Jesse Friedman
@jessefriedman.com
Marketer. Avid home cook. Etymology nerd. Dad. Dad joke teller. #pdx
Gotta hand it to Ryan Lizza, we got bamboo-zled in _two_ ways by that piece on Nuzzi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Gotta hand it to Ryan Lizza, we got bamboo-zled in _two_ ways by that piece on Nuzzi.
DoorDash: "Bird flu is over. Also here is where cheeseburgers are cheaper."
Trump admin: "We have no inflation!"
Trump admin: "We have no inflation!"
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
DoorDash: "Bird flu is over. Also here is where cheeseburgers are cheaper."
Trump admin: "We have no inflation!"
Trump admin: "We have no inflation!"
The way I look at American political structure: the system is built for two parties. If you aren't in one of the parties, you're essentially irrelevant. So the only practical move is to make one of them work more like you want it to.
The Tea Party et al did this and then some with the Republicans.
The Tea Party et al did this and then some with the Republicans.
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The way I look at American political structure: the system is built for two parties. If you aren't in one of the parties, you're essentially irrelevant. So the only practical move is to make one of them work more like you want it to.
The Tea Party et al did this and then some with the Republicans.
The Tea Party et al did this and then some with the Republicans.
We don't want no Chuck
Chuck is a chump who gets no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of the Baileys' ride
No clue how to lead
Chuck is a chump who gets no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of the Baileys' ride
No clue how to lead
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We don't want no Chuck
Chuck is a chump who gets no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of the Baileys' ride
No clue how to lead
Chuck is a chump who gets no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of the Baileys' ride
No clue how to lead
Calling an assurance that someone who isn't involved in the negotiations will follow the law isn't anything to be proud of. It codifies that whether or not the law needs to be followed is up for negotiation. This is terrifying precedent of the Dems' making.
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Calling an assurance that someone who isn't involved in the negotiations will follow the law isn't anything to be proud of. It codifies that whether or not the law needs to be followed is up for negotiation. This is terrifying precedent of the Dems' making.
Given the increasing likelihood of Thanksgiving travel chaos, I wonder if anyone's setting up an exchange for people to trade/resell non-refundable hotel reservations so people can switch to driving-distance excursions.
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Given the increasing likelihood of Thanksgiving travel chaos, I wonder if anyone's setting up an exchange for people to trade/resell non-refundable hotel reservations so people can switch to driving-distance excursions.
If anyone wants to watch Zohran's victory speech in its entirety, here's the timecode from the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NnM_RgL...
WATCH LIVE: Zohran Mamdani addresses supporters after winning 2025 NYC mayoral race
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
If anyone wants to watch Zohran's victory speech in its entirety, here's the timecode from the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NnM_RgL...
Has anyone come up with a site/app for sharing and rating protest signs?
October 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Has anyone come up with a site/app for sharing and rating protest signs?
The costumes in Portland are great. Now we just need loudspeakers blasting Yakety Sax whenever the feds come and go.
October 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The costumes in Portland are great. Now we just need loudspeakers blasting Yakety Sax whenever the feds come and go.
Evita Solutions? Don't cry for me, mifepristone!
Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Evita Solutions? Don't cry for me, mifepristone!
ACAB (Avocado, Cheese, and Bacon)
August 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
ACAB (Avocado, Cheese, and Bacon)
We need a word for "not surprising but still maddening." It will help us acknowledge the onslaught of evil without becoming numb to it. Any ideas?
August 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We need a word for "not surprising but still maddening." It will help us acknowledge the onslaught of evil without becoming numb to it. Any ideas?
I can't see the airport code DTW without mentally pronouncing the city it serves as "Detwoit."
(Yes, I know the W is for Wayne County.)
(Yes, I know the W is for Wayne County.)
August 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I can't see the airport code DTW without mentally pronouncing the city it serves as "Detwoit."
(Yes, I know the W is for Wayne County.)
(Yes, I know the W is for Wayne County.)
This sounds straight from the lips of Jack Donaghy.
August 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This sounds straight from the lips of Jack Donaghy.
"How do we take advantage of Dame rejoining the Blazers to get people to come to the game, but not falsely imply he'll be playing because he's injured?"
August 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"How do we take advantage of Dame rejoining the Blazers to get people to come to the game, but not falsely imply he'll be playing because he's injured?"
Slightly diminish a band: Hoobasmell
Slightly diminish a band: The Regional
Slightly diminish a band: Wolf Procession
August 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Hoobasmell
Same number, two interpretations.
August 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Same number, two interpretations.
Happy fucking 249th birthday tomorrow, America.
July 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Happy fucking 249th birthday tomorrow, America.
Car insurance renewal notice just came. Lemonade breaks out the price per car:
2013 Toyota Prius is going up ~20%, both for base rate and per-mile cost
2018 Chrysler Pacific base rate is going up ~10% but the per-mile cost is going down a tenth of a penny
This is due to tariffs, right?
2013 Toyota Prius is going up ~20%, both for base rate and per-mile cost
2018 Chrysler Pacific base rate is going up ~10% but the per-mile cost is going down a tenth of a penny
This is due to tariffs, right?
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Car insurance renewal notice just came. Lemonade breaks out the price per car:
2013 Toyota Prius is going up ~20%, both for base rate and per-mile cost
2018 Chrysler Pacific base rate is going up ~10% but the per-mile cost is going down a tenth of a penny
This is due to tariffs, right?
2013 Toyota Prius is going up ~20%, both for base rate and per-mile cost
2018 Chrysler Pacific base rate is going up ~10% but the per-mile cost is going down a tenth of a penny
This is due to tariffs, right?
One relatively minor consequence of the Iran-Israel conflict is the wide berths flights have to take to avoid missles. This flight from Qatar to Georgia traveled more than double the normal distance, turning a sub-3-hour flight into a 5.5-hour one. www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
June 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
One relatively minor consequence of the Iran-Israel conflict is the wide berths flights have to take to avoid missles. This flight from Qatar to Georgia traveled more than double the normal distance, turning a sub-3-hour flight into a 5.5-hour one. www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
Cc @hels.bsky.social: some appliances being explicitly coded
Instant Pot Brands plans to offer a “45/47 Collaboration” featuring various products branded with those numbers and Trump’s signature “Make America Great Again” tagline.
Home-goods companies prepare new Trump-linked products
From bedsheets to appliances, a number of businesses are finding that MAGA has commercial appeal.
www.semafor.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Cc @hels.bsky.social: some appliances being explicitly coded
Shorter NYT non-endorsement: one guy thinks bureaucrats should be selling tomatoes, the other guy resigned in disgrace for being a sex creep. We can't recommend either but we think the sex creep is probably better.
June 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Shorter NYT non-endorsement: one guy thinks bureaucrats should be selling tomatoes, the other guy resigned in disgrace for being a sex creep. We can't recommend either but we think the sex creep is probably better.
He's even capitalizing the nouns to make it sound more like the original German.
Trump declares war on cities
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
June 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
He's even capitalizing the nouns to make it sound more like the original German.
I find it very helpful to think of the US as having space for two parties. Who occupies each space is what it's all about. Look at how the GOP has been transformed in the past 15 or so years. It's the Dems' turn next. Before it's too late.
In light of Mamdani's performance, is astonishing there aren't more insurgent primary campaigns. Democratic establishment is discredited. Power is just sitting there like a mountain of gold but instead of being guarded by a fire-breathing dragon, it's fossils like Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I find it very helpful to think of the US as having space for two parties. Who occupies each space is what it's all about. Look at how the GOP has been transformed in the past 15 or so years. It's the Dems' turn next. Before it's too late.