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Alex Koppelman @alexkoppelman.bsky.social · 17h

Exclusive from @nbcnews.com: Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 22h

It’s fun to watch people try to challenge the wiretap knowledge of the longtime police reporter who (checks notes) created The Wire.

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 22h

It is mildly disappointing when you take a moment to abuse some meme-slinging wunderkind with belt-fired facts and instead of either doubling down into more moronity or crumbling into babbling what-I-meant-to-say apologia they simply run the fuck away.

Levi Holmes of the internet was no fun at all.

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Moron Who Has Girded His Partisan Stupidity With Random Wikipedia Drivel: A pen register or DNR (dialed number recorder) is not a wiretap. It is in fact a preliminary investigative and legal step to a TItle III wiretap in that it records only numbers called. But this WASN'T EVEN THAT....

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 1d

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N.J. professor says he’s moving to Europe after death threats over antifa research

Mark Bray said right-wing influencers have been targeting him on social media. Turning Point USA wants him fired.

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 1d

Round and round it goes. Where it stops, nobody knows …

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

The AI boom's reliance on circular deals is raising fears of a bubble

A spate of recent deals among AI's biggest players has tightened the circle of companies and investments underpinning the technology’s explosive growth.

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BILL RYAN @faceyouhate.bsky.social · 1d

My new post in my series on horror literature (exclusive to paid subscribers). Here I cover the bad (80s trash BELOW THE LINE by Jaron Summers, and the complicatedly good (Stephen King's FULL DARK NO STARS). COVERS VERY DARK MATERIAL BE FOREWARNED
billryan64.substack.com/p/reading-th...

Reading This is No Use to You

On "Below the Line" by Jaron Summers, and "Full Dark, No Stars" by Stephen King

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Shadow Ticket Day to all those who celebrate.

Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 3d

tom cruise GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY

Discover & share this tom cruise GIF with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 4d

God. That movie. I assigned myself this story at CNBC of all places. www.cnbc.com/2022/10/29/j...

Audiences are still discovering John Carpenter's cult classic 'Prince of Darkness' 35 years later

"Halloween" creator John Carpenter has directed many cult favorites. One of them, "Prince of Darkness," turned 35 this month.

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 6d

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 4d

Finally getting around to Karl Edward Wagner. Where the Summer Ends is the shit.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5d

"The title novella of the aforementioned collection, 'The Immeasurable Corpse of Nature,' strongly suggests that inducing discomfort in the reader—mental, emotional, and at times even edging toward the physical—is where Slatsky flourishes." www.thebulwark.com/p/walking-aw...

Walking Away From Omelas

Christopher Slatsky follows Ursula K. Le Guin in asking difficult questions.

www.thebulwark.com

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 5d

For people who don't like calendars -- who does, really? -- a good way to know it's October is to see that @faceyouhate.bsky.social is writing about SPOOKY BOOKS again. Well, here you go. It's October, calendar haters. www.thebulwark.com/p/walking-aw...

Walking Away From Omelas

Christopher Slatsky follows Ursula K. Le Guin in asking difficult questions.

www.thebulwark.com

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 6d

Have you been stepping on piss clams?

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 13d

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Aquaman

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 13d

Michael Bay's Kramer vs. Kramer

Lee Harveryscary @valleyguitarist.bsky.social · 13d

Ken Loach's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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The Onion @theonion.com · 14d

Nation’s 56,000 Acres Of Spinach Crops Cooked Down To Single Half-Cup Serving

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 14d

"Thiel draws on a theory that the Antichrist could be an individual or entity that is incredibly charismatic but talks repeatedly about the end of the world ... convincing society to give it the power needed to regulate the existential risks from science and technology."
www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...

Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist

In a series of appearances, the billionaire investor has offered his analysis intertwining technology, government and a biblical perspective on the end of the world.

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Tom Namako @tomnamako.bsky.social · 14d

Investigative Reporters and Editors has a new fellowship in honor of the late Susan Carroll Alvarez, a fearless watchdog journalist beloved for her mentorship and leadership skills.

Susy was a senior editor on the NBC News Digital enterprise team.

www.ire.org/new-fellowsh...

New IRE fellowship honors Susan Carroll - Investigative Reporters & Editors

IRE's new Susan Carroll Fellowship honors the late journalist, and will support reporters covering the border and immigration.

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 15d

RIP Claudia Cardinale

Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 15d

Democratic lawmakers demand answers from TV station owners over pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Democratic lawmakers demand answers from TV station owners over pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returns Tuesday night, but Nexstar and Sinclair are keeping the show off their affiliate stations.

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 15d

In court, Routh stabbed himself with a pen in an apparent attempt to kill himself.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 15d

BREAKING: Ryan Routh is found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Suspect Ryan Routh awaits verdict in Trump golf course assassination attempt trial

Routh is accused of attempting to gun down Donald Trump on his Florida golf course a year ago.

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Shannon Pettypiece @spettypi.bsky.social · 15d

RVs are becoming the housing of last resort for a growing number of Americans.
Nearly 500,000 Americans are living full time in an RV, around double the number four years ago.
I spent time with a few of them. Here are their stories.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...