Oliver Staley
@ostaley.bsky.social
Professional word person. Now at Kyndryl. Formerly of the Observer, Quartz, Bloomberg, elsewhere. Very serious about trivia.
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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
Since 1977, the Mariners' debut season, they have won a combined four MVP and Cy Youngs. The Yankees have won nine. Given the difference in success (seven championships vs zero, .568 winning percentage vs. .478) in that span, that hardly seems unbalanced.
MVP voting is that every AL city gets awarded two votes, but somehow it's rigged in favor of the Yankees? If I had to poll the bias of the writers I know, it wouldn't come out in favor of the Yankees.
if he wasn’t a yankee he wouldn’t be mvp right now
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Since 1977, the Mariners' debut season, they have won a combined four MVP and Cy Youngs. The Yankees have won nine. Given the difference in success (seven championships vs zero, .568 winning percentage vs. .478) in that span, that hardly seems unbalanced.
Seems like there are just two kinds of people: those who know Trump was entangled with Epstein and are appalled and those who know Trump was entangled with Epstein and don’t care
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Seems like there are just two kinds of people: those who know Trump was entangled with Epstein and are appalled and those who know Trump was entangled with Epstein and don’t care
I feel seen
I can never write "definitely" correctly at first try
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I feel seen
Just noticed the NYC busses have big FARE REQUIRED signs where the route info usually goes. Soon, New York, soon.
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just noticed the NYC busses have big FARE REQUIRED signs where the route info usually goes. Soon, New York, soon.
Every time I’m satisfied with my rankings of the most vile cabinet members, something forces me to rethink it
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Every time I’m satisfied with my rankings of the most vile cabinet members, something forces me to rethink it
Update: this cross- town cab ride is costing $25
The ability to easily hail a cab on a street corner is an underrated aspect of New York
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Update: this cross- town cab ride is costing $25
I think a toddler could spot the holes in this plan
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I think a toddler could spot the holes in this plan
The ability to easily hail a cab on a street corner is an underrated aspect of New York
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The ability to easily hail a cab on a street corner is an underrated aspect of New York
This is the best thing I've read all day.
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All fucking full of shit'
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is the best thing I've read all day.
Giants' coaching situation truly Kafka-esque
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Giants' coaching situation truly Kafka-esque
Reposted by Oliver Staley
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
That’s my daughter on the right, at the Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, sporting an Effie for Congress cap (her mother). I am surrounded by impressive women!
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
That’s my daughter on the right, at the Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, sporting an Effie for Congress cap (her mother). I am surrounded by impressive women!
I’m not sure how cancelling my subscription to The New Yorker is going to *improve* the state of journalism. Pretty sure it will have the opposite effect.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m not sure how cancelling my subscription to The New Yorker is going to *improve* the state of journalism. Pretty sure it will have the opposite effect.
I did not think it was physically possible for someone named Morris Katz to be 26 years old
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I did not think it was physically possible for someone named Morris Katz to be 26 years old
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Eric Adams dropped out for 6 sealed cases of Turkish Delight and front row Knicks tickets for a period not to exceed 18 months (no Jumbotron.)
They offered Curtis Sliwa $10 million dollars to drop out of the race and he said no!! Genuinely impressive. That’s principle. Gotta respect it. He would’ve turned down the Riyadh Comedy Festival, for SURE.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Eric Adams dropped out for 6 sealed cases of Turkish Delight and front row Knicks tickets for a period not to exceed 18 months (no Jumbotron.)
Am I going to get yelled at by JD Vance if I say Dick Cheney maybe wasn't such a great guy?
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Am I going to get yelled at by JD Vance if I say Dick Cheney maybe wasn't such a great guy?
Legitimately surprised this guy hasn't been pardoned yet. He needs new lawyers.
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud
Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
ow.ly
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Legitimately surprised this guy hasn't been pardoned yet. He needs new lawyers.
Reposted by Oliver Staley
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud
Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
ow.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
I, for one, am envious of Speaker Johnson's ability to live such a carefree existence, sheltered from all the troubles of these difficult times.
“Speaker Johnson, many Americans are wondering why you’re unable to see or hear any developments in the news. Some are speculating that you were kicked in the head by a horse; others theorize that you’ve been huffing spray paint. Which is it?”
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I, for one, am envious of Speaker Johnson's ability to live such a carefree existence, sheltered from all the troubles of these difficult times.
WTF?
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
WTF?
Very proud to have been at Selhurst for John Terry’s own goal
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Very proud to have been at Selhurst for John Terry’s own goal
Hell of a finish in the NYC marathon men’s race. First and second separated by just .02 seconds
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hell of a finish in the NYC marathon men’s race. First and second separated by just .02 seconds
Depressing to wake up after a glorious World Series Game 7 and discover the world is still going to shit. At least the NYC marathon is on.
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Depressing to wake up after a glorious World Series Game 7 and discover the world is still going to shit. At least the NYC marathon is on.