(I assume it's this: "A Marketplace Advance allows you to receive up to 50% of the value of an individual card upfront before its sold at auction")You just can’t make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/masp5a8YTv
— STL Cards and More (@HereStl) July 29, 2026
("Pixar's Layoffs Came Days After Receiving a $26 Million Tax Credit. So I Wrote California Officials")Nowadays I write an occasional newsletter about animation history, my upcoming Ward Kimball bio & whatever else happens to catch my attention. This latest piece about my foray into political activism came about unexpectedly, but I'm glad it's resonating. It's always free here: amidamidi.substack.com
— Amid Amidi (@amidamidi.bsky.social) July 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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("just 1% of Polymarket accounts took 86% of all winnings")The FIFA World Cup was predicted to be the biggest betting event in history. Bellingcat researcher @msramalho.bsky.social looked into the data on prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi - and found that fans wagered more than US $14 billion through the two sites www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...
— Bellingcat (@bellingcat.com) July 30, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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The funny thing is I'm guessing a lot of these people DO actually live there, but have been declaring themselves non-residents for tax reasons and filing in Westchester or Putnam or somesuch https://t.co/C0fA0wB2dg
— Xavier Moss (@xav_moss) July 29, 2026
Been almost two months now newrepublic.com/post/212682/...
— Soulebreaker (@soulebreaker.bsky.social) July 30, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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(Can't tell if it's just business miltary speak, or AI gibberish with bizarre font choices, but "Reveille Forge" sounds cool)This is an official Army graphic. www.army.mil/article/2942...
— Aaron Mehta (@aaronmehta.bsky.social) July 29, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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(I didn't read it, but noticed that after 13 hours, the tweet had only 26 retweets, 160 likes, and 14 comments)New Interview: https://t.co/V9ipdPBYnp pic.twitter.com/dX1mFBTLk8
— Isaac Chotiner (@IChotiner) July 30, 2026
(I liked the pulp short.)EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios’ #WonderMan has been canceled at Disney+:
— Variety (@Variety) July 30, 2026
• The news comes despite the fact that Disney announced a Season 2 renewal for the show back in March, roughly two months after it debuted
• According to sources, a writers’ room for Season 2 was never opened… pic.twitter.com/GMh2AYqlI6
I wonder how much Infantino's catastrophic decision to gouge EA over naming rights for the biggest selling sports video game franchise in history, causing EA to pull its $150 million a year investment and launch under a new name, has created this mess.https://t.co/VfOLHtiif1
— Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) July 30, 2026
Stay hydrated all day and show your Library love everywhere you go!
— NY Public Library (@nypl) July 18, 2026
Inspired by NYC's most iconic finely feathered resident, this water bottle keep you hydrated all summer and remind you of your reading goals.
Get yours: https://t.co/ula3kHfABz pic.twitter.com/OmfJ2JN8Ov
@jedswainson the bridge ended up snapping against the concrete, we didn’t end up getting on 🙃 #positano #storm ♬ Saxophones getting louder - Sped Up - AntonioVivald
@__danieli__0 Titanic positano version #positano #capri #fyp #storm ♬ My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic") - Céline Dion
@jake___makes Grogu using his force powers on a Scout Trooper 💀 #lego #legostarwars #starwars #legomoc #afol ♬ original sound - JakeMakes
@ladynalalittlewes I'm daydreaming right???? #westie #dogsoftiktok #puppies #dogtok #funnydog ♬ Lord Of The Rings: The Shire (Concerning Hobbits) - Geek Music
@adriaandoatmeal such a strange little dog #PoolTime ♬ Sneaky Snitch - Kevin MacLeod
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