The Trump II admin also made posts shut these monitors down. In many cases they were the only reliable air monitors in country, and they were little shoestring operations

James Fallows@jfallows.bsky.social · 3w ago

In run-up to 2008 Olympics, US Embassy took radical step of posting live 'Beijing Air' readings from PM2.5 sensor on embassy roof. The air was *really* bad. PRC gov protested this intrusion. It later launched its own feed. Right now: Beijing air "good." DC air "unhealthy." Was 185 in DC this am.

This shithead should be the centerpiece of every Dem ad this fall. Make him famous.

Jacqueline Sweet@jsweetli.bsky.social · 3w ago

www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...

When a member of Metallica came to our consulate for a passport and then dropped off t-shirts, I organized a consulate wide giveaway raffle in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety. For a passport he was eligible for and paid for.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3w ago

Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromises FCC commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. The agency’s chair, Brendan Carr, has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company.

Thanks to ITT and US Steel for the highway system.

Cato Institute@cato.org · 3w ago

"The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus." — Milton Friedman. They were driven by individual liberty and free markets. And they always will be.

@willsommer.bsky.social Good article — I worked with JS at the AP. He was my editor and hired me. He had the same tendencies even way back then.

Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger sing better, now, than Boyz 2 Men just did.

Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you

MOM! I’M BUSY WITH MY FRIEEEEEEENDS!

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 2mo ago

4Chan Christian guns-and-God conservatives plotted to bomb the MMA at the White House over the Epstein Files but were foiled when one of their moms overheard an encrypted voice chat when she delivered hot pockets to the basement where her son lives. Not kidding.

Endorse all except purses/fanny packs. This can be solved with a Securid/Ridge wallet and getting rid of all the extra crap

Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Time for emergency hot takes! -many people cannot grow their own food and should not be expected to as a solution -Costco's basic membership is $60/year ($5/month) and can pay for itself in one purchase -Red delicious apples are gross -more men should use purses and fanny packs -duffle bags are bad

Happy 102nd Birthday to the U.S. Foreign Service! Today, we celebrate the Foreign Service Officers who strengthen America’s partnerships and advance security worldwide. I will continue to stand with them against dangerous cuts and firings that make the United States less safe.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social As a fellow Bond fan, I should mention that I spent last weekend at Goldeneye, in Jamaica. Pricey, but exclusive and very Bond.

The Wire The Americans SNL Monty Python’s Flying Circus The Office Deadwood Battlestar Galactica (remake) Firefly The Good Place M*A*S*H Better Call Saul Sherlock Wolf Hall Last Week Tonight w/John Oliver 90 Day Fiance (come at me, bro)

Frank Conniff@frankconniff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, but instincts only— DRAGNET THE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW THE SIMPSONS MAD MEN THE SOPRANOS MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL GILMORE GIRLS BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU? SGT BILKO DICK VAN DYKE SHOW MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW ROCKFORD FILES NEW GIRL COLUMBO

weird

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 3mo ago

What word is your spelling nemesis? This is a safe space.

THAT WAS “THE GOAL”-ESQUE! WILLY!

“For God’s sake, it seems like I was just on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, and now they’re making me come back in to do Never Mind The Buzzcocks,” said Arthur Batts

British Man Desperately Trying To Get Out Of Panel Show Duty

LONDON—Pinching the bridge of his nose and releasing a long weary sigh after he opened a letter summoning him to BBC headquarters, British man Arthur Batts confirmed this week that he was desperately ...

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I mean, otherwise the parade is just a bunch of idiots walking in the street.

McNally 🗺️@likethemaps.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My annual family baseball trip is to Cincinnati for opening day and I expect to hear this very correct opinion 10,000 times.

It just got VERY QUIET in this arena after Chychy’s score

We have tickets for the Caps/Sabres game on Thursday. Uggghhhhh….

NHL (Bot)@notnhl.bsky.social · 5mo ago

SEVEN STRAIGHT WINS 🔵🟡 FIRST PLACE IN THE ATLANTIC 🔵🟡 IT IS ELECTRIC IN BUFFALO RIGHT NOW 🔵🟡

Millions of Americans now learning what the Strait of Hormuz is.

Tell me now who should have been your number #1 goalie, Team Canada…

And if you are a hockey person, what happened here is the world sees just how trying-to-remember-to-breathe stupid Brady Tkachuk is.

Ed Burmila@edburmila.bsky.social · 5mo ago

If you're not a hockey person, what happened here is that one of the MAGA-est dudes in the NHL just got used and embarrassed by Trump because no amount of kissing Trump's ass is enough to make him respect you or hesitate to humiliate you for his own entertainment.

@ianoland.bsky.social Hey Ian - do you know what happened with Jerrod Wronski? Just saw the guy’s post, and the announcer tonight botched many of the starting lineup names.

I could 100% see the Tkachuks go to the WH

Tom Wilson looks like he’s gonna rip that stuffie in half

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I’d just point out that fucking Connor McDavid, in addition to waving weakly at that shot from Hughes and screening his goalie, is continuing his streak of blowing finals. 2024, 2025, 2026.

Logan would’ve had that

Yeah, this is how I expected USA v Slovakia to go…

That, boys and girls, is what we call in hockey a “distinct kicking motion.”