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Roey Hadar

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Jersey guy in VA. Producer with @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social and @msnbc.com Beware: lots of sports posts. Especially baseball & soccer. Opinions are mine, not my job’s. I also have a newsletter!: https://im-curious-roey.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 8h

Can we appreciate that the sum total of everything Lindsey Halligan said in the arraignment hearing for James Comey today was literally just saying her name?

The only thing Halligan said the entire hearing was "Lindsey Halligan."

Transcript reading "MS. HALLIGAN: Lindsey Halligan." This was the only thing the transcript shows her saying in today's hearing.

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 8h

I had to go find the post but California is pulling a "Person 1."

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · Jul 8

Why is all politics like:

Person 1: "Hello, I'd like to make a law that makes your life slightly easier."
People in Charge: "NO NO NO YOU CAN'T DO THAT IT'S ILLEGAL!"
Person 2: "I WANT TO DESTROY EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD IN THE WORLD"
People in Charge: "Yeah, sure, go ahead! Do whatever you want!"

Steve Portigal @steveportigal.bsky.social · Jul 8

Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 13h

I feel like the ultimate NJ test is if you can say all of Manasquan, Matawan, Manahawkin, and Manalapan correctly.

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 13h

I feel like every city/metro has at least one of these:

- Houston Street in NYC
- Haverhill, Mass. in Boston suburbs
- Oviedo, FL near Orlando
- Bowie, MD outside DC.

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 14h

Good addition to these two theories bsky.app/profile/dmor...

David Morehous @dmorehous.bsky.social · 16h

I need Everyone’s Brain Is Damaged by Covid Thought to merge with Everyone Behaves Like They’re 12 Thought

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 14h

Two fun ones I think about:

1) What if the Nets never go to Brooklyn and stay in New Jersey?

2) Will be more interesting in the years to come but, what if Orlando picks Chet Holmgren and Banchero ends up in OKC or Houston?

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 14h

61 cars in a population of 1.45 billion is the equivalent of selling 1 car in the entire state of Florida (population of over 23 million.)

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 17h

TESLA SELLS 61 CARS IN INDIA IN SEPTEMBER 2025

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 16h

New newsletter out! Talking MLB postseason, the unexpected Daniel Jones resurgence, A’ja Wilson doing GOAT things… and of course, yet another crazy Spirit game.

Plus a bit of reporting in French!

Read here & make sure to subscribe so it hits your inbox!

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I'm Curious: Late-Season Stresses (Edition 34)

This week, the Washington Spirit just can't win normally, Big Dumper dumps one to the right guy, and Daniel Jones is... good now?

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

This is just screaming for the @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social treatment.

Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 1d

It really is a golden age in America and I feel very respected around the world

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

This feels relevant to @jennatonelli.bsky.social and @heyspirits.bsky.social at this time of year

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

No particular order: You Belong With Me, Out of the Woods, ...Ready For It?, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, Mr. Perfectly Fine.

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Samuel Beckett used to drive Andre the Giant to school!

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Some that stick with me:
- Emmett Till and Martha Stewart were born a week apart.
- Pablo Picasso and Elvis Presley could have played Pong against each other.
- Connie Mack and Vin Scully were both involved in baseball in 1950. Mack took his job in 1901. Scully stayed in his job until 2016.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Guy you're replying to is right. Speeding the game up is great.

Zombie runner only works in MLB The Show when you just want the game to end. Deprives us of the amazing, chaotic weirdness of deep extra innings.

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Good show coming up tonight.

Sky and Amanda Roberts are the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year and was a survivor of abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight on The Briefing!

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Sky Roberts
Amanda Roberts
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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Remember in 2012 when Greg Kelly faced a rape accusation back when he anchored at Fox 5 in New York, and then it quickly went away?

Sure, Ray Kelly recused, but the NY Police Commissioner just so happened to be Greg Kelly’s dad?

That’s the Greg Kelly asking Trump about “Bad Bunny Rabbit” here.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

NEWSMAX: The NFL just chose the Bad Bunny Rabbit or whatever his name, this guy who hates ICE, he doesn't like you. Do you think maybe we should just blow off the NFL, like a boycott?

TRUMP: I think it's absolutely ridiculous, and while we're at it I'd like them to change the kickoff rule.

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. from West Virginia: actual residents of DC are happy to be occupied.

Meanwhile actual DC residents decided, for the 5th game in a row since occupation began, to take a minute from enjoying a Washington Spirit soccer game Sunday to chant “Free DC.”

They don’t sound happy about it to me, Riley.

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 2d

Also for my American brain, this whole area he's covering is probably roughly the size of a large US state.

Is anybody in the UK going to have to travel more than about 20-30 miles to see a show of his?

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 2d

With Sukkot, the Jewish holiday centered on building a hut, starting tonight, worth remembering the time in 2006 that Andrew Cuomo reportedly got so annoyed to see Jews celebrating it that he said: “These people and their f***ing tree houses."

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Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride (Published 2021)

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

a woman says " good answer " while wearing a plaid top

Alt: a woman says " good answer " and claps while wearing a plaid top

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

Two anchors of NWSL Bluesky in one pic!

It's @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social chatting with @838carlisle.bsky.social irl!

André (head visible near center of photo, in black cap) looking toward the right side of the photo and a standing Jason (can see his head and a black t-shirt)

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

Ok Spirit fans, who did it better with the pregame pic: the Starting XI or the Bench Mob?

Starting Washington Spirit XI pose for a team photo before the game

The bench mob! Washington Spirit substitutes pose for a photo before the game

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

Picture time!

Some of my favorite pictures (📸) I took from today's NWSL showdown between the Washington Spirit and the San Diego Wave in DC.

#ThatsTheSpirit #MakeWaves

Croix Bethune of the Washington Spirit and Kennedy Wesley of the San Diego Wave duel for the ball, but both are caught off guard as it bounces away.

Leicy Santos and Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit smile and laugh while Rodman pulls back from Santos's left hand

A close-up shot of San Diego Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall. He has blonde hair, a neutral expression and his head is in the right third of the shot.

Opponents but Canadian national team teammates Gabrielle Carle of the Washington Spirit and Kailen Sheridan of the San Diego Wave share a laugh as they fist-bump to wish each other luck before the game.

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

The fact that that one and the Utah one happened back to back, no less!

And Casey's in that one came after Hatch missed (!) a PK!

Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 3d

Kinda forgotten since they then lost on an even later goal but Esme had a late equalizer in the May game at home vs Angel City.

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