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Stephanie Gillis @sfgillis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

So wait - if FIFA can change rules mid competition, I can change my bracket right?

Stephanie Gillis @sfgillis.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I think the marketing folks at all our Seattle teams are missing out on a huge opportunity to have all our ocean-themed teams competing with sea shanty recordings on social media @seahawksofficial.com @seattletorrent.bsky.social @seattlekraken.com @mariners.com @soundersfc.com

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Stephanie Gillis @sfgillis.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I lived in San Francisco for 21 years; I thought I understood torture. But come on @mariners.com this is a whole other level…

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Stephanie Gillis @sfgillis.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hey @mariners.com can we make a concerted effort to rebrand to #thebigthumper?! :-)

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements This is a big deal

August 1, 2025
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the American Economic Association on the
Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner

Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today.
The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day.
Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias.
The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity.
Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions.
We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure.

Lawrence Katz
President, American Economic Association
Katharine Abraham
President-Elect, American Economic Association
Karen Dynan
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics
Kenneth Troske
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

JFC. I'm so tired of being angry all the time, but it's just one heinous story like this one after another these days.

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Charlotte “Pure True Love” @charluv.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

washingtonpost.com

Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why.

Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.

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Stephanie Gillis @sfgillis.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

@alaskaairlines.bsky.social I’ve been a cheerleader for you for so long but what’s going on? Second cancellation of MRY-SEA flight in two trips, leaving me hanging.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed. No one knows why he was detained.

nhpr.org

Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained

Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.

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Lewis Kamb @lewiskamb.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

CDC source: “We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff. They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”

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Politics In The Wild @politicsinthewild.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Take this one to heart America. The very definition of air traffic control is the "safe, orderly and expeditious" flow of air traffic. Those *exact* words in that *exact* order. "Demon mode" is the last idea you want near ATC. Every rule in aviation was written in blood. A lot of it.

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Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · 29/01/2025

Note the framing here by Luke Broadwater and his editor: they're going for the "Dems in Disarray" narrative. Because they write to the narrative. A premise that would have captured the *real* dynamics: "Trump's 'Flood the Zone' strategy creates chaos and confusion within his own administration"

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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Costco ♥️

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