E.J. Graff
@ejgraff.bsky.social
Editorial coaching & communications consulting. Journalist, author, loudmouth. Substack at https://howtobeamerican.substack.com. Website at ejgraff.com.
I have so much trouble telling brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio apart.
December 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I have so much trouble telling brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio apart.
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Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
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Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House https://theonion.com/santa-tracker-shows-sleigh-stopped-for-40-minutes-outside-old-girlfriends-house/
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Santa Tracker Shows Sleigh Stopped For 40 Minutes Outside Old Girlfriend’s House https://theonion.com/santa-tracker-shows-sleigh-stopped-for-40-minutes-outside-old-girlfriends-house/
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Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
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One CEO shouldn’t control the entire entertainment industry — we have anti-monopoly laws to stop that from happening.
The Trump Administration needs to follow the law, and block Netflix or Paramount from buying Warner Bros.
The Trump Administration needs to follow the law, and block Netflix or Paramount from buying Warner Bros.
December 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One CEO shouldn’t control the entire entertainment industry — we have anti-monopoly laws to stop that from happening.
The Trump Administration needs to follow the law, and block Netflix or Paramount from buying Warner Bros.
The Trump Administration needs to follow the law, and block Netflix or Paramount from buying Warner Bros.
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Always enjoyed this youtu.be/-sKrwsHweGc?...
Hey Ya, Charlie Brown! (Remaster).
YouTube video by TheVideoRelaxant
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Always enjoyed this youtu.be/-sKrwsHweGc?...
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📍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐄
ICE is refusing to reunite a mom and her child even though the mom's charges were dismissed. Esther Lopez-Sanchez, who is currently at a South Louisiana processing center is pleading immigration authorities to return her child to her family members. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE is refusing to reunite a mom and her child even though the mom's charges were dismissed. Esther Lopez-Sanchez, who is currently at a South Louisiana processing center is pleading immigration authorities to return her child to her family members. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE Still Separating Mom From Her Baby a Month After Dropping Charges
The mother says her U.S.-born baby remains in state custody despite her case being dismissed.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐄
ICE is refusing to reunite a mom and her child even though the mom's charges were dismissed. Esther Lopez-Sanchez, who is currently at a South Louisiana processing center is pleading immigration authorities to return her child to her family members. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE is refusing to reunite a mom and her child even though the mom's charges were dismissed. Esther Lopez-Sanchez, who is currently at a South Louisiana processing center is pleading immigration authorities to return her child to her family members. #AbuseofPowerWatch
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There's really interesting social science on how white people significantly overestimate the number of people of color in a room or in a picture. A room with, like, 20% POC will be perceived as majority POC.
White men are 30% of the US and if they look around the room and see it’s less than 90% white men they think it’s affirmative action.
85% of CEOs are white men.
All but one US President has been a white man.
65% of all elected offices are held by white men.
Roughly 30% of the population is white men.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS TOPIC EVEN???
All but one US President has been a white man.
65% of all elected offices are held by white men.
Roughly 30% of the population is white men.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS TOPIC EVEN???
December 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There's really interesting social science on how white people significantly overestimate the number of people of color in a room or in a picture. A room with, like, 20% POC will be perceived as majority POC.
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House Dems have released more photos provided to the oversight committee from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
More images of Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates in this batch.
New to this batch: David Brooks and David Blaine.
More images of Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates in this batch.
New to this batch: David Brooks and David Blaine.
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
House Dems have released more photos provided to the oversight committee from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
More images of Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates in this batch.
New to this batch: David Brooks and David Blaine.
More images of Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates in this batch.
New to this batch: David Brooks and David Blaine.
Last weekend was brutal.
Here's how to hope, nevertheless. My latest at How to be American.
howtobeamerican.substack.com/p/how-to-hope
Here's how to hope, nevertheless. My latest at How to be American.
howtobeamerican.substack.com/p/how-to-hope
How to hope
Yes, it was a brutal weekend. But others have faced down brutality and chaos. It's our turn.
howtobeamerican.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Last weekend was brutal.
Here's how to hope, nevertheless. My latest at How to be American.
howtobeamerican.substack.com/p/how-to-hope
Here's how to hope, nevertheless. My latest at How to be American.
howtobeamerican.substack.com/p/how-to-hope
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A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Really you have to follow this guy
STOP BEING ANXIOUS ABOUT EVERYTHING AND LOOK AT THIS LITTLE GREMLIN #birds 🐣
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Really you have to follow this guy
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Usually, when I need an appointment at the VA, I can get one within 2 weeks. Today, I called for an appointment and the next available is in May, 2026. Firing 35K people will do that. The Trump administration hates veterans.
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Usually, when I need an appointment at the VA, I can get one within 2 weeks. Today, I called for an appointment and the next available is in May, 2026. Firing 35K people will do that. The Trump administration hates veterans.
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good thing the CEO is being removed or his pay was cut.... oh
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
good thing the CEO is being removed or his pay was cut.... oh
Want to improve your writing? Here's the latest in my series on writing for a broader audience. Let me know if it's useful!
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Show readers where you're going
Plant roadsigns to help readers follow your argument. Then they'll stay with you on surprising turns — or when you throw in a kangaroo.
ejgraff.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Want to improve your writing? Here's the latest in my series on writing for a broader audience. Let me know if it's useful!
ejgraff.substack.com/p/show-reade...
ejgraff.substack.com/p/show-reade...
You probably know the joke, that you can sum up every Jewish holiday in 10 words: They tried to kill us. We beat 'em. Let's eat.
Sits a little uneasily on days that they actually kill us.
Sits a little uneasily on days that they actually kill us.
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
You probably know the joke, that you can sum up every Jewish holiday in 10 words: They tried to kill us. We beat 'em. Let's eat.
Sits a little uneasily on days that they actually kill us.
Sits a little uneasily on days that they actually kill us.
This hero has an islamic name. That made me start crying in gratitude. I know we are cousins and most of us don't hate each other. Thank you, thank you for your heroism.
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: “The man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed. The father-of-two has been hailed a hero after pouncing on one of the gunmen and wrestling a rifle from his arms.” thenightly.com.au/australia/ns...
December 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This hero has an islamic name. That made me start crying in gratitude. I know we are cousins and most of us don't hate each other. Thank you, thank you for your heroism.
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Okay, every now and then I'm going to agree with Tucker... 🙄
"Mr. Carlson shot back, calling Ms. Weiss “an idiot,” mendacious, and unqualified for her post."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/s...
"Mr. Carlson shot back, calling Ms. Weiss “an idiot,” mendacious, and unqualified for her post."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/s...
Amid Fractures on the Right, Tucker Carlson Continues His Attacks
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Okay, every now and then I'm going to agree with Tucker... 🙄
"Mr. Carlson shot back, calling Ms. Weiss “an idiot,” mendacious, and unqualified for her post."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/s...
"Mr. Carlson shot back, calling Ms. Weiss “an idiot,” mendacious, and unqualified for her post."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/s...
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ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
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Der Trump-Effekt.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Der Trump-Effekt.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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So the defense bill passed—without a provision mandating IVF coverage for active duty service members, despite Trump's pledge to expand IVF access.
The Speaker worked behind-the-scenes to tank the provision, as I & Mychael Schnell scooped for @ms.now last week👇
The Speaker worked behind-the-scenes to tank the provision, as I & Mychael Schnell scooped for @ms.now last week👇
Mike Johnson works in secret to strip IVF health coverage from defense bill
The speaker is working behind closed doors to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would mandate health coverage for in vitro fertilization for all active duty military.
www.ms.now
December 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
So the defense bill passed—without a provision mandating IVF coverage for active duty service members, despite Trump's pledge to expand IVF access.
The Speaker worked behind-the-scenes to tank the provision, as I & Mychael Schnell scooped for @ms.now last week👇
The Speaker worked behind-the-scenes to tank the provision, as I & Mychael Schnell scooped for @ms.now last week👇