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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 21h

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 18h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 1d

I used to get mad when people misused "decimated" to refer to things that weren't 1/10th destroyed, but I've given it some thought and now I've done a complete 360 on it

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James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social · 1d

Superman won a Harvey Award for best comic adaptation at New York Comic Con! The award is named after and inspired by the great Harvey Kurtzman, who revolutionized comics and left the world a better – and much wittier place than he found it. Thanks to everyone at the Harvey Awards for this honor!

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 2d

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

Remember how people lost their minds when I said go to a protest but don't rsvp to one

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 1d

I always liked the National Lampoon model, "letters from the editor"

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Making a bit too obvious how dumb most means testing arguments are. "Now, I’m a little different from those who say free [public] college for everybody. I am not in favor of making [public] college free for Donald Trump’s kids. " - hillary clinton

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

"Wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus" might be the most astounding seven words any NYC mayoral candidate has ever spoken.

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 1d

[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 1d

Bob Kerrey, the man with the lightbulb head, lololol! Gosh, I haven't thought of him in....

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Instead of lowering health care costs and reopening the government, Senate Republicans are trying to strip away access to abortion.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 2d

SAD!

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 1d

😂 🤔 😳

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

Caitlin Flanagan
@CaitlinPacific
I’ve missed hearing Woody Allen’s voice - I’d been so rattled this week and there he was, his full self.

⁦
@bariweiss
⁩ is the perfect interviewer. She seemed almost like a daughter to him - in a way she is. We all are.

Order Life with Baum!

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Evil Dead News @evildeadnews.bsky.social · 1d

Modlites NSW

🔥 The nightmare reignites! “EVIL DEAD: BURN” rises from the ashes this Fall 2026, bringing a fresh inferno of blood, fear, and unstoppable evil. The Deadites are back, meaner and madder than ever....

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 3d

This is what every Democratic state needs to do, tell its state university leaders that they will lose all state appropriations if they sign the compact. Take the decision out of feckless college administrators’ hands.

Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 3d

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 3d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 2d

I understand and agree with the movement to get people off substack and Twitter. But also - it’s HARD to be responsible for the sins of everyone who owns stuff. It’s genuinely difficult to build a following, an income source, and then have to keep migrating because of things out of your control.

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone would do well to go back and watch The Good Place (by which I mean again, obviously), which addressed this very issue repeatedly.

Still from The Good Place in which Chidi is attempting to educate Eleanor on the finer points of Utilitarianism

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know, in that situation I would have expected Sluggo to pull out the old Abba Dabba!

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 2d

FRITZI RITZ BY LARRY WHITTINGTON MADE IT’S
DEBUT 103 YEARS AGO ON
OCTOBER 09,1922

FRITZI RITZ BY LARRY WHITTINGTON
P1- FRITZI IS STAYING AT A POSH MOUNTAIN RESORT HOTEL ELM

ATTENDANT HELPS FRITZI DISMOUNT FROM HER HORSE
ATTENDANT:RIGHT DOWN, MISS RITZ

P2-FRITZI : MARIE, SEE WHO’S AT THE DOOR
MARIE: YES'M - YOUR BATH IS READY NOW, M'AM

ANOTHER MAID IS REMOVING FRITZI’S RIDING BOOTS

P3- A FRIEND OF FRITZI: HELLO FRITZI, OLD DEAR ! WHAT ARE YOU
DOING UP HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS ?

P4-FRITZI: OH JUST ROUGHING IT
AWHILE

EVERYONE LOOKS SIDEWAYS …

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Next with Kyle Clark @nexton9news.bsky.social · 2d

Earlier this week, a shortage of air traffic controllers around the country caused delays at airports, including Denver.

Denver air traffic controllers work without pay as government shutdown persists

Earlier this week, a shortage of air traffic controllers around the country caused delays at airports, including Denver.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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JeffCO @ijeffco.bsky.social · 2d

Held accountable? By whom? When?

I am all for tough talk, but given the historical record of Democrats letting Republicans slide and or wriggle their way out of consequences, I'm going to have to ask for some specificity up front from our leaders.