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Arm Van Dam
@armvandam.bsky.social
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hater of Trumpers, Tankies, Leftists, and NIMBYs
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armvandam.bsky.social
Darrell Issa carpetbagging to ANOTHER state after carpetbagging to another district years ago shows how completely shameless he is
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
lol Rachael Bade really giving up the mask and going full winger
nataliekorach.bsky.social Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 1d
Scoop: After parting ways with Politico, Rachael Bade is teaming up with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine to launch "The Huddle," a morning streaming show and digital media venture intended to compete in the DC tip sheet space

www.status.news/p/sean-spice...
The 'Huddle' in Washington
Rachael Bade is teaming up with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine on a new venture, Status has learned, braving the crowded independent media space with a new political show.
www.status.news
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
"if Mike Pence has the courage" but for conference championship games
nauerbach.com Nicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 2d
This might be an unpopular take ... but if I'm the ACC and Cal upsets SMU, I override the tiebreakers and put Miami in the ACC championship game against Virginia.
November 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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shenanigansen.bsky.social
Panel 1: Titled "Average Yuri Plot Beginning", and it's a girl sitting on a stone wall at a park on a sunny day, shaded partially by the leaves of the tree above, saying "th-there's this girl ... and she's ... annoying." She's got brown hair with straight bangs, and is wearing a red-and-yellow dolphin-logo t-shirt and high-waisted jean shorts. Panel 2: Titled "Average Yuri Plot Middle", and it's a massive meteor colliding with the Earth, lava-filled cracks meandering from the point of impact and lava and smoke rising from around the meteor. Panel 3: Title "Average Yuri Plot Ending", and it's two simply-drawn girls (one of whom is the girl from the first panel) standing next to each other, smiling, and holding hands with dumb little blank expressions. Confetti is falling around them. The other girl has her dark brown hair in a messy bun, has purple eyes, and is in a red-and-white athletic tank-top, black tights, and red leg warmers.
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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oh8.bsky.social
2Bifa

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November 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
right wingers being mad that Woke 2 is here
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
Astead already proving to be a very predictably bad hire at Vox
mmcgrath.bsky.social mike m @mmcgrath.bsky.social · 4d
this fuckin clown
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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somesortofyote.bsky.social
Hey check this out *tfs into this and doesn’t turn back*
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
Kara Swisher should be blackballed for fawning over Musk and Mike Allen should never even step foot at Politico/Axios in the first place
nataliekorach.bsky.social Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 5d
On Thanksgiving eve, I chatted with 10 media professionals across the industry, including Kara Swisher, Mike Allen, and Robert Costa, to find out how they approach the politics conversation at the dinner table—or how they escape it

www.status.news/p/thanksgivi...
Thanksgiving Table Tactics
For those dreading their annual go-round with that crazy uncle, media pros discuss how they get through the holidays and partisan times with minimal drama.
www.status.news
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
once again, I am vindicated every time more bad shit comes out against Nuzzi since July 2024 and that Beltway journalism is a cancer especially among white male reporters
lemieuxlgm.bsky.social Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 5d
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
gotta love that Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the ineffective head of the ineffective Gen Z for Change group, is very mad about the Congressional Progressive Caucus endorsing the progressive who actually lives in his district Daniel Biss (who is Jewish), over the antisemitic carpetbagger
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
Cori Bush ain't slick at all in the STL, Wesley Bell is highly popular and the unions love him so it makes for the Squad to not back Cori's lazy comeback attempt

www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
inb4 Kat Abu calls members of the Progressive Caucus a bunch of antisemitic slurs because she's that awful
progressivecaucus.bsky.social Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC @progressivecaucus.bsky.social · 6d
@danielbiss.bsky.social will be a critical partner in advancing bold progressive priorities in Congress. Because of his deep roots in the district and decades of service to Illinois, we are confident he will continue to build a broad coalition of local support. We are proud to endorse him.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
armvandam.bsky.social
I too like to lie because I never got to run against Jerry Nadler
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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vickie21579.bsky.social
rice shower #umamusume #art
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
while I really don't like Isaac's gotcha "journalism" at the New Yorker, I'm glad he's going after that shady ass Ben Smith, one of the worst people to come out of the NYT in the Trump years
karenho.bsky.social Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 7d
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
Isaac Chotiner: "You would have to be brain-dead to read this piece and not immediately wonder who is funding Semafor Gulf." Quote post of Ben Smith saying: "Fascinating @msergie piece on covering a monarchy" about a Semafor article on Saudi Arabia's crown prince Smith responds to Chotiner: "That's a hell of an allegation/implication, Isaac. To figure out the literal answer to your question, you'd either have to look and see who the sponsors are in the email (I haven't checked today!) or read our publicly disclosed list of investors. I believe you're trying to imply that it's the Saudi government? Have you read more of our coverage, or just this tweet? My impression — correct me if I'm wrong — is that you're working on zero information and smearing us in general, and an experienced journalist @msergie whose work I suspect you're totally unfamiliar with in particular." Chotiner responds:"I’m not making any allegation. I’m making a simple point about how an average reader—myself included—might respond after reading this ridiculous piece" Ben Smith: "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge." Noah Kulwin: "The point is not about who funds your reporting/if your colleague is a “stooge”. Isaac’s comment is that the reporting is so bad so as to make a reader wonder who is funding it" Smith: A reader, sure. A journalist who can do very basic homework, kind of lame. Chotiner: "You are right, I’ll do some homework now by perusing Jay Solomon Semafor pieces, and reading Jason Greenblatt Semafor columns. In the meantime, I will formally say that I am making no accusation and was just astonished at how inane the piece was" Chotiner quote-posts with "I see Semafor loves running column after column by this guy (https://semafor.com/author/faisal-j-abbas), who also publishes pro-Saudi conspiracies about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi https://arabnews.com/node/1386291" Ben Smith's post says "I hope I'm not overreacting, but it makes me crazy when people I think of as reporters do this "just asking questions" stuff. Feel free to report it out by googling/asking me/reading our various scoops and reports about the region — these two just now" and links to two Semafor articles Chotiner quote posts Ben Smith: "You might have heard that the UAE is helping destroy Sudan, but at the next Semafor event, all is well." Screenshot says "Held at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Semafor will spotlight insights from the Global Findex 2025 report and the Global Digital Connectivity Tracker, translating global research into actionable, locally relevant conversations. As the third stop on The Next 3 Billion Tour, this edition explores how the Gulf's growing investments in Africa can accelerate digital connectivity and financial inclusion. With Abu Dhabi's focus on sustainable finance, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration, it offers a strong platform to examine how technology and capital can work together to expand access and opportunity." Ben Smith's post says "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge."
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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raneblu.com
comm!
November 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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zachkoromaru.bsky.social
whoever first screenshot this couldn't have picked a funnier time between blink animation
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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saintlyrena.bsky.social
#umamusume
a digital drawing of agnes tachyon from umamusume. she has short brown hair and two horse ears. she is covered in shadow, and she is looking upwards with a crazed expression. she has her hands poised, her fingers pressing against each other in anticipation. she is wearing her oversized lab coat, the sleeved hanging off of her arms.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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subspaceskater.bsky.social
pokke warmup
umamusume fanart of jungle pocket in her track suit
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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phildragash.bsky.social
Skull-y
digital art of a woman holding a two-handed rifle looking at computer monitors on a desk. She is wearing a grey business casual suit and high heels, her hair is light brown and the environment is beige. With computers from the 1990s. Based on a behind the scenes photo from X-Files with Gillian Anderson doing the same thing.
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
another reason why I don't like Nate Blouin to be Congress is from his interview today with Lindsay Aerts, he's basically saying "I don't have any accomplishments because I troll on Twitter too much."

www.abc4.com/news/politic...
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
I'd rather much have like Derek Kitchen than someone who's way terminally online
nateforutah.bsky.social Nate Blouin @nateforutah.bsky.social · 8d
We can’t keep doing politics as usual. Utahns struggle to pay for housing while Trump & the GOP Congress play games with our healthcare & victimize our communities. It’s time for Democrats who will stand up & speak truth to power. That’s why I’m running for Congress.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1usm...
Nate Blouin announces run for Congress
YouTube video by ABC4 Utah
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
armvandam.bsky.social
here's your horseshoe
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
a conspiracy theorist was elected to Congress and became blackpilled by actually seeing how washington works
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 10d
In her resignation statement, MTG breaks very dramatically with the secret-plan conspiracy theorists about what’s happening in DC.
There is no "plan to save the world" or insane 4D chess game being played.
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM