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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 23h

Super solid group of 4!

Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished Vol 1 of Uncanny X Men by @gailsimone.bsky.social, loved it, immediately bought and on to Vol 2.
Great start to this X Men.

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 3d

Penn State is closing seven community branches in the next couple years because of financial concerns, but they’re willing to pay out of $56 million contract for their football coach. It’s a crazy world out there.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 3d

BREAKING: Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, the school announced Sunday.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 5d

They have given up on the season with the trade on Wed night the week of a division game. So let's see both these guys.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 6d

Nobody needs new friends after 40.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 9d

Army Program Pairs Female Soldiers With Male Chaperones

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 11d

ESPN shares an interview with a UNC student going into commercial, with Clemson leading 28-3.

"TCU was... I went to that game. And that was, that was one of the saddest feelings I've had in University so far. I've failed midterms before, so that's saying something." 🏈💀 #CFB

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 11d

Russia's top propagandist Vladimir Solovyov is so certain that Trump is in Putin's pocket that he blatantly invited America to fight on Russia's side against Ukraine and the rest of Europe.
youtu.be/cV69ATyfHWA

Vladimir Solovyov invites America to fight on Russia's side

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 11d

Jesus, awful news.

Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 11d

DLB is not wrong.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14d

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you give a list of the prescriptions you take to a federal government that has directly targeted people with chronic illness, mental illness, disability, autism, etc, with the eugenic language of elimination and stated outright they’re everything wrong with the country.

Trump announces 'TrumpRx' website for pharmaceutical drugs after Pfizer deal

Trump said the move will help improve healthcare access for low-income Americans.

abcnews.go.com

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 15d

Can’t wait! I’m currently reading a book of short stories so that I can easily stop the day your book comes out.

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 16d

Just outright banning words.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 16d

A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.

Trump's Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’ | TechCrunch

A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.

techcrunch.com

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 16d

Here you go: www.balolo.de/en/products/...

TriPod for Apple HomePod Mini

Entwickelt, um deinen Sound auf ein neues Level zu bringen. Das Upgrade für deinen HomePod Mini, auf das du gewartet hast Der balolo TriPod ist mehr als nur eine Erhöhung für deinen HomePod Mini. Er i...

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 16d

Anyone else want the link to the wood HomePod mini stand??

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 16d

Saudi's and Trump family will own all of America soon.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d

The video game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Monday plans to be taken private in a deal valued at roughly $55 billion by a group of investors that includes Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The deal is among the largest buyouts ever.

$55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Among the Biggest Buyouts Ever

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund are among the investors taking the video game giant private.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 16d

There's only one word to describe the 2025 Mets.

Failure.

http://dlvr.it/TNM7wM

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 20d

a man in a car with wah wah written on the bottom right

ALT: a man in a car with wah wah written on the bottom right

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 20d

Lot of ex HS football guys that have rage issues signing up for that $50k.

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Mark McD @markwmcd4.bsky.social · 21d

Denial.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 21d

Fox broadcaster and Raiders minority owner Tom Brady wrote about his multitude of football roles in his weekly newsletter.

"It is very easy to watch a person’s passions and profession intersect, and to believe you’re looking at some sort of dilemma."

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 21d

BREAKING

A federal judge found it "appears ... that multiple employees of the Department of Justice may have violated" local rules in SDNY guaranteeing Luigi Mangione's right to a fair trial.

Full order here storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 23d

It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to “enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations.”

Bluesky says it’s getting more aggressive about moderation and enforcement | TechCrunch

It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to “enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations.”

techcrunch.com

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 23d

NFL official to Mike Florio on Tush Push controversy: ‘This is what the membership voted for’

The Philadelphia Eagles were once again effective in their use of the Tush Push on Sunday during a tight victory over the Los Angeles Rams. And as Mike Florio of NBC Sports detailed, the play is once again coming under intense scrutiny. During the Week 3 win over the Rams, Fox’s rules analyst Mike Pereira Read more... The post NFL official to Mike Florio on Tush Push controversy: ‘This is what the membership voted for’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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