Oliver Staley
@ostaley.bsky.social
Professional word person. Now at Kyndryl. Formerly of the Observer, Quartz, Bloomberg, elsewhere. Very serious about trivia.
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Oliver Staley
@ostaley.bsky.social
· May 12
Effie for Congress
www.effieforcongress.com
I am thrilled to announce that Effie Phillips-Staley - aka my better half - launched her campaign for Congress today! Effie is running as a progressive Democrat in NY’s 17th, to unseat MAGA Mike Lawler and help flip the House.
Check out her campaign site and donate!
www.effieforcongress.com
Check out her campaign site and donate!
www.effieforcongress.com
Giants' coaching situation truly Kafka-esque
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Giants' coaching situation truly Kafka-esque
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
That’s my daughter on the right, at the Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, sporting an Effie for Congress cap (her mother). I am surrounded by impressive women!
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
That’s my daughter on the right, at the Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, sporting an Effie for Congress cap (her mother). I am surrounded by impressive women!
I’m not sure how cancelling my subscription to The New Yorker is going to *improve* the state of journalism. Pretty sure it will have the opposite effect.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m not sure how cancelling my subscription to The New Yorker is going to *improve* the state of journalism. Pretty sure it will have the opposite effect.
I did not think it was physically possible for someone named Morris Katz to be 26 years old
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I did not think it was physically possible for someone named Morris Katz to be 26 years old
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Eric Adams dropped out for 6 sealed cases of Turkish Delight and front row Knicks tickets for a period not to exceed 18 months (no Jumbotron.)
They offered Curtis Sliwa $10 million dollars to drop out of the race and he said no!! Genuinely impressive. That’s principle. Gotta respect it. He would’ve turned down the Riyadh Comedy Festival, for SURE.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Eric Adams dropped out for 6 sealed cases of Turkish Delight and front row Knicks tickets for a period not to exceed 18 months (no Jumbotron.)
Am I going to get yelled at by JD Vance if I say Dick Cheney maybe wasn't such a great guy?
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Am I going to get yelled at by JD Vance if I say Dick Cheney maybe wasn't such a great guy?
Legitimately surprised this guy hasn't been pardoned yet. He needs new lawyers.
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud
Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Legitimately surprised this guy hasn't been pardoned yet. He needs new lawyers.
Reposted by Oliver Staley
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud
Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
ow.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tomorrow, a panel of judges will hear FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal. From prison, he tells @revealnews.org why he believes he deserves a new trial.
I, for one, am envious of Speaker Johnson's ability to live such a carefree existence, sheltered from all the troubles of these difficult times.
“Speaker Johnson, many Americans are wondering why you’re unable to see or hear any developments in the news. Some are speculating that you were kicked in the head by a horse; others theorize that you’ve been huffing spray paint. Which is it?”
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I, for one, am envious of Speaker Johnson's ability to live such a carefree existence, sheltered from all the troubles of these difficult times.
WTF?
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
WTF?
Very proud to have been at Selhurst for John Terry’s own goal
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Very proud to have been at Selhurst for John Terry’s own goal
Hell of a finish in the NYC marathon men’s race. First and second separated by just .02 seconds
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hell of a finish in the NYC marathon men’s race. First and second separated by just .02 seconds
Depressing to wake up after a glorious World Series Game 7 and discover the world is still going to shit. At least the NYC marathon is on.
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Depressing to wake up after a glorious World Series Game 7 and discover the world is still going to shit. At least the NYC marathon is on.
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This is the type of game that makes baseball fans out of non-fans.
It was the perfect embodiment of how baseball torments us and why we keep coming back for more.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/unbe...
It was the perfect embodiment of how baseball torments us and why we keep coming back for more.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/unbe...
Unbelievable World Series Game 7 Capped An Exceptional Season
The Dodgers' 11th-inning World Series Game 7 win capped an exceptional World Series and an excellent season.
www.baseballamerica.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This is the type of game that makes baseball fans out of non-fans.
It was the perfect embodiment of how baseball torments us and why we keep coming back for more.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/unbe...
It was the perfect embodiment of how baseball torments us and why we keep coming back for more.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/unbe...
Hopefully after tonight a few of the “I’m not a baseball person” people will become baseball persons
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Hopefully after tonight a few of the “I’m not a baseball person” people will become baseball persons
This is an important point. He made a lot of tough decisions tonight that could have backfired and they all paid off.
Dave Roberts is a great manager
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This is an important point. He made a lot of tough decisions tonight that could have backfired and they all paid off.
Ok, I’m ready for Game 8. Let’s go!
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Ok, I’m ready for Game 8. Let’s go!
How many Golden Globes in those years?
For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
How many Golden Globes in those years?
Pretty cool Nike ad
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Pretty cool Nike ad
Jinx
freeman has the whitest teeth i have ever seen good for him srsly
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Jinx
Freddy Freeman has the whitest teeth I’ve ever seen
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Freddy Freeman has the whitest teeth I’ve ever seen
Very easy to root for Miguel Rojas
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Very easy to root for Miguel Rojas