honestly it's kind of cool to get sworn in as mayor in the subway station that was in ghostbusters 2

team “Twelve Small Goals For 2026 Instead of One Big One” unite!!!!

The greatest trick a Muppets Christmas Carol ever did was convincing the world there were two Marleys.

Created a graph of the songs, artists and albums in the #XPNCountdown. Here’s the whole thing and just the Grateful Dead. I can now quickly play 6 degrees between any of the artists in the list 😂

“There’s just so many things” always cracks me up. #xpncountdown

Lake Street Dive placing this high would only happen on XPN (complimentary) #XPNcountdown

LFG!!!! Really glad I caught this one live. #xpncountdown #216 Dancing In The Dark · 2019 EP · Lucy Dacus

So so so many, but one that comes up more frequently than you might think is Yes YES The tiger is out

#XPNcoubtdown how have I never heard this before?! Cranberries Go Your Own Way?! Dolores O'Riordan, another talent gone way too soon. This is terrific!

Day 6 of #XPNcountdown and the #CoverSongCountdownScoreCard math is fun math. 1 pt = 1 = Wildflowers by The Wailin' Jennys 0.5 pt = 1 = (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You x2 0.25 pt = 2.5 = Ella #654, #882 | Lucy #547 | Brandi #463, #474, #501, #505, #706, #750 | Beyonce #431

sometimes the #xpncountdown feels like gambling where ur trying to make it big (sit around for hours just hoping to hear something on ur list), only to loose $500 (have to sit through a 12 minute phish song)

I've been keeping a hopeful eye on varady.org/xpn.cfm from last year -- and yes, reddit user "BeerNirvana" has set up stats again! See where your #xpncountdown covers are.

Let’s just rename Day 5 of the Countdown to “Diva Day”. #xpncountdown

Always a lovely moment to sit with this song. #750 Philadelphia by Brandi Carlile (Original by Neil Young) #xpncountdown

And now we know... Jolene, you legend! #xpncountdown

And there's a tick in the Carole King songwriter column! (With the original recording artists being The Drifters) I've got high hopes for her live cover with James Taylor... #xpncountdown

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Lingering Death Rattle of a Ghostly Wraith's Version)" #xpncountdown

The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge "Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."

She's arriiiiiiiived. #xpncountdown

...so we've found my first wtf reaction. Hats off to whoever voted for this big swing? #862 umbrella - The Baseballs | Rihanna

Okay okay, this Everybody Wants To Rule The World cover by Temu is my favorite new-to-me #xpncountdown song so far. Could listen to it on a loop.

Now that's a cool question to answer after -- how many Top 885 Songs by Women will overlap with this year's #xpncountdown?

Great first song! It's going to be 885 (-10) "Why didn't I think of that?" songs, isn't it? #XPNcountdown

Today is the day!!!

If you’re watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and happen to notice how funky Guaraldi got with the music, this post is for you

Rudy Bridges is younger than the Sitting President of the United States and 29 sitting United States Senators

Team wheels vs team doors, that was THREE years ago?

New type of Pikmin unlocked

It’s all so quotable but recently I’ve really been finding opportunities to say, “That’s all I have. I have a dollar, one dollar.”

I feel like this is truly the secret to a peak Bonkers Cooking Story. it's the delusional confidence. I've never made a turkey but if I was somehow drafted into doing it you know I would be glued to the Butterball Hotline like Jed Bartlet. everyone just vibing their way through this is hysterical

this has been happening for a while but I'm continuing to see signals that side parts will be returning to the forefront soon

I actually gasped when I saw that this resource guide was put out there to help folks. *That's* what I'm talking about. Librarians are the freaking best, y'all. Book it. Done.

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

my copies arrived! if you already got one of the handwritten ones in exchange for some $$ to your local mutual aid or abortion fund and want one of these, just shoot me a DM or send a note via my website and I'll mail it to you. rachelhands.com/2025/11/24/l...

Just cried so hard over the end of The Lord of the Rings that you’d think *I* carried the ring to Mordor AND fought at the Black Gate for Frodo AND destroyed the Witch King of Angmar. so yeah, the Wicked press tour makes complete sense to me, actually.

Hey Philly! On 12/6 knock out some holiday shopping at the Last Minute Market! I'm hosting this market with 20 of Philly's finest local artists. It's a great place to shop small. No $$ to billionaires here. We're, like, hundredaires around here. Here's an invite! luma.com/lswqro4v

Actually in the spirit of this conversation, what’s a decision you made about a past Thanksgiving holiday that really paid off? I think people often feel trapped by their lives. Sharing our experiences can liberate us from that sense of claustrophobia.

Thread of gratitude here 🎉 your holiday time can evolve - general theme is, #1 who you care about celebrating with #2 how you want to be together. Truly can be as distilled or extravagant as fits for your crew.

You can read my books for free by requesting it for purchase from a library. The library buys it, I get royalties, and you get it for free. And future readers also get my book for free. Easy! Everyone wins!

Do me a favor, in memory of the great Jimmy Cliff (RIP). Next time you need your mood lifted—and who doesn't these days? —just listen to this song. Pure, unadulterated joy

Makes me laugh every time lol

This morning felt full of Monday dread, but that all got turned around with this XPN run during my commute! Literally turned up the dial. Courtney Barnett | Stay in Your Lane Vanessa Carlton | Thousand Miles Bruce Springsteen | Pink Cadillac

Honestly, you don't have to do all of that. Get rid of parking and give an alternative mode of transport. I took the train 2 hours today when driving would have been an hour because I didn't want to think about parking.

This is less of a "turkey sucks" take as it is a "you can serve lots of things and don't even have to cook" personal opinion. 1) The turkey cooking process confuses and intimidates me 2) It's easy to go to my favorite places in Chinatown and get stuff for not much money, plus egg tarts for dessert.

Color coded stamps! Scratch offs with a shiny coin! Neighbors tryna out-gift each other! Tend is such a satisfying play. youtu.be/AKAjBkjjk1o?...

And thank you to Yo-Yo Ma, one of the greatest musicians in the world, a global ambassador who is bringing people together around our shared humanity, and our neighbor! Welcome home!

Periodically, even when not reminded by your reposts, I think about Rice Truck Story as a parable for my life. Not even lying. Like, shit happens, it gets weirder and more impossible, then you keep trying different things, and then whoop you live to fight another day.

Lucky pull playing Galactic Cruise at #PAXunplugged today 🚀 @officialpax.bsky.social

"Wicked XII: Glinda Vs Jason"