Simon

Simon

@simontalks.bsky.social

Runner, dad, husband, kind of cool guy.

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I don't want to get my hopes up about Talarico, even though he's infinitely more qualified for the job. But Texas is Texas. Beto was a better choice and lost by 5 points.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

James Talarico’s rally in El Paso went over capacity 🔥

The NFL looked at this week's lineup of games and decided to put the 5-2 Browns against the 5-2 Steelers at 1pm instead of the night game so instead of they could show the 2-5 Eagles against the 1-4-1 Commanders. Got it.

At least they're getting the most qualified people.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine

For years now I've said something along the lines of I can't wait for my kids to be older and less reliant on me. Last weekend my youngest turned 5 and now I'm wanting them to be little again so they'll need me more.

Dude's already do very many wrong things.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Do you think it's right for the richest man in the world to have so much power over what goes on in a war because Russia and Ukraine? TRUMP: Well, I don't think he does. First of all, he's a very good person. He's not gonna do anything wrong. Elon will never do anything wrong.

Just when you think he can't be any more disconnected from reality. Nobody cares about America's past time?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on the World Series and a possible baseball lockout: "Nobody cares"

This is such an awful idea and everyone at CFP knows it, but the amount of money they'll make showing games where the 1 seed blows the doors off the 24 seed is too good to pass up. So they're going to kill college football. 8 team playoff, max.

Adam Schefter ... Mirror@adamscheftermirror.bsky.social

Repost by @AdamSchefter Sources: The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams, per sources. The new format will start in 2027 and is expected to come together in the near future, pending final approvals. Click to see original repost

She's not going to. Republicans don't think the rules apply to them anymore, remember?

Dr. Annie Andrews@drannieandrews.com

I'm demanding that Darline Graham cut her family's business ties to China and recuse herself from any Senate votes involving trade with China or policy toward the Chinese Military. South Carolinians deserve full disclosure.

There's a scratch on my car, so I should go ahead and key it. What a fucking idiot.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

RFK Jr announces a new initiative to kick people off their healthcare coverage but insists it's no big deal because "they don't even know they were enrolled in anything. They never make a claim."

This is my sports hot take: "Important" games, like championship games or whatever, that start at 8pm on a weekday are unnecessary. People who want to watch it will find a way to watch it. Start that shit at 4pm. Don't make us stay up late into the night.

Send them all to prison

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

"The government is legally forbidden by a court order from converting the Roxbury site to a detention facility... But an NPR investigation has found signs that the facility is being used. The state's Office of the Attorney General is looking into similar reports..." www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...

I hope Ukraine fucks up Russia's oil supply. Fuck up the last piece of Putin's monetary empire.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people."

I don't really play a lot of mobile/phone games anymore, but I still have a rule when it comes to them - if the title of the game contains a colon (:), pass. No good mobile game has ever had a colon in it.

I have unconditional support for Israel's right to defend itself. I just don't want them using my tax dollars to do it. Go fund your own wars.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: You have pledged unconditional support for Israel's right to defend herself. Is there any action by the Israeli government that would cause you not to support sending US military aid? MIKE ROGERS: Pretty hypothetical question (Sounds like no!)

Someone in the White House already ready to tell us we're taking it out context. The President of the United States telling enemies to shoot a missile at a US city.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. You want to see a horror show? Let them hit San Diego. Let them hit Los Angeles. You want to see some bad things happen?"

Michigan needs to figure out the run game. Stop trying the fancy shit and run it down their God damn throat. And stop turning the ball over for the whole second half.

I guess we're calling PI on obviously uncatchable passes.

Simon@simontalks.bsky.social

If the refs are gonna call THAT PI, it'll be a long day for Michigan

Truly incredible that they're blaming Biden for the economy they crashed, almost 2 years after being elected.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

STEPHEN MOORE: We had much much higher inflation under Biden BERMAN: Let me stop you. Has inflation gone up or down since Trump took office? MOORE: Well, it was about 3.2% when Biden left office, it's 3.4% now BERMAN: So it's gone up MOORE: That is true

Why not a guillotine? Let's just chop her fucking head off in public.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

John Yoo on Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution: "Why not use the firing squad? So I think what's gonna have to happen is Tennessee is gonna have to go back and try again."

If you are a US Senator and cannot take the time to research the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes, you should resign immediately.

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social

A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED

I love how "Sorry I was multitasking" is widely accepted in the corporate world as an alternate for saying "Sorry I wasn't paying attention."

Voters are mad at what you're doing, so you resolve to keep doing that if you get elected. I love the messaging. Keep it up.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson on what Republicans will do if they hold the House: "What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already"

I need someone at YouTube to explain to me why I'm seeing ads in videos as a premium user. What's the point of paying extra to not see ads if I'm still going to see ads?

To be fair, I wouldn't want to spend time with her family either.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Fox Business host Taylor Riggs gushes to Melania Trump that she is "such an inspiration to young moms" who are "trying to organize state dinners" In response, Melania admits that "family time is suffering" these days for her and there is "less and less" of it

It is a bad idea. That's why we don't do it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

MNGOP state auditor candidate Scott Jensen says he's gonna audit clouds: "We need to recognize weather modification could have some -- modifying weather because we don't like the pattern of rainfall that we're getting is a potentially terrible idea"

Guy at work just told me he doesn't drink coffee because he doesn't like the taste. Brother, I don't drink coffee because I like the taste. If I could inject caffeine directly into my veins, I'd do that instead of coffee.

"The ban on the free press" is going to go really well in court.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: On the ban, what does that mean in practice? Are you taking away their badges? TRUMP: When you say 'the ban,' which ban? Do you know how many bans I'm involved in? I've got more bans going than anyone! Q: But what does it mean? T: I still don't know -- oh, the ban on the free press, right?

Glad he could confirm it wasn't on merit.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rep. Derrick Van Orden: "I'm on Vice President Vance's anti-fraud task force. You know how I got on there? I was like, 'Hey JD, can I be on your task force?' And yes was like, 'Yeah.'"

Imagine having to sit through and stomach 2 hours of Trump speaking because you don't have the balls to remove him from office because you're afraid he'll yell at you.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump is having trouble reading and slurring heavily as he approaches 2 hours of speaking

Republicans are the only ones thinking we're going to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rick Scott: "Nobody likes higher gas prices, but nobody wants to be killed by a nuclear weapon. That's what's at stake here. Do we want to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon?"

Yeah but you were in the stands, where a whiney 6th place finisher usually is while professional play sports.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Riley Gaines: "I went to the WNBA game in Minneapolis. It was a bunch of, like, disgruntled lesbians."

I love how these people think so highly of America but think so lowly of everyone else at the same time, without thinking about how America does actually need these other countries.

Also I think we all would like to know what that replay review ref was smoking in that game because they did a shitty job the whole night.

Honestly, people who voted for a guy who doesn't know how a trade deficit works should have to take a test to prove they're smart enough to vote. He's so stupid.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump says the US would “save” $90 billion by cutting off trade with Canada 🥴

She's about to start working in the White House.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Wow! Maria Bartiromo, longtime anchor of Fox Business's morning show and a Sunday show on Fox News, is done with the network