David Mandel
@davidhmandel.bsky.social
Veep, Curb, Seinfeld, SNL, Eurotrip, Clerks Cartoon and a few other things. Collector: props & comic art. Host: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Podcast (bio.site/propspodcast)
Pavlo Sadokha, an outspoken Putin critic was found dead. The cause of death? Being an outspoken Putin critic. AND accidentally falling out a window.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Pavlo Sadokha, an outspoken Putin critic was found dead. The cause of death? Being an outspoken Putin critic. AND accidentally falling out a window.
metro.co.uk/2026/09/17/o...
metro.co.uk/2026/09/17/o...
September 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
President Selina Meyer: So who called me a cunt? Was it everybody?
Amy Brookheimer: Pretty much, yeah.
#Veep
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
Amy Brookheimer: Pretty much, yeah.
#Veep
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members (Gift Article)
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
President Selina Meyer: So who called me a cunt? Was it everybody?
Amy Brookheimer: Pretty much, yeah.
#Veep
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
Amy Brookheimer: Pretty much, yeah.
#Veep
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
Got back late last night from dropping Madeline at college and moving her into her dorm. So many emotions, but so damn proud of her!
August 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Got back late last night from dropping Madeline at college and moving her into her dorm. So many emotions, but so damn proud of her!
I once had a dream that Frank Miller came over to my house and looked at comic art with me. Right before SDCC, that dream came true!!!! A delightful late morning with Mr. Miller and Silenn Thomas and his original cover to #daredevil181.
August 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I once had a dream that Frank Miller came over to my house and looked at comic art with me. Right before SDCC, that dream came true!!!! A delightful late morning with Mr. Miller and Silenn Thomas and his original cover to #daredevil181.
Thursday at @academymuseum.bsky.social for their #vistavision series and a showing of #TheSearchers. With Kelvin Mao and my son who saw it for the first time and then didnt believe me when I told him the movies connection to Taxi Driver! They also had a camera on display from North by Northwest.
August 22, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Thursday at @academymuseum.bsky.social for their #vistavision series and a showing of #TheSearchers. With Kelvin Mao and my son who saw it for the first time and then didnt believe me when I told him the movies connection to Taxi Driver! They also had a camera on display from North by Northwest.
Retired Russian FSB Major General Igor Laptev was found dead in his Moscow apartment of a gunshot wound.
The bullet accidentally fell out of a window and into his head.
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The bullet accidentally fell out of a window and into his head.
kyivindependent.com/retired-fsb-...
Retired FSB general found dead in Moscow, Russian media report
The 83-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the head in his apartment according to Russian outlets.
kyivindependent.com
August 22, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Retired Russian FSB Major General Igor Laptev was found dead in his Moscow apartment of a gunshot wound.
The bullet accidentally fell out of a window and into his head.
kyivindependent.com/retired-fsb-...
The bullet accidentally fell out of a window and into his head.
kyivindependent.com/retired-fsb-...
Sad I missed the recent LA screening of #HudsonHawk, but this book makes up for it. Everything I ever wanted to know!!! MTVia forever! It's a movie I keep coming back to for what it could have been.
August 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Sad I missed the recent LA screening of #HudsonHawk, but this book makes up for it. Everything I ever wanted to know!!! MTVia forever! It's a movie I keep coming back to for what it could have been.
Last @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social pic (finally), the one and only #JohnRhysDavies!!! The man is a delight!
August 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Last @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social pic (finally), the one and only #JohnRhysDavies!!! The man is a delight!
"I love Trump because of how shitty and inhumane he is to immigrants. Oh wait, my wife is an immigrant."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"I love Trump because of how shitty and inhumane he is to immigrants. Oh wait, my wife is an immigrant."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Trying to finish up my @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social highlights before next comic-con. Here are pics of me with my long time companion #Jim Reid and #DoctorDoom. Not sure which is which.
August 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Trying to finish up my @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social highlights before next comic-con. Here are pics of me with my long time companion #Jim Reid and #DoctorDoom. Not sure which is which.
To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out).
www.contrariannews.org/p/to-save-am... Some thoughts from the leaders of #SLEA state and local election alliance!
www.contrariannews.org/p/to-save-am... Some thoughts from the leaders of #SLEA state and local election alliance!
To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out)
Americans have a message for the federal government: get the f**k out of our elections.
www.contrariannews.org
August 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out).
www.contrariannews.org/p/to-save-am... Some thoughts from the leaders of #SLEA state and local election alliance!
www.contrariannews.org/p/to-save-am... Some thoughts from the leaders of #SLEA state and local election alliance!
Apparently, World Elephant Day was yesterday, August 12th. This is from my June trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya. More pics to come. #GreatPlainsconservation #maratototreecamp #LeicaLUX
August 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Apparently, World Elephant Day was yesterday, August 12th. This is from my June trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya. More pics to come. #GreatPlainsconservation #maratototreecamp #LeicaLUX
This is my wife @drrebeccamandel.bsky.social's LIVE reaction to our @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social episode of @propspodcast.bsky.social. Someone might have mentioned my recent auction bidding.
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August 11, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This is my wife @drrebeccamandel.bsky.social's LIVE reaction to our @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social episode of @propspodcast.bsky.social. Someone might have mentioned my recent auction bidding.
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Or YouTube: youtu.be/_H9wMHTWy3Q?...
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Please subscribe!
I got to meet 2 of my musical heroes: #VanDykeParks & #JacksonBrowne. Where? At the #ScottColom For Senate event! Scott is a former district attorney who cares about the people of Mississippi. This is not a sexy race like Texas or Florida, but it can be won, so join me in donating: scottcolom.com
August 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I got to meet 2 of my musical heroes: #VanDykeParks & #JacksonBrowne. Where? At the #ScottColom For Senate event! Scott is a former district attorney who cares about the people of Mississippi. This is not a sexy race like Texas or Florida, but it can be won, so join me in donating: scottcolom.com
At #cafecoyote in old town, San Diego during @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social . AI courtesy the restaurant.
August 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
At #cafecoyote in old town, San Diego during @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social . AI courtesy the restaurant.
August 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Reposted by David Mandel
Stanford Law Prof. Pamela Karlan joined PBS News Hour's @amnanawaz.bsky.social to discuss how proportional representation could put an end to the gerrymandering wars. Prof. Karlan joined 500+ scholars on a letter urging Congress to adopt PR and end redistricting wars for good. Watch the segment:
Scholars urge Congress to adopt proportional representation | PBS News Hour
As high-profile battles over redistricting have become a fixture in political headlines, a group of scholars is sounding the alarm on the consequences of gerrymandering. In an open letter to Congress,...
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August 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Stanford Law Prof. Pamela Karlan joined PBS News Hour's @amnanawaz.bsky.social to discuss how proportional representation could put an end to the gerrymandering wars. Prof. Karlan joined 500+ scholars on a letter urging Congress to adopt PR and end redistricting wars for good. Watch the segment:
Highly recommend "The Last Kings of Hollywood" by #PaulFischer. It's all about Lucas, Spielberg, and Spielberg-- plus the rest of their 70's gang. As much about their friendship as it is their rivalry. One part gossipy, but also lots of new great stories I never heard. Really a blast!
August 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Highly recommend "The Last Kings of Hollywood" by #PaulFischer. It's all about Lucas, Spielberg, and Spielberg-- plus the rest of their 70's gang. As much about their friendship as it is their rivalry. One part gossipy, but also lots of new great stories I never heard. Really a blast!
Reposted by David Mandel
Daily Kos Exclusive: @benwikler.bsky.social says the best time to build your 2028 campaign was yesterday. The second-best time is today.
Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
August 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Daily Kos Exclusive: @benwikler.bsky.social says the best time to build your 2028 campaign was yesterday. The second-best time is today.
Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
This is @scolom.bsky.social & he is running for Senate in Mississippi.
Texas does NOT need any more money. Scott does-- in Mississippi $150K can buy weeks of media. NOT 150 million. 150K.
We must flip the Senate & that can happen with #ScottColom. Please give: secure.actblue.com/donate/sbd-s...
Texas does NOT need any more money. Scott does-- in Mississippi $150K can buy weeks of media. NOT 150 million. 150K.
We must flip the Senate & that can happen with #ScottColom. Please give: secure.actblue.com/donate/sbd-s...
August 7, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is @scolom.bsky.social & he is running for Senate in Mississippi.
Texas does NOT need any more money. Scott does-- in Mississippi $150K can buy weeks of media. NOT 150 million. 150K.
We must flip the Senate & that can happen with #ScottColom. Please give: secure.actblue.com/donate/sbd-s...
Texas does NOT need any more money. Scott does-- in Mississippi $150K can buy weeks of media. NOT 150 million. 150K.
We must flip the Senate & that can happen with #ScottColom. Please give: secure.actblue.com/donate/sbd-s...
I just backed His Name was Harvey Pekar on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/735...
to help his adoptive daughter Danielle DIGITIZE the contents of Pekar's storage unit. Read about it Heidi MacDonald's column and it seems like a noble pursuit!
to help his adoptive daughter Danielle DIGITIZE the contents of Pekar's storage unit. Read about it Heidi MacDonald's column and it seems like a noble pursuit!
His Name was Harvey Pekar
Saving the legacy of Harvey Pekar:Urgent mission to rescue four full storage units of American Splendor history before its lost forever
www.kickstarter.com
August 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
I just backed His Name was Harvey Pekar on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/735...
to help his adoptive daughter Danielle DIGITIZE the contents of Pekar's storage unit. Read about it Heidi MacDonald's column and it seems like a noble pursuit!
to help his adoptive daughter Danielle DIGITIZE the contents of Pekar's storage unit. Read about it Heidi MacDonald's column and it seems like a noble pursuit!