Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Because it’s the illusion of wealth. They don’t have stable income, but they need to keep up the facade so others will keep paying them. It’s a giant shell game until they either win big or crash out. 31834
Reposted by Brian OstellaEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730661799
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Because it was an omnibus bill that included sanctions on Russia, among other things. The tariffs were just a small section and they couldn’t get them stripped out. 111
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It passed 86-11. It would be easier to list which Dems voted no 2141
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Per the Constitution, Mike Johnson is no longer speaker as of January 3rd. He would have to win the Speaker vote again to be able to do anything you are proposing he might do. It would be pretty hard if Dems flip the chamber since he would almost certainly not be speaker. 100
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Congress only certifies the results of the Electoral College. It doesn’t certify midterms. 130
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 04/09/2026She’s a woman. Of course Trump allowed that report to get out. 030
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 01/09/2026He nixed the move to Everton and no one else wanted him 100
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 27/08/2026That’s five first-team keepers for them now. Gotta sell some people lol 000
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Bezos funded newspaper worrying about the feelings of data centers. So shocking… 000
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026In response to concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, we will rename the ship the USS Jefferson Davis. by Pete Hegseth 141152165
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Increase the size of the house while we are at it. 091
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Secure bunker underneath. That’s why the costs have skyrocketed. He needs his own panic room/gold shitter throne. 040
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Also the sound a fire truck makes when the river catches on fire. 020
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026My kids have measles, I can’t afford gas or steak, I’ve got explosive diarrhea, and there was glass in the last batch of Pillsbury rolls I ate. But at least now, Ross Douthat is on 60 Minutes. 251097116
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Liberals say that our democracy is dying. They’re wrong— our republic is dying. 1171675
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 23/07/2026GOP: Americans should pay more for things because our leadership was scared a foreign nation was going to release blackmail on our President, so we had to go to war. 020
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 21/07/2026ESPN is gonna be only Pat McAfee and Stephen A Smith. So glad I stopped watching this slop. 010
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 15/07/2026He doesn’t control the substitutions. He can only dictate the play on the pitch somewhat. 100
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 15/07/20261000% Tuchel’s fault for that loss. You can’t play negative defensive football against Messi. 000
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Dead people should not be allowed to vote in federal elections. But dead people should be allowed to vote on Senate bills 161273145
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Senate Republicans add Lindsey Graham to standing conference call with Mitch McConnell. 151315158
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The events of the past 48 hours might may have tarnished President Trump’s FIFA Peace Prize 231394153
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 07/07/2026#USMNT players just gave up. They played scared for the last 25 minutes and it shows in the score line. 010
Reposted by Brian OstellaSloan Ashton @ashton7sloan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Gianni Infantino did what Mike Pence lacked the courage to do. 961968
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 03/07/2026lol, FIFA rigging it so the rapist Ronaldo can stay in longer. #WorldCup 010
Reposted by Brian OstellaCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/06/2026One year ago. 17985892596
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Oh look, it’s a list of cowards who should never hold elected office again. 010
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 22/06/2026So yet again, we see that firing Ange at the end of a trophy winning season was a bad idea and hurt the development of the squad. Good job Lewis Family! 060
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The first tie break is head to head. Since only Paraguay and Australia can tie the US on points and the US already beat them, the US own that tie break and would won the group. 120
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 31/05/2026If James Talarico is straight, he will marry his girlfriend by the general election. by Tim Scott 1870754
Reposted by Brian Ostelladell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026For nearly a decade, the Pentagon was warned—by its own contractors, analysts, and intelligence agencies—that anyone with a credit card could buy a map of where American troops sleep, work, and store nuclear weapons. Now the bill has come due in a war zone. My latest at @wired.comwired.comThe Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They AreThe US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war. 211708699
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 26/05/2026He doesn’t need to say. Maybe he needs a root canal. That isn’t going to impact his footballing, but would require recovery time. 100
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 18/05/2026US taxpayers are footing the bill to pay financial criminals. Cool…thanks Diaper Donny! 000
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 15/05/2026No consequences for election fraud anymore…Jared Polis deserves to be impeached. 000
Reposted by Brian OstellaPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 08/05/2026do any religious texts mention golden idols anywhere 36554851217
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 04/05/2026media.tenor.coma man in a suit is saying oh no in front of a crowdALT: a man in a suit is saying oh no in front of a crowd 000
Brian Ostella @bostella.bsky.social · 30/04/2026There might be a law, but who is going to stop them? They’ve broken so many laws at this point and no one is doing anything but some sternly worded letters. 000
Reposted by Brian OstellaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 26/04/2026For many Trump cabinet members the tragedy of last night’s incident at the WHCD is that the room was evacuated before drinks were served. 1965966
Reposted by Brian OstellaIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 19/04/2026Yes, the fact that I'm attending the White House Correspondents Dinner might SEEM like a supine gesture of complete deference to the insane dullard who demands total obedience from the press, BUT that's until you see the secret message I have on my pocket square 493511442
