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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3h

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 12h

Here's me talking about media (and The Post) on teevee last night (and re-airing at 11).

MAGA media: Bari Weiss takes over at CBS News

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 13h

Very much!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 13h

Been traveling with the family today (to the great city of Pittsburgh) so I’ve been delinquent in expressing my thanks for the support for the return of the newsletter. Very kind; very appreciated!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 23h

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How To Read This Chart @howtoreadthisch.art · 23h

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How To Read This Chart @howtoreadthisch.art · 23h

Trump is less favorably viewed than any sports league except WWE and UFC. www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 23h

This guy gets it.

scary KB @sorrykb.bsky.social · 23h

CHARTS CHARTS CHARTS

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 23h

Guys and ladies and everyone else: I revived the newsletter. I hope you’ll take a look. It is free.
bsky.app/profile/howt...

How To Read This Chart @howtoreadthisch.art · 23h

The first edition of the new newsletter is out! Check it out IF YOU DARE (halloween)
www.howtoreadthisch.art/the-glorious...

The glorious return of How To Read This Chart

Chapter 1 So, uh, what have you been up to? The last time anyone received an issue of "How To Read This Chart," President Trump hadn't yet deployed the military to D.C., the Mets were only a game-and...

www.howtoreadthisch.art

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

At long last we have created the Racism Dial from the classic dril tweet “look at these racists”

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 1d

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ALWAYS at least one thing that will not just interest you, but that'll you want to retain

It was the last Post thing I subscribed to.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

My sister still has a Cal Ripken Red Wings baseball card.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

He was the Wings beat reporter! I saw a lot of their games as a kid.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

One year, my dad missed my birthday because he had to cover a baseball game. Or: part of a game. The end of a Red Wings-PawSox battle that had been postponed after the first 32 innings ended in a tie several months prior. The Sox won it in the 33rd.

The longest professional baseball game ever played

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

well i dont think that's a category

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

It usually is!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Great! Maybe two nods from the film! But Penn takes it in a walk.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

We just taped Stephanie Ruhle’s 11 pm MSNBC show tonight and I am pleased to report that my MVP for this week (a Friday segment) was the inflatable frogs of Portland.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

They should probably just go ahead and give Sean Penn the Best Supporting Actor trophy now, save some time.

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Kellowe'en @kellykomics.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 Highly recommended! Every week, I learned something new from How To Read This Chart, and every week it featured at least one thing that made me laugh. 🙂

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Back when I was at The Post, every Friday at 10pm I'd plug my data/visualizations/jokes newsletter.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Thanks, man!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

Oh just occasionally. Usually live!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

You can also follow on here, though I'll admit I'm not sure how I'll use that account yet.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

not sure what you mean

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

I was pleased with it.

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