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Sam Kamin

@sjkamin.bsky.social

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wolves back and go lynx etc Joan Beringer fan account also the occasional lefty/lib political and/or educational policy rant but mostly wolves back and go lynx

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 8h

lol the Patek Ellipse and Rolex Datejust (or day-date, which is pretty similar) are ones he’s been known to wear.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

I’ve heard people say that Tron was one of the sci-fi movies that “got it right” with our avatar-ification of the 21st century

I’m not sure I buy it though

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah exactly. It’s easily a $500 premium for the same brand exclusivity as Trump Steaks and Trump Water and yadda yadda yadda

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah the NH35 is pretty standard for Chinese cheapies these days. Sapphire coating puts it above the absolute cheapest…but it’s just coating…so not much.

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

I’m pretty sure I heard “and the Ant is bothering the KAT” earlier and I think that one horseshoed all the way around to fantastic

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

…Here’s how the founders made sure we’d never actually get to that point.

-Jonathan Turley

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

Me either - that was an (apparently poor) attempt at humor.

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

There’s nothing like Waiting For Goedert

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

Am I hearing things from Al Michaels on television that are different from what’s happening?

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

Is there a deep dive on where these are sourced? I feel like maybe you figured this out on the other place…

Specs wise it feels like a roughly $60 AliExpress product.

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 20h

thanks apple intelligence

screenshot of bluesky alert with AI summary "Functional moron liked your post, knee feels funny, possibly needs MRI"

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 20h

I wonder if circumcision is associated with any religious/social groups who may have an affinity for (over)diagnosis

On a related note, my knee feels a little funny today and I should probably get an MRI

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 20h

I love how the editing makes it abundantly clear there's no fucking way he's actually wearing the watch

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 22h

Incredibly disappointed in my alma mater for (potentially) taking the proactive appeasement stance. I can't even find any justification in the existing (problematic and probably illegal) OAG guidance for why a history course requirement for everyone would be an issue

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UConn may rescind Anti-Black Racism course requirement due to Trump administration: 'Slippery slope'

The "U.S. Anti-Black Racism" course at UConn is part of the general education curriculum.

www.ctinsider.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1d

Bush did 9/11 - the least we can do is increase the capital gains tax rate

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

What www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

POLITICO
"They killed Charlie Kirk — the least that we can do is go through a legal process and redistrict Indiana into a nine to zero map," Sen. Jim Banks, the Republican of Indiana, told POLITICO last month.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1d

I was thinking “the Allies” but same dif

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1d

Isn’t there somebody in the room who, at this point, won’t be able to help themselves and say “but sir what the actual fuck are you talking about?!”

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1d

I believe we called them something different back then

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

What www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1d

I have a hard time seeing this team as a better in the regular season than the playoffs

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa