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James Hell Brooks

@kleinman.bsky.social

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I like to post and see posts. Head of Research at Heartland Signal, I am always taking pitches about what's going on in your state (DM or Signal aaron.1515)

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 7d

The need for fearless. independent journalism has never been greater. Which is why I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a job to become the Head of Research at @heartlandsignal.bsky.social. We have big things in store so check us out.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 9h

So @alexshephard.bsky.social got to you too!

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 9h

Let's be positive, what are 5 books you'd assign for a high school English class to get the kids on board with literature? I'll start
The Remains of the Day
Fatelessness
A Bend in the River
The Life & Times of Michael K
The Handmaid's Tale

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bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 9h

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 3d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

I hate getting the error screen because I forgot the land acknowlegement

Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 20h

It’s great to be paid for protesting and everything but let me tell you the whole antifa reimbursement process is just terrible

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Patrick Daugherty @rotopat.bsky.social · 10h

Continued Monday Night Football doubleheaders is a pretty serious breach of the social contract

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

Is there a magisterial work about the 7 Years War/French and Indian War like The Battle Cry of Freedom or the Liberation Trilogy?

Chris Peterson @chrismp86.bsky.social · 10h

Nothing better than watching sports and getting a new battle to read about this week. Being a 40+ dad rules.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

I know a bunch of people he hasn't sealed the deal with, this could be how he does it

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

Zohran should do one of those videos about Robin Byrd

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 17h

oh. right.

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

Haven't seen Mariners this successful in Canada since the Battle of Louisbourg, folks...

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

If Julius Peppers goes to college today no way his NIL deal lets him play basketball. Also, poor guy, getting stuck on THIS UNC team.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 10h

PHILOMENA CUNK: It was actually illegal in England for The Obese to be employed in the film business until 1983. Why do you think that was?
JIMINY GLICK: [ignoring question, high pitched voice] Have you ever noticed how lesbians and British women dress the same? [sudden low pitch] Why is that?

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

As long as the damn cheeto is in the White House every Democrat is in low power mode!!!!!!

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

Go Birds

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11h

Most "classics" are boring as fuck to a modern reader in no small part because the context of the story is not understood by them and so many of the allusions and "inside jokes" known to then-contemporary readers have been lost in time and in translation

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently he's an ordained rabbi. When you haven't actually worked for a campaign in 20 years you have time on your hands.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

Only real New York politics sickos will get how hilarious this spam text is

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

Feels like Regunberg should've known better than this. Rare instance of me not seeing one coming.

Russell Cohn @russellcohn.bsky.social · 14h

Wanting more housing is apparently a thing you can blame on the Jews now.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

Has Davis Schneider been to Diggerland??????

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Diamond Hands: Master Bag Holder @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 11h

Even funnier with the full context. What an incredible guy. You’re probably right though

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 12h

Most pre-MAGA Republicans actually do a decent job of this

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 12h

Republicans need to nominate people who are good at lying if they want to keep winning elections and Vance just isn't gonna cut it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 12h

Anne Carson stinks

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 12h

Celebrating Joey Tribbiani's grandmother today

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