Joe Lancaster — on parental leave until January 2026
@joelancaster.com
Assistant editor @reason.com | John Brown stan, power pop enthusiast
I think it’s Normal and Good that the government of the most powerful nation on earth is run and entirely staffed by the bullies from a Stephen King novel
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I think it’s Normal and Good that the government of the most powerful nation on earth is run and entirely staffed by the bullies from a Stephen King novel
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""Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation," 1/3
Even the FBI thinks masked ICE agents are a bad idea
In a bulletin first reported by 'Wired', the bureau warns masked agents are easier for criminals to impersonate.
reason.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
""Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation," 1/3
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Interesting @reason.com article from @joelancaster.com about the interpretations (and misinterpretations) of The Punisher.
Great read for #comics fans and #police non-fans.
Great read for #comics fans and #police non-fans.
How the Punisher, a murderous anti-hero, became the mascot for increasingly militarized police forces
“He is breaking the very laws…that cops are supposed to uphold.”
reason.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Interesting @reason.com article from @joelancaster.com about the interpretations (and misinterpretations) of The Punisher.
Great read for #comics fans and #police non-fans.
Great read for #comics fans and #police non-fans.
Truly beyond parody
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Truly beyond parody
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can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
Y’know, there are just some sentences and phrases you really never expect to find yourself writing.
October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Y’know, there are just some sentences and phrases you really never expect to find yourself writing.
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Just about spit out my coffee when I saw this in my morning newspaper @theonion.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Just about spit out my coffee when I saw this in my morning newspaper @theonion.com
Honestly didn’t know half of these even still existed
Here who has signed the Pentagon's press policy:
OAN
Epoch Times
Federalist
Real America’s Voice
Lindell TV
Gateway Pundit
Post Millennial
Human Events
National Pulse
RedState
TPUSA
Timcast
Washington Reporter
Daily Signal
Just the News
& some Turkish media and freelancers
OAN
Epoch Times
Federalist
Real America’s Voice
Lindell TV
Gateway Pundit
Post Millennial
Human Events
National Pulse
RedState
TPUSA
Timcast
Washington Reporter
Daily Signal
Just the News
& some Turkish media and freelancers
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Honestly didn’t know half of these even still existed
Ironically, this was also the first movie I’ve ever seen that got this right.
Friendly reminder to interim U.S. attorneys
October 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Ironically, this was also the first movie I’ve ever seen that got this right.
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Friendly reminder to interim U.S. attorneys
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Friendly reminder to interim U.S. attorneys
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BOSS: hey you’re focused on getting that report together, right?
ME: ya sure
MY BRAIN (on a loop): Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme, gimme, gimme the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT!
ME: ya sure
MY BRAIN (on a loop): Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme, gimme, gimme the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT!
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
BOSS: hey you’re focused on getting that report together, right?
ME: ya sure
MY BRAIN (on a loop): Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme, gimme, gimme the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT!
ME: ya sure
MY BRAIN (on a loop): Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme, gimme, gimme the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT!
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Happy John Brown’s raid day to all who celebrate, and if you don’t fuck you.
October 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Happy John Brown’s raid day to all who celebrate, and if you don’t fuck you.
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Everything about this is bonkers. The arrest, the charge, the possible sentence, the **$2 million bail.**
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Tennessee man arrested, gets $2 million bond for posting Facebook meme
Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.
reason.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Everything about this is bonkers. The arrest, the charge, the possible sentence, the **$2 million bail.**
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reason.com/2025/10/10/t...
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Very nice scoop by @pabloreports.bsky.social—sure seems like Lutnick just lied about having a thousand "Trump Gold Card" signups out of the gate.
SCOOP: Lutnick’s $5 Billion in Gold Card Sales Has Gone Missing migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-lutn...
SCOOP: Lutnick’s $5 Billion in Gold Card Sales Has Gone Missing
Trump’s commerce chief bragged of selling 1,000 Gold Cards in a day. Treasury can’t find the money.
migrantinsider.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Very nice scoop by @pabloreports.bsky.social—sure seems like Lutnick just lied about having a thousand "Trump Gold Card" signups out of the gate.
It’s gotta be a sign of civilizational collapse—or a recession indicator at the very least—that Aaron Sorkin is directing a sequel nobody needed to a David Fincher movie, while Fincher directs an entirely different sequel nobody needed variety.com/2025/film/ne...
‘The Social Network’ Follow-Up Sets 2026 Release Date and Official Title: ‘The Social Reckoning’
Aaron Sorkin's "Social Network" sequel, "The Social Reckoning," stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr & Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
variety.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s gotta be a sign of civilizational collapse—or a recession indicator at the very least—that Aaron Sorkin is directing a sequel nobody needed to a David Fincher movie, while Fincher directs an entirely different sequel nobody needed variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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I had some thoughts for @joelancaster.com on Trump's latest defamation monstrosity.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I had some thoughts for @joelancaster.com on Trump's latest defamation monstrosity.
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reason.com/2025/09/17/t...
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culturally and agriculturally, we're here
September 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
culturally and agriculturally, we're here
Rarely have I ever been more delighted for a person I have never met.
Tramell Tillman took home the #Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama series for "Severance."
Follow live updates: bit.ly/46k7Wn3
Follow live updates: bit.ly/46k7Wn3
September 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Rarely have I ever been more delighted for a person I have never met.
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"Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from both social media and public life over their posts."
"Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from both social media and public life over their posts."
GOP rep proposes canceling people over mean posts about Charlie Kirk
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from social media and public life over their posts.
reason.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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"Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from both social media and public life over their posts."
"Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, who once opposed government jawboning, now says people should be banned from both social media and public life over their posts."
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curb episode where larry gets dragged to a birthday party for a guy he doesn't know and decides to write something funny in the guestbook. cut to present day, larry's at home watching the evening news: "comedian larry david wrote 'happy birthday, i know your little secret' in jeffrey epstein's book"
September 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
curb episode where larry gets dragged to a birthday party for a guy he doesn't know and decides to write something funny in the guestbook. cut to present day, larry's at home watching the evening news: "comedian larry david wrote 'happy birthday, i know your little secret' in jeffrey epstein's book"
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Reason: FDA Official Pressures YouTube Into Removing a Channel For Posting His Own Vaccine Comments
Not long ago, conservatives were rightly concerned about jawboning. Now they're apparently happy to take part in it themselves.
by @joelancaster.com
bit.ly/4nq3LwZ
Not long ago, conservatives were rightly concerned about jawboning. Now they're apparently happy to take part in it themselves.
by @joelancaster.com
bit.ly/4nq3LwZ
FDA official pressures YouTube into removing a channel for posting his own vaccine comments
Whether you agree with the censored channel or not, it is wrong and hypocritical for Vinay Prasad to silence his critics in this way.
bit.ly
September 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reason: FDA Official Pressures YouTube Into Removing a Channel For Posting His Own Vaccine Comments
Not long ago, conservatives were rightly concerned about jawboning. Now they're apparently happy to take part in it themselves.
by @joelancaster.com
bit.ly/4nq3LwZ
Not long ago, conservatives were rightly concerned about jawboning. Now they're apparently happy to take part in it themselves.
by @joelancaster.com
bit.ly/4nq3LwZ
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