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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
More Money, More Problems? A Hayekian Rejoinder to Modern Monetary Theory
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/02/2026
GM: Charisma check. Mamdani: [rolls natural 20] GM: that’s a d6 how did you Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This is extremely offensive and inappropriate. I don’t care how popular it is in bars, dwarf-tossing is degrading and NOT OKAY. lasvegassun.com/news/2026/fe...
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Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Look, if you had a party scheduled at your house, and the pipes broke and the floor was covered in raw sewage, you’d tell your friends not to come over. In that spirit: world, skip the World Cup until we get this sewage worked out. And don’t be too sure about the Olympics.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/01/2026
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for ICE agents to kill a 37-year-old nurse, who was only there because another ICE agent killed a 37-year-old mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 24/12/2025
This is absolutely not how it works, but it could be how it works to some degree if we did universal basic income and indexed it to a percentage of GDP per capita, say 25%, so that as GDP grew, the UBI grew too.
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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
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The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
MAMDANI: i'm going to cast the One Ring into the fiery depths of Mount Doom :) SAURON, THE DARK LORD: no problem my guy. i'll keep an *eye* on you ,)
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Five hours apart
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SCENARIO: Mamdani enters the Oval Office today only to be greeted by Tom Homan who then personally escorts the Communist back to Uganda.
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toddstarnes O @toddstarnes
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I thought Mamdani was supposed to be a fascist dictator? What the heck is going on at the White House?
1:40 PM • 11/21/25 • 3.3K Views
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Rob Young @robpyoung.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Using a different Wordle start word each day is one of the most chaotic things I can imagine a pope doing. I envy the nonchalance.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
I want to note how careful Mamdani was to not smile in these pics. When I noted during the Biden presidency how he repeatedly kept smiling in the wrong moments, Biden diehards lost their minds. Do not give people propaganda victories by smiling in photos. Example: Biden with MBS in Saudi.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
“.. The remarkable rebuke of Ms. Halligan came in a 24-page ruling in which the magistrate judge .. asserted that it could result in the matter being dismissed altogether. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
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Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 17/11/2025
We need a drum beat for universal basic income and healthcare that only gets louder and louder. Consider taking a moment each day to post at least one thing about the need for them, or to repost what others have posted. I do this every day. You can use my timeline to save time. To those who do, TY!
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 17/11/2025
Ok @hankgreen.bsky.social is my anger translator regarding stupid controversies about Jimmy Wales and @wikipedia.org. I was going to say something, but Hank says everything I would have said here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
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Wikipedia and the Destruction of Trust
YouTube video by Hank Green
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube. It would be a shame for you to share it www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Rob Young @robpyoung.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
NYT has its share of issues, but pieces like this make it worth daily looks. Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
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Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.
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Bennett Tomlin @bft.wtf · 30/05/2025
r/legaladvice My (53M) girlfriend’s (34W) husband (39M) told the paper of record that I am a drug addict. Can I sue him? For context I do a lot of drugs
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Jon Keegan @jonkeegan.com · 15/04/2025
Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited. sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
The Oval OfficeA screenshot from AlibabaA comparison of the photo from the Oval Office and an item on Alibaba.The Oval Office
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 15/04/2025
How Durbin plans to decide on another term: "Whether I'm still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues. This press conference is an indication that I still have my wits about me. And when it comes to the physical side of it, up and moving around, taking nourishment."
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10/04/2025
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks. We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Yet even if this case now unfolds in the ideal way, Trump’s aspirations toward unchecked power mean that the nation will never veer too far from the “path of perfect lawlessness,” at least not as long as he remains in office." @adamserwer.bsky.social
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The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New order from Judge Xinis regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ➡️Government must take all available steps to facilitate his return ASAP. ➡️Gov't must file, by Fri 9:30am, declaration confirming Garcia's current location and what steps have been and will be taken to return him. ➡️Status conference Fri 1pm.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds district court order that the Trump administration "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was improperly sent to El Salvador. More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
The application is granted in part and denied in part, subject to the direction of this order. Due to the administrative stay issued by THE CHIEF JUSTICE, the deadline imposed by the District Court has now passed. To that extent, the Government's emergency application is effectively granted in part and the deadline in the challenged order is no longer effective. The rest of the District Court's order remains in effect but requires clarification on remand. The order properly requires the Government to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador. The intended scope of the term "effectuate" in the District Court's order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court's authority. The District Court should clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs. For its part, the Government should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps. The order heretofore entered by THE CHIEF JUSTICE is vacated.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 26/11/2024
Because the below skeet went viral here, and people are arguing over it, I'm going to share some more info about it from a thread I did at the other place. I really need to just do an article about it but haven't done that yet. Until then, I hope readers find this thread useful. 🧵
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Rob Young @robpyoung.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Best thing I’ve subscribed to this year. Been reading the Onion for over 25 years and never loved it more
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 08/11/2024
Oh look, yet another study that shows how universal basic income has all kinds of upsides and does not reduce employment as people fear. This study is of Iran’s de facto UBI, so this is country-wide long-term data. People spent significantly more money on education.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Well, now you know why Trump wanted to use recess appointments.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
My friends, meet the Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth!!
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