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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 1d

just going to speak this into the world: I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall for her first meeting with standards and practices. if you know anything, I'm very easy to reach xo

Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 1d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 3d

I always try to keep scale in mind with political action. This is about 3% of Italy's population. A U.S. equivalent would be ~10 million people.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 9d

This passage nearly broke me.

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 13d

Where did you get this and how can I buy a copy?!?

Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 13d

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WIRED @wired.com · 14d

EXCLUSIVE: 'Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile' is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made. www.wired.com/story/the-on...

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

"Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

www.wired.com

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 14d

CHOTINER: Just once I wanted someone to interview *me*

DOCTOR: Oh I know just the person, the interviewer Issac Chotiner is in town, I have his phone number right here

CHOTINER: (sobbing) but doctor, I *am* Chotiner

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 14d

This is a horrifying travesty. Mario is a journalist who was covering No Kings protests; his detention is an outrage and we are hearing reports that he may be deported imminently. Raise your voices here: action.aclu.org/send-message...

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 14d

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).

But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 14d

Vintage copy of James Dobson’s cursed parenting manual “Dare to Discipline”

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16d

Nothing says “land of the free” like armed agents of the state saying “show me your papers if you want your daughter back” bsky.app/profile/nbcb...

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 16d

Private Truths, Public Lies — Harvard University Press

Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It happens frequently in everyday life, such as when we te...

www.hup.harvard.edu

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 17d

My 4 year old on the playground: “my pink laser killed Joker”

Me, in Batman voice: “We don’t kill Joker“

Her: ”Why?”

Me: Uh, well, that’s a good question actually

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22d

Tonight is a perfect NYC evening/night. The weather is gorgeous. I walked out to get a slice of pizza and my guy Frank added a sicilian for free. Meanwhile I walked by a new place that just opened called Common Country and there are a bunch of people line dancing on a Tuesday. Love this city.

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 22d

Yet another masterclass in framing a persuasive advocacy message from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

- it’s about mental health, not police reform or homelessness
- grabs the viewer with a New York City history lesson
- anchors in shared values before getting into policy details

This man is a genius

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 22d

Damn, he's good, and right.

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 22d

Coates nails it with the Lost Cause analogy.

"The rewriting and the ignoring were done not just by Confederates, but also by putative allies for whom the reduction of Black people to serfdom was the unfortunate price of white unity."

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22d

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.

www.vanityfair.com

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 23d

This is the mugshot of a literal political prisoner, arrested, thrown in jail, then expelled from a public university, for yelling at Charlie Kirk supporters

Texas Tech student expelled after video showing Charlie Kirk rant on campus

An 18-year-old Texas Tech University student is no longer enrolled at the university after a video appearing to show her mocking the death of Charlie Kirk went viral.

www.fox4news.com

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 23d

Oh god, stay safe 😔

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 25d

Banger of an obit by @espiers.bsky.social, seemingly the only one willing to do Kirk’s legacy justice by quoting his own words

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 26d

I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning

The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division

www.thenation.com

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Ben Jackson @benjaminjackson.bsky.social · 27d

Talk about a day of mixed feelings

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 27d

Bolsonaro convicted by Brazil Supreme Court

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 27d

Misinformation campaigns funded by right wing dark money are not a form of persuasion even if you constantly debate (repeat talking points) on whatever platform misguided liberals give you.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

www.nytimes.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28d

In another era (this morning), I wrote about how institutions are again doing the hard work of validating the administration’s intimidation tactics. www.pbump.net/o/the-climat...

The climate of fear is self-imposed

I am not generally in the habit of criticizing the editorial decisions of The Washington Post, my employer for 11 years and an institution that continues to do good, important work in covering the unw...

www.pbump.net

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28d

While we're all discussing how it's wrong to murder someone, let's not forget this:

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28d

Democrats are amplifying pressure on the Trump administration to produce evidence that last week’s military strike in the Caribbean Sea killed 11 drug smugglers, as lawmakers from both parties question the legal basis for the surprise use of force.

Democrats pressure Trump to show proof deadly boat strike was legal

The incident has frustrated lawmakers from both parties who’ve questioned why the administration has not publicly disclosed evidence to back up its claims.

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 28d

Dude's last words on earth were trying to troll someone asking about gun violence and mass shooters by saying "Counting or not counting gang violence?" under a banner that said "Prove Me Wrong."

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andy™ @andylevy.net · 28d

the people who mocked and made up shit about the attack on paul pelosi have thoughts about decorum and we should definitely take them very very seriously

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 28d

first walk home on a day under 70 degrees

Dispatch
Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater Over Plaid Collared Shirt

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