Japanese copywriting still reigns supreme
— georgia-lux (@georgialux.bsky.social) January 4, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
— Philip Bump (@pbump.com) January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Yeah, to be clear, NATO and our oldest, closest allies are organizing military exercises in a show of strength against us because we are completely erratic and insane. https://t.co/Mk30u5EACI
— Jason Goldman (@goldman) January 15, 2026
Based on credible field reports, the Islamic regime demands that mourning Iranian families pay the equivalent of $1,700 for each gunshot—or $4,800 in other cases—in order to receive the bodies of their loved ones. If they cannot afford to pay, the alternative is anonymous burial…
— Farzin Nadimi, PhD فرزین ندیمی (@FarzinNadimi) January 14, 2026
Brutal community note https://t.co/dKSWNnYsr4
— Ramsey Touchberry (@ramsberry1) January 14, 2026
(To be clear, she (reasonably) got cold feet, so it's not clear if they would have figured it out before she actually started) (Her newsletter)A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate
— Laura Jedeed (@laurajedeed.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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(From April, "UAW President Shawn Fain explains why he supports Trump's tariffs") (Also)🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
— UAW (@uaw.org) January 14, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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On Jan. 7, two days after Nick Benson (@ottergoose.net) put out his call for dashcam donations, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot legal observer Renee Good in the face. Now, he’s received over 500 dashcams. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/how-one-guy-...
— 404 Media (@404media.co) January 14, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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NEW: A police officer in Colorado used evidence from Flock cameras to wrongfully accuse an innocent woman for package theft, then yelled at her on the phone when she told him she had evidence that exonerated her, according to body camera footage obtained by 404 Media.
— 404 Media (@404media.co) January 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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(Haven't seen a write-up)The guy accused of attempting to blind the pilot of Marine One with a laser pointer, Jacob Winkler, was just acquitted. I mean, on top of all the other ridiculousness about Jeanine Pirro gunning for Jerome Powell, she can't even win convictions for relatively simple cases.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) January 14, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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the best 2020s espionage black comedy is about the construction crew on the White House ballroom gradually realising that they're *all* spies from different countries, except for one undocumented immigrant who has to teach them how to do things
— Richard (@notthathunter.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The climax of the film features them having to break the undocumented migrant out of ICE detention when he gets grabbed.
— Iris Meredith (@iris-meredith.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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howling at the fact that someone just took photos of this man's phone from behind him. he was talking shit with his phone font set to large and screen at max brightness
— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Thread continuestbh I think the Mercury buried the lede, which is that an Oregonian comments section troll / real estate developer appears to be using Councilor Dan Ryan as a mouthpiece
— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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what a long week. i wish we could just skip ahead to Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil
— sara (@cispecos.bsky.social) January 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM
This new image from@premthakker.bsky.social looks like an actual set build-out, not a rendering? Jack Daniel's "sponsorship" placement (which parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with) is even more visible in this view. Masterful gambit, Bari. Via: bsky.app/profile/prem...
— Dave Infante (@dinfontay.com) January 14, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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tony reporting on trans athletes from a diner wearing a crew neck is like a parody of what i thought the new cbs would be
— in the pocket of Big Tenant (@allezlesboulez.bsky.social) January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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(I imagine to the extent any of these people were being genuine instead of amusing themselves as being dark woke, they thought the biggest issue was college admissions being unfair to Jews and Asians, and that Trump would help them)I did a whole series of stories for the Washington post late 2020/early 2021 about coup attempts, democratic backsliding and authoritarianism, and got a lot of grief from reactionary centrists about how that was "just the opinion of some elite academics"
— Chris Ingraham (@cingraham.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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CNN now reports the device linked to Havana Syndrome was purchased by Homeland Security in the waning days of the Biden administration. And DoD has spent a year testing it. It has Russian components and fits in a backpack. https://t.co/rSmKdAHid5 pic.twitter.com/rmT1Zj77To
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) January 13, 2026
I just assume this is going to seesaw back and forth as credible forever. (Also, "'A bombshell': doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body")The geniuses at the pentagon, using DHS as a cut out for some reason, spent upwards of $10 million for a radio that—if you read between the lines here—they haven’t been able to link to the Havana Syndrome nonsense at all after a year of dicking around with it. www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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These Instagram Reels featuring AI-generated influencers having sex with celebrities frequently have hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of views. They don't disclose that they are AI. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Story by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
— 404 Media (@404media.co) January 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Waitthere is a lot of misinfo going around today re: hollow dilbert. it was never built, it's like a 2004 virtual rendering of dilbert's house
— 〽️ax krieger locks in (@maxkriegervg.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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It is true — subscribe here! https://t.co/sfrG9QC0li https://t.co/QClCAtNBcM
— Sam Dean 🦅 (@SamAugustDean) January 14, 2026
A sad headline from 2016, FWIWActor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested after an altercation with a ride-share driver in the Hollywood area, NBC4 reports
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Disneyland pivots on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge www.latimes.com/travel/story...
— Todd Martens (@toddmartens.bsky.social) January 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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They should have Thrawn sitting in the cantina at Galaxy's Edge now, just pointing up at the blaster scarring on the wall and telling passersby "I did that", while nursing the same drink all-day. And when Vader walks by he yells out GOOD DAY, ANAKIN! really loud.
— Tom (@darthinternous.bsky.social) January 14, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Nice to see pics from Punchdrunk's new "live action video game" Lander 23. I was booked in for a very early showing, but it was cancelled when they delayed opening. Punchdrunk (well, Felix Barrett) has spoken for many years about wanting to make something with more game mechanics – here it is!
— Adrian Hon (@adrianhon.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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Sentiment from r/Punchdrunk is decidedly mixed, which is not great given they're superfans. Some people like it, most people think it's OK but with reservations, and some think it's plain bad. I can't speak to any of that because I still haven't seen it yet!
— Adrian Hon (@adrianhon.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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The Seahawks sent notices to some season-ticket holders warning they could lose their seats if tickets are deemed to be held primarily for resale 🏈
— Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) January 12, 2026
With all tickets now digital, teams have the ability to track how they’re used.
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NEW: Unrivaled's opening weekend ratings are down significantly from last year, with viewership averaging:
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 14, 2026
- 175,000 across TNT and TruTV on Jan. 5
- 139,000 across TNT and TruTV on Jan. 9
- 71,000 on TruTV on Jan. 10-11
- 32,000 on TruTV on Jan. 5
The Bills played Tyrell Shavers with a torn ACL for more snaps in the second half than Keon Coleman with two intact ACLs
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell.com) January 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"illegal screen"
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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(Trae is owed an apology...) (Also)Lakers set a new season high for any half with 81 points.
— Brad Rowland (@btrowland.bsky.social) January 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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A supposedly haunted palazzo on Venice’s Grand Canal that was once painted by Claude Monet and celebrated by the English art historian John Ruskin has returned to the market, after being cleaned up to appeal to prospective buyers. buff.ly/7wH4Ciu
— The Art Newspaper (@theartnewspaper.bsky.social) January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Most slogans on lawyer billboards are trying to be overly clever by half, but I have to admit this one's a winner, right down to its font. (On the other hand, he's the last lawyer I'd want handling my case. 😏)
— LA Dork (@ladork.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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My dog loves riding in the car but has zero, zero interest in looking out the windowthe chariot scene in Ben-Hur except it's me pulling up perfectly alongside the car next to me to pet their dog who's sticking its head out the window
— Scotty Ray (@theterminizer.bsky.social) July 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
people always laugh when bears run away from housecats because they're so much bigger but like. imagine you were in the woods & you ran into a weird little guy that looks kinda like you but like 1/5th the size & his head is shaped weird & he is running toward you full tilt yelling. what would you do
— tinybaby (@tiny.baby) December 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I’m reminded of watching two old ladies ask a teenage goth for directions and she politely told them and when she was out of earshot one lady said “You know where you are with a goth”
— Graeme Swanson (@swansonian.bsky.social) December 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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(My dog does this to me when I do hip thrusts--but only occasionally, so it's always a surprise)@georgia.staines we rescued you it was meant to be your turn #dog #dogsofttiktok #fyp #foryoupage #foryou ♬ Welp, Didn't Expect That - Yu-Peng Chen & HOYO-MiX
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