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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 1h

Um, this will require an update

Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 1h

Update: Botstein informed Bard earlier today that he is “resigning immediately from all Bard-affiliated positions …. Members of the Executive Committee of the Bard College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept his resignation.”

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 2h

“Is (Jane Doe) for me, or are you keeping her for yourself,” asked an email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in May 2014. When DOJ released a trove of Epstein docs in January, the identify of the sender was redacted. The sender was Bard College President Leon Botstein. Nora Mishanec reports.

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‘Is (Jane Doe) for me’: DOJ, FBI urged to investigate Leon Botstein as potential Epstein co-conspirator

Newly reviewed Epstein files raise questions about the former Bard College president’s interactions with a young woman Epstein trafficked.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 7h

Albany’s former budget director being discussed by his new employer as if he’s a trauma victim and not a public official who owes answers to the people who pay/paid his salary.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 11h

“Don’t get none on ya”

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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 22h

DOJ hired these prosecutors: -A gambling exec turned conspiracy theorist podcaster -A guy found liable for selling fraudulent insurance leads -A guy who violated attorney-client privilege in a high-profile murder trial -A guy currently facing animal neglect charges www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...

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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Eva Marie Saint was a well-deserved inductee into the Bethlehem (NY) Central High School hall of fame. In response to repeated calls to kick her fellow inductee Megyn Kelly out of it for her many execrable statements, the school district “decommissioned” the hall. A lesson in cowardice for the kids.

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School district responds to petition to remove Megyn Kelly from hall of fame

The petition, which has garnered nearly 800 signatures as of this writing, asks the high school to remove graduate Megyn Kelly from its Hall of Fame.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nothing to worry about all good

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kelly is an inductee in the Bethlehem Central School District’s Hall of Fame.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026

remarkable piece of journalism. really worth reading.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

After an owner of a Latham Italian restaurant disparaged Muslims follow a child’s death, an Albanian immigrant to the Capital Region has taken over the lease on their space and launched a new Italian venture and they appear to have bugged out of town. America, amirite? Steve Barnes reports.

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Taste of Italy in Latham closes, replaced by La Famiglia Pizza & Pasta

Videos suggest controversial owners Frank and Alyssa Cappello may have moved out of the area.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Nassau County’s George Marlin says “Bruce Blakeman’s public record is a tally of fiscal ineptitude that belies his campaign rhetoric. He is not a fiscal conservative. He has never cut a tax. Yet he now masquerades as a tax-and-spend hawk.”

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Commentary: Blakeman’s fiscal record tells another story

The Republican gubernatorial candidate's stewardship of Nassau County raises questions about his campaign promises to cut taxes and utility rates.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

last night at dinner we were talking about how much tracey sucks and the server overheard and was like are you talking about michael tracey? that guy fucking sucks, and it was very satisfying

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I will once again note that this fella was held up by Cuomo’s camp as a bold truth-seeker when the boss was on the ropes five years ago.

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Colin McMillen @mcmillen.dev · 01/10/2026

this is completely unhinged, even by Trump's standards.

Have you seen the videos of Mitch McConnell back in the Senate? Do you think he should resign because of his health condition?

It was a disappointment to a lot of Republicans. So that's just—well, Sleepy Joe gave pardons to everybody. He gave them to Fauci. He gave them to this. But you mean I'm not allowed to give them, but Sleepy Joe's allowed to give them? This ain't gonna be much of a story. Here we are doing this. You haven't asked me one fucking positive question. All of this. What about this? What about that? What about that? What about this? All negative. Why are you devoting all this time to the White House? You know how I do, I do that out of my back pocket. I pay for a lot of it, but I fix it because the White House should look like that. It shouldn’t look like—if you would have stood in that balcony and looked at that wall, half the wall was falling. It's actually dangerous. People are walking under, crap was falling off it all the time. Every time it rained, it was leaking, horrible. Now it's perfect, and I would say that I should be given credit for fixing the White House because I'm also doing very well with the war. I'm doing very well with another war that we already won, Venezuela. Do you notice you haven't asked me a question about Venezuela?

We did earlier.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The board chair of Albany Med told its 16K employees that the sexual assault allegations lodged against President and CEO Dan Pickett were "unsettling to read" but involved "civil lawsuits between two adults." He did not address Pickett's attorney's claim that he's being targeted by vengeful exes.

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‘Unsettling’: Albany Med board chair addresses sexual assault claim against CEO

Raimundo C. Archibold Jr. said allegations against Albany Med President and CEO Dan Pickett were generating a high level of attention but did not involve the medical system.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That’s some excellent terminology abbreviation, or ExTermBrev

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dear lord is this man compensating.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On the eve of the unveiling of Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs’ first proposed budget, the state comptroller’s office issues a scathing report on former Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s two final budgets, which counted in millions that simply were not there. @patricktine.bsky.social reports.

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Comptroller issues damning report on Albany's finances

Review of 2025 and 2026 budgets examines roots of fiscal crisis. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs will release her 2027 budget proposal Thursday.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Steve Barnes calls Cap Rep's production of "The Last American Newspaper," a new play by former Glen Falls Post-Star editor Ken Tingley, a "rousing call for the enduring value of newspapers in America." I'm biased in favor of the subject matter, but all the same: Don't miss it.

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Theater review: ‘Last American Newspaper’ honors journalism at The Rep

Stage adaptation of memoir by 21-year Glens Falls Post-Star editor gets passionate world premiere in Albany.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The proper term is "fraudidated."

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Update: A few hours after this story appeared online, the third woman named in Pickett's attorney’s letter to the TU denied its allegations that she colluded with at least two other women from Pickett's past to bring him down. She said she was “shocked” by the claims, which she called “bizarre.”

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Faced with Common Council questions, the attorney who led Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' effort to hire a lobbyist for Albany — an initiative that ended with the hiring of a firm whose members had rained money down on her campaign — admitted that, um, mistakes were made. @patricktine.bsky.social reports.

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Albany attorney pick addressed lawmaker ‘concerns’ over hiring lobbyist

In an email to Common Council leadership this spring, John Reilly Jr. said the administration skirted procurement rules during the selection process.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A reminder that Kathy Hochul, Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Carl Heastie are ex officio members of Cornell’s board of trustees, a circumstance of it being NY’s designated land-grant higher ed institution. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

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How Hochul could press Cornell for answers in alleged gang rape case

Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an independent review of how Cornell University handled its response to an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From the Times Union editorial board: Why were four children left in the care of their mentally ill mother despite ample warning signs? “That information needs to be released as soon as possible, before the next child dies because no one was watching.”

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Editorial: Four deaths, and an urgent need for answers

Document suggest Saratoga County caseworkers had numerous opportunities to aid children who became victims of their mentally ill mother.

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autumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just talk to another human already jesus fucking christ

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The byplay between these two might be my favorite part of “Cotton Club.” The first one-on-one conversation I had with Wm Kennedy was just me gushing about the platinum watch scene.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An attorney for the president and CEO of the largest employer in northeastern NY claims his client is the victim of a coordinated campaign of character assassination perpetrated by the CEO’s ex-wife and (at least) two ex-girlfriends.

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Albany Med CEO denies sexual assault claim, files defamation lawsuit

Albany Med Health System President and CEO Daniel T. Pickett III faces a sexual assault claim brought by a former girlfriend; the two are also locked in legal combat over contested property.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In today's CapCon newsletter, @danclarkreports.bsky.social explains how controversy at Cornell is echoing in Albany. Also: An ethics complaint alleges a lawmaker's private law practice crosses the line. Plus: A money bomb for Hochul's campaign. Dan puts in the work.

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Albany eyes action as Cornell rape case reopens

And Assemblyman Phil Steck is under fire over his outside income

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In this Ohio diner, the Hawks still means Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm. But they do know this: it makes no difference to Senator Eric Schmitt.

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More comment than question rly @mn-snow-show.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The best part is when one of this dipshit’s young minions holds up a giant junior high science project board 🪧 that is intended as a gotcha! when they don’t know the difference between ATL Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball lollll

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V @vp511.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

LMFAO

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Maybe US Senators should have staffers who aren't imbeciles if they want to accuse people of perjury based on nonsense conspiracy theories, I don't know.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is history: Tyler McNeil becomes the first journalist to eat a donut in the Times Union’s newly renovated newsroom.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And the punctuation error. Otherwise I dig it.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As a pretzel lover, I’m triggered by the grammatical error in this T-shirt.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This comes on top of the $24m N.Y. will be paying Robert Brooks’ family and a likely settlement with Messiah Nantwi’s survivors. Don’t worry about DOCCS senior leadership; they’ve paid no cost, figuratively or otherwise.

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Family of man who died in Eastern prison fire to sue state for $50 million

The family of Marcos Alcaraz plans to sue New York for $50 million over his July death in a fire inside his Eastern Correctional cell.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just good writing, you love to see it.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In a normal administration counterintelligence agents at the FBI would be investigating this photo. In this administration, the FBI director is in the photo.

Michael Weiss: Why, that’s Ali Abdelaziz is on the far left. Manages a lot of Russian, Belarusian and Chechen MMA fighters including Khamzat Chimaev, who is close to Kadyrov. Abdelaziz was an FBI informant until the Bureau dropped him because they suspected he was a double agent. Looks like Ka$h (far right) has forgiven and forgotten. These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence.

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There’s a certain type of Times story where they obviously parachuted in after another outlet did the thing down to the ground that I think of as “Fascinating Provincials.” That said, today’s piece on weed wars in Hudson is pretty damn good.

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