Michael Crane
@mdrabbles.bsky.social
Writer and FFXIV addict. He/him
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Michael Crane
@mdrabbles.bsky.social
· Nov 12
New people following me, realizing I only talk about Columbo, Final Fantasy XIV, and death metal.
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Other than the clear top-of-alphabet favoritism in this list (9 out of 20 have names that start between A and C? Typical biased media) this is a great list. Subscribe to The Onion, too, obviously, but this is a very good way to spend your money on good people.
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Other than the clear top-of-alphabet favoritism in this list (9 out of 20 have names that start between A and C? Typical biased media) this is a great list. Subscribe to The Onion, too, obviously, but this is a very good way to spend your money on good people.
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This is great. Very few people want to go to jail, get disbarred or die for this regime. Make them fight you. They will cave.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is great. Very few people want to go to jail, get disbarred or die for this regime. Make them fight you. They will cave.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
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Posting extreme close ups of Trump's face and neck should be considered crime against humanity.
December 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Posting extreme close ups of Trump's face and neck should be considered crime against humanity.
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3. But Candace spreading dangerous conspiracy theories — which in turn lead her devoted fans to become radicalized and take her conspiracies to the next level — is not criticizing Erika or holding her accountable; it’s something much more dangerous.
December 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
3. But Candace spreading dangerous conspiracy theories — which in turn lead her devoted fans to become radicalized and take her conspiracies to the next level — is not criticizing Erika or holding her accountable; it’s something much more dangerous.
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He's just mad because this ruins his plan to destroy Toontown
December 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
He's just mad because this ruins his plan to destroy Toontown
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You can get gayer than this?!
December 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
You can get gayer than this?!
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Were the book sales worth it @jaketapper.bsky.social?
You really are an insufferable sellout.
You really are an insufferable sellout.
Biden never slept through meetings but Jake Tapper wrote a whole book about how he was too old.
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Were the book sales worth it @jaketapper.bsky.social?
You really are an insufferable sellout.
You really are an insufferable sellout.
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Netflix Confirms Cancel Membership Button Will Be Leaving Streaming Service Next Month
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Netflix Confirms Cancel Membership Button Will Be Leaving Streaming Service Next Month
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Such hateful, petty, bigoted trash bags. Their hate will never erase the history she made.
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Such hateful, petty, bigoted trash bags. Their hate will never erase the history she made.
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Raising “the Grink was there when trump got a cyber truck” awareness
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Raising “the Grink was there when trump got a cyber truck” awareness
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For those who are missing the point, this ain't a defense of Nuzzi. It shows there are still some safeguards in media when someone is grossly unethical. It's a criticism of Kennedy and more importantly, Congress for not doing its job on oversight. Bill Cassidy can't be bothered to criticize RFK Jr.
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
For those who are missing the point, this ain't a defense of Nuzzi. It shows there are still some safeguards in media when someone is grossly unethical. It's a criticism of Kennedy and more importantly, Congress for not doing its job on oversight. Bill Cassidy can't be bothered to criticize RFK Jr.
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Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.
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I'm going to keep saying this in my effort to speak it into reality: Supreme Court should have at least 100 Justices with rotating panels (and maybe an en banc option). No single Justice should have so much power and they shouldn't be names everyone knows.
A court with a normal-ish conservative majority would have been tolerable. I'm not eager for court packing, impeaching justices, and other such options. But this court sticking around post-Trump is untenable. They've already torched their own legitimacy, the only question is what do we do about it.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm going to keep saying this in my effort to speak it into reality: Supreme Court should have at least 100 Justices with rotating panels (and maybe an en banc option). No single Justice should have so much power and they shouldn't be names everyone knows.
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Ending this week just like every other one
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Ending this week just like every other one
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Starting a 🧵 of consequences, just so we can remember that consequences can still exist.
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Starting a 🧵 of consequences, just so we can remember that consequences can still exist.
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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Business Explainer Guy: here's why that's actually good
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Business Explainer Guy: here's why that's actually good
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Light it up, let's go! 🔥
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Light it up, let's go! 🔥
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
A new song by award-winning guitarist Tom Morello, featuring Beartooth, is making its way onto the Arcadion stage in #FFXIV!
Here's a message from Tom and a preview of the upcoming track, Everything Burns!
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When I first got to Minnesota years ago, my roomie and I (both transplants from Back East) shared a duplex building with two Somali grad students. They became great pals to us. We were all new to this strange place in varying degrees, and they really helped it feel like home. Trump’s a racist pig.
The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
When I first got to Minnesota years ago, my roomie and I (both transplants from Back East) shared a duplex building with two Somali grad students. They became great pals to us. We were all new to this strange place in varying degrees, and they really helped it feel like home. Trump’s a racist pig.
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getting the onion newspaper is worth it alone for the ads
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
getting the onion newspaper is worth it alone for the ads
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Chef's kiss to @ryanjreilly.com and NBC for this sequence of paragraphs in this story about the pipe bomber
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Chef's kiss to @ryanjreilly.com and NBC for this sequence of paragraphs in this story about the pipe bomber
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...