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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 51m

When the opposition to this park was at its peak and people were complaining about the loss of trees or telling Carlina Rivera to resign, all I could think was that this, too, would pass — as it always does. Change is hard. Then you get something new and awesome and everything is fine in the end.

After All That, the New East River Park Is...Fucking Awesome

We'll have to see whether the new resiliency infrastructure will withstand another superstorm, but we're happy to report that the park itself is, so far, a smashing success.

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Dan Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 1h

The real challenge here is that a solid third of the country agrees that Russell Brand and the Pussycat Dolls--or Theo Von or Pastor Sex Pest Von Bluejeans--have a perspective on medicine just as valuable as any doctor. This is not a scandal to them!

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 2h

“On any given week, the administrator of CMS could speak for a few minutes before a shirtless Russell Brand calls in from what appears to be a bathtub, or a former member of The Pussycat Dolls argues that the COVID-19 vaccine destroyed her ability to dance.”

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'Fluoride Disconnects One from God': Inside the Weekly Call With RFK Jr.'s MAHA Hype Squad

A growing weekly call gives insight into RFK Jr.'s biggest allies, showcasing how a fringe movement now holds legitimate power.

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Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo.bsky.social · 1h

GREGG BERHALTER: ok what we're gonna do is have very strictly defined patterns of play, our system will — when executed correctly — lead to high-xG chances. however, we cannot put the ball in the net, but if you follow our system exactly, you will thrive.

MAURICIO POCHETTINO: kill. also i love MLS.

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Zachary Fryer-Biggs @zachfb.bsky.social · 2h

Phenomenal story from @natashabertrand.bsky.social - these lawyers play a vital role in making sure military orders are lawful

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

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meat stains @petegain.es · 3h

The *Big Breakthrough?"

London cops started actually looking at the "find my iPhone" location that theft victims had been sending them for YEARS. Led them right to a huge warehouse of stolen phones.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

London has been plagued by increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, who have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists.

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. Now we know why.

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.

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correcting typo and derailing riff @stefanheck.bsky.social · 9h

I would honestly rather read a handwritten note from my parents in which they say they regret ever adopting me

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

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Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 15h

a little late but what an innovation lol www.billboard.com/lists/top-10...

Billboard launched the debut strip club chart in August, and will continue to track the top-played strip club hits each month throughout the year.

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Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 5h

Someday soon, all of the world’s energy will be plugged into some behemoth AI data center, and people will be like “god is nigh, we have sacrificed everything.” Then when they turn it on it’ll be 9% better at programming or whatever.

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 14h

how happy we’d all be if this was all the internet was for

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 15h

If you can't afford a subscription, you can pay for single paywall drops! That's $2 dollars per article. Each piece we run is edited and copy edited, and our freelancers are paid. Most importantly, we are not beholden to corporate censorship.

Eight Years After #MeToo, the Intimacy Coordinator Backlash Has Arrived

Intimacy coordinators were supposed to make sets safer. Instead, they've become a flashpoint.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 15h

We do have a paywall, and that's because journalism has a cost. We pay all our contributors 0.50c a word & the founders haven't been compensated for the year, so we do ask for people to pay for our content. We still haven't made a profit this year, so we are unapologetic about that.

Gibbety🎃Flibbet @thecorrection.bsky.social · 15h

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 15h

NEW! After the initial introduction of intimacy coordinators to film & TV productions following #MeToo, the industry seems to have soured on the position. Do intimacy coordinators stifle creativity? Do they keep actors safe? Erica W Smith investigates:

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 16h

So glad we’re burning down rainforests and drying up lakes to help total losers masturbate in an entirely new way

The Verge @theverge.com · 19h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

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Chicago Tribune: Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.

“I am Latina and I am a service worker,” Greeley said. “I fit the description of what they’re looking for now.”

During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley.

“They said this isn’t real, they kept telling me I’m lying, I’m a liar,” Greeley recalled. “I told them to look in the rest of my wallet, I have my credit cards, my insurance.”

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 19h

these people are horrible people

and that also extends to why these materials have been published, they allege (I think pretty plausibly tbh) that the leaks arise from petty internal feuding with other soulless freaks who aren't named in the leaks

But some involved in the chat did respond publicly.

Giunta claimed the release of the chat is part of “a highly-coordinated year-long character assassination led by Gavin Wax and the New York City Young Republican Club” — an allusion to a once obscured internecine war that has now spilled into the open.

“These logs were sourced by way of extortion and provided to POLITICO by the very same people conspiring against me,” he said. “What’s most disheartening is that, despite my unwavering support of President Trump since 2016, rouge (sic) members of his administration — including Gavin Wax — have participated in this conspiracy to ruin me publicly simply because I challenged them privately.”

Wax, a staffer in Trump’s State Department, formerly led the New York Young Republican Club — a separate, city-based group that is at odds with the state organization, the New York State Young Republicans. He declined to comment.

Despite his allusions to infighting, Giunta still apologized.

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Josh Crutchmer @jcrutchmer.bsky.social · 19h

More like LEADing protein supplements lmao

(Also this is as close as I have found for a universal explanation for everything)

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 21h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 21h

now with chat gpt, anyone is a copywriter

screenshot of a blue apron ad featuring an AI slop image that reads

"WHAT IS [GIBBERISH LETTER] LE & BAKE"

"One-pan meals with minimal mrup: Just minutes, hand bak and ooot 5."

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 22h

This is fascinating, I learned a ton, the detail about the percentage of U.S. GDP charged *specifically to AmEx Delta cards* is going to be rattling around in my head for the rest of the day

Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 1d

For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers

The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 22h

Oh so now it’s illegal to look at photos? smdh

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. Included AI-generated robot porn.

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Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of ...

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 22h

Been waiting for this to come out, super super excited for this piece

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

I wrote about trans visibility in a time of rising transphobia for @theverge.com www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

How trans visibility became a trap

People who have documented their lives online are discovering the dark side of digital permanence.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 1d

His father’s reply changed his perspective. “I was an Indian in Uganda. I was a Muslim in India. And I was all of these things in New York City,” Mahmood Mamdani explained to his son. And “to be a minority is also to see the truth of the place amidst the promise of it.”