Saturday, October 20, 2018

“Voters in the 19th Congressional District deserve better. They deserve Mr. Delgado.” We need ⁦@DelgadoforNY19⁩ in the #NY19. Opinion | Candidates Who Can Help Take Back the House - The New York Times https://t.co/K49Gciapjl


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This could be said about any number of Republicans running this cycle. https://t.co/Gn5d66gMhu


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These are the people who believe that Midas was not a victim of his own avarice. https://t.co/9FxuIel1qH


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Friday, October 19, 2018

I just won tickets to the @CrandellTheatre for tomorrow. This is a goodness. The problem, however, is that it takes some of my "luck" out of the universe, decreasing my chances of winning the MegaMillions. https://t.co/YihSF31brZ


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Or a MegaMillions...or both! According To Math, Here's When You Should Buy A Powerball Ticket https://t.co/vgjvYbcetD via @businessinsider


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Is it bad that I read this thinking that it was better thought out and self possessed than many of our political leaders? https://t.co/zyrww54YJN


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CC: @librarypants Neneh Cherry Never Stopped Taking Risks. Now She’s Making Politics Personal. https://t.co/0W6IQRKGZK


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This isn't a bad look at the character. Katniss Everdeen Is My Hero https://t.co/9OdHdvMs5h


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That thing when you buy into the office MegaMillions pool was foreign to me, until today.


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What? https://t.co/Ubz8L0zvBz


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#Albany https://t.co/p5sojTseDw https://t.co/sQuopk9wgc


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#Albany https://t.co/p5sojTseDw https://t.co/L2AZFtbjUy


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I made #macandcheese last night. Apropos of nothing.


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Good piece about @Unionmhockey playing the Boston teams since going to D1 in the ‘90s. #GoU! https://t.co/Re6PTyZ4sB


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The look on @DarcyCarden’s face when she says, “It’s over,” crushed me. I loved this episode of @nbcthegoodplace.


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Chugging milk would make me sick. https://t.co/rHUIhi27AU


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Picard https://t.co/nSO6cNlGYw


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“Listen to my podcast” is becoming the “I would like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn” in terms of phrases that annoy me.


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Thursday, October 18, 2018

The “That’s not a moon...” quote is almost obligatory at this point, no? China Is Sending an Artificial Moon to Space to Replace Streetlights | Inverse https://t.co/iWhsRrOgN2


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"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth." #Chinatown, which...makes sense. https://t.co/lri6T24iL3


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America Already Has a Centrist Party: The Democrats https://t.co/Rn2JKWg0AK


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Great (GREAT!) read by @mmegannnolan. Also, continuing the #Brexit related items in my feed. Huh? I Didn’t Hate the English — Until Now https://t.co/N7fbSrCHpp


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Too bad that social media is so far from real world, but...eh, whatever. Who’s Winning the Social Media Midterms? https://t.co/QS9kdFFvs0


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This is one of those stories that you read as a palate cleanser. It also happens to be interesting. With Piranha-Like Teeth, This Prehistoric Predator Never Bit Off More Than It Could Chew https://t.co/DGXRVaep9z


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As a mediocre middle aged while guy, I wish that I had the misplaced and unearned confidence of Charlie Kirk.


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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

.@ForecasterEnten: because you know all: can you point me to recent polling data in MA that has favorable/unfavorable for Sen Warren among Ds & favorable/unfavorable for Gov Baker among Ds?


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So...the pizza was good. And it went quickly. https://t.co/pMV0BYOn7D


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So...the pizza was good. And it went quickly.


I would be willing to test these, @AfterShokz, if you need to see how they work with the plodding middle aged fat guy runner. https://t.co/QCeOq4pHpH


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I don't know why the Post, the NRCC, or the local (as in actually in the #NY19) GOP would use that as a talking point. I can't put my finger on why they would focus on @DelgadoforNY19's hip hop career. Nope, I just can't figure it out. https://t.co/dncjOPQoMX


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This! https://t.co/KQXCCrrZ1v


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Democrats for @marcmolinarony (@marcmolinaro on Twitter) doesn’t seem like it should be a thing. As if the problem with Cuomo is that he was too far to the left for many Democrats. I smell AstroTurf. https://t.co/QaeAzQwBWV


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#FatGuyRunning getting in a couple of miles at lunch. https://t.co/IbGAhRGz31


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Democrats for @marcmolinarony (@marcmolinaro on Twitter) doesn’t seem like it should be a thing. As if the problem with Cuomo is that he was too far to the left for many Democrats. I smell AstroTurf.


#FatGuyRunning getting in a couple of miles at lunch.


I love days like today in Albany! One gets to play Phan or Homeless. Also, friends who are in town for Phish, enjoy yourselves.


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That scolding obituary from the other day is still floating around. Whatever makes the family feel better about themselves in their time or loss, I suppose. PSA: Don’t use heroin. Heroin will kill you.


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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

A surprising amount of #Brexit tweets today. Brexit explained: What would a no-deal Brexit mean for Ireland? https://t.co/tyoJyRs67T via @IrishTimesBiz


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Hey @librarypants, Should I? https://t.co/C2DxWM1crA


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There seems to be a #Brexit theme to my tweets today. Invisible Irish Border Carries the Scars of a Fractured Past https://t.co/q8UjjCwt6Z


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It has to be the @EGLibrary largely because their staff is amazing. https://t.co/EOXgvZ9Hu7


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I have watched a number of end of the world scenarios that played out in the UK, and none of them were as thrilling as this article about #Brexit #Preppers. U.K.’s ‘Brexit Preppers’ Stock Up on Supplies, Preparing for E.U. Exit https://t.co/0lMTi0h4w5


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Well, this podcast may be something good to come out of #Brexit. https://t.co/2d9KleYxKO


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Not making light of a horrible event. Also, endorsing bow ties. https://t.co/JjqLBIERb4


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I am generally against new taxes, and would prefer to return to a level of taxation embraced by...Ike...but I love the idea of a vacancy tax on commercial property. Shopping local won’t save small businesses from closing. Here’s what will. https://t.co/tOB4LHEChP via @voxdotcom


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A good read. An important read. Why Smith and Carlos Raised Their Fists https://t.co/o65oVulflG


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This is the worst. https://t.co/7LFcbG58gC


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I don’t ski. I also don’t drink before running or hiking. I am, however, a big fan of day drinking. The author, with his scolding tone, as well as his use of poseur and townie, comes across as a dick. https://t.co/zP4OdN9pvj


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There are a bunch of jokes here but they are all punching down. https://t.co/PEut7MwNRT


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Part of me likes the idea of designing based on the worst case scenario. Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’, via @nytimes https://t.co/y8mrk1DuOM


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Monday, October 15, 2018

I also now hate & fear the color orange, making my Mets fandom difficult and my friendships with Syracuse alums terrifying. If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be https://t.co/vNamltdX72


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This is really good. @The_McKern, totally worth it. Also, what are the chances that there are two @minakimes that write really well? Column: This is what happens when you take Ayn Rand seriously https://t.co/Ozj54E29uA


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This made me feel sad. Was it supposed to make me feel sad? A ‘Sugar Date’ Gone Sour https://t.co/9zU3vLcJlG


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CC: @librarypants, @AugureyPhoenix, & @fredulrich I don't know anything about any of these candidates but this OP-ED is 🔥 https://t.co/i0fNWDGrrk


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Well, this is amazing. Judge Sues Judge Over Totally Adolescent Social Media Spat https://t.co/zV32neC3dh


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Yeah, no, yeah. Now there's a Christmas tree-infesting bug that hatches eggs inside your house https://t.co/Y3L7Z72tb8


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" We all have a moral duty to help each other, and we should help each other in more effective ways." Future Perfect, explained https://t.co/x1fr4qrKN0 via @voxdotcom


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Now...now, I am concerned about Global Climate Change. Climate change to cause global beer shortage, study says - CNN https://t.co/IQAarxPaGK


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Sunday, October 14, 2018

I am sorry, @paigethesage. I will not tweet at you about the @Astros until December.


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I know that I have an abnormal love for my Alma Mater but listening to someone that hates theirs talk to their Annual Fund call is heartbreaking. (@ucdavis) Not all of us are lucky enough to have gone to @UnionCollegeNY.


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The Unexpected President: Chester Arthur wore a green frock coat at @unioncollege to show his support for Irish Republicanism. #History https://t.co/RGTBZsEWfp


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The Unexpected President: Chester Arthur wore a green frock coat at @unioncollege to show his support for Irish Republicanism. #History


Not listed here but I need to add it: Being a Mets fan will provide you with a crippling sense of ennui. https://t.co/jUjlmxSZQ0


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Autumn morning. https://t.co/lDo7L1gsE2


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Oh, great, another Times profile of Trump voters in Ohio. Just what is needed. /snark https://t.co/qWcp8lYDOi


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First of all, I am voting for ⁦@TishJames⁩ but... Knowing nothing about Mr. Wofford, this piece presents compelling arguments that his candidacy is a valuable one for political discourse in New York. I mean, aside from being a Bills fan... https://t.co/GMNfUyyFtu


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Autumn morning.


Some things are just eye catching. https://t.co/0X1uLpHMMk


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Massachusetts is outstanding. https://t.co/b8t99SYNY7


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Some things are just eye catching.


I know I shouldn’t have read it. That the author believes that there Democratic Party is monolithic is one thing, one very wrong thing, but the smugness with which he doubles down on this conceit makes it yet another very wrong thing. https://t.co/DyfFY9j6lT


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Doctors Need to Talk to Families About Guns and Dementia - The New York Times https://t.co/dgMwUfO5jT


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