JohnFosterFic
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I write horror and crime fiction, live in Brooklyn and love cooking and martial arts. My wife is the actress Linda Jones and our dog is half pit, half Dutch shepherd and all clown. Though I may wince, you really can choose any pizza toppings you like.
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Celebrate the smallest of victories wherever you can
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Celebrate the smallest of victories wherever you can
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
The holiday market in Union Square is open!
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The holiday market in Union Square is open!
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On Dec. 8, 2015, Jeffrey Epstein offers a NY Times reporter photos of Donald Trump and "girls in bikinis in my kitchen." Epstein tells the reporter that he "gave" Trump his "20 year old girlfriend...after two years."
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
On Dec. 8, 2015, Jeffrey Epstein offers a NY Times reporter photos of Donald Trump and "girls in bikinis in my kitchen." Epstein tells the reporter that he "gave" Trump his "20 year old girlfriend...after two years."
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
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Glad to see law enforcement taking a stand against Trump’s authoritarian actions! I th— I’m sorry, I’m being handed a note.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Glad to see law enforcement taking a stand against Trump’s authoritarian actions! I th— I’m sorry, I’m being handed a note.
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I recently got a new Big Coat, which comes down to my knees.
While crossing the road in town one evening, some young fella shouted out the passenger side window of a car at me: "IS THAT YER MAM'S JACKET"
While crossing the road in town one evening, some young fella shouted out the passenger side window of a car at me: "IS THAT YER MAM'S JACKET"
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I recently got a new Big Coat, which comes down to my knees.
While crossing the road in town one evening, some young fella shouted out the passenger side window of a car at me: "IS THAT YER MAM'S JACKET"
While crossing the road in town one evening, some young fella shouted out the passenger side window of a car at me: "IS THAT YER MAM'S JACKET"
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“Well, shall we sue?”
“Yes, let’s sue.”
[They do not sue.]
“Yes, let’s sue.”
[They do not sue.]
“Beckett pared language down and reconfigured it into a strange new register to produce effects of absurdity and alienation: too intensely sincere to be ironic or parodic, but too bizarre and blasé to be tragic.” — @fucktheory.bsky.social
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me | FT
In Samuel Beckett’s work, everything is on the surface. Nothing is hidden, encoded, or allegorized. No truth lies inside or behind; there is no secret to
www.nybooks.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“Well, shall we sue?”
“Yes, let’s sue.”
[They do not sue.]
“Yes, let’s sue.”
[They do not sue.]
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Thomas Massie to CNN on the Epstein files: "This vote is gonna be on your record for longer than Trump is gonna be president. And what are you gonna do in 2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate … and they say, 'How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.'"
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Thomas Massie to CNN on the Epstein files: "This vote is gonna be on your record for longer than Trump is gonna be president. And what are you gonna do in 2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate … and they say, 'How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.'"
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Maybe it's time to make more noise about this? Last spring a thousand agents frantically redacted all mentions of Trump's name in the Epstein files. How does that square with what can and will be released?
FBI agents were told to 'flag' any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says
President Donald Trump, bowing to days of pressure, asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to get grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein unsealed.
www.cnbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Maybe it's time to make more noise about this? Last spring a thousand agents frantically redacted all mentions of Trump's name in the Epstein files. How does that square with what can and will be released?
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When i was a kid, we had our friends' elder brothers to do this for us.
toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When i was a kid, we had our friends' elder brothers to do this for us.
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This is the most insane shit. Epstein advised the Trump admin on how to discredit Kavanaugh’s accuser so he could get a Supreme Court seat? I’ve been losing my mind all day.
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is the most insane shit. Epstein advised the Trump admin on how to discredit Kavanaugh’s accuser so he could get a Supreme Court seat? I’ve been losing my mind all day.
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A former top aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and former governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) operated as an agent of the Chinese government and made millions while selling her influence, federal prosecutors said.
Former aide to N.Y. governors operated as agent for China, prosecutors say
Federal officials accuse Linda Sun of secretly helping the Chinese government while working in senior positions for New York state government.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A former top aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and former governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) operated as an agent of the Chinese government and made millions while selling her influence, federal prosecutors said.
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To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
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The New York Times had this information about Epstein and Trump a year before the 2016 election, and said "but her emails is a more interesting topic."
It was misogyny—the publication actively helped derail Hillary Clinton's campaign—but it really does look like catch and kill, too.
It was misogyny—the publication actively helped derail Hillary Clinton's campaign—but it really does look like catch and kill, too.
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The New York Times had this information about Epstein and Trump a year before the 2016 election, and said "but her emails is a more interesting topic."
It was misogyny—the publication actively helped derail Hillary Clinton's campaign—but it really does look like catch and kill, too.
It was misogyny—the publication actively helped derail Hillary Clinton's campaign—but it really does look like catch and kill, too.
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BREAKING: House Oversight releases damning emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate that allegedly show Donald Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct.
I break down the emails at issue and discuss their implications.
youtu.be/RW2-WcJVEWQ?...
I break down the emails at issue and discuss their implications.
youtu.be/RW2-WcJVEWQ?...
BREAKING: NEW Epstein EMAILS EXPOSE Trump’s DARK CONNECTION
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: House Oversight releases damning emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate that allegedly show Donald Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct.
I break down the emails at issue and discuss their implications.
youtu.be/RW2-WcJVEWQ?...
I break down the emails at issue and discuss their implications.
youtu.be/RW2-WcJVEWQ?...
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I'm so grateful to @anwinkle.bsky.social for giving my weird tale a home in Cowboy Jamboree @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
'By the time she turns fifteen, green-haired Maxine’s irritation itches like the wool jumpers of her childhood.'
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/the-cat-in-t...
'By the time she turns fifteen, green-haired Maxine’s irritation itches like the wool jumpers of her childhood.'
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/the-cat-in-t...
The Cat in the Guest Bedroom
The Cat in the Guest Bedroom by Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos CW: Child Abuse & Mental Health Their mother had prayed for a son. His name would have been Arthur—a strong name for a strong...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm so grateful to @anwinkle.bsky.social for giving my weird tale a home in Cowboy Jamboree @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
'By the time she turns fifteen, green-haired Maxine’s irritation itches like the wool jumpers of her childhood.'
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/the-cat-in-t...
'By the time she turns fifteen, green-haired Maxine’s irritation itches like the wool jumpers of her childhood.'
www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/the-cat-in-t...
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This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
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In fact, B&N has been expanding rather a bit recently; their sales are up and they've refreshed their stores. And independent books stores have been growing in numbers too! It's been quite a turnaround for brick and mortar bookstores in the last couple of years. I hope it lasts.
I'm more shocked they're still opening new B&Ns.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In fact, B&N has been expanding rather a bit recently; their sales are up and they've refreshed their stores. And independent books stores have been growing in numbers too! It's been quite a turnaround for brick and mortar bookstores in the last couple of years. I hope it lasts.
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