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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 15h

@carolinehaskins.bsky.social Superb reporting! Wow, what a story.
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...

Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted

Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 1d

The Movement of Jajah People.

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 4d

@joshspero.ft.com An extraordinary piece of writing.
on.ft.com/4hIzs2M

Annabel Goldsmith, society figure, 1934-2025

A fixture of the British social scene and namesake of nightclub Annabel’s, she was a mother to many more than just her children

on.ft.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 6d

They're calling him the most French man in history

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6d

A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag

A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."

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daniel @dnl.ink · 5d

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM

UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE

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Themperor Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈 @kennedytcooper.bsky.social · 7d

Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior

bring on the dancing turkeys @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 7d

sting? fucking STING? who in 2025 wants to see solo sting? this has to be a joke

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NFL Succumbs To Bad Bunny Criticism And Announces Special Super Bowl Concert With Sting

In an unexpected bid to calm the frenzy over Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl show, the NFL has introduced a special feature.

www.yahoo.com

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 6d

Here is an excellent piece in the FT Weekend about the playwright, Lindsey Ferrentino.
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 7d

OK, NOW you can officially do your "The Andrew formerly known as Prince" jokes

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 8d

They're a real-estate company first, a coffee company second. Pissing off their own kind doesn't seem too smart.

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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · 12d

Starbucks slowdown creates bad blood with landlords-This would not be the first time Starbucks has had tense relations with landlords. In 2008, several landlords and developers sued the company… www.ft.com/content/bcf9... Gregory Meyer @financialtimes.com

Starbucks slowdown creates bad blood with landlords

World’s largest coffee shop chain has cancelled new cafés as sales wane

www.ft.com

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 9d

POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody promoting Zohran

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 10d

There are two Americas. One is terrified of calls from creditors. The other is terrified of calls from Isaac Chotiner

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 13d

Well, THIS sucks. I have tickets for One Battle After Another for tomorrow and now I don't know if I should go!

Yes, the writer Mark Harris, known for his biography Mike Nichols: A Life, passed away in 2017.
Mark Harris died in 2017 at the age of 84 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
He was a writer whose work included novels and biographies.
He wrote the biography Mike Nichols: A Life, which was published after his death.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12d

how it feels explaining early 2000s hipster history to young people

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese getting off a plane while wearing slim black pants, black boots, and a black Joy Division t-shirt.

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 14d

The most predictable development ever if you read "Jackpot" @byrobdavies.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

U.S. Charges N.B.A. Coach and Players in Gambling Schemes

www.nytimes.com

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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 15d

An Illinois man was arrested after trying to impersonate Sammy Hagar: “He said he was on tour but needed to cash a royalty check,” a bank teller told police. “He was wearing red sunglasses and smelled faintly of margarita mix, so I thought it was actually him.” www.mystateline.com/news/illinoi...

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Julie Salmon Kelleher @julieskelleher.bsky.social · 20d

Please observe my color-coordinated autumn trail buddies.

Trail dogs: a buff-gold Cardigan corgi and a gray-dappled heeler sit on a gray gravel path with buff-gold fallen leaves.

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 19d

I'm lingering here to marinate in your superbly descriptive compound adjectives.

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 20d

this is simply unreasonable
it cannot be reasoned with

A Los Angeles Dodgers box score from tonight's baseball game in progress, highlighting the contributions of Dodgers batter Shohei Ohtani (3 home runs in three at bats, plus a walk because who the fuck would pitch to this guy) and Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (6 innings pitched, 2 hits and 0 runs allowed, ten strikeouts)

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 25d

That profile of him in Vulture was really great.

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 26d

Hard not to be wistful when reading this unassuming review of "Red Line" by
@jobywarrick.bsky.social. "I worked with the author." Yeah, that's one way of putting it. We didn't know how good we had it, Mr. Graham.

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Peter S. Goodman @petersgoodman.bsky.social · 27d

Recalling that 3yrs ago when my book DAVOS MAN came out depicting @mbenioff.bsky.social as a guy who mostly cared about tax cuts and dereg, the one guy I encountered on media tour who pushed back and defended him was @profgalloway.com genuinely wondering what he thinks tonight

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Bobby Big Wheel @kleinman.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Friday to you guys

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 27d

I'm reading “How the World Ran Out of Everything" right now, apologies for lagging!

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Andy Orrock @andyorrock.bsky.social · 27d

If you read “Davos Man” by @petersgoodman.bsky.social, this is the least-surprising news all day. Excellent book.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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