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casey morell @caseym.org · Oct 26

me looking in the mirror at the end of the day after managing to eat three square meals and stay relatively upright

Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · Oct 26

Frame #77150 from S05 -E02 - France Special - Part 2-629260

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casey morell @caseym.org · 5h

huh. that's a choice

NCAA Division I votes to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports

If Division II and Division III also vote to approve the change, the new rules will go into effect Nov. 1.

www.nytimes.com

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casey morell @caseym.org · 8h

A+ headline here, no notes

Running an airline is hard without planes - RÚV.is

The Maltese subsidiary of the collapsed airline Play is making efforts to lease aircraft so that it might continue operations.

www.ruv.is

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casey morell @caseym.org · 9h

in fairness, this made me look out the window and go, wow, really coming down out there

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casey morell @caseym.org · 9h

today in softbank, more robots

SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics unit in $5.4bn deal

Japanese group’s acquisition aligns with founder Masayoshi Son’s vision to realise ‘artificial superintelligence’

www.ft.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

Myanmar’s military junta bombed a Buddhist festival this week, killing at least two dozen people and injuring dozens more, according to a witness and the country’s civilian government in exile. A manned paraglider with a motor dropped a bomb on the festival, they said.

Myanmar Military Paraglider Bombs Buddhist Festival, Killing Dozens

The junta targeted a festival in the Sagaing region where people were also protesting army rule, according to witnesses and the civilian government in exile.

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casey morell @caseym.org · 23h

somebody brought a ton of cherry lifesavers to the office and i am ashamedly eating Many

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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casey morell @caseym.org · 1d

singing "joe flacco" to the tune of "goldfinger"

casey morell @caseym.org · 1d

a very fun read as usual ->

mundialmag.bsky.social @mundialmag.bsky.social · 1d

No one did it like Ian Holloway’s Blackpool.

Featuring interviews with Gary Taylor-Fletcher and the fans who were there for this lightning-in-a-bottle moment, this is the story of the Premier League’s most entertaining underdogs.

www.goal.com/mundial/tang...

No one did it like Ian Holloway's Blackpool

No one did it quite like Ian Holloway’s Blackpool…

www.goal.com

casey morell @caseym.org · 1d

get your popcorn ready

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting: I've gotten reports (and screenshots) of an online poll asking questions about a possible head-to-head contest between Chairman Phil Mendelson and former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans for D.C. Council Chair. Mendelson has told me he's running for re-election.

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Hannah Bloch @hannahbloch.bsky.social · 2d

Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”

www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...

Press Release | The Academy’s 2025 Ross Media Award Winners Announced | American Academy of Diplomacy

In a statement issued on October 6, 2025, the American Academy of Diplomacy announced that the winners of the 2025 Ross Media Award for Reporting and Commentary on the Practice of American Diplomacy a...

https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-release-%7C-the-academy’s-2025-ross-media-award-winners-announced

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casey morell @caseym.org · 2d

tennis night in america when?

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 2d

NBC to launch ‘Basketball Night in America’ with on-site coverage and Lenny Kravitz show open https://nca.st/ED4DS

NBC to launch ‘Basketball Night in America’ with on-site coverage and Lenny Kravitz show open

NBC Sports will debut “Basketball Night in America,” a new on-site studio show, when its ... Read More

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casey morell @caseym.org · 2d

game's gone

UEFA ‘regrettably’ approves La Liga, Serie A requests to play league games abroad

UEFA president Ceferin said the decision is not "setting a precedent" and added that "league matches should be played on home soil".

www.nytimes.com

casey morell @caseym.org · 2d

this is super interesting -- apparently teslas are failing finnish vehicle inspections at disproportionately high rates. nearly half of model 3s failed their first inspection!

Electric cars fare worse in Finnish car inspections – up to half of Teslas flunk

EVs are gaining popularity in Finland – but perform significantly worse in inspections than petrol, diesel or hybrid cars of the same age. Teslas have by far the highest test failure rate.

yle.fi

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casey morell @caseym.org · 2d

wow. RIP rick edmonds -- huge loss for the journalism world. more info at the end of poynter's daily newsletter today www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Today is MSNBC’s first day apart from NBC. Here is its new code of principles. - Poynter

The new network’s 10 core principles emphasize fairness, accuracy, transparency and firm limits on AI

www.poynter.org

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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casey morell @caseym.org · 3d

it's worth noting mark sanchez played two [2] games for the team, starting one. he went 19/35 with three interceptions & a fumble for washington.

casey morell @caseym.org · 3d

local 11p news here in dc has the mark sanchez story as a lead, citing his former play as a commander as a reason

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Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · 4d

Frame #250 from S05 -E09 - Battle Mackerel-629267

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 4d

Japan is about to get its first female prime minister. Sanae Takaichi has supported revising Japan's postwar pacifist constitution to strengthen the country's military. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16...