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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 10h

these people are actually out of their fucking minds and im so sick of being told we need to pretend otherwise

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 11h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10h

We could have had nice things

Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 14h

He's running

www.fox9.com/news/gov-wal...

Gov. Walz completes 10-mile race with daughter at Twin Cities Marathon

Gov. Tim Walz, running alongside his daughter Hope, completed the ten-mile race that is part of the Twin Cities Marathon weekend of events on Sunday.

www.fox9.com

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 14h

For what it's worth, the Nobel Peace Prize was decided weeks ago. Trump and his team know that. They know he's not going to get it. But announcing this deal right before the new laureate will be revealed allows him to play a victim and pretend it's rigged.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 9h

Note: Mamdani leads by double-digit among Black and Hispanic voters, and by 48 percentage points among Asian respondents. White respondents go 39/37 for Cuomo.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 9h

New Quinnipiac poll of New York City:

Mamdani 46%
Cuomo 33%
Sliwa 15%

(A month ago, it was Mamdani 45%, Cuomo 23%, Sliwa 15%, Adams 12%.)

One obstacle to Cuomo rising much higher: Mamdani's favorability rating is 43/35, but Cuomo's is 37/52.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 10h

lol fantastic that I’m arriving home just in time for this

Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 12h

COASTAL STORM UPDATE (late Sat to Tues)
* Some models wallop DC w/ 2-3", wind gusts 35-45 mph
* Other models suggest more of a glancing glow.
* Rain most probable Sat night-Sun
* Big impacts at beaches: rain, high winds, flooding, dangerous surf
Details: cwg.live

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 10h

If you've ever driven through the intersection at Georgia and Missouri Avenues NW, you've gone through Alan's Oasis, where a homeless man has been giving out free bottles of water for more than three years. This is a such a great profile of Alan: 51st.news/dc-alans-oas...

For 1,250 days, Alan has given out free water at a busy Brightwood intersection

He’s built a community that stood up for him when the threat of eviction loomed.

51st.news

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 10h

LMAO oh my god triggered

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 12h

what the fuck is wrong with people

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 16h

The replies on the editorial include many versions of “thanks for finally convincing me to cancel.”

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

as if I was going to miss the game even in Europe, get real 😂 #allcaps

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

at my 19th different pub in 8 days, Prost 🍻

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

he had one hit in like 1984 and the right still jerks off to it to this day

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

my word this fucking guy sucks so thoroughly much

Andrew Mearns @mearns.bsky.social · 1d

lmao this dolt is beyond parody.
yeah Lee Greenwood, totally appealing to all audiences. you nailed it buddy

“Lee Greenwood for Super Bowl halftime show!” says the idiot

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

Uniontown is in the middle of nowhere even by Pennsyltucky standards 🤦‍♂️

Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 1d

who should the NFL choose for its halftime show: Bad Bunny, who sold out basically every major arena in the country last year, or Lee Greenwood, whose current tour features the following dates

leegreenwood.com
Fri, OCT 17
Niswonger Performing Arts Center of
Northwest Ohio
Van Wert, OH
Sat, OCT 18
Ohio Star Theater at Dutch Valley
Sugarcreek, OH
Fri, OCT 24
Rayne Drop Inn Il
Marion Center, PA
Sat, OCT 25
State Theatre Center For the Arts
Uniontown, PA

Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

holy shit

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 1d

a good boy parked outside of a Tesco (yes he got pats)

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 2d

14/10 would positively die for Duke wapo.st/435qBlu

This dog’s hilarious thieving habit stumps even the experts

Duke, an 11-year-old golden retriever, has gained Instagram fame for the bizarre items he diligently gathers and hoards.

wapo.st

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 2d

this is actually a pretty big black mark on Hulu that they had the opportunity to chronicle an extremely newsworthy spectacle and are letting UNC back out of it because it makes them look bad

Inside Carolina @insidecarolina.bsky.social · 2d

UNC, Hulu Not Moving Forward With Season Documentary

North Carolina announced in August that it would do a season-long documentary to showcase the team.

dlvr.it

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 2d

I imagine Fox will show about this many games on broadcast here, which is sort of nuts when you think about it

Derek Rae @raecomm.bsky.social · 2d

The German public TV channels - ARD & ZDF - will be able to show 60 of the 104 World Cup matches next summer, if Julian Nagelsmann‘s team qualifies (GER games are protected & must be on a public channel.)
Telekom‘s TV arm Magenta has rights to all 104 games.

Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 3d

a good summation of my time in London is sitting down at Evensong next to a group of Chinese tourists who could not stop whispering (after I gave them several “shut the fuck up” glares they didn’t stop, only moved farther away from me 🤦‍♂️)

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 3d

I'm excited to Bari Weiss to finally get the keys to the cathedral, only to find that there's not a big lever labeled "wokeness" in the control room, just a bunch of journalists doing their job that she now has to manage

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 3d

I’ll say it: Lianne Sanderson is easily the worst of the present group of #NWSL commentators. she pathologically cannot shut the fuck up and it drives me nuts

Guthrie Edson @guthrieedson.bsky.social · 3d

Just watched the 10-minute highlight clip of the game yesterday and I would have gone crazy from listening to Lianne during that game had I been watching on television (especially after Rose's winner!)

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 3d

not just interrupted, mostly talked over it lol

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

Is the irony of the president’s friend buying something called “the free press” and immediately installing a government truth compliance officer lost on everybody?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and appointing Bari Weiss, the news site's co-founder, as the editor in chief of CBS News. nyti.ms/4gUnu5D

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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 4d

behold the most perfect pub doggo

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