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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 18h

That's not even a notably bad time for most people.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 1d

It’s just work, hard work, for the rest of our lives and our kids’ and grandkids’ lives, and so on and so on. Winning every election isn’t possible but neither is designing (let alone implementing) a set of rules where everything stays fine even if we lose.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 1d

Ok but "lose sone elections to fascists" is a notably worse tactic.

Like yeah there should be a good, steadfast legal system. You know how you get the power to implement that?

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 1d

i think charlie brown would have had hoes if he lived in new york. george costanza had hoes

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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 5d

One of the reasons to reject the obligatory demands for conservative affirmative action in liberal institutions is that the people who take advantage of it almost invariably function as a fifth column explicitly dedicated to destroying the institution from within.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 5d

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 5d

Well, at least Phillies fans can watch their incredible football team...oh what's that now?

Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 6d

Filed under "new york teams I actually will cheer for"

Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 6d

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

www.axios.com

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🎃 Harm City Slasher 🔪 @sprawlhater.bsky.social · 6d

Consolation prize for Yankees fans, Anthony Volpe is still better at shortstop than Derek Jeter

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🎃 Harm City Slasher 🔪 @sprawlhater.bsky.social · 6d

Go fash get trashed

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 6d

When the Yankees get eliminated

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations, you played yourself

Charlie Kirk memorial at the Yankees jumbotron

Trump shaking hands with the Yankee players in their locker room

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 9d

Let's go Jays.

Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 9d

“congratulations, you played yourself”

A shot of the Jumbotron at Yankees Stadium paying tribute to Charlie Kirk

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 9d

I was okay with the level of beat down, but I just saw this again and now I wanna see the blue jays score 10 more runs.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Emoji Caresser @lizrummy.bsky.social · 10d

Wow, recalling my political history, and in a time of strife. Not a good look

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 11d

Thought the same at first but this website would already have exploded.

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 12d

The Yankees are in theory my NYC team but the more I've tried to commit to it... I'm sorry I just can't.

The Mets are more me but unfortunately they are a Nats division rival.

Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 12d

Do i like the Yankees? Not really

Do I like this fact? Yes. This fact is extremely fun.

Jordan @jordansmed.bsky.social · 12d

Oh hey, Boston is the first team to blow a wild card series after winning game 1

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 13d

This is how I got a whole ass carry on stolen*

*99% sure it was an accident and the delta simply made no attempt to link us once they reported it, but impossible to know. Regardless they ended up paying me 3k for it so all was well.

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 13d

Hour* ugh.

Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 13d

The "I didn't see it" deserves a full throated "BULLSHIT"

It's his fucking job to see it. I saw it and it's not remotely my job, how hasn't he? That excuse has about a 2 gour expiration date. And his body language screams that he knows that.

Btw, is anyone "on [her] side" president?

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 13d

"A lot of folks on your side are too" is both a deflection and, more critically, an admission. Plus "I did't see it" stops being an excuse when it's your JOB to be politically informed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 13d

Look, these people are Protestants.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13d

Far-right Catholics freaking out about the Pope doing normal Pope things will always be entertaining.

The Pope blessed some water? Can you even imagine?

Matt Walsh: Horrific. The whole thing. Pope Leo blesses a block of ice and then stands there while these communist freaks do some kind of weird pagan Earth worshipping hippy ritual. The leader of the Catholic Church shouldn’t be anywhere near this nonsense. What the hell are we doing here

@CatholicSat: The Blessing of the Waters by Pope Leo XIV, at today’s ‘Raising Hope for Climate Justice’ International Conference at Castel Gandolfo.

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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 16d

a few small beers

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 14d

I would simply hit the baseball

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14d

OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this

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Backtested Takes @backtestedtakes.bsky.social · 15d

Baltimore is a great place to see arena shows for way less than other parts of the Acela corridor. I've met up with DC friends there for a few shows. Plus a pretty nice Aquarium, but that was a decade ago for so idk about now.