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The Brewers were the best team in MLB over the whole season, and now the whole year comes down to something stupid that is bound to happen tonight. Fuck me.

Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 1d

Oh shit whaddup?

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 1d

The hostile media effect tells us that strong partisans always believe the news is biased against their side.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

Missed this but according to a recent Hebrew University poll, half of all Israeli Jews think Fox News is biased in favor of Palestinians

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity guy watching football: TWO guards on the offensive line? Seems like we should make some cuts.

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 1d

"College football is money-hungry, exploitative of the players, and expert at creating miserable fan experiences, but at least it can't get any worse."
"Hold my-"
www.espn.com/college-spor...

Sources: Big Ten closes in on private equity deal

The Big Ten is approaching a vote on a private capital agreement and the formation of Big Ten Enterprises, which would infuse league schools with more than $2 billion, according to sources.

www.espn.com

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 1d

I'm pretty plugged in and had to Google "Jay Jones texts."

Of course, I live 1,000 miles from Virginia and don't watch much cable news.

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 1d

My basic read on the politics here.

1) The Kirk assassination kicked off a "Dems are violent terrorists" campaign.

2) The Jimmy Kimmel debacle hurt that campaign; didn't have public buy-in for the idea that comedians were inciting violence.

3) The Jay Jones texts rebooted this campaign.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

it’s said all the time but I think we should continue to hammer home how insane it is that we got dead-eyed bros trying to sell us robots that will free us from the supposedly cruel burden of “creative careers” instead of the actual cruel burden of “doing menial household chores”

Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 1d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 1d

I see the Nobel Peace Prize committee has ignored me keeping civil tongue in university meetings again.

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Alex Stumpf @alexjstumpf.bsky.social · 2d

Pat Murphy pressers hit different

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 2d

Which possible winner would make Trump angriest?

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately we’re invading Norway www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Norway on Edge Over Trump Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Verdict

Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award it to the US le...

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 2d

I would like more details about Trump's extensive study of circumcision.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 2d

RFK Jr: Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol.

Trump: There's a tremendous amount of of proof or evidence. I would say as a non-doctor, but I've studied this a long time

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 2d

I'm wondering if an enterprising OLC attorney in 2029 could articulate a legal distinction where pardons with a finding of fact are valid, but preemptive pardons are not. It seems sort of logical to me that you shouldn't be able to pardon someone for something they haven't legally done.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

Crucial from former prosecutor @kristyparker.bsky.social: Trump might have immunity, but those who commit corrupt or illegal orders for him do not. That's why DOJ insiders are leaking word that cases against Comey and Letitia James are collapsing.

All on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2015...

Trump Threats to Jail Foes Take Darker Turn with Damning New DOJ Leaks

As ugly new information emerges about Trump’s efforts to prosecute James Comey and other enemies, a former federal prosecutor explains how his corrupt schemes are running into stiff internal resistanc...

newrepublic.com

Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 2d

As Trump talks about the Insurrection Act, we discussed the situation in Chicago with our friend @jtischauser.bsky.social. He pointed us to @unraveledpress.com, @thetriibe.com, and @blockclubchi.bsky.social as independent outlets doing excellent work on the ground.

Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 4d

My friend @jtischauser.bsky.social took a rubber bullet to the dome 10 days ago outside the Broadview ICE facility. He joined me, @briankarem.bsky.social and Mark Mederson to talk about life in Chicago now and what the media is doing right and wrong in its coverage of the federal escalation there.

Under Attack

YouTube video by Hard Pass Podcast

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 3d

How antifa "members" did Trump pardon then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Michael Mirer @michaelmirer.bsky.social · 3d

I see the Nobel Prize in Literature committee has overlooked my skeets yet again.

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