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Alex Thomas

@alex-of-thomas.bsky.social

writer in The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Playboy

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Mark Cuban: (posting on bsky) That is why we need sensible politics

Me: (in his replies) Mr Shark Tank sir, the idea is a Pennywise-themed restaurant. You order food from a clown in a sewer. He hands it up through the hole. Thereโ€™s a kitchen down there. It is a real sewer but cleaned and sanitary

21.06.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 121    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the NYT is just fucking with us at this point

15.06.2025 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What the Democrats Must Learn From the People of Los Angeles Conflict with Trumpโ€™s lawlessness is inevitableโ€”and the fight cannot be ducked.

I wrote about Los Angeles

newrepublic.com/post/196749/...

14.06.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

wasnโ€™t their whole thing โ€œwe shouldnโ€™t fire somebody over their tweetsโ€

11.06.2025 03:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
joyce carol oates is the goat

joyce carol oates is the goat

Gotta love an 86-year-old woman with the heart of a poster

10.06.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16042    ๐Ÿ” 1996    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 182    ๐Ÿ“Œ 118
A tweet by Joyce Carol Oates reading "over-all takeaway from the Curtis Yarvin profile is that there must be millions of smart-aleck show-offy kids who annoy their teachers & go on to annoy other adults through their lives with their "contrarian" pose that hardens to a carapace over their faces; until, as adults, they still harbor a delusion that, if there is a king, or a fลฑhrer, he'd be impressed with the guy's motor mouth & appoint him to his cabinet rather than deleting him with a negligent swipe of his wrist as Stalin did routinely."

A tweet by Joyce Carol Oates reading "over-all takeaway from the Curtis Yarvin profile is that there must be millions of smart-aleck show-offy kids who annoy their teachers & go on to annoy other adults through their lives with their "contrarian" pose that hardens to a carapace over their faces; until, as adults, they still harbor a delusion that, if there is a king, or a fลฑhrer, he'd be impressed with the guy's motor mouth & appoint him to his cabinet rather than deleting him with a negligent swipe of his wrist as Stalin did routinely."

You don't have to like her but when she cooks she's Anthony Bourdain

08.06.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3448    ๐Ÿ” 581    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

โ€œFiring backโ€

08.06.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6843    ๐Ÿ” 1113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

I love a messy break-up

05.06.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

amazing that Elon is just now figuring out that politicians only ever liked him for his money

05.06.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations @katiehonan.bsky.social on writing the best piece of predictive science fiction of all time

23.05.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6058    ๐Ÿ” 1428    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40

throwing yourself a birthday parade is totally something mayor humdinger would do in paw patrol

24.05.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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honestly hilarious that he is throwing a birthday parade for himself. like just cartoonish. heโ€™s like the villain mayor character in a Disney show

24.05.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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lol mtg is fighting with a computer about god

23.05.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15338    ๐Ÿ” 2689    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1205    ๐Ÿ“Œ 662

nah, Iโ€™m good with seeing a picture of them. donโ€™t need to see the real blood to believe in it

24.05.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ironically enough, nobody ever once said that to chamberlain

24.05.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

whenever people make the argument that the govโ€™t is tracking you, itโ€™s always obvious that the govโ€™t is too dumb/doesnโ€™t give a shit but this story feels different

24.05.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

definitely feels like โ€” and I hate how conspiratorial this sounds โ€” but it feels like a few guys got in a room and said โ€œhow can we better track our citizensโ€

24.05.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

land of the free home of the shittin and scrollin

24.05.2025 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dr. Naomi Wolf. 8 NYT Bestsel... ยฎ
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I have a horrible feeling that many vaccinated people will never fully recover their heart energy.
Do you know what I mean? That warm glow you used to get from heart to heart hugging of people, is diminished with some vaccinated people, to a brief flicker, much fainter life force?
Energy healers, does anything work to heal this in your experience?

Dr. Naomi Wolf. 8 NYT Bestsel... ยฎ @naomirwolf Follow I have a horrible feeling that many vaccinated people will never fully recover their heart energy. Do you know what I mean? That warm glow you used to get from heart to heart hugging of people, is diminished with some vaccinated people, to a brief flicker, much fainter life force? Energy healers, does anything work to heal this in your experience?

no one is doing it like her

17.05.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2885    ๐Ÿ” 229    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 235
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Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast

09.05.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8684    ๐Ÿ” 1630    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 150    ๐Ÿ“Œ 505
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Harvardโ€™s unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say Document issued by Edward I in 1300 was bought by law school library for just $27 in 1946

โ€œItโ€™s easy to understand why it was mis-catalogued when it was sold. [โ€ฆ] Everyone in 1945 was a bit tired.โ€ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

17.05.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

WHO GIVES A SHIT NONE OF THIS NOMENCLATURE MATTERS

12.05.2025 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

so bizarre that itโ€™s just a show about people in the suburbs.

12.05.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/23/2019 2:45:32 PM
062719
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT ONE
THIS AMENDMENT ONE shall amend that certain Consulting Services Agreement dated June 28, 2018 by and between the Embassy of the State of Qatar (Embassy') and Ballard Partners ("Consultant").
In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Embassy and Consultant agree to amend the Consulting Services Agreement, as follows:
The Term of the Agreement shall commence on July 1. 2019 (the "Effective Date"), ar all expire on COB June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance with t!
Agreement.
2. Appendix A is amended by adding the following:
"Additionally, the Consultant shall provide consulting and advocacy services regarding matters involving anti-human trafficking
The following Consultant personnel shall be designated "Key Personnel": Ms. Pam Bondi and Mr. James Rubin. Key Personnel shall be personally and substantially engaged in the delivery of the Services."
3. Appendix B is amended to modify the consulting fee to US $ 115.000 per month.
Except as expressly stated herein. nothing in this Amendment One shall alter or amend the terms of the Consulting Services Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Embassy and Consultant have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.
By Embassy
By:
BBI
Consultant
Date:
July 17, 2019
.."''"

Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/23/2019 2:45:32 PM 062719 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT ONE THIS AMENDMENT ONE shall amend that certain Consulting Services Agreement dated June 28, 2018 by and between the Embassy of the State of Qatar (Embassy') and Ballard Partners ("Consultant"). In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Embassy and Consultant agree to amend the Consulting Services Agreement, as follows: The Term of the Agreement shall commence on July 1. 2019 (the "Effective Date"), ar all expire on COB June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance with t! Agreement. 2. Appendix A is amended by adding the following: "Additionally, the Consultant shall provide consulting and advocacy services regarding matters involving anti-human trafficking The following Consultant personnel shall be designated "Key Personnel": Ms. Pam Bondi and Mr. James Rubin. Key Personnel shall be personally and substantially engaged in the delivery of the Services." 3. Appendix B is amended to modify the consulting fee to US $ 115.000 per month. Except as expressly stated herein. nothing in this Amendment One shall alter or amend the terms of the Consulting Services Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Embassy and Consultant have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives. By Embassy By: BBI Consultant Date: July 17, 2019 .."''"

Itโ€™s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...

11.05.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21387    ๐Ÿ” 8425    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1068    ๐Ÿ“Œ 634

coming soon: the Air Force One SCIF, the Official American SCIF of the Government of Qatarโ„ข

11.05.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a People magazine article with the headline: Queen Elizabethโ€™s final diary entry contained only five words. Below is a picture of Queen Elizabeth in a purple hat and jacket.

A screenshot of a People magazine article with the headline: Queen Elizabethโ€™s final diary entry contained only five words. Below is a picture of Queen Elizabeth in a purple hat and jacket.

Itโ€™s decorative gourd season motherfuckers

10.05.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
ICE agents escorting Mariner Moose out of T-Mobile Park with hooves behind his back

ICE agents escorting Mariner Moose out of T-Mobile Park with hooves behind his back

ICE Deports Mariner Moose Back to Canada: tinyurl.com/vswvxhrr

09.05.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7407    ๐Ÿ” 1136    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 239    ๐Ÿ“Œ 101

lmao insane

10.05.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Missed this yesterday but what a nonsensical answer. Itโ€™s a research library, not a city/county one. Kids arenโ€™t wandering around in there.

10.05.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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