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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I saw no PA and got excited, sadly this looks like Dallas

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I don't miss the political crap or any of the trump stuff on x....but I do miss nick adams

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A reminder that we don't lack national health in this country because it would cost too much. It would actually save tons of money. We lack it because it would not enrich businesses and their executives like the current system does. bsky.app/profile/jent...

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Grant Tanaka @granttanaka.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

still think daily about the time I was at Arby's and the person in front of me asked what the "healthy option" was, and the cashier responded "leaving"

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

they should not put fire hydrants by crosswalks because they look like little children waiting to get across the road

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Dan Devine @yourmandevine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Good afternoon. Here is Mets pitcher Jefry Yan's leaping strikeout celebration featuring Howard Dean's ill-fated 2004 election trail scream, because sometimes you can't rest until you've scratched that brain itch.

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Andy @alleysofmpls.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Wow! (by wildlife photographer Sha Lu)

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ode on a Grecian Urn isn't really about Truth OR Beauty. discuss

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I had a joke about a disabled vet but it's very lame.

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I do believe the three wise men carried their trinkets in their penises

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Billie on the Skeet @cosmiccroptop.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Ok, so I kind of want to talk out the implications of if The Minions were present at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The blood vessel in Lindsay Graham’s brain last night:

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anti-zionist dog 🇵🇸 @puppydoggaming.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

i will say lindsey graham being asked by a reporter how mitch mcconnell is doing, answering “i don’t know, i’m going to check right now” and then dying is hilarious

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treb @treblaw.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

if you understand this, you have a head injury. Go to the ER immediately!

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Stan Kelly @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Never forget: Jesus died for your country. @theonion.com

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vineyille @vineyille.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Someone dumped Mitch McConnell's body on the lawn at the 250th state fair thing, you can look at him for five bucks

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Glitch! I'm stuck on top of the speed bump. 😩

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Opinion Editor @ Bluesky @dly.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

at any given moment a girl is solving the world’s mysteries in a rapid fire texting session

A convo between D and her sister:

Sis:"i thought frodo was the hobbit"
"no, frodo is A hobbit. he's not THE hobbit."
D:I'm with you
He's the hobbit
Isn't the movie called THE hobbit?
Sis: he's our hobbit
It's not called "a hobbit"
Sis: yes but apparently it was about a different hobbit
D: Wtf

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It shouldn’t be controversial to say that the creation of a “trillionaire” represents a giant and complete failure of public policy and government.

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

can't come soon enough for that putrid squad

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

when you pay the mascots more than the players

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

this is their mating ritual let them find love

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

might be time to let go of JEEK and Brodin, rarely available when it matters

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

this is random reply alls from relatives you wish didn't know how to internet

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I'm old but resourceful it turns out

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

sure gas is headed to $8/gallon but at least cornell got rid of their gender studies classes. or at least i think they did, i haven’t checked and if im being honest i wouldnt really know if they had or hadnt because it doesnt affect me but it makes $8/gallon gas all worth it

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

tired: getting a jumpstart on the weekend going to happy hour wired: getting a jumpstart on the week, sobering up by 8pm sunday

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I had to sit behind him when I saw the Mario Galaxy movie so no sympathy

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v105memorial @v105memorial.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

gosh I hope I don't get "stymied" if I rape a few gals 🙄 @startribune.com fails again

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