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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 2h

Trump will get his second "routine check up" in 6 months, followed by an "everyday defibrillation" and an "ordinary, run-of-the-mill embalming."

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 1d

Russian 1st Amendment: Freedom of the Press to accidentally fall out a window.

Still seems better than being forced to donate to Trump's library.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 1d

check it out!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 1d

A very fun "enhanced" screening of the #Matrix at #CosmLosAngeles. While the Matrix plays on a central "screen" it is expanded with additions that move and react to the movie. Not the same as the Sphere, but not different either. Pretty cool, and now I want to see a sporting event there.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 3d

Very fun read. Kind of like one of those old text games— you wake up in a room, you don’t know where you are— but a book, in outer space with all the cool tech stuff that the Martian had. #hailmary #andyweir

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 3d

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 3d

The scariest film moment: Large Marge from #peeweesbigadventure! And we are talking all about Marge and the amazing 13, yes 13 bikes they made for the movie on an all new The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs59...

Or listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

S13E3 | Deep Dive: Pee-Wee Herman's Bike

YouTube video by The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

www.youtube.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 8d

Join me in supporting #NathanSage via #actblue secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_...

A new voice for Iowa!

Donate to Nathan Sage

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 8d

I just backed… Conquered - Vol. 1 of 4
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sid...

Conquered - Vol. 1 of 4

Imagine our world invaded by a fantasy realm and we all have to fight for our lives or live under their boot forever.

www.kickstarter.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 10d

From a drink menu in Utah, the "Scotty Doesn't Know":
Rittenhouse Rye, Martell VS Cognac, Grand Marnier, Plantain, Lime, Caribbean Spices, Holy Stone Absinthe. A few of these and you will be making out with your sister. #eurotrip
(thanks for sending #jimmypalmiotti)

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 10d

Tore through the newest #mickherron #SlowHorses book: #clowntown, and now I am sad I have finished it because it was so good and made me want the next installment NOW!!!

Luckily, the new season of the TV show just started and I would watch the first ep tonight.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 10d

Rocket launch plume around 7:20 pm, LA skies.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 10d

Super sad day here at Turkish Airlines…

nypost.com/2025/09/28/u...

Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: ‘I know I cannot continue my campaign’

Adams — who repeatedly vowed to stay in the race despite being in a distant fourth place in the polls — dropping out now gives Cuomo a boost against his socialist rival.

nypost.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 11d

The jokes on Trump... Amelia Earhart crashed on Epstein Island!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 11d

It was #WilliamPetersen day at @amcinematheque.bsky.social for #Beyondfest's showing of #ToLiveAndDieInLA. Fun Q & A with Petersen who talked about getting his job thanks to Gary Sinise & then helping Pankow get his role, and the strong theater background all the actors had. With #KelvinMao

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 13d

Looking at these incredible concept sculpts for "the Asset" from the Oscar-winning "The Shape of Water."

All part of the incredible #GuillermoDelToro #bleakhouseauction TOMORROW 9/26 at #HeritageAuctions.

@propspodcast.bsky.social YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 13d

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to grab my copy of #spectators by #briankvaughan and #nikohenrichon -- got a signed copy from @collectorsparadise.bsky.social - NoHo. Loved reading it in installments, can't wait to reread all at once!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 14d

no, send me a link

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 14d

My latest obsession: www.cluesbysam.com
A game of logic that reminds me of the old Electronic Detective Game (if you are oldest enough to remember).
Sovled today's tricky puzzle in under 24 minutes!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 16d

What is this garbage????
Susan Collins has sold out the state of Maine over and over and the people in it.
It's time for a change, and that change is @grahamformaine.bsky.social.
Join me in donating here: www.grahamforsenate.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 16d

I love McIntosh apples and I prefer them when baking a pie. They have become almost impossible to find in Los Angeles.

thehustle.co/originals/ho...

How the classic McIntosh lost the battle for apple supremacy

Even the apple aisle has gone premium in price and taste.

thehustle.co

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 17d

The "Hamburger Helper Presidency" (unless of course you are Border Czar Tom Homan and his 50K bag of cash).
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...

Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars

www.nytimes.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 18d

This is how you celebrate #Batmanday!

Original art to Detective Comics 333 by #CarmineInfantino with inks by #joeGiella and #MurphyAnderson. #frommycollection

#originalcomicart

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 18d

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/19/o...

The damage RFK Jr. has inflicted on the Kennedy vaccine legacy - The Boston Globe

His actions as secretary of Health and Human Services betray not only the Kennedy tradition but also actively endanger the health of millions of Americans.

www.bostonglobe.com

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