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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 3m

Sports gambling is just another kind of slop, a piece of The Enshittification of Everything. It produces nothing, improves nothing; if it all disappeared tomorrow nothing of value would be lost. Some of us just want to watch and enjoy sports without this slime being shoved in our faces.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 6h

“I’m not going to work for a gambling company and have blood on my hands.” -- Nicole Noren, 24-year ESPN veteran and winner of Emmy, Murrow, and Peabody awards. Her grandfather, father and one of my brothers "were pretty much destroyed by sports gambling addiction." www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

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Nicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”

Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest.

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 6h

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I would like to see somebody run on swinging the pendulum back. No, actually, you don't have a Constitutional right to sic 40,000 Belarusian bots disguised as sexy grandmas underneath every WNBA highlight in order to make an entire sport about the existence trans people. Stop accepting that premise.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Nobody likes that the internet has been overrun with fake shit, and it is materially, negatively impacting our relationships with our neighbors and our trust in literally everything. Republicans benefit from this environment, and therefore attempted to criminalize the study of information ops.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

It does appear the "data center eliminated Nazi and otherwise fuckface bots" narrative is basically wishcasting, it does show you how popular getting rid of this shit would broadly be, and that maybe a smart person should run on it.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Our internet, how we get all of our information, now has banned using the word "sex" without writing it like "s*x" but our kids are being inundated with people falling off rollercoasters, being mauled by Tigers, and jumping off buildings. It creates a culture afraid of people but in love with death.

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TediZ @tedizimmermann.bsky.social · 19h

Cartoonists keep me sane. ❤️

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Michael Paulauski♨️ @mike10010100.com · 19h

God what whiney babies. "Why didn't anyone tell us our brains have been utterly pickled????"

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 19h

I think Ossoff captures something that Newsom never did: the Dem base wants you to fight but they want real shit not goofy memes and too-online riffs

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furtherexchange.bsky.social @furtherexchange.bsky.social · 20h

Garbage journalism right here. The same tired cliche they’ve leaned on for years. “Two realities.” You could say that about EVERY political debate. Tells the reader ZERO @froomkin.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @markjacob.bsky.social

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

farritor and kliger are the two who i want to see in orange jumpsuits being hauled off to prison

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 20h

like, he feel entitled to say any nonsense and get accolades and deference. that's not how democracy works. but it's how right wing pols are treated by right wing networks.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 20h

again, Rs have completely lost the ability to speak to, convince, or interact with anyone outside of the right wing media bubble, where they are cheered for saying absolutely any ridiculous thing. like, you get pushback and you berate your constituents for *laughing*? wtf?

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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 21h

WATCH: Andy Harris has a crash out after his constituents laugh at him for trying to blame higher gas prices on... Democrats. "You are rude!" #MD01

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 21h

There has been a nearly endless train of graft, involving multiple officials / family members / etc, for years now And *this* is a bridge too far? Cooked

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22h

NEWS: CBS News foreign editor Shayndi Raice held a "completely unhinged" all-hands meeting at the network's foreign bureau today, in response to this @oliverdarcy.bsky.social story about Raice pushing back on foreign correspondent Holly Williams's 10/7 story. www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Meanwhile, last week, CBS News marked the anniversary of the horrific October 7 terror attack with reports from foreign correspondent Holly Williams. Her morning piece prominently addressed the devastation that Israel's ensuing war had inflicted on Gaza, with Gayle King introducing it by mentioning the staggering death toll. That report, which was critical of Israel, appeared to make it onto the air without incident.

But something peculiar happened later in the day.

Williams was working on a separate report for the "CBS Evening News" and planned to include the death toll from the war in Gaza. That would have provided viewers with important context about the consequences of the conflict that followed the October 7 attack. But Status has learned that Williams received pushback when CBS News brass saw it in her script.

The pushback, Status has learned, was delivered by Weiss' handpicked foreign editor, Shayndi Raice. (Remember, Weiss dismissed former foreign chief Claire Day amid friction over the network's coverage of Israel, as Status previously reported.) I’m told that there were discussions about how to potentially note the tens of thousands who have been killed in the wake of the October 7 attack, but ultimately the context was omitted from the “Evening News” piece.

Indeed, Williams' report aired without mentioning the nearly 75,000 people, many of them children, who have been killed in Gaza during the war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

While ABC's "World News with David Muir" devoted only a handful of seconds to marking the anniversary of the terror attack, the "CBS Evening News" report stood in particularly stark contrast to the package that aired on "NBC Nightly News." The NBC report prominently acknowledged the enormous death toll in Gaza and the broader devastation the war had inflicted across the region.

Suffice to say, I’m told Williams was frustrated by the intervention from CBS News leadership. In fact, I’m told the matter has prompted her to seriously weigh her long-term future at the network and whether she would like to remain at CBS News.

The CBS News spokesperson did not provide comment on the incident with Williams.

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 21h

4 out of 5 white evangelicals: “Oh yeah! That’s the good stuff right there! Thank You Jesus for giving us such a godly leader!🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️”

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 22h

Some weird, sick, twisted shit from the GOP leader. Republicans can stop this at any moment of their choosing. Why won't they?

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 22h

Ladies and gentlemen: The President of the United States

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 22h

Literally one minute after posting a picture on Instagram to show how lovely and relaxing the Dupont fountain is today … this happens. Trump’s National Guard invasion of D.C. continues unimpeded.

Three National Guard troops walk through Dupont Circle park.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13/10/2026

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C. trib.al/oUhc5dW

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Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

??? Was there supposed to be a joke in there somewhere?

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That’s *GOP megadonor* Elon Musk

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The Mall Krampus @themallkrampus.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Junior high theater class performs an episode of “The West Wing”

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I left x despite having a large following bc I don’t want to make free content for the world’s wealthiest racist. It’s not worth it to me.

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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

“Trump Announces Ceasefire” is not journalism. “Trump Lied About Ceasefire Deal” is journalism

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Ladies and gentlemen: The President of the United States

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Elon Musk (1) is largest donor to the Republican Party ever (by far) (2) is a hardcore white supremacist & he funds the movement around the world (3) owns & operates SpaceX & Tesla (4) killed 100,000's when he ran the US government for a few months: EVERY ARTICLE ABOUT 1, SHOULD MENTION THE OTHER 3.

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

But—but—he can just point at things and change their names and everyone plays along! But now they won’t? So unfair!

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Why does Fox insist on rejoining #mlb playoffs mid-windup after every ad break? So annoying. Just give us 5 damn seconds to sit down.

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Bypass diplomacy with this one weird trick! Real leaders HATE this!

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It’s cool POTUS just made up a diplomatic agreement out of thin air and it’s like the 5th news item of the day

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Oh no. And poor Enrique Tarrio had assured us all he had an ETA exemption, in spite of his fraud and terrorism and gun crime convictions. Whatever injustice might have caused these travel difficulties?

Enrique Tarrio
@NobleOne
The UK has banned me from entering their country. I can’t even land to switch planes…

But it didn’t end there. I am now stuck in Warsaw because
@British_Airways
has an “issue” with me flying. I’ve missed two flights because of unknown reasons.

As much as I love Poland I’ve been away from home for two weeks. I wasn’t even given the common courtesy to be notified in advance about this issue. Now I’m stuck abroad.

@USAmbPoland
can I get some assistance here?

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Russtofferson @russtofferson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

So weird that there are no breathless calls for Republicans to denounce their megadonor, not even the hint of a drumbeat

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Absolutely stunning that in the NYT’s latest major story on Elon Musk single-handedly trying to save the GOP there is NOT ONE WORD about how he is the world’s most vocal white supremacist and advocate of ethnic cleansing.

presswatchers.org

The world’s most vocal racist will be the Republican Party’s biggest donor again. But don’t mention it. | Press Watch

Our top news organizations are covering up Elon Musk’s white supremacist propaganda

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

OOPS GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon The PAC boosting Collins is "absolutely furious" at the "ridiculous error" made by the buyer, which takes blame and has refunded the money. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon

An outside group mistakenly spent nearly $25,000 to boost Collins in Portland, Oregon, rather than Portland, Maine. The buyer admitted to the error and refunded the PAC.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Republicans are reportedly panicking after they accidentally spent money on ads supporting Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon instead of Portland, Maine. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Doing a pre-dawn house raid is obviously being done as thuggish intimidation and as a literally violent assault on her and her family. Overaggressive raids happen in other contexts but in this case it's going out of their way to do politically targeted state terrorism.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

*Even if* there was some factual basis for that suspicion, and there is absolutely none, there is no plausible basis to think any related evidence could be at her home all these years later. And the statute of limitations would have long expired even for any theoretically possible criminal charge.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The supposed basis of this "criminal investigation" is a twitter-grifter conspiracy theory about her immigration and naturalization, paperwork filled out by her father when she was a child.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

To start with, this is happening because the president has targeted a member of Congress as part of a broader explicitly racist hate campaign against Americans of a particular ethnic origin. There's no other way to put it.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

There will be a lot of equivocating about all the times search warrants have been executed on members of Congress for corruption investigations and the like, and it can't be stressed enough in how many ways HSI raiding Ilhan Omar is extremely not like that.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026

wrote on saturday that trump was not going to let democrats avoid the question of impeachment and here we are with an offense that would have had a president impeached, removed and *at least* exiled if it had happened at any point prior to now.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

With all due respect, this is precisely what is wrong with the federal courts today. They should not be doing "everything humanly possible to give the government the benefit of the doubt."

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