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Literary agent, editor, author, PhD. Authors Guild member. Soccer club president. Springsteen and Wes Anderson fan. Publisher of upstatespurs.substack.com and borntorun.substack.com #books #music #nature #Mets #Broncos #Isles #Rutgers #COYS

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 18m

I’m going to say it again: members of Congress need to draft articles & talk publicly & loudly about the case for treason. Trump told generals on camera in person: the campaign in U.S. cities is a WAR. The military needs to hear it laid out for them, how serious this is. Write for them, not the GOP.

Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 8h

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 13m

Without anything to back this up save memory and reason, I'd say the former.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 20h

No mention at all of the fact that Trump doesn't have the legal authority to do this, that plans haven't even been reviewed (because the office is closed for the government shutdown), that the size and cost estimates keep changing, etc., etc.

Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.

www.nytimes.com

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Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 22h

Never realized this but, in retrospect, Russell would've had an easier play either tagging Munson before the force or throwing him out at third after the force.

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With an eye toward midterm elections.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

Hint, hint, @democrats.org. Get your act together for this.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

The next #NoKings Day should be Nov 3, 2026, and everybody should walk that day to his/her local voting booth.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

The next #NoKings Day should be Nov 3, 2026, and everybody should walk that day to his/her local voting booth.

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Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly why we needed another FB. We can't have the same guy covering both positions.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🧑‍🌾 “What do you say to farmers who feel the $40 BILLION BAILOUT is benefitting Argentina more than them?”

TRUMP: *LASHES OUT AT THE REPORTER*

(“you don’t know anything about it… nothing’s benefitting Argentina 🤔… I happen to like the president…”)

So corrupt.

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Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

Among the problems we have is that our best player this season has effectively taken our top scorer off the pitch, and during our first season in a decade without either Kane or Son.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to dedicate all 33 fourth-quarter points to the NFL for making Denver play in London and then fly home to face a team that had nine days of rest.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Broncos had 5 days of rest before this game. Giants had 10. I'm sure that has nothing to do with it.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Not impressed by Payton's play calling lately. And I'm getting Brian Griese vibes out of Nix.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Bentancur and VDV both caught doing that stupid back-on-their-heels, hands-behind-their-back defending. A pet peeve, this. The "reward" of that move is exceeded by the risk.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson is as fake and as partisan extremist as they come. Good job by Karl to press him with fair questions. Johnson's hypocrisy exposed once again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Yielded too much of the ball, haven't we?

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Pulled his shirt, innit?

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Kerbal Engineering Systems @kerbalsystems.bsky.social · 2d

Austin PD's statement was even more explicitly pro-protest, they literally thanked everyone for coming out lol

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Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Aw, they think Cash is getting booed because of just one play? That's cute.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Only just now seeing the news. Yet another reason Forest can sod off.

Rob. ✍️🕮💥 @rjk3phd.bsky.social · 2d

Broncos return from a road (air) trip to Europe to play a Giants team that's had 3 more days of rest. I realize we just played in Tottenham, but does that means the NFL schedule makers have to treat them like the Premier League and UEFA treat Spurs?

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Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 4d

We all knew this was coming, and what a mess it will be.

The need for critical thinking skills is higher than ever at the moment where they are being completely undermined.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

The Constitution explicitly requires that any disbursement of funds from the US Treasury must have congressional approval. But Scott Bessent is plucking down $40 billion to bail out one of his investment buddies' bad bets in Argentina, and he isn't even briefing Congress about it.

Treasury Secretary Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet

www.nytimes.com

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 4d

Ronald Reagan said it. #NoKings tomorrow 10/18

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 4d

As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says: "Bring back shame."

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

After failing to explain why Border Patrol posted a video using offensive terms for Jews—even as it was celebrated by antisemitic accounts—the agency has finally responded.

“We deleted the post and will update with different music. End of story. Now focus on the violent criminal illegal aliens.”

Border Patrol won’t say why it used a Michael Jackson song with antisemitic lyrics

The video was live on Facebook and Instagram for two months.

www.motherjones.com

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