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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 17h

In 1993, the going rate for this was just one million dollars. Inflation really is out of control. (The only reasonable answer to this question is yes. For $50 million, I would drive them to the hotel myself.)

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 20h

We owe Bruce Maddox a huge apology.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

More like Pink October. As in pink slips. Because a lot of Phillies employees are going to lose their jobs. Because they suck at them. Nailed it.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

LOL. That’s the guy making $330,000,000 who wants an extension because he thinks it isn’t enough. For the record: the Phillies aren’t paying me at all, and Bryce and I have won the same number of World Series.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The haters said Zack Wheeler couldn’t do it on short rest. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My theory of MLB roster construction is that you should be completely unsentimental towards pitchers* and let them walk when they ask for nine-figure extensions. Thank you to Aaron Nola for proving me right. * Did I want the Nationals to re-sign Strasburg? Of course I did. So did you. We were dumb.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy anniversary to one of the last days Juan Soto cared about baseball!

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Sun ought to steal all the fun bits the Post used to do in its magazine before it became a joyless pit. Start with Date Lab. If there are trademark concerns, call it, I dunno…Date Factory? Love Lab? You get the gist.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Horror movie a day in October: Obsession An obvious way to kick things off? Sure. But man, just a complete banger of a horror film. The plot has been done before, but the casting and details are just so well done—the bit with the mirrors was brilliant—that I can forgive any minor nits. 👍

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A cautionary tale for Toboni and Butera. As much as Rizzo’s old school mentality wore out its welcome, seems like you need one of those guys in the dugout who can tell the manager when it’s time to ignore what the spreadsheet says and just let a pitcher cook.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m starting to understand why the first Digger trailer had that bizarre montage of old Tom Cruise films, as if to say, “Hey, remember all the great times you and Tom have had? Like, you love the guy, right? Say…enough to show up for his new film even if the reviews maybe aren’t that great?”

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m just saying, Nats fans have been asking when Werth 2.0 is going to happen.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Is this tweet from a Phillies fan from 2018 or five minutes ago? The answer may surprise you!

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every time they cut to Don Mattingly, he’s wearing the smile of someone who knows he’s going to be fired, but doesn’t really care.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

These people don’t know it yet, but this is the best thing that’s ever happened to them. Folks, have you met my good friend Coke Zero?

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m sorry, but the economy sucks and a combined $780,000,000 just doesn’t go as far as it used to. Last night at the grocery store, a pack of chicken thighs cost about 35 cents more than usual. But you don’t see me making a whole Reddit post about it.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nats Park, 2021: Trea: So let me get this straight…you’re going to trade me to the Dodgers. A year later, Bryce will recruit me to the Phillies. And at some point, at a key moment in the postseason, I act as a double agent and intentionally throw a playoff game?!?! Rizzo: Exactly. Trea: I’m in.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

They already hated Trea in Philly. Now they might actually kill him.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was going to shit on the Phillies for being a bunch of fucking losers. But Phillies Reddit seems to have that covered.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I guess as an actor, the deal you make with the devil is that sometimes you get a great role, but are also unable to escape it. Probably deserved a better career, even just as a character actor who might periodically pop up as a judge on Law & Order or whatever. But he made a lot of kids happy. RIP.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I hate to say it—and I’ll only say it because I don’t have to worry about the Nats signing him—but Davey deserves another shot. Will he implode in spectacular fashion? Almost certainly. Will it be mostly self-inflicted? Yes. But he did win a World Series. Someone (again, not us) should hire him.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Marvel Snap developer meeting: “Hey, so you know how everyone loved Draft Mode? Which is notable, since our players typically hate literally everything we do?” “Yup.” “And all the feedback was like ‘This is perfect! So much fun! DON’T CHANGE A THING’?” “For sure.” “I want to change some stuff.”

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have to think in that entire far, far away Galaxy, there are other interesting families we could be following. I’m also curious how they’re going to pull off another trilogy without resorting to “You’re not going to believe this, but the Empire is back again, somehow!”

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m always up for a good Boswell or Svrluga column imploring the Lerners to spend. But I also feel like we’re past the point of “Pretty please, care about your baseball team” and should be at “If you fucking fucks won’t fucking spend, sell the fucking team, fuck you.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

nytimes.com

Nats fans endured another losing season. Now it’s time for the Lerner family to spend (Gift Article)

The time for spending — not lavishly, but wisely — has long since past in Washington.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

86 in early October is obscene. I don’t appreciate this horror movie villain bit where just when you think everything is fine, the killer jumps up for one last scare.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Seems very on-brand for Gen X that no one is demanding that we retire. Under this plan, I guess Millennials get to quit now and spend the next few decades living it up on the government’s dime, Zoomers get cushy new jobs, and Gen X…what? Keeps toiling away until we drop? nypost.com/2026/09/27/l...

nypost.com

Gen Z demands millennials retire so they can grab corporate jobs for themselves – ‘How do y’all expect us to live?’

Gen Z is eager to climb the corporate ladder — but says millennials are standing in their way.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congratulations. You snuck into the playoffs and all it cost was burning your best pitcher. That said…I haven’t been following Ron Bennington’s treatment because I find the whole thing to be too depressing. But there’s a chance this is his last October. So win it for Ronnie B., you overpaid fucks.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sometimes the inferior Washington needs to be reminded of its place.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tarik Skubal would count as a renovation.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Your Honor, is it actually illegal for a politician to be caught on video accepting literal envelopes stuffed with cash in exchange for voting a certain way? We just can’t decide. Seems like it might be okay?” 2026 is shaping up to be a hell of a year for American juries.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz just slammed the door on the Mets. Meanwhile, Max Scherzer is facing his own mortality and Trea Turner is the most hated man in Philadelphia. Think it’s pretty clear who won the trade.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For a S4 episode, Tomorrow’s Enterprise is shockingly fantastic. But the problem with SNW leaning so hard into the shipper stuff is that no matter how many characters the show pairs off, I’m pretty sure years later, all of them end up dying alone. Well, except Pike. But I don’t know if this counts:

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The 47:23 mark of the SNW season finale elicited a much bigger laugh from me than anything the show has done this season in an attempt to be intentionally funny.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I don’t know if Veep over 30 Rock is *wrong*. But I don’t really love it. Also: 65 episodes vs 138. Glad that Halt and Catch Fire is on the list. The Good Place and (especially) Parks & Rec should’ve been higher. This is blatant anti-Schur bias. Where the fuck is Industry, you fucking NYT losers?

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I saw a clip this week of a guy making (and losing) $250 parlays. I don’t think he should do that! But I also don’t care. To the extent voters do, though, Dems should campaign on passing pro-consumer laws that betting apps would find super-annoying, like making it illegal to limit winners’ wagers.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do the limited edition Metro fare cards ever sell out? Anyway, I feel like today’s release (The 1970s) is the only must-have design. But I bet these go quick. www.wmata.com/news/metro-t...

wmata.com

Metro to release 50th anniversary Smart Trip cards from September through November

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The two bleakest futures I can remember seeing in movies are Children of Men and WALL-E, and the path we’re heading down seems just as bad.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sounds great until you get to this part: “De Le Paz lives in a dorm-style room in Yellowstone’s Mammoth Village that she shares with a roommate.” Congratulations, Gen Z. You’ve reinvented hostels.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This week’s Ted Lasso should have included a trigger warning for Washington Commanders fans before the episode. I expect better from Apple and Jason Sudeikis. I’m not mad. Just disappointed.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I don’t understand. I thought The Onion was a satirical and/or humor site. This is just me on every trip. (Shout-out to Culver’s, Krystal and of course, In-N-Out.)

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you’re planning on sitting through Endgame again just to see the new post-credits scenes, you’re better off saving your money and watching the leaks online. Man, that’s some shameless hustling by Marvel.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Slow Horses seems to be doing well. It’s on its sixth season. Given TV economics, it realistically only has one or two left. Point is, it doesn’t especially need to be thirsty for viewers. So imagine how much better the ending of this week’s episode would’ve landed if the trailer hadn’t spoiled it.

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I know we’re not supposed to blame addicts. But Jesus Christ, how stupid do you have to be to fall for this shit? (Full disclosure: I bet a ten-leg parlay on DraftKings on Sunday. Spent 15 minutes doing some research. Bet $1. Just as fun as if I’d wagered $500, without all the life-ruining stuff.)

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The D.C. Universe @dcuniverse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The fact he made it through 2026 without being DFA’d is a testament to the Scherzer brand. So he should call it a career. But between his stubbornness and the likelihood of a shortened 2027 season (terrible for everyone else, great for a geriatric pitcher), he won’t. Someone will sign (and DFA) him.

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