The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.

It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

not to bring the vibe down, but my guess is that after tonight Trump will probably double down on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and intimidation as tactics to disincentivize Dem turnout ahead of next year‘s midterms. (with margins like these, it won’t matter, but it’s a time to be vigilant)

A chart of the main bsky backend load balancer request throughput compared to 7 days earlier (the previous Saturday). There's a massive spike during the world series game.

This is a fun chart!

The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)

The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾

Yoshinobu Yamamoto mobbed by teammates

This is the photo.

and then the Dodgers get a game ending double play

Thread. Worth reading.

The stars were plentiful, and in the aftermath of the lunacy, one of them stood in the Dodgers' clubhouse, still trying to process what happened. Will Klein, the last man out of the Dodgers' bullpen, a reliever who had topped out this year at two innings and 36 pitches, threw four innings of one-hit ball and struck out five on 72 pitches. The last of them, an 86 mph curveball, induced a swing-and-miss from Tyler Heineman and a scream from Klein, who understood what had been asked of him and knew he'd delivered. Games don't become classics without efforts like Klein's -- and he had an admirer who wanted to acknowledge that. Into the Dodgers' clubhouse strode Sandy Koufax, his eminence of Dodgers pitching, who, at 89 years old, looked no worse for the wear at 12:48 a.m. Koufax walked up to Klein, stuck out his hand, looked him in the eyes and said: "Nice going."

This must be what it’s like to meet Odin when you enter Valhalla. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Line score for World Series Game 3 It's the 17th inning, tied 5-5, no runs have scored since the 7th inning

How's YOUR night going? #WorldSeries

A photo of Dodger Stadium with World Series signage all over the stadium.

A photo of the World Series paint on the grass at Dodger Stadium.

A photo of Dodger helmets with the World Series sticker on them.

A photo of Dodger Stadium with World Series signage all over the dugout.

Dodger Stadium is ready. #WorldSeries

🎟️: http://Dodgers.com/postseason

Is this a serious question? 🙂

Ackman can’t even manage a quarter Bloomberg? Pathetic. Laughable. Baby weight.

Classy fans. Making a lot of noise for winning one game.

The overload during Donald Trump’s second term is intentional, says FT US national editor Edward Luce.

Some of what he talks about is serious. Much of what he says is effluent. Yet every pronouncement is a reminder of his supremacy. on.ft.com/47tgsRd

A ballroom attached to a residence is called a palace

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XKCD Comic Public Service Announcement: The right to free speech means the government can't arrest you for what you say. It doesn't mean that anyone ELSE has to listen to your bullshit, or host you while you share it. The 1st Amendment doesn't shield you from criticism or consequences. If you're yelled at, boycotted, have your show canceled, ore get banned from an internet community, your free speech rights aren't being violated. It's just that the people listening thing you're an asshole, and they're showing you the door.

On top of being deeply, unforgivably rotten and amoral, it will not surprise you in the slightest that the brain geniuses at Sequoia are too stupid to have an understanding of free speech you can get from 10 seconds reading xkcd.
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TODAY is the last day you can register to vote for California’s November elections! 🗳️👏

Prop. 50 gives Californians a chance to fight the Trump-ordered wave of GOP gerrymanders ahead of the 2026 midterms. Check your registration and vote YES this crucial ballot initiative: iwillvote.com

Ignoring the wins against Pittsburgh and Jacksonville, because of that one game?

Everyone has their biases. But it’d be an understatement to say you have been negative on Sammy D all this time.

Terrible play calling, overthinking or not prepared to run those plays.

No Kings protests live: Anti-Trump demonstrators gather in New York, Washington and Chicago Millions are expected at demonstrations across the United States against President Donald Trump's policies.

No Kings protests live: Anti-Trump demonstrators gather in New York, Washington and Chicago reut.rs/43iCZyI

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tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Join the October 18th peaceful No Kings protests. Remind Donald Trump that America is still the land of the free and the home of the brave. @gtconway.bsky.social

He’s not missing the point. He’s not dumb. He’s being dishonest. He’s a partisan hack. His argument will be whatever it has to be to support Trumpism and unitary executive power.

Elon Musk says he'll look into $5,000 DOGE dividend checks for Americans On Tuesday, Musk posted on X that he "will check with the president" about the idea.

Just like the DOGE “Dividend” www.axios.com/2025/02/19/m...

Wild Card series update:

Tigers 2 - Guardians 1
Cubs 3 - Padres 1
Red Sox 3 - Yankees 1
Dodgers 10 - Reds 5

Teams who win Game 1 are 12-0 in series since current Wild Card format began in 2022.

This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.

Trump is launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown. I urge Oregonians to reject Trump’s attempt to incite violence in what we know is a vibrant and peaceful city. I will do everything in my power to protect the people in our state.

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.

Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.