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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, it's the little things
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

I can’t get over this. Trump bailed out Argentina farmers with $20 billion of our tax dollars, then China turned around and bought soybeans from them instead of US farmers.

Not AMERICA FIRST, America got played.

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 3d

Same

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 6d

Taking money from private equity is a death move everywhere else. This won't be any different.

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 11d

Just wow...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11d

An ICE officer was “relieved of his duties” and is under investigation after he shoved an Ecuadorean woman whose husband had been arrested and pushed her to the floor at an immigration courthouse in Manhattan, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday. nyti.ms/46EMKYP

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 11d

One year ago today.

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 11d

I read this and as a writer, I think: Can baloney be a series?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11d

Morelle: Here’s the problem whenever the president speaks—and I hate to make light of this because he’s the president—but it’s almost always just fantasy.

This week he’s suddenly a scientist, telling us what we should do for a fever if you’re a pregnant woman.

It’s an endless series of baloney.

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 11d

And FOIAs

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Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 17d

This is a book I did not write but instead inspired. 15 extraordinary tales written by 15 exceptional authors. I consider them ‘canon’ and have since piggybacked/inserted a few of them into Bishop’s narrative.
Get it before it’s gone. #BookSky

www.bishopriderbooks.com

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 18d

Amazing how both can be true! Also, Robert Shaw is/was an underrated joy.

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Cade @sir-cade.bsky.social · 19d

The litmus test will be when SNL returns.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19d

King Charles' most recent brush with a cancer.

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 21d

Ah, man. The Jane Whitefield series is so good. RIP.

Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 21d

Thomas Perry, one of the greatest thriller writers of the past four decades, has died, per his publisher, The Mysterious Press:

The Mysterious Press is sad to report the passing of Thomas Perry, who died suddenly on Monday, September 15, as reported by his wife, Jo Perry. Our hearts go out to her, their two children, and all his family.

Tom was a bestselling thriller writer who was beloved by all who knew and worked with him and was part of the Mysterious Press family for a quarter of a century.

His first book, The Butcher’s Boy, won the Edgar Allan Poe award in 1983. He launched his popular and critically acclaimed series about Jane Whitefield in 1995 with Vanishing Act, chosen as one of the "100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association and was included in Parade's list of "101 Best Mystery Books of All Time." The last book in the series, The Tree of Light and Flowers, will be published in March 2026.

The author of 31 novels, he has received numerous awards, including the Barry for Best Thriller of the Year for Hero earlier this month.

Many of his books have been acquired by Hollywood studios, most recently The Old Man, a limited run television series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow which premiered on FX on June 16, 2022; a second series made its debut on September 12, 2024. His novel Strip has completed filming as Bear Country, starring Russell Crowe.

Otto Penzler, who published Perry for 25 years, spoke for all those at the Mysterious Press who worked with him, especially Luisa Cruz Smith, his editor for the past four books, stating, “Tom was not only one of the most distinguished writers of crime fiction for more than four decades, he was an unfailingly kind and thoughtful gentlemen that it was a joy and honor to know. We all will miss him, as will his countless fans in all parts of the world.”

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 22d

One way to smile through the morass.
youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4f...

George Carlin - People, Politics and Planet (Charlie Rose)

YouTube video by Bleu Raven

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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 22d

September 16, 1984: 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC.

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 22d

1. Sunsets
2. The right song at the right time
3. Virgil Flowers
4. Silence
5. A delicious side with a meal

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 29d

Great news. Let's do this everywhere. www.krqe.com/news/politic...

Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…

www.krqe.com

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · 29d

Well done, Curtis!

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Tom McAllister @tmcallister.bsky.social · Sep 7

if I were one of Rodney Dangerfield's rivals, I simply would have shown him the appropriate amount of respect, thereby undermining his entire act

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's not hard. It's easier to win the ACC than it is to win the Big Ten.

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unpopular opinion: not a fan of cacio e pepe

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · Sep 1

Well, this is a shitty news update.

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · Sep 1

Graham Greene has sadly passed away at the age of 73.

David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · Aug 30

Big news. Thia is true.

🌴✨🦋 Kathryn 🦋✨🌴 @kathrynkatiekwrites.substack.com · Aug 29

Due to rising food costs, the 5-second rule has hereby been extended to 10 seconds.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Gil Greening @gilgreen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Those Reform nutjobs reminded me:
"Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, grabbing an Indian curry or Turkish kebab takeaway, then going home to sit on Swedish furniture & watch American shows on a Japanese TV, while being suspicious of anything foreign."

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David Ryan @authordavidryan.bsky.social · Aug 24

Eesh.

Elizabeth May/Katrina Kendrick @elizabethmay.bsky.social · Aug 23

Source: slate.com/culture/2025...

It’s Hard to Imagine a Book More Damning About the British Royal Family Than This

How many people are willing to dish the dirt on a royal despite that not being “the done thing”? Many, it turns out.

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