Reposted by Ryan Olson506 Sports @506sports.bsky.social · 21hIt is the first Saturday night of the NHL season. CBC is showing cricket. 5204
Reposted by Ryan OlsonHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026🫤fastcompany.com'ChatGPT for the win': Parents are using AI to skip out on kids' school photosTikTok moms and dads claim the AI-generated images are a hack to avoid high picture-day prices. 3417717
Reposted by Ryan OlsonElizabeth DeLoria, Pope of Chili-Town @yourdadloves.me · 03/10/2026 170124892945
Reposted by Ryan Olsonderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵 10458811669
Reposted by Ryan OlsonYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026it's cure that Mamdani teamed up with Sliwa for a flu shot PSA but also let's not forget who Sliwa is www.cnn.com/videos/us/20...cnn.comWatch: Curtis Sliwa’s vigilante group wrongly attacks man during Fox News live shot | CNNNYC’s “Guardian Angels,” a vigilante group led by former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, tackled a man they falsely accused of shoplifting while Silwa was being interviewed live on Fox New’... 312012
Reposted by Ryan OlsonMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community. 491212678
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJeremy Kun @jeremykun.com · 29/09/20263rd circuit rules AI training on copyrighted material is NOT fair use. Wow! chatgptiseatingtheworld.substack.com/p/breaking-n...chatgptiseatingtheworld.substack.comBREAKING News: Third Circuit affirms summary judgment rejection of fair use defense by ROSS Intelligence in AI trainingOpinion under seal for now. 131317381
Reposted by Ryan Olsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026i have been laughing at this for 5 minutes straight 1881984227
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"I'm supposed to be a tough guy," Curtis confided. "I can hold your hand," the mayor offered "What happens if I faint?" Sliwa asked. "I've got you," Mamdani assured him, grabbing his hand as Sliwa received his flu shot. abc7ny.com/post/nyc-may...abc7ny.comMayor Mamdani holds hands with one-time rival Curtis Sliwa to get flu shotAn apparent bromance has continued to blossom for the one-time political rivals. 122596355
Reposted by Ryan OlsonKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 01/10/2026I keep seeing this Semafor graph that seems to show the Trump administration’s effect on international visits is comparable to the pandemic. My first thought was “that can’t be true” and indeed it is not. This is monthly data. We only have to Jun/Aug 2026. The lines are over-fitted to the months. 12457132
Reposted by Ryan OlsonDefector @defector.com · 01/10/2026A search for movie history in upstate New York: defector.com/a-search-for...defector.comA Search For Movie History In Upstate New York | DefectorThe following is excerpted from Every Time a Bell Rings, a book of essays about It’s A Wonderful Life by Lauren Theisen and Emily St. James. It is available for purchase now. The bridge in Seneca… 0161
Reposted by Ryan OlsonKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/10/2026MLB Payroll Ranks in the Division Series: Rays (27) vs. Yankees (3) Braves (9) or Phillies (4) vs. Dodgers (1) Brewers (19) vs. Padres (8) ChiSox (26) vs. Guardians (29) But let's impose a salary cap so there can be parity! 2323352
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In response to my other threads a very common reaction is why can't I just pay a small amount to read one article? In the business this is generally called "micro-payments". The short answer is this has been tried countless times and it's never worked. The longer answer is that the incentives ... 1212115
Reposted by Ryan OlsonPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I know, I know, I KNOW... but my jaw dropped. A gift link. (Also, hat tip to Sadie Gurman, who for many years now has pretty much owned the DOJ beat) www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 2714630
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJack Lynch @jacklynch000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Teaching Swift today, and will always share this on “Modest Proposal” day. 581794374
Reposted by Ryan OlsonGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets. 205189615405
Reposted by Ryan OlsonDan Frazier @danrfrazier.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...nytimes.comTrump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens (Gift Article)The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration. 004
Ryan Olson @quesoguapo.com · 30/09/2026Along the same lines, I am annoyed that "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" mentions, at most, just seven ways in the chorus. Simon then repeats this chorus _three_ times, meaning he could've gotten at least 21 additional ways into the song. www.paulsimon.com/track/50-way...paulsimon.com50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - The Paul Simon Official Site“The problem is all inside your head” She said to me “The answer is easy if you Take it logically I’d like to help you in your struggle To be free There must be fifty ways To leave your lover” She sai... 000
Reposted by Ryan OlsonAlan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Free for everyone to read, it's an all-Rod Serling edition of Ask Alan, with plenty of great questions about a guy I've learned a thing or three about while writing a biography of him:whatsalanwatching.comAsk Alan: All-Rod Serling editionTaking your questions about 'The Twilight Zone' creator as we approach the publication of my Serling biography 28017
Ryan Olson @quesoguapo.com · 29/09/2026Apropos of nothing — the 239th Ferengi Rule of Acquisition is "Never be afraid to mislabel a product." 120
Reposted by Ryan OlsonMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026if you know anything about senator schmitt's monumental fuck up in the jack smith hearing, i implore you to reach out. can be anonymous. signal: marisakabas.04 email: marisa@thehandbasket.co 723033563
Reposted by Ryan OlsonAlan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We are now TWO weeks away from the release of Serling, still available for preorder wherever books are sold: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-... 0288
Reposted by Ryan OlsonGabe Fernandez @thelatinochild.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Last week, the Lincoln High School Fighting Zebras uploaded photos from a media day-style shoot from inside an In-N-Out restaurant. The IG posts got crazy traction, and landed on the desk of INO's legal team. A legal threat soon followed. My latest for SFGATE: www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...sfgate.comCalif. HS football team forced by In-N-Out lawyer to scrub viral team photos"We are happy to consider this matter resolved." 5308
Reposted by Ryan OlsonLaura Bradley @lurabardley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Journo request: I'm looking for Youths™ who are watching, or have watched, Friday Night Lights. Basically, anyone who is *not* a millennial or older. Are you this person? Do you know someone who is? DM me! 31925
Reposted by Ryan OlsonAG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Following my office's demands, Ticketmaster will refund tickets for Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium. You filed complaints, and we took action to get your money back. Act quickly and be sure submit refund requests at least 24 hours before showtime. 10412138
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJapanese American National Museum @jamuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026JANM is proud to announce that George Takei and Brad Takei have pledged to gift their estate, currently valued at over $21 million, to the Museum. This future gift ensures that the Takeis’ passion for JANM will continue to endure for years to come. www.janm.org/press/releas... 312938
Reposted by Ryan OlsonMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 684249135522
Reposted by Ryan OlsonRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 441759684
Reposted by Ryan OlsonBob Smietana @bmietana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Been working on this for a while about pastors who see the racism and antisemitism of America's past as a feature, not a bug. Meet the Jim Crow Theobros religionnews.com/2026/09/24/t...religionnews.comThe rise of the Jim Crow theobros(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell ... 826376
Reposted by Ryan OlsonRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Before midnight, DOJ told Judge Kelly the press ban of CNN, MSNow, Politico is based on their National Security reporting. But examples are core First Amendment protected reporting. First howler: WH says it is b/c POLITICO reported GOP Convention was a political disaster. 491398419
Reposted by Ryan OlsonLaura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name www.ms.now/news/trump-f...ms.nowTrump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s TheatreThe playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW. 200583273
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/09/2026Look goddamnit It's entirely possible To eat a plum And not make a poem about it The one I just ate Wasn't even in the Goddamn refrigerator Or anything Sometimes a plum Is just a plum You can just eat it And go on with your life WHAT Why are you looking at me What'd I do now (looks) oh GODDAMNIT 752145304
Reposted by Ryan OlsonMaris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Join us for a telethon on Thursday for a great cause? www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...publishersweekly.comFreedom to Read Orgs, Authors to Host TelethonAnti-censorship groups, authors, librarians, and others will host a livestreamed telethon, Show Up, Speak Up! Vote for the Freedom to Read, on September 24, with special guests including Judy Blume, J... 09740
Reposted by Ryan OlsonProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 412113746069
Reposted by Ryan OlsonRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026With move of solidarity by press pool in response to Trump ban on MSNow, CNN, Politico ⬇️ An excellent analysis by @bechamilton.bsky.social in 2025: The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle... 824861
Ryan Olson @quesoguapo.com · 20/09/2026It's kinda odd how Fox Sports' scorebug disappeared in overtime at Packers-Jets. It's kinda old school before the Fox Box. 000
Reposted by Ryan OlsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Jesus Christ, this article will enrage you like nothing elsekron4.comTesla driver charged with murdering 2 in San Jose shows no remorse, prosecutors saySAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — When Ivana Balistreri and her baby were trapped inside a “fireball,” a Tesla driver who had just crashed into the victims’ car on Highway 87 in San… 2402484691
Reposted by Ryan OlsonRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I discuss the mountain of First Amendment case law that prevents President Trump's attempt to punish journalists (ban them from the White House) because he doesn't like their reporting. Plus a good statement by Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, president of White House Correspondents' Association. 651026330
Reposted by Ryan OlsonCJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 19/09/2026DHS is actually accusing hundreds of cruise line employees of possessing CSAM materials and revoking their visas without filing criminal charges. It's a way of bumping up their numbers without having to prove anything I wrote about it last year and NPR did this June www.npr.org/2026/06/06/n... 49937386
Reposted by Ryan OlsonJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026I can't condone it. I do understand it. ktla.com/news/local-n...ktla.comMan arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying moviegoer over cellphone use at Burbank theaterA man was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying someone who was using their cellphone during a movie screening at a Burbank theater. Burbank police identified the suspect as Matthew Ware, 34, of L… 58102770
Reposted by Ryan OlsonElle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Pope Leo XIV has been gifted a massive green orb and honestly not now massive green orb 76769831132
Reposted by Ryan OlsonSickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 17/09/2026THE 1998 CADILLAC GOPHEARSE IS FOR SALE ONLY 3,000 BUCKS 36587124
Ryan Olson @quesoguapo.com · 18/09/2026Utah is Meadowlands West, thanks to Jaxson Dart. Via 506sports.com. 100
Reposted by Ryan OlsonDefector @defector.com · 17/09/2026Rory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s centralized disciplinary database. defector.com/rory-damess-...defector.comRory Dames's SafeSport Suspension Has Ended | DefectorRory Dames—the women’s soccer coach currently banned for life from the NWSL, and who has been accused of abuse by more than a dozen former youth players—is no longer listed in the U.S. Center for Safe... 34723
Reposted by Ryan Olsonthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026skipped a pretty key step in the movie review process here 111112061904
Reposted by Ryan OlsonMegan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I’m writing a book about teaching reading and what it even means to be “a good reader.” I want to talk to as many teachers, librarians, parents, and students as possible. If you have thoughts about reading, please get in touch at readingmachinebook@gmail.com. (And please pass along!) 417971
Reposted by Ryan OlsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026and there it is -- Trump says that if the Supreme Court doesn't allow him to put his name on the Kennedy Center then it will close down for good 6253422942
Reposted by Ryan OlsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026🚨 Patel admits agents will be deployed to polling places 👇 WELCH: I thought you weren't going to be sending people to the polls? PATEL: Nope W: So you are sending FBI agents? P: We have election crisis coordinators manned at all 56 field offices. Election integrity is of paramount importance 2251689792
Reposted by Ryan OlsonBryan Schott @schotthappens.com · 14/09/2026A Texas GOP congressional candidate who has produced videos with Nazi imagery and made vulgar remarks about women and children was set to headline a University of Utah event Friday. The Utah Federation of College Republicans said Monday his speech was postponed. utahpolitics.news/brandon-herr...utahpolitics.newsUtah GOP group postpones campus speech by congressional candidate tied to Nazi imageryThe Utah Federation of College Republicans gave no reason for postponing Brandon Herrera's appearance at the University of Utah, and its chairman didn't respond to questions about why he was invited. 1106