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Gotta hand it to the NYT, doing the Washington Post's work for it.

Another fun fact: he had acromegaly, the overactive pituitary gland condition that makes people tall and gives them oversized jaws, brows, and hands. His was apparently a relatively mild case.

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Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ghost Writer. Built from scratch, by hand, by me.

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Happy to share an excerpt from the first issue of the new Ape Sh*t zine by @monkeywire.bsky.social out this week from @orbooks.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/the-bizarre-...

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The Bizarre History of the Service Monkey

An excerpt from Ape Sh*t: The Zine for Primates

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's a reasonable expectation. While the conditions that created President Trump unfortunately will continue to exist, the man is a political and psychological aberration.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some of these elites must be waiting for a US political reset in 2 years, trusting that relations with the UK's traditional strategic partner (and force multiplier) will return mostly (albeit not completely) to normal.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Spot-on-analysis, brilliantly written.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The GOP has Schmitt for brains.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That last bit, about naming buildings for living politicians, is easy for him to say when his name is on the premiere performing arts venue in the capital.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Your bookcase looks suspiciously like you sort alphabetically by artist. True? And does that hold for all your books?

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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's too depressing and obnoxious to write about, but virtually all of the doomy/horny AI hyperventilating is transparently displaced anxiety about our fucked climate and political situation. Even rich idiots know it's bad and being permitted to get worse. They're trying to write their own ending.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I respectfully disgaree. Dems are wise to follow the dictum of "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake". Why rally the MAGAts to Trump's defense now? Besides, Dems need to expose the full extent of Trump's criming and corruption first, once they have Congressional subpoena power.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Kraft's a shmuck deserving of much opprobrium, but the story goes that Putin stole the ring.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We should start calling these Cronenburgers

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My grandparents got me to sample their Grape Nuts one memorable morning during a visit to their house... it was horrid. As for disdained children's cereal, I never much cared for the strange textures of Honeycomb (styrofoam-like) or original formula Cocoa Puffs (gritty, cardboardy).

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great thread showing how contemporary influence operation works:

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Black square (“and so on to infinity…” inscribed in Latin around its edges) representing the nothingness that was prior to the universe, as pictured by the great occult philosopher Robert Fludd, who himself passed into infinity #onthisday in 1637. publicdomainreview.org/essay/b... #OTD

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Before I was a politician, I was a proud union member. I’m honored to stand with my union brothers and sisters on Labor Day and every day. In the Senate, I’ll fight to raise pay, lower costs, and empower Texas workers.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The wolf-sheepdog setup is totally underrated in the pantheon of WB cartoon hilarity. I guess the pathos of the coyote and the simplicity of the setup are why the roadrunner shorts get all the love, but these feel so much cleverer, with just as much physical comedy.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I have maintained a separate machine simply to keep running it! Alas, the day I must relent and bite the bullet draws nigh.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm a fan and still use it, too. But then again, I'm still using PS5, hard to believe though that may be!

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I know this is just a parasocial relationship but your work adds value to my life, and you have value. Don't give up looking for the right supports and ways to make the changes you need to be happy. However great the pain is at times, there are always way to fix it - they may just take some finding.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Obvs lots of factors affecting you, so this advice potentially only a small part of positive change you can pursue. But do you have a friend/social group there in HK you can interact with in meatspace? I've found IRL human connection a huge boon to my own mental health.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Dying was Gloria Steinhem's final defiant demonstration that she could do anything a man could do.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

They must deface the coins with his likeness, too -> damnatio memoriae.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

But I'm grateful he knew when to move on to new challenges. Part of his genius.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's special work, to be sure, because it comes from a deeply personal place, the horrors of his POW experience wrapped up in gothic whimsy. And of course it struck a chord with a British public similarly embittered by years of war and loss.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#RonaldSearle had an interesting relationship with St. Trinian's - the perverse cartoons made his name and opened many doors for him, even brought him a measure of national celebrity. But he grew tired with the idea and felt himself pigeonholed. He was only too happy to "destroy" the school in 1952.

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My 7 stages of novel writing: 5K: This is flowing like lava & twice as HOT 15K: OK I know what this story is about 30K: I do not have enough story to fill this book 50K: Oh god what turgid crap 75K: I have too much story for this book 90K: Galloping to the end 100K: The end. No idea if good or shit

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why is classic Sesame Street so good? It can't just be the nostalgia, can it? This particular short captures the boldness, experimentation, and grounded rough-hewn quality that marked the show then. TV is so much more polished today, and some of that visceral realness has been lost.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First Dolly, now Tim Curry. Death keeps taking the wrong 80-year-old.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Does anyone know Where his acolytes go When dementia turns Trump's brain to pudding? I've heard there's a chance They will all flock to Vance Even though he is boring and wooden"

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Frank Cvetkovic (from comics) @gofrankgo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"No lettering changes needed."

Top picture: closeup of a woman's mouth whispering seductively into another person's ear.
Bottom picture: closeup of the goosebumps and raised hairs on a person's arm.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tickets for Friday, taking my theatre-loving teenagers, very excited! How did you find it?

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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We need more talented cricketers in Iceland. If you can play a bit and have an Icelandic grandparent or fifth cousin, get in touch. If you have even watched some films by Baltasar Kormákur, we will think about it.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Leaving aside the fact that she really knows her stuff, it's a fascinating aspect of Mastermind that over the decades the specialist subjects have become ever more narrow and niche. When my father was a contestant in the 70s, early in the show's run, his subject was "European History".

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Pittsburgh Scanner @pgh-scanner.com · 20/08/2026

Crawford-Roberts. 2000 Centre Ave - Pittsburgh Police Zone 2 station. Caller said that she was a retired officer and brought snacks and Starbucks for everyone. When the cops went outside it ended being a crazy person. One to WPIC.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Lest we forget, Senator, DPRK is providing aid in personnel and munitions to the Russian war effort killing Ukranians and threatening our European allies. If POTUS thinks they are our friends, somebody needs to take away his keys to the car already.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

1) Wow, that's a fairly legitimate stunt to make one of your lead actors perform. 2) I guess the producers wanted to make clear at the start of every show that however much Jack Tripper pretended to be gay, he was in reality a red-blooded heterosexual hound dog.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Doubtless the podcast trio is going to have no end of fun with the volcano erupting in the bg in several wide shots.

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Adam J.B. Lane @ajbl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Delightedly surprised by The End of Oak Street, the first 70-odd mins really crackle with great story choices and character beats, though the last 30 sagged for me. Dinos a mixed bag, some v accurately portrayed (I presume), others ludicrous. Can't wait to hear @chasmosaurs.bsky.social's thoughts!

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Please enjoy these menu descriptions.

SQUASH BLOSSOM QUESADILLAS

Artisanal corn wraps the delicacy of the blossom, + aromas unfold like mist over the milpa. Artisanal quesillo melts in silence, creating a warm vegetal moment suspended in time.

PLANTAIN EMPANADAS

Golden and profound, plantain holds a soft heart that meets mole negro-woven from fire, cacao and memory. A contrast that moves between sweetness and shadow, like dense night illuminated by embers.

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