Dave Pell
@davepell.bsky.social
Managing Editor, Internet
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People aren’t just predicting, they’re betting. And they’re betting on in-pocket slot machines that deploy all the most addicting techniques from casinos, social media apps, and online games. Think of it as a ‘Dict-a-Phone.
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'Dict Picks
Prediction Casinos, Jury Does Its Duty
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February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
People aren’t just predicting, they’re betting. And they’re betting on in-pocket slot machines that deploy all the most addicting techniques from casinos, social media apps, and online games. Think of it as a ‘Dict-a-Phone.
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Yes they lie about everything including what you see with your own eyes, but I'm sure the job report numbers are totally legit.
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Yes they lie about everything including what you see with your own eyes, but I'm sure the job report numbers are totally legit.
During the Olympics, you see athletes of all colors, cultures, and languages. And I’m just talking about the American team.
Diversity makes America great.
Diversity makes America great.
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 AM
During the Olympics, you see athletes of all colors, cultures, and languages. And I’m just talking about the American team.
Diversity makes America great.
Diversity makes America great.
From the streets of Minneapolis to the courtrooms of Washington, we’re finding out who will save us.
Citizens.
Citizens.
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
From the streets of Minneapolis to the courtrooms of Washington, we’re finding out who will save us.
Citizens.
Citizens.
Capital gains are going up.
The value placed on human capital is going down.
Push is coming to shove.
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The value placed on human capital is going down.
Push is coming to shove.
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Shove it Up Your Class
When the Job Shoves You, Bionic Shoes
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February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Capital gains are going up.
The value placed on human capital is going down.
Push is coming to shove.
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The value placed on human capital is going down.
Push is coming to shove.
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You have to skate to where the puck is going.
And it’s going pucking crazy.
And it’s going pucking crazy.
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
You have to skate to where the puck is going.
And it’s going pucking crazy.
And it’s going pucking crazy.
During my first day of Spanish, my teacher asked, “Cómo te llamas?” I answered, “Bien, y tu?” So for me, the Bad Bunny halftime show arrived too late. For its critics, including our Complainer in Chief, the message of the show couldn’t come soon enough.
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Sobreviví
Surviving Halftime, Dark Side D
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February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
During my first day of Spanish, my teacher asked, “Cómo te llamas?” I answered, “Bien, y tu?” So for me, the Bad Bunny halftime show arrived too late. For its critics, including our Complainer in Chief, the message of the show couldn’t come soon enough.
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I survived the halftime show of 2026.
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I survived the halftime show of 2026.
The commercials are playing it safer than the offenses.
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The commercials are playing it safer than the offenses.
Welcome to NBC, where Europe doesn’t hate JD Vance and Green Day doesn’t call out MAGA.
Hopefully, they’ll give us the real game score.
Hopefully, they’ll give us the real game score.
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Welcome to NBC, where Europe doesn’t hate JD Vance and Green Day doesn’t call out MAGA.
Hopefully, they’ll give us the real game score.
Hopefully, they’ll give us the real game score.
OJ is searching for the real staffer.
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
OJ is searching for the real staffer.
“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” —Will Lewis
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” —Will Lewis
All the Super Bowl reporters are shocked that San Francisco is awesome because the right wing has been lying about it for so long.
Guys, they’ve been lying about everything else, too.
Guys, they’ve been lying about everything else, too.
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
All the Super Bowl reporters are shocked that San Francisco is awesome because the right wing has been lying about it for so long.
Guys, they’ve been lying about everything else, too.
Guys, they’ve been lying about everything else, too.
In one year, we’ve become a nation booed by its allies and a nation where the media distorts reality to avoid offending those who have led us to this point.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In one year, we’ve become a nation booed by its allies and a nation where the media distorts reality to avoid offending those who have led us to this point.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I’ve been working to identify the staffer responsible for the racist Trump post, and I’ve narrowed it down to three suspects: John Barron, John Miller, or David Dennison.
February 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I’ve been working to identify the staffer responsible for the racist Trump post, and I’ve narrowed it down to three suspects: John Barron, John Miller, or David Dennison.
Hated by most in America. Universally hated abroad.
J.D. Vance was booed so badly at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony that even the announcers commented on it.
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
“There is the Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha—OOP, those are not… uh… those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”
February 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Hated by most in America. Universally hated abroad.
The news here is not Trump’s toddler on cocaine-like lack of social media impulse control. Nor is it his overt racism. That, after all, is his most consistent trait.
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The Lyin King
Going Full Racist, Weekend Whats
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February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The news here is not Trump’s toddler on cocaine-like lack of social media impulse control. Nor is it his overt racism. That, after all, is his most consistent trait.
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Democracy doesn't die in darkness. It gets bludgeoned to death in the cold light of day.
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Prime Suspect
Democracy Dies in a Pile of Cash
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February 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Democracy doesn't die in darkness. It gets bludgeoned to death in the cold light of day.
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I just got a phishing scam text and my first thought was how refreshing it is that it's not a political fundraising text.
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I just got a phishing scam text and my first thought was how refreshing it is that it's not a political fundraising text.
Are we really gonna have another fucking debate about whether or not this guy will try to steal an election?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Are we really gonna have another fucking debate about whether or not this guy will try to steal an election?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
On one side of the desk, politicians stood by as Trump personally attacked Kaitlin Collins. On the other side of the desk, her colleagues did the same.
A country doesn’t fall this far this fast without teamwork.
A country doesn’t fall this far this fast without teamwork.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
On one side of the desk, politicians stood by as Trump personally attacked Kaitlin Collins. On the other side of the desk, her colleagues did the same.
A country doesn’t fall this far this fast without teamwork.
A country doesn’t fall this far this fast without teamwork.
Anything you say, write, buy, do, share, or send anywhere, anytime can be used against you. Just ask a guy named Jon from a Philadelphia suburb.
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This Knock Knock is No Joke
To Whom It Should Concern
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February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Anything you say, write, buy, do, share, or send anywhere, anytime can be used against you. Just ask a guy named Jon from a Philadelphia suburb.
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Reposted by Dave Pell
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Bill Maher lectures celebrities not to constantly share their political views when his whole career is being a celebrity who constantly shares his political views.
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Bill Maher lectures celebrities not to constantly share their political views when his whole career is being a celebrity who constantly shares his political views.