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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 3d

It got good after Season 3, like every other 90s iteration. Everyone knows this.

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Claudia (they/she) @claudiaeberger.bsky.social · 9d

Hell Gate is great. You should read them, listen to the podcast, and support them as a subscriber if you care about NYC news.

Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 9d

Every year, Hell Gate updates readers on how efforts to bring worker-owned local news to New York City is going. This year’s news is very good: Our independent newsroom continues to grow, thanks to supporters who fund it. Here are some updates we're excited to share! hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-20...

Hell Gate 2025 Annual Report

As Hell Gate enters our fourth year, here’s how things are going. (Spoiler: Very nicely.)

hellgatenyc.com

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Hadas Gold @hadasgold.bsky.social · 9d

A new year long study says X is the 'go-to' platform for antisemitic content www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/b...

Musk’s X is ‘go-to platform’ for antisemitism, study finds | CNN Business

The new year-long study found that X’s content restrictions are not having much effect on antisemitic content.

www.cnn.com

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 9d

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

Comedian Tim Dillon said on his podcast last month that he signed up for financial reasons.
He said he had been offered "a large sum of money" - $375,000 for one performance - and said that other comedians had been offered as much as $1.6 million. He told his detractors to "get over it," adding, "So what if they have slaves, they're paying me enough to look the other way."
But in an episode of the Tim Dillon Podcast last week, the comedian announced he'd been removed from the lineup for the comments he made about the country's record on slavery.

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 9d

!!!!!

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 9d

First Amendment victory for @bubbaprog.xyz www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...

Federal judge dismisses half of the charges against Tim Burke

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that the law used to indict the Tampa media figure violates the First Amendment.

www.tampabay.com

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 12d

Damn he's a teen and he gets to fly on a private jet already

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 12d

does your groupchat have an antagonist

ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 13d

@wxdam.com is it possible for two hurricanes to merge? If they merge do they form one giant super ultra mega hurricane? Will they storm finally destroy New York, my beloved home state, once and for all?

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Megan Burbank @meganburbank.bsky.social · 16d

Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud

KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 16d

The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.

Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism

The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

www.kuow.org

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Charlie Feldman @parlcharlie.bsky.social · 18d

As we head into Rosh Hashanah, a very important point of order from Canadian Senate Hansard (1984) :p

Senator Murray: -and attack our credibility, gives new meaning to the old Gaelic word "chutzpah." I say seriously that they have no right-

Hon. Sidney L. Buckwold: Honourable senators, on a point of order, "chutzpah" is not a Gaelic word. For the record, I merely wanted to correct the honourable senator.

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 21d

I know economics isn't the most captivating topic in the world right now, but we're teetering on the edge of a recession (if we're not already in one). @amorrow.bsky.social points out that this whole thing is propped up by just a few AI bubble stocks and rich people spending, and that's about it

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 22d

the blog was otherwise beautiful.

ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 22d

@davidjroth.bsky.social this is all one sentence, cmon man. first I gotta watch the Mets now I gotta deal with this?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23d

“.. one in four people looking for work has been unemployed for at least six months. A year ago it was closer to one in five.”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 23d

yeah this is why I look at Defector a lot

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 23d

What's a website you check multiple times a day, almost every day?

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 26d

Bo Dietl?

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Dana Hull @danahull.bsky.social · 27d

🧵
1/ What is this photograph?

It's a custom-made mask fitted for a software engineer in northern Virginia who suffered third-degree burns on her face when the Tesla Model Y she was in crashed and caught on fire. A heroic crowd of bystanders could not open the doors

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 26d

internet culture desks aren't just for cute meme trend stories. ever since gamergate, understanding how and why info moves online is critical to seeing how we got *here*

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 26d

National political reporters: consult your gaming desk. You likely have a massively blind spot — this isn’t a dig at anyone, because I have this blind spot too b/c I’m not a gamer and am trying to adjust for it in real time — covering this very important moment if u don’t game & don’t know the memes

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Dana Hull @danahull.bsky.social · 28d

NEW: “It’s the most horrible thing, to see a human burning,” Max Walsh said in a recent interview recounting the December 2023 crash. “If I was able to open the doors, I could have gotten them both out before the fire department even got there.”

www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Trapped Inside: Tesla’s Dangerous Doors

When Teslas lose power, crashes can turn into deadly races against time.

www.bloomberg.com

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ballaban.bsky.social @ballaban.bsky.social · 29d

I'm confused by this article, which seems to be equating Pre-K with "childcare"

KRQE News 13 @krqe.com · Sep 9

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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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Sep 6

This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.

President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:

www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

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K. Chen @tznkai.bsky.social · Sep 5

People have been rediscovering this fact as if they are the first one to notice for several years in a row. The answer is that meeting code to be an office building and meeting code to be a residential building are different and it can be quite expensive to move from the first to the second.

Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Here’s an interesting fact:

We have literally TONS of open office spaces across America because many many people have not returned to working in offices after COVID and never will.

While at the same time, we have a massive shortage of habitable and affordable rentals.

Seems like we can actually

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Sep 3

“.. Quite a hot mic moment on CCTV in Beijing today as Putin and Xi, both 72 years old, are caught casually talking about living to 150 and maybe forever thanks to organ transplants. (As picked up by Bloomberg.)”

(via @yarotrof.bsky.social)

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