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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 8h

Menotti’s Second Law of Trader Joe states that, “Persons who are not in motion tend to move the moment you try to go around them.”

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 8h

Menotti’s Third Law of Trader Joe’s states that for every place you are, there is an equal and opposite person who wants to be there and is pressuring you to move from that spot.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 9h

Congratulations to the DNC, for finally inspiring me to find out a way to filter all text messages from numbers I don’t know. I was the happy recipient of 41 text messages asking me for money. Now I won’t be seeing any of your fucking messages asking me for money.

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Cousin Barry @cousinbarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It was meant to be a dramatic confrontation, a public accusation of perjury against Jack Smith, the special counsel who investigated Donald J. Trump. Instead, Senator Eric Schmitt’s amateur sleuthing into basketball led him to the wrong game, league and state.

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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falters (Gift Article)

A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Let’s be honest, a lot of schools are essentially segregated. What this does do is make it easier to underfund black schools.

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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Macklemore, the indie rapper who was kicked off #EdSheeran’s stadium tour over his pro-Palestine statement, and for accusing Israel of a genocide, has booked his own outing devoted to the cause. The Free Palestine Tour, which Macklemore announced on social media on Thursday... By Ben Sisario

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Macklemore Announces ‘Free Palestine’ Concerts After Exiting Ed Sheeran Tour (Gift Article)

The rapper, who was pulled from Ed Sheeran’s tour last week over his support for Palestinians, announced plans for three European dates.

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Barbara J. King @bjking.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On ancient Roman board games: "Researchers used high-resolution 3D scans that mapped microscopic imperfections on the limestone board, revealing telltale grooves. 'Those line indicated the most heavily played routes, Dr. Crist said." #archaeology #boardgames #gaming

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Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game (Gift Article)

They scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.

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Kathy E. Gill 🏍️ @kegill.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Excellent essay in @nytimes.com from former @washingtonpost.com senior critic at large. “Now President Trump is out to destroy the Kennedy Center, and the magnitude of my rage startles me…Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...

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Opinion | The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession (Gift Article)

Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NYT - Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at a remote hotel where immigrants are being held indefinitely. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/wo...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/09/2026

This is what corruption looks like. A Russian oligarch close to Putin spends hundreds of thousands of dollars bankrolling celebrations for the president’s son. And we’re supposed to believe it was just a generous wedding gift with no strings attached? #StopTrumpCorruption

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think this is fairly obvious, but when someone powerful tries to ban something, they makes it cool and subversive. Of course people are going to want to watch it. “Look what Trump doesn’t want you to see!” Has an irresistible appeal to anyone who doesn’t like Trump.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I was wondering why Thomas and Alito are worse than the actual trump appointees. @lizdye.bsky.social has a good theory; they're desperate to destroy the country before they die. www.publicnotice.co/p/supreme-co...

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Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal

Their mail voting dissent is legal hackery. But it makes sense politically.

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 03/07/2023

My favourite fact about Iceland is that we have many, many crime writers but only one forensic pathologist, and he was so busy answering all of their questions that he decided to have a small seminar for writers to get some peace. It immediately sold out so he had another one that also sold out.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“I said, 'Sir, what is your order?!’”

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Really excited to get random Facebook forwards about how AOC and Mamdani “were laughing” during the 9/11 commemoration (which didn’t happen) while everyone selectively doesn’t care that Trump fell asleep and actively didn’t care because he wasn’t the center of attention.

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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"You do my dad's legacy and the legacy of all these victims no honor by using this tragedy to spread hate," he said. "I've had to grow up and spend the past 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers and sisters, to hate on people who don't look like them."

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

9/11 represented a chance to heal the psychic wounds and replace the ignominous experience of Vietnam with a "good war" in which we were righteously attacked just like at Pearl Harbor. This time we would do it right and Respect The Troops and win a fight when we were unambigously the good guys.

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Meredith Rose @mrose.ink · 11/09/2026

To give you a sense of proximity: The ash cloud from the attack lingered for days, until rain finally washed it down. The next day, I got off the school bus, and my sneaker left a print in it. I remember thinking "I just stepped in the remains of 3,000 people." And then... had to go to class.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For those who are new, Joe DiGenova has spent the last 30 years baselessly accusing Democrats of committing crimes. If he is saying publicly the Trump administration pushed him out because he wouldn’t bring cases because there was no evidence, things are really bad.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Meant to post this two days ago, but it has been a year (and two days) since JD Vance said after a mass shooting that it's outrageous anyone thinks calls for prayer are a way to deflect responsibility for taking action against gun violence. Maybe action will come next year.

JD Vance tweets: "It is shocking to me that so many left wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy.

Literally no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action.

We pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening."

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Can we make these morons at Virginia CPS watch “Old Enough”, the Japanese show where toddlers are tasked with going to the grocery store or doing other errands for their parents? Is all of Japan negligent or are you all nuts?

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A dog takes his first steps on a custom 3D printed prosthetic after weeks of fittings and physiotherapy, and his gait changes instantly.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I’m here to talk shit and propagandize, not actually answer questions, ok?

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Stepped outside of my air-conditioned car and my glasses immediately fogged up. It is humid in LA.

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storgeta.bsky.social @storgeta.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Death took the wrong 80 year old today. The world will miss you, Dolly. Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...

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Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have decided that Edwin Diaz should have his name legally changed to Edwin Diarrheaz until further notice, like when he stops pitching like shit.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Harmeet Dhillon just announced the DOJ will deploy 1,000 election observers for the midterms. The DOJ wants you to think this is business as usual, but I break down why this deployment is laying the groundwork for what comes after Election Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjB...

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BREAKING: Trump DOJ Announces 1,000 Monitors to Watch You Vote

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Amazing study here. For every hour you ride a bike, you live one extra hour.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026

I’d feel extremely safe on this flight because I already know they had to work twice as hard, be twice as good and make half as many mistakes just to get into those seats. Black women make up less than 1% of professional pilots. Yeah, I’d sleep good on this flight. ✈️

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/08/2026

I know you're not allowed to say this during the current debate, but the reason the left dominates academics, art, comedy, and music is that the right has stupid, discredited ideas, they're not funny, and dull resentment does not make for good art. No grand conspiracy required.

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Ryan Fonseca @ryan-fonseca.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Worth noting that LA has mostly stopped broader street repaving, which some safety advocates say is being done to avoid triggering legally required enhancement work, including bike lanes and improved pedestrian infrastructure. An estimated 290 people were killed in crashes on LA streets last year.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As of two years ago, he was a member of my (former) pool in CT, which if I had to guess is largely liberal and progressive and has more than a few Yale folks. Both the U and the community are stable (i.e., not “collasing”), and he seemed happy to be a part of it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

TSA is giving out the data to ICE. Do not fly if you do not have a green card at minimum. If you’ve EVER had an expired visa, do not fly.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here’s an idea for the Dems: what about fundraising text messages? I get far more text messages from you SOBs than I get from friends & family. I seriously got 28 fucking messages in a day. As a result, a LOT of campaigns get blocked, ones I wouldn’t even block.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/07/2026

‼️A NEW LOW‼️ The Pentagon just lowered the official troop death count by removing service members who were killed after Trump declared a cease-fire. WEDNESDAY: 18 American service members killed THURSDAY: Lowered to 14 The Pentagon changed the count because they know how unpopular Trump’s war is.

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Janice Hahn @supjanicehahn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Metro board needs a Metro rider. No one knows our system better—they see what's working, what's not, and how our decisions affect the people who depend on transit. I'm bringing a proposal this week to add a regular rider as a voting member. More info: www.dailybreeze.com/2026/07/16/s...

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Casey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Holy Moses just look at this play by Mookie Betts to prevent the Yankees from scoring the tying run

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Stupid. They’re saying a contractor who’sTrump friend is an idiot and didn’t know what they were doing? Gimmie a break. I’m sure it was an Olympian canoeist who touched the water and a piece of the lining that did it.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

1/ Guy who killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero called his ex wife to get her to vouch for his character. Readers, she did not: archive.md/L8BuD Quite the opposite.

ICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officer
An ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

James Talarico: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by ICE. He wasn't their intended target. But he looked like their intended target. Lorenzo was a child of God, endowed with infinite worth. His life was invaluable. His death was senseless. Our neighbor, our fellow Texan, deserves justice.

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Andrew Menotti @cesarini.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Funding=death. If you don’t want deaths, you can’t fund ICE.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal. There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

fwiw, the thing about excluding young people for lack of knowledge or maturity is that we don't (and shouldn't!) exclude older people for those things. many adults are completely untrustworthy and ignorant; we still left them vote!

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