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Bobby Silverman
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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · Aug 9
At @wtevs.bsky.social's BASKETBALL FEELINGS, the Zesty KAT stuff took me right back to my own dumb childhood jock dreams and the ugly homophobia that’s seeping into ever corner of the current fascist moment—even the '24-25 Knicks. www.basketballfeelings.com/p/exits-some...
Exits: Something darker
Writer Robert Silverman on the Knicks, the authoritarian need of humiliation, outgrowing childhood fears, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
www.basketballfeelings.com
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jennycohn.bsky.social
“Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government.” 11/10/25
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1)
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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cwarzel.bsky.social
genuinely, the vibe is like 'i live too close to the high tension power lines'
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
How Elon Musk’s Changes to X Made Our Discourse Far Stupider by Dave Weigel talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/how-e... talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/how-e...
How Elon Musk’s Changes to X Made Our Discourse Far Stupider
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news,...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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euqubud.baseballprospectus.com
I chose to go a little light on the actual details of the indictment, mostly because @baumann.bsky.social already did an excellent job on that front last night. I encourage you to read his piece if you want to get into the nitty-gritty.
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Face Federal Indictment
MLB can’t countenance the kind of behavior alleged — players rigging bets, and arranging to do so from the ballpark during games — and survive.
blogs.fangraphs.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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alkapdc.bsky.social
New:

On The Gateway Pundit's podcast yesterday, Stewart Rhodes announced he's relaunching the Oath Keepers

He also urged Trump to “call us up as a militia" & "order us all to come together in our counties under his command."
www.mediamatters.org/oath-keepers...
STEWART RHODES (FOUNDER, OATH KEEPERS): I've been invited to speak across the country about January 6. And now that I'm relaunching Oath Keepers, I'm getting more invitations to come speak as well. So, yeah, I'm relaunching the organization and rebuilding it. ... They tried to take us out after January 6 but what man means for evil, God will use for good. I came out stronger after it, and so my goal is to rebuild the organization stronger than ever because it's an essential mission. Absolutely. JIM HOFT (HOST): Oh, that's wonderful news. So the Oath Keepers is going to have a relaunch here, and Stewart's breaking that news this weekend? RHODES: Yes, sir. ... RHODES: I mean, I have to make sure that if I'm ever taken out again or if I'm or when I'm taken out again, that the organization can drive on without me. That's not what happened last time. ... So we want to make sure it's got resilience and redundancy built in that it can drive on strong. With the same mission, though. You can't call yourself an Oath Keeper if you're not willing to protect people against radical antifa and other leftist violence in the streets. STEWART RHODES (FOUNDER, OATH KEEPERS): And one other thing I want to say is that President Trump, as commander in chief, always has absolute authority to call all of us up as the militia because every one of us — in federal statues defining the militia, it's every able-bodied male from age 17-45. And for us veterans, it goes up to age 64 because of our prior training and experience. Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia if he sees it necessary, especially for three purposes: to repel invasions, to suppress insurrections, and to execute the laws of the union. And right now, we see all three of those in play. ... And the militia is all of us. So the National Guard is part of the militia, which is why it's completely lawful for him to use the National Guard as he has, and he should do more of that, I think, across the country. ... He could just say given the circumstances of an invasion, insurrection, and resistance against federal law being being enforced, I'm calling up the militia, ordering all the men to come together [in] every county, put the veterans in charge of training and organizing all the other men and just have them stand too and await his orders. He can do that and I think he should do that. And so that's what I'll be advocating for from him. So from the bottom, from down the rank and file, we can let President Trump know that we're ready to serve, encourage him to do that, call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing.
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
I've slipped up more than a few times on here, but Brian's right. Screenshot dunks should be contained to group chats, where you can privately call these dinguses names in the comfort and safety of your own digital home.
brianphillips.bsky.social Brian Phillips @brianphillips.bsky.social · 1d
Endlessly screenshot-dunking on Twitter idiots is annoying your followers and keeping the idiots famous. Whenever you feel like doing it, you should take a minute, breathe, and then approvingly share something I've written instead
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
Cheryl Hines—who has mostly steered clear of RFK’s antivaxx world—headlined a weekend gala for Children’s Health Defense. At the private party, which I watched from the back of the room, she praised CHD and hawked her book— proceeds which were promised to CHD. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Does Cheryl Hines share husband RFK Jr.’s vaccine views? Now we know the answer.
The actress finally steps out as first lady of the anti-vaccine movement.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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kjephd.bsky.social
This is why this surrender isn't just about this narrow issue but is rather the whole constitutional ballgame:

Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever
adamserwer.bsky.social Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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alexip718.com
When you've lost *checks notes again* Chris Cillizza
The Democratic base clearly does NOT want Senate Democrats to do this deal and re-open the government. And yet -- they are going to do this deal. Not listening to your base is a very interesting choice -- especially days after your base delivers you a giant win.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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jordanuhl.com
I don’t know if I’m ever going to get over Trump saying “big play coming up” on 2nd and 7.
evansutton.bsky.social Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 1d
Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.
Donnie dipshit between the announcers in the Fox booth on November 9, record 40th day of the GOP shutdown
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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santiagomayer.com
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542

Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224

King (ME) 202 224-5344

Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324

Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152

Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521

Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841

Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451

Masto (NV) 202 224-3542

Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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majorityreport.bsky.social
The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
Bastards got me calling Schumer and Gillibrand's offices at freaking 5:30 on Sunday.
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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raxkingisdead.bsky.social
these stupid assholes got me leaving angry voicemails for senators at 4:30pm on a sunday. the only thing i want to do at 4:30pm on a sunday is serenely contemplate my evening sandwich
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
Mamdani is going to implement She-Ra law. The only tv shows aired in nyc will be reruns of He-Man
emilycello.bsky.social Emily Wright @emilycello.bsky.social · 3d
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
emergencybod.medsky.social Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 3d
Mamdani is going to implement Shania law. That don't impress me much.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 AM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
I'm going to miss our bat guano crazy mayor. Sure, he's wildly corrupt and deeply weird, but the things that come out of his mouth... well, he's one of one
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
show some respect to the Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
Donald Trump has pardoned The Toilet Ghoulie from the movie "Ghoulies," who was convicted in 1985 of a federal manslaughter charge in Los Angeles. TTG served 8 years in federal prison and was paroled in 1993. He has led an exemplary life in the years that followed (returned to the toilet)
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”

The result was “institutionalized hunger.”

@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
Post you from a different era (acting headshots)
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
Where did you expect Mr. and Mrs. Met to void their bowels
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
robertsilverman.bsky.social
the mafia went woke smdh
goldstein.bsky.social Samhain Goldstein @goldstein.bsky.social · 4d
New Crash out. Mamdani is bad because the literal mafia doesn't like him.
Michael Franzese @MichaelFranzese COSA NOSTRA of my era - 60’s, 70’s, 80’s…. Would NOT be happy with Mamdani as Mayor! Cosa Nostra is not Marxist or socialist. We would have not allowed him to be elected. Agree? Disagree? Weigh in!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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nicklutsko.bsky.social
My response to the Gremlins 3 news
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM