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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 7h

A good day...

(Hear more about these on upcoming eps of @propspodcast.bsky.social )

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Jason Goldman @goldman.blue · 19h

But I thought Jared Kushner used his immense and generational influence with Netanyahu to broker a 3000 year peace

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 1d

Just finished the new "making of" #SpinalTap book by #robreiner #MichaelMcKean #HarryShearer and #ChristopherGuest. Great stories about how they all met and how the movie came about. And then a bonus book, "Smell the Book" by the members of Spinal Tap themselves. A fun companion to the sequel!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 1d

A friend in NYC sent me a little #BarneyGreengrass care package and I'm not going to lie, it was fucking great! (the onions, coffee and comic books were mine)

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 2d

No kings, except for Leo! #OneBattleAfterAnother at #VISTATheater. Loved the whole thing, and I really really laughed.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 3d

#kingkorpse by the great #JamesGroman!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 4d

Flamingos are returning to Florida for the first time in 100 years... so that they can die of measles and whooping cough.

theconversation.com/flamingos-ar...

Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

The gradual return of flamingos to Florida coincides with long-term efforts to restore the Everglades and the state’s coastal ecosystems.

theconversation.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 4d

They're kids... they were joking... I didn't see the texts... Did I mention they're kids??? REPEAT

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republican Officials Prompt Backlash

www.nytimes.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 7d

sorry, was lead story out here in LA

David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 7d

RIP #DrewStruzan! You art will live forever.

(Indiana Jones and the Last crusade art #frommycollection)

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to @thr.com's #HeatVision newsletter for the nice @propspodcast.bsky.social shout out all about Heritage's big #comicart extravaganza. Plus special guest #KelvinMao

Episode here: www.youtube.com/feed/subscri...

Heat Vision: www.hollywoodreporter.com/e/heat-visio...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 12d

Trump will get his second "routine check up" in 6 months, followed by an "everyday defibrillation" and an "ordinary, run-of-the-mill embalming."

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 13d

Russian 1st Amendment: Freedom of the Press to accidentally fall out a window.

Still seems better than being forced to donate to Trump's library.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 13d

check it out!

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 13d

A very fun "enhanced" screening of the #Matrix at #CosmLosAngeles. While the Matrix plays on a central "screen" it is expanded with additions that move and react to the movie. Not the same as the Sphere, but not different either. Pretty cool, and now I want to see a sporting event there.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 15d

Very fun read. Kind of like one of those old text games— you wake up in a room, you don’t know where you are— but a book, in outer space with all the cool tech stuff that the Martian had. #hailmary #andyweir

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 15d

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 15d

The scariest film moment: Large Marge from #peeweesbigadventure! And we are talking all about Marge and the amazing 13, yes 13 bikes they made for the movie on an all new The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs59...

Or listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

S13E3 | Deep Dive: Pee-Wee Herman's Bike

YouTube video by The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

www.youtube.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 21d

Join me in supporting #NathanSage via #actblue secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_...

A new voice for Iowa!

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Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 21d

I just backed… Conquered - Vol. 1 of 4
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sid...

Conquered - Vol. 1 of 4

Imagine our world invaded by a fantasy realm and we all have to fight for our lives or live under their boot forever.

www.kickstarter.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 22d

From a drink menu in Utah, the "Scotty Doesn't Know":
Rittenhouse Rye, Martell VS Cognac, Grand Marnier, Plantain, Lime, Caribbean Spices, Holy Stone Absinthe. A few of these and you will be making out with your sister. #eurotrip
(thanks for sending #jimmypalmiotti)

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 22d

Tore through the newest #mickherron #SlowHorses book: #clowntown, and now I am sad I have finished it because it was so good and made me want the next installment NOW!!!

Luckily, the new season of the TV show just started and I would watch the first ep tonight.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 22d

Rocket launch plume around 7:20 pm, LA skies.

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 22d

Super sad day here at Turkish Airlines…

nypost.com/2025/09/28/u...

Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: ‘I know I cannot continue my campaign’

Adams — who repeatedly vowed to stay in the race despite being in a distant fourth place in the polls — dropping out now gives Cuomo a boost against his socialist rival.

nypost.com

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David Mandel @davidhmandel.bsky.social · 23d

The jokes on Trump... Amelia Earhart crashed on Epstein Island!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

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