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damn. I know they've been hinting at it since the winter meetings but I still did not expect the Rays to trade Brandon Lowe. Plus Shane Baz. Nice set of prospects but still, the fire sale is heartbreaking. #TampaBayRays #firesale #downer
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
damn. I know they've been hinting at it since the winter meetings but I still did not expect the Rays to trade Brandon Lowe. Plus Shane Baz. Nice set of prospects but still, the fire sale is heartbreaking. #TampaBayRays #firesale #downer
Just got back from picking up my kid at Brown. When he was accepted, I thought, this is one place that will never have a shooting. Today, I saw so many parents hugging their kids and just not letting go, as if it might protect them. It can’t, of course, and our leaders won’t take actions that might.
A mass shooting at my alma mater Brown University hit hard, proving no community is safe from senseless violence in a land with more guns than people
Trump added insult to injury by claiming there is "nothing you can do." We can do a lot about guns
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/brow...
Trump added insult to injury by claiming there is "nothing you can do." We can do a lot about guns
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/brow...
Mass shooting at Brown U.: When gun heartbreak comes home | Will Bunch
A mass shooting at my alma mater is a gutting reminder that no one is safe until we tackle America's gun crisis.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Just got back from picking up my kid at Brown. When he was accepted, I thought, this is one place that will never have a shooting. Today, I saw so many parents hugging their kids and just not letting go, as if it might protect them. It can’t, of course, and our leaders won’t take actions that might.
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The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
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A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
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Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.
at this point, paper towels are a better use of paper than the Washington Post.
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
at this point, paper towels are a better use of paper than the Washington Post.
somehow two stick figures are making my heart ache.
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Fifteen Years
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
somehow two stick figures are making my heart ache.
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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The Trump Administration killed over 383 active clinical trials and directly harmed more than 74,000 Americans with lasting future impacts for the public at large.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”…
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Trump Administration killed over 383 active clinical trials and directly harmed more than 74,000 Americans with lasting future impacts for the public at large.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
Trump' s war on scientific research and public health is costing Americans lives and livelihoods.
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Look, umps miss calls. It happens. But it sucks when a missed strike three call turns into a home run.
October 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Look, umps miss calls. It happens. But it sucks when a missed strike three call turns into a home run.
This woman absolutely bringing it at No Kings in Sarasota, Fla.
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This woman absolutely bringing it at No Kings in Sarasota, Fla.
Max Scherzer, last night -- that's one reason we love baseball.
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Max Scherzer, last night -- that's one reason we love baseball.
The Inky's Will Bunch gets it. Gift link:
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Dems must say: No troops, or no shutdown deal | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, billionaire saved by Penn wants to wreck it.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Inky's Will Bunch gets it. Gift link:
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Pretty happy with the MLB playoffs lineup. If I'd been able to pick the eight teams moving on to the division series, I'd have chosen all of these except LA.
Now back to Bsky anonymity.
Now back to Bsky anonymity.
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pretty happy with the MLB playoffs lineup. If I'd been able to pick the eight teams moving on to the division series, I'd have chosen all of these except LA.
Now back to Bsky anonymity.
Now back to Bsky anonymity.
Eight million views in less than 10 hours. That's Star Wars trailer numbers. Actually, better: The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer has 8 million views in 2 days.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
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September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Eight million views in less than 10 hours. That's Star Wars trailer numbers. Actually, better: The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer has 8 million views in 2 days.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Re-posting a friend's thoughts:
When Melissa Hortman and her husband were gunned down by an insane right-winger, what we should want out of that grotesque act is real gun control.
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When Melissa Hortman and her husband were gunned down by an insane right-winger, what we should want out of that grotesque act is real gun control.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Re-posting a friend's thoughts:
When Melissa Hortman and her husband were gunned down by an insane right-winger, what we should want out of that grotesque act is real gun control.
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When Melissa Hortman and her husband were gunned down by an insane right-winger, what we should want out of that grotesque act is real gun control.
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Go ahead and take my money. I love the original but I can't wait to hear these versions - plus the bootlegs "Child Bride" and "Losin' Kind," which I've never heard but fans say are two of his very best songs.
"I’ve written a lot of other narrative records, but there's just something about that batch of songs on 'Nebraska' that holds some sort of magic." –Bruce Springsteen
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September 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Go ahead and take my money. I love the original but I can't wait to hear these versions - plus the bootlegs "Child Bride" and "Losin' Kind," which I've never heard but fans say are two of his very best songs.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
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These children were probably praying when they were shot to death at catholic school. Don’t give us your fucking thoughts and prayers.
Trump got rid of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Trump gutted the resources that were in place to keep our communities safe.
Trump got rid of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Trump gutted the resources that were in place to keep our communities safe.
BREAKING: A shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been contained, and the suspected shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement officials told NBC News. The exact number of victims is not yet known.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Minneapolis school shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Wednesday morning to reports of gunfire at Annunciation Catholic School in southwest Minneapolis.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
These children were probably praying when they were shot to death at catholic school. Don’t give us your fucking thoughts and prayers.
Trump got rid of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Trump gutted the resources that were in place to keep our communities safe.
Trump got rid of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Trump gutted the resources that were in place to keep our communities safe.
This NYT article is the best explanatory journalism I've seen in years. Sadly, they have to call it "opinion" because it's written by a scientist, not a reporter. But it is a clear and compelling refutation of the misinformation coming from RFK Jr. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This NYT article is the best explanatory journalism I've seen in years. Sadly, they have to call it "opinion" because it's written by a scientist, not a reporter. But it is a clear and compelling refutation of the misinformation coming from RFK Jr. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
also this perfect line: "They’re in need of you needing to feel like a man."
fighting fascists like Woody Guthrie...
fighting fascists like Woody Guthrie...
we can sneak around town / hunting working folks down / I hear they got a great benefit plan
join ICE boy ain’t it nice / join ICE take my advice
www.tiktok.com/@jessewelles...
join ICE boy ain’t it nice / join ICE take my advice
www.tiktok.com/@jessewelles...
August 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
also this perfect line: "They’re in need of you needing to feel like a man."
fighting fascists like Woody Guthrie...
fighting fascists like Woody Guthrie...
Nothing to worry about here
August 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nothing to worry about here
As someone who was testing gerrymandering with GIS software and demographics data 20-plus years ago -- yeah, this would be feasible, and fun.
August 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As someone who was testing gerrymandering with GIS software and demographics data 20-plus years ago -- yeah, this would be feasible, and fun.
Any resemblance to the current occupant of the White House is completely (something).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds
Howler monkeys can be well-endowed in the voice box or the family jewels, but not both.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Any resemblance to the current occupant of the White House is completely (something).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
www.vice.com/en/article/t...