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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 19h

Considering how much Trump hates Spanish-speaking immigrants you'd think he'd love calling it Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 1d

Trump changed Indigenous People Day back to Columbus Day to celebrate when indigenous people discovered Columbus.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 19h

Considering how much Trump hates Spanish-speaking immigrants you'd think he'd love calling it Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 1d

Trump changed Indigenous People Day back to Columbus Day to celebrate when indigenous people discovered Columbus.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

me after attending a protest

Jeff Goldblum running out of a store with a bunch of shopping bags in his hand. He's dressed fashionably in a tan jacket, black shirt, gray trousers, and black loafers.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 1d

you do it for the love of the game.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 2d

Well, once you soak a guy for $15M, they get kind of touchy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 2d

because george said … nevermind www.npr.org/2024/12/16/n...

ABC settles with Trump for $15 million. Now, he wants to sue other news outlets

President-elect Donald Trump secured a $15 million payment from ABC News — and a note of regret — over the weekend as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network.

www.npr.org

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 2d

Well, once you soak a guy for $15M, they get kind of touchy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 12d

My new piece, up now @thenation.com: "If only trans activists had known what size check to cut for Chappelle, they could have shut him up years ago and saved themselves all the picketing at Netflix." www.thenation.com/article/cult...

The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia

It turns out that edgy free-speech warriors will scuttle their principles for a check from a brutal autocratic regime.

www.thenation.com

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 3d

No, a lot of those "for your consideration" ads are built into a dictator's contract.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

I'm surprised Democrats are running midterm ads this early.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 4d

Quick, someone poll the 4 things in this scary, scary agenda.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

I'm surprised Democrats are running midterm ads this early.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

She's amazing on the Lena Dunham show, too.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

Give her credit. It worked.

the image shows two pictures of actress Megan Statler waling into the Emmys and on her purse is a taped sheet of paper with the word CEASEFIRE! taped to it.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

lol variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 4d

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 5d

"All they lost is any credibility on lecturing anyone else on right and wrong ever again. But that’s a real loss—it’s the reason Donald Trump hates comedians so much. When they handed over their credibility to MBS, they handed it over here, too, and for free."

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 5d

"All they lost is any credibility on lecturing anyone else on right and wrong ever again. But that’s a real loss—it’s the reason Donald Trump hates comedians so much. When they handed over their credibility to MBS, they handed it over here, too, and for free."

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 6d

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 6d

thanks, john!

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Gerry Duggan @gerryduggan.bsky.social · 6d

Falling In Love On The Path To Hell readers -- register your interest over here, please...
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Falling in Love on the Path to Hell - A Fistful of Inks

GERRY DUGGAN (Deadpool, X-Men) and GARRY BROWN (Babyteeth) present an 8" x 12" oversized hardcover of their groundbreaking series, shining a spotlight on the incredible inks of Garry Brown! ***EARLY ...

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 7d

Bari Weiss is a Jewish married lesbian. If she was liberal, The Free Press would call this a DEI hire.

NPR @npr.org · 8d

JUST IN: CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

Bari Weiss joins CBS with a mandate for 'balanced and fact-based' news

CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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ben schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 7d

I mean ... bsky.app/profile/maxt...

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 7d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 7d

Look I think there is a limit to what mockery practically achieves but it fucking rules that the American Himmler had to go on TV to sputter about how he’s not actually under five feet tall

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Stephen Miller responding to AOC calling Miller a clown and saying he is angry that he is 4’10”: We knew her brain didn't work—now we know their eyes don't work.

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