Tom Destry
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Did I mention that I lean left? I lean left. This used to be "center", but here we are.
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From @theathletic.com: After an 18-month legal battle, U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is one step closer to retaining her 2024 Olympic bronze medal. nyti.ms/4rnEB3X
Jordan Chiles awarded successful appeal from Swiss court in Olympic bronze medal case
Chiles and USA Gymnastics have been involved in an 18-month legal battle over the bronze medal.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
From @theathletic.com: After an 18-month legal battle, U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is one step closer to retaining her 2024 Olympic bronze medal. nyti.ms/4rnEB3X
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Cats improve all movies. As does a nice cardigan. (Beltenebros 1991)
January 17, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Cats improve all movies. As does a nice cardigan. (Beltenebros 1991)
Susan Stamberg, NPR 'founding mother,' dies at 87 : NPR
Sadness. Her voice was a regular presence in our house.
Sadness. Her voice was a regular presence in our house.
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Susan Stamberg, NPR 'founding mother,' dies at 87 : NPR
Sadness. Her voice was a regular presence in our house.
Sadness. Her voice was a regular presence in our house.
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CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
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And people tell me the libs have no knack for messaging.
October 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
And people tell me the libs have no knack for messaging.
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![Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.
There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.
What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.
It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzlqyldh7nfc34pfffvd24ko/bafkreiap6asa64jdjb2vlv4c2sdritjrntsibvsv7baj6o4cgwcfgsjeny@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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get a cat they said
they make great companions they said
they make great companions they said
October 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
get a cat they said
they make great companions they said
they make great companions they said
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Origin of the phrase catlike reactions
September 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Origin of the phrase catlike reactions
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War-ravaged Portland
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
War-ravaged Portland
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There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)
The Quantum Mechanics of Greenhouse Gases | Quanta Magazine
Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic explains how relatively few heat-trapping molecules can have a planetary ef...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)
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“Most people would experience the least circadian burden under permanent Standard Time, which prioritizes morning light.” #DitchDST #SaveStandardTime
September 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“Most people would experience the least circadian burden under permanent Standard Time, which prioritizes morning light.” #DitchDST #SaveStandardTime
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“I think we're going to test ABC out on this. Let's see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”
I don’t think he’s ever been quite this explicit about his extortion.
I don’t think he’s ever been quite this explicit about his extortion.
September 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
“I think we're going to test ABC out on this. Let's see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”
I don’t think he’s ever been quite this explicit about his extortion.
I don’t think he’s ever been quite this explicit about his extortion.
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We’ve been living through 72 nonstop hours of this exact tweet
September 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
We’ve been living through 72 nonstop hours of this exact tweet
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You’re not required to weigh in on everything immediately.
September 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
You’re not required to weigh in on everything immediately.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM