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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 43m

Sliwa without the Beret is crazy🤣

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 54m

For the debate sickos: Stream the first NYC mayoral debate for the general election here, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. ET

Watch New York news and weather for free, 24/7 on NBC 4

New York News, Local News, Weather, Traffic, Entertainment, Breaking News

www.nbcnewyork.com

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 10h

🤣 Good point… It was the only thing probably NOT built in ‘ol boy’s garage.

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 11h

Wasn’t it operated by like a Mad Catz controller ?

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 11h

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the NTSB concludes in a report.

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

The NTSB's report said OceanGate, the owner of the Titan, failed to adequately test the submersible and was unaware of its true durability.

nbcnews.to

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 1d

boxd.it/bnCU0H

#Letterboxd

A review of Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Listen… I’ll say this… I honestly just love how much Spike Lee loves New York City and shamelessly pays homage to Black American Culture.

boxd.it

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 1d

That would require the road rug not getting pulled from underneath him. Which many are clamoring for.

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know… count me as one of those people. lol

With today’s parody and the razor thin delta between Cup drivers’ talent/equip/luck… I think 60 is a super high bar.

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 1d

One of my main targets of the previous has been rectified 🥳

Right on time @reckless.bsky.social

www.theverge.com/podcast/7993...

Ad-free Verge podcasts have arrived

Subscribers now get ad-free access to all Verge podcasts, including Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast.

www.theverge.com

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 1d

Haji! 🇺🇸

a soccer player in a light blue jersey celebrates with his teammates

ALT: a soccer player in a light blue jersey celebrates with his teammates

media.tenor.com

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Greg Mathis’ life story is CRAZY.

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

If you’re Muriel Bowser… there’s not much more you can do… She’s done it all in DC.

WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 2d

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might pass on a fourth term, a move that could scramble the 2026 mayoral race.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral race

The three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term.

buff.ly

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: D'Angelo, a Grammy-winning R&B and soul artist, dies at 51 after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, his family says.

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B and soul star, dies at 51 after pancreatic cancer daignosis

The singer came of age in the 1990s with his debut album "Brown Sugar."

nbcnews.to

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Singer, Dies at 51

Legendary R&B singer D'Angelo, who released three albums throughout his career, has died. He was 51.

variety.com

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

The smoothest Virginian ever. RiP

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

Gift Link

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/m...

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 2d

Apple needs to (and has ALWAYS needed to) rebrand the hardware for the AppleTV.

Call it iCast or whatever. But the distinction between:

AppleTV the device

AppleTV the iOS, iPadOS, Mac, app

AppleTV+ the subscription streaming service

has always been a confusing mess to the majority of normies

Apple TV+ Being Rebranded as Apple TV

Buried in its announcement about "F1: The Movie" making its streaming debut on December 12, Apple has also announced that Apple TV+ is being...

www.macrumors.com

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 3d

With everything this upcoming World Cup represents, not having Grant Wahl to cover it is a journalistic travesty.

RiP

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 4d

Blacksburg or Chapel Hill on Line 1

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4d

James Franklin finally saw his much-debated Penn State tenure end amid its 12th season.

Franklin had the best winning percentage of the coaches to follow Joe Paterno but kept suffering narrow losses in the largest games.

James Franklin is fired after Penn State goes from hopeful to horrid

The Nittany Lions’ stunning loss to Northwestern on Saturday dropped them to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 4d

Separate campus shootings here in Mississippi this evening: Authorities say one person is dead and two others wounded at Alcorn State University. Meanwhile, about 70 miles northeast of that incident, a child has been hit by gunfire in the tailgate section of Jackson State University stadium.

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 4d

Someone for Courage got a dumb post game Red.

Think it was a coach.

Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 4d

Tightest offside margin I’ve seen all season. Wooo

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 4d

Probably was… 🌧️

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 5d

I feel like everytime I watch a soccer game played in Cary, it’s a downpour.

#ThatsTheSpirit

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Dustin @dustin.bsky.social · 5d

Ad free, platform agnostic access to their podcasts should be a baseline feature of any news publication’s subscription.

It’s ridiculous that I pay for multiple publications and for many I still have to slog through these ads.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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