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Writer and editor for @Bloomberg @CityLab. Texan. Chili purist. 📸: @kriston_capps 💌: kcapps3@bloomberg.net 🔒: @kristoncapps.33 📰: www.bloomberg.com/account/newslette…

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Sam Brunson @smbrnsn.bsky.social · 2h
I know I’m pedantic about this, but: The Cornell Daily Sun is a corporation. It’s under corporate control. Your problem with other news media isn’t their corporate status.
ENTITY NAME:THE CORNELL DAILY SUN
DOS ID:26485
FOREIGN LEGAL NAME:
FICTITIOUS NAME:
ENTITY TYPE:DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
DURATION DATE/LATEST DATE OF DISSOLUTION:
SECTIONOF LAW: -
ENTITY STATUS:ACTIVE
DATE OF INITIAL DOS FILING:03/25/1905
REASON FOR STATUS:
EFFECTIVE DATE INITIAL FILING:03/25/1905
INACTIVE DATE:
FOREIGN FORMATION DATE:
STATEMENT STATUS:PAST DUE
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 18h
Did y'all know that in Argentina under Milei there's a rightwing hashtag meme about the media: NOLSALP, which stands for No odiamos lo suficiente a los periodistas ("we don't hate the media enough")
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 22h
There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Time to update your blogrolls
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The path on the dog's favorite walking route has been closed since the storm. hopped on X the Everything App to search for "Kingman Island" to see if there were any updates Very second result was a video of a man masturbating at the entrance of the park. Advertising it as his favorite spot
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He should announce it from the grounds of the Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Your favorite casual's favorite casual
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Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Toughest, most resilient Longhorns squad since ... 2009? The last four plays of that scoring drive were runs. And remember they're doing this without Coleman and Smothers, who probably are their top weapons.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm basic Idc Idc
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Average random spot in New Orleans has more aura than entire neighborhoods on the East Coast
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Jeff Dubner @dubner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's time for 'p(doom) or MF DOOM'. As always, you'll be asked to decide whether a phrase is a lyric from rapper MF DOOM, or the mad ramblings of a Rationalist thinkfluencer. Today's first question: Who defined 'super-villain' as 'One who is well-skilled in destruction, as well as building'?
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
PETER SAGAL: You know p(doom)... but what do you know about doom? For our next segment, we're going to ask you about Scandinavian drone metal bands. Identify three songs correctly and you can win one of our hosts on a caller's voicemail! Bill, sing the first song BILL: [throbbing guttural screams]
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Marc Masters @marcissist.bsky.social has a lot of good things to say about this book. That's good enough for me www.vulture.com/article/beck...
vulture.com
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Never clicked on something faster in my life www.vulture.com/article/beck...
vulture.com
Losing Beck
His acclaimed album, Sea Change, was inspired by a breakup. For his ex-partner, it was the story of how the Church of Scientology took over his life.
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stacy-marie ishmael @smi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
'I think you can define taste as applied domain knowledge appropriately applied to the situation.' - @jovo.design www.jovo.design/writing/what...
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What is human taste by John Voss
A framework for identifying and building taste
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 24/09/2026
The Metro “is where you come in contact with the city at its most city,” and that brings out people's emotions. I like DC's proposed new signage. Yes, there are things I'd change but overall I like them. Lettered exits are clutch. @citycastdc.bsky.social @kristoncapps.bsky.social
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Metro Sign Changes Met With Backlash · City Cast DC
We make podcasts and newsletters that connect people with the cities they love.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 24/09/2026
You should not, in fact, be spending $1 billion per mile to extend your metro line if you’re going to surround the last station on the line with a surface parking lot www.transitchicago.com/rle/renderin...
Plans for the area around 130th street station on Chicago’s red line extension
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Having an insight in a philosophy seminar, or understanding a literary character in a way that opens up new understandings of the people and things around you, or being exposed to a new idea in the social sciences that allows you to make better sense of your shared world--these are exhilarating!
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This looks completely insane but consider that: — this is only one sign — it's meant for people on the train not people on the platform — some of this info will be moved to signs on the platform — full rollout of L'Enfant Plaza signage won't be done til November
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 23/09/2026
"The architect of record listed for the Kennedy Center renovation, ATSR, is a Minneapolis-based firm with experience designing K-12 school buildings... The firm’s portfolio does not include any performing arts centers, federal buildings or historic renovations." @kristoncapps.bsky.social
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Inside Trump’s Kennedy Center Renovation Plan
Plans approved by the Kennedy Center Board include hiring an architecture firm that designs K-12 schools in Minneapolis, according to documents outlining the $250 million project.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"A lot of folks like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos who used to have more progressive personas bought high on MAGA right after Trump won, when they should have hedged their bets." open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
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The Republican urge to start wars in the Middle East
And other ways Trump has failed in his second term
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 23/09/2026
Something shocking is that Mexico as a whole has a lower fertility rate than literally any US state (although DC and Puerto Rico are even lower), which btw are all also below replacement level (of territories, only Guam and American Samoa are at or above replacement) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
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List of U.S. states and territories by fertility rate - Wikipedia
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.
An adorable female Rottweiler named Maeve
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
[cries in Smithsonian Institution]
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Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This makes sense. Whenever students in my class are struggling to find useful precedents for a project, no matter the program, I advise them to look at K-12 schools in Minneapolis.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The only architects on the team planning the Kennedy Center renovation are a Minneapolis firm whose portfolio includes local K-12 schools — no performance halls, historic renovations or federal projects www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Inside Trump’s Kennedy Center Renovation Plan
Plans approved by the Kennedy Center Board include hiring an architecture firm that designs K-12 schools in Minneapolis, according to documents outlining the $250 million project.
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Man Bartlett @manbartlett.com · 18/09/2026
ICYMI my new album, SPACE ON EARTH VII, is out everywhere today. :) manbartlett.com/space-on-ear...
A photo of a bronze-colored singing bowl seen from above on a grey background with a risograph filter applied to the image.
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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Every day the same farce plays out at Hechinger Mall: National Guard units and FBI agents sit on the tailgates of their humvees in the Starburst plaza while just around the corner (out of picture) the usual crowd smokes fentanyl
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For Design Edition, I sat down with designers at Metro to talk about the changes in wayfinding signage at L'Enfant Plaza (and beyond). The takeaway: Metro needs to attract more discretionary or "choice" customers, so expect more shifts in this direction. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
bloomberg.com
DC’s Metro System Hopes To Win Over New Passengers With Better Signage
Illuminated blade signs and other wayfinding changes for DC’s Metro aim to convince “discretionary” riders to choose rail over rideshare.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump's longtime electrocution versus shark bit is maybe his greatest, I hope historians of the future take note. Shock v Shark is a title in need of a scholar
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It looks like it might say "DEMOLISION" which would make it slop printed out for his gratification. But if it reads "DEMOLISHED" then that could be a plan.
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Daniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is extremely nice chicagoreader.com/books/book-r...
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Fighting for housing after The Battle of Lincoln Park - Chicago Reader
Late last month, Belt Publishing released a new edition of The Battle of Lincoln Park with archival maps and photographs.
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Jake Gotta @jakegotta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Maybe if we ban RealPage a second time…
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@kenwhite.bsky.social Need a ruling here, Ken, should a landlord's attorney (and former AG!) show up to press conference held by tenants to argue on behalf of his clients?
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
however much you think the iran war is sapping u.s. military readiness, it's probably more than that. a free link for you, the people www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
bloomberg.com
The Iran Blockade’s Growing Price Tag Is Draining America’s Global Military Power
The cost of naval operations since the buildup began in January has topped $7.1 billion — not including all the US assets being used to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy birthday to David Wojnarowicz, groundbreaking artist, writer & activist, who raged raged raged against inequity and injustice at every turn. If he hadn’t died of AIDS, like so many leading lights of his generation, he would have been 72 years old today (thread)
A black-and-white photograph of artist & writer David Wojnarowicz, with added elements including red and yellow flames along the right side of his body, and maps over his face and neckA photo of artist David Wojnarowicz wearing a jacket; on the back is a pink triangle and the legend, "If I die of AIDS-forget burial-just drop my body on the steps of the F.D.A."
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Robert McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ohio State upset by Texas? I think you mean Ohio State was upset by THE University of Texas.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
TEXAS FIGHT!!!!!!!!
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
TEXAS FIGHT
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
TEXAS IS BACK FOLKS
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Laura Seay @texasinafrica.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Holy smokes.
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Texas...
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Me explaining to Gen Z about how Texas used to beat Ohio State
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David García-Asenjo @dgllana.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
Arabia Saudí va a sacar por fin partido de The Line para llevar un oleoducto por la excavación de sus cimientos.
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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 11/09/2026
the world after i am sufficiently verbally abusive to people who share my goals but use wording that i think is slightly off
the utopia meme image
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claire biddles @msclairebiddles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
new shudder to think ep out today, feeling blessed shuddertothink.bandcamp.com/album/who-se...
shuddertothink.bandcamp.com
Who Sent You?, by Shudder To Think
3 track album
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yeah I can't believe I am saying this but after all the time they took to make this thing happen it's kind of a big giant mess. Like Lucas built a big garage for all the shit he didn't know where to put in his house and he's charging people to come look at it
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Alexandra Lange @langealexandra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m going to LA in two weeks and inhaling Lucas Museum reviews to prepare myself in the meantime. Here’s @cmonstah.bsky.social giving major 🙄 to the narrative www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
bloomberg.com
How the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Lost the Plot
With little in the way of organization or themes, George Lucas’s new museum of graphic illustration in Los Angeles leaves it to the public to decide what it all means.
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◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
George Lucas built a museum packed with comics, Frank Frazetta, cartoons, Frida Kahlo, manga, Ralph McQuarrie, illustration, Lucas Cranach the Elder, underground art, Norman Rockwell — and no themes or guides or organization. Read @cmonstah.bsky.social on the surreal Lucas Museum of Narrative Art:
bloomberg.com
How the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Lost the Plot
With little in the way of organization or themes, George Lucas’s new museum of graphic illustration in Los Angeles leaves it to the public to decide what it all means.
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