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Joshua J. Friedman

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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Oct 26

Welcome, new Bluesky users! Please check out the thread below for tips on setting up your account, making your feed more interesting, finding old Twitter friends, search, privacy, stats, and more (and please ask questions if you have them)

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Oct 17

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 6h

No! But Reveilles III–X have been the same breed

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 6h

Wikipedia's entry on the Texas A&M mascot ("Reveille (dog)") is admirably thorough en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reveill...

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Daily life
Cemetery

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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 6h

I’ve seen a lot of woodwinding that could be described as aggressive, lemme tell you they will come back more powerful than you could imagine

that’s right, oboe

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 7h

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 7h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

Let's make it happen

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

Best-case scenario tbh

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

This seems like a job for somebody on here

Comics Jobs @comics-jobs.com · 8h

Assistant Editor, Manga at Penguin Random House

Full-time | Remote (Anywhere)

comics-jobs.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

Making flash cards with beard insults to pass my Hegseth quiz

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

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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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

These are super lovely, but maybe you want something hardier for boots

The Supermerino

The Supermerino is an exceedingly luxurious Merino wool crew sock. Woolen-spun yarn from Italy, instead of worsted-spun, creates plenty of room for air while retaining warmth. The yarn’s brushed finis...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

I've had good luck with American Trench! These are a wool-cotton blend; they use to make a wool-silk blend in women's sizes, but I'm only finding a version in men's sizes rn

Women's Flecked Boot Sock

The Women's Flecked Boot Sock's pops of color make for a perfectly comfortable, casual, and soft pair for the cooler months. Pick a fleck to match any tone in an outfit. The wool-cotton yarn blend is ...

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Selena Larson @selenalarson.bsky.social · 8h

I have a very specific question but: what are the best boot socks?

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8h

Thick or thin?

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 9h

want cake? why not try "mug of cereal." that's right, mug of cereal: Its what you have

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Also also I recommend these saltines mmmm

Organic Saltine Crackers with Rosemary

Add these savory herb and seed topped saltines to your pantry for a healthy, tastier snack. Our organic all-natural saltine crackers (the 1st in North America!) combine healthy ingredients with all n...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

I'm trying to decide if this means you're sick in bed or just in a Mood

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Oooo dibs on the roof-deck

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Oh, verified stuff, "fall fits that won't clash with blue checkmark" and so forth

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Oh it sounds so lovely!

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Every clause more exhausting than the last.

"... Mr. Lee, whom they came to view as a holdover from the Biden administration, though he had been hired during the George W. Bush administration and promoted during the first Trump administration."

Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · 9h

It turns out that what Todd Gilbert meant by "that escalated quickly" is that he was unwilling to support a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump/Russia case. I'm surprised and impressed that Gilbert took this stand. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

And you wonder why you're the unverified one

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Bought that taller monitor, eh

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

It's versatile in that it makes equally little sense in any of its configurations

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9h

Exciting!!

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 10h

The dormant TYOOS-day