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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 8h

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6h

For the Epsteinth time, swear her in

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 8h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 8h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6h

No notes

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 7h

Nothing to see here but a Trump official conflicting interesting all over the place by aiming at one company which deigns to lightly bring up safety issues around AI.

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Dustin Moskovitz @moskov.goodventures.org · 9h

If the constitution wasn't actually in effect right now, how would we really know? The Second Amendment still seems pretty sturdy, but that's about all I can confidently say these days.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 9h

Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 13h

A very wee jump and not sure I would give up YouTube: Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal

www.nytimes.com

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 17h

Unbelievable story of Afghan refugee, a highly vetted fluent English speaker who helped the US against the Taliban and now lives here with his US citizen kids, declared “illegal” and perhaps about to be shipped home by the Trump admin to his likely death

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S.

Then ICE arrested him.

If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 1d

Shitty vibe reporting is not new — but its shoddy practitioners usually spell the name of person they are inaccurately sliming correctly. Breaking news: The Tiffany Network is now silver plate.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

Elon Musk is doing Enron the right way.

by Ezra Klein

electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are buying Tesla's unsold Cybertrucks

Hundreds of Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted being delivered Elon Musk’s private companies, SpaceX and xAI, as Tesla is having...

electrek.co

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 1d

Superb & eviscerating take on the situation at CBS by John Oliver and @lastweektonight.com. As I’ve noted, the new billionaire owners create a mirrortocracy, pretend it’s a meritocracy & hire a mediocrity to get there. But it is not about innovating & supporting journalism.
youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

youtu.be

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

What an oily toad Vance is

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

It was our fuck up but not our fault? Vance is such a slippery character

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

Finally, a very funny skit from SNL youtu.be/F5J0_h2EWUI

The Hunting Wives Season 2 Trailer - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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HIGNFY US @hignfyus.bsky.social · 4d

Take a peek at some behind the scenes moments from the last two weeks of HIGNFY! Lewis Black & Joy Reid were FULL of energy! John Hodgman & Akilah Huges were electric! An all-new episode airs TOMORROW at 9p on @cnn.com with guest panelists: Kara Swisher & Zainab Johnson! Don't miss out!

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Every accusation is a confession with this toxic and twisted crowd. Also of note, he is JD Vance’s puppet master: wapo.st/4q5wR6S

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Yep full video and audio

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Rather than this justify yourself nonsense that treats adults like children, the correct question to ask to spur innovation and make people feel like they have a stake in transformation: What do you WANT to make? The onus is on the leaders to inspire and challenge and ask.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 4d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 6d

“There is not any advantage to be won from grim lamentation.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social shares some words of wisdom from Homer — and a larger message for the current moment.

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