Eric Hegedus
erichegedus.bsky.social
Eric Hegedus
@erichegedus.bsky.social
Way gay | Journalist of a certain age
New York City | Formerly of Philadelphia
Y’know, I was super sad enough that James Van Der Beek passed away this week, but it’s an absolute tragedy that the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song is stuck in my head now.

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Paula Cole - I Don't Want to Wait (Official Music Video)
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February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I truly cannot believe the puritanical push over “widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts.”

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House Republicans call for investigation into Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show upset some House Republicans, who called for an investigation over its 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts.'
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February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I realize the fabulous Benito Bowl took place only two days ago, but I think I need to start shopping now for massive fake bushes so that I have enough shrubbery for a five-person (or so) group Halloween costume this year. #superbowl #SuperBowl2026 #BenitoBowl2026 #BenitoBowl #badbunny
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 AM
FEEL THE L̸O̸V̸E̸ HATE.

“We don’t need a Black National Anthem, We don’t need a Spanish-speaking non English performing performer, and we don’t need an ICE or America hater featured as our half time entertainment!”

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‘A Middle Finger!’ Megyn Kelly Absolutely LOSES IT During Bad Bunny Brawl With Piers Morgan
Megyn Kelly went on a blistering rant against non-English speakers in the wake of the Bad Bunny half time performance that drew some 142.3 million viewers.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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“.. it is far from clear that Johnson will actually have the necessary votes. .. as few as two Republicans could derail the effort.”

@politico.com
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February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Cartoonish lying.

Undocumented people don’t get unemployment
Hassett: "There's a pretty big decline in the labor force because of illegals leaving the country, so the break even job number is quite a bit lower than it was under Joe Biden. So you should expect slightly smaller job numbers."
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Via USA Today: Despite frequently filing his own lawsuits, President Trump told the Supreme Court a suit against him by E. Jean Carroll is a damaging distraction.

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Too busy? Trump's unusual Supreme Court push to toss E. Jean Carroll case
Despite frequently filing his own lawsuits, President Trump told the Supreme Court a suit against him by E. Jean Carroll is a damaging distraction.
www.usatoday.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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February 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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NEW: According to Punchbowl News, Trump told Schumer he'd remove a block on the Gateway Tunnel funds if Schumer helped name Dulles Airport and Penn Station after him. The Gateway Development Commission has already sued Trump for blocking the funds: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/n...
Trump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM