Robert David Sullivan
@robertdsullivan.bsky.social
Production editor for americamagazine.org. BA in poli sci, former editor at Boston Phoenix, Boston Business Journal, CommonWealth mag and the New York Blade (LGBTQ weekly). Decided the "Top 100 Sitcom Episodes of All Time" in 2012. UWS resident.
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Has he considered releasing successful TV series annually? With episodes debuting weekly? Maybe with fixed premiere times? And marketing?
Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Is “Not Growing as Fast as I Want Us To”
The streamer's co-CEO also clarifies: "We're not in the [user-generated content] business."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Has he considered releasing successful TV series annually? With episodes debuting weekly? Maybe with fixed premiere times? And marketing?
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As most states move away from the death penalty, Florida is executing more prisoners than ever before.
Last year, 19 people were put to death — shattering the state’s previous annual record of 11, first set in 1936.
(Published June w/ @nytimes.com)
Last year, 19 people were put to death — shattering the state’s previous annual record of 11, first set in 1936.
(Published June w/ @nytimes.com)
Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty
Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight ...
www.propublica.org
October 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
As most states move away from the death penalty, Florida is executing more prisoners than ever before.
Last year, 19 people were put to death — shattering the state’s previous annual record of 11, first set in 1936.
(Published June w/ @nytimes.com)
Last year, 19 people were put to death — shattering the state’s previous annual record of 11, first set in 1936.
(Published June w/ @nytimes.com)
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I have never heard before of this department of the MTA but now I am extraordinarily curious about what exactly they do
October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I have never heard before of this department of the MTA but now I am extraordinarily curious about what exactly they do
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I was so grateful to participate in this beautiful pilgrimage this weekend with Outreach. outreach.faith/2026/09/outr...
Outreach's pilgrimage to New York City: A sacred triduum - Outreach
Outreach gathered 35 pilgrims to journey through the LGBTQ Catholic history of Manhattan, especially during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
outreach.faith
September 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I was so grateful to participate in this beautiful pilgrimage this weekend with Outreach. outreach.faith/2026/09/outr...
You're no fun anymore
I’ve been asked to weigh in on the debate over whether to bring an iced coffee to an interview.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
It doesn't matter.
Iced coffee is NOT why it's hard to land a job right now, and it's NOT why Gen Z can't get ahead.
Our economy is rigged. We need to change that.
September 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
You're no fun anymore
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Teaching Swift today, and will always share this on “Modest Proposal” day.
September 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Teaching Swift today, and will always share this on “Modest Proposal” day.
I thought schizophrenia had already solved infinite personalized music
When you have no concept of how people engage with music
September 30, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I thought schizophrenia had already solved infinite personalized music
Gulf of Intelligence
Wait, he signed an executive order to literally “replace the term “Artificial Intelligence” (“AI”) with “Super Intelligence” (“SI”)” ??
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
September 30, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Gulf of Intelligence
Are these "third spaces" counties?
Day 272 of #365DaysOfMaps. September 28th is National Coffee Day. Ian explains how a physical markup of a draft map helps an image generator improve the output.
Coffee shops (272/365)
mapdesign.icaci.org/2026/09/nati...
Coffee shops (272/365)
mapdesign.icaci.org/2026/09/nati...
September 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Are these "third spaces" counties?
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According to several people involved, the Trump administration initially floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail.
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
www.propublica.org
September 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM
According to several people involved, the Trump administration initially floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail.
Today in News That Doesn't Depress Me
Commuters taking the metro at the Place-des-Arts station tomorrow will hear the iconic three-note tone that plays daily transformed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Montreal Symphony Orchestra reimagines metro chimes at Place-des-Arts
Commuters taking the metro at the Place-des-Arts station tomorrow will hear the iconic three-note tone that plays daily transformed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
bit.ly
September 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Today in News That Doesn't Depress Me
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Proud Boys Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/28/proud-boys-go-from-prosecutions-to-pardons-to-premiere/?ap=b
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/28/proud-boys-go-from-prosecutions-to-pardons-to-premiere/?ap=b
Proud Boys Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
politicalwire.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Proud Boys Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/28/proud-boys-go-from-prosecutions-to-pardons-to-premiere/?ap=b
https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/28/proud-boys-go-from-prosecutions-to-pardons-to-premiere/?ap=b
Choosy moms do not choose Texas
September 27, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Choosy moms do not choose Texas
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“Beyond two parking tickets for not moving his vehicle during snowstorms, Abdullah has no criminal record in Minnesota and was working legally as a mechanic while his asylum application was pending. He arrived in the United States in early 2023.”
Adam Abdullah first spoke with MPR News on Sept. 8, during one of the 10-minute calls he was allowed each day from the prison at the U.S. naval base.
Man arrested in St. Paul among 8 deported to Somalia from Guantanamo Bay
U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday deported a group of eight Somali men who’d been held for about a month at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Among them was Adam Abdullah, 31, who has no criminal record an...
www.mprnews.org
September 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
“Beyond two parking tickets for not moving his vehicle during snowstorms, Abdullah has no criminal record in Minnesota and was working legally as a mechanic while his asylum application was pending. He arrived in the United States in early 2023.”
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The new rule should be whenever you come across the Musk movie trailer, you repost it like it’s Tom Holland’s Umbrella video lol #FckYouElon youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10?...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
youtu.be
September 26, 2026 at 12:10 AM
The new rule should be whenever you come across the Musk movie trailer, you repost it like it’s Tom Holland’s Umbrella video lol #FckYouElon youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10?...
Actually I would have also put “Horace and Pete” on here. I’m sure there would be room after deleting the shows that didn’t do anything interesting.
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
September 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Actually I would have also put “Horace and Pete” on here. I’m sure there would be room after deleting the shows that didn’t do anything interesting.
Where is “Cunk on Earth”?
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
September 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Where is “Cunk on Earth”?
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Important on the change in tactics post-Minneapolis
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer (Gift Article)
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Important on the change in tactics post-Minneapolis
🤷♂️ I did think that “shoved a male employee in the chest with one hand, causing him to stumble backward" was a rather weak incident to use in the lead. Not like throwing a stapler at someone...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Another Female Democrat Is Mean, Apparently
A New York Times report on Representative Mary Peltola’s management is revealing—about her younger employees’ self-regard.
www.theatlantic.com
September 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🤷♂️ I did think that “shoved a male employee in the chest with one hand, causing him to stumble backward" was a rather weak incident to use in the lead. Not like throwing a stapler at someone...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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If this doesn't scare you, you're not paying attention.
Cops followed EJ Carrion home and arrested him in his drive way one week after he said 'bullshit' at a county meeting in Texas. Here is that body cam footage.
@mjgault.bsky.social reports: www.404media.co/watch-body-c...
@mjgault.bsky.social reports: www.404media.co/watch-body-c...
September 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
If this doesn't scare you, you're not paying attention.
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One part of DHS's statement that NYT's article actually didnt mention was its claim that the Supreme Court has "already vindicated us”
My article gets into what the Supreme Court did, & what lower courts are doing about Kavanaugh Stops
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
My article gets into what the Supreme Court did, & what lower courts are doing about Kavanaugh Stops
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
September 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
One part of DHS's statement that NYT's article actually didnt mention was its claim that the Supreme Court has "already vindicated us”
My article gets into what the Supreme Court did, & what lower courts are doing about Kavanaugh Stops
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
My article gets into what the Supreme Court did, & what lower courts are doing about Kavanaugh Stops
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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On her birthday, some of my favourite Linda McCartney photographs.
The Yardbirds, London, 1968
The Yardbirds, London, 1968
September 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On her birthday, some of my favourite Linda McCartney photographs.
The Yardbirds, London, 1968
The Yardbirds, London, 1968
Whenever someone posts “Words matter” on here, it’s always with an example of words not mattering that much.
September 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Whenever someone posts “Words matter” on here, it’s always with an example of words not mattering that much.