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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 15h

Jesus christ

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 17h

Get McDonalds on a golden platter?

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Did Nobel spurring blowback go off-target to hit China?

a seal sitting on top of a rock with the words " what the flavor " below it

ALT: a seal sitting on top of a rock with the words " what the flavor " below it

media.tenor.com

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 3d

“After struggling to sell the £850,000 ($1m) property he bought three years ago…”

He will only pay out if there is more than 150,000 tix sold. 150K x £7.5 = £1.125mil.

If < 150K tix sold, they’ll split the earnings (winner: 50%, website: 10%, guy: house + 50%).

That’s a neat marketing scheme.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘A safe haven’: Buckinghamshire man invites Americans to enter house raffle

Man hopes liberal Americans looking to move from Donald Trump’s America will buy tickets

www.theguardian.com

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 3d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 3d

Unsigned shadow docket rulings are essentially a cop-out, shielding certain justices from scrutiny & contributing to broader institutional decay.

Meanwhile, the administration wields this tactical deus ex machina, a convenient mechanism to underpin actions that break established fundamental norms.

HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 3d

Good ep on the reckless use of the unsigned shadow docket.

While an astute political tool, it represents a strategic fumble.

It not only diminishes the standing of the highest court but also invites suspicions of partisanship in a polarized age, eroding the rule of law through its capricious use.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

Morning Bid: Gold at $4K - Be afraid, be very afraid reut.rs/431gsGw

Morning Bid: Gold at $4K - Be afraid, be very afraid

To say spot gold has been on a tear would be an understatement.

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 7d

Oh pho sure!

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 11d

"Pete Hegseth is so intent on creating a tough military that having a smart one appears secondary," David Ignatius writes. https://wapo.st/4gV2Y58

Opinion | Trump and Hegseth’s backward-facing message to the generals

A preoccupation with “woke” culture and “enemies” won’t prepare the military for the high-tech demands of 21st-century war.

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 11d

This time though, the blame really does seem to fall on one person, and one person alone: White House budget director and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought.

Who broke the appropriations process?

Russ Vought popped the balloon

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

Amateur friggin hour.

Soybean was going to be an obvious casualty given round 1.

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

Amateur friggin hour.

Soybean was going to be an obvious casualty given round 1.

HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

…Soy prices dropping further because of it. This gives China more leverage on us.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/photog...

Photographer Captures Trump Official's Panicked Private Text Message, And It’s Pretty Bad

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got called out in a text caught on camera by The Associated Press.

www.huffpost.com

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

“We bailed out Argentina yesterday (Bessent) and in return, the Argentine’s removed their export tariffs on grains, reducing their price, and sold a bunch of soybeans to China, at a time when we would normally be selling to China...

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

“Just a heads up. I am getting more intel, but this is highly unfortunate,”…

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 11d

Ideological alignment & a geopolitical jockeying with a neo-Monroe doctrine or a realpolitik of nonalignment & playing the would-be hegemons against each other?

Their calculus is superficial as it neglects domestic politics and changing electoral tides and growing disapproval of Milei.

Brighton Capital @brightoncap.bsky.social · 12d

This admin spends WAY too much time on social media. The "Ben Scholl" referenced below is on X (used to shoot the breeze with him; he's not based in Iowa). He's either surprisingly well connected, or the Secy of Ag (or a minion) live their life online.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12d

“.. a photographer captured .. Bessent reading a text message .. assumed to have been forwarded by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins because it is signed ‘BR’”, with the words of Iowa grain trader Ben Scholl, “who was furious about financial support” for Argentina.

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13d

Steve is fine/uninjured. Some neck pain from being tackled.

His biggest concern while in custody was what was happening to people outside the facility since he couldn't hear any of the munitions from inside.

In typical Steve fashion, he also made a number of new friends while detained.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 13d

UPDATE: At 1:27 a.m. on Sept. 28, Unraveled Press reports that co-founder Steve Held has been released.

thetriibe.com/2025/09/chic...

Chicago journalist detained while covering protest outside Broadview immigration facility • The TRiiBE

Video posted to social media shows Unraveled Press co-founder Steve Held being detained by federal agents earlier this evening.

thetriibe.com

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17d

a new mRNA therapy apparently can cut the rate of Huntington's disease progression by ~75%. yet more miracle shit www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 17d

The second day of the UN General Assembly is underway, with a total of 36 world leaders scheduled to speak. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to request additional global support for Kyiv. Follow Reuters live coverage: reut.rs/3IxhAuC

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HoleyHan @holeyhan.bsky.social · 17d

The birth lottery is an inherent deus ex machina device.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17d

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 17d

More than a million people!

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 18d

"More than a million people had canceled Disney streaming subscriptions as of Monday, the Disney source told me, and the company likely knew that trend would only continue the longer they kept Kimmel silenced."

@marisakabas.bsky.social w/ a doozy. 👀

Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase

The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky

www.thehandbasket.co

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