Andy Lewis/The Optionist
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This just sold for $9.12 million. A new record price for any comic book, blowing away the $6 million for a copy of Action Comics No. 1. A $10 million comic is coming very soon.
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This just sold for $9.12 million. A new record price for any comic book, blowing away the $6 million for a copy of Action Comics No. 1. A $10 million comic is coming very soon.
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Release the Trump-MBS Call About Khashoggi? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
Release the Trump-MBS Call About Khashoggi?
Yesterday President Trump met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s de...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Release the Trump-MBS Call About Khashoggi? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/relea...
This just sold for $9.12 million. A new record price for any comic book, blowing away the $6 million for a copy of Action Comics No. 1. A $10 million comic is coming very soon.
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This just sold for $9.12 million. A new record price for any comic book, blowing away the $6 million for a copy of Action Comics No. 1. A $10 million comic is coming very soon.
This auction is happening in a few minutes. It's gonna be as dramatic as any TV show
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This auction is happening in a few minutes. It's gonna be as dramatic as any TV show
Remind me again when just talking about Charlie Kirk's actual views is such an incitement to violence that you should be fired but this is okay.
The Republican Party is a malignant cancer from top to bottom.
The Republican Party is a malignant cancer from top to bottom.
Martha Blackburn defends Trump's call to arrest (and execute) Democratic elected officials
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Remind me again when just talking about Charlie Kirk's actual views is such an incitement to violence that you should be fired but this is okay.
The Republican Party is a malignant cancer from top to bottom.
The Republican Party is a malignant cancer from top to bottom.
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It never stops. There are 10 former presidents, former VPs, or spouses there today. Nine are white and they single out the Black woman for their tone policing.
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It never stops. There are 10 former presidents, former VPs, or spouses there today. Nine are white and they single out the Black woman for their tone policing.
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heres an example of politico covering the news while still covering for trump. the headline says trump is calling for a "trial" for dems. but what trump actually said is the dems should be offed. its very plain what he said. not saying so is a cover-up.
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
heres an example of politico covering the news while still covering for trump. the headline says trump is calling for a "trial" for dems. but what trump actually said is the dems should be offed. its very plain what he said. not saying so is a cover-up.
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The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The record for a comic is $6M. This is already at $8.4M with a few hours left in the auction! It has a heartwarming backstory: It was found by 3 brothers in an attic after their recently deceased mom bought it as a young girl living in SF's Chinatown. www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Impeach and remove.
Now.
Now.
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Impeach and remove.
Now.
Now.
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked if they support hanging their Democratic colleagues and if not will they support at minimum a censure of the president?
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked if they support hanging their Democratic colleagues and if not will they support at minimum a censure of the president?
Will Congressional reporters ask Mike "I see nothing" Johnson about this? And when he goes into his Sgt Schultz routine will they show him the screenshot so he can't wiggle out of answering?
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Will Congressional reporters ask Mike "I see nothing" Johnson about this? And when he goes into his Sgt Schultz routine will they show him the screenshot so he can't wiggle out of answering?
At what point will the fucking White House press corp (and the rest of big media) do their job and not just ask about this but keep asking about this?
600 people got fired over Charlie Kirk and yet the president can say this with impunity?
600 people got fired over Charlie Kirk and yet the president can say this with impunity?
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
At what point will the fucking White House press corp (and the rest of big media) do their job and not just ask about this but keep asking about this?
600 people got fired over Charlie Kirk and yet the president can say this with impunity?
600 people got fired over Charlie Kirk and yet the president can say this with impunity?
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Degenerate AI
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Degenerate AI
Technically the Carsey-Werner is paying the money to Cosby and Netflix picked it up with no involvement from Cosby. But ultimately Cosby benefits because Netflix wanted to reboot this show.
Netflix is rebooting the 80s hit A Different World & now we learn that not only is the streamer paying Bill Cosby money b/c he was technically the creator they're paying him extra to keep his name off of it. Sure pays (maybe $1M) to be an (accused) rapist. h/t @puck.news @kimmasters.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Technically the Carsey-Werner is paying the money to Cosby and Netflix picked it up with no involvement from Cosby. But ultimately Cosby benefits because Netflix wanted to reboot this show.
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Netflix is not paying Bill Cosby. A source with knowledge tells me the Carsey-Werner company negotiated the deal with Cosby.
Netflix is rebooting the 80s hit A Different World & now we learn that not only is the streamer paying Bill Cosby money b/c he was technically the creator they're paying him extra to keep his name off of it. Sure pays (maybe $1M) to be an (accused) rapist. h/t @puck.news @kimmasters.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Netflix is not paying Bill Cosby. A source with knowledge tells me the Carsey-Werner company negotiated the deal with Cosby.
Netflix is rebooting the 80s hit A Different World & now we learn that not only is the streamer paying Bill Cosby money b/c he was technically the creator they're paying him extra to keep his name off of it. Sure pays (maybe $1M) to be an (accused) rapist. h/t @puck.news @kimmasters.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Netflix is rebooting the 80s hit A Different World & now we learn that not only is the streamer paying Bill Cosby money b/c he was technically the creator they're paying him extra to keep his name off of it. Sure pays (maybe $1M) to be an (accused) rapist. h/t @puck.news @kimmasters.bsky.social
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A former Fetterman advisor texted me: “I think what comes across is the reality of who he is, which is a petulant child who never became a man and is always the victim of his own narrative—even though he’s never had a real job and lives off his dad’s money. It's all pretty sad and pathetic."
John Fetterman's Memoir Is As Low-Effort As His Senate Tenure | Defector
John Fetterman’s just-released memoir, Unfettered, argues that he’s turned a corner and has everything under control. Fetterman was a “stubborn asshole” (his words), he was clinically depressed, he wa...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A former Fetterman advisor texted me: “I think what comes across is the reality of who he is, which is a petulant child who never became a man and is always the victim of his own narrative—even though he’s never had a real job and lives off his dad’s money. It's all pretty sad and pathetic."
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
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Federal agents in Chicago used tear gas more times in one day last month than Chicago police did all year.
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Federal agents in Chicago used tear gas more times in one day last month than Chicago police did all year.
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
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I honestly didn't even know this was a mistake you could make. Impressive!
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I honestly didn't even know this was a mistake you could make. Impressive!
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Radical jihadist communism actually began in Iowa City. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Radical jihadist communism actually began in Iowa City. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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New. Marist has Dems +14 in the generic congressional ballot, 55%-41%. That margin’s greater than in most polls, but Trump’s approve-disapprove in Marist is 39%-56%, a couple of points worse than average. So maybe the margin is more like ten points? Still a lot!
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November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
New. Marist has Dems +14 in the generic congressional ballot, 55%-41%. That margin’s greater than in most polls, but Trump’s approve-disapprove in Marist is 39%-56%, a couple of points worse than average. So maybe the margin is more like ten points? Still a lot!
maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/a-look...
maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/a-look...
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the rancid vibes of late 2k25, summarized www.status.news/p/warner-bro...
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
the rancid vibes of late 2k25, summarized www.status.news/p/warner-bro...