My ice-cold boring take that will definitely not go viral is that a primary result with a margin of victory of roughly 1 percent tells you precisely nothing about The Future Of The Party.

Shopify should be on your boycott list until he steps down.

Angry Algonquin@angryalgonquin.bsky.social · 2h ago

1/ Billionaires! They're like AI, but with less humanity: apple.news/AizP7tY16Saq... #Shopify #voting #votingrights

I'd feel worse about this one if Melton wasn't so good. This year the M's have done a lot of making dudes with 5+ ERAs look like Maddux. #goMs

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 14h ago

Troy Melton improves to 7-1 with a 1.58 ERA as the @Tigers win their 4th straight!

ATTENTION TO ALL DEM TAX CUT SLOPULISTS

good reminder that before the counting is over, election results don’t tighten. at no point is anyone trailing. nobody moves closer. they’re just tabulating the polls. it’s a fixed number that just isn’t done yet. to say otherwise is bad journalism but even worse math.

So far the new guy is fitting in, and so is the guy who just got back. /sob #goMs

Regardless of how it turns out NO HE DIDN’T. It’s like saying I have more fingers on my left hand after counting 8 digits from left to right with a ring finger and a pinky still to report.

I want to be really personal for a second. When I was a teen struggling with self harm, the internet led me to a moderated forum full of people encouraging me to stop. The idea of an algorithm funneling a sad kid into a bubble of despair, to keep engagement numbers up, horrifies me beyond words.

Jason Leopold@jasonleopold.bsky.social · 19h ago

BOMBSHELL story by Olivia Carville @bloomberg.com Internal Report Shows TikTok Kept Safety Feature From Millions A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement NO PAYWALL www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

For the record.

Sure, this is just a "family matter." WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h ago

TAPPER: One of the files you released was an image of your daughter naked. It was available for a day before it was removed. Your ex-wife's attorney says it could quality as CSAM. That's shockingly reckless behavior MAX MILLER: I wouldn't say it's shockingly reckless. There was no genitalia exposed

Garver, Refsnyder eras over in Seattle. www.reddit.com/r/Mariners/c...

There is so much grift and corruption in this admin that we're going to be finding it after my lifetime.

Will Sommer@willsommer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...

Some days you scroll Bluesky and you see an illustration you did for a DVD cover on a t-shirt. Did the glaive from scratch, Illustrator and Photoshop, early 2000's.

Manning Krull@manningkrull.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Krull tee is the point.

Also, the dress is obviously blue. Dunno why no one is talking about that.

This is such complete and utter bullshit on the part of Thom Tillis and John Cornyn. Giving the Trump crime family immunity from tax audits remains as corrupt as anything we’ve ever seen in this country. Todd Blanche should be impeached, not confirmed.

Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social · 2d ago

JUST IN: Tillis confirms he is on board with Cornyn to vote yes on Blanche for AG, after Blanche renounces Anti-Weaponization Fund in writing & asserts that the waiver of any past taxes due is limited to POTUS, Don Jr., Eric & Trump Org. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Baseball players frequently can't count to 3 or 4.

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 2d ago

The whole Mariners' pen believes Babe Ruth didn't exist. Kinda want all MLB players to believe this and make the owners agree to it in next CBA

See this is yet another reason I don’t do videogames. I need a refresher on how to cast-on every time I start a knitting project for g*d’s sake.

I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.

It seems relevant that the thing Isaiah is being sent to do in that passage is to deliver a prophecy of doom to his own people for having fallen away from the path of righteousness. So if these guys were like, Isaiah, that would be robustly bad news for...the United States.

Matt Thiessen@mattthiessen.bsky.social · 3d ago

American Christianity in one social media post.

JULIOOOO my goodness 😭😭😭😭 this is how you make a fan for LIFE

this guy gets it

Hard Summer (2026) sounds like a shitty time, like it does every year. 3 miles away, hearing intensely dumb EDM beats through my walls like it was down the street. Enjoy your hearing loss and possible early dementia, idiots.

Anyway, my preseason prediction remains unchanged

The Rock rolls away www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mari...

Mariners to trade Luis Castillo to White Sox for three players

The Rock rolls out of Seattle; Seranthony Dominguez, Nolan Jones, and Boston Smith roll in

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This solves the 6-man rotation, at least for now...

Jeff Passan Bot@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social · 4d ago

BREAKING: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring right-hander Luis Castillo in a trade with the Seattle Mariners for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith, sources tell ESPN.

What in the actual fu. ....

Mike Vorkunov@mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 6d ago

Look, I know I'm not cool and don't know what the kids are into anymore but why is this Mavericks jersey selling for $150 at the NBA store

Is he overdosing tumeric now?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Trump: "We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota."

Here’s that Archie #1 cover, gorgeously colored by reclusive maestro Jack T Cole. @newjackcole.bsky.social! Jack and I are looking forward to signing this on Retailer day at Rose City Con @rosecitycc.bsky.social.

Rose City Comic Con@rosecitycc.bsky.social · 6d ago

An RCCC Variant Cover of Archie #1—featuring art by @stevelieberart.bsky.social—will be available at the #RCCC Merch Store in limited quantities! 📣 ATTENTION COMIC RETAILERS! Join us for Retailer Day and get a FREE copy! >>rosecitycomiccon.com/retailer-day

PAY WHAT YOU WANT for the NEWEST @humblebundle.com! The Humble Comics Bundle: @darkhorse.com 40th Anniversary! Get $517 worth of AMAZING downloadable comics you KEEP! Titles such as Hellboy, Lone Wolf and Cub, Elfquest, and MORE! Hustle up, ends Aug. 13! GO: www.humblebundle.com/books/dark-h...

Humble Comic Bundle: The Dark Horse 40th Anniversary Bundle, Presented by IGN

Celebrate Dark Horse’s 40th Anniversary with this massive collection of comics, presented by IGN! Pay what you want and support Hero Initiative!

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WNBA suspends Seattle Storm minority owner for being rude to transphobic shitheads:

WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector

On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player…

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