Myrick
@myrick.bsky.social
Former journalist and corp comms, occasional freelancer in both, editor. Old and cynical, but occasionally still mistaken for middle-aged and cheerful.
Got an unsolicited text this morning. I assumed it was a scammer, but it’s a Toronto (GTA) area code so I replied.
I’m now impersonating David Chang.
I’m now impersonating David Chang.
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Got an unsolicited text this morning. I assumed it was a scammer, but it’s a Toronto (GTA) area code so I replied.
I’m now impersonating David Chang.
I’m now impersonating David Chang.
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An idiot, a con-man and a pedo walk into a bar.
The barman: ALL ON YOUR OWN TODAY, MR. PRESIDENT?
The barman: ALL ON YOUR OWN TODAY, MR. PRESIDENT?
February 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
An idiot, a con-man and a pedo walk into a bar.
The barman: ALL ON YOUR OWN TODAY, MR. PRESIDENT?
The barman: ALL ON YOUR OWN TODAY, MR. PRESIDENT?
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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The right way to get into the Epstein files.
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The right way to get into the Epstein files.
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24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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In the first season/book of The Expanse a key plot point is when the governing authority replaces trained police with hired mafia goons to more easily brutalize the population.
Just thinking of that for no particular reason.
Just thinking of that for no particular reason.
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
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"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
In the first season/book of The Expanse a key plot point is when the governing authority replaces trained police with hired mafia goons to more easily brutalize the population.
Just thinking of that for no particular reason.
Just thinking of that for no particular reason.
YES... HA, HA, HA... YES!
Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
YES... HA, HA, HA... YES!
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1. A comms guy threatening reporters by siccing the White House on them.
2. The wife of a WH official threatening a pundit's citizenship.
3. A drunk ICE agent saying he'll check an arresting officer's status.
These are all the same thing.
2. The wife of a WH official threatening a pundit's citizenship.
3. A drunk ICE agent saying he'll check an arresting officer's status.
These are all the same thing.
These are all the same thing.
1. When ProPublica emailed questions for a profile of the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, they received a response from the communications director of the state Republican Party. He...
www.pbump.net
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
1. A comms guy threatening reporters by siccing the White House on them.
2. The wife of a WH official threatening a pundit's citizenship.
3. A drunk ICE agent saying he'll check an arresting officer's status.
These are all the same thing.
2. The wife of a WH official threatening a pundit's citizenship.
3. A drunk ICE agent saying he'll check an arresting officer's status.
These are all the same thing.
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Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.
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Obama on Charlie Kirk:
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Obama on Charlie Kirk:
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If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.
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his father was unavailable for comment
RFK Jr: We had lots of guns when we were kids. Kids brought guns to school and were encouraged to do so. And nobody was walking into schools and shooting people. There are many things that could explain this. One is the dependence on psychiatric drugs.
September 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
his father was unavailable for comment
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Hey everyone...LOOK OVER HERE! It's Lt. Col. Bone Spurs declaring war on an American city!!! Does his rough tough cream-puff cosplay make you forget about the EPSTEIN survivors, their lifetime of trauma & their courage to speak the truth in public?
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
September 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hey everyone...LOOK OVER HERE! It's Lt. Col. Bone Spurs declaring war on an American city!!! Does his rough tough cream-puff cosplay make you forget about the EPSTEIN survivors, their lifetime of trauma & their courage to speak the truth in public?
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
Yeah, me neither.
#ReleaseTheEPSTEINFilesASAP
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I know we call a lot of things Nazi shit these days but this is pure Nazi shit. "Don't show the Fuhrer in an unflattering light!!!"
What the actual fuck.
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump
An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.
www.benrothenberg.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I know we call a lot of things Nazi shit these days but this is pure Nazi shit. "Don't show the Fuhrer in an unflattering light!!!"
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Also let’s note that JD Vance has the kind of Christian who thinks you should apologize for saying “bullshit” but not for lying about a group of immigrants stealing and eating pets in order to fan the flames of immigrant-hate.
July 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Also let’s note that JD Vance has the kind of Christian who thinks you should apologize for saying “bullshit” but not for lying about a group of immigrants stealing and eating pets in order to fan the flames of immigrant-hate.
Bezos has given millions to Trump and Bezos received multimillions from the government, but there’s no evidence that Jeff and Donald conspired to get this WaPo “fact check” published.
New #FactChecker --> Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there’s no evidence of Trump wrongdoing wapo.st/3TOthiB
Analysis | Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there’s no evidence of Trump wrongdoing
A year ago, we scrubbed the public record. Here are our updated findings.
wapo.st
July 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Bezos has given millions to Trump and Bezos received multimillions from the government, but there’s no evidence that Jeff and Donald conspired to get this WaPo “fact check” published.
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And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA
Opinion | When institutions crumble, strongmen step in
Trump wants to be the sole authority. With trust in institutions cratering, he sees his opportunity.
wapo.st
July 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
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Also, I diagnose two kinds of lying in PR.
Strategic lying, which sucks and destroys our industry's reputation, but I kind of get why it happens. 💰
And tactical lying, which sucks, and I don't understand why anyone would ever do it.
Strategic lying, which sucks and destroys our industry's reputation, but I kind of get why it happens. 💰
And tactical lying, which sucks, and I don't understand why anyone would ever do it.
June 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Also, I diagnose two kinds of lying in PR.
Strategic lying, which sucks and destroys our industry's reputation, but I kind of get why it happens. 💰
And tactical lying, which sucks, and I don't understand why anyone would ever do it.
Strategic lying, which sucks and destroys our industry's reputation, but I kind of get why it happens. 💰
And tactical lying, which sucks, and I don't understand why anyone would ever do it.
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FTW.
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
FTW.
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Had some thoughts on the narrative about Bluesky's exaggerated death and supposed bubble
Community And Choice Are Not Bubbles
Disclosure: I am on the board of Bluesky and am inherently biased. Adjust your skepticism of what I write on this topic accordingly. It seems a bit odd: when something is supposedly dying or irrelevant, journalists can't stop writing about it. Consider the…
Disclosure: I am on the board of Bluesky and am inherently biased. Adjust your skepticism of what I write on this topic accordingly. It seems a bit odd: when something is supposedly dying or irrelevant, journalists can't stop writing about it. Consider the…
Community And Choice Are Not Bubbles
Disclosure: I am on the board of Bluesky and am inherently biased. Adjust your skepticism of what I write on this topic accordingly. It seems a bit odd: when something is supposedly dying or irrelevant, journalists can't stop writing about it. Consider the curious case of Bluesky, which, according to various pundits, is a failed "liberal echo chamber" that nobody uses anymore.
www.techdirt.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Had some thoughts on the narrative about Bluesky's exaggerated death and supposed bubble
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There has never been a time in my life where right wing political violence has been seen as anything serious or wrong. At the most they joke about the victims. Paul Pelosi was attacked in his home, and Vance and his cohorts turned into jokes about him being gay.
June 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There has never been a time in my life where right wing political violence has been seen as anything serious or wrong. At the most they joke about the victims. Paul Pelosi was attacked in his home, and Vance and his cohorts turned into jokes about him being gay.
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👀
HOLY SHIT JOAN JETT UPLOADED A FULL CONCERT FROM 1983
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youtu.be/gH8Vb-C7ano?...
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at The Summit 1983 [Full Concert]
YouTube video by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
👀
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Doctors at the CDC say children should receive Covid vaccines. A disgraced ex-environmental lawyer who spent 20 years abusing heroin says they shouldn't. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
May 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Doctors at the CDC say children should receive Covid vaccines. A disgraced ex-environmental lawyer who spent 20 years abusing heroin says they shouldn't. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.