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on this, the 11th birthday of fall out boy's esteemed fifth studio album save rock and roll, i just want to remind everyone of the one thing that never fails to Get Me about it.

there was a lot of scorn and derision about the title when it first got promoted, and fob was well aware this would happen. critics and caustic news outlets collectively scoffed about it, save rock and roll. like this four-piece from chicago, this dorky pop band, is gonna save rock and roll?

of course they missed the point, which is in the very god damn title. it's not a declarative statement. it's not a pronouncement of how we, fall out boy, saved rock and roll. it is a call to action. it is an earnest request for you, the listener, to participate in this act alongside them. it is an expression of desire to inspire creation in turn.

that's the ethos they've carried at the forefront of every creative endeavor they've undertaken since returning from hiatus. certainly that element was present before then, but save rock and roll marked the moment where they very deliberately centered that squarely in their narrative.

because fall out boy doesn't just want to save rock and roll. they want you to save rock and roll with them.

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Happy 1st anniversary to So Much (for) Stardust! I made a poster to update the full set :) X

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BEST DAY OF MY LIFE I CAN DIE NOW

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Pls let insane things happen at my fob show tn PLEASE

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FINALS:

BISHOPS KNIFE TRICK VS.

SO MUCH (FOR) STARDUST

I'm sifting through sand Looking for pieces of broken hourglass Trying to get it all back, put it back together As if the time had never passed I know I should walk away But I just want to let you break my brain And I can't seem to get a grip No matter how I live with it

In another life, you were my babe In another life You were the sunshine of my lifetime What would you trade the pain for? I'm not sure I used to be a real go-getter I used to think it'd all get better

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FOB US LEG 2 DATES OUT

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BOB DYLAN'S SUPPORTERS, WE'VE BEEN SO BLESSED TONITE

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Yup best concert of my life.. I miss fob land already (also BOB DYLAN)

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I'm about to say something I'm going to regret

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Killing myself bc I lost miss missing you and from now on we are enemies literally a week away from my show

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love that every time fob experiments or does anything artistically interesting it's like oh lets hate them and kill them but if they just made the same thing a bunch of times over ppl would also hate them and kill them. sell out boy foreverrrrr 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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This picture has been circulating all over social media and I have more to add:

Delete all period cycle tracking apps off your phone today.

Do not tell anyone why you want to take your trip, especially over text/apps.

Do not tell anyone the real state/destination of your trip.

Have everyone on your trip turn off their phones. Use written directions or a burner phone. Do not use burner phone to open any personal apps. Dispose of after trip.

Only use cash while purchasing ANYTHING on your trip.

Take “vacation” photos to post later. Be cautious of geo-tags/only post screenshots of the original photos.

Some people might say this is being extra or overly precautious, but this really is the reality we are facing. People have been imprisoned with murder charges in certain states- some for literal miscarriages. If you are a person that ends up in this situation, the state can and will use your data against you as evidence in court. Do not leave a paper trail. If they want to treat us like criminals, we’re gonna move like criminals.

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