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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 21h

So thrilled to be thrown into the fire of torment and suffering (76ers basketball) again.

Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 1d

For some strange reason, I could go for a Michelob Ultra right now.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Simmons on Michael Jordan’s NBC debut: ‘It doesn’t really matter what he says … I’m captivated’

It appears Michael Jordan was not given a very high bar to clear by some in his debut for NBC on Tuesday night. The six-time NBA champion appeared for the first time in his new “special contributor” role on NBC during halftime of Rockets-Thunder on Opening Night, and gave what would have been an underwhelming Read more... The post Bill Simmons on Michael Jordan’s NBC debut: ‘It doesn’t really matter what he says … I’m captivated’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 1d

I think the internet needs to come together to decide on the right definition of “too on the nose.” Some think it’s a compliment, others not so much. (I am of the latter.)

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 1d

I love that the view on the live telecast of this iconic home run is from behind home plate. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMuqLonc/

Today In 1975: Boston #RedSox pinch-hitter Bernie Carbo belts a three-run HR in the 8th inning vs. Cincinnati #Reds pitcher Rawly Eastwick to tie #WorldSeries Game 6 at Fenway Park! #MLB #Postseason #...

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 1d

Middle-aged white guys with pony tails will be the end of us all. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/21/m...

An MIT professor criticized COVID-19 shots. His new role allows him to make recommendations about the vaccine. - The Boston Globe

Retsef Levi may not be a household name, but he is already impacting how every household in the United States will access vaccines.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 1d

Bots, yep, but we get tons of non-bot engagement to our posts, which is refreshing after being stuck in FB & Twitter and their ever-diminishing returns for so, so long.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 2d

We're winding down our use of X (I know, I know, but despite everything, it's been hard to let go), and at this point, any engagement is a big surprise. Like, how did the two people who liked a post even see it to begin with? What makes them special from our other 250K followers who didn't?

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for submitting, but we rarely run pictorials. Plus, I’m not sure even Trump would be ignorant enough to green light this two days after millions held rallies to save our democracy, so the symbolism here comes off a little heavy-handed.

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 3d

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 3d

Two years from now, out of bronzer, with cankles the size of cantaloupes and the hordes of inflatable frogs closing in, Trump declares from his Mar-a-Lago bunker, “Things are great. I’m not worried at all. The revolution that overthrew me was very small.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump on No Kings: "It's a joke. I looked at the people. They are not representative of this country. And I looked at all the brand new signs I guess paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics. We're checking it out. The demonstrations were very small. And the people were whacked out."

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 3d

More like radio stations should only play those songs on the specific day. Hearing “It’s Friday, I’m in Love” on a Tuesday drives me bonkers.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 3d

Song titles with days of the week should only be played on that day of the week.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 7d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 4d

Bold way to announce he uses a colostomy bag.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.

Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters

President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 4d

Patiently waiting for all your Trump shitting on Americans submissions. My work never ends.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 5d

Militant woke antifa terrorists suiting up for action here in Boston. #NoKings

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 5d

If we’re lucky, a few months from now, after most colleges & universities refuse to sign this thing, we’ll see stories like, “Vidal Sassoon Cosmetology College, The Connecticut School of Broadcasting, and ITT Technical Institute have refused to sign Trump’s compact.”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

The University of Virginia said it would not sign the Trump administration’s proposed offer of priority access for federal funding, the fifth university to turn down the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

University of Virginia turns down Trump deal for priority federal funding

The rejection comes after a tumultuous summer at the University of Virginia during which President James E. Ryan resigned amid DOJ pressure over DEI investigations.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

amazing how you can write about culture professionally and still have no idea what’s going on in the world

Will Staley on Twitter writes: "Maybe this is an artifact of Elon's stewardship of this website, but the "No Kings" stuff — the language, the iconography, even the notion that Trump wants to be a *monarch* — is just totally foreign to me. I don't know where it comes from. Definitely not here."

Independent headline reads: "What order? Trump team ignoring 1 in 3 major judicial rulings against them, analysis finds"

ACLU headlines reads: "Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law"

Reuters headline reads: "In a switch, Trump White House seeks to reward colleges for abiding by its ideological terms"

ABC News headline reads: "With Comey, Brennan, Soros, Trump steps up his retribution campaign"

Politico headline reads: "White House pauses new round of largely blue-state projects"

AP headline reads: "Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent"

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 6d

New Carlos Greaves just dropped. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...

We Don’t Need the Voting Rights Act Anymore, and You Can Tell by How Great Race Relations Are in America Right Now

“The U.S. Supreme Court, hearing arguments Wednesday over a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, appeared inclined to limit the use of the land...

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 6d

Am as irrationally optimistic about this as you’d expect.

Derek Bodner @derekbodner.bsky.social · 6d

Joel Embiid is available for tonight's preseason finale, the Sixers confirm, as first reported by Chris Haynes.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 7d

"This nation’s Young Republicans are more than just veteran political operatives and attorneys: they’re kids. And sometimes, kids say the wrong things. They can’t be held responsible for using slurs 251 times in just under 8 months."

Young Republican Kids Say the Darndest Things

“Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery, and rape…. Vice President JD Vance downplayed [the] bi...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8d

SEPTEMBER 2025: From bombing Venezuelan boats, to scaring families with misinformation about Tylenol, to getting stuck on an escalator at the UN, to summoning the military to tell them to lose weight and shave, it's all here--plus, (unfortunately) much more. #LestWeForgetTheHorrors

Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: September 2025: Atrocities 417-466

Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We...

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 7d

There is no greater difference in editorial style and form than the difference between the New Yorker and the New Yorker's aggressive email warnings to renew gift subscriptions.

An email to me from the New Yorker about renewing the magazine for a family member.

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 10d

May God protect these brave naked warriors from the military and the chafing.

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 10d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Christopher Monks @crmonks.bsky.social · 11d

Pretty much every girl I dated in high school was some version of Diane Keaton.

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