John Hendel
@goodplaywright.bsky.social
Stage writer, scatterbrained oaf, he/him
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John Hendel
@goodplaywright.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Anyhoo, there are plays to write
I wish I had my copy of ANGELS IN AMERICA because I’d post every Roy Cohn line
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I wish I had my copy of ANGELS IN AMERICA because I’d post every Roy Cohn line
About 8-10 years ago I loved taking a day trip to Vegas; I’d have Wed/Thurs off, I’d wake up early, get into town around 1pm, plan to spend (key word) $100 at blackjack and rarely drop close to that, go to bed, eat some breakfast buffet (Gold Coast), and be back home by early afternoon (1/2)
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
About 8-10 years ago I loved taking a day trip to Vegas; I’d have Wed/Thurs off, I’d wake up early, get into town around 1pm, plan to spend (key word) $100 at blackjack and rarely drop close to that, go to bed, eat some breakfast buffet (Gold Coast), and be back home by early afternoon (1/2)
Yesterday’s Cinematrix had a Stephen King section and I was amazed to find out this movie did not make 100 million dollars
Shawshank redemption has the weirdest cultural position of any movie. If you think it’s a bad movie you probably don’t like good movies. If it’s your favorite movie of all time you probably don’t like good movies. If you like good movies you have probably never thought about it for more than 5 mins
November 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Yesterday’s Cinematrix had a Stephen King section and I was amazed to find out this movie did not make 100 million dollars
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Learning from a Death By Lightning promo that a) Sondheim wrote that melody himself and b) I legit thought that he had a sound recording of an 1882 execution
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Learning from a Death By Lightning promo that a) Sondheim wrote that melody himself and b) I legit thought that he had a sound recording of an 1882 execution
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This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
As someone who hasn’t stopped thinking about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER for a month and am itching to watch it more: I will eat every strand of my own hair before I pay 20 bucks to rent a movie
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
As someone who hasn’t stopped thinking about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER for a month and am itching to watch it more: I will eat every strand of my own hair before I pay 20 bucks to rent a movie
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Majorie Taylor Greene hasn’t “turned a corner” she has oppositional defiant disorder
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Majorie Taylor Greene hasn’t “turned a corner” she has oppositional defiant disorder
The weekly “omg” headlines signify that South Park has fully become a new SNL
The latest episode of “South Park” has fans thanking the show “for the nightmares” after it depicted a sex scene between Donald Trump and JD Vance.
Trump, JD Vance Erotica Leaves ‘South Park’ Viewers 'Traumatized': What To Know About The Latest Episode
The latest episode of “South Park” has fans thanking the show “for the nightmares” after it depicted a sex scene between Donald Trump and JD Vance.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The weekly “omg” headlines signify that South Park has fully become a new SNL
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the data visualization is, uh, something
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the data visualization is, uh, something
As usual I would like to know nuzzing about it
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
As usual I would like to know nuzzing about it
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look we have fun on here going back and forth with our cousins across the pond but "i don't think the uk is a friend to this country" is one that should get you tossed off into the pacific
Homan: "I don't think the UK is a friend to this country and friend of the president"
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
look we have fun on here going back and forth with our cousins across the pond but "i don't think the uk is a friend to this country" is one that should get you tossed off into the pacific
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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Since Larry Summers is in the news for being a real son of a bitch I wanted to show my favorite piece of economic wisdom he had about the US coming out of COVID where he just lists all the possibilities and says they’re all equally likely
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Since Larry Summers is in the news for being a real son of a bitch I wanted to show my favorite piece of economic wisdom he had about the US coming out of COVID where he just lists all the possibilities and says they’re all equally likely
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Jeffrey Epstein: he kissed a girl and liked it
Dr. Larry Summers: katie perry californian girl
JE: ive been
LS: “i wish they all could be”
JE: true
LS: beach boys
JE: soon
Dr. Larry Summers: katie perry californian girl
JE: ive been
LS: “i wish they all could be”
JE: true
LS: beach boys
JE: soon
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Jeffrey Epstein: he kissed a girl and liked it
Dr. Larry Summers: katie perry californian girl
JE: ive been
LS: “i wish they all could be”
JE: true
LS: beach boys
JE: soon
Dr. Larry Summers: katie perry californian girl
JE: ive been
LS: “i wish they all could be”
JE: true
LS: beach boys
JE: soon
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there's a whole dark world out there that exists among the rich and the ruling class and it's slowly unraveling into public view. something about wealth makes people sick, antisocial. they have to be dealt with
Rich ‘sniper tourists’ allegedly paid $90K to shoot civilians — including kids — during ‘human safari’ trips to Sarajevo, wild claims allege
More than 10,000 were killed in Sarajevo by snipers and shelling between 1992 and 1996 during the Balkan Wars.
nypost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
there's a whole dark world out there that exists among the rich and the ruling class and it's slowly unraveling into public view. something about wealth makes people sick, antisocial. they have to be dealt with
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will Mamdani be the first anti-Lutheran mayor of NYC?
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
will Mamdani be the first anti-Lutheran mayor of NYC?
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Kinda feels like Democrats sat on this until another sect of their party fucked up, but hey that’s politics when you’re stupid
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Kinda feels like Democrats sat on this until another sect of their party fucked up, but hey that’s politics when you’re stupid
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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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Probably because it's too good
Oof
*OCTOBER CPI AND JOBS DATA LIKELY WON'T BE RELEASED: WHITE HOUSE
*OCTOBER CPI AND JOBS DATA LIKELY WON'T BE RELEASED: WHITE HOUSE
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Probably because it's too good
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none of my favs implicated
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
none of my favs implicated
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white house should suddenly disclose all trump health crises
"are you seriously asking a man with heart failure and dementia about emails from over a decade ago?"
"are you seriously asking a man with heart failure and dementia about emails from over a decade ago?"
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
white house should suddenly disclose all trump health crises
"are you seriously asking a man with heart failure and dementia about emails from over a decade ago?"
"are you seriously asking a man with heart failure and dementia about emails from over a decade ago?"
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You never have more political capital to burn than on your first day in office, go for it Zohran
Mamdani has the chance to do the funniest thing ever on his first day
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You never have more political capital to burn than on your first day in office, go for it Zohran