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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 42m

I regret to say this is an excellent subject line

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1h

I love how Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House and #2 in line for the presidency, is always like, “What? News?! I never read or hear anything that happens in the world, anywhere. I’m totally offline. What even is ‘social media’? They play news all day on TV!? Wow! That’s a surprise!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1h

I would simply add to this @jamellebouie.net column that we have prominent MAGA outlets *explicitly citing the Red Scare* as a good model
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

thefederalist.com/2025/10/03/t...

Opinion | The Second Trump Administration Is a Museum of America’s Worst Moments

www.nytimes.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1h

That's an absolute National Guard unit

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ladies and gentlemen, wednesday @colbertwednesday.bsky.social · 3h

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 3h

Carolina football is cheating and STILL getting its ass kicked www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

Report: UNC football suspends assistant coach Armond Hawkins

A first-year assistant on Bill Belichick’s UNC staff, Armond Hawkins was suspended amid reports a player’s family received improper benefits.

www.newsobserver.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 4h

Yeah. We’ve also previously discussed some of the oddness in the Ward 3 race.

David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 4h

I wonder if the close result in ward 1 shows some enduring power for Durham Committee endorsements too. (And incumbency, of course)

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 14h

Hard to overstate the chicken-suit guy's courage, though. Her record with animals is no joke

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14h

This made me laugh so hard. Second screenshot is of the video posted by Benny Johnson of the event.

Benny Johnson « @bennyjohnson
X.com
BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit from the rooftop of the ICE facility here in Portland.
Noem says:
"Hey; Guy in the chicken suit. You can do better.
Too bad they are uneducated and ill-informed."
Noem isn't chicken: [chicken emoji]

A view from the roof of the building. There are about 15-20 people visible in total, several of whom appear to be reporters. Most are holding signs. They aren’t even taking up the whole sidewalk. One guy is wearing a chicken suit.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 18h

Hey guys. It's your boy J Edgar here. I have something new that I'm really excited to share with you—it's called COINTELPRO and I really think you're gonna love it

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 18h

Obviously not the main point here, but it's interesting how this is framed as content rather than policy.

"BREAKING" is typically what journalists or influencers say when they have a big story -- not what government officials say when they launch "undercover" operations

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 21h

Britain was a mistake

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Alex Mack 10 🇯🇲 @chillarybanks.com · 22h

🚨 Durham, NC!

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 22h

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23h

this is actually a pretty big black mark on Hulu that they had the opportunity to chronicle an extremely newsworthy spectacle and are letting UNC back out of it because it makes them look bad

Inside Carolina @insidecarolina.bsky.social · 23h

UNC, Hulu Not Moving Forward With Season Documentary

North Carolina announced in August that it would do a season-long documentary to showcase the team.

dlvr.it

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 23h

Finally, an honest email subject line

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

There are people who plan. There are people who lead. There are medics. There are marshals.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Something that I think many people don't grasp about radical groups in places like Portland is that they are often very organized and regimented

Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 1d

Very proud of the Portland radicals who thus far see to be declining to take the bait

Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 1d

It's amazing to think about how we got here: The delusional mad king was watching Fox News b-roll, thought it was a current event, and decided to invade Portland--and now the entire MAGA movement is trying to turn Trump's delusions into reality.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

www.stereogum.com/2325208/weir...

Weirs' 'Diamond Grove' Is The Traditional Folk/Experimental Noise Album You Didn't Know You Needed

Weirs is an oft-morphing musical collective based in central North Carolina, whose performances reportedly have featured between two and 12 members. Diamond Grove, out today, is their second album and...

www.stereogum.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

I think Alastair Campbell has lost some speed on his fastball www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEF...

David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing that Republicans may actually be *losing* votes to reopen the government politicalwire.com/2025/10/07/a...

Angus King May Switch Vote on Shutdown

Sen. Angus King (I-ME), one of three non-Republicans to vote for the Republicans’ “clean” government funding bill, told reporters he may stop supporting it because Republicans’ comments on extending O...

politicalwire.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Me: send noods
Bae: can't, tariffs

Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 2d

Italy trying to get US to call off mega tariff on imported pasta that will double prices for American consumers. Via Reuters

Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports

With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.

www.reuters.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Great shirt, I am definitely not cool enough to wear it

David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Shades of: abc11.com/archive/9154...

Controversial t-shirt targets Durham, Cary | ABC11 Raleigh-Durham | abc11.com

Durham is home to more than 200,000 people, but a new t-shirt makes a bold statement about the Bull City.

abc11.com

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 1d

Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

contracts professor / torts professor / constitutional law professor

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Nick J Mascis @bridgemusicbunker.bsky.social · 1d

Inside of you are two wolves (free jazz and fusion jazz)

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

You usually don’t ponder whether an insurrection is happening as a Plan B.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump "We have an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it, I'd to that ... if courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure, I'd do that."

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