@gandalf965.bsky.social
Reader. Basketball fan. Lawyer. Mostly following people with those interests in mind and a few IRL friends and family.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
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A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Authorities Investigating Explosion on Harvard’s Medical Campus, Believed To Be Intentional | News | The Harvard Crimson
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University…
www.thecrimson.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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i feel like i need to share this oldie but a goodie today
October 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
i feel like i need to share this oldie but a goodie today
@aaronbarzilai.bsky.social as I’m reading about the WNBA’s upcoming offseason, I notice free agency is expected after the expansion lottery, but does any team have more than six players under contract to be drafted? Love your work
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
@aaronbarzilai.bsky.social as I’m reading about the WNBA’s upcoming offseason, I notice free agency is expected after the expansion lottery, but does any team have more than six players under contract to be drafted? Love your work
Thread worth reading
Credited to Rene Syler:
"Look at her face.
This is Major General Lorna M. Mahlock, USMC, the first Black woman in Marine Corps history to reach general officer rank. A trailblazer, a warrior, a woman who's earned every credential, medal, and command in her story."
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"Look at her face.
This is Major General Lorna M. Mahlock, USMC, the first Black woman in Marine Corps history to reach general officer rank. A trailblazer, a warrior, a woman who's earned every credential, medal, and command in her story."
1/7
October 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Thread worth reading
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
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[writing the constitution]
Benjamin Franklin: Write down "no dumb fucks as president"
Alexander Hamilton: Stop saying that
Benjamin Franklin: I'm tellin' you. You're gonna regret not writing that down
Benjamin Franklin: Write down "no dumb fucks as president"
Alexander Hamilton: Stop saying that
Benjamin Franklin: I'm tellin' you. You're gonna regret not writing that down
August 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
[writing the constitution]
Benjamin Franklin: Write down "no dumb fucks as president"
Alexander Hamilton: Stop saying that
Benjamin Franklin: I'm tellin' you. You're gonna regret not writing that down
Benjamin Franklin: Write down "no dumb fucks as president"
Alexander Hamilton: Stop saying that
Benjamin Franklin: I'm tellin' you. You're gonna regret not writing that down
Wait, a @joeabercrombie.com book that ends with one character in a good place and the others not suffering more than before? Oh wait, there’s 100 pages left … here we go
July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Wait, a @joeabercrombie.com book that ends with one character in a good place and the others not suffering more than before? Oh wait, there’s 100 pages left … here we go
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"Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man."
Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776
Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776
July 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man."
Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776
Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776
“A gnole’s compassion does not require fur.” Thank you @tkingfisher.com for a guiding principle as useful as any on #NoKings day
June 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“A gnole’s compassion does not require fur.” Thank you @tkingfisher.com for a guiding principle as useful as any on #NoKings day
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June 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Don’t play with it. Don’t yell at it. That’s feeding it. Literally.
Block it.
Block it.
May 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Don’t play with it. Don’t yell at it. That’s feeding it. Literally.
Block it.
Block it.
Turkey ham n cheese on french bread from Texandwiches in Round Rock, TX. The owner died and no one kept the restaurant open.
I don't want to hear about your lost loves, tell me about the restaurant food that haunts you because you'll never be able to taste it again
April 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Turkey ham n cheese on french bread from Texandwiches in Round Rock, TX. The owner died and no one kept the restaurant open.
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Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..
April 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..
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important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
@marisakabas.bsky.social I liked your list of the HHS groups being eliminated. Do you know if anyone has documented all the government agencies, departments, and programs that existed on January 19? Someday we will hopefully be able to start rebuilding towards that, and I hope we have a roadmap
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
@marisakabas.bsky.social I liked your list of the HHS groups being eliminated. Do you know if anyone has documented all the government agencies, departments, and programs that existed on January 19? Someday we will hopefully be able to start rebuilding towards that, and I hope we have a roadmap
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One problem with the idea of reserving due process for law-abiding people is that due process is how we figure out which people are law-abiding.
March 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
One problem with the idea of reserving due process for law-abiding people is that due process is how we figure out which people are law-abiding.
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"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
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tw: cancer
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
tw: cancer
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
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From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this
March 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this
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The only reason for this is bigotry
Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US
Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US
Directive allows government organisations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer services in languages other than English
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of…
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The only reason for this is bigotry