I’m sorry this guy sucks
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I’m sorry this guy sucks
"You had yourself a vision. A man waits a long time to have a vision, and he may go his whole life without having one. Then along comes some instant indian with a fucking Rolex and a brand new pair of shoes. A God damn FBI to top it all off, has himself a vision." Eh movie, frequent quote here. RIP
Absolutely agree.
Nobel Prize worthy 🔥👏🏽🙌🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DOC7KBw...
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Did she also do the upside down cake? Our figs are *finally* coming in and I did one last week, amazing.
OMG, absolutely stealing this. Thank you.
Sweet bejeebus, this thread (not to give away the plot here, but judge was alerted at 2:30 am Sunday of labor Day weekend that the govt was about to move planes full of kids, wtaf)
These all sound amazing and up my alley, thank you!
"If you're just joining us, I am bringing you the shocking news that the President of the United States has been found dead in the bathtub—as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run, and so that'll make it a 4–0 ballgame."
Joe Biden is out buying ice cream while everyone is asking whether Trump is dead.
#Philly #art aux: #Lost sketchbook #found 8/29 near 7th+Race (old police roundhouse). Last artwork dated 8/15. Does it look familiar? Feels like it’s important to someone. If you can give details of other content (especially what’s on page 1) we can work on getting it back to you. Pls share/repost!
Keeping a list, so far current fascists are afraid of: Sandwiches Elderly hippies Sidewalk chalk
R.E.M. “pushed the boundaries” of alternative rock Herbie Hancock “pushed the boundaries” of jazz Trump & RFK Jr. are “destroying public health & will be responsible for killing people” What is journalism, anyway? 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Dear Americans, welcome to the thrilling game of ‘Did this dictator die or just disappear for a day?’ We’ve been playing it with Putin and Lukashenko for decades. Enjoy the suspense.
My husband reminded me: I think there has been a LOT of office staff turnover; i know a few people left after his jackass comments on Gaza. But I think there might have been more 😬
Just last week I got an email from his office regarding a nastygram I sent him (re: blindly voting yes on appointments) IN MARCH
I love her. Could've used this mojo the past few seasons
Legit hilarious if you don't know the context of those balls called strikes
Great thread on racism Taylor Townsend experienced at US Open and excusing Ostapenko (TL;DR: don't excuse her.)
From a Constitutional standpoint, Vance's claim is *far more radical* than, say, expanding SCOTUS, gun control, or a wealth tax. Under Art I § 8, coining/borrowing money has always been up to Congress, not POTUS, and Congress set up the Fed to run the way it does. Vance wants all of that scrapped.
plot twist:
Who's the plate ump tonight? Might wanna get a cup of tea and save some vocal chord output for him
🚨🚨 Pre-Labor Day Massacre We don’t know the why but several of our (excellent) leaders are resigning, effective (we think) immediately. Is this an act of resistance or a purge by our anti-science government?
We had a horrific emergency involving our kids today and right now I'm just sitting at my computer in a daze and in shock. Thankfully they are okay but others are less fortunate.
I was going to go with "this is sew bad, Derek" but you beat me to it!
An @afm-union.bsky.social and @sagaftra.org gal. An NFLPA guy. We love a union love story. Congrats Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
Is it bad that I want Tay and Trav to drag this out a bit and release snippets (location, dress, theme, bridesmaids) when the fascism is doing a camera-suck? Because my timeline right now is such a mess, it's pretty great
The fact that the news dropped during this crazy-ass cabinet meeting is 1) fantastic, 2) elevating my interest and glee from a passing "You go, crazy kids" to hard-core happy lunatic.
That classic matchup we've all been waiting for: Don Quixote vs. Moby Dick
LFG
Among all the other things, "The President has screwed things up so badly that the world's other rich countries won't deliver mail to us anymore" really should end it immediately.
Very cool moment: Maybelle Blair, 98 and a pioneer of the All-American Girls Professional League, throws out the first pitch to Mo’Ne Davis at Nationals Park before scrimmages capping tryouts for the Women’s Professional Baseball League.
Words/phrases Democrats should never use: * bipartisan * my Republican friends * real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans) * yea (when voting on Republican bills) * distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did) * woke (in derogatory sense)
Oh Kyle, I'm so so sorry. What a great pup. Thinking of you today
Same. I keep reading these Kristol comments to my parents (in their 80s) hoping I don't cause a stroke or attack, it's incredible
Update:
Welcome back, Jose! Let's see how you pitch running on just bean juice ☕️
Let me see if I have all this: the National Guard/FBI/ICE is in DC, getting in tank accidents and arresting landscapers, delivery people, and the unhoused -- and they're afraid of sandwiches and the eldery.
There is a major judicial election this year in PA you may not have heard of, but retention elections determine the future of our democracy! #Back2SchoolBack2Vote
While we're on the subject, there is also a nice knitting community here on Bsky! I've been too shy to join (mainly because my summer sock project was a bust), but will try again this fall
If you're looking to expand your following section, this is a great thread! (There's also a piece circulating this morning about scientists moving from T-r to Bsky; they actually love engagement and answering questions -- not being attacked! Go figure)
American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy. Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule. www.aap.org/en/news-room...
I love TMac and Kruk, but every now and again it was fun to sync up the game with Franzke
Yeah man what kind of dumb country takes on a nation ten times its size to assert its independence?
Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.
Dog the Wag?
here's a story: how is this your second time when my husband and I get called almost every year (unless we're on break from having served on a jury)? Also how will jurors get downtown without septa (last trial '23 delayed both days bc bus to NE was a no-show, jurors drove, no parking left, etc)
stunning!!
Not to add to the discourse, but… It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’ It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’ It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’ It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’ It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
Today's "I can't believe I'm reposting this guy again" post
This fucking sentence
I know this was all about jackets but OMG, that skirt . . . Thanks Derek!
Timeline cleanse: weekend Gardening
I feel like this happens now and again in NHL, and maybe goes to show how much pain/discomfort pro athletes are willing to plow through. Hats off to the DC crew who thought to look further! Wonder if they had seen it before
Did the couch write this
I tried to Google when Nick Castellanos last had a hit, and the “AI” result they cram in at the top told me his last hit was August 11, 2025 against the Padres. The Phillies played the Reds on August 11, and Castellanos did not have a hit. His last hit was on the 12th against the Reds.
Update: bsky.app/profile/greg...
Aw fuck. Knew we were waiting on a cart
Alaska ❤️🩹 thank you!
Alaska!
When it comes to SEPTA funding you have to accept that the PA GOP is not operating in good faith and refuse to engage with their terms of debate. They are starting with the end goal of damaging Philadelphia and Southeast PA and building logical fallacies backwards to get there.
Did you know that the Founders were so vehemently against having a standing army that might do what Comer is calling for that they explicitly wrote into the Constitution that Congress has to reauthorize the existence of the Army every two years or the entire thing has to disband?
Do you have a Phoenix Public Library (PPL) or Tempe Public Library card? If you do, you can get ticket specials for Phoenix Rising FC. If you don't, sign up for one when the Phoenix Public Library bring its bookmobile to the club's home games in September. www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix...
I really liked Madison when I lived there, but for me it's Milwaukee (90s edition): Calder mobile, used bookstore . . . I never minded arriving earlier or having to wait for a bus back to Madison
There was a book in the Hitchcock/3 Investigators series called "Skeleton Island" -- think they mostly had green covers? No moon though
The conservative assertion that there is a crisis of masculinity in America is best understood as a confession
Phillies Bullpen
Hell I've never taken an econ course in my life and I predicted this
No way Philadelphians are wasting sandwiches by throwing them at cops
Seriously. The only crime is she didn't turn around and flip them off
My sympathies Stephanie, to you and your family. Run free in the stars, Riker!
There are 44 Senators on the #DCStatehood bill presently. Only Dem caucusing Senators Ossoff, Kelly, & King are NOT cosponsoring S. 51. If you live in Georgia, Arizona, or Maine, today's a good day to call them and TELL them to cosponsor the #DCStatehood bill: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
The Constitution is fair game tho
The ability to walk and chew gum at the same time has been lost
What did Dyan do now?
Psssst, hey kids: Wanna still be ok?
This is so, so good.
(Bitch raises her hand)
Love it
it never fails to gall me that Americans who believe that foreign nationals crossing the border illegally to work jobs US citizens will not take is the greatest violation of national sovereignty in human history also want Ukraine to just cede 25% of its landmass to an actual invading army
Have fun! My only advice is to do what makes sense FOR YOU. And then continue to be consistent. Truly changes how you go through the game and think about it afterwards.
I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible
What should Philadelphia’s new WNBA franchise be called, and what should its logo look like? My @inquirer.com colleagues, led by graphic designer Levi Jiang, asked six local artists what they'd do. (I'd vote for the Rage, personally...) www.inquirer.com/wnba/inq2/ph...
The Reagans -- way more popular than the current occupants -- got a lot of criticism for (wait for it) buying new white house china!
In today's episode of the kids are ok:
Thank you Gregg Murphy for this treasure. Kruk at the end 😆
A reminder yet again that the people who position themselves as the "defenders of women's sports" when attacking trans people actually hate women's sports and women athletes... especially Black women athletes...
Omg
Hey all, is it bad when the professional economists are reacting like this . . .
Between current political events and the Phillies, the wtf-guy-gif getting a workout
I disagree. I will tell you what's wrong with his jeans. 🧵
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Holy shit! I have a lot of issues with the new for-profit hockey league my son's club participates in, but this is gross and disturbing on so many levels
Schumer caving on the budget will probably be seen as the biggest legislative mistake of this administration but that crypto bill is gaining fast and probably ends up being an early exhibit in explaining how we lost a republic
What an amazing story, thank you Matt! Thank you Twins!