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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 1d

What a fantastic thread!

Nome @nome.bsky.social · 2d

A life update: this wound up paying off. I'm still applying to several jobs that are hopefully careers, but I've got my survival needs covered by a job at the airport that I'm apparently pretty good at.

And instead of being in an office alone, which was driving me mad, I see 20k people a day.

Nome @nome.bsky.social · Aug 12

There is a line around this building to get to the line entrance to wait to get into this job fair.

At the airport. For airport jobs.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing before Judge Karin Immergut on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment.

I plan to listen in for @lawfaremedia.org.

Follow along (court remote access technology permitting...) ⬇️🧵

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 3d

While in hearing about CA National Guard being used to circumvent the order, TX National Guard is set to be used. Wild.

Great thread

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Karin Immergut hears emergency arguments as California and Oregon seek to block President Trump's deployment of federalized California National Guard troops to Portland. 🧵

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

NEW: Judge Immergut schedules a hearing TONIGHT, in 45 min, to hear arguments on SECOND TRO to block federalized California National Guard from deploying in Portland, Oregon. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...

Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 3d

Fepstein?

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 6d

I don't know what I was expecting when I put on this audiobook. Maybe a standard bro-science success story? Maybe a fun story about "getting in shape"? This book is more. Maybe I just stumbled onto it at the right time for me, but I can't say enough about how impressed I am with this book. Read it!

Casey Johnston @caseyjohnston.bsky.social · May 6

Today is the day! My book is out in the world. It’s not a friendly world for writing about science or women or especially women’s bodies right now. But I’m so proud to be telling a story that makes a certain type of person very, very angry. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/casey...

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 7d

Perfect

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

jane goodall made me believe i could just go up and hug any wild animal

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 7d

If this happens without AI slop, I'll... Well I still won't watch it, but I'll tip my cap

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 11d

Did you see the sequel? The good guys decided that they should request a meeting in order to request partial rollbacks on medical cuts.

Heroes

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 11d

Sure seems like everyone hates you, Chuck. Maybe do something?

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 12d

The message is on target, but that mic placement stealing the show.

Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 12d

#RIPAssata 9/26/2025

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 13d

Sadly the worst modern record of the 2024 Sox is out of reach.

If the Rockies can keep this losing streak going until the end of the year they can still match the futility of the 2003 Detroit Tigers.

Never lose hope!

Image showing record of 2003 Detroit Tigers 43-119 and the 2025 Colorado Rockies 43-115.

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations!

Unfortunately I found out I must be oogling shrimp Jesuses or centaur women.

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 14d

In related news the NY Times owns itself nearly every time it publishes an article

Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 14d

This is my favorite story of the day, and I read about the "sapphire coated jolly rancher" rabies vaccine earlier.

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 14d

I once spoke to a guy who worked at the national grid who told me they could track whenever Tendulkar got out because so many ppl switched off theirTV at the same time it showed up in national power consumption data

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 15d

I love Hope SoLow!

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 17d

one guy said the other guy is on the epstein list and still decided to hang with him

bsky.app/profile/yash...

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 17d

The White House posts a photo of President Trump and Elon Musk at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.

The president and Elon haven’t been seen together for months since their falling out.

A black-and-white photo shows President Donald Trump and Elon Musk seated side by side in a stadium box. Both men are leaning toward each other as if in conversation, with their backs to the camera. The field and crowd are visible through the glass behind them. The tweet above the image is from the official White House account and reads, “POTUS x @ElonMusk – For Charlie.”

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 17d

I've had a few days to think about it. @angryblacklady.bsky.social is just as right today as she was a few days ago.

Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 19d

Answer those unknown numbers today, Shiv. Pretty sure Tebow's agent/family is reaching out now. "Finally someone who gets it!"

Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 22d

I don't know... that's soft.

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Stephen @stephensj.bsky.social · 22d

"Aggressive interview posture"

a blurry picture of a man in a suit and tie with the words `` clearly , im psychic '' .

Alt: a blurry picture of a man in a suit and tie with the words `` clearly , im psychic '' .

media.tenor.com

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Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 22d

Everybody has to make money but your article about exploding wine bottles shouldn’t be behind a paywall for at least the first 72 hours.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22d

Costco considers a recalled wine so dangerous that it has sent a letter to every store member who bought a bottle telling them to immediately throw it away.