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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 2h

When you tell someone their deep impulses are heinous, they not only resent it, they plot revenge.

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Len Grossman @modemjunkie.bsky.social · 3h

(3) Leftist Blind Spots - YouTube
With @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org , @mikefeinberg.bsky.social and Anastasia Lapatina

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_qK...

Leftist Blind Spots

YouTube video by #DogShirtTV

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 2h

Enceladus - Anti-Saturn Hemisphere Mosaic (2010) - From Ian Regan - https://flic.kr/p/8Yx2BH

4 frame mosaic of the anti-Saturn hemisphere of Enceladus. The north pole is roughly at the 1 o'clock position.

Also visible in the background are the rings of Saturn.

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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 2h

what’s the best dish to eat after giving blood?

doner kebab

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 6h

There should not be a rooftop in the city without a full load of solar panels.

Gothamist @gothamist.com · 6h

Power grid operators warn NYC could face increased blackouts as early as next summer https://gothamist.com/news/power-grid-operators-warn-nyc-could-face-increased-blackouts-as-early-as-next-summer

Power grid operators warn NYC could face increased blackouts as early as next summer

Gowanus generating station with the Manhattan skyline in the background New reports say power demand could soon exceed supply. [ more › ]

gothamist.com

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 5h

HFS pathological narcissism is wild.

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Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 5h

FREE THE IDS

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 5h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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"All Media School and IU students, faculty and staff
should be scared by this blatant attack on someone
standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller said in a statement.
Read more: bit.ly/43ebKW1
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student newspaper's content

The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 6h

Head growing out of that suit like a tangerine mushroom. 🍄

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 10h

Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org & I on the @washingtonpost.com 's pathetic editorial on the Comey indictment. In @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 7h

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 1d

How those inflatable protest costumes are made.

Protestors wearing colorful inflatable nylon animal costumes in Portland, Oregon, 2025

Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 8h

The latest edition of #DogShirtDaily hot off the press! 👀 🔭 www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/kah-is-wat...

Ka$h is Watching You

Someone should project this image on the Hoover building

www.dogshirtdaily.com

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 8h

On today’s #DogShirtTV, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social & Anastasiia Lapatina @lapatina.bsky.social discuss the blind spots of the #Western #Left on #EasternEurope and the concept of #Imperialism.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_qK...

Leftist Blind Spots

YouTube video by #DogShirtTV

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 11h

My new novel is out today. Here's a link to an ethically preferable store, as opposed to Amazon, but it can be had there too. THE SILVER REVOLVER is fast moving neo-noir thriller. That revolver is put to use.

A number of characters in the novel are based on underworld people I knew back in the day.

The Silver Revolver: A Western Crime Thriller

A Western Crime Thriller

bookshop.org

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 11h

For October 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) monthly payroll is estimated to be over $16 billion, based on annual budget figures for military personnel. This figure includes payroll for active-duty and reserve military members, as well as DoD civilian employees.

Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 11h

Sorry. Fixated in FoxNews formaldehyde. Alliterative is better anyway.

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 11h

“Encourages…” His brain has been pickled by FoxNews juice.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Counsel for James Comey confirms that his defense team plans to file a motion challenging the lawfulness of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney.

Motion will be heard and decided by an out-of-district judge.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
United States of America
v.
James Comey
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25CR272-MSN
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MOTION ON UNLAWFUL APPOINTMENT
Please take notice that on October 20, 2025, James Comey, by counsel, will
file his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. See, e.g., United States
v. Garcia, Crim No. 2:25-CR-00230-DGC-BNW, ECF No. 39 D. Nev. Sept. 30,
2025); United States v. Giraud, et al., Crim No. 1:24-768-MWB, ECF Nos. 144, 145
(D.N.J. Aug. 21, 2025).
The Court advised at arraignment that such motion will require designation
of and assignment to an out-of-district judge to hear and resolve that motion. See 28
U.S.C. § 292(b); Minute Order, ECF No. 19 (Oct. 8, 2025). Thus, in the interest of efficiency and to avoid any unnecessary delay in such process, Mr. Comey files the
instant Notice to formally alert the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES COMEY
By Counsel
Is/
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Michigan Bar No. P86579 (pro hac vice)
Jessica N. Carmichael

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, 1985, Nintendo released its first game system, & video gaming & American culture alike changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other video games that likewise changed things, leading up to a weekend post on Nintendo! 🗃️

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 13h

Every paranoid accusation is an aspirational projection.

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 13h

"The DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to *eliminate platforms* . . ."

This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13h

Just FYI, here are my personal beliefs on the use of large scale violence.

1. Violence tends to be self-replicating, and so should be avoided as much as possible.

All violence has the potential to entrench itself.

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 13h

“Democrats stand at a crossroads. They can continue tweaking messages, chasing a dwindling population of swing voters, while positioning themselves as the defender of a system voters fundamentally distrust. Or they can seize the moment and build a brand candidates will be proud to run on …”

Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 13h

Worth a read: “Rather than positioning themselves as competent managers of a broken system, anti-corruption messaging repositions Democrats as the only political party truly committed to reforming the system.”

data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-democr...

The Democrats' Path Forward: Become the Anti-Corruption Party

But to reform the system they first need to reform the Democratic Party.

data4democracy.substack.com

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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 16h

Head growing out of that suit like a tangerine mushroom. 🍄

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joe positive @joepositive.wtf · 18h

It's Fortnight Tuesday! Take a break from the madness with the new episode of The Bad Piano Player Podcast! Listen as @johnwing5.bsky.social plays and sings 6 of the sweetest late-bloomers you'll ever hear.

#podcast
#badpianoplayer
#music
#popmusic
#musichistory

Not Hits - Hits!

Podcast Episode · The Bad Piano Player · 10/14/2025 · 43m

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