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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 11h

especially enraging because of course there is absolutely nothing wrong with using an autopen, but there is in fact something wrong with pardoning someone as a quid pro quo and not even knowing who it is.

also what the fuck with the ridiculous hat.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

COLLINS: But the argument from Republicans is that Biden used an autopen for pardons and didn't know who he was pardoning. Trump is openly saying he did not know who he was pardoning.

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: He said it was recommended to him. He gets a lot of recommendations. He pardons a lot of people.

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Rich Burroughs @richburroughs.dev · 11h

Do they not get the internet in Washington DC? It’s unfortunate that so many Republicans in Congress are unable to stay abreast of the news.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

COLLINS: Should the president know who he's pardoning?

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: I don't know anything about this one. That's the first time I've seen that.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 17h

You don’t get to name your kid X Æ A-12 and then say “or whatever his name is” about anyone else.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18h

Elon Musk endorses Cuomo for mayor of New York and makes sure to add some racism in there: “…Mumdumi or whatever his name is.”

Elon Musk: Remember to vote tomorrow in New York!
Bear in mind that a vote for Curtis is really a vote for Mumdumi or whatever his name is.
VOTE CUOMO!
11:45 AM • 11/3/25 • 1.2M Views

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20h

In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.

Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to get coffee before heading to work when she encountered a chaotic scene in West Town: heavily armed, masked federal agents making arrests on a residential street.
People yelled as vehicles honked their horn — a sign now used to alert neighbors that immigration federal agents are in the area — and witnesses said federal agents had arrested several landscaper workers presumed to be in the country without authorization.
As Figuero tried to drive through the 1600 block of West Hubbard Street on Friday, Oct. 10, an unmarked vehicle driven by federal agents collided with Figueroa’s as it tried to speed away from a hostile crowd, multiple videos reviewed by the Tribune show.
Seconds after the crash, agents abruptly stopped their vehicle and exited with weapons in hand pointing at Figueroa, a U.S citizen. Agents then forcibly opened her door and pulled her out of the vehicle by her legs without identifying themselves, presenting a warrant or informing her that she was under arrest. As bystanders yelled, “You hit her! We have it on video!” agents ignored the crowd and forced Figueroa into a red minivan and drove away.
Her car was left behind in the middle of the road, her coffee still in the cup holder, and her keys in plain view.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h

Many publicly identified donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom have high-stakes business before the administration, ranging from billions in contracts to federal investigations of their companies, according to a watchdog group report.

Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts

The White House ballroom’s donor list contains heavyweights in the tech, financial and defense sectors, including Google, Comcast and Lockheed Martin.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 1d

I love that Nas is still going. Heck, producing more now than in his prime. He's on every new album.

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TVMoJoe @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 1d

Trump just admitted he knew nothing about someone he pardoned, which either means he's lying to avoid answering further questions or is being told whom to pardon by others and just doing so. The NYT has printed multiple items from this interview-- but nothing on this as of 10:06 ET

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 1d

I've been listening to Stillmatic a lot recently. Really holds up well. Some great tracks on there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj31...

Nas - You're da Man (Official Audio)

YouTube video by NasVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 2d

Gotta get rid of these things somehow I guess bsky.app/profile/carl...

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. thanks to a donation from a U.S. tech billionaire, raising concerns about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.”

@apnews.com $TSLA
apnews.com/article/las-...

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Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 2d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the first pitcher in MLB history to win 3 games ON THE ROAD in a single World Series.

Justin Russo @flybyknite.bsky.social · 2d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the first pitcher to win 3 games in a single World Series since Randy Johnson in 2001. Johnson won Game 2 and Game 6 as a starter and Game 7 as a reliever. Yamamoto did the same.

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Jeff Passan @jeffpasan.bsky.social · 2d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto won Games 2, 6 and 7 of the World Series. He threw a complete game in Game 2, six innings and 96 pitches on Friday and came back Saturday to throw 2.2 scoreless innings on 34 pitches and induce the World Series-winning double play. A legendary performance.

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 2d

Very unlikely because the number 100 has magical powers, but maybe some teams will see what Yamamoto did and stop taking their best pitchers out of games after 4 innings and giving them 6 days rest.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"

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Christoph Rumpel @christophrumpel.bsky.social · 2d

In a time where everything should fit in a 30sec spot, be the one who...

- creates 40min videos
- writes 10-pager blog posts
- records 2h podcasts.

We need you!

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 2d

Since we don't follow the law anymore anyway, I think we should just let anyone run who wants to for Pres and go 3rd term showdown of Trump vs Obama bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Trump says it’s “probably illegal” for seth meyers to be anti-Trump

(Hard to imagine a better endorsement of Seth’s show)

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2d

This! When you say "Listen, Reagan and the Bushes and Trump are the same," you're actually reassuring low-info voters that Trump isn't a crazy choice, because unlike Bluesky folks, millions of Americans would vote for those guys again.

STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 2d

They didn't understand that "this isn't your parent's GOP" is exactly why Biden won. Because comparing Trump to Reagan is to almost all conservatives, an in kind donation to Trump.

But pointing out the voters principles weren't what changed, it was the party that broke their pledge to them, works.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3d

People can't seem to grasp that difference, which is in part how the left started to lose the public (who to this day don't see Reagan the same way they do). "Reagan is the same as Trump" is like a free ad for Trump.

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 2d

Just spent $250 on a handful of groceries. When do my Trump Did This stickers arrive?

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 2d

Now more than ever letting the gov have constant surveillance of us seems not ideal electrek.co/2025/10/30/r...

Rivian's onboard cameras save owner from a false accusation by police

Police accused a Rivian owner of stealing packages from a porch, but it turns out they had the wrong blonde lady - and her cameras proved it.

electrek.co

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 3d

Oh hell yes www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/d...

In the Heart of Burgundy, a Summit Pairing Wine and Hip-Hop

www.nytimes.com

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Dark Laughter @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social · 3d

This is about as on-the-nose as it's possible to get without it being a Versailles, Romanovs, or Titanic themed party.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3d

Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 3d

Heckuva job, Donnie.

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...

www.pbs.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

As food assistance runs out and he refuses to use the contingency fund— he posts about his new marble bathroom

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Ian Landsman @ianlandsman.com · 3d

The Pres says they just gotta sweep it! bsky.app/profile/wash...

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

A data analysis found that by the end of September, U.S. Forest Service work to clear fire-fueling debris was down nearly 40 percent compared with the average over the past four years.

The Trump administration cited logistics, not job cuts, for the drop.

How Trump cuts may have hindered a key way of preventing future wildfires

U.S. Forest Service work to reduce wildfire fuel was down nearly 40 percent from where it’s been on average over the last four years, a new report shows.

www.washingtonpost.com