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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1m

Cuomo: Okay look I want to go after “Momdami” (sic) for having terrible policies and only winning because he does dances on TikTok.

Got it boss. How about a TikTok video? We can use AI, which all the tech bros who support you tell me is super cool.

Cuomo: Go for it.

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Rigorous, Fred-based Reporting @thefred.bsky.social · 1d

Twitter used to be the place where reporter talked to experts in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, law, medicine, etc., but the experts all left but reporters did not.

Now reporters only talk to guys who do computers (but haven't coded in at least a decade). It shows.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 14h

"Millions and millions of people marching in the largest protests in modern US history was the first I was even aware they were angry! Because I hang out on Twitter and nobody talks about it there.

"Welp, back to hanging out there, where I'll never hear about it. This is fine."

- NYT Editor

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 16h

One of the most telling admissions. I saw some follow up from him & it was clear that he misses why.

The point is that without the massive protests *he wouldn't have known all the outrage even exists* bc he never hears about it on X where he hangs out & gets his info.

And that's why we protest.

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Putin’s Propagandists Laugh at Trump for Following Kremlin Orders

Russian state media is openly mocking the U.S. and claiming Trump was following Putin’s secret plot to pull a bait and switch on Zelensky.

My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social:
www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-put...

Putin’s Pals Laugh at Trump for Following Secret Kremlin Orders

Russian state media is openly mocking the U.S. and claiming Trump was following Putin’s secret plot to pull a bait and switch on Zelensky.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 20h

I'm sorry, it's molasses all the way down.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 20h

Infinite mirrors painting by Francesco Chiesa

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 21h

It's potato chip! Not "a potato" chip!

Homer saying Lisa, it's lamb, not a lamb

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 21h

"Theya not benefitting, theya dying!"

Trump thinks "benefitting" means "thriving", demonstrating that there's yet another simple English word that he doesn't understand.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1d

Oh dear god.
~55 Dems wanted it stronger.
~5 Dems wanted it weaker.
40 Republicans DIDN'T WANT IT AT ALL.

Smith: "Dems weakened it!"

Talmon Joseph Smith @talsmith.bsky.social · 1d

The ACA was gutted by Democrats. you can argue those key democrats could've been siding with what many see as the more liberal/patient centered options. or you could say it was unfortunate that Dems didnt have 60+ more liberal senators.

but it was Democrats.

Mary K. @maryk1958.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, but maybe you need to re-work that a bit. Also, you could also acknowledge that the original ACA was gutted by Republicans before it was finally passed, which is partly why it has been a problem for some.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe they’ll make a guided tour where you wear headphones and walk around touring the pertinent spots and moments of the heist. Would sell big!

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 1d

These people are, not to put too fine a point on it, nuts.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Chip Roy: "The truth is the marxist, radicals, and Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, & Charlie Kirk was willing to say it & he got killed for it."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"No, we don't want a monarchy, we want a theocracy" is a not the flex they think it is.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Chip Roy: "The truth is the marxist, radicals, and Islamists the Democratic Party promoted this weekend, they cannot handle the truth. The truth is that there is a king and that king is Jesus. And the president has been willing to say it, & Charlie Kirk was willing to say it & he got killed for it."

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Some say it's fun trolling and it's great, some say not so great, in any case both sides do it..... (click)

I realize he was probably heading to some extremely mild judgment of Trump for proudly shitting on peaceful protestors but the mealy mouthed wind up made me nauseous so I didn't wait.

Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

I laughed out loud watching Anand take Cuomo out to the woodshed so politely.

So what does it say about you that this 33 year old with so little experience trounced your so badly in the primary? And by the way have the respect to pronounce his name right you racist fossil.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

Jack continues his longtime belief in being incredibly stupid but not racist which results in his politics appealing to 1% of the world population

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Trump won’t like this

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Three complete lunatics and grifters standing up using the most insane, desperate logic anyone has ever heard, and thinking "Nailed it"

Actually at this point I think they're thinking holy shit try anything, this is bad, and our smug dismissal of it wasn't working.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

The inability of so many to read and comprehend posts before responding more or less constantly astonishes me to the point that I swear off ever posting anything again, which never seems to last.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

It's his funniest tic, for me

I think he'd seen things like "L'il" (where the apostrophe indicates letters are missing) but he took away the rule "When you spell a word funny, you put an apostrophe in it somewhere, it doesn't matter where you put it."

That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

That's what "also" was referring to, if you read back through what I was responding to.

Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I've seen no end of nonsense about how it existed before that, it meant "Taxed Enough Already"...All false.

I remember it, as part of his rant (that "those" people might get some assistance in addition to the Wall Street firms) he proposed "A new Tea Party" and it started from that.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Tough but fair

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

This is like a shot from the Japanese Ghostbusters when they're preparing to go after a giant pork roll that attacked Tokyo

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 2d

Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.

See if you can spot it! /s

Then you can find today's story on p A23

Front page of NYT on September 22, 2025, with large top-of-page photo of a Charlie Kirk memorial service, and the lead page-one story on the same topic.

Front page of today's NYT, Oct 19, with no story about the nationwide protests, and a "below the fold" montage of two photos, and a link to a story on page 23.

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Jepre @jeofree.bsky.social · 1d

Oppenhiemer and the inventor of the Keurig also both used testing grounds

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