Charlie Connell
@cconnell8.bsky.social
Writer, editor, semi-professional curmudgeon, Tottenham supporter, Malört apologist. He/him
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Charlie Connell
@cconnell8.bsky.social
· Sep 27
Yup, that’s me. Sitting on the side of a road in New Jersey, smoking weed and single-handedly keeping print media alive. @bencollins.bsky.social
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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“Of the 16 arrestees with criminal histories — or about 2.5% of the 614 people — five involved domestic battery, two were related to drunken driving.”
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
NEWS: Internal Homeland Security documents on 600+ detainees to be released prove that the vast majority of immigrants detained in Chicago area are "low" public safety risk, even by the government's loose standards. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
Only 2.5% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Of the 16 arrestees with criminal histories — or about 2.5% of the 614 people — five involved domestic battery, two were related to drunken driving.”
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought Walgreens.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought Walgreens.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Now Walgreens has stopped giving most workers paid vacation on Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
Private equity takeovers are a disaster for workers, and customers.
Bozo
Change a letter, make a singer less appealing:
Kanye Pest
Kanye Pest
Change a letter, make a singer less appealing:
Eggy Pop
Eggy Pop
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Bozo
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I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
Beyond that, the answer to almost all AI shit is "have an imagination." My mom has been gone for 7 years and I talk to her all the time! And in my head, she gives far more accurate responses than any chatbot ever would. This app is offensive to the very concept of being human
The latest iteration of this doomed cycle is... a product that shows us what it would be like if you could pull up an avatar of a dead loved one on your phone whenever you wanted to and "talk" with them. www.welcometohellworld.com/for-all-thei...
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Beyond that, the answer to almost all AI shit is "have an imagination." My mom has been gone for 7 years and I talk to her all the time! And in my head, she gives far more accurate responses than any chatbot ever would. This app is offensive to the very concept of being human
I hate being a grump about Christmas music, normally I want to let people like what they like, but 11:06 am on 11/14/25 is way too fucking early to be BLASTING Dominick the Donkey on the outdoor speakers of a pizza place
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I hate being a grump about Christmas music, normally I want to let people like what they like, but 11:06 am on 11/14/25 is way too fucking early to be BLASTING Dominick the Donkey on the outdoor speakers of a pizza place
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
Has a tremendous time last night at @lukeoneil47.bsky.social ‘s book launch. It was cathartic to be in a room with likeminded people, hear some amazing writing and feel a little less insane about the world, even just for a night.
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Has a tremendous time last night at @lukeoneil47.bsky.social ‘s book launch. It was cathartic to be in a room with likeminded people, hear some amazing writing and feel a little less insane about the world, even just for a night.
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
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as much as i disagree with his politics, i do think the next james bond should be adam carolla. interested in hearing everyone else's thoughts though
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
as much as i disagree with his politics, i do think the next james bond should be adam carolla. interested in hearing everyone else's thoughts though
It's so obvious this guy can't grow a beard and it drives him insane
Hegseth: "We don't need to be a military of beardos anymore. Do you know how many troops claim to be Nordic Pagan? No, suddenly it's become this real fake religious affiliation inside the Pentagon where troops came to be Nordic Pagan so they can grow a beard and nobody challenges them on it."
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's so obvious this guy can't grow a beard and it drives him insane
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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 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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
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What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
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Filling out a banking form that asks for my occupation, and in what I am choosing to consider as a sign of the times, "journalist" is not a selectable option, but "cryptocurrency" is
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Filling out a banking form that asks for my occupation, and in what I am choosing to consider as a sign of the times, "journalist" is not a selectable option, but "cryptocurrency" is
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Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
I've never regularly attended church, but I do listen to "The Body, The Blood, The Machine" by the Thermals weekly, so I think that should count
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I've never regularly attended church, but I do listen to "The Body, The Blood, The Machine" by the Thermals weekly, so I think that should count
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It only just occurred to me that Richard Scarry doesn’t actually look like a lion wearing overalls.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It only just occurred to me that Richard Scarry doesn’t actually look like a lion wearing overalls.
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Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
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The contrast could hardly be sharper. My friends and neighbors, armed only with whistles and voices, spend their weekend fighting off heavily-armed paramilitary goons. Meanwhile, these jagoffs capitulate, but not before securing another $1 billion for their own security.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The contrast could hardly be sharper. My friends and neighbors, armed only with whistles and voices, spend their weekend fighting off heavily-armed paramilitary goons. Meanwhile, these jagoffs capitulate, but not before securing another $1 billion for their own security.
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Donny: Are the Senate Dems gonna help us, Walter?
three men are standing in front of a building and one of them says no donny these men are cowards
Alt: three men are standing in front of a building and one of them says no donny these men are cowards
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Donny: Are the Senate Dems gonna help us, Walter?