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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 32m

"Uh, yeah, I'd love to help out but I'm cleaning my gutters. Maybe next time!"

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 15h

Man, it’s been sad to come back from Riyadh and two weeks of amazing comedy and community building to a country in shambles.

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 33m

We get it. You said the same thing on Whitney Cummings's podcast.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 2h

This is what drives me nuts. I think of all the journalists who did things the right way but who were driven to quit or who were fired and are now folding sweaters at The Gap or doing data entry, their professional dreams shattered while this ethical sieve thrives.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 2h

Good morning! This job has its highlights from time to time.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 1d

For UConn Magazine, I talked with Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier about UNRIVALED and the burden of being an advocate and a superstar. (FYI: These interviews took place long before Phee's most recent comments about the WNBA.)

magazine.uconn.edu/2025/10/07/u...

Unrivaled

Forgive Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart for not gushing over the success of Unrivaled, the three on three women’s basketball league they cofounded.

magazine.uconn.edu

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Sarah Kelly @sarahkelly.bsky.social · 4h

Just learned about a new stupid thing AI does

A series of Instagram comments:

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i recently applied to a wendys and the ai chatbot immediately gave me an interview date and time. when i got there they told me "oh we're actually not hiring it just automatically does that"
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atbashhang 2w
in other news i'm now learning how to jailbreak Ilms for no particular reason
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@atbashhang that happened to me at olive garden. went in for my interview and they said they would keep my resume on file in case the position opened. fortunately i had another interview right after and wound up working there instead
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bugluvr2003 2w
@atbashhang me with 7-11 except they cancelled it an hour before
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@atbashhang Bro I used to work at Auntie Anne's and the amount of people I had to turn away because the Al chatbot did the same thing and gave them an interview time when we weren't supposed to take any made me feel bad every time

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 3h

Yup. There are so many writers and editors who do everything right who get laid off or are driven to quit. Nuzzi commits a cardinal sin in her profession and is (check notes) handsomely rewarded.

It'd be hilarious if it weren't so unfair.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 4h

You know what I would read: an oral history of getting blurbs for this book.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 14h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

www.status.news

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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 13h

If you leave one magazine job and go write a book, apparently for a major publisher, and you deliver your manuscript and take another magazine job less than a year later, when did the exile part happen, exactly?

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 14h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

www.status.news

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 14h

Cue the excuses of:

“They were joking”
“They’re young and still learning”
“It’s not as bad as it looks”
“If you take this seriously, you’re too deep into your liberal echo chamber”

Politico @politico.com · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 14h

(Sorry for the profanity.)

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 14h

(Sam Altman walks onto the stage and faces a crowd full of investors. He sighs heavily and approaches the microphone. This is his moment. He feels it in his soul. It’s a time his legacy will be made.)

“TITS!”

(The room erupts in applause. Attendees throw wads of cash at a beaming Altman.)

The Verge @theverge.com · 22h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 15h

Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)

MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 16h

Of all the things that didn’t happen

Screen shot of ABC article with the headline “cartels issuing bounties up to 50k for hits on ICE and CBP agents, DHS says.”

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 17h

(After two minutes an aide approaches Trump and whispers in his ear)

“Oh, right, so anyhoo…Charlie Hustle died…”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump opens the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "This is the first time we've been at the new and improved Rose Garden. And people are loving it. They are loving it like they have not loved a lot of things."

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 19h

And she's not funny! So she's really hitting the ball to all fields.

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 20h

I don't think Poynter publishes stories on basketball cards, but I can ask.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 20h

This was a two-parter. One of the few celebs I've ever interviewed who said "Call me if you need anything else" and meant it.

Here's another terrific comedic actress on that shortlist.

a woman wearing glasses sits in a crowd

ALT: a woman wearing glasses sits in a crowd

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 20h

One of the great pleasures of my professional life was doing a Random Roles with her for @avclub.com. www.avclub.com/lainie-kazan...

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 21h

The cards are not involved, by the way.

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 21h

Anyway, here’s what I’m working on next.

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 23h

Looking for something to read while you take on your chicken pesto panini and Mr. Pibb? Here you go.

Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 1d

For UConn Magazine, I talked with Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier about UNRIVALED and the burden of being an advocate and a superstar. (FYI: These interviews took place long before Phee's most recent comments about the WNBA.)

magazine.uconn.edu/2025/10/07/u...

Unrivaled

Forgive Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart for not gushing over the success of Unrivaled, the three on three women’s basketball league they cofounded.

magazine.uconn.edu

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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 1d

When I cancelled last week, this popped up. Not a great sign!

a pop-up from the Washington Post that reads "We'd hate to see you go. Continue your subscription and get a $51.75 refund."

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway, if you like these pieces and want me to write about media and sports (or other stuff) for your outlet, please reach out. Email is in my bio. I make deadlines, answer emails, and I'm never, ever sick at sea.

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Daniel Carlson @danielwcarlson.bsky.social · 1d

It’s 7:30 a.m. and I have to wait in line for a bathroom stall to open, office culture is so wonderful, why would we ever want to work from home and have dignity

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Pete Croatto @petecroatto.bsky.social · 1d

This was the second big article I wrote during a summer where I spent nearly a month on the road because, well, life!

Here's the first one. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to hibernate for the winter.

www.phillymag.com/news/2025/09...

50 Years of Fresh Air: An Oral History

Fifty years later, Terry Gross, her colleagues, and her competitors look back on how one show became a cultural touchstone.

www.phillymag.com

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