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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 1d

And JD Vance is 41, Vice President of the United States, insecure, and thirsty for their approval.

David Austin Walsh @davidaustinwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

Also not to relitigate the fascism debate yet again, but seemingly every Republican staffer under 40 expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler should be pretty conclusive evidence of the fascistic dimensions of the modern American right.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 2d

It's the 14th anniversary of the Sudden Departure. How are you going to commemorate it?

A mother reacts to her baby vanishing in the Sudden Departure in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

Nora Durst's family has just vanished in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

The Guilty Remnant holding up signs saying, "Stop Wasting Your Breath" in a scene from HBO's "The Leftovers"

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 2d

Buffalo Bills in crisis.

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 2d

I enjoy watching well over a half dozen teams more. Sorry. The regional to nationwide insistence that the Bills deserve anything is exhausting. Other teams have injuries. Other teams have hardship. Why should the Bills be immune

Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 2d

I’m gonna let it shine.

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 2d

If there is a just god in the world, the Bills suffer as many injuries as the Ravens, and we all rejoice in the Bills misfortune

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 2d

This just makes sense.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 2d

more of a publishing opinion than a literary one i guess, but books should come out in paperback first and then do a hardcover release farther down the road

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

a man in a suit and white shirt is standing in front of a sign that says los hinchas

ALT: a man in a suit and white shirt is standing in front of a sign that says los hinchas

media.tenor.com

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

On this #SaveTheCrew day, I think it’s important to acknowledge that though Columbus, Ohio still ostensibly has Columbus Crew - the ownership, the stewardship of the club, has never been in worse hands, has never been held by worse people than Jimmy and Dee Haslam and Dr. Pete Edwards.

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

Wouldn’t you?

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

God, I fuckin hate the Blue Jays

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

“Ratio me please. It’s a badge of honor. I’m headed to a cocktail party with a bunch of centrist dweebs and fascist enablers and I need the street cred.”

A “badge of honor.” The “thought police.” These people are so pathetic.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 3d

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 3d

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

That last repost of mine, Caryn Rose on seeing Elvis Costello this run of shows, is fuckin excellent.

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 3d

finally finished writing about seeing Elvis Costello earlier this week & what it's like to witness our favorites aging in front of us, as we do the same: jukeboxgraduate.com/elvis-costel...

Elvis Costello & the Imposters featuring Charlie Sexton, Royal Oak Music Theatre, October 9, 2025

They leave him half way to paradise They leave you half way to bliss

jukeboxgraduate.com

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 3d

Don't look now, but, WHO DAT.

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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 6d

saints win over the giants looking pretty good now

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 6d

Playoff baseball is awful.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7d

Part of the transition from conservatism to authoritarianism is the shift from lies with some veneer of plausibility (wink wink) to lies that are demonstrably, obviously lies, such that accepting them involves an almost total subjugation of individual discernment or judgment.

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 7d

Darlington Nagbe’s impending retirement is significant. Not so much because of him as a player. But because of his history with Caleb Porter from Akron, to Portland, to Columbus. Just another necessary step in erasing Caleb Porter’s legacy and stench from the league for good.

Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 8d

Compare Bryce Harper’s response with Francisco Lindor, who with his Mets teammates, celebrated their success with a thumbs down to fans during the Mets darkest moments

Matt Gelb @mattgelb.bsky.social · 8d

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Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 9d

A deleted scene from a dark mirror version of The Newsroom. Even Sorkin isn't this cringe.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 9d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 9d

One fuckin hit

Scot @hangthadj.bsky.social · 9d

Zero chance the Phillies score 4 runs the rest of the series, let alone this game

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