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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 3h

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 2h

All love at Chase Center for Open Practice ✌️

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 1d

OMFG

Just saw a TikTok where a young person "discovered" pantyhose!

She says they are soft & make your legs look nice & keep your thighs from rubbing together & she can see why they were popular in the 1900s.

💀💀💀💀💀💀

Gonna go bury myself in the woods now.

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JW Robison @jwrobison.bsky.social · 3h

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Kno @knomercy.com · 4h

Legend.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

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.

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Mary C @maco415.bsky.social · 5h

Awwww

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Stephen @wa3zgt.bsky.social · 7h

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Emma Roller @emmaroller.bsky.social · 8h

Good reporting, HOWEVER!!! I hate the phrase “school choice.” What it really means is “forced resegregation”

Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration is working to dramatically expand school choice, moving kids to a range of private & religious schools or homeschooling. Ultimately, what percentage of children would remain in public schools? A Moms for Liberty co-founder told me: “I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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phylan @phylan.website · 11h

Chris Paul hits a huge three to cut the lead down to 42

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12h

One of the men who raped Giséle Pelicot decided to appeal his conviction and nine-year sentence.

Upon reviewing the facts and the graphic video showing the assault, the court decided to add another year on to his sentence. Excellent:
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Man who appealed Pelicot rape conviction handed longer jail term

A French court increases by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot.

www.bbc.com

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 1d

It's a testament to the Dodgers' industry-leading depth that when one of their accomplished-but-washed chud pitchers duffs a game out of reach they actually have another accomplished-but-washed chud with even worse politics to bring in to mop it up. Most teams don't even have one guy that odious.

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Ehren Ohkneel @ehrenohkneel.bsky.social · 1d

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 1d

Ngl it was kinda hilarious when someone suggested Dolly Parton might die last night and the entire Bluesky community said FUCK THAT and now she's doing better. People talk about the power of prayer but I think we tapped into something deeper and darker.

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DFAntastic @phillytradesman.bsky.social · 1d

Taijuan Walker is 100x the man of Kershaw, btw.

screenshot of Taijuan Walker pitching on Pride Night at CBP, in front of a rainbow Liberty Bell. He tagged it “Love Wins 🌈 Phillies Win🔔 “

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Giant Ent Life, ese @sfgientsyavanna.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m here to strike muther fuckers out.” Ladies and gentlemen, the great Mad Bum. #sfgiants

a man in a giants jersey stands in front of a sign that says " splash hits "

ALT: a man in a giants jersey stands in front of a sign that says " splash hits "

media.tenor.com

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Mary C @maco415.bsky.social · 1d

Why do they keep saying Kershaw’s outing was hard to watch? I found it delightful!

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 1d

Clayton Kershaw is now the second pitcher ever to give up 100 or more earned runs in the postseason. He's at 102. Andy Pettitte gave up 117, but Andy Pettitte also pitched 80 more innings than Kershaw has.

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Mary C @maco415.bsky.social · 1d

lol

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Mary C @maco415.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe Kershaw can find a Bible quote to explain this haha

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Mary C @maco415.bsky.social · 1d

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 1d

We are changing our antifa secret handshake to slap-slap-fistbump-fistbump. Then you snap your fingers once, eat everyone's pets, and make everyone within 50' instantly become trans. Pass it along.

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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

Weather turning chilly in NYC in perfect time for people to pretend the reason they aren't wearing their Yankees hats tomorrow is that they wanted something warmer

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Natto @taneel.bsky.social · 1d

Start spreading the news…

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

When the Yankees get eliminated

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 1d

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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