Joshua J. Friedman
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
House Dems are holding a 3 p.m. call on whether to support the deal on the CR
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
House Dems are holding a 3 p.m. call on whether to support the deal on the CR
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
The procedural vote stands at 59–40, and the Senate is waiting for John Cornyn to get to the Capitol from Dulles
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The procedural vote stands at 59–40, and the Senate is waiting for John Cornyn to get to the Capitol from Dulles
CNN, CBS, others report that at least 8 Dems have reached a deal to end the shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
CNN, CBS, others report that at least 8 Dems have reached a deal to end the shutdown
This has been reported by multiple news outlets, Democratic senators are heading into a meeting now to discuss it, and senators like Elizabeth Warren are openly debating the wisdom of it
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This has been reported by multiple news outlets, Democratic senators are heading into a meeting now to discuss it, and senators like Elizabeth Warren are openly debating the wisdom of it
You ever feel like all the books have already been written?
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
You ever feel like all the books have already been written?
Here's the original video (from August), if you're a show-me-the-sources person www.foxbusiness.com/video/637691...
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Here's the original video (from August), if you're a show-me-the-sources person www.foxbusiness.com/video/637691...
The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Too few, if you ask me
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Too few, if you ask me
Such a beautiful space, though.
The books that remained made me a little sad: unsung works of every genre presented as gifts by authors to mayors, many inscribed. How many ever opened?
The books that remained made me a little sad: unsung works of every genre presented as gifts by authors to mayors, many inscribed. How many ever opened?
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Such a beautiful space, though.
The books that remained made me a little sad: unsung works of every genre presented as gifts by authors to mayors, many inscribed. How many ever opened?
The books that remained made me a little sad: unsung works of every genre presented as gifts by authors to mayors, many inscribed. How many ever opened?
When you show up 3.5 hours into the first NYC Municipal Archives book sale in a decade
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
When you show up 3.5 hours into the first NYC Municipal Archives book sale in a decade
Q: Talk to this camera like it's a shorty from Rockaway. How are you picking them up at the club?
A: See what happened to you, shorty from Rockaway? You should've hooked up with me and you would've been the first lady of the mayor. You didn't. So you're still in Rockaway, taking that A train ...
A: See what happened to you, shorty from Rockaway? You should've hooked up with me and you would've been the first lady of the mayor. You didn't. So you're still in Rockaway, taking that A train ...
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Q: Talk to this camera like it's a shorty from Rockaway. How are you picking them up at the club?
A: See what happened to you, shorty from Rockaway? You should've hooked up with me and you would've been the first lady of the mayor. You didn't. So you're still in Rockaway, taking that A train ...
A: See what happened to you, shorty from Rockaway? You should've hooked up with me and you would've been the first lady of the mayor. You didn't. So you're still in Rockaway, taking that A train ...
Q: What do you say to critics who say that maybe a 65-year-old man is too old or embarrassing to go to the club?
A: ... When I get out of the shower and take a look at myself in my six-pack—
Q: Shut up
A: —and the firmness of my body, I'm living the 65 life.
A: ... When I get out of the shower and take a look at myself in my six-pack—
Q: Shut up
A: —and the firmness of my body, I'm living the 65 life.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Q: What do you say to critics who say that maybe a 65-year-old man is too old or embarrassing to go to the club?
A: ... When I get out of the shower and take a look at myself in my six-pack—
Q: Shut up
A: —and the firmness of my body, I'm living the 65 life.
A: ... When I get out of the shower and take a look at myself in my six-pack—
Q: Shut up
A: —and the firmness of my body, I'm living the 65 life.
Q: What's your favorite subway stop to stop-and-frisk?
A: All of them! ... When you're on the train with that beautiful outfit you have on—
Q: Oh, ty
A: —and all of a sudden you see someone hanging out, and they have a bulge on their side ...
Q: What are you saying rn?
A: What are you FEELING rn?
A: All of them! ... When you're on the train with that beautiful outfit you have on—
Q: Oh, ty
A: —and all of a sudden you see someone hanging out, and they have a bulge on their side ...
Q: What are you saying rn?
A: What are you FEELING rn?
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Q: What's your favorite subway stop to stop-and-frisk?
A: All of them! ... When you're on the train with that beautiful outfit you have on—
Q: Oh, ty
A: —and all of a sudden you see someone hanging out, and they have a bulge on their side ...
Q: What are you saying rn?
A: What are you FEELING rn?
A: All of them! ... When you're on the train with that beautiful outfit you have on—
Q: Oh, ty
A: —and all of a sudden you see someone hanging out, and they have a bulge on their side ...
Q: What are you saying rn?
A: What are you FEELING rn?
What if we kissed at the Labubu claw game in the Darien, Connecticut, rest stop
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
What if we kissed at the Labubu claw game in the Darien, Connecticut, rest stop
There'll Always Be an England
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
There'll Always Be an England
Great, I just paid a deposit to this guy
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Great, I just paid a deposit to this guy
I love that Ingraham actually says the sentence!
(The chyron "BY WINNING, DEMOCRATS ARE ACTUALLY LOSING" appears just after)
(The chyron "BY WINNING, DEMOCRATS ARE ACTUALLY LOSING" appears just after)
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love that Ingraham actually says the sentence!
(The chyron "BY WINNING, DEMOCRATS ARE ACTUALLY LOSING" appears just after)
(The chyron "BY WINNING, DEMOCRATS ARE ACTUALLY LOSING" appears just after)
I hope you're happy: Alan Dershowitz has been forced to issue a statement on the fake Post headline
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I hope you're happy: Alan Dershowitz has been forced to issue a statement on the fake Post headline
Chuck Schumer statement, via NYT's Michael Gold
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chuck Schumer statement, via NYT's Michael Gold
@hellgatenyc.com ends its broadcast day
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
@hellgatenyc.com ends its broadcast day
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
Kathy Hochul tries to hitch her wagon to Zohran's star!
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Kathy Hochul tries to hitch her wagon to Zohran's star!