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Sean

@stholeary.bsky.social

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I once chased a bear. I need a place to dump my thoughts on AEW, sports, and the hell that the United States has become.

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · Nov 22

"Bluesky is a liberal echo chamber" is the dumbest possible response to people leaving X. We simply don't want to hear from bigots & racists & trolls anymore. That's not an echo chamber; that's what a proper society should be.

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 4h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 3h

The Islanders lost again, per usual, but the #1 pick looks legit so I'm good. For now.

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 6h

From The New Yorker

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 8h

I searched online to figure out when Progessive started sponsoring AEW & instead found the funniest headline possible.

WWE Lands Progressive Insurance As Presenting Sponsor Of SmackDown On FOX - Wrestling Attitude

WWE SmackDown has a new home, new name, and now a new presenting sponsor. AdAge …

www.wrestlingattitude.com

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 8h

They did.

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 8h

The worst part is when the new AEW deal was signed, Meltzer (and others) said it could end the discourse since no one would have an accurate number. Yet here we are...

Deb @thatssodebonair.bsky.social · 8h

I dont understand why anyone except for the people that work at the network and aew care about or even look at ratings. I literally do not give a crap lol. The discourse is so boring and tired

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 8h

The gloom & doom over these new ratings for wrestling is hilarious. AEW just added Progressive as a tv sponsor, which is an obvious sign they have good numbers. A little step up from IDrinq.

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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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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 9h

You know this DC crossover is a big deal for AEW, with TK showing up for a panel session.

AEW On TV @aewontv.bsky.social · 9h

Prepare for an epic tag team combination as AEW and DC unite at New York Comic Con!

Join us FRIDAY at 5pm for a panel featuring some of AEW's biggest stars, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan, and the authors and artists of DC's new AEW Crossover

Saturday meet the stars for a signing!

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Raven of @theravenof.bsky.social · 13h

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests at Broadview is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’”

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Ehren Ohkneel @ehrenohkneel.bsky.social · 1d

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 13h

The full quote almost makes it sound like Nic thinks he's too old for AEW at this point. "I go, I don’t know how they do it, but when it comes to those pay-per-views, they blow the roof off, and it’s incredible."

David (D.j.m) @deltajulietmike.bsky.social · 13h

If you look at this headline, it is completely the opposite of what you'd expect when you read the article. Nic Nemeth was extremely complimentary of #AEW and speaking with Tony Khan personally. Fightful showing its true colors with that headline. Do better. 🤼

www.fightful.com/wrestling/ni...

Nic Nemeth Says He Wasn't Close To Signing With AEW - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Nic Nemeth explains why he didn't sign with AEW.

www.fightful.com

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 13h

There's a 100% chance of an AEW show in the new Jags stadium. All In 2028? Write that down in pen. Heck, it might be the 1st event there.

JCバスケス (JC Vazquez) 🇵🇷 🌎 @jc1986.bsky.social · 16h

Tony Khan said after last night's #AEWCollision tapings that this might have been the last time they visit Dailys Place in Jacksonville until their new stadium is open. Keep in mind the Jaguars new stadium doesn't open until August 2028. So is interesting he's saying that now.

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

It's getting late early for America.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15h

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

BREAKING: Trump Admin 'Seriously' Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC

President Trump is "seriously" considering invoking the Insurrection Act in order to more easily deploy National Guard troops to major cities as part of crime crackdown, NBC reported on Wednesday

www.mediaite.com

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah man I missed all his shittiness. Im a Nats fan so I dont really follow baseball except for the playoffs now.

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

He was too good in 2016. But we got em back in 2019. And then I think they stopped playing baseball in DC.

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

I definitely hated him a lot more before 2019

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

Aren't we already short-staffed?? Not a big fan of Republicans letting planes crash to prevent the Epstein files from coming out.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

* U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY DUFFY SAYS FAA COULD DISMISS TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WHO REPEATEDLY FAIL TO SHOW UP FOR WORK -- FOX NEWS INTERVIEW

@reuters.com $XAL

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

Yep, that would do it. Can't say i pay much attention to Clayton Kershaw, but last night was hilarious.

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

Why does everyone hate Clayton Kershaw so much? I dislike him as a Nats fan, but all of bluesky really, really enjoyed the Phillies BP session last night.

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

This would've been super helpful last year, as in, this is what could be lost. Running this series now after the NYT helped put him in office just feels like a kick to the groin.

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

It's soul-crushing to realize the Pope is now woke as shit because he's advocating for a free press & treating others with compassion. That should be the bare minimum of what we believe in. Good for him, but damn.

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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

Great topic. I wish I had thought of it!

Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 14h

I am not there yet, thankfully.