David Mastio
@davidmastio.bsky.social
Fmr. National Columnist for McClatchy/The Kansas City Star -- Lumina Extingue Finivimus
This on Trump plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon was fun to write: www.nysun.com/article/nasa...
www.nysun.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This on Trump plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon was fun to write: www.nysun.com/article/nasa...
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Get ready for Grand Island's day in the spotlight Monday with the United States president in town. The route hasn't been publicized, but streets may be closed suddenly without notice.
Expect sudden road closures in Grand Island with the president in town
omaha.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Get ready for Grand Island's day in the spotlight Monday with the United States president in town. The route hasn't been publicized, but streets may be closed suddenly without notice.
I have a somewhat different take than the NYTs on the dangers of nuclear power in space www.nysun.com/article/nasa...
www.nysun.com
October 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I have a somewhat different take than the NYTs on the dangers of nuclear power in space www.nysun.com/article/nasa...
The old Huskers would have crushed Maryland 50-0.
The old Huskers return, the run game disappears and enough Maryland, Tom Shatel writes.
Tom's takes: The old Huskers return, the run game disappears and enough Maryland
omaha.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The old Huskers would have crushed Maryland 50-0.
totally nerding out working on a story about the history of nuclear power in space.
October 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
totally nerding out working on a story about the history of nuclear power in space.
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What’s the evidence on rent control?
I charted the findings from 112 studies:
Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅
But:
Pushes up rents for other people ❌
Pushes down new housing construction ❌
Pushes down building quality ❌
I charted the findings from 112 studies:
Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅
But:
Pushes up rents for other people ❌
Pushes down new housing construction ❌
Pushes down building quality ❌
October 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What’s the evidence on rent control?
I charted the findings from 112 studies:
Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅
But:
Pushes up rents for other people ❌
Pushes down new housing construction ❌
Pushes down building quality ❌
I charted the findings from 112 studies:
Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅
But:
Pushes up rents for other people ❌
Pushes down new housing construction ❌
Pushes down building quality ❌
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We had the party for the five year old and her best friend (who just had her last preschool day) brought her a framed picture.
A picture she made from the pressed flowers she had collected on her walks home from their school days together
A picture she made from the pressed flowers she had collected on her walks home from their school days together
anti-gross discourse here. feel free talk about whatever you like as long as it's not whatever shit is slopping over the brim today
October 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
We had the party for the five year old and her best friend (who just had her last preschool day) brought her a framed picture.
A picture she made from the pressed flowers she had collected on her walks home from their school days together
A picture she made from the pressed flowers she had collected on her walks home from their school days together
That seems little lite.
A 20-year-old Omaha woman found guilty of tampering with evidence in connection with a homicide in the Benson neighborhood has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Probation ordered for Omaha woman convicted of evidence tampering
omaha.com
October 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
That seems little lite.
WTH? eh, now that I think about BlueSky ... never change. I love you just the way you are.
hard to masturbate to Toy Story 5....... but not impossible
October 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
WTH? eh, now that I think about BlueSky ... never change. I love you just the way you are.
WTH
hard to masturbate to Toy Story 5....... but not impossible
October 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
WTH
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Leslie Lynch King Jr. was born to Leslie and Dorothy King of Omaha in 1913, setting off events leading to their divorce following the "mother-in-law injunction" regarding Gerald Ford's grandparents.
President Gerald Ford's parents' divorce was front-page news in Omaha in 1913
omaha.com
October 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Leslie Lynch King Jr. was born to Leslie and Dorothy King of Omaha in 1913, setting off events leading to their divorce following the "mother-in-law injunction" regarding Gerald Ford's grandparents.
ICYMI: My latest -- www.nysun.com/article/trum...
www.nysun.com
October 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
ICYMI: My latest -- www.nysun.com/article/trum...
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Donald Trump has been talking to chatbots. What could go wrong? From today's "To the Contrary" Podcast.
October 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Donald Trump has been talking to chatbots. What could go wrong? From today's "To the Contrary" Podcast.
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The public will have a shot at buying pieces of unclaimed property ranging from a diamond ring, a 1961 Topps No. 2 Roger Maris baseball card and a 1934 $500 Federal Reserve note.
From Cindy Gonzalez buff.ly/CwclhaA
From Cindy Gonzalez buff.ly/CwclhaA
Nine-year dry spell ends Tuesday when state treasurer resumes unclaimed property auction • Nebraska Examiner
A nine-year dry spell ends Tuesday when Nebraska's state treasurer resumes unclaimed property auctions with an online eBay event.
buff.ly
October 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The public will have a shot at buying pieces of unclaimed property ranging from a diamond ring, a 1961 Topps No. 2 Roger Maris baseball card and a 1934 $500 Federal Reserve note.
From Cindy Gonzalez buff.ly/CwclhaA
From Cindy Gonzalez buff.ly/CwclhaA
New data show a predicted Trump-era targeting of trans people failed to materialize, even as LGBTQ leaders warned of an ‘epidemic’ of ‘danger,’ ‘violence,’ ‘murder’ and even ‘terrorism.’ www.nysun.com/article/trum...
www.nysun.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
New data show a predicted Trump-era targeting of trans people failed to materialize, even as LGBTQ leaders warned of an ‘epidemic’ of ‘danger,’ ‘violence,’ ‘murder’ and even ‘terrorism.’ www.nysun.com/article/trum...
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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: GOP pumps $8 million into Kansas to prop up flailing Roger Marshall. We have a race on our hands. #ksleg
Opinion: GOP pumps $8 million into Kansas to prop up flailing Roger Marshall. We have a race on our hands. • Kansas Reflector
Opinion editor Clay Wirestone writes: National Republicans are racing to the rescue of U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, diverting millions of dollars in advertising from North Carolina to Kansas. At least, t...
kansasreflector.com
October 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: GOP pumps $8 million into Kansas to prop up flailing Roger Marshall. We have a race on our hands. #ksleg
I am really going to hate the new Senate I am voting for.
October 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I am really going to hate the new Senate I am voting for.
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Not fair to call it treason but absolutely accurate to call it treachery.
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Not fair to call it treason but absolutely accurate to call it treachery.
Trump's tough on crime policies might have been a civil rights triumph for trans people (gift link) www.nysun.com/article/trum...
www.nysun.com
October 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Trump's tough on crime policies might have been a civil rights triumph for trans people (gift link) www.nysun.com/article/trum...
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Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
October 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
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At no point while reading this sentence did I correctly predict what was coming next.
September 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
At no point while reading this sentence did I correctly predict what was coming next.
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While Dan Osborn's comments became a rallying point for Sen. Pete Ricketts and his supporters, it was not an explosive issue during Osborn's town hall in Red Cloud.
Dan Osborn apologizes to Red Cloud residents in subdued town hall
omaha.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
While Dan Osborn's comments became a rallying point for Sen. Pete Ricketts and his supporters, it was not an explosive issue during Osborn's town hall in Red Cloud.
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Incumbent state Sen. Loren Lippincott is seeking reelection against challenger Ben Blodgett, for Legislative District 34.
Read the candidates' positions in their own words here: buff.ly/lFSmcVL
Read the candidates' positions in their own words here: buff.ly/lFSmcVL
Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34 | Voter Guide: 2026 General Election • Nebraska
From Nebraska Examiner | Dogged. Principled. Dedicated to Nebraska news.
buff.ly
October 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Incumbent state Sen. Loren Lippincott is seeking reelection against challenger Ben Blodgett, for Legislative District 34.
Read the candidates' positions in their own words here: buff.ly/lFSmcVL
Read the candidates' positions in their own words here: buff.ly/lFSmcVL
I am working on a story about a possible solution to the data center crisis sweeping America. I am wondering if anywhere in my network is someone who knows about data center siting and building from the inside technical perspective or someone who is a geologist. Can you help me find them? Reach out.
October 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I am working on a story about a possible solution to the data center crisis sweeping America. I am wondering if anywhere in my network is someone who knows about data center siting and building from the inside technical perspective or someone who is a geologist. Can you help me find them? Reach out.
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Dartmouth provost got busted for using AI to write an op-ed on student use of AI to cheat. He issued a statement of apology -- which was found to have been composed by AI. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
College Leaders Are Using A.I. Students Call It Hypocrisy. (Gift Article)
Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Dartmouth provost got busted for using AI to write an op-ed on student use of AI to cheat. He issued a statement of apology -- which was found to have been composed by AI. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...