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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · 18h

Most people, when they suck their thumbs, don’t stick the rest of their fingers in their eyeball. But MY son is an innovator 💁‍♀️

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · 3d

Nicknaming my newborn Blake Snore-tles because 1. he sleeps a lot and 2. he is a significantly below-average quarterback

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 22d

Alright Yankees fans, time to chat. Obviously we all agree Aaron Boone should be fired. But additionally do we think he should be sent to The Hague, or merely forced to stand in a 1700s-style pillory for several days. Sound off in the comments

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23d

all I want from the Jets, my beloved and favorite football team, is for nobody to talk to me about the Jets, for nobody to realize the Jets even exist, and for the Jets to never play football again

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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 29d

You guys do yourself a favor and look at what Eric Adams wore to Rosh Hashanah services at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation

Eric Adams surrounded by members of the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation. He is wearing a blue velvet jacket that is embroidered with gold Magen David’s and other Jewish seeming patterns, including multiple menorahs. Everyone else is just in button down shirts or normal suits. He is not blending in.

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Sep 8

But can he see ghosts??

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Sep 7

As if I have not suffered enough! the Jets are back today

Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tom Clancy’s If I Did It

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Aug 21

Would you rather be interviewed by Ziwe or Isaac Chotiner? If your answer is not “if either of them called me I’d immediately reevaluate my life choices and/or walk into traffic” it probably should be

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨🚨🚨 IT IS TIME FOR THE WORLD GAMES 🚨🚨🚨

(That's The Olympics for sports which are not in The Olympics)

Here's how and why to watch parkour, tug-of-war, fin-swimming, and other sports over the next 10 days
rodgersherman.substack.com/p/time-for-t...

It's time for the Olympics of weird sports!

The Olympics for sports that aren't in the Olympics are underway. Here's how and why to watch the world's best in parkour, flag football, drone racing, tug-of-war, korfball and much more.

rodgersherman.substack.com

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 5

Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

WASHINGTON, DC—AUGUST 5, 2025—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

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Maytera Marble @mayteramarble.bsky.social · Aug 5

So you’re telling me the Wizard of Oz presented itself as a towering force of overwhelming technology, only to be unmasked as just some guy, off-screen?

Crimson Mayhem @crimsonmayhem.bsky.social · Aug 5

So apparently, it may turn out that The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere wasn’t entirely made in AI and Google threw the VFX crew under the bus by claiming it was all done by artificial intelligence.

If true, then fucking yikes.

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · Jul 28

The World Games starts in 10 days! What are the World Games?

It's the Olympics for sports that aren't in the Olympics!

Pick your sport to get very into for the next few weeks.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is correct. Any candidate cynically “triangulating” on trans kids is a non-starter, and now is the time to say so. There’s still so much time to advance candidates that DON’T suck.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jul 15

I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom. Ever, under any circumstances. I don't care if he becomes the Dem nominee, he's still not getting my vote.

Julie Rei Goldstein @julierei.bsky.social · Jul 15

On a recent podcast Gavin Newsom tells Shawn Ryan how the Trans sports issue opened the door for him to change his mind on GAC for Trans Youth.

As someone who adored him since 2004 and voted for him 5 times, I can't wait for him to leave office.

There is no way I will be voting for him a 6th time.

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ian @ahandleforian.bsky.social · Jul 15

This is baseball. The child made a great defensive grab. That shouldn’t be a home run. You have to be able to beat the children imo you’re a pro have some self respect

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · Jul 15

A ROBBED HR IN THE DERBY

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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · Jul 1

SHARE IF SAME - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKILLETON TRYEN TO RELLAX IN THERE HABITAT WHILE DA COMPUTER IS SCREAMEN "SHIT!!!" AND "DAMB" AND DA TEXT SAYS "NOT ALLOWED TO SAY WHAT SOULD BE DONE ABOUT ALL OF THIS" AND THERE RIGHT , CURIOUSLY ALL TERM'S OF SERVICE OF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES PROHIBIT YOU FROM SAYING WAHT SHOULD HAPPEN IN DA WORLD WHEN SHIT GETS BAD, OF COURSE IF YOU WANT TO TYPE "LETS GO SHOPPING" OR "NO BREAD TIME TO EAT CAKE" ITS NEVER A PROBLEM ,COINCIDENCE I GUESS, JUST REMEMBER LAWS ARENT REAL, TRESPASSING CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE A CRIME AS FAR AS HEAVENS CONCERNED, AND WE WALK DAILY ACROSS THE BONES OF THE 100,000,000,000 PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE US ,BUT IM STILL KICKEN ASS MOTHER FUCKER, AND IM GONNA EAT A LOW QUALITY PIZZA LATER, ONE OF THE LAST GOOD DAMB THINGS THATS STILL LEGAL TO DO ON THIS SHIT PLANET - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · Jun 30

TIRED: “learn to code!”
WIRED:

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · Jun 27

It’s not antisemitism when people say this is evil and must be stopped. I feel like as Jews it’s probably the most important thing we can do

lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social · Jun 27

IDF soldiers spoke to Haaretz about the military directive to shoot Palestinians seeking food. The on-the-ground soldiers say they are murdering Gazans for no reason and that the Israeli govt and military are hiding behind the idea of a "threat" that doesn't exist." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

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Jen Christiansen @jenchristiansen.com · Jun 25

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science

These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

www.scientificamerican.com

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Jun 25

I did try to warn him

Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Jan 31

no liver king don’t eat that

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Jun 25

give brad lander a gundam

Becky with the good scare 🎃👻💀🕸️ @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Good fucking riddance," Lander says of Andrew Cuomo, who was trailing behind Zohran Mamdani tonight

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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · Jun 19

These people aren’t afraid Mamdani would be a bad mayor. We have a ridiculous, corrupt, incompetent mayor right now and the city is hanging in OK. They’re declaring all-out war because they’re afraid Mamdani (or Lander) might be a good mayor.

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · Jun 19

Having one of the richest people in America (Bloomberg) funding millions of dollars in ads bashing you really matters. Rich people promising to cut jobs from New York if you win also hurts. www.thefp.com/p/escape-fro...

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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · Jun 16

there are a lot of reasons to not rank cuomo. he's a serial sexual harasser, he covered up nursing home covid deaths, and he would be awful for the mta. but i have to admit i'm not ranking cuomo largely because it would make him so mad if he loses

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Emily Kawaler @emilykawaler.bsky.social · Jun 14

For reference: At my job I am currently making a graph