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elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 01/10/2026

just ban frats. everyone knows that’s the answer and no one seriously denies what frats are actually for, just as no one seriously denies that playing football can lead to CTE.

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Proof we live in a time of portents and omens: Walking through a park under a massive full moon tonight and a black cat appeared out of nowhere to walk next to me

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My submitted ballot for @wxpnfm.bsky.social countdown of 885 greatest songs from movies and TV!!

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Every time I watch 1984s "Stop Making Sense" I am reminded that this is where western civilization peaked and we really should've thrown in the towel after they wrapped

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The Onion @theonion.com · 31/08/2026

Nation’s Quiet, Gangly Kids In Cargo Pants Announce Plans To Be Freakishly Good At Cross Country theonion.com/nations-quiet-gangly-k…

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Huh, I was distressed the whole time I was a reporter and certainly wasn't making 90k!!!

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is the same old "you can't solve weightlifting with a forklift" thing that happens again and again with current consumer uses of AI: the point of reading a book is not to finish the book easily, it's to READ the book, especially if the book asks you to do something that feels difficult

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roBOOtron 🏁🎃 @robotron.blog · 01/08/2026

Is there a Pirates fan in your feed? Pray for them, we're not ok.

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

@jonbois.bsky.social hope you are celebrating today the anniversary of one of the great, rare Reverse-Mound Charges youtu.be/YL9FukzmPJ0?...

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Amir Garrett charges to the Pirates Dugout. BENCHES CLEAR.

YouTube video by The Baseball Empire

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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 11/07/2026

This isn't a repost... VALDEZ HIT ANOTHER HOME RUN. 🪄

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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 28/06/2026

Valdez follows up with a homer himself! 💥💥

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Loudon Wainwright is one of the most underrated living singer-songwriters and deserves so much more fame

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live Josh Ritter Maggie Rogers Bob Dylan The Decemberists Dropkick Murphys Alanis Morrisette The Wombats The Lone Bellow Langhorne Slim The Greeting Committee

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Adam Gretz @adamgretz.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The only acceptable matchup for the Pirates on "rivalry weekend" would be letting nine random fans line up to hit the owner and general manager with a bat.

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

BREAKING: The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching authority on just war doctrine — less than twelve hours after JD Vance told a Turning Point USA crowd the pope should “be careful” talking theology. This is a serious escalation.

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

@davidjroth.bsky.social Need to bring the chimp civil war to your attention, particularly the timing of when it began www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 season is completely over. Wrap it up folks.

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Dolphin Pilot @theamitie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Can we get 10,000 RTs for this

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 07/03/2026

Now more than ever I’m convinced losing Anthony Bourdain meant we lost probably the biggest person on tv who advocated for the wonders of meeting new people and calling anyone online who hated learning new cultures the children they were, ruthlessly to the camera.

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

@alexkirshner.com Big A-10 basketball this afternoon: Duquesne down 40-10 to Richmond and ended up winning 79-77

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 22/02/2026

Poor Crosby is watching on some monitor in the trainer's room while McDavid and Celebrini blow breakaways and MacKinnon misses an empty net the size of the Great Wall of China. He's got to be the sickest man in Milan

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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 21/02/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we relay the news of the passing of legendary Pirates and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Bill Mazeroski. Maz was a 7-time All-Star who hit the greatest home run in baseball history. He was a beloved member of the Pirates family and he will be deeply missed.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

You did not bear the shame. You resisted. You bestowed the eternally vigilant symbol of change by sacrificing your impassioned lives for freedom, justice and honour. — The German Resistance Memorial in Berlin

Picture of the a plaque at the German Resistance Memorial in Berlin.

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 07/01/2026

Nobody was kidding when they said that the Post-Gazette's treatment of its staff was going to kill local journalism in Pittsburgh. Tragic that we're here

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

As someone who loves Auld Lang Syne and We Didn't Start the Fire, Kenny G's Auld Lang Syne - Millennium Mix is a must listen

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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 26/12/2025

[doing backing vocals for Sam Cooke] Science Book

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Welp, looks like we're teaching the LinkedIn grindset people what The Onion is the hard way.

This is the sort of advertising I love.

- It's not very well targeted, because it doesn't need to be.

- It's not got a link to buy, or "find out more" or use promo code 10 , in order to merely be able to prove it's success

- It's not pretentious or ambitious or demanding or "smart" , it's just based in the reality of the world.

- It's calm, confident, noticeable, bold.

- It's what it needs to be.

I do wonder why we make everything so complicated.

Simple isn't easy, but it's essential.

Onion ad for the National Pear Council:

Just curious, when was the last time you had a pear?

That long?

How come?

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Every year, I always dream of living in the Corona Christmas house

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

We need Isaac Chotiner to interview Olivia Nuzzi

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A fine day to remember Jim Harbaugh's unique relationship with "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" and the remarkable interpretive work that his and other football brains have done on this important text. (This is a gift link; I believe this news must be shared widely.) defector.com/the-edmund-f...

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The Edmund Fitzgerald Is Inspiring Jim Harbaugh And Michigan Football To Achieve "Lake Mindset" | Defector

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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Citizen Kane is actually all about this DC liquor store

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

My college newsroom computer desktop background when I was news editor and editor-in-chief was this photo of Robert Redford in All the Presidents Men. One of the all-time greats!!

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Raymond Arke @rayarke.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

"They know that Pirates fandom is linked to depression, anxiety, and even suicidal ideation, but they don’t care. Their business model depends on turning innocent, impressionable kids into sullen, dead-eyed adults who pound IC Lights and scream at the TV night after night."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/08/2025

Pirates Under Fire For Directly Marketing Team To Children theonion.com/pirates...

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