Dave Thomas
@davidjthomas.bsky.social
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There’s a simple solution here: James Bond in Hell. He has sex with the Devil’s wife, kills the Devil by kicking him out of a helicopter, etc.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There’s a simple solution here: James Bond in Hell. He has sex with the Devil’s wife, kills the Devil by kicking him out of a helicopter, etc.
People are dunking on this and I get why, but in the Bond writer's defense, people's expectations have changed. I've lost track of how many people have expressed utter confusion or dismay over Robert Downey Jr. playing a different character in the MCU than Iron Man.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
People are dunking on this and I get why, but in the Bond writer's defense, people's expectations have changed. I've lost track of how many people have expressed utter confusion or dismay over Robert Downey Jr. playing a different character in the MCU than Iron Man.
I really hate the people who owned my house before me. The guy was an engineer, the girl a painter. And given how they kept up their house and tried to do everything themselves, they must have been really bad at their jobs.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I really hate the people who owned my house before me. The guy was an engineer, the girl a painter. And given how they kept up their house and tried to do everything themselves, they must have been really bad at their jobs.
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Prosecutor who resigned over Eric Adams case joins Paul Clement's firm @davidjthomas.bsky.social reut.rs/4nRWtSv
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Prosecutor who resigned over Eric Adams case joins Paul Clement's firm @davidjthomas.bsky.social reut.rs/4nRWtSv
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Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE THAT THREATENED ITS LANDMARK 2015 RULING RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CASE THAT THREATENED ITS LANDMARK 2015 RULING RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Another Illinois lawmaker trashing the vote Durbin just took.
BTW, the House leadership promised to restore funding for DC after the March funding bill passed too… and it never happened.
BTW, the House leadership promised to restore funding for DC after the March funding bill passed too… and it never happened.
To be clear: D senators trusting R senators who promise a vote on ACA subsidies at some future point is nothing more that a liar convincing a sucker. A sucker for believing the lie, and for believing that Johnson will ever bring it up in the House.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Another Illinois lawmaker trashing the vote Durbin just took.
BTW, the House leadership promised to restore funding for DC after the March funding bill passed too… and it never happened.
BTW, the House leadership promised to restore funding for DC after the March funding bill passed too… and it never happened.
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It is very notable that several Dems are putting out strong statements that effectively backhand members of their caucus
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It is very notable that several Dems are putting out strong statements that effectively backhand members of their caucus
Illinois governor weighs in on proposed deal to end government shutdown --->
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Illinois governor weighs in on proposed deal to end government shutdown --->
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so if i understand this correctly: fully funds snap for a year and a couple other things but leaves ACA for another fight after the holidays, might get some feds rehired www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
Senators near deal to reopen government as key Democrats signal willingness to back plan | CNN Politics
The emerging deal would include a stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fully fund several key agencies.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
so if i understand this correctly: fully funds snap for a year and a couple other things but leaves ACA for another fight after the holidays, might get some feds rehired www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/p...
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! A key group of Senate Democrats is leaning toward voting for a deal to end the shutdown, provided final details can be worked out like worker protections (Gift link)
(Deal does NOT include an ACA extension.)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
(Deal does NOT include an ACA extension.)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Thune Plans Test Vote on Shutdown, Saying Deal Is Getting Closer
Senate Republican leader John Thune said a deal is “coming together” as he planned a test vote Sunday on a narrow spending package that would end the 40-day government shutdown.
www.bloomberg.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
! A key group of Senate Democrats is leaning toward voting for a deal to end the shutdown, provided final details can be worked out like worker protections (Gift link)
(Deal does NOT include an ACA extension.)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
(Deal does NOT include an ACA extension.)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Decent chance my kids have a snow day before winter officially starts.
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT & MONDAY. Dangerous travel conditions expected due to intense lake effect snow. Snow rates may exceed 3" per hour. Localized totals in the Warning area (pink) could exceed 12".
PINK: Winter Storm Warning
PURPLE: Winter Weather Advisory
PINK: Winter Storm Warning
PURPLE: Winter Weather Advisory
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Decent chance my kids have a snow day before winter officially starts.
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This story now includes video, released by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, of the baby being exposed to chemical irritants fired by federal agents from their convoy into the car she was riding in with members of her family near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue in Cicero.
Federal officials accused someone of firing shots at agents conducting an aggressive immigration raid led by Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino through Little Village Saturday. No one was injured.
Agents used chemical agents to disperse the crowd, @sigchofor25.bsky.social said.
@wttw.bsky.social
Agents used chemical agents to disperse the crowd, @sigchofor25.bsky.social said.
@wttw.bsky.social
Federal Agents Say They Were Shot at in Little Village; Chemical Agents Used to Disperse Crowd
No one was injured in the shooting reported by federal agents, according to a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department.
news.wttw.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This story now includes video, released by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, of the baby being exposed to chemical irritants fired by federal agents from their convoy into the car she was riding in with members of her family near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue in Cicero.
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Relating to Spider-Man at 19: I too am underemployed, unsure how to pursue girls, and trying to find my place in the adult world.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Relating to Spider-Man at 19: I too am underemployed, unsure how to pursue girls, and trying to find my place in the adult world.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
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JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
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1: shoots gun at Capitol on J6
2: slueths tell fbi his name
3: he kills a man, claims self defense
4: he tells police he was the j6 gunman
5: he’s finally arrested
6: trump pardons him for j6
7: he allegedly kidnaps and sexually assaults someone
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
2: slueths tell fbi his name
3: he kills a man, claims self defense
4: he tells police he was the j6 gunman
5: he’s finally arrested
6: trump pardons him for j6
7: he allegedly kidnaps and sexually assaults someone
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Arrested after a fatal stabbing, a Utah man told police he brought a gun to Capitol riot
“I was in the D.C. riots. You can look me up, OK?” John Emanuel Banuelos told police after he was arrested last July, according to newly obtained records.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
1: shoots gun at Capitol on J6
2: slueths tell fbi his name
3: he kills a man, claims self defense
4: he tells police he was the j6 gunman
5: he’s finally arrested
6: trump pardons him for j6
7: he allegedly kidnaps and sexually assaults someone
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
2: slueths tell fbi his name
3: he kills a man, claims self defense
4: he tells police he was the j6 gunman
5: he’s finally arrested
6: trump pardons him for j6
7: he allegedly kidnaps and sexually assaults someone
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
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This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
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iconic
Jake Lahut, a Wired reporter who from the Nancy Mace airport story last week, was among those fired.
During the incident, CN's HR chief asked staff not to congregate outside his office. Lahut asked "what's your definition of congregating?" and was let go later on Wednesday.
During the incident, CN's HR chief asked staff not to congregate outside his office. Lahut asked "what's your definition of congregating?" and was let go later on Wednesday.
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
iconic
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Very proud of the work my colleagues are doing at the Sun-Times. Read this heartbreaking piece by Mary Norkol and Anthony Vasquez. The only change I would have made is to the headline, which I would have made: 'Daddy isn't coming.'
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
After ICE detained her husband, Albany Park mom juggles care for 3 kids, including son with autism, newborn
Ingrid Guanume tells her children their dad will be home soon. But with her husband in federal immigration custody awaiting a court hearing later this month, she doesn't know if she believes what she'...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Very proud of the work my colleagues are doing at the Sun-Times. Read this heartbreaking piece by Mary Norkol and Anthony Vasquez. The only change I would have made is to the headline, which I would have made: 'Daddy isn't coming.'
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
@reuters.com exclusive: Bill Pulte, the Trump housing official who has been leveling fraud accusations against the president's perceived enemies, enlisted a former registered sex offender as a consultant: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
@reuters.com exclusive: Bill Pulte, the Trump housing official who has been leveling fraud accusations against the president's perceived enemies, enlisted a former registered sex offender as a consultant: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
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DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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I asked the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Judge Ellis saying Gregory Bovino lied under oath. Their second response was to diss her(?) as an “Obama crony,” praise me for riveting journalism, and finally defend Bovino
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I asked the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Judge Ellis saying Gregory Bovino lied under oath. Their second response was to diss her(?) as an “Obama crony,” praise me for riveting journalism, and finally defend Bovino