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@kalhan.bsky.social

internet culture reporter. human garbage bag.

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Congrats to Oklahoma City on their first championship. Here’s Nacho repping the team.

23.06.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump posts altered video of himself hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball The video comes after Springsteen made comments during a U.K. concert condemning the president's actions domestically and internationally.

From @kalhan.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

22.05.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A few weeks ago, I was informed I was being laid off from NBC News. I’d been on bereavement and medical leave, so it was a bit of a shock. After taking some time to reset, I am now open and looking for work both in and outside of journalism. Get in touch at hello@daysiatolentino.com.

24.02.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Spitfire News A newsletter from Kat Tenbarge about internet culture, politics, and media.

Best new newsletter just dropped. Subscribe to @kattenbarge.bsky.social’s SPITFIRE NEWS immediately!!!! spitfirenews.com

05.02.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Monsters, we won πŸ₯²

03.02.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chinese app RedNote tops charts ahead of TikTok ban as users seek alternatives to the ByteDance-owned app On Monday, Chinese users of RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, welcomed β€œTikTok refugees” to the platform.

"TikTok users are pushing back against the looming TikTok ban set to potentially go into effect Sunday by downloading a Chinese app called RedNote." www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-... by @kalhan.bsky.social

14.01.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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TikTok pushes users to sister app Lemon8 ahead of potential ban Lemon8 could similarly face a ban under the same law that could ban TikTok.

My explainer of Lemon8:

www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

14.01.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chinese app RedNote tops charts ahead of TikTok ban as users seek alternatives to the ByteDance-owned app On Monday, Chinese users of RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, welcomed β€œTikTok refugees” to the platform.

My explainer of RedNote:

www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

14.01.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For @nbcnews.com, I wrote explainers for the No. 1 and No. 2 apps in the App Store: RedNote and Lemon8.

The apps have exploded in popularity amid the looming TikTok ban.

Read more about the apps and why so many people are joining below:

14.01.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I just downloaded League of Legends ….. am I going to die now?

05.01.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is Mouthwashing a Christmas game? It is now!

25.12.2024 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s to new beginnings and old traditions πŸŽ„

(I know my sugar cookies are ugly lmaoooo)

25.12.2024 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now, Breloom has become a symbol of rebellion to some conspiracy theorists and online sleuths. On TikTok, some have set images of Breloom to the song β€œDo You Hear The People Sing” from β€œLes Mis.”

For reference, this is what Breloom looks like:
nbcnews.com/news/pokemon-c…

12.12.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/pokemon-creature-breloom-luigi-mangione-social-media-rcna183864

I wrote about why those scouring the social media of Luigi Mangione are fixating on a PokΓ©mon called Breloom.

Breloom, who appears in Mangione’s X header, has the PokΓ©dex No. 286, which some people claim is a clue to the alleged shooter’s inner thoughts.

t.co/3E2taFzFGY

12.12.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s almost 60 degrees in NYC in December 🫠

11.12.2024 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

THE SUBSTANCE IS NOMINATED AS A COMEDY????!!!!!

09.12.2024 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oops! I was so busy I forgot to share that yesterday was my 8th anniversary at @nbcnews.com! I always called myself an NBC lifer and I still feel that way. The people I’ve met here, the work I’ve done here β€” it’s all been the greatest honor of my life. Here’s to many more years!

07.12.2024 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing my first non-coop horror game alone in the dark since I moved into my new apartment and I am both excited and terrified.

If you’ve never played Mundaun, I highly, highly recommend it from its hand-penciled art style to its unique gameplay to its incredible storytelling.

But it’s scary!!!

07.12.2024 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer TikTok users who would normally leap at the chance to identify an alleged criminal are standing down during the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Internet sleuths seem to leap at the chance to solve real-world crime.

But in the case of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, some have decided to sit this one out.

New from me + Melissa Chan for @nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

07.12.2024 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Deck Nine JUST released Life Is Strange: Double Exposure β€” a MASSIVE game in the franchise and now that the game is out they’re laying off members of the team.

When I say this year has been a catastrophe for the gaming industry, I’m being delicate.

06.12.2024 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Having one of those days where I’m so busy I just looked up, saw it was 5pm, realized I haven’t eaten but also don’t want to eat. Is this what being a baby is like? Are we human or are we dancer? Nacho is giving me CPR

06.12.2024 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mehmet Oz potentially violated influencer marketing standards promoting supplements, watchdog says Trump’s pick to direct Medicare and Medicaid uses social media to promote herbal remedies for stress relief that he quietly profits from, according to Public Citizen.

If confirmed, Mehmet Oz would be the first federal administrator to advertise health supplements on TikTok Shop. Top comments on his latest videos include β€œOMG WE ARE COOKED,” β€œThe universe has to be toying with us,” and β€œwe’re DOOMED.”
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

04.12.2024 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 330    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 9
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Also the second time Borislav Slavov, the composer of Baldur’s Gate 3, has been in my top artists because ya girl is always down, down, down by the river.

04.12.2024 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI have a duty to share what I saw.” Jacob Soboroff on his role in Trump immigration documentary 'Separated' The NBC News correspondent calls the film about the Trump administration’s child-separation policy β€œmore relevant than I ever could have possibly anticipated.”

The powerful @errolmorris.bsky.social documentary SEPARATED airs on MSNBC Saturday. For this week's @longlead.bsky.social Depth Perception newsletter, I spoke with @nbcnews.com correspondent @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social, on whose book the film is based. depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/msnbc-jaco...

04.12.2024 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Spoilers for Wicked

04.12.2024 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That does make me feel better but I think this is the first time she’s ever been No. 2 for me. At least Baby Gaga is No. 1.

04.12.2024 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court tackles state bans on treatments for transgender youth The court will consider a challenge to a Tennessee law that bars the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

TODAY:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

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I listened to Disease so many times trying to get it to No. 1 and completely forgot how much I listened to Chappell Roan this year.

04.12.2024 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

News team, assemble!

04.12.2024 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Follow our @nbcnews.com journalists on Bluesky, thanks to this handy starter pack from @mikehixenbaugh.com!

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