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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · Aug 3

Our dear friend Colby Corino had to have emergency spinal surgery on Thursday night. If you can spare some money, please consider donating to his GoFundMe so he doesn't have to worry about supporting his family while he can't work. www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-f...

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I’m sorry to everyone who has worried about me these past few days.

I went to the hospital on Thursday night and was told I needed emergency surgery on my neck and back. I never thought something like this would ever happen. I’m still processing everything, but I will be okay.

I don’t know if I’ll be in a wrestling ring anytime soon, but at this point, I just want to be able to pick up my son again.

I’m not looking forward to this long road of recovery, but I pray that my family and I make it through it

I ask that you respect me and my family's privacy for now and not taking it personally if I do not get back to you. I appreciate everyone who's reached out and love you all.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 2h

Not kidding when I say it appears they were trying to brainstorm what the opposite of "no taxation without representation" would be and this clunky dogshit is the best they could come up with

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 21h

ty to bari for providing much-needed comic relief this week www.discourseblog.com/p/bari-weiss...

Bari Weiss Is Having a Terrible Week

Seems like everything's fine over at CBS. It's fine! Perfectly fine!!!

www.discourseblog.com

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 4h

I was a Young Republican for a brief time in the 1980s (for real). I promise you they talked like this back then. They didn’t know I was Jewish, so the Holocaust jokes flowed freely. It all helped radicalize me against the right.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22h

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

‘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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Politico @politico.com · 23h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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ʙᴜη ₊˚⊹⋆ @bun.is.a.cutie.fyi · 1d

!!!

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

bit.ly

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 1d

This is an alarming compression of the planetary destruction timeline: with the massive growth of the AI bubble, data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal | CNN Business

OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further high...

www.cnn.com

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 1d

That's not how it works

For an individual, it's their whole career

I think

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

if i had a dime for every rhonda lacenzo i knew in hebrew school

tweet from The Persian Jewess ~ @persianjewess
In a disgusting display, @nbcsn| creates an antisemitic caricature of a Jewish woman, and mocks concerns about Zohran Mamdani's pro-jihadist views.
Meanwhile, just today Zohran Mamdani's wife posted a tribute to a Hamas terrorist on her IG Stories.

it's screencap from an SNL sketch with a character named RHONDA LaCENZO

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"At that point, a group of 5-8 civilian-dressed men walked into the garage and just stared at me. No identification on any of them."

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

Nope

Kerry was on for years but never got in

To me it's pretty clear that he has an individual has the best actual case

David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

Since I have the relevant data, I did deep dive into the key part of the WON HOF candidacy of Kevin, Kerry, and David Von Erich as a unit: The gates WCCW drew in 1983. I went in w/o preconceived notions, and the results are...interesting. But there are question marks about how the criteria applies.

World Class's 1983 by the numbers: Does it make the Von Erichs Hall of Famers?

Since I actually have all of the relevant data for a key Observer Hall of Fame candidate, I should probably do this

babyfacevheel.substack.com

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

New @btsheetspod.bsky.social with @jd-oliva.bsky.social joining us to cover 1989! WWF's 1st show in England, Jim Troy fired over fight with Koko Ware, Steve Beverly's advice for WCW, Bret Hart's first talks with WCW, Antonio Inoki gets stabbed during a speech, and more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...

Ep. #528: October 9-15, 1989 with J.D. Oliva

It’s Monday, and you know what that means: A new Between the Sheets with J.D. Oliva joining Kris and David to discuss 1989! Topics of discussion include:

Saturday Night’s Main Event featuring the return of ZEUS.

The WWF debuts in England with the famous London Arena show that aired live on Sky One as part of their latest European tour.

Jim Troy getting fired after his fight with Koko Ware on the same tour.

Steve Beverly giving his suggestions to remedy WCW’s early weak points, some of which sound oddly familiar in 2025.

Bret Hart’s discussions with WCW that didn’t go anywhere.

Antonio Inoki getting stabbed during a speech.

A Florida independent promotion is trying to go public. Again. But this time it’s the PWF.

The dying days of Continental TV.

Memphis attendance bottoming out.

Tim Brooks’ NAWA holds its first TV taping at the Longhorn Ballroom and soundly outdraws what the USWA had been doing at the Sportatorium.

All that and much more this week, with J.D. doing a great job in the guest chair.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 WWF
1:14:36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Stampede, EMLL, & UWF
1:39:21 Classic Commercial Break
1:44:26 Halftime
2:13:55 Other USA: PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA (TX), NAWA (TX), & Portland
3:33:57 NWA/WCW

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

yeah man, trans reporters, whom the ny times derogatorily calls "trans activists" so that normies won't listen to them, have been reporting on ADF activity in the UK since 2018.

bigotry in journalism makes you late to the story.

Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 2d

Really important NYT investigation finds that the ADF has been working with Reform, 'courting the party since at least 2024' and that the British arm 'orchestrated Mr Farage’s appearance in Congress, reaching out to ask if he would like to give evidence on censorship'
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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Top10Nathan @top10nathan.bsky.social · 2d

Can't get over how good this Pharaoh Sanders record is - I'm playing The Creator Has A Master Plan at least once a day every day for the past week.

And I can't see that stopping any time soon.

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

It gets REALLY avant garde and weird on side B but it's still an absolutely amazing record.

It and A Love Supreme are in the hallowed "I'm not converting, but I'm impressed by how much you love Jesus" part of my brain.

David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

Not a publicly owned building last time. This time it is.

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BigLaz @teamkaos1998.bsky.social · 2d

Wtf tna. Why would you use that shot to end your ppv.

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

How long after the closing bell of the main event was this?

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

So what was the big announcement

David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

Huh.

David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

They straight up did the sports entertainment finish in 2025

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JCバスケス (JC Vazquez) 🇵🇷 🌎 @jc1986.bsky.social · 2d

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

Not gonna link the troll but Bari Weiss clearly represents “thought police” more than 100,000 Bluesky leftists scolding you for writing a defense of Weiss ever will, and ignoring that reality is clearly designed to curry the favor of thought police. You’re not a free thinker, you’re the boot licker.

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David Bixenspan @davidbix.bsky.social · 2d

Say, isn't the TNA PPV tonight at a publicly owned arena?

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