John Watson
@johngfwatson.bsky.social
Q with Tom Power: Robert Plant isn’t precious about the past
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Q with Tom Power: Robert Plant isn’t precious about the past
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Breaking News: President Trump welcomed Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence has said ordered an American journalist’s killing in 2018. Prince Mohammed is seeking fighter jets, security assurances and economic promises. Follow live updates.
Trump Offers Elaborate Welcome to Saudi Crown Prince: Live Updates
Fighter jets and business deals were on the agenda as President Trump hosts Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders are expected to appear soon in the Oval Office.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking News: President Trump welcomed Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence has said ordered an American journalist’s killing in 2018. Prince Mohammed is seeking fighter jets, security assurances and economic promises. Follow live updates.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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September 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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I’m sure the reactions to this on the other app will be very normal 😭
September 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m sure the reactions to this on the other app will be very normal 😭
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Donald Trump decried the Wall Street Journal's report of a letter he wrote to Jeffrey Epstein as "malicious and defamatory"—conceding that, if it were real, it would be pretty bad. "Guess what? It's real. And it's bad," @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues.
The Epstein Letter Is Real, and It’s Bad
The president’s initial strategy of denying that the document exists leaves him with few options now that it has been made public.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Donald Trump decried the Wall Street Journal's report of a letter he wrote to Jeffrey Epstein as "malicious and defamatory"—conceding that, if it were real, it would be pretty bad. "Guess what? It's real. And it's bad," @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues.
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FIBA EuroBasket Tournament Quarterfinals Schedule for tomorrow 🌎⤵️
10:00am/et - Türkiye/Poland
2:00pm/et - Lithuania/Greece
Watch all the EuroBasket action live on Courtside 1891: www.courtside1891.basketball/competitions...
10:00am/et - Türkiye/Poland
2:00pm/et - Lithuania/Greece
Watch all the EuroBasket action live on Courtside 1891: www.courtside1891.basketball/competitions...
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Live Stream - Watch EuroBasket on Courtside 1891
Can Spain defend their title, or will Giannis, Luka, or Jokic steal the crown? Watch FIBA EuroBasket 2025 live on Courtside 1891- every game, every moment.
www.courtside1891.basketball
September 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
FIBA EuroBasket Tournament Quarterfinals Schedule for tomorrow 🌎⤵️
10:00am/et - Türkiye/Poland
2:00pm/et - Lithuania/Greece
Watch all the EuroBasket action live on Courtside 1891: www.courtside1891.basketball/competitions...
10:00am/et - Türkiye/Poland
2:00pm/et - Lithuania/Greece
Watch all the EuroBasket action live on Courtside 1891: www.courtside1891.basketball/competitions...
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Concert review: Neil Young drops career-spanning set at Burnaby's Deer Lake Park
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Concert review: Neil Young drops career-spanning set at Burnaby's Deer Lake Park
From Mr. Soul to the new anti-Trump tune Big Crime, legend Neil Young was in his element at his first of two Burnaby shows. Read our review.
vancouversun.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Concert review: Neil Young drops career-spanning set at Burnaby's Deer Lake Park
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MLB rosters expand to 28 players on Monday. Seattle Sports writer @zachereth.bsky.social takes a look at the #Mariners' top candidates for September call ups.
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The Seattle Mariners' top candidates for September call ups
A look at the position players and pitchers the Seattle Mariners could bring up to the big leagues to help their playoff push in the final month.
sports.mynorthwest.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
MLB rosters expand to 28 players on Monday. Seattle Sports writer @zachereth.bsky.social takes a look at the #Mariners' top candidates for September call ups.
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How often they've gone from first to third on a single:
46% DET 😮
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36% LAD
35% SD COL
34% CIN MIL LAA ATL
33% HOU CLE CWS ARI
32% MIA TEX STL
31% NYY SF KC NYM PHI
30% BAL CHC
29% TOR TB WSH
28% ATH
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26% PIT MIN
25% SEA
46% DET 😮
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36% LAD
35% SD COL
34% CIN MIL LAA ATL
33% HOU CLE CWS ARI
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31% NYY SF KC NYM PHI
30% BAL CHC
29% TOR TB WSH
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August 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
How often they've gone from first to third on a single:
46% DET 😮
45%
44%
43%
42%
41%
40%
39%
38%
37% BOS
36% LAD
35% SD COL
34% CIN MIL LAA ATL
33% HOU CLE CWS ARI
32% MIA TEX STL
31% NYY SF KC NYM PHI
30% BAL CHC
29% TOR TB WSH
28% ATH
27%
26% PIT MIN
25% SEA
46% DET 😮
45%
44%
43%
42%
41%
40%
39%
38%
37% BOS
36% LAD
35% SD COL
34% CIN MIL LAA ATL
33% HOU CLE CWS ARI
32% MIA TEX STL
31% NYY SF KC NYM PHI
30% BAL CHC
29% TOR TB WSH
28% ATH
27%
26% PIT MIN
25% SEA
At the ‘Edge of the World’ in Portugal www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/t...
At the ‘Edge of the World’ in Portugal
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August 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At the ‘Edge of the World’ in Portugal www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/t...
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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a “lasting” peace to end the war there, and warned that President Vladimir Putin of Russia had previously seized Ukrainian land as “a springboard for a new attack.”
Zelensky Calls for ‘Lasting’ Peace in Ukraine Ahead of Trump Meeting
Ahead of a meeting with President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine noted that Russia’s 2014 seizure of Ukrainian land became “a springboard for a new attack.”
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August 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a “lasting” peace to end the war there, and warned that President Vladimir Putin of Russia had previously seized Ukrainian land as “a springboard for a new attack.”
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Knight is one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to Forbes data, donating billions of dollars to educational institutions throughout his life.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gifts $2 Billion To Oregon Cancer Institute—The Largest University Donation Ever
Knight is one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to Forbes data, donating billions of dollars to educational institutions throughout his life.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Knight is one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to Forbes data, donating billions of dollars to educational institutions throughout his life.
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In light of Vanity Fair's recent idiotic decision, WaPo's offering its veteran critic a buyout, the NYT's "reassigning" three arts writers critics, etc., a lot of us are talking about the public's (and thus publications') lack of interest in criticism. It's part of a larger pattern of a war...
August 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In light of Vanity Fair's recent idiotic decision, WaPo's offering its veteran critic a buyout, the NYT's "reassigning" three arts writers critics, etc., a lot of us are talking about the public's (and thus publications') lack of interest in criticism. It's part of a larger pattern of a war...
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The #Mariners are now tied for first place in the AL West after the Astros' 14-1 loss to the Red Sox.
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Astros lose, fall into tie with Mariners for 1st in AL West
The Houston Astros' 14-1 blowout loss helped the Seattle Mariners move atop the AL West standings for the first time since early June.
sports.mynorthwest.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The #Mariners are now tied for first place in the AL West after the Astros' 14-1 loss to the Red Sox.
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For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library is a place for books, education, conversation and, above all, a reminder to English speakers that they aren’t alone in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.
A Haven for English in the Most French of North American Cities
For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library serves as an essential sanctuary in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library is a place for books, education, conversation and, above all, a reminder to English speakers that they aren’t alone in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.
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