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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 7h

This is a wayyyyyyyyyy bigger deal than illegal sports gambling or unregulated poker games.

Breaking News: President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao admitted in 2023 to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform. nyti.ms/3J9mazz

Changpeng Zhao, wearing a dark suit and light blue tie, walks while holding a folder. A headline reads: "Trump Pardons Binance Founder With Ties to First Family’s Crypto Venture." Photo by Grant Hindsley for The New York Times.

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Ryan Bernardoni @dangercart.bsky.social · 8h

Rigged poker game: BAD
Rigged crypto scheme: GOOD

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8h

President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family's own crypto venture.

Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder

The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost Trump crypto company

on.wsj.com

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 8h

For real, gambling can be dangerous and probably should be regulated. It’s a problem…but not a Problem, if that makes sense.

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 8h

Illegal gambling is very serious and must be handled as a major crime against our country. The moral fabric of our nation is at stake!

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 21h

Early goings, but Giannis + Myles Turner feels like it actually works.

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 2d

We shouldn’t have to tear our attention away from basketball but here we are. 😠

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 2d

I know the NBA is back (hooray!) but godDAMN this is infuriating. Every member of this administration is a charlatan and each and every elected federal politician who enables such blatant in-broad-daylight corruption is a coward and must be thrown out of elected office ASAP. Disgusting.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "It's awfully strange to make a decision where I'm paying myself. But I was damaged very greatly and any money I would get I would give to charity."

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Cemetery Rozier 🎃🦇 @velodus.bsky.social · 2d

The NBA - the greatest thing ever established in America - is BACK. And to celebrate this momentous occasion, here is a massive starter pack of NBA accounts you can follow, all of whom are active:

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 2d

Bro. This is as illegitimate as it gets.

“Stealing tax dollars” has got to be worse than “taxation without representation” right?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 2d

Toad climbed out of the river. The water dripped out of his bathing suit and down onto his feet.

Toad stands on the rich riverbank, water dripping from his old-timey bathing suit.

From "A Swim"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 6d

I’m on vacation — and it’s unlikely anyone gives a damn what I think — but I really really REALLY like that AJ Green extension for the Bucks. Good deal for a good player, and a very tradeable contract if/when that becomes a necessary step for a deal.

Plus, awesome two-way contract success story!

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 11d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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multipolarity welcomer @ouroboredom.bsky.social · 11d

today an IRL prestige cleric used an IRL magic item (not kidding) to upcast Turn Evil (not kidding) IRL on ICE and reality is so borked that it actually worked

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 12d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 11d

alley *oop gdi

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · 12d

If the practice footage of AJ Green dunking an alley pop proves anything, it’s that the vibes in the Milwaukee Bucks’ locker room are immaculate.

*Everybody* got hyped when AJ dunked it, to a hilarious degree. You love to see it.

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joe @mkejoe.bsky.social · 12d

aj green oop. really.

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Don House @donniemarvelous.bsky.social · 23d

David Cross folks.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26d

Remember how they needed Tyler Robinson’s dad to turn him in? It’s because this is the shit they’re doing instead.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26d

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

bit.ly

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 27d

“Let us eat one last cookie, and then we will stop.”

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Crispy Hanako @crispyhanako.bsky.social · Sep 21

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · Sep 19

It’s an incredible piece of media all around.

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · Sep 18

This is what I’m banking on.

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Patrick Fenelon @patrickfenelon.bsky.social · Sep 18

History has pretty clearly shown that bad things happen in other places & to other people, but not here & not to me. I'm frankly not very worried about any of this

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · Sep 18

I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".

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Mitchell Maurer @mitchellnba.bsky.social · Sep 15

Worth the time.

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