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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 5h
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h
Gundlach. $PSKY
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 19h
Hey, Alito -- Bloodlust FTW !!!
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 19h
Maaza Mengiste won a MacArthur yesterday. She has a brilliant story about the Derg and the Red Terror called: “Dust, Ash, Flight”, which won the 2020 Edgar for Best Short Story.
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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He's trying to do George C. Scott from Patton but is mostly doing George C. Scott from Strangelove.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You can tell from this that his vicious fascist act that he often puts on is itself an act. What a bastard.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is too perfect.👌😂
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dems learning to play hardball — Talarico & Osborn both “going there…” in their ads
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is powerful (Nebraska) youtu.be/JV1Dkw5VRUc?si=Eqk4vTG4vRO…
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YouTube video by Nebraska Values
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I applaud Tennessee for its bold vision! and for its courage to act in the face of…, well, reality. For this act of vengeance will clearly have a profound deterrent effect that will stop the murder rate in its tracks. Bloodlust FTW!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Eric Schmitt Vice Presidential Boom (September 29, 2026-September 29, 2026)
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This guy is truly unbelievable — what utter Schmitt is — and echoes of McCarthy waving his famous “list” in the air. Disgusting…
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Portland Press Herald: The evidence of corruption swirling around Sen Collins, her husband and her campaign manager is very clear and persuasive, and Collins' push-back against it is distinctly unconvincing. Now it's Maine's turn to be concerned about Sen Collins.
pressherald.com
It’s Maine’s turn to be concerned about Susan Collins | Editorial
The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rahm is smart, and having his voice in the race is good. But he’s also only an out-of-work former mayor, and has way too much baggage to ever get the nomination. No need for alarm
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The horror!
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When the history of the Decline and Fall of the United States is written, the WW II Japanese Internments will be but a footnote compared to this…
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On “How to improve schools” (NYT) It’s so typical that the one thing that is most effective *and* cheapest is the ONE thing that nobody wants to do or even gets….
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NF is like Charles Manson Gift: wapo.st/4da9OTD
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
David Frum
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In honor of Freud’s doctrine of the ‘revenge of the neurosis’, I have long argued that the serial killer, whose epidemic seems to have ended some 20 years ago, had morphed into the mass shooter. But it seems again to have moved. Now, it is in government. Globally, no doubt
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Great One
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’ve now reached the point of “black site” hearings – secret, illegal hearings as part of Trump & Stephen Miller’s wretched crusade to detain & deport our immigrant neighbors. Quite literally: hidden tribunals that disappear people.
thecityreporter.nyc
DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We now have rigorous pooled data showing that even without active restoration efforts, cleared rainforest can rebound to 75% of their former species composition and 90% of species diversity within just thirty years. #goodnews
optimistdaily.com
Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation | The Optimist Daily
A major Ecuador study finds cleared rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity in just 30 years, as long as humans leave the land alone.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Political office has essentially become the plaything of the idle rich — or, more specifically, of their younger sons, or brothers, or wives… Not the first time on history that similar things have occurred.
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Expatina @thelongblonde.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Brilliant as always! ❤️
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
China has every reason to assist Trump in continuing his destruction of America and the world order.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Ray Pride @raypride.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Go Arnold yay
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I am not a lawyer, but the current Supreme Court seems to me to be utterly incoherent
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thiel calling the Pope an “idiot” is like the pot, etc…
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
TRUMP: From now on, “AI” will stand for “America Intelligence” XI: 🤦‍♂️ “Ai vey…”
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lagniappe — there is a new word for me…
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With bonds falling this way, one should remember that October is the “cruelest month” for…
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ugghh 👇👇👇
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The retraction is *always* beneath the fold, of course…. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/polit…
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/09/2026
"they're coming for birth control" is not alarmism, that is absolutely next on the agenda I have my doubts on how successful it'll be but they're going to make a real go of it
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Related: did you know Christian fiction authors have branched out into "dark romance fantasy" novels?

I was walking home from Bible study when I witnessed the murder of a teenage boy. That night, my life changed forever.

I was supposed to go into witness protection but in a lawless city, who can keep me safe except the one man who lives above the law? His name is Luca Vittore. He’s the underboss of the Italian mafia and the older brother of Mario Vittore, the boy whose murder I witnessed. Luca wants to keep me safe because if I die, the people who killed his little brother will never be brought to justice. Right now, my life is in Luca’s hands. I have agreed to stay with this dangerous man until the trial so I can safely testify in court. I’ve agreed to his protection. I’ve agreed to his hospitality.

What I didn’t agree to is everything else.

The way he looks at me. The sound of his voice when it’s soft as a whisper. Or even his curiosity about my faith. What do I do when Luca Vittore asks me if murderers go to Heaven? What do I tell him when he asks if God could love a sinner like him?

I thought Luca wanted to see justice done for his brother’s murder, but it seems he’s after something else instead. I think he wants my heart, and I cannot resist him forever.

***WARNING/DISCLAIMER***
Beautiful Lies is a dark romance written for adult Christian women. There is no foul language or graphic love scenes in this book. Sensitive readers are advised to proceed with caution and read the author's note before moving forward. This book is intended for audiences 18+
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/…
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Video: Zelensky Warns That Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Spreading
During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke of North Korea’s assistance to Russia in the war.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Aside from Kelly & Newsom, this is not at all a strong electoral field. Pritzker, Shapiro, and Ossoff (not mentioned) are still being coy; they are stronger, but still 2nd tier for now. Booker will run (Booker has $$), but only for the VP slot. All this opens a path for Kelly and, possibly, Ossoff.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When Lukashenko stole his election in 2020, the people of Belarus famously rioted -- and the clamp down was vicious. Here, Trump couldn't respond as Lukashenko did -- but neither are the American people likely to care in sufficient numbers. This is the math -- that Trump must be working with
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If it's in violation of building codes, Dems will have an easy time "removing" the ballroom when (if) he's gone...
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One correction: the proper phrase is: The Fascist International
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Raman’s electoral over performance has been a feature of her career. So this does not surprise.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What was that Stewart Potter said about pornography? Gift www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision (Gift Article)
President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
so far, please with what I'm seeing from Opus 5.5 -- much stronger model and cheaper --
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