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demmiblue

(39,944 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:38 AM Sep 2025

STEWART: "Comedy doesn't change the world, but it's a bellwether-- we're the banana peel in the coal mine...

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”

Nailed it.

The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-09-19T01:51:15.318Z


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STEWART: "Comedy doesn't change the world, but it's a bellwether-- we're the banana peel in the coal mine... (Original Post) demmiblue Sep 2025 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Sep 2025 #1
I hope someone has posted last night's Comedy Central episode by Jon Stewart ... Hekate Sep 2025 #2
last night (John Stewart on Daily Show) eShirl Sep 2025 #3
Yay! Hekate Sep 2025 #5
please do not remind krasnov that there is a mark twain prize rampartd Sep 2025 #4

Response to demmiblue (Original post)

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
2. I hope someone has posted last night's Comedy Central episode by Jon Stewart ...
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:36 AM
Sep 2025

It was truly epic.

rampartd

(5,045 posts)
4. please do not remind krasnov that there is a mark twain prize
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:28 PM
Sep 2025

and that he is chairman of the .org that can give it to himself.

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