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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 10h

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17h

Putin responded to Trump’s suggestion of possibly supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine by accusing him of bluffing and calling it “blackmail.” In turn, Putin said Russia would strengthen its air defenses.

Air defense, what air defense? You cannot even protect your refineries against simple drones

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Jeff Gill @knapsack77.bsky.social · 7h

Snark on, sir.

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T.C. Boyle @tcboyle.com · 16h

www.tcboyle.com/base.html?1 My latest blog post is up at tcboyle.com. Enjoy.

tcboyle.com

The official website of author T.C. Boyle

www.tcboyle.com

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T.C. Boyle @tcboyle.com · 16h

Love it. The dust jackets are so ephemeral, aren't they?

Caren Creech @carencreech.bsky.social · 19h

The Library I work at posts these photos titled "Bookface Fridays" where the book covers are finished out. This is there post for today- Patrick Heath Public Library in Texas

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Termite Terrace Club @termiteterraceclub.bsky.social · 8h

“Merrily We Roll Along” became the official Merrie Melodies theme song 89 years ago starting with the short, “Boulevardier from the Bronx”.

Check out this compilation from @zakwolf.bsky.social

#LooneyTunes

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"Merrily We Roll Along" Through the Years! (Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes)

YouTube video by Zak Wolf

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 11h

When Donald Trump keeps complaining that Portland is rebuilding itself out of "plywood," I think he might be referring to this? If so, horrors!

Forest to Frame: Why Portland's Airport is a New Milestone for Mass Timber - Metropolis

ZGF Architects recently completed an all mass timber airport in Portland, Oregon

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 11h

It's true! The plywood industry is only surviving because of Portland rebuilding every day.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 13h

chat is it a good idea to raise tariffs on the toy maker before Christmas

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 13h

oh no

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Norm DePlume @normdeplume.bsky.social · 11h

OpenTable's diner data would like to have a word.
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Change in seated diners by week, 2025 vs. 2024
The chart shows that Washington D.C.'s restaurant traffic is generally down from 2024, since the military occupation began. Meanwhile, in most other states shown, the numbers are consistently positive.
8/11 -24%
8/18 +19% (Note: For comparing Washington D.C. YOY figures, August 12-18, 2024 was DC Restaurant Week)
8/25 +2%
9/1 -2%
9/8 -7%
9/15 -5%
9/22 -7%
9/29 +2%

This table measures the volume of seated diners from online reservations on a daily/monthly basis in 2025 vs. 2024.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 8h

President Trump received his flu shot and a COVID vaccine booster today, per the White House.

For some of his supporters, COVID boosters are used as a perjorative when attempting to insult someone.

October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
FROM: SEAN P. BARBABELLA, D.OSK PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
٥.٥٠ سا
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Jago Hazzard @jagohazzard.bsky.social · 14h

Watching The Prisoner. More creators should end their series with a finale that makes no sense and offers no answers and actually just makes things more confusing.

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 13h

if there are any soccer journalists looking for a good international break story, someone should ask Dante, the Brazilian ex-Bayern Munich defender, about being referenced in Laszlo Krasznahorkai's Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming

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Adam Markham @adammarkham.bsky.social · 9h

Rockland, Maine - from the North Haven ferry.

A sailing boat and a lighthouse with sea and sky.

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Pete Quily @pqpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

At the Portland, Oregon Ice facility

Look at the unrest and mayhem here.

We have some knitters here, they're going to add some knitters, they're calling it a knit-in, instead of a sit-in.

#ShowMeYourHellHole

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#showmeyourhellhole

YouTube video by Jason Marshall

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 17h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Paula Roby @robypaula.bsky.social · 10h

It’s the best kind of Friday night! A Mankisode on #Dateline! See you there??

a man in a suit and tie is laughing

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laughing

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

Is being a Guardian reporter as exciting as the movies make out?

Keira Knightley cuts a more glamorous figure than most Guardian staff in her new film The Woman in Cabin 10, while Tennant is a dead ringer for star reporter Nick Davies. But how convincing are they?

www.theguardian.com

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Jeff Gill @knapsack77.bsky.social · 9h

The weeping & wailing that must have ensued when the producer told @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social he had to go to Palm Springs for a @datelinenbc.bsky.social story.

Josh Mankiewicz (@joshmankiewicz.bsky.social)

These hips don’t lie

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 9h

I am utterly convinced that this person is being held in some "black" prison somewhere, probably under Cheyenne Mountain.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

Another year, another award decision where the Nobel Committee ignores my selfless efforts to broker peace among my three children squabbling over who ate their share of the snacks.

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Jeff Gill @knapsack77.bsky.social · 20h

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I'm interested in the viewpoints or experiences of any other teachers who are working with student written output these days. Post (or message me) as you will!

Jeff Gill @knapsack77.bsky.social · 20h

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I use AI like ChatGPT sparingly, but I am trying to keep up... because my students definitely are. What is the "correct" approach to this? I do not know yet. Avoiding it entirely or banning any use of it seems unwise. But the middle ground is marshy & without solid footing.

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Jeff Gill @knapsack77.bsky.social · 20h

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Right now, it performs like a highly competent copywriter, infusing all of its outputs with a kind of corny, consumerist optimism that is hard to eradicate."

If you teach (anything) or work with writing on any level, you should read this.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...

Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.

www.nytimes.com

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