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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 4h

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Alasdair Stuart @alasdairstuart.com · 8h

...why hasn't Clooney won an Oscar for a Karloff biopic yet? LOOK AT THAT GUY. LOOK AT THE CRICKET JUMPER HOTNESS BEING SERVED. HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO PASSIONATELY ARGUE FOR A CHILD'S WELLBEING BEFORE BEING CHASED UP A BURNING WINDMILL BY A GROUP OF ANGRY VILLAGERS!

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Phillies over the racist mascot team. Padres vs. Cubs? This is a tough one. I don't think I have a pick. Just rooting for baseball.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

White Sox over Astros. This is an easy pick. I love the White Sox' journey this year and I hate the Astros with every cell of my body. Red Sox over Yankees. Also easy. The Yankees suck. Also this guy is delightful and I want to see him succeed.

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Carter Lowe @whitesoxx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Here is the menu

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Carter Lowe @whitesoxx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They are cooking up food in the #WhiteSox stadium that you cannot possibly comprehend

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A gift we have been given. Four new songs from the recording sessions that gave us Songs in the Key of Life. Listen immediately and bask in the warmth of brilliance. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...

theguardian.com

Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions

Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Kurt would have hated that speech and if he were still here, he probably would have punched Krist in the face at least once for his political shenanigans.

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

OK I will make one contribution to this whole ridic Choosin’ Texas “debate.” bother to listen and you’ll realize the narrator isn’t the one Choosin’ Texas, she’s getting dumped by a dude for a Texas girl and going back to Tennessee. whether you would or wouldn’t choose Texas is frankly irrelevant

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The writer Marissa Moss has been receiving an avalanche of hot takes about one column in Rolling Stone about Ella Langley and her song "Choosin' Texas." Moss has written multiple times about Langley. Here's a piece she wrote that I quite liked. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/ella-langley...

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is a Phenomenon: Will It Change the Landscape for Women?

Today, Ella Langley made history - her single “Choosin’ Texas” made her the first woman to hit the Hot 100 (all genre), Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, all at the same time. To be honest, thes...

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great thread and respect to @marissarmoss.bsky.social for the hard work and good thinking

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Glad we got to hear the happy totals one more time from Rick. Hope they can do it again tomorrow - I'll be there! #GoMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I hope that's just a bruise and nothing more serious. Bummer of a way for Kade to go out. #GoMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Is this happening for anyone else? The MLB network's audio isn't syncing with the video. It's about ten seconds off. I tried to watch the Tigers game on there and I couldn't because it was making my head hurt. It's been off since yesterday and it's still off. It's the only channel doing this.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wild finish. Glad they won for JV's final game.

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Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander leaves the field for the last time.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is extraordinarily well written.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nice of the Mariners to give Rick something to get excited about in the ninth inning! #GoMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This was really lovely. It's been a disappointment of a season, but the team is going all out to show their longtime broadcaster Rick Rizzs how special he's been for the team. #GoMs

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Seattle Mariners @marinersbot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A welcome worthy of a legend. #FarewellRick

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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

in 2017, a trans reporter was fired at @marketplace.org for writing a blog post abt the need for journalists to resist rising fascism, racism and transphobia. @kairyssdal.bsky.social, the host of the show, said nothing & let his colleague's career be murdered. judge his hr tips accordingingly.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dave Valle talking about being mentored by Rick Rizzs on the TV broadcast 😭 #GoMs

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Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good for you, White Sox social media team.

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...

londondaily.com

Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily

Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities

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Megan Corcoran @megancorcoran.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

idk I just want maximum possible chaos this week so Mariners keep doing whatever that was 😂😂😂

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Robles catches the ball. No doubt. Probably doesn't even have to dive for it.

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To Love a Mariner Podcast @toloveamariner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you, Mariners. You haven’t given us much, but you gave us this

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rockedfaces @rockedfaces.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

GOOD JOB, MARINERS. We live for spite!

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Holy smokes. What a finish. That single by Josh was so clean. Just matter-of-fact, here you go, game's over, thanks for coming. #goMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm listening to Rick Rizzs. They could have Elmo and Big Bird broadcasting on ESPN. Bonnie and Clyde. Rizzoli and Isles. I have no idea. I'm listening to the Mariners broadcaster. #GoMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Looking for a win in the chill of the night on this Wednesday evening..." Just moments like that. Little bits of poetry sprinkled into the broadcast. He's so good. I'm going to miss Rick Rizzs so much. #goMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The king of "just because it's a bad game doesn't mean it has to be a bad broadcast." What a trooper. #goMs

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WHY IS TAYLOR WARD GETTING CAUGHT IN A RUNDOWN?!???

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Whoa, Rick Rizzs just got a foul ball hit to him up in the booth!! "It came right for my noggin!"

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You're no rock n' roll fun Like a piece of art That no one can touch Your head's always up in the clouds Writing your songs Won't you ever come down? You're No Rock and Roll Fun - Sleater-Kinney

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026

I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Let your heart grow three sizes. Watch this.

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22/09/2026

Has anyone else noticed there are fewer prominent trans writers around than there used to be? assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

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Parker Molloy and the Subtraction Game - Assigned Media

We're losing prominent trans writers much faster than we can replace them.

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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 22/09/2026

anecdotally, a sign that our culture is fucking regressing on gender is that multiple nonbinary people I've interviewed are telling me to misgender them because they're on the job market and they fear discrimination

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Never got universal abortion and we never got those taco trucks either.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I must share with you this epic community note on Twitter 😂

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Cary Moon @carymoon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you @naomiishisaka.bsky.social for a beautiful depiction of a beloved community leader and inspiring organizer. Truly one of the great ones. Rest in Power, KL, we miss you so much.

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"It’s hard to imagine anyone who embodied social justice more than KL Shannon. "If you attended a protest or action related to racial or social justice in Seattle over the past few decades, it’s highly likely Shannon was there with you." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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‘A great, immeasurable loss’: Seattle social justice organizer dies at 59

Organizer, activist and community leader KL Shannon left a long legacy of fighting for social and racial justice in the Seattle area, writes Naomi Ishisaka.

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Genuinely the way they all chose this week to unveil whatever the fuck this is is making me smell a think tank. I’m certain these people were also just waiting for permission to be transphobic on main because a lot of people are, but someone released some white paper or poll and they all fell for it

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/09/2026

New Mary Peltola ad. “No, I don’t want kids getting surgeries to change genders, or men in girls bathrooms.” Dem, (AK-AL)

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mindflakes @mindflakes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My phone sends me a notification whenever there's an owl nearby. I don't remember asking it to do that and I don't know how to make it stop. I tried throwing my phone into a ravine but it just reappeared in my hand moments later. The owl notifications are growing more frequent

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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ed Sheeran's apology was written by a bunch of lawyers and read off a teleprompter. This is him speaking off the dome, no written speech, just from his heart. And what is in his heart is a) himself and his ego and b) capitalism. youtu.be/tEsJIlN4B5M?...

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Ed Sheeran Crying on Stage to End Philly Show Amid Macklemore controversy | Worst Week + Scared

YouTube video by Jeff Skversky

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