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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 5h

Whoa. I co-host this podcast about state (and commonwealth) mottos and even I am stumped on a bunch of these

Darren Glass @darrenglass.bsky.social · 5h

I’d like to thank @hodgman.bsky.social and E Pluribus Motto for helping me kick butt at bar trivia tonight.

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 13h

this man's marriage would not exist if not for a previous generation of people marching for their rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 16h

Remember how under Biden the press said this was the biggest issue ever but how now under Trump it’s barely mentioned? Yeah.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

A grocery store clerk in Chicago says shoppers see prices “and say, ‘What the f—? .. It happens all the time.”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

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epeemike81.bsky.social @epeemike81.bsky.social · 16h

Because this week's eps of their respective podcasts popped back to back in my feed, I couldn't help but think how much @stabert.bsky.social would appreciate @hodgman.bsky.social's musings on Philadelphia on this week's episode of E Pluribus Motto. maximumfun.org/episodes/e-p...

Episode 18: Pennsylvania - “Virtue, liberty and independence” | Maximum Fun

Janet Varney and John Hodgman have arrived in the keystone state! First order of business: What on Earth is a keystone anyway?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h

“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 12h

Griem goes there, arguing in response to Justice Jackson that there can be no race-conscious remedy absent a finding of intentional discrimination.

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 1d

Also a good point. The only way she wins is by weakening the other candidates in the primary field. I’m
for Platner, but there are plenty of candidates in the D field she could have used her (good!) name to endorse, rather than hamper them all.

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 1d

Which is to say, for example, if Platner attracts more independent voters than Mills, he’d probably have a better chance against Collins if he got to the general, but might lose to Mills in the primary all the same.

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 1d

Well, not exactly. Only dems (and currently unenrolled voters) can vote in the dem primary. As sitting governor with an enormous amount of name recognition, that gives her a meaningful advantage in a semi closed primary that would evaporate in an open general election.

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 3d

I think Mills has a been a good governor, and she’s obviously free to run. but this is a clear indication that Dem leadership in DC is going to cost Platner and the other candidates money and do them reputational damage just because.

Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer.bsky.social · 3d

Dan Pfeiffer
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...

Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?

By backing Janet Mills over a grassroots outsider, party leaders may be repeating the same mistakes from 2024

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Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer.bsky.social · 3d

Dan Pfeiffer
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...

Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?

By backing Janet Mills over a grassroots outsider, party leaders may be repeating the same mistakes from 2024

messagebox.substack.com

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 7d

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t even have one anymore!

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 9d

DAILY MEMO: The Kidnapping of Latino Workers Continues From California to Chicago

If you appreciate this reporting, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in our fundraiser so we can continue to bring you this vital information.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 12d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10d

Where are the commanding officers of those sailors in the background. How are they letting this happen?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 11d

I've pulled another of my vintage interviews from the vault - This time with Sir Ian McKellen...

Check it out!

And if you want to see more archival pieces like this, & plenty of new ones, please consider becoming a patron! (It'd be swell...)

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FROM THE VAULT: An Interview With Sir Ian McKellen | Ken Plume

Get more from Ken Plume on Patreon

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 10d

The media trots out the "deplorable" comment from a decade ago to castigate the left. Once a week now Trump implies that the military should destroy democrats, and it is just how things are.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 10d

Hello if there's anyone who would like a little pep talk in an upcoming That's Marvelous newsletter, please let me know here, and I'll see what I can do! :)

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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 10d

That trailer makes me feel like I’m being pranked

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HIGNFY US @hignfyus.bsky.social · 14d

This week, the panel will be joined by guests: Comedian and Author, @hodgman.bsky.social and Comedian and Podcaster, @akilahhughes.com! A brand new episode airs Saturday, 9/27 at 9p ET/PT on @cnn.com.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14d

New York City, I can see a future with you. And it’s one we can afford.

Our new ad just aired during The Golden Bachelor.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14d

new convo between me and @lioneltrolling.bsky.social on hegseth and that weird display in quantico www.patreon.com/posts/unclea...

Unclear and Present Politics Episode 4 — Military Readiness Edition (Video) | Unclear and Present Patreon

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Alanna Smith @alannawrites.bsky.social · 14d

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14d

‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’

The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers

www.theguardian.com

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