Reposted by Greg PliskaChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This is not part of the agreement. He is making this up. Iran agrees to give up NOTHING on their nuclear program in this deal. 1054166025805
Reposted by Greg PliskaPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 11/06/2026I’m going to be a tedious scold for a minute BUT I’m seeing various jokes comparing the Knicks’ comeback to Pratt losing in LA and, while I get the point, this mostly just reinforces the problem. 1/4 (sorry) 814018
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I don’t have a tattoo but maybe I hold start — would this be too much? 000
Reposted by Greg PliskaRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Congressional statute: "There is a Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President ... Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of National Intelligence shall have extensive national security expertise." 50 U.S. Code § 3023 43353602104
Reposted by Greg PliskaDeb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 24/05/2026My final, final byline for The Times: an affectionate send off for Manny Nosowsky, one of the greatest constructors of them all. Thanks for your kindness, Manny, and sincere condolences, Debby and family. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/u...nytimes.comManny Nosowsky, Whose Wordplay Enlivened Times Crosswords, Dies at 94 1284
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Dear Steve Cohen, This is not the Mets update we needed today. 000
Reposted by Greg PliskaThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/04/2026Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?theguardian.comTraders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers 73359189
Reposted by Greg Pliska✊🏼🖇️zabbeth 🦋❌👑 @zabbeth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026It is a profound irony when the nation under attack feels more empathy for the attacker's citizens than the attacking government itself. 498153414267
Reposted by Greg PliskaAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Could we do a Truman Show situation where we build a fake Oval Office where he watches AI created fake news about himself and let him believe he's still president and tweet the hours away and meanwhile we can impeach him and move on...I'm not sure he'd know the difference 39681931284
Reposted by Greg PliskaNiko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Ten years ago today, in April 2016, the Boston Globe printed a satirical front page imagining a future Trump administration. The page was called "alarmist," "hyperbolic," "dystopian." But we’ve put up with so much since then it now looks like . . . a slow Thursday? 10255972129
Reposted by Greg PliskaJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026This is a marvelous project and we need thousands more all over the country. www.sfgate.com/la/article/c...sfgate.comHow the world's largest wildlife crossing became the target of right-wing hateSouthern California's landmark $114 million wildlife crossing is almost complete. 472261463
Reposted by Greg PliskaMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026An Easter message from the president which should really force the VP and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. 1395191044338
Reposted by Greg PliskaKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/03/2026If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today. That would mean this protest was THIRTY TIMES AS LARGE AS THE TEA PARTY PROTEST which we were told, over and over again, was a massively important sign that US politics had shifted dramatically to the right 143127144009
Reposted by Greg PliskaAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026If a secdef violating the 14th amendment rights of US servicemembers by denying promotions based on race isn’t impeachable then I don’t see what is. The man would rather the military be racist than effective. 14290742346
Reposted by Greg PliskaThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/03/2026Why Train Dreams should win the best picture Oscartheguardian.comWhy Train Dreams should win the best picture OscarWith its meditative pace and sincere interest in moral questions, Clint Bentley’s film of a rudderless man cutting down trees in Idaho’s verdant vistas has the air of a Hollywood classic from another era 3676
Reposted by Greg PliskaSenate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 02/03/2026BREAKING: Credible whistleblower discloses that FBI forensic experts were ordered to stand down from processing the scene where Renee Good was killed, because Kash Patel did not want Good referenced as a “victim” in the warrant. 215113104736
Reposted by Greg PliskaThese Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 01/03/2026We are happy to announce that our fundraising page is live! When you make a donation during our presale period, you will be among the first to receive TPFA6 when it is released on March 15th. fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #tpfa6 01619
Reposted by Greg PliskaThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/02/2026Why in the world is Melania Trump leading a UN security council meeting? | Arwa Mahdawitheguardian.comWhy in the world is Melania Trump leading a UN security council meeting? | Arwa MahdawiThe first lady is a Trump and therefore automatically qualified to do anything her heart desires 59355136
Reposted by Greg PliskaRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Please read this long but important thread from an immigration defense attorney. If this administration is permitted to scale its current abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of immigrants to the breadth and scope for which they’re currently planning, we’ll all be witness to mass atrocities. 151175467
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 01/02/2026So many important stories today, so much essential reading. Bookmark this: a plan for the future, starting now. 000
Reposted by Greg PliskaKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The former Columbia student who tried to get leftist professors fired for their politics and the Stanford professor who told conservative students to "dig up dirt" to use against a leftist student for his politics have united, and I'm sure they have a lot to say about how cancel culture is very bad. 449669
Reposted by Greg PliskaWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 25/01/2026HEY MEDIA: I think when pro sports teams are holding memorials for the people the administration has declared terrorists, it’s safe to drop the “accounts differ” pretense and move on to “the administration attempts to smear the man it murdered” 243477626
Reposted by Greg PliskaMatt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 25/01/2026CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today. This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting 879183686856
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 10/03/2024Another fun morning with Ayesha Rascoe on NPR Weekend Edition! My favorite clue for a body part: “It’s inside your body.” 😁 Nice messages from listeners for Will, at the end. We all look forward to having The Puzzlemaster back! www.npr.org/2024/03/10/1...npr.orgSunday Puzzle: Can you guess the body part with these clues?NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest puzzler Greg Pliska and listener Thom Gillis of Livonia, Michigan. Also, some listener well wishes for NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. 030
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 03/03/2024Another magical Sunday puzzling with Ayesha Rascoe on NPR's Weekend Edition, though tinged with sadness at the news finally being shared of our dear friend and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz’s stroke last month. You can hear his message at the end of the segment here: www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1...npr.orgSunday Puzzle: [MO]untain [HO]use getawayNPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest puzzler Greg Pliska and listener Steve Cosgrove from Minneapolis. Also, an update on NPR Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz. 020
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 28/02/2024Podcasting secrets 101: How we set up mic stands at THE PUZZLER. @ajjacobs.bsky.social @jodyavirgan.bsky.social 050
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 25/02/2024So much fun sitting in for Will Shortz today on the @npr.org Sunday Puzzle! Puzzle is two-word phrases that hide the names of famous Black Americans, and I didn’t get to use this one: HOFSTRA’S COEDUCATIONAL Thanks to a great host, Ayesha Rascoe 030
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 11/02/2024Wow. Such a humbling and wonderful experience sitting in for Will on @npr.org Weekend Edition Sunday. Thanks to Debbie Elliott for being a great on-air partner, and to Kyle Shenk for being a clever puzzle solver! 140
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 17/01/2024Puzzling friends! @ajjacobs.bsky.social and I will be appearing on WNYC around 11:30 today to chat with Brian Lehrer about THE PUZZLER PODCAST, and play puzzles live with some listeners. Tune in! 030
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 19/12/2023I am not the first to notice that the Eagles have running backs named SWIFT and GAINWELL. 000
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 16/12/2023@ajjacobs.bsky.social and I got to chat with Christopher Short @geekswhodrink.bsky.social about trivia and puzzles. Check it out: www.geekswhodrink.com/questionist/... We also played the new GWD game Thrice! Check it out! www.geekswhodrink.com/questionist/...geekswhodrink.comThe “Ah-Ha” MomentWe talk with The Puzzler about finding the right amount of… 000
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 16/12/2023If I gotta have THIS, then I’m glad I also have PUZZLEMANIA! 200
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 20/11/2023@ophirae.bsky.social joins us on The Puzzler today! 011
Reposted by Greg PliskaPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 18/11/2023A new measure of how baked-in Trump’s fraud nonsense is with Republican voters.washingtonpost.comAnalysis | New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump’s fraud lies areA new poll reveals that most Republican primary voters in the state say they think Joe Biden is president because of electoral fraud, which is obviously false. 64513
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 23/10/2023Two extraordinary playoff series possibly concluding tonight, plus Niners-Vikings. I will have to turn on three TVs at once. And we only own one. 010
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 23/10/2023This week on the Puzzler: Baratunde Thurston delights us with his reactions to puzzles about Zen, rare bucket list destinations, and tuna bread. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 000
Reposted by Greg PliskaMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 23/10/2023The difference between Wikipedia and Twitter is that Wikipedia is intentionally a non-profit. 10848021052
Reposted by Greg PliskaPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 19/10/2023What federal hate-crime data looks like over the past decade. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 45323
Reposted by Greg PliskaNick Martin @nick-martin.bsky.social · 20/08/2023Angelo John Gage, a neo-Nazi who recently started using the name "Lucas Gage" and whose Twitter feed is a constant stream of antisemitism and racism, says he received his first payment through the platform's revenue sharing system. It's was $165.52 — not much, obviously. But it's also not nothing. 36790288
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 18/08/2023When you have to drop your daughter for a flight and they make you stay until takeoff because she’s a minor, THIS is how you wait in style. #eero #TWAHotel 010
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social · 15/08/2023Hey! I made it here! Thanks @mossdef.bsky.social ! 020