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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 2d

Cardi B would be great on Taskmaster

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 2d

N.K. Jemisin and the Holograms

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Alice Bell @abeewords.bsky.social · 2d

Forgot I ordered the best Christmas jumper in the world until it arrived today

A slate blue jumper with an embroidered group of five mice in Victorian clothes from the film Muppet Christmas Carol. It says “NO CHEESES FOR US MEECES” above and below the image

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David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · 7d

I think “The Smashing Machine” should have been a title for a Wallace and Gromit film instead.

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 9d

I got really into @intothecast.bsky.social when I was working on my book, when I really needed something Not Music to listen to every day, and so imagine my delight listening this morning and hearing my name and the PE essay I wrote for @aftermath.site

into the aether @intothecast.bsky.social · 9d

✨NEW EPISODE✨

This week in the Aether: Stephen is joined by @chaseallhart.com and @matt.bsky.social to talk Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and — FINALLY — Parasite Eve.

Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕

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K. A. “Kîck Åß” Pillë @keithpille.bsky.social · 14d

If your Klein be Naomi, then listen, homie;
But if your Klein be Ezra, disregard what he sezra

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9d

my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)

Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America

www.nytimes.com

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 11d

A group of Catholic sisters criticized Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan for his recent comments about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, suggesting the cardinal is "confusing the true witness of the Gospel" by likening Kirk to a biblical saint.

NY Catholic sisters challenge Cardinal Dolan's praise for Charlie Kirk

On Wednesday (Sept. 24), Sisters of Charity of New York issued a statement in response to remarks Dolan made earlier this month during an appearance on "Fox & Friends." While discussing Kirk's killing...

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 12d

Everyone should get mail delivered to them in my opinion! You shouldn’t have to go to a box a block away from where you live when the post office is a foundational service that’s not supposed to turn a profit

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 12d

Started telling people I got sober to reduce my chance of being Cask-of-Amontillado’d

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 19d

Fellow sober folks, a reminder: However bad things get, you don’t have to drink over it.

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 20d

Keeping a mental tally of which Silksong bosses I think are gay. The answer, so far, is all of them.

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 21d

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23d

The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.

Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 23d

New: FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk
www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/m...

FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk | CNN Business

“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr warned. “These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”

www.cnn.com

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 23d

People I hope run for Ontario Liberal leadership:

Nate Erskine-Smith
Karina Gould
Tyler Watt

#onpoli #cdnpoli #olpldr

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 23d

Me waiting for the finale of season 1 of Alien: Earth

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 23d

A must-read #onpoli piece: qpobserver.ca/p/how-bonnie... #olpagm #olpldr

How Bonnie Crombie lost the leadership

Plus: Labour pains

qpobserver.ca

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27d

Hasan Piker in the New York Times: "I was supposed to debate Charlie Kirk. Here’s what I would have said"

Opinion | I Was Supposed to Debate Charlie Kirk. Here’s What I Would Have Said.

www.nytimes.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24d

this from my piece on charlie kirk is probably the most important takeaway if you want to know why bad faith, right-wing voices in media are treated as just another set of peers

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 24d

if you have infinite monkeys typing on infinite typewriters one of them will eventually produce the entire works of shakespeare. but you don't have that kind of start up capital. start with 10 monkeys writing steven king's Christine. soon you'll be turning a profit and can start scaling your monkeys

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24d

my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 26d

Bonnie Crombie must resign after that dismal leadership review. #onpoli #olpldr

Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 26d

BREAKING: Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie receives 57% of the vote in the #OLPAGM leadership review. #onpoli

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Joseph Uranowski @uranowski.bsky.social · 26d

Wild that Bonnie Crombie hasn’t posted on here for 9 months

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 27d

I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.

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