Jamie O.
@jamieober8590.bsky.social
Greyhound/cat dad. Central PA. My personal views do not reflect my employer, because they are not mirrors or the calm waters of a beautiful lake in some cheesy AI art.
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Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Something that’s so striking in these emails is how…unimpressive Epstein is. He comes off as a pompous, sub-literate lech. Yes everyone is so mortifyingly solicitous of him! All fawning and flattery! Why?????
Pitching The Big Tent first-draft.com/2025/11/10/p...
Pitching The Big Tent
MAGA Republicans have the freak show. Democrats have the big tent.
first-draft.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Pitching The Big Tent first-draft.com/2025/11/10/p...
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ah good, another media conglomerate whose nepo baby owner will apparently destroy it to help Donald Trump
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
ah good, another media conglomerate whose nepo baby owner will apparently destroy it to help Donald Trump
Ezra Klein winces, mutters "ow my vibes."
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ezra Klein winces, mutters "ow my vibes."
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I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
Muddy Ruel reference man this world series has it all.
November 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Muddy Ruel reference man this world series has it all.
Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren't Doing first-draft.com/2025/10/31/r...
Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren’t Doing
Far-right propaganda is driving some moderate Democratic thinking, even if they don’t realize it.
first-draft.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren't Doing first-draft.com/2025/10/31/r...
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This brain-dead discourse is *everywhere* and it drives me insane.
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This brain-dead discourse is *everywhere* and it drives me insane.
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) first-draft.com/2025/10/24/d...
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
Cheers to Woody Guthrie and Martin Hoffman.
first-draft.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) first-draft.com/2025/10/24/d...
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The techbro ethos: “move fast and break stuff.”
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The techbro ethos: “move fast and break stuff.”
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Trump said he had a vision for Gaza.
Little did we know that it was to bring it here.
Little did we know that it was to bring it here.
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trump said he had a vision for Gaza.
Little did we know that it was to bring it here.
Little did we know that it was to bring it here.
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The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.
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This week: New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, A tribute to Diane Keaton, and the usual nonsense. Music by Peter Frampton, Yes, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie & Oscar Peterson, and Humble Pie.
first-draft.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This week: New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, A tribute to Diane Keaton, and the usual nonsense. Music by Peter Frampton, Yes, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie & Oscar Peterson, and Humble Pie.
Didn't read the article but I assume they added a "please" at the end of "shut the fuck up."
To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.
Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert
When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.
cnb.cx
October 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Didn't read the article but I assume they added a "please" at the end of "shut the fuck up."
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one thing that enrages me is the pretense that there are "compromises" that could be had if only trans people (or whoever) would agree to them, when these imaginary deals are not on the table and never will be anything but a jon chait column
September 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
one thing that enrages me is the pretense that there are "compromises" that could be had if only trans people (or whoever) would agree to them, when these imaginary deals are not on the table and never will be anything but a jon chait column
TRUTH
I think the FBI should investigate Microsoft over Outlook, there is no way that the design, UI, and UX don't break several laws.
September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
TRUTH
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The latest post by my First Draft colleague Jamie O. @jamieober8590.bsky.social
Political Violence Is Bad, And So Was Charlie Kirk
You can say murdering Charlie Kirk is bad without lionizing him.
first-draft.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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The liberal pundit class has fucking brain worms and this killing is exposing that
September 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The liberal pundit class has fucking brain worms and this killing is exposing that
Astute observation...
One of the bitter ironies of American politics is that nobody is more committed to political correctness, in the traditional sense, than the reactionary centrist/classical liberal set. The People can't be trusted with revisionist or deviant sources, which might lead them astray.
One of Bari Weiss’s reporters over at the Free Press was shocked to discover what Columbia students are reading in class:
lol wat
lol wat
September 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Astute observation...
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Yes, it’s a real mystery why conservative students have had a change in attitude that directly mirrors larger political trends and vitiates the argument that it’s liberal students who are creating an atmosphere of fear around campus discussions…
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
September 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Yes, it’s a real mystery why conservative students have had a change in attitude that directly mirrors larger political trends and vitiates the argument that it’s liberal students who are creating an atmosphere of fear around campus discussions…
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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A lot of Dem institutions are (inexcusably) not fully replicated On Here yet.
But Oversight Dems are, and they're using their account well, so give them a follow.
But Oversight Dems are, and they're using their account well, so give them a follow.
NEW PAGE FROM EPSTEIN’S BIRTHDAY BOOK: Epstein and a longtime Mar-a-Lago member joking about selling a "fully depreciated" woman to Donald Trump for $22,500.
September 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A lot of Dem institutions are (inexcusably) not fully replicated On Here yet.
But Oversight Dems are, and they're using their account well, so give them a follow.
But Oversight Dems are, and they're using their account well, so give them a follow.
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The latest post by my First Draft colleague Jamie O. @jamieober8590.bsky.social
Nostalgia As A Weapon Against Democracy
How Trump is using fond memories of a time that never was against us.
first-draft.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The latest post by my First Draft colleague Jamie O. @jamieober8590.bsky.social
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The Corruption and Bari Weiss-ification of US Media
Corporate media is laying out the red carpet for fascism, voluntarily bending the knee to Trump, for the sake of profit, propaganda, and crushing pro-Palestinian activism.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Corporate media is laying out the red carpet for fascism, voluntarily bending the knee to Trump, for the sake of profit, propaganda, and crushing pro-Palestinian activism.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
September 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Corruption and Bari Weiss-ification of US Media
Corporate media is laying out the red carpet for fascism, voluntarily bending the knee to Trump, for the sake of profit, propaganda, and crushing pro-Palestinian activism.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Corporate media is laying out the red carpet for fascism, voluntarily bending the knee to Trump, for the sake of profit, propaganda, and crushing pro-Palestinian activism.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
The incredible thing to me is the people Downie is referring to do not seem to understand that polling from nine months ago is meaningless right now, because a lot has changed. This includes both pundits and Dem leadership. It's a side-effect of the bizarre "convincing people is bad" mindset.
CBS/YouGov poll:
– 57% oppose deploying the National Guard to DC
– 58% oppose deployments to other cities
– Just 36% on independents support deployments
Pundits who are imagining a hypothetical voter should stop claiming that voter would support these deployments: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-n...
– 57% oppose deploying the National Guard to DC
– 58% oppose deployments to other cities
– Just 36% on independents support deployments
Pundits who are imagining a hypothetical voter should stop claiming that voter would support these deployments: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-n...
September 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The incredible thing to me is the people Downie is referring to do not seem to understand that polling from nine months ago is meaningless right now, because a lot has changed. This includes both pundits and Dem leadership. It's a side-effect of the bizarre "convincing people is bad" mindset.