Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
btw, Obama ordering a drone strike on a car in Somalia to kill one dude along with civilians also belongs in the same category (500+ of these examples exist)
pour over in the am, espresso in the pm. trying to get my neck like Lewis Hamilton’s and my knees like Meg Thee Stallion’s to play Sunday league footy again.
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btw, Obama ordering a drone strike on a car in Somalia to kill one dude along with civilians also belongs in the same category (500+ of these examples exist)
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
there’s a U.S. vessel somewhere in the S. China sea. Chinese Navy suspects it’s running drugs from Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos. they blow it into the sea. brother, people here will demand we kick off WW3 for that. we’ve just accepted this shit as normal
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
“Survey says… HUD was the number one answer.”
FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) reposted
Epstein victims' lawyer: While we have seen the documents, you haven't. When you see the documents, you're going to be appalled. The American people deserve to see everything. Evil flourishes in the darkness. If you care about these women, about our country, this should pass with flying colors
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
He’s so mad because their military parade makes his look like it was done with a HS play’s budget. Oh he’s steaming
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“They are who we thought they were” - Dennis Green
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Someone send word to the gov - my marketing services, free of charge
Timnit Gebru (@timnitgebru.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
And if you do nothing else, please watch this short video narrated by Fasica, the lead author of the CHI paper, Nuredin Ali, and exiled Ethiopian journalist @zekuzelalem.bsky.social: peertube.dair-institute.org/w/wTpAFSQkB2...
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Thought the transfer market window had closed, but OK.
Heather Cherone (@heathercherone.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago. Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
Robert Kelchen (@robertkelchen.com) reposted
This is a sobering--and depressing statistic. Sizable layoffs in the federal government are likely contributing to the increase in unemployment among Black college graduates. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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P1: southern boarder is a mess. why can’t people just stay where they are? P2: brother, have you been around since the 80s? P1: no but I’ve seen Snowfall P2: I’ll allow it
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“Irrational exuberance” - the guy who saw a financial meltdown coming and said, eh…what’s the worst that could happen?
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
They make really bizarre choices. Brand destroying choices. It’s like they’re trying to compete with The Guardian and The Sun at the same time.
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
On Sunday, the International Association of Genocide Scholars said that Israel’s nearly two-year military campaign in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of people and left swaths of the enclave in rubble, meets “the legal definition of genocide.”
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
They’re trying to put NYTP out of business.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
Your job security is under threat brother
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
We talk about Democrats misreading their base, but Starmer and Labour are running circles around the Dems here on that. Wins by a historical margin because people wanted drastic change; my man goes, eh, looks good to me, just needs a fresh coat of paint. And boom, popularity nose dives.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Okay, I’ll admit it. The “get off my lawn” footy fans were right - VAR has gone too far. This offsides by your laces thing is a bit too much for me. Bring back the flawed humans (VAR for *obvious* advantaging offsides and penalty decisions only).
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Fried Co Bo 😭
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
listen to Sansa
ITEP (@itep.org) reposted
The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program. We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful. The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs. www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“Has no training in medicine or infectious disease science.” Sounds like the diseases won’t be that controlled, aye
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
(Round…I’ve lost count) “Measles and school shootings” - @reckless.bsky.social
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Our most exciting player that came from our academy that can actually play OG Man Utd football…
Jake Grumbach (@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social) reposted
A century to build the expert civil service, a few months to burn it down for generations
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
Jerry saw his own doc sand said: I can do it again. Can you have a recency bias of something that happened 3 decades ago?
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Priorities
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I’m baffled at the strategy behind this. Taking your most important feature/differentiator (for most users) and putting it to the wood chipper… Android users are a tough crowd to please; I’m sure the backlash will be real.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I hope people who have the ability to start suing the shit out of these agencies. This is insane, cowardly stuff
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Ste ans and Rio Ferdinand are about to crash out.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
League 2 side takes Utd to two rounds of pens and wins. New low unlocked. Can’t wait to cheer for my team in the championship next season 😬
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Someone send this to Peter Buttigieg
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure if she has noticed but things haven’t gone so great for the comply crew, from Columbia to ABC/Disney to the law firms…I can go on.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Super normal stuff here, folks.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
thx! the latte artists put me to shame but we try and we live to brew another day
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
inspo
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
If anyone at FIFA had a functioning brain they’d take the World Cup out of the U.S. and make it a Mexico-Canada tournament. They’re putting international attendees at risk; this place has gotten wildly hostile.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Camera?! Mate, we’ve hit a new low. It’s grim out here, my god
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
You know what’s had a successful rebrand recently? Lard rebranding as tallow
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
They didn’t have this broken out by political party affiliation (only by gender, age group, and income bracket). Would love to see a more current polling, with party affiliation. Closest thing I’ve seen (which means 47% are open to a 3rd Trump term) www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“Tragic mishap.”
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“I believe in freedom of speech. You make a speech and I'll give you your freedom.” - José Mourinho
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
❄️❄️❄️
Our World in Data (@ourworldindata.org) reposted
Counting lives saved is difficult, but it can show us the great difference some people have made— Scientists can make an enormous difference in the world.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
The full poll write up www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/8/...
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
From @dataforprogress.org Tired: don’t thread on me Wired: okay you can thread lightly, like diet thread, as long as you sweep the immigrants away from my city
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“What a time to be alive” - Nayvadius D. Wilburn
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I didn’t get to finish the vid before I said OZ makes the best flat whites. And boom, John Cena with the stamp. I’ve had great flat whites in Berlin and Singapore, but Melbs is goated
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s not wrong. A flat white shouldn’t have that much milk, and it shouldn’t be that big. He stood on business but he was polite, as always. Respect PS. Australians make the best flat white. They get it.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
For all the jabs Z*ck has thrown Tim Cook & Apple’s way, I don’t see Cook letting this slide. If you’ve made privacy one of your brand pillars and someone is trying to take a sledgehammer to it, you kinda are forced to act. appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Another of them said a few weeks ago that AI would cure cancer in the next decade. I’ll give them this, they don’t lack confidence.
Emissary Of Night | ليلى (@diplomatofnight.com) reposted
According to the Israeli army's own database, as of May 2025 the rate of civilian death in Gaza is comparable to Srebrenica, and second only to the entirety of the Rwanda war and siege of Mariupol
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
There was never a peace deal when one of the parties hadn’t been involved. Just because one man declared it one it doesn’t make it so. On another note, there goes his Nobel Peace Prize, guess.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I was unfamiliar. I’m getting familiar
Drop Site (@dropsitenews.com) reposted
NEW: Dr. Mimi Syed, a U.S. emergency physician who has been outspoken about Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s health system, was denied entry today as she tried to begin her third medical mission.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Gotta ace the PragerU SATs or no gig for you in OK, OK
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Gonna send this to my sisters so they can call me a lazy, uncultured swine in the family group chat
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Specifically to the brothers that made up that 21%…
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
The dude running against Collins in main… sir, I wasn’t familiar with your game. Gotta phone bank or something for that guy. His jib is cut well
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
this can’t be real lol. what?!
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Whoever is running Newsom’s socials and is coaching him on comms is cookin, I fear.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Was listening to Ezra Klein’s pod w/ Natasha Sarin, president & founder of the Budget Lab at Yale. The effective tariff rate rose from 2.5% to 18%. Durable goods price rose in the first 6mon of 2025 higher than any 6mon period since the 80s. So… unemployment + inflation ⬆️, GDP growth ⬇️. Kinda bad 😬
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Watching those Sunderland supporters at the Stadium of Lights >>>>>
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Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
She’s not fooling anyone with that pen. She’s the name of the show that made her famous
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Jeffries wants to be Speaker again. Hard to see that happening if Dems don’t get their base motivated and excited to turn out in ‘26. This move defeats that. So, way to take a self L, Hakeem
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Vlad with the power shows and the other bloke didn’t try to counter. Body language experts, help
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
What a tribute to Jota at Anfield. Nothing in sports is as emotional as hearing You’ll Never Walk Alone in that place
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
Yanited! 6th Man City Liverpool (if Isak signs 1 and 2 swap) Arsenal Chelsea Villa Man Utd
Carolina A. Miranda (@cmonstah.bsky.social) reposted
Military "showing force" at the very same site where Japanese Americans were rounded up for incarceration during WWII.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
flying through the windshield to own the libs
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
You live by SEO, you die by SEO
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
A lot of iron in that knee, brother
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
“Measles and school shootings” - @reckless.bsky.social
Ben Rhodes (@rhodesben.bsky.social) reposted
Trump’s DC takeover is not about crime or a distraction it’s a preview of the authoritarian playbook he wants to use in other cities using whatever authority and justification he can find.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
Around the same time, I posted something on Threads about Americans needing talk to their friends who had grown up in authoritarian regimes to learn what’s likely coming. The phrase I used in my GC was: “welcome to hell. pull up a chair.”
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I had a chat with someone during the election and I said something I heard from an Iraq War doc (might have been Dexter Filkins) - some people lack the imagination that something really bad can get unimaginably worse. A lot of people - voters, political pundits, Dem politicians - lacked imagination.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
@okwonga.bsky.social @ryanhunn.bsky.social listening to old eps of Stadio because the withdrawal is real. Hope Your summer is 14/10
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
*respectfully*
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
He should have the Euphoria beat play in the background. I bet Kendrick would clear it
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social) reply parent
“Them superpowers getting neutralized, I can only watch in silence…”
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
to put it in footballing terms…
nilay patel (@reckless.bsky.social) reposted
Copyright law remains the only real internet regulation, at least until DOGE starts arresting people for merely typing the word Palestine
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
I blame Kendrick and Drake
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Kid Rock
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
You don’t fight an ideology with stats. You fight it on the merits of the ideology and/or on the basis of how it goes against core beliefs/principles that people hold (in this case about their country)
Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) reposted
A new CBO analysis shows Trump’s tax law cuts income for the poorest 10% by $1,200 per year.
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Will be called “Mountain Duuuuude” *I’ll see myself out
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
Vol 236 of “elections have consequences”
Mesay (@mesay.bsky.social)
If you’re trying to forcibly move an entire city into a camp then occupy the city, it’s not hard to assume that you’d want to kill anyone who’d cover that war crime.