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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1h

Omg stop.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1h

…if they watched or read it yet, and have repeatedly followed up in recent days, reminding them that they NEED to watch (or read) it, and that there are consequences if they’re found lying about watching it or if they’re found mocking it.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1h

Lol. Ffs.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1h

new tonight for @zeteo.com, from @premthakker.bsky.social and me:

Trump’s Pentagon ordered staff and military personnel to watch or read in full Pete Hegseth’s speech to the generals last month. In the days since, senior officials have kept bothering staff, asking them…

zeteo.com/p/pentagon-h...

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 5h

Not feeling too spicy about Kirk receiving a posthumous Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump, ‘cuz I fully expect that to be a mark of shame within ten years.

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 7h

“Young” Republicans

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 8h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 7h

They’re gonna keep Weekend at Bernie-ing Kirk ‘til Trump’s poll numbers improve.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 8h

President Donald Trump will honor influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the White House can bestow on a civilian. https://to.pbs.org/3J8JYDA

WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump will honor influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the White House can bestow on a civilian.

www.pbs.org

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 8h

Columnists, pundits, and influencers who helped the Right push their “Cancel culture is a threat to the freedom of speech” narrative are directly responsible for transforming the institutions of American democracy into safe spaces for bigots.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · Mar 20

Every ostensibly serious columnist/pundit/influencer who crapped out even one pearl-clutching thinkpiece about cancel culture or wokism, sometime in the last decade, should be on a global door-to-door apology tour, right now.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 8h

This is exactly the kind of noxious shit that “cancel culture” was made for—not illegal, but so toxic to a healthy community that the fear of public opprobrium is a necessary deterrent.

Politico @politico.com · 10h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 10h

These young Republicans are doing politics the right way.

by Ezra Klein

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 13h

Same vibe.

The last image from of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, Mike standing in the corner of the basement, facing the wall.

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

Lol.

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

Was waiting to see how Olivia Reingold (who Oliver's piece destroyed almost as much as Bari Weiss) would respond, and you can see the tweet below which also shows she either did not watch his piece, or just didn't understand it, since he actually addresses this point directly.

Olivia Reingold quote tweeting Variety.

The Variety tweet is about John Oliver's piece on Bari Weiss leading CBS News, saying:

John Oliver slams Bari Weiss' takeover of CBS News:

"I wouldn’t want anyone who led a pure opinion outlet, not even one that I happened to agree with, to suddenly be running CBS News. But it is especially alarming to have someone doing it who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best irresponsible and at worst deeply misleading."

Reingold then quotes it saying:

Why does this sound like John Oliver commenting on……John Oliver

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

“Peace through strength” is just woke mutually assured destruction.

David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 1d

Because it’s so original, insightful … aw heck it’s just Trumpy affirmative action

You've got to hand it to Trump President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize ("Joy and fear as Gaza deal nears," Oct. 10). With the hopeful Israel and Hamas deal, I can't think of anyone who deserves
it more than Trump, who believes in peace through strength.
Bravo!
DAVID TULANIAN, Henderson, Nev.
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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

Shatner’s “Common People” is so good—his voice drips with disdain, by the end.

June Blackwell 🏳️‍⚧️ @juniperablackwell.bsky.social · 1d

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ainy...

William Shatner - Common People

YouTube video by dsjkhd

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

At long last, the Tiffany network will reflect the views of Tiffany & Co.’s clientele.

The Rabbit Hole Cartographer @quacksanonymous.bsky.social · 1d

CBS joined the ranks of Faux News, Breitbart & Newsmax.

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 1d

Promoting the editor-in-chief's personal side project. Zero named sources in a story that promotes the editor-in-chief's personal political position. Misspelling the subject's name. It took one day for CBS News to become a conservative blog.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

I bet he loved that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

The Egyptian leader refers to Trump as "your excellency"

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

“Olivia Rheingold joins CBS News”

Another great day in the meritocracy!

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

Billionaires aren’t beating the allegations.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to see Rheingold’s smirking famine denialism get special attention.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · Aug 18

Michael Jordan “Fuck them kids” meme, but with a picture of FREE PRESS “journalist” Olivia Rheingold

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

This is worth your time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

remember when

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 2d

Was it, tho?

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

watching the warren beatty DICK TRACEY movie and it is insane? legitimately wild to me that it was a hit?

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 2d

Wanna make a joke, but an ultrasimple bean soup sounds pretty nice rn.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

This ultrasimple bean soup has been on the menu at the U.S. Senate Dining Room and served to senators and their staff for more than 100 years. Even as politics have changed, this soup has remained basically the same. nyti.ms/46I95WR