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Big John
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Editor in Chief, Gambit Weekly. Formerly BuzzFeed, Roll Call, Nat Journal, Your Mom’s House. John Fetterman bit my style. Basically a DC bama livin in New Orleans
Maybe all the felching is what made RFK’s voice like that
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Does Chris Cillizza exist in the Nuzzi and Lizzaverse?
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.

This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Based on his behavior of late I’m guessing Ryan Lizza is REALLY into cuck porn
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Will Crain, who sealed his divorce records for months based on a law that wasn't in effect yet, is one step closer to being a federal judge.

The judge who granted Crain's seal is a candidate to take his Supreme Court seat. #lalege

lailluminator.com/2025/11/21/l...
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, who kept divorce records private, closer to federal judgeship • Louisiana Illuminator
A Louisiana Supreme Court justice, who requested that all of his divorce records be kept private for several months, is one step closer to a lifetime appointment as federal judge.
lailluminator.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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This fawning could legitimately save NYC lives from ICE.
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?

Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I love lamp
Reporter to Mamdani: President Trump says he loves NYC. Does NYC love President Trump?

Mamdani: NYC loves a future that is affordable, and I can tell you that there were more NYCers who voted for President Trump because of that focus on cost of living.

Trump: I got a lot of votes.
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
You can call me fascist
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Must watch for #nolasky and honestly @daralind.bsky.social is a must follow
The Trump administration has a new mass deportation playbook.

We’ve seen it in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Charlotte. And it’s coming to more cities.

@daralind.bsky.social explains 👇
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Skynet realized it was way easier to convince us to kill ourselves off rather than invent liquid murder bots
A company is reportedly withdrawing its $99 AI teddy bear from the market after researchers found it told a tester where to get knives, pills and matches when asked.

It also spoke graphically about sex positions and sexual kinks.
AI toys can cajole kids or be made to discuss sex, watchdog groups warn
A company is reportedly withdrawing its AI teddy bear from the market after researchers found it told a tester where to get knives, pills and matches when asked.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A concrete example of how the Trump Administration's racist and nativist policies negatively impact cultural exchange and hurt Louisiana's economy.
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Festival International board launches GoFundMe to help with skyrocketing visa, travel costs

www.nola.com/gambit/music...
Festival International board launches GoFundMe to help with skyrocketing visa, travel costs
Festival International de Louisiane’s all volunteer board is launching a GoFundMe to help pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel and visa expenses needed to ensure the festival
www.nola.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Back in 2014 when I wrote this story, there were 21 documented instances of CBP shooting people across the Mexican border -- all but 2 fatalities. Its not clear how many more have happened since then.

www.buzzfeednews.com/article/john...
What Happened In Arizona On Nov. 16, 2010?
There have been 21 known cases of a Border Patrol agent shooting someone crossing the border illegally — only two have survived.
www.buzzfeednews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
As Trump’s Operation “SS” is set to begin in New Orleans, Mayor Elect Moreno releases know your rights, legal assistance guidance for residents

www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
New Orleans Mayor Elect Moreno releases know-your-rights guide amidst Trump’s anti-migrant occupation
New Orleans City Council Vice President and Mayor Elect Helena Moreno Nov. 21 released a two page know-your-rights and legal assistance guide for New Orleans residents as President Donald Trump’s
www.nola.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you know me IRL you prolly know I love me some musubi. My homie Royal, who makes the BEST I’ve ever had here on in Hawaii re entry was injured so we’re doing a fundraiser for him where I got this
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I’ve written a LOT about CBP during my career and had scores of interactions with them. They’ve literally disappeared people, shot people in the back, killed children, raped people, trafficked people, guns and drugs, engaged in coverups and even shot across the border and killed Mexicans IN Mexico
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Because of course the Trump regime has named its CBP occupation of New Orleans Swamp Sweep, or SS for short

www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Opposition to ICE, CBP deployments in New Orleans mounts
The Southern Poverty Law Center Oct. 20 joined the growing chorus of organizations and leaders denouncing President Donald Trump’s occupation of New Orleans using ICE and CBP units, saying it "reflect...
www.nola.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Why would anybody want to learn from a goofy ass shit bird like larry summers
I’m probably late on this, but here’s Larry Summers telling his Harvard students he acknowledges his connection with Epstein, and wants to fulfill his teaching obligations if the students “will let him.”

So now consent matters?
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The title Vanity Fair West Coast Editor implies editing other people which would be bananas
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There is no amount of context that could make this make sense, let alone publishable prose.
It needs to be emphasized that this paragraph is about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Do you think when god was designing the chicken they were like “let’s make the skin super delicious when it’s deep fried but we won’t tell the humans how to do that for 50,000 years so it’s a little delicious treat?”
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I just saw that they still make Diet Pepsi, which implies the existence of people who drink Diet Pepsi. Which is a level of fucked up I didnt want to contemplate
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM