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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 8h

These dumb assholes can't even end civilization correctly

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 9h

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 10h

Saw 100 METERS with Tracy last night. Had some virtuosic sequences, which I wish existed in service of a more interesting story. I'll admit I did really vibe with this guy, whose deal was asking the audience, "Are you sure I'm not one of the main characters in this anime?"

A picture of Kaido, the shades-wearing scraggly middle-aged runner in 100 METERS.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 11h

ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.

"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"

Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 11h

If we wanted to make a policy on this point nationally or as a party I'd be okay with either, but if you're a person running a primary against a mummy-aged person and you can't take advantage of that difference, I don't know that I want you on my party's ticket in a general. Sounds like you suck.

Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 11h

My feeling on people running for office while old is that it's a legitimate knock on their candidacies, and people running against them in primaries should absolutely feel free to make that part of the argument against them, though they should do so in dignified and tactful ways when possible.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 11h

I feel like it's both great and one of the hardest watches there is among things I really enjoy. PAPRIKA is my favorite movie by a mile, I rewatch it in a way I've never rewatched anything, and this one shares enough with that one I can't help loving it, and yet I can also barely sit through it.

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 19h

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 17h

I am a Normal Men enjoyer and would love to have you on. 🙂

Will DM to schedule

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 17h

Ken Burns-style letter from the front written by a man whose Internet keeps going down right as he begins to trust and rely on it again

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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 21h

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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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

How does everyone find out what the thing will be for a given day

Is there an announcement

Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

this mf said "cartoon put"

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

My home's Internet remains broken, but the show must go on: episode 2 of Library Pizza, my podcast about reading, features a careening literary conversation with my friend @philosiraptor.bsky.social, a cartoon put, who kindly did the art for the pod. Links to various feeds at librarypizza.com.

The podcast art for Library Pizza, which features a slice of tasty pizza on an open book.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

So the thing is that historically I support touching the stove but lately it feels like this old lunatic is going to break things bad enough we don't really have to help and at this point putting on the brakes may even be necessary

Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/dHPWm1uz0qI?...

The Book of Life (US/France 1998)

YouTube video by John Gresham

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

The Devil literally shouting "you can never go home again" at Jesus

That's art, baby

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

The thing about THE BOOK OF LIFE (the movie) is how totally, shamelessly unsubtle it is. Jesus and the Devil shouting their ideas at each other in a bar.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

Appreciate you asking this, as I've been wondering about it too.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe a powerfully life-affirming sight in a graveyard for a very specific kind of person

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

And I'm mildly embarrassed by it, but chose to trust @strangeclay.bsky.social that it was not *too* humiliating. ♥️

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 1d

If you're saying that they're setting up the conditions for a crackdown at that people should be careful, well:

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah this thing where folks treat it as illegitimate to contest a primary if a member of their faction has joined it is extremely grating. Folks gotta learn to actually win elections at some point. If you can't handle a primary, don't run.

Guy Trivago @convolutedname.bsky.social · 1d

I don't even care that much about the Maine race, but the whining from the "primary everyone" crowd about a contested primary is negatively polarizing me here. Just win the primary, man.

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liftinginapolo @liftinginapolo.bsky.social · 1d

here’s me downloading this podcast onto my portable computing device

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blorb @philosiraptor.bsky.social · 1d

hey i'm on my buddy mike's podcast! big day for cartoon pugs and doing podcasts after a full day of furniture restoration fumes.

Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

My home's Internet remains broken, but the show must go on: episode 2 of Library Pizza, my podcast about reading, features a careening literary conversation with my friend @philosiraptor.bsky.social, a cartoon put, who kindly did the art for the pod. Links to various feeds at librarypizza.com.

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Mike Meginnis @mikemeginnis.bsky.social · 1d

I underrated how much I would enjoy seeing this empty suit reveal her ignorance and laziness every day. Can't imagine consuming a CBS News product, but I will happily witness embarrassing displays like this!

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the full memo.

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