Liz Allen
@lizerie.bsky.social
Retired newspaper columnist and public editor. Freelance writer. Baseball usher. Bereaved mom, widowed twice, happily remarried. Defender of democracy. #resister
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
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Crazy talk!
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Crazy talk!
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
October 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
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The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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First World Series between two cities threatened with invasion or invaded by a U.S. president.
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
First World Series between two cities threatened with invasion or invaded by a U.S. president.
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Oh hell yes, Purdue. Students showing far more courage than most.
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Oh hell yes, Purdue. Students showing far more courage than most.
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Leon Black being, for my fellow news industry nerds, the man who financed Gannett's merger with GateHouse Media, creating by far the largest U.S. newspaper chain.
NEW: We obtained a trove of emails detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with the Wall Street billionaire Leon Black. The messages show Epstein demanding tens of millions of dollars from Black, insulting his children and advising on a settlement with a woman. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/b...
Money, Women and Taxes: Jeffrey Epstein’s Fiery Friendship with a Wall Street Titan
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Leon Black being, for my fellow news industry nerds, the man who financed Gannett's merger with GateHouse Media, creating by far the largest U.S. newspaper chain.
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To all the disingenuous or ignorant people posting that "No Kings" is ridiculous because Trump never claimed to be a king, here is an official tweet from the White House earlier this year:
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
To all the disingenuous or ignorant people posting that "No Kings" is ridiculous because Trump never claimed to be a king, here is an official tweet from the White House earlier this year:
No Kings Erie, Pa. I spoke about food insecurity and contrasted that with Trump's $1 million a plate fundraiser last night.
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
No Kings Erie, Pa. I spoke about food insecurity and contrasted that with Trump's $1 million a plate fundraiser last night.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Yes, release the Epstein files!!!
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yes, release the Epstein files!!!
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The ruined #BrokenPost applauds shifting from Defense to War Department because they don't like euphemisms--while finding every possible euphemism for fascism.
In defense of the War Department www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
In defense of the War Department www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | In defense of the War Department
Euphemisms such as “defense” and “security” have a tendency for bureaucratic mission-creep.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The ruined #BrokenPost applauds shifting from Defense to War Department because they don't like euphemisms--while finding every possible euphemism for fascism.
In defense of the War Department www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
In defense of the War Department www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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The fact that this administration is hell bent on punishing Kilmar Abrego Garcia while rewarding Ghislane Maxwell tells you all you need to know about their violent racism and misogyny.
August 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The fact that this administration is hell bent on punishing Kilmar Abrego Garcia while rewarding Ghislane Maxwell tells you all you need to know about their violent racism and misogyny.
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No, no, no. Use them all the more. Surrender neither words nor their meaning to the fascists.
It would be a huge step forward for Democrats and for general clarity in political writing if these terms went away. These came mostly from academic hothouses.
August 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
No, no, no. Use them all the more. Surrender neither words nor their meaning to the fascists.
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Only an asshole would be a friend of Jeffrey Epstein and an enemy of Canada.
August 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Only an asshole would be a friend of Jeffrey Epstein and an enemy of Canada.
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🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🚨🚨🚨
July 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🚨🚨🚨
Reading this book, published in 1990, is helping me cope with our inhumane world.
July 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Reading this book, published in 1990, is helping me cope with our inhumane world.
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I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Donald Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
July 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Donald Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.