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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

Full stumble into a half stumble, roll left to create an opening—just like in practice.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

George S.—you wouldn’t think that model of needing constant press attention while feuding constantly with one and all over one’s incompetence and crazed outbursts would be emulated, let alone become a politics but here we are.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 1d

When you are arguing that Schmitt has not been influential in your thinking

As I have pointed out many times, the friend-enemy distinction is fundamental to politics,

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

Not to force the metaphor but part of the essay is about how no one even cared about the puck and suddenly you’re being asked about the puck. And you’ll give your views, sure, but now it seems like you just care about the puck.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

It’s hard to think of a job where being reminded of it being your job isn’t a bad sign.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

“Become a courts reporter,” they said.

“You’ll get weekends off,” they said.

“Because there won’t be any hearings on the weekend,” they said.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

COMING UP: Judge Immergut has set a hearing for 10 pm ET tonight (!) on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment by calling up the federalized California national guard.

Date Filed
Oct 5, 2025
Description
* CSV
SCHEDULING ORDER: This Court, having received Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and request for Expedited Hearing, ECF 59, sets a hearing by Telephonic Conference at 7:00
p.m. tonight, October 5, 2025, before Judge Karin J. Immergut. Access information for "LISTEN ONLY" phone number for the Hearing. Telephone Number: 1-571-353-2301 (toll-free 1-833-
990-9400); Guest Meeting ID: 812-980-
324#. Note: If dropped from the conference, please rejoin the conference.
For complete conference connection instructions and etiquette guidelines, refer to ord.uscourts.gov/cms. Ordered on 10/5/25 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
(Entered: 10/05/2025)

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 3d

The Ignobles seems to—thank god—pick scientists who not only get the joke but lean in.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

Every few years someone well known enough veers into panpsychism. It’s like a metaphysician’s midlife crisis.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 4d

CHOTINER: Until what time?
RICHIE: Nearly 4 in the morning! It was absolutely wild and
CHOTINER: So not actually all night long.
RICHIE: Look, uh, artists take liberties. This is — can we stop for a sec

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 4d

In a new interview, Lionel Richie discusses the lessons he learned from talking to artists like Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye. “Don’t say much. Just listen. And they’ll teach you the whole navigation of this crazy world we’re living in,” he said.

How Lionel Richie Mastered the Love Song

The artist discusses touring with Tina Turner, what he learned from Marvin Gaye, and the “most important note” to hit—in music and in life.

www.newyorker.com

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

On the other hand, that’s certainly a great way to support your local media.

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John Thornhill @johnthornhill.bsky.social · 5d

Terrific piece on @alphaville.ft.com by Sinead O'Sullivan:

"Winners emerge from redundancy, not efficiency."

on.ft.com/4gTUz1M

In space, nobody can hear you budget

SpaceX and Blue Origin are no more efficient at building spacecraft than NASA. But that’s not the point of them

on.ft.com

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elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 5d

how do i preemptively opt-out of all tilly norwood discourse is there a QR code or what

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 5d

Yes!

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 5d

I mean come the hell on…

The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

www.nytimes.com

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 5d

“Today they’re announcing we’ve been bought by CBS News, a historic news org. We better put our best foot forward—what do we have for the front page, and please don’t say it’s about virgins.”

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 6d

Oh so then that was the hour of action.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 6d

Best reason in the history of journalism for a source to go anonymous

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...

"Someone stole our tickets," explained Cody Heuschkel, from Toms River, N.J.
The game was supposed to be a celebration for their friend's 51st birthday. "We're out $2,400," Mr.
Heuschkel said.
A Yankees fan in their group came to their rescue. Zac W., who did not want to use his full name because he had helped five Red Sox fans, quickly bought six more tickets from another website. The group also said that when they had sought help after the theft, they had met the father of Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard, who told them he was also a victim.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

Link?

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

Maybe as a capper you can suggest they’re fat.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

Analogous to why private equity is desperate for public market access.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

Shot, shot, shot, chaser.

Headlines on Trump telling military brass cities should be a training ground, Florida handing over property to Trump, and Memphis prepping for a federal force, followed by Trump's approval ratings being stable in a NYT set of headlines.

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about this in "The Unaccountability Machine" - when you describe leveraged buyouts to ordinary people, half of them say that it should be illegal and the other half are often convinced that it already is.

Jeremy Parish, imperial aerosol kid @jparish.bsky.social · 8d

Buying a company by taking out a massive loan, then making the company you bought responsible for paying off that loan, is so patently evil that it should be beyond illegal. The kind of thing that inspires enlightened societies without corporal punishment to bring back the death penalty as a one-off

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 8d

I did bust out laughing remembering he did, in fact, take hell for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Don House @donniemarvelous.bsky.social · 8d

David Cross folks.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 8d

God as my witness you should see what they make you do if you want to use an image in a course packet.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 8d

I’m opening a movie theater in which I show recently released films that I ripped from the internet but the studios are welcome to opt out if they wish.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 9d

This isn’t the war zone we were hearing about.

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