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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end
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worm restraint @ctsmike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Chase
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Time's running out, Michael: Get a rat...
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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
a catch is when a possession consists of at least one football move, unless there is first intent that can clearly be observed. the if the intent is observed concurrently with the possession, the ball carrier must first establish zone in space. zone in space is an acquiescence of one's football self
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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16/09/2026
I will probably regret writing this but the underlying subject has been on my mind for a very long time, and it was time. @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore’s Dismissal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Have Lost the Plot on Antisemitism
The leaders of many Jewish organizations need to understand what their constituents think about Israel.
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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On Earth 2, we can't believe how good the new HBO Animorphs show looks. "They nailed the morphing," people enthuse. The nonbinary actor playing Ax's human morph is cutting it up on the Las Culturistas podcast. The actress playing Rachel has handcuffed herself to a data center
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you don’t refresh the page often enough the people counting the votes feel unappreciated and go slower
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
James Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."
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🎃Marley, a Werewolf of Wall Street 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✍️🌕🐺 @marleywrites.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
(ulp) Hi, Ken! I've been a fan since 2005. I'm also a trans woman who is currently in the Jeopardy contestant pool. I appreciate you saying this and I believe you; still, mocking our problems with the NYT was uncool. And if I can quit Wordle—it took me way too long, but I did—anybody can.
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sWitch, A Real Live Dead One @switch-is.online · 24/04/2025
Apropos of nothing [1/5]
NYT Column
Title: Are There Limits to the Rights Revolution?

Blurb: President Trump is trying to use his administration's assault on transgender rights to put Democrats in a bind.

Published: Dec. 18, 2019NYT Article
Title: My Daughter Is Not Transgender. She's a Tomboy.

Published: April 18, 2017Title: The Far Right and Far Left Agree on One Thing: Women Don't Count

Published: July 3, 2022Surgery for Transgender Youths Becomes a Political Issue

Readers discuss whether teens are too young to undergo gender-affirming surgeries.

Oct. 8, 2022
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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
If you think the practice of politics does not include the deliberate shifting of public opinion, you just don't understand the game that's being played. It's like saying basketball players should stop trying to get those stupid rebounds and focus on the only important part, scoring.
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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Cover of the unfortunately fictitious magazine Vizier Monthly. Against a red background, a pale man in black sits schemingly, surrounded by headlines
-"they never knew what hit them" Myzithra the Cruel Tells All
-You On Top: The Fierce New Secret to Success
-10 Signs Your Spymaster Is In His Treachery Era (Number 9 Will Shock You!)
-schemes to drive your lord wild
-9 poisons so subtle even you won't know how they died
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Has this been done
Marco Rubio lunging for water with the words "pausa de hidratación" over the picture
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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
30 years for moving some zines www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember this scene the next time a corporate reporter tries to insist that a rural diner full of white men in their 60s is somehow a more authentically "American" place, somehow more representative of who we are as a nation.
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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 11/06/2026
this is how i would handle this loss as a spurs fan
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I'm stuck on this—the WaPo editorial board uncritically repeated a lie that right-wing rage merchants manufactured by selectively editing a video then splattering it across X. It seems these guys' brains have been so cooked by Elon's algorithm that they can no longer identify MAGA-manipulated slop.
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Preemptive post:
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 25/05/2026
BEVEL THOSE PRINCETON TIGERS
BEVEL THOSE PRINCETON TIGERS
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Jymbo (Smurfmaster from the place that shall not be named) @smurfmasterjym.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Ari @ospeedwagon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
BLACKWELL BOYD BIELIAUSKAS BEFUGEE BESETTLEMENT @newap-georgia.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social edsbscharitybowl.com
charity bowl donation of $91.88, the score of Wisconsin’s road win at Michigan - something no other team in america accomplished this year
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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Perhaps Magyar's most important promise, and the one that certainly resonates with voters: "never again a country without consequences!" The crowd chants: "To prison! To prison!" [with the corrupt officials of the outgoing government]
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Men get emotional about women sports,,, I just try do it in a positive way
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The New York Times rolling up its sleeves to do the hard work of normalizing the idea that women should not have the right to vote.
NYTimes Headline: The Women Who Believe That Women Should Lose the Right to Vote
Subhead: Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote--the husband's. They say the idea is catching on.
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
dril tweet from 2018: "the crack of the bat. the scent of a verdant field. The excitement of the crowd. These are the things that piss base ball fans off the most"
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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 11/03/2026
Green New Deal passes as a constitutional amendment if this is the branding
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Their Devil @iamdevil.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
All dictators rewrite history.
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Steve Postman 🇨🇦 @steve1970peng.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Eisenhower
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
At a certain point you just cannot keep extending someone the benefit of the doubt. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
yahoo.com
Platner sat for lengthy interview with antisemitic conspiracy theorist, said he was ‘longtime fan’ of his show
Weeks before Graham Platner promoted an antisemitic conspiracy theorist in a now-deleted social media post on Thursday, the controversial Maine Senate candidate appeared on a popular YouTube show whos...
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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
ICE is bad. Deportation is bad. Immigration restriction is almost always bad. Armed masked men going into homes without warrants is so obviously villainous that the fact anyone approves it is a stain that will haunt even generous histories of our nation ever after. I am anti-ICE.
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Usain Bolt
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Nicholas @generalpants.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 06/02/2026
The B1G expansion has really got out of hand.
a map of locations in Italy
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
the surtur meme but it's american fascism getting destroyed by woke 2.0
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
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Guillotine Hunger Force @handle.invalid · 22/01/2026
this is not a tiktok it is a documentary
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Ramzy Nasrallah @ramzy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Imagining Ohio State losing the CFP final in Ohio Stadium to, like, fucking wake forest or something. That’s this for Miami and it rules, congrats Hoosiers
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garyhelmsley.bsky.social @garyhelmsley.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Congratulations brand!!!
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
High, tinny doink. A summery flavor to it. Bright tones, hint of flagpole rattle.
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 16/01/2026
New Big Red reaction just dropped.
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Greg the Miller @gregthemiller.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
no i’m not “detail oriented” that’s where the devil is
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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 01/01/2026
this is the most incredible interview i’ve ever read. the aei guy tries so hard to get sliwa to trash mamdani and he simply won’t. he also brings up flaco (rip) unprompted. www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
Tunku Varadarajan: Will you ask New Yorkers who voted for you to give Zohran Mamdani a chance?
Curtis Sliwa: Absolutely. He won a majority. He has a mandate. The Masters of the Universe, the billionaires, did everything they could to make sure he wasn't the mayor. It didn't work. He's a great organizer. I'll give you an example: Melinda Katz, the current District Attorney for Queens County, New York. She's the mother of my two youngest sons. She was running for DA in 2019. She had the institutional support. Moderate Jewish mother. Loyal Democrat.
Queens borough president. Perfect résumé. She's running against Tiffany Caban, who wasn't even in elective office at that time. Very radical. You know,
"do away with jails, don't arrest anyone." Tiffany Caban won on election night. But she lost the race on the absentee ballots, but only by about 20 votes. You know who the street organizer was for Tiffany Caban? Zohran Mamdani. So, when they talk about him as a trust fund baby, I say no, no, no, no, no.You don't like it when people call him a "nepo baby."
He's earned his stripes. He had 100,000 volunteers going door-to-door, and I experienced that in some of the neighborhoods where you would never have seen anybody liberal or progressive go. Howard Beach! In conservative Howard Beach, they're going block to block. They were everywhere. 100,000. I call them Zohranistas. This was the secret to his election, not TikTok. It was good, old-fashioned retail politics. Frankly, Cuomo and not Mamdani was the nepo baby in this race. Born on third base. Felt entitled. Knew the political process, but mailed it in.
He didn't have the stomach to actually go out and do retail politics. And shame on him.
Do you think Mamdani will make a better mayor than Andrew Cuomo might have done?How would you describe Mamdani's politics?
He's not a communist. People call him that. That's ridiculous. He is a democratic socialist. David Dinkins [New York mayor from 1990-93] was a democratic socialist. We've had a long history in New York City of socialism.
What's the biggest challenge Mamdani faces as mayor!
I don't think the Zohranistas totally understand the fiscal irresponsibility we just went through with the Adams years and how little money there's left.
There's not enough money to do all the things that Zohran wants to do.A last question. All through our interview you pronounced Mamdani as "Mandami," transposing the "m" and the "n" in his name. Are you aware of the mispronunciation? Many people, Cuomo included, mangle his name.
In the debate, Zohran brought that to my attention, my mispronunciation. I didn't do it on purpose.
There's no disrespect. I have a hard time with it. It took people about 10 years to pronounce my last name correctly: "Sleewah.'" They pronounced it Silva, Saliva, Slywah. In the streets, we would have given Zohran a nickname, like I did for all the Guardian Angels. "Z Man" would have been perfect for him. That would have been his handle.
Mr. Varadarajan, a Journal contributor, is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and at NYU Law School's Classical Liberal Institute.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
The United States Men’s National Soccer Team on October 10, 2017
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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this. He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
Mamdani's Executive Order Number 1, as described in the post.
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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
This site has the juice
Mild
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
One of the best to ever do it
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 28/12/2025
We are preparing. @dukesmayobowl.bsky.social
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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