Reposted by SprawlMavenDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 2hRoger Marshall charged his patients 18% annual interest on their unpaid bills. His bakery bill for $678.75 was due six years ago. At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800. Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe. 271150290
Reposted by SprawlMavenMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2hI love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh... 841996405
Reposted by SprawlMavenScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26mSuch a class act that Kimberly is: She expressed fury at not being on the list for the dinner, which was being organized by Greek House Davos. “You don’t have the f—ing U.S., you know, ambassador to Greece not come. She should be kissing my f—ing ass,” Guilfoyle said of the event’s organizer.wsj.comExclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury StaysA recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump. 43725
Reposted by SprawlMavenYuval Harpaz 𝚿👨🎓 📊🌌🔭 @yuvharpaz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026So it is somewhat appropriate that for an astronomical-scale MRI we use NIfTI files and a 3D viewer. We already have 7 slices of Maki, Greebo and Luna, and there are more to come. So this is what we got so far for Cas A light echo by JWST 🔭. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. more credits in the page below. 5206
Reposted by SprawlMavenBen Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show was still going strong in 1901—until a tragic train accident killed almost all of its star horses, badly injured one of its famous performers, & changed the course of American entertainment. That & more in today’s post! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social 08123
Reposted by SprawlMavenMichael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A cop warns on the price of witnessing death. 741854596
Reposted by SprawlMavenThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/10/2026"The MAGA intellectuals—and yes, there are some—imagine that they are keeping the United States from decline by supporting Trump....But it is Trump’s record-shattering corruption that is rushing us toward Third World status."lnk.thebulwark.com‘Trump Is the Picasso of Corruption’The grift is relentless, the conflicts are everywhere, and the public keeps getting stuck with the tab. 1210028
Reposted by SprawlMavenMark Histed @markhisted.org · 08/10/2026At this point is it useful for me to say that I’m an American who studied at one of these nine universities, worked at another, and have neuroscience colleagues at the other seven—and JD Vance is full of shit? 4308
Reposted by SprawlMavenDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026As the situation in Russia unfolds, separating fact from fear matters. So does remembering that infectious diseases know no borders—and neither should our commitment to protecting public health. 116744
Reposted by SprawlMavenDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yes, SpaceX owns most of the world's satellites (hotdogguy.jpg), but seriously a big issue is Chinese operators do not share ephemeris data, do not provide notice of manuevers, don't answer the phone to discuss impending conjunctions, and they have 1,000 sats and growing fast 35714
Reposted by SprawlMavenCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i... 11133181195
Reposted by SprawlMavenRajan Narang @rdnarang.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Thank you, Mike Johnson, for so perfectly illustrating the truth that often no amount of hard work can make up for bad decision-making 043
Reposted by SprawlMavene.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 07/10/2026there's a lot going on right now, but the ability to buy elections in order to stay out of prison is on the ballot whether you realize it or not 172417720
Reposted by SprawlMavenGov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I proclaimed today Taste Washington Day. We're celebrating healthy, local food grown for our students, including apples — we grow more apples than the rest of the U.S. combined. At noon, join students across our state and take a bite of an apple for the Washington Apple Crunch! 7456
Reposted by SprawlMavenRichard, Toad the Just, Earl of Sausagetoad 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🌊 @richardlordtoad.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They all knew, but sucked-up anyway... 21369783813
Reposted by SprawlMavenDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Grateful to join Senator Murray’s Public Health for America Working Group The work ahead is vital: restoring trust, strengthening the institutions that protect us, and reaffirming a simple idea—that public health is a shared promise we make to one another @murray.senate.govnytimes.comA Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference. 112730
Reposted by SprawlMavenGov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Get that apple and get a crunch going. Thanks to our farmers and growers for making the Washington Apple Crunch possible for students across our state today. 8484
Reposted by SprawlMavenDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Get your flu shot now. Don’t wait until flu season is in full swing. And as we discussed this morning, know your options. Also, consider keeping a few at-home COVID/flu combination tests on hand. Many are available online for under $10 and may be HSA/FSA eligible. 1719381
Reposted by SprawlMavenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026One thing about Copenhagen is that there's tons of dense housing but you *never* find it fronting a busy road with cars racing past, which describes about 90% of the apartments in the US. They manage to make it feel tucked away, private, cozy. (These are all from Sluseholmen, my dream neighborhood.) 421428151
Reposted by SprawlMavenUngovernable Ed Walker @edwalker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026How much of this dirtball's stock is in your retirement? Wall Street bankers are stuffing this sludge in your security for the future. 021
Reposted by SprawlMavenMike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 04/10/2026i watched a mom on a cargo bike almost get nailed last night on greenwood ave. the combination of speed bumps in the door zone bike lane plus the new pedestrian islands leave little room for cars and bikes to occupy same space - especially when cyclist has to dodge opening car door as this one did 4555
Reposted by SprawlMavenElsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart 168144434770
Reposted by SprawlMavenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026"A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare and emergency response systems and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat mortalities ever recorded in the highly developed country."insideclimatenews.orgMass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate NewsAs preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn. 7240110
Reposted by SprawlMavenScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is now a standard part of Trump's campaign stump, a direct threat to voters: if you elect Democrats, I won't send you FEMA money, and I may take away your Medicare and Medicaid, too. These transcripts will be useful for litigation to follow. 30445281678
Reposted by SprawlMavenemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.infopaidforby.infoWho paid for this?Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads. 2828402
Reposted by SprawlMavenCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 05/10/2026Point of information: The Republican Party has already spent far more on protecting a single U.S. Senate seat in Texas than the TOTAL cost of the 2000 Presidential election for BOTH Al Gore and George W. Bush COMBINED. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana... 918675
Reposted by SprawlMavenDevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You know what’s sexy? Integrity 561205197
Reposted by SprawlMavenScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Public vulgarity and lewdness are Trump's signature on the campaign trail. These are well recognized as signs of advanced senile dementia. 43438011127
Reposted by SprawlMavenWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass 1072244295230
Reposted by SprawlMavenAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Blumenthal: Tether is a crypto company that has a stablecoin known as USDT, and it is the major means of Iran avoiding and evading sanctions. What we’ve also exposed is that Cantor Fitzgerald has a major financial tie. Cantor Fitzgerald was owned by Howard Lutnick. It’s still run by his family. 19053482513
Reposted by SprawlMavenPissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No shit🤔💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 448269045266
Reposted by SprawlMavenJohn @gemiston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s exceedingly rare to see an osprey skim the water like this. 491960252
Reposted by SprawlMavenRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I guess the point is that Roger Marshall wants to keep this story in the news cycle as long as possible. Nice work. 31154951413
Reposted by SprawlMavenDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump will crash the market if he steals the election cepr.net/publications... Zimbabwefication is bad for businesscepr.netThe Market Will Crash if Trump Steals the Election: Zimbabwefication is Bad for BusinessA contested election could undermine investor confidence in the US, potentially driving foreign capital away and sending stock and bond markets lower. 33211
Reposted by SprawlMavenAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My Building a Healthier America Policy Agenda. 🌱🧑🌾🍏💧 17363192273
Reposted by SprawlMavenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026extremely weird shit during the Jack Smith hearing -- Sen. Eric Schmitt's team briefly displays a poster board that Schmitt claims contains evidence Smith committed perjury, but then Schmitt's team takes it down before anybody can read it and refuses to show Smith what it says 78682352033
Reposted by SprawlMavenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 694279509555
Reposted by SprawlMavenJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good times for Ken Paxton and Roger Marshall 64972230
Reposted by SprawlMavenJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wow, good luck with this, Roger. I didn't have her arrested for owning me $50. I had her arrested for not showing up to court when I sued her for $50. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/r... 37799171
Reposted by SprawlMavenJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc... 2263404831
Reposted by SprawlMavenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.nytimes.comWashington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes. 12038261781
Reposted by SprawlMavenGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/... 918121124062
Reposted by SprawlMavenDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Proud to stand with the clinicians confronting Pennsylvania’s escalating measles outbreak. While federal rhetoric shifts attention elsewhere, they are caring for the patients living with the consequences. Their voices, their stories, and the suffering they’re witnessing deserve the spotlight. 421065
Reposted by SprawlMavenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026This is the second ruling against the illegal recision of Solar For All money. In a country with rule of law in effect, that would be it -- the money would be restored. But we have to ask ourselves whether Trump will simply ignore the ruling & if so whether there will be any consequences.utilitydive.comFederal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, says EPA illegally axed itA Trump-appointed judge said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not convert the funding into “a lump-sum amount subject to EPA’s discretion.” Defendants acted contrary to Congress’ intent and with “no... 6306102
Reposted by SprawlMavenBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A new client just contacted me after watching this podcast interview. They said they were attracted by the blunt title, “How To Actually improve A City.” Inspiration is very important, but ideas, action, leadership and much more persuasive communication are key to the urban change we badly need.youtube.comHow to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast 09425