Oliver Staley
@ostaley.bsky.social
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Oliver Staley
@ostaley.bsky.social
· May 12
Effie for Congress
www.effieforcongress.com
I am thrilled to announce that Effie Phillips-Staley - aka my better half - launched her campaign for Congress today! Effie is running as a progressive Democrat in NY’s 17th, to unseat MAGA Mike Lawler and help flip the House.
Check out her campaign site and donate!
www.effieforcongress.com
Check out her campaign site and donate!
www.effieforcongress.com
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Who did this> 🤣
January 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Who did this> 🤣
Not even trying to hide the racism here. Look at the crappy photo-shopping of the rowers (I guess black women rowers represents their worst nightmare)
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Not even trying to hide the racism here. Look at the crappy photo-shopping of the rowers (I guess black women rowers represents their worst nightmare)
I just assumed this was a post about the Verizon failure
like it's one of those things that would end up creating an instant american failstate
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I just assumed this was a post about the Verizon failure
Welcome to Giants Mike Tomlin!
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Welcome to Giants Mike Tomlin!
Credit: Dan Parent
January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Credit: Dan Parent
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Fifteen years ago my wife was sexually assaulted. After receiving a financial settlement, she used the money to launch her progressive campaign to flip NY House District 17, take back Congress and stop Trump. She's a powerful, determined advocate for justice and I'm immensely proud of her.
She Got Justice After Her Sexual Assault. She's Using the Money to Run for Congress
Effie Phillips-Staley, a sexual assault survivor who got justice through New York's Adult Survivors Act, runs for Mike Lawler's seat in Congress.
www.rollingstone.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Fifteen years ago my wife was sexually assaulted. After receiving a financial settlement, she used the money to launch her progressive campaign to flip NY House District 17, take back Congress and stop Trump. She's a powerful, determined advocate for justice and I'm immensely proud of her.
Fifteen years ago my wife was sexually assaulted. After receiving a financial settlement, she used the money to launch her progressive campaign to flip NY House District 17, take back Congress and stop Trump. She's a powerful, determined advocate for justice and I'm immensely proud of her.
She Got Justice After Her Sexual Assault. She's Using the Money to Run for Congress
Effie Phillips-Staley, a sexual assault survivor who got justice through New York's Adult Survivors Act, runs for Mike Lawler's seat in Congress.
www.rollingstone.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Fifteen years ago my wife was sexually assaulted. After receiving a financial settlement, she used the money to launch her progressive campaign to flip NY House District 17, take back Congress and stop Trump. She's a powerful, determined advocate for justice and I'm immensely proud of her.
RIP Bobby. Thanks for all the music.
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
RIP Bobby. Thanks for all the music.
Someone should explain that if you buy an actor's Academy Award, it does not mean you won an Oscar
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute clarified that the award cannot be transferred to others.
Machado Offered Trump Her Nobel, but Prize Institute Says It’s Not Allowed
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”
nyti.ms
January 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Someone should explain that if you buy an actor's Academy Award, it does not mean you won an Oscar
The very heavy SUV defense of manslaughter
January 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The very heavy SUV defense of manslaughter
Hi @gregpak.net, I'm excited to share Effie Philips-Staley, the one true progressive running in NY-17 (and my wife!), was just endorsed by Jamaal Bowman. Would be grateful if you could spread the word!
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
Effie Phillips-Staley on Instagram: "Honored to be endorsed by @jamaalbowmanny. As a member of Congress, I will fight everyday to put the needs of the people of my district first, not the ultra wealth...
Congresswoman Effie is a fighter for the people of NY-17. Rep. Jamal Bowman endorses her campaign, emphasizing her dedication to justice and equality. Join the movement and make a difference in your c...
www.instagram.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Hi @gregpak.net, I'm excited to share Effie Philips-Staley, the one true progressive running in NY-17 (and my wife!), was just endorsed by Jamaal Bowman. Would be grateful if you could spread the word!
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
Excited to share that Effie Phillips-Staley, the one true progressive running to unseat MAGA Mike Lawler in New York's 17th district, was just endorsed by the amazing @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social! Share, support and donate!
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
Effie Phillips-Staley on Instagram: "Honored to be endorsed by @jamaalbowmanny. As a member of Congress, I will fight everyday to put the needs of the people of my district first, not the ultra wealth...
Congresswoman Effie is a fighter for the people of NY-17. Rep. Jamal Bowman endorses her campaign, emphasizing her dedication to justice and equality. Join the movement and make a difference in your c...
www.instagram.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Excited to share that Effie Phillips-Staley, the one true progressive running to unseat MAGA Mike Lawler in New York's 17th district, was just endorsed by the amazing @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social! Share, support and donate!
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTL0uTG...
Don’t even think of sitting here
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Don’t even think of sitting here
Un-fcuking-believable
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Un-fcuking-believable
I was told this was a police action about drugs
Graham: This is not interventionism. This is making America safer. We're going to be more prosperous because of the business deals.
Trump: The oil companies are going to go in… and we’re taking back what they stole. They took our oil
Trump: The oil companies are going to go in… and we’re taking back what they stole. They took our oil
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I was told this was a police action about drugs
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how about it, @safety.bsky.app - a large account is encouraging doxxing of two specific people with the explicitly-stated intent of making them "afraid to walk out of their front door." are you going to do something about this or not
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
how about it, @safety.bsky.app - a large account is encouraging doxxing of two specific people with the explicitly-stated intent of making them "afraid to walk out of their front door." are you going to do something about this or not
Scene: Line of passengers exiting airplane at IAH
Characters: United flight attendant, two 40ish bald men
Flight Attendant: Are you two twins?
Bald man: No, husbands
Characters: United flight attendant, two 40ish bald men
Flight Attendant: Are you two twins?
Bald man: No, husbands
January 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Scene: Line of passengers exiting airplane at IAH
Characters: United flight attendant, two 40ish bald men
Flight Attendant: Are you two twins?
Bald man: No, husbands
Characters: United flight attendant, two 40ish bald men
Flight Attendant: Are you two twins?
Bald man: No, husbands
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Dick Cheney is currently in heaven while he’s in hell
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Dick Cheney is currently in heaven while he’s in hell
I’m confused about the math for Trump’s claim he’s ended seven wars. Do we subtract one, so it’s six? Or is his record now 7-1?
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I’m confused about the math for Trump’s claim he’s ended seven wars. Do we subtract one, so it’s six? Or is his record now 7-1?
Requiem for a thing I’ve never heard of
After 20 years of shaping American dessert culture, Sprinkles has officially closed all of its stores nationwide, marking the end of a brand that not only helped spark but also outlasted the U.S. cupcake craze.
Sprinkles, known for celeb fans and cupcake ATMs, shuts down abruptly
Sprinkles, a pioneer in the U.S. cupcake craze, has closed all its stores nationwide after 20 years.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Requiem for a thing I’ve never heard of
Different Mike Flynn I guess
Did you catch how Mayor Mamdani put DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn center stage at his own inauguration? That's a real symbol of his commitment to livable streets: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/31/m...
Mamdani Picks Mike Flynn for DOT Commissioner — And Put Him Center Stage at his Swearing In - Streetsblog New York City
Who is Mike Flynn, Mayor-elect Mamdani's apparent pick to be the city's next Department of Transportation Commissioner?
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Different Mike Flynn I guess
I clearly do not have the skills required to find an NFL game on TV
December 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I clearly do not have the skills required to find an NFL game on TV
Can I just say how refreshing it is to have an honest intellectual debate with real differences of opinion here on BlueSky? This is what I miss about (old) Twitter and which is vanishingly rare here
I know people hate Will Stancil, but this is simply objectively true.
The democratic socialist future is not piecemeal private mutual aid, it's sufficient taxation and spending to sustain the state capacity to bureaucratically ensure that no American goes hungry, homeless, or without health care.
The democratic socialist future is not piecemeal private mutual aid, it's sufficient taxation and spending to sustain the state capacity to bureaucratically ensure that no American goes hungry, homeless, or without health care.
Guys I know you’re all going to yell at me here but mutual aid is not meaningfully distinct from the kind of privatized community charity system where poor people go to the church and hope someone has donated a hot meal. It’s not progressive, it’s not effective, it’s not good service provision.
December 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Can I just say how refreshing it is to have an honest intellectual debate with real differences of opinion here on BlueSky? This is what I miss about (old) Twitter and which is vanishingly rare here
Random find on my phone: Former NBA commissioner David Stern and former USA Soccer head (and my former econ 101 professor) Sunil Gulati, from some event in 2016
December 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Random find on my phone: Former NBA commissioner David Stern and former USA Soccer head (and my former econ 101 professor) Sunil Gulati, from some event in 2016