Casey Seiler
@caseyseiler.bsky.social
Editor of the Times Union. Ever-vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos. I get to work with some of the finest journalists in the state. Support robust local journalism and send tips to [email protected]
Someone have Cotton do a commentary track for “Titanic.”
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Someone have Cotton do a commentary track for “Titanic.”
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It was a tough end for Saratoga in the Class AA state final. James Allen will have plenty more on the game, but you can relive our running commentary at the link below.
Saratoga Springs football falls 41-12 to CBA Syracuse in Class AA state final
Section 2's Saratoga Springs fell 41-12 to Section 3's CBA Syracuse for the Class AA football state championship at JMA Wireless Dome.
www.timesunion.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It was a tough end for Saratoga in the Class AA state final. James Allen will have plenty more on the game, but you can relive our running commentary at the link below.
Emilie Munson reports.
The upstate New York's largest immigration raid since President Trump returned to office was on Sept. 4. That was just the beginning. Lawsuits and long fights for freedom are underway.
Fear, scrutiny linger months after upstate NY ICE raid
The upstate New York's largest immigration raid since President Trump returned to office was on Sept. 4. That was just the beginning. Lawsuits and long fights for freedom are underway.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Emilie Munson reports.
City Buildings Director Richard LaJoy said the owner of 241 Western Ave. had been referred for prosecution in 2021 — but city lawyers did not act. Patrick Tine reports — and by the way: He’s the TU’s new Albany County beat reporter, so proceed with caution. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
Official: Building in fatal fire did not have occupancy permit
City Buildings Director Richard LaJoy said owner of 241 Western Ave. had been referred for prosecution in 2021 but city lawyers did not act.
www.timesunion.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
City Buildings Director Richard LaJoy said the owner of 241 Western Ave. had been referred for prosecution in 2021 — but city lawyers did not act. Patrick Tine reports — and by the way: He’s the TU’s new Albany County beat reporter, so proceed with caution. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
News that the original Han-shoots-first cut of "Star Wars" will be back in theaters in 2027 presents me with yet another opportunity to share out Fred LeBrun's peerless remembrance of sitting in the screening room during the '77 press junket thinking, "What is this shit?"
'What is this (expletive)?: Fred LeBrun recalls '77 'Star Wars' press junket
Times Union columnist Fred LeBrun wrote this 2005 remembrance of his experience on the...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
News that the original Han-shoots-first cut of "Star Wars" will be back in theaters in 2027 presents me with yet another opportunity to share out Fred LeBrun's peerless remembrance of sitting in the screening room during the '77 press junket thinking, "What is this shit?"
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This...should have been two separate emails.
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This...should have been two separate emails.
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“journalist”
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“journalist”
MLK Day? Juneteenth? You're fired (as days in which U.S. citizens and permanent residents get free admission to national parks)! Donald Trump's birthday, aka the joyous observance known as Flag Day? You're hired! Also: Non-residents will be paying out the schnozz to visit a dozen popular parks.
For free days at National Parks, Juneteenth is out and Trump's birthday is in
The King holiday had been a free day in the parks system for more than a decade, while Juneteenth was added in 2024.
www.timesunion.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
MLK Day? Juneteenth? You're fired (as days in which U.S. citizens and permanent residents get free admission to national parks)! Donald Trump's birthday, aka the joyous observance known as Flag Day? You're hired! Also: Non-residents will be paying out the schnozz to visit a dozen popular parks.
Life in plastic, it's fantastic: @justkristi.bsky.social tours the State Museum's new Barbie exhibit.
State Museum Dreamhouse: ‘Barbie: A Cultural Icon’ opens in Albany
“Barbie: A Cultural Icon” rolls into the State Museum in December, complete with a full-size Barbie car, more than 100 dolls and more.
www.timesunion.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Life in plastic, it's fantastic: @justkristi.bsky.social tours the State Museum's new Barbie exhibit.
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Americans will no longer get free entry to federal parks on Martin Luther King Day.
They will, however, on Trump’s June 14 birthday.
Literally the sort of thing dictators do.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
They will, however, on Trump’s June 14 birthday.
Literally the sort of thing dictators do.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Americans will no longer get free entry to federal parks on Martin Luther King Day.
They will, however, on Trump’s June 14 birthday.
Literally the sort of thing dictators do.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
They will, however, on Trump’s June 14 birthday.
Literally the sort of thing dictators do.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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Elijah Thomas faces prison for a Feb. 2 stabbing that his wife says occurred hours after she alerted them about an earlier attack.
Man pleads guilty to stabbing wife as victim weighs lawsuit against city
Elijah Thomas faces prison for a Feb. 2 stabbing that his wife says occurred hours after she alerted them about an earlier attack.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Elijah Thomas faces prison for a Feb. 2 stabbing that his wife says occurred hours after she alerted them about an earlier attack.
Paul Grondahl joins Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan for a tour of the city she's led for 12 years. “Equity is not a dirty word to me,” she said of her efforts to pay closer attention to neighborhoods that for decades suffered from public as well as private disinvestment.
Grondahl: With a month left in office, Kathy Sheehan tours 'the city that is'
As she prepares to leave office after three terms, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan says she looks back on a legacy of “singles and doubles.”
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December 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Paul Grondahl joins Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan for a tour of the city she's led for 12 years. “Equity is not a dirty word to me,” she said of her efforts to pay closer attention to neighborhoods that for decades suffered from public as well as private disinvestment.
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NEW: "George Santos with a Gun" — here's the first in a series of reports based on my 9-month investigation into Rep. Cory Mills. sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
‘George Santos With a Gun’: The Untold Story of Cory Mills, A Mercenary In Congress
The Florida Republican has tried to leverage his legislative role to the benefit of his arms business. With that business now in foreclosure proceedings, Mills has little to show for it.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
NEW: "George Santos with a Gun" — here's the first in a series of reports based on my 9-month investigation into Rep. Cory Mills. sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
“This is not a mere technicality,” said the attorney for the attorney general. “This is not a technical defect.”
Attorneys square off in court over appointment of U.S. Attorney John Sarcone
The legality of the appointment of acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III was argued in front of a judge on Thursday by attorneys for the Justice Department and state Attorney General Letitia...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“This is not a mere technicality,” said the attorney for the attorney general. “This is not a technical defect.”
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Sounds like … a good argument? 😵💫😬
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Sounds like … a good argument? 😵💫😬
Pretty stunning news on the Capital Region dining scene — the Swifty's location in Delmar is never not mobbed whenever I've been there, which is usually on weekends. Steve Barnes reports.
Swifty’s Pub closes all locations after $2.2 million tax seizure
The state Department of Taxation and Finance says 15 warrants go back to 2016 for unpaid sales and withholding taxes.
www.timesunion.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Pretty stunning news on the Capital Region dining scene — the Swifty's location in Delmar is never not mobbed whenever I've been there, which is usually on weekends. Steve Barnes reports.
Yousaf Sherzad, acting president of the Afghan American Community Center in Albany, said it was sad that a whole community of Afghans are being punished for the actions of the DC shooter: “The community is really scared." @emiliemunson.bsky.social reports.
Afghans arrested by ICE in Albany amid crackdown after D.C. shooting
After the shooting of two National Guard members, immigration officials are targeting Afghans for deportation. At least 10 were arrested this week in the Albany area.
www.timesunion.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yousaf Sherzad, acting president of the Afghan American Community Center in Albany, said it was sad that a whole community of Afghans are being punished for the actions of the DC shooter: “The community is really scared." @emiliemunson.bsky.social reports.
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Vanity Fair made her an *editor*
At least 40% of the book is just tortured descriptions of her surroundings.
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Vanity Fair made her an *editor*
Encouraging to see Kanye West drop off the list of the Capital Region's top five artists, per Spotify Wrapped.
Albany Wrapped: The most-streamed artists, tracks and albums in 2025
These were the city's most-streamed artists, tracks and albums.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Encouraging to see Kanye West drop off the list of the Capital Region's top five artists, per Spotify Wrapped.
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Yes, there is a photo of Walter in a tiny sun hat
📝 by Sarah Trafton
📝 by Sarah Trafton
Kaitlyn Supa was reunited with her beloved cat, Walter, nearly a month after he snuck out of their tent at North-South Lake Campground.
Adventure cat returns home after 29-day Catskills escapade
Kaitlyn Supa was reunited with her beloved cat, Walter, nearly a month after he snuck out of their tent at North-South Lake Campground.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yes, there is a photo of Walter in a tiny sun hat
📝 by Sarah Trafton
📝 by Sarah Trafton
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Just had the astonishing experience of getting to introduce someone to this video for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKfH...
"Jeff Epstein" - Jim Downey on Conan
YouTube video by Box Chat
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December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just had the astonishing experience of getting to introduce someone to this video for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKfH...
Victory tastes like steak fries and Guinness: The team known as Oh No Albany celebrates its win in the first edition of @nyswi.bsky.social lit trivia night.
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Victory tastes like steak fries and Guinness: The team known as Oh No Albany celebrates its win in the first edition of @nyswi.bsky.social lit trivia night.
The Times Union editorial board says it once more for the folks in the back: “Mr. Trump’s boat strikes are little more than extrajudicial killings …. Placing a drug gang on a list of terrorist organizations doesn’t give the listmaker a license to kill.”
Editorial: Second boat strike was a 'clearly illegal' order
The Trump administration tries to justify an act that military law describes as a war crime.
www.timesunion.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Times Union editorial board says it once more for the folks in the back: “Mr. Trump’s boat strikes are little more than extrajudicial killings …. Placing a drug gang on a list of terrorist organizations doesn’t give the listmaker a license to kill.”