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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 12h

The best part of Harlan Ellison's Doctor Who essay is that Pinnacle Books censored one line and one line only of Harlan's submitted draft dated Nov. 1, 1978. A dig at Anita Bryant at the height of her pernicious political influence in the States.

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 12h

Can you at least reinstate salaries for shutdown employees? Unlike you Senators, some of the richest men in America, we still have to pay rent and expenses.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine making six figures to not do anything you were entrusted to do.

…getting paid to not work while thousands of civil servants around you were getting fired.

…betraying those who counted on you to represent them, all to appease a wannabe dictator.

The GOP Congress is a helluva thing.

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 1d

Eight Men Out is based on a heavily fictionalized book, but SABR's Eight Myths Out and William Lamb's Black Sox in the Courtroom are good steps towards getting at the truth.

Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 1d

Possibly the longest Kettle episode ever! I brought a lot of notes to this one. 😄

Dave Rennie @haemovoresrus.bsky.social · 1d

Coming Soon (With @drwhonovels.bsky.social)...

#AKettleandSomeString
#DoctorWho
#Terminus

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 3d

So if Russ Vought and Bob Kennedy were deliberately trying on behalf of an enemy to sicken and kill Americans by destroying the public health structure - what would they be doing differently?

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Todd Radom @toddradom.bsky.social · 3d

The Sons of 1977 ALCS. The Mariners and Blue Jays are expansion mates, born in 1977 as new AL clubs. Toronto wasn't part of MLB's US licensing agreement—they had their own team-labeled retail program which generated massive revenue, selling 120,000 caps in Vancouver alone (3,000 miles from Toronto)

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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Brian Hiatt @hiattb.bsky.social · 4d

A little moment in my newest James Gunn interview www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 4d

I am living for all these positive comments!!

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Dave Rennie @haemovoresrus.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow @drwhonovels.bsky.social and I will be going to the centre of the universe and saying farewell to Nyssa for 1983's 'Terminus'! We'd love to know everyone's thoughts, and we'll read them out! 🙂

#AKettleandSomeString
#DoctorWho
#Terminus

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 4d

The negative comments on Terminus tend to be formulaic and repetitive and I WILL be addressing them head-on tomorrow 😄.

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 6d

Any grid where I can play Dan Schatzeder and Bob McClure together is a great day.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 8d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 8d

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 8d

For Your Grammy Considerations:

PUBLIC ENEMY: Black Sky Over the Project: (Apartment) 2025

Listen here:

open.spotify.com/album/5atNdL...

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 8d

Bari Weiss becoming head of the news division at CBS does not just tarnish the legacy of Murrow and Cronkite, it tarnishes the legacy of fucking Hee Haw.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 8d

👇🎯 This is how governing works in literally every actual democracy around the world. If you don’t have the votes, it’s up to you to make concessions to the minority parties. It’s not their job to save you from your responsibility to govern by giving you things you don’t have the votes for already.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 9d

Any of the Matrix movies.
Blade Runner.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
The Wire.

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 9d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 12d

Everything I learned in law school is now inapplicable.

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Trap One🎙Podcast @trapone.bsky.social · 12d

On the latest Trap One🎙Podcast we pay tribute to #DoctorWho writer and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead

Apple tinyurl.com/23mn8ufr
Spotify tinyurl.com/bdevnf9k
Podbean tinyurl.com/3ud29nnt

With @drwhonovels.bsky.social, @denisery.bsky.social, @adamclegg.bsky.social & @ianzpotter.bsky.social

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 12d

The global Jewish people are not responsible for how the leader of Israel behaves.

Thoughts are with the Jewish community on Yom Kippur after the tragedy in Manchester.

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 13d

Halloweenathon #1: GREMLINS. A wonderful script packed to the gills with movie references and old-timer cameos. Billy's mom single-handedly slays three Gremlins. Every frame is a delight. Gizmo saves the day by impersonating Clark Gable. Robbie the Robot has more dialogue than Corey Feldman. 9/10!

Clark Gable woos Barbara Stanwyck in TO PLEASE A LADY (1950).

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NPR @npr.org · 13d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Jason M. @drwhonovels.bsky.social · 14d

Yes but you are a pathetic milquetoast genetically incapable of winning a PR battle.