Adam Blickstein
@blickstein.bsky.social
Former Department of Defense public affairs flack. Now I watch movies for work
That Oval Office meeting just made Thanksgiving a little bit easier for thousands of New Yorkers visiting extended family outside the city for the holiday
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
That Oval Office meeting just made Thanksgiving a little bit easier for thousands of New Yorkers visiting extended family outside the city for the holiday
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the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles
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July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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One thing that keeps me up these days: how is the next party in power supposed to govern? The GOP has signaled it will not always be bound by laws or international agreements it disagrees with. It’s not absolute — they blew up part of reconciliation, but not all; ignore some court orders, etc. (1/7)
July 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
One thing that keeps me up these days: how is the next party in power supposed to govern? The GOP has signaled it will not always be bound by laws or international agreements it disagrees with. It’s not absolute — they blew up part of reconciliation, but not all; ignore some court orders, etc. (1/7)
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The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.
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The Supreme Court is out of control. To allow the president, without any explanation, to unilaterally dismantle agencies created by an Act of Congress is to endow the president with sovereignty. There is no justification, because they haven’t given one. Our country is in big trouble.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Supreme Court is out of control. To allow the president, without any explanation, to unilaterally dismantle agencies created by an Act of Congress is to endow the president with sovereignty. There is no justification, because they haven’t given one. Our country is in big trouble.
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Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
July 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
A humble Midwest-born American liberal with Creole roots fluent in Spanish with extensive ties to Latin America ascends to the top of the Vatican? Coming to theaters summer 2026 it's...President Pope
May 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A humble Midwest-born American liberal with Creole roots fluent in Spanish with extensive ties to Latin America ascends to the top of the Vatican? Coming to theaters summer 2026 it's...President Pope
A Chicago Pope isn't official until you see the Jeremy Allen White smoke
May 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A Chicago Pope isn't official until you see the Jeremy Allen White smoke
My god now imagine people saying the word "papacy" with a Chicago accent
May 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My god now imagine people saying the word "papacy" with a Chicago accent
New Pope is from Chicago? Yes We Vatican
May 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
New Pope is from Chicago? Yes We Vatican
Just got a pilot announcement about a flight delay caused by FAA cuts creating a shortage of air traffic controllers at my destination airport...
April 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just got a pilot announcement about a flight delay caused by FAA cuts creating a shortage of air traffic controllers at my destination airport...
As always, Lincoln was prescient: "If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide." constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
Speech to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield (1838)
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Speech to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield (1838)
constitutioncenter.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
As always, Lincoln was prescient: "If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide." constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
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A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
Anyone know the designated celebrity survivor for this SNL50 special?
February 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Anyone know the designated celebrity survivor for this SNL50 special?
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This happens the same day they're laying off all those people working in cancer research.
This is horrifying. Genuinely horrifying. There are so many anti-humanity things happens, and an opportunity for new leaders to step forward and speak clearly and confidently about it.
This is horrifying. Genuinely horrifying. There are so many anti-humanity things happens, and an opportunity for new leaders to step forward and speak clearly and confidently about it.
CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
February 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This happens the same day they're laying off all those people working in cancer research.
This is horrifying. Genuinely horrifying. There are so many anti-humanity things happens, and an opportunity for new leaders to step forward and speak clearly and confidently about it.
This is horrifying. Genuinely horrifying. There are so many anti-humanity things happens, and an opportunity for new leaders to step forward and speak clearly and confidently about it.
Might be time for the Chiefs to put Carson Wentz in
February 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Might be time for the Chiefs to put Carson Wentz in
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Clear-eyed, direct NYT op-ed by @jamellebouie.net using the kind of non-euphemistic language the headlines should embrace:
February 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Clear-eyed, direct NYT op-ed by @jamellebouie.net using the kind of non-euphemistic language the headlines should embrace:
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Sam was general counsel to OMB under BIden.
So, basically, if this were My Cousin Vinny, today's the day when Sam is one of America's foremost experts on which cars have positraction and here's his testimony. 🧵
So, basically, if this were My Cousin Vinny, today's the day when Sam is one of America's foremost experts on which cars have positraction and here's his testimony. 🧵
I see some suggestions, in the reporting regarding the OMB impoundment order, that a mere delay in spending appropriated funds is legal. But that's not really true. The delay OMB has ordered specifically contradicts the Impoundment Control Act. A thread.
January 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sam was general counsel to OMB under BIden.
So, basically, if this were My Cousin Vinny, today's the day when Sam is one of America's foremost experts on which cars have positraction and here's his testimony. 🧵
So, basically, if this were My Cousin Vinny, today's the day when Sam is one of America's foremost experts on which cars have positraction and here's his testimony. 🧵
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Normally when you have a government shutdown it's because there's a funding lapse. Tonight we have a government shutting down lots of itself by fiat. This is something new.
January 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Normally when you have a government shutdown it's because there's a funding lapse. Tonight we have a government shutting down lots of itself by fiat. This is something new.
Wild Bob Dylan outlived The Band
Garth Hudson, the last living member of roots-rock group the Band, has died. He was 87. Hudson played organ, keyboard, accordion, woodwinds, and brass.
Garth Hudson, Last Original Member of the Band, Dead at 87
Garth Hudson, the last living member of roots-rock group the Band, has died. He was 87. Hudson played organ, keyboard, accordion, woodwinds, and brass.
www.vulture.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Wild Bob Dylan outlived The Band
Tokyo Narita Airport, where the Ippudo ramen opens an hour before Starbucks (clearly not complaining)
December 22, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Tokyo Narita Airport, where the Ippudo ramen opens an hour before Starbucks (clearly not complaining)
Inside of you are two wolves [watching British Bake-off before the Tyson fight]
November 16, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Inside of you are two wolves [watching British Bake-off before the Tyson fight]
Problem with this Phillies team is it's hard to hate this Phillies team, and I say that as a Mets fan
October 13, 2023 at 3:31 AM
Problem with this Phillies team is it's hard to hate this Phillies team, and I say that as a Mets fan