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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 2h

Joe Flacco runs for first down
Bengals fan: "Holy shit!"

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 2h

Crazy that Cleveland won the Lindor trade

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static klinger @jessespector.com · 2h

since joe flacco’s nfl debut, there have been 372 episodes of the simpsons, which is 46.97% of the show’s run to date

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, pretty much

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 4h

He's the son of Mario, what could possibly be wrong with him???

Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 4h

Joe FlaccO-negative, the universal QB

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 4h

Joe Flacco's elite meter is rising, Tee Higgins TD gives the Bengals the lead after a Rodgers pick

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

Ace Frehley, the wild Spaceman of Kiss who played guitar in the band throughout their Seventies heyday and again during the reunion period in the Nineties and inspired an entire generation of musicians, has died at age 74.

More on his life and legacy:
rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 6h

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Wanna help bring the first & only daily women’s sports show to people’s ears every day? 👂

“Good Game with Sarah Spain” is hiring a new producer! 🎙️

Apply or send to qualified friends! 👇🏻

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Producer, Women's Sports - Acast

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 8h

My (cynical?) read on the WNBA All Star game going to Chicago in 2026:

The city has the infrastructure needed to be nimble and move dates around, and it's low level of difficulty to get there. It's an entirely "we have no clue if/when but we can probably make it work here" choice

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Memento (Spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 10h

YES WE DO

Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10h

women don’t like the vehicle

A picture of the Mad Max flamethrower guitar guy on his massive speaker platform as other cars pass by in the distance

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 12h

To the guy drinking a 40 of bud heavy at Taco Boys at 10 am, I hope your day doesn't get any worse 😭🫡

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 16h

Instead of "This is inappropriate!" Democrats - especially those who might run for president - should say right now "Anyone who participates in this should know: You are committing a crime, and in the next administration you will be prosecuted."

That will change the frame of the story.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
U.S. Code
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

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Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 1d

loads of reasons

Alyssa Thomas for Finals MVP @robwithoneb.bsky.social · 1d

Yes

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 1d

A perfect photo of Eugenio Suárez. No notes.

📸 Steph Chambers/Getty Images

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Blair Shedd @onegemini.com · 1d

Or -- hear me out -- or, get yourself drawn WITH (as?) THE DOCTOR (of your choice)! I've done that more than a few times.

Get yourself drawn with the Doctor comic book style by the guy that drew a bunch of official #DoctorWho comics!

I should bring that up more often. I did that.

#ComicsSky

Okay, this one was a gift, but subject with the Thirteenth Doctor and TARDIS. Also borrowing a scarf. Digital drawing.

Commissioner's daughter with the Tenth Doctor, and a few baddies and the TARDIS. Digital drawing.

Commissioner's wife with the Twelfth Doctor and TARDIS. Digital drawing.

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J. Gonzo @jgonzo.bsky.social · 1d

Hispanis Heritage Month ends today

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Lesley Ryder @lesleyryder.bsky.social · 1d

Just thinking of how many iterations of a Spring/Summer pro football league we’ve seen in the past 25 years.

Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 1d

Economics professor and author @wagesofwins.bsky.social discusses why losses or setbacks in men’s sports have almost always been met with more investment, while women’s sports haven’t historically been given the time and money to thrive.

Listen to the full ep: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

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Cursive sig???? the kids gonna be alright

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little tikes hoop

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Vanja lead the search and made the decision, based on what I've seen

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

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
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 2d

This is the most important politics story in a long time. Twitter has radicalized the young GOP into overt Nazism and white supremacy and the news has spent years pretending not to see.

It’s a gleefully racist and antisemitic party now. Stop pretending otherwise www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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