Damin Esper
@daminesper.bsky.social
Journalist, musician, broadcaster, media critic or red-headed, lumpy and with a loud voice - Hey, I'm Menelaus! Mr. Rogers was on Letterman on my 16th birthday. Ella Black enthusiast.
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Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. chose new leaders on Tuesday. The new president is an archbishop from Oklahoma City who issued a statement two days after President Trump’s inauguration calling on Catholics to remember that Jesus was once a refugee, and to support immigrant families.
Archbishop Paul Coakley Is Picked to Lead American Bishops
“We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. chose new leaders on Tuesday. The new president is an archbishop from Oklahoma City who issued a statement two days after President Trump’s inauguration calling on Catholics to remember that Jesus was once a refugee, and to support immigrant families.
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Here's the thing about Sunday's DVOA Bowl: The difference between Seattle and the Rams is all special teams. Offense/defense, they're basically equal. Seattle has been stellar especially on kickoff coverage. But the Rams' weakness was mostly FG/XP and they've changed kickers.
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Here's the thing about Sunday's DVOA Bowl: The difference between Seattle and the Rams is all special teams. Offense/defense, they're basically equal. Seattle has been stellar especially on kickoff coverage. But the Rams' weakness was mostly FG/XP and they've changed kickers.
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The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map to deliver another seat in Congress to Republicans. Then some Republicans refused. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Some Kansas Republicans Resist Redistricting Efforts Amid Growing Skepticism
The state’s top Republicans wanted to join President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map to deliver another seat in Congress to Republicans. Then some Republicans refused. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
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MacKenzie Scott Donates $80 Million To Reboot ‘Living Single’ https://theonion.com/mackenzie-scott-donates-80-million-to-reboot-living-single/
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MacKenzie Scott Donates $80 Million To Reboot ‘Living Single’ https://theonion.com/mackenzie-scott-donates-80-million-to-reboot-living-single/
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I would like to take this opportunity to get on the record and apologize: I had complained about how every single thing at the grocery store now costs five dollars more than it used to, but I had not seen the latest data from DoorDash's State of Local Commerce report, which disproves that.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I would like to take this opportunity to get on the record and apologize: I had complained about how every single thing at the grocery store now costs five dollars more than it used to, but I had not seen the latest data from DoorDash's State of Local Commerce report, which disproves that.
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Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
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“.. Mamdani demonstrated an extraordinary, if not magical, ability to change the character and composition of the electorate ..”
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“.. Mamdani demonstrated an extraordinary, if not magical, ability to change the character and composition of the electorate ..”
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
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It's Tuesday. It's November. And it's been awhile. So lets tell the story about the eel, the scheming wife who ate it, and the talking magpie that ratted her out!
That's right! It's time for the eel tale from the 1370s blockbuster hit, "The Book of the Knight of the Tower." 1/5
🗃️🧪
That's right! It's time for the eel tale from the 1370s blockbuster hit, "The Book of the Knight of the Tower." 1/5
🗃️🧪
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's Tuesday. It's November. And it's been awhile. So lets tell the story about the eel, the scheming wife who ate it, and the talking magpie that ratted her out!
That's right! It's time for the eel tale from the 1370s blockbuster hit, "The Book of the Knight of the Tower." 1/5
🗃️🧪
That's right! It's time for the eel tale from the 1370s blockbuster hit, "The Book of the Knight of the Tower." 1/5
🗃️🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Knew I recognized this name and lady.
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Knew I recognized this name and lady.
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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BofAI: Inflation growth YoY has outpaced the after-tax wage growth of lower- and middle-income households since the beginning of the year
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
BofAI: Inflation growth YoY has outpaced the after-tax wage growth of lower- and middle-income households since the beginning of the year
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Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren’t Rich https://theonion.com/trump-solemnly-lays-wreath-at-site-where-he-would-have-1832907992/
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren’t Rich https://theonion.com/trump-solemnly-lays-wreath-at-site-where-he-would-have-1832907992/
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Q: “Can you clarify where you said the Presidential Medal of Freedom is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor? Many veterans are upset about that”
TRUMP: “People who get the Congressional Medal of Honor are often horribly wounded or dead...”
#VeteransDay
TRUMP: “People who get the Congressional Medal of Honor are often horribly wounded or dead...”
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Q: “Can you clarify where you said the Presidential Medal of Freedom is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor? Many veterans are upset about that”
TRUMP: “People who get the Congressional Medal of Honor are often horribly wounded or dead...”
#VeteransDay
TRUMP: “People who get the Congressional Medal of Honor are often horribly wounded or dead...”
#VeteransDay
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YOU GOTTA BE F***ING KIDDING ME.
I'm innoculated, right? The 1970 vaccine with the 1977 or whenever booster still works?
I'm innoculated, right? The 1970 vaccine with the 1977 or whenever booster still works?
Here's what to know about the possible measles exposure at the Philly airport.
Possible measles exposure took place at Philadelphia International Airport, health officials warn
Unvaccinated people who were in terminals A and B on Sunday should quarantine and get immunized, officials say.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
YOU GOTTA BE F***ING KIDDING ME.
I'm innoculated, right? The 1970 vaccine with the 1977 or whenever booster still works?
I'm innoculated, right? The 1970 vaccine with the 1977 or whenever booster still works?
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If you're bleeding internally you just uhh call around and compare health care plans. Make a budget spreadsheet and see what you can afford. Do I have to spell it out for you. I have a ballroom to build
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If you're bleeding internally you just uhh call around and compare health care plans. Make a budget spreadsheet and see what you can afford. Do I have to spell it out for you. I have a ballroom to build
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Based on offensive success rate, that was the Eagles' worst regular-season performance of the Sirianni/Hurts era. A 6th percentile offensive performance.
The only game that was worse was the playoff loss to the Bucs after the 2023 season.
The only game that was worse was the playoff loss to the Bucs after the 2023 season.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Based on offensive success rate, that was the Eagles' worst regular-season performance of the Sirianni/Hurts era. A 6th percentile offensive performance.
The only game that was worse was the playoff loss to the Bucs after the 2023 season.
The only game that was worse was the playoff loss to the Bucs after the 2023 season.
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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Hello from Chicago! There is no such thing as the “Miracle Mile Shopping Center.” That is a thing that exists only in this doddering old man’s imagination.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Hello from Chicago! There is no such thing as the “Miracle Mile Shopping Center.” That is a thing that exists only in this doddering old man’s imagination.
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Thousands of pilgrims turned out Nov. 2 in Romania's capital for the consecration of religious paintings inside the world's largest Christian Orthodox church that was being opened after 15 years of construction.
Romanians flock to a new cathedral, the world's largest Orthodox church
Proposals for a national cathedral had been put forward for more than a century, but its fruition was hampered by two world wars and the decades of communist rule, which sought to suppress religion.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Thousands of pilgrims turned out Nov. 2 in Romania's capital for the consecration of religious paintings inside the world's largest Christian Orthodox church that was being opened after 15 years of construction.
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Breaking News: Tatsuya Nakadai, the Japanese film star known for “Ran” and other classic movies, has died at 92.
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema and starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of that era.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Breaking News: Tatsuya Nakadai, the Japanese film star known for “Ran” and other classic movies, has died at 92.
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Chased by police, woman covers 173 miles on SoCal freeways before escaping into Mexico
Chased by police, woman covers 173 miles on SoCal freeways before escaping into Mexico
The driver of a stolen van sped through Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, eventually driving into Mexico to evade the California Highway Patrol, officials said.
www.latimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Chased by police, woman covers 173 miles on SoCal freeways before escaping into Mexico
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Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
How much wealth an AI stockmarket crash could destroy
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
econ.st
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
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NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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As treasurer, he was entrusted with police union's money. Officer stole $100,000, prosecutors say
As treasurer, he was entrusted with police union’s money. Officer stole $100,000, prosecutors say
A former Baldwin Park police officer pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he stole more than $100,000 from the city’s police association during the 18 months he served as its treasurer, Los Angeles County prosecutors said.
www.latimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As treasurer, he was entrusted with police union's money. Officer stole $100,000, prosecutors say
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Guillotine earrings, ca. 1793
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Guillotine earrings, ca. 1793