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Worked at the MTA for 30 years. Fan of the Mets since 1965. I think I've suffered enough.

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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“Steve Cohen had [Brewers GM Matt]Arnold…on his shortlist for potential pres of baseball ops following the 2021 season. Arnold ultimately withdrew his name from consideration,… How much different would things have been around Citi Field if Arnold went for the Mets job? www.amny.com/sports/mets-...
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Did Mets miss out on Brewers’ real architect? What could have been with Matt Arnold | amNewYork
Understanding the risk of sounding too harsh, but perhaps the New York Mets came away with the wrong executive from the Milwaukee Brewers.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“Professional organizations preach two central tenets. Hit the ball to the pull side. And hit the ball in the air. “…what the Brewers lack in thump, they make up for by thriving at fundamentals: baserunning, hustle and good old-fashioned situational hitting.” www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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The Brewers Don’t Hit Home Runs. They ‘Drag Pitchers to Hell.’
In era of baseball defined by power, Milwaukee is thriving with an old-fashioned approach at the plate that has the Brewers on the verge of the World Series.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026
There is, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, an "implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Car owners’ frequently bemoan the high cost of their choice to own a private vehicle in the most transit-rich city in the Western world — and that constant feeling of aggrievement convinces them they are justified in small-time fraud.” nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/12/5...
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50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC - Streetsblog New York City
You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we'll show you how.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“…many of those supposed NYers couldn’t produce the necessary documentation [to prove their…residence…in order to avoid paying the…pied-à-terre tax ]…because they’ve registered their cars & gotten their driver’s licenses out-of-state to save $ on car insurance." nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/12/5...
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50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC - Streetsblog New York City
You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we'll show you how.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Mr. Trump complained again on the weekend that Mr. Zelensky could have settled the war many times. “Ukrainians prefer to fight for their independence and freedom. “…Mr. Trump wants to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace, but the only pressure he ever applies is on Ukraine.” www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | Trump’s Diesel Insult to Lindsey Graham
The President’s oil deal with Putin helps the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine’s cities.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
‘Stephanie Grisham, first lady Melania Trump’s former spokeswoman, wrote in a post on X: “She knows far too much about the Trump family/inner circle & I imagine they like her as far away as possible. An angry KG stateside would not be a good thing for Trumpworld.”' www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays
A recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 12/10/2026
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“The European Union cannot credibly condemn the Taliban’s systematic repression while engaging with them to deport Afghans into the very abuses they claim to oppose” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/w...
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The Taliban Are Using Europe’s Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage (Gift Article)
European nations that condemn the Taliban government for its human rights record are seeking its help to deport refugees back to Afghanistan.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“n a series of stories, The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Guilfoyle, incl’g an alleged threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts…& offering to use her influence inside the admin return for the pmt of a[n AMEX] bill.” www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
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AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibl...
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Not going to lie, I love seeing Ukraine destroy Putin’s oil refineries and I truly love seeing President Zelenskyy triggering TF out of MAGA lunatics all because he’s a wartime hero who refuses to allow a despot to destroy his country. Slava Ukraini! 💙👊
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged ads” “A WH official said there were no immediate plans to reimburse the gov't for $ already spent.” www.newsday.com/long-island/...
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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“The most efficient way to feed [Farm-raised fish ] to sweep up vast numbers of other smaller fish, which are turned into a nutrient-rich powder… "As a result, instead of relieving the pressure of overfishing, aquaculture is making the problem worse." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Dirty Secret Behind the Farmed Fish You Eat (Gift Article)
Forced labor, rancid waste, harmful chemicals. What to know about the seafood that could end up on your plate.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“The devices have become a background fixture of daily life in the form of security systems, doorbells, traffic controls and even baby monitors—and potentially any of them are vulnerable to snooping, say cybersecurity experts and hackers.” www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...
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Video Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for War
The highly vulnerable devices have turned into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“You have to ask…why you keep losing the same way every yr to these kinds of teams.” “…the subtle message has trickled down…that Steinbrenner…sees a season as successful if the club…wins…90+ games, draws eyeballs on the YES Network & regularly packs Yankee Stadium." www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...
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Yankees can be proud: They captured 'The Process' World Series again!
They won more than 90 games, earned a ton of money and filled the seats at the Stadium, even if they are watching the postseason on TV these days.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“…rather than trying to avoid a “blue wave” by Democrats, the Trump administration seems to be going out of its way to remind voters exactly why so many of them don’t like Republicans’ hardline, haphazard and often violent approach to immigration enforcement.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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ICE Is Testing Trump’s ‘Fifth Avenue’ Theory
When Donald Trump ran for president the first time, he famously declared that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Why is the Dir. of the FBI visiting a hostile foreign power that has been committing war crimes, conducting influence ops against U.S. elections, conducting…cyberattacks against…critical infrastructure, & helping our adversaries target & kill American soldiers?” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
theatlantic.com
Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“…the implicit quid pro quo…to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning. Putin is attempting to leverage Russia’s most strategic asset in his war on Ukraine: Trump’s weakness for corruption.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“4 ppl were killed & nearly 900,000 customers were without power after Isaias roared ashore near Destin, Florida, late Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane, packing wind gusts over 100 mph & a storm surge of up to 6 ft.” But we got the football games in!🙄 www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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4 dead, hundreds of thousands without power as Isaias sweeps inland
The storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Florida late Friday, packing wind gusts over 100 mph and a storm surge of up to six feet.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Gas and grocery prices are at all-time highs, and obviously they can’t blame James Talarico for that. So, what do they do? I guess you just descend into weird personal attacks that aren’t true and are just kind of gross” wapo.st/4yAOqPY
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Trump can’t stop talking about vomit and Texas barbecue
Republicans need President Donald Trump to use his swagger to hype up embattled U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton. He keeps talking about barf.
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MICHAΞL @mberns247.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"I like Trump because he tells it like it is" "You're a fucking rube, I own you" "Yes"
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SunflowerMum @sunflowermum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
So embarrassment!
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
With agreeing to purchase Russian diesel, the orange felon, MAGA regime and fascist republicans will now be funneling American dollars directly to murderous Dictator Putin’s war against Ukraine and have all but cemented their treason against the United States. This isn’t a presidency, it’s a coup.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“WE WILL BURN THEIR REFINERIES.”
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Towns…ended decades of basketball misery in the country’s biggest market, for an owner long considered among the worst in sports. What family doesn’t reward that? But right now, Dolan worries more about the second apron than the second title." www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
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Knicks showing there’s no family when it comes to the business of basketball (Gift Article)
An NBA title had the Knicks talking like one big, happy family. But now that money is involved? Not so much.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“A WIRED review of federal court cases, social media, and other public records suggests that Cuni has repeatedly been at the center of illegal ICE street arrests(Tasering a handcuffed suspect; "forcing a pregnant woman to the ground”) in New York and beyond.” www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Like the vast majority of his brethren now in MLB ownership, however, Steinbrenner is most concerned with “process.” As long as “the process”…is deemed good and sound and profitable, the results, when measured in the win-loss column, become almost secondary.” www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...
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Don't expect Yankees to part ways with Aaron Boone, Brian Cashman
The story hasn't changed for years in the Bronx, and it's unlikely that it will despite the Rays' ALDS sweep of the Yankees.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“The Army owes the families and the American public a full accounting of how these risks were allowed to persist, who was responsible for the decisions that allowed them to persist and what will be done to make sure this never happens again” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Army report cites systemic flaws that led to fatal DCA midair collision
The Army’s investigative report on the lethal Black Hawk collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 cites numerous systemic flaws.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Most…are rooting against the Dodgers — to strike some sort of blow against high-payroll baseball… “But the field is more even than it looks, because of the nature of the sport itself. Having a massive payroll guarantees you nothing. Just ask a Mets fan.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Who will win the World Series? Critics say it’s basically rigged.
Booing the Dodgers misses the truth about baseball: Money isn’t everything.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“The prize has always had political, and I would say geopolitical, consequences of various kinds. But there are geopolitical consequences, and there is Trump. And he is in some sort of strange league of his own” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s Nobel ambitions fade, but Norway still fears his wrath
Trump seldom talks about the Nobel Peace Prize these days, but in Norway, some fear that any award could provoke him.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“In a brief filed Thurs, the NFL urged the justices to take up a case that could determine whether prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws or fed financial regulations. ‘“Prediction markets are overwhelmingly used for consumer sports gambling,”’ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
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NFL tells Supreme Court prediction markets are gambling, not investing
The league is urging the court to take up a case that would settle how prediction markets are regulated.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“While MLB publicly celebrates its postseason this month, the…central office is…laying out exactly what the looming lockout will look like, including a plan to once again scrub player images from the league website &…ban contact betw club officials & players.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
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Weddings in. Holiday cards out. Internal MLB memo sets rules for lockout (Gift Article)
A memo obtained by The Athletic lays out details governing whether teams can send holiday cards to players, and if players can play abroad.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“At a time where everybody is seeking power, the Rays can’t afford a lineup loaded with the brawniest sluggers. Since bunting has practically become a taboo, however, adept bunters fit comfortably in the Rays’ budget, which ranks 27th among MLB’s 30 franchises.”  www.wsj.com/sports/baseb...
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Moneyball Killed the Bunt. The Nerdiest Team in Baseball Is Bringing It Back.
The Tampa Bay Rays relentlessly hunt for advantages that other teams miss. While major-league offenses covet power, their bunt-heavy approach has made them serious championship contenders.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“…the Apollo guidance software she helped manage was so reliable that no software bugs were found on any crewed Apollo missions. It was adapted for use in Skylab, the Space Shuttle, and the first digital fly-by-wire systems in aircraft.” www.wsj.com/science/spac...
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Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90
Her work enabled NASA’s Apollo onboard computers to alert astronauts of problems.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
‘Deters sent[Kimberly Guilfoyle]a photo of a printed memo: “I have paid you $300g,…I have not received 1 favor. I am not naive or a sucker. I need results.” In response, she told Deters to “stop papering all these things. It’s really dangerous.” “Just call me on signal,”’ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“No longer are these the Bronx Bombers of George Steinbrenner’s era that had to win at all costs. This is a team that seems happy to stay afloat in an unimpressive junior circuit that is the AL and hope the stars align at the perfect time under Hal Steinbrenner.” www.amny.com/sports/brian...
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How much longer will Brian Cashman keep the keys to the Yankees? | amNewYork
There is no denying that Brian Cashman is the most accomplished executive in Major League Baseball.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oh well - 1 less free-spending boogeyman that Manfred can beat on. Now we’ll go thru the usual Yankee postseason postmortem: -fire Boone -fire Cashman -roster must get more athletic, less homerun-dependent Mgmt will let the criticism passs over them, and then Hal will decide to change nothing.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
‘"They understand that they have to self-police," Trump’ "I asked it how to kidnap a member of Congress, & it gave me a list, it gave me a plan on how to kidnap a member of Congress,…There absolutely has to be guardrails. There has to be regulations." www.newsday.com/long-island/...
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Trump thinks AI companies can self-police. Long Island's congressional delegation has thoughts on that.
Worries over AI comes amid several reported instances of the technology going rogue.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“The Yankees looked shaken. They made mistake after mistake… In the biggest test of their season, they couldn’t rally. The Rays looked confident. They did everything right. They forced the action. With a chance to put the Yankees in a deep hole, they didn’t miss." www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Sloppy Yankees implode in gaffe-filled Game 2 as Rays push them to the brink (Gift Article)
The Yankees looked shaken. They made mistake after mistake, committing four errors. Now they must win three straight games to stay alive.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“The very same Mets fans who celebrated his arrival couldn’t wait to send him packing…but if Peralta helps…eliminate the Yankees from the postseason, there may be some consolation. “The Mets will have to contend w/the blemish of breaking a frontline starter” www.nydailynews.com/2026/10/05/f...
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Freddy Peralta’s redemption looks real in Rays’ ALDS Game 2 win over Yankees
Peralta’s turnaround isn’t random — it’s real.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“You don’t want the companies checking their own homework. Any organization is going to have blind spots and some risk of groupthink, so it’s good to have some external checks and balances.” nymag.com/intelligence...
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What Would You Do If Your Employer Could Destroy the World?
Exit interviews with defectors from OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Soldiers and family members have told The Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care.” www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Arturo Lincón's body like shattered glass. One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 05/10/2026
Exclusive: Is there anything Kash Patel won’t do for Trump before the midterms? @sfitz787.bsky.social reports from inside the FBI.
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Given how poorly the first half of his season went, few could have imagined Freddy Peralta getting the ball to start Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday night… But when it comes to the New York Mets, the baseball gods always seem to have a sense of humor.” www.amny.com/sports/fredd...
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Rays Game 2 starter Freddy Peralta: ‘Everything changed’ when Mets traded me | amNewYork
Given how poorly the first half of his season went, few could have imagined Freddy Peralta getting the ball to start Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday night and
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"They are too young to buy a beer and barely old enough to drive, yet these four teenage boys…are part of a growing network of American high school students and young adults who are helping to arm some of Mexico’s most powerful and violent cartels" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
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American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels (Gift Article)
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
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gregorypower.bsky.social @gregorypower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data
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petefrommanhattan.bsky.social @petefrommanhattan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“We…joke that my brother came out of the closet, but my mom kicked the door down,” her daughter Jennifer Tague told The Washington Post. “She came out fighting for his rights.” “Our kids aren’t broken, & they don’t need fixing,…Society’s attitudes are broken, & they do need fixing.” wapo.st/4jweYNC
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After her son came out, she helped propel South Carolina’s gay rights movement
Harriet Hancock has died at 89. She took on homophobia while working to organize South Carolina’s first Pride march.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The man who took out full page ads demanding the death penalty for five Black and Latino teenagers falsely accused of rape is out here worried that the seven majority white Cornell frat boys accused of rape "won't get a fair shake".
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