Peter Wade
@peterwade.bsky.social
social media and bylines at rolling stone, esquire, fast company
“The possibility that somebody out there might be wagering against my son, hoping that the treatment fails so they can make money, is enraging.”
Django Wexler@djangowexler.bsky.social · 5h agoSomehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real
“freedom of speech” guy’s platform limiting my freedom of expression
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aaron rodgers is one of those people that if he died today, the world would be a better place tomorrow
Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social · 2d agoIt’s August 2026 and Aaron Rodgers is having a full blown meltdown about Anthony Fauci.
fixed it
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 6d ago“The Contenders” is The Atlantic’s guide to the Democrats who might run for president in 2028. Read in-depth profiles of potential candidates, including Mark Kelly, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Gretchen Whitmer, and more. Check back for new coverage: theatln.tc/2AOOHITa
Here's the latest piece. Like @katie-drummond.bsky.social says, it's free for everyone to read, because James Dolan doesn't want you to: www.wired.com/story/for-ta...
For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.
wired.com
DHS is investigating a sophisticated network of scammers targeting people caught in immigration proceedings, taking their money and causing some to be deported. The move follows a ProPublica report that complaints of such fraud doubled under the second Trump administration.
DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
The number of scammers trying to capitalize on immigrants’ fears by posing as lawyers and ICE agents has surged since Trump’s reelection, ProPublica found. Now, DHS says it is seeking to identify and…
propublica.org
don’t make unnecessary journeys! don’t take risks on treacherous roads! and don’t swim in the sea!
"Taken with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan clearly has Armageddon on his mind."
In Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey,' the Fall of Troy Is a Warning to Us All
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' sends a message about the costs of war in its depiction of the fall of Troy and its aftermath.
rollingstone.com
Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the State of the Union address and more than a dozen others on the prediction market Kalshi.
White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
abcnews.com
“It’s just very, very sad that we are devolving into a nation of cruelty and that cruelty is becoming so normal that we sort of are living with it and accepting it, and people who are cruel depend on that. They’re wearing us down, so that cruelty becomes the norm."
Maine Mourns After ICE Killing: 'A Man Was Lynched Here'
Maine residents are taking to the streets to protest, and mourn, after ICE killed a 25-year-old father in Biddeford.
rollingstone.com
“A big part of the Bill Simmons myth-making has been, he is this defiant truth-teller who calls it like he sees it... And in light of that, I just felt it was worth laying it all out there that the way he talks about gambling … where he is the exact opposite of a truth-teller."
Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 3w ago
Lindsey Graham already on the Sunday shows defending leadership down there
“To Trump, a modest Washington, with its low limestone buildings and reflective memorials, is a city for losers.”
Trump Is Turning D.C. Into a Theme Park for the American Century
President Trump's efforts to build monuments to himself in Washington, D.C., can't hide the destruction he's doing to the democracy around the world.
rollingstone.com
I had the great pleasure of showing @katienolan.bsky.social and @jayjurden.bsky.social MSG's secret VIP database (thanks to reporting by @wired.com and @404media.co)... youtu.be/B2_Skx5oFXc?...
"DO NOT HOST": Taylor Swift Wedding Guests + Celebrity Knicks Fans Named in MSG's "Burn Book" | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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“I immediately knew that [the takeover] was going to be a disaster,” says a Kennedy Center employee who asked not to be named for fear of retribution. “I think a lot of people did.”
Inside the Slow Death of the Kennedy Center
A Kennedy Center worker details the effects of Trump's takeover, including wasteful spending, plummeting ticket sales, needless closures, and more.
rollingstone.com
"If you’re wondering how Vance can denounce America’s “deep state” while applauding Viktor Orbán’s version, welcome to the Matrix." - @stephenrodrick.bsky.social Read
Let’s please steer the conversation back to my Nazi tattoo. by Graham Platner
