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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 8h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w... More "appeared to suggest" from The New York Times ... what is wrong with them???
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Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders (Gift Article)
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 8h
Speaking of brutal dictators, here's an update from The New York Times about Idi Amin's grandson, LOL. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
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Idi Amin’s grandson disqualified from Commonwealth Games for headbutt, claims racial bias (Gift Article)
Aziz Abdul suggested the verdict in his bout with Damar Thomas was due to him being a 'black African'.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 9h
Bearing the name at the bottom by a staff writer but under the byline of the section editor.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 9h
1/2 Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach of breaking his word in explosive 1,740-word statement www.nytimes.com/athletic/765... Weird story. One, Ronaldo is a colossal baby, not at all interested in "team". Two, the end of this piece writes like Ronaldo's agent wrote it.
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Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach of breaking his word in explosive 1,740-word statement
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 11h
Here's The New York Times (daily global newsletter) with yet another legacy media "appears to say". I guess if you're deaf and your lip-reading skills are not good, "appears to say" would be appropriate. Otherwise, ridiculous (and typical) sane-washing.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dog bites man story. #japan
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What could possibly go wrong, given TEPCO's record of management excellence ... 😏 #japan
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
substack.com/@bryantmcbri...
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Fire Hazard
THE RIDE
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... The New York Times is heartbroken that John Roberts is "more isolated than ever". 😏
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John Roberts and His Island (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co... You would think governments would learn that citizens LOVE pedestrianized streets ... but they never learn that lesson.
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Over 5,000 turn up at Joo Chiat Road on Oct 3 as it closes to traffic to mark World Car-Free Day
Over 5,000 people gathered at Joo Chiat Road for World Car-Free Day, enjoying a traffic-free heritage area with food, activities, and live music. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... "The plane was far north of the area known as the Bermuda Triangle, the mysterious region of the Atlantic Ocean where planes and ships are said to have disappeared." LOL, thanks, New York Times.
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Search Underway for Missing Plane Heading From Bermuda Off Nantucket (Gift Article)
The plane, with four Canadians on board and two people picked up in Bermuda, lost contact shortly after 1 a.m. A search was underway Saturday off the coast of Nantucket, Mass.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Aaron Boone showing how little he knows about recovering from injury and physiotherapy. You're not "building endurance" to any significant extent in a couple of days. I'll be shocked if Judge plays in the post-season, and his absence is on Boone (and Judge himself, but Boone is the manager).
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Robert Reich quote made me think about 'panem et circenses', which has been the main domestic political strategy of the Chinese Communist Party since the 1980s. And has taken over the Republican Party as well. I wrote about it two years ago: thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/panem-et-c...
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Panem et Circenses
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For insane geopolitical takes, rely on the (arch-conservative) Bloomberg and WSJ op-ed writers.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LOL, the Trump administration files an ethics complaint ...
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just warriors being let down by REMFers, same as it ever was.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I wrote about Wemby last year, long before the playoffs, after I saw him play for the first time. And it was clear to me that Wilt should be his role model. He should be absolutely dominant in the paint. And we saw that in the playoffs (when he wasn't. thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/building-a...
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Building a Better Basketball Player: Victor Wembanyama Edition
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He maybe CAN be both (though his 3-point shooting is average), but unless you're a 22-year-old multimillionaire who has been "special" ever since you were 12 years old, you should understand that for the team, you need to be Wilt Chamberlain, not Steph Curry. He should be AVERAGING 20 REB per game.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wait 'til I tell you about a guy named Pele, hahahaha!!! And Johan Cruyff. And Franz Beckenbauer. And ...
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hakeem was a beast. Great athlete, tremendous desire. I read that Wemby (a baby not dissimilar to Ronaldo!) did some off-season training with Hakeem ... I guess trying to become the player he should be, rather than the player he wants to be (the dilettante 7-foot-4-inch 3-point shooter).
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
global.espn.com/football/sto... I'm old enough to remember when young people discovered Michael Jordan videos during COVID and said, "He was really good!" Erm, yes.
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France's Koné 'shocked' by coach Zidane's ability in training
France midfielder Manu Koné had to pinch himself when new coach Zinedine Zidane laced up his boots to take part in training.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
global.espn.com/football/sto... It's a mystery to me why people like this guy. One of the most selfish sportsmen, interested only in himself and his "legacy". The complete opposite of a team player.
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Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after coach says he'd be benched again
Coach Jorge Jesus said he was not planning to start Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal's game against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday but said there is no feud between the pair.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.espn.com/f1/story/_/i... Argentina again … 😏
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Lando Norris subjected to online abuse after calling for Franco Colapinto ban, Alpine 'condemn' hate
Lando Norris has been subjected to a torrent of online abuse after he called on Formula 1 to serve Argentine driver Franco Colapinto with a ban.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w... Astonishing to me how The New York Times can report on South African gun violence with a straight face ... when there have been almost 10,000 gun homicides in the U.S. so far this year.
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At Least 27 Killed in 2 Overnight Mass Shootings in South Africa (Gift Article)
These were the latest deadly incidents at bars or taverns in a nation with one of the world’s highest murder rates.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
US Ambassador to Greece has to be one of the greatest jobs you can get. You can represent your country in a beautiful place with great people and amazing food. But Guilfoyle had to go straight to plotting, scheming, and generating controversy. Because of course she did.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
global.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... On the spectrum of shitty Trump administration initiatives, this is minor, but ... nonetheless shitty.
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MLB, White House discuss playing game at national park
The White House said in a statement that MLB asked the administration about hosting a game at a national park, adding that the National Park Service has not granted a permit to do so.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This poster is not completely correct. In 2022, Xi Jinping had Hu Jintao, one of his predecessors, publicly removed from the National Party Congress. In Chinese there's an expression for what he did: kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. And Trump has scared plenty of GOP monkeys.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fuck "defies." That sounds almost heroic and ennobled, like some sort of none-shall-pass defense of the realm. In a presumed nation of laws, when you ignore the order of a court, you VIOLATE that order and place yourself outside ot the law and in opposition to the premise of the republic itself.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never 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.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 51, targets ninth Olympics after qualifying for Asian Games final www.nytimes.com/athletic/762... “As long as I’m enjoying it, as long as I can do it, why do I need to stop?” Chusovitina added. 🩷
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Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 51, targets ninth Olympics after qualifying for Asian Games final (Gift Article)
Uzbekistan veteran reached final of the vault competition but has set her sights on appearing at LA 2028
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... Yeah, sure. Expecting no change at all ... and who has ever seen a "ticket inspector" on a bus in Singapore?
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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore
Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For the Yankees tonight in game 2 of the doubleheader, Paul Goldschmidt pinch-hit in the 8th inning and grounded out to shortstop. The only Yankees player to not strike out in the game. Not only can the Yankees not hit for average, but also they can't hit for power. AND they strike out a lot. 😏
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
thejadedcynic.substack.com/p/you-cannot... Last night I went to watch tennis at the Singapore Open. I had some thoughts. #tennis #rules
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“You Cannot Be Serious!”
A collection of jaded, cynical musings on a wide range of topics.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In which an op-ed writer for The New York Times describes how abandoning her smartphone made her a burden to her family and others, and says she's just fine with that. 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Opinion | My Dumbphone Made My Life Better. It Made Everyone Else’s Worse. (Gift Article)
An extended digital detox is freeing, but it can be hard on friends and family.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
global.espn.com/f1/story/_/i... Shrinkflation comes to Formula One ... 😏
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Formula 1 races to be 15 kilometres shorter from 2027 after FIA agrees reduction
Formula 1 races will be two to three laps shorter from 2027 after the FIA agreed a reduction.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w... In which The New York Times breaks the news that Kim Jong-un is a brutal dictator ... 😏
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The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power (Gift Article)
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Opted not to intervene" or "found itself incapable of intervening", @newyorker.com ??? 🤔
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AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We should all be disgusted of the White House Press Corp. No one walked out No one told Trumpy to go fuck himself. No one said mean things to Trumpy after he chopped down another pillar of American Democracy. No one asked for proof any of them published 'fake news'. No one did anything. Sad.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
global.espn.com/olympics/sto... South Korea's Yonhap news agency called the situation an "awkward mishap." I'd say Yonhap nailed it.
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North Korean anthem played at South Korean field hockey match at Asian Games
South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea was played -- instead of their own -- before a men's field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Bonus chuckle: use of the word "subtly".
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Re your paragraphs 1 & 2, I think very obviously this war will not end until Trump has been removed from power, either by voters or Congress. That's the modeling.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why isn’t he taking uppers??? Surely Don Jr “has a guy”?!?
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why isn’t he taking uppers??? Surely Don Jr “has a guy”?!?
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I guess Bahrain’s not fussy. 😏
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What a public servant. 🙇🏻‍♂️
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
IS this REALLY the question you want to be asking, @nytimes, when the President of the United States spends his weekends (and many weekdays) out on the golf course wearing a diaper?
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Pittsburgh Pirates @pirates.com · 16/09/2026
A legacy that lives on. The Clemente family threw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight.
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Roberto @robertodevido.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... Jared pal quoted in The New Yorker: “He’s a lovely guy, but he is way the fuck out of his depth.”
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Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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