Jon Sternfeld
@jonsternfeld.bsky.social
Author. Collaborator. Ghost.
NYT Bestseller SCENES FROM MY LIFE with Michael K. Williams (Crown); WaPo Book of the Year AN INCONVENIENT COP with Edwin Raymond (Viking); UNPREPARED: AMERICA IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS (Bloomsbury)
NYT Bestseller SCENES FROM MY LIFE with Michael K. Williams (Crown); WaPo Book of the Year AN INCONVENIENT COP with Edwin Raymond (Viking); UNPREPARED: AMERICA IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS (Bloomsbury)
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4 years ago, we lost a giant of a man. He still lives on. #bkbmg
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New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
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"The Democratic base is enraged, not only at Trump but at their own leaders. And anger is an incredibly powerful force.
Democratic politicians themselves are already showing that they feel it."
Some very important & encouraging historical context in PN today
Everyone should read this:
Democratic politicians themselves are already showing that they feel it."
Some very important & encouraging historical context in PN today
Everyone should read this:
New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"The Democratic base is enraged, not only at Trump but at their own leaders. And anger is an incredibly powerful force.
Democratic politicians themselves are already showing that they feel it."
Some very important & encouraging historical context in PN today
Everyone should read this:
Democratic politicians themselves are already showing that they feel it."
Some very important & encouraging historical context in PN today
Everyone should read this:
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Oh yeah - never a convenient time to have some real talk about the dynamic that the Democrats in the Senate are led by bunch of chumps. Certainly not after they created the conditions for yet another base demoralizing surrender.
This kind of activity is just what you should want to see, if your are a Republican, eager to see the opposition distracted by self-destructive infighting.
🚨 Tim Kaine is saying the quiet part out loud - underscoring why anyone shouldn't be satisfied with any of the "no" statements or posts from Dem Senators.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Oh yeah - never a convenient time to have some real talk about the dynamic that the Democrats in the Senate are led by bunch of chumps. Certainly not after they created the conditions for yet another base demoralizing surrender.
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Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
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clearly Nico Harrison had a grand long-term vision when he traded away one of the best players in the NBA for a paltry return and the team's management is short-sighted for not letting him see that vision through
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
clearly Nico Harrison had a grand long-term vision when he traded away one of the best players in the NBA for a paltry return and the team's management is short-sighted for not letting him see that vision through
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Good riddance to Nico Harrison, the personification of everything that’s going on. Blew up something good because he didn’t understand it and it didn’t conform to his vision of toughness. One of the clearest pictures of Everyone Is 12 Now ever produced. Untold damage to my psyche. Enjoy podcasting.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Good riddance to Nico Harrison, the personification of everything that’s going on. Blew up something good because he didn’t understand it and it didn’t conform to his vision of toughness. One of the clearest pictures of Everyone Is 12 Now ever produced. Untold damage to my psyche. Enjoy podcasting.
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“finally it will be clear to americans that republicans dont like obamacare”
will you listen to yourself man, listen to the actual words coming out of your mouth
will you listen to yourself man, listen to the actual words coming out of your mouth
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“finally it will be clear to americans that republicans dont like obamacare”
will you listen to yourself man, listen to the actual words coming out of your mouth
will you listen to yourself man, listen to the actual words coming out of your mouth
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
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She is trying to give him soft balls to hit here and he keeps whiffing.
TRUMP: The economy is as strong as it's ever been
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
INGRAHAM: Then why are people saying they're anxious about the economy?
TRUMP: I don't know they are saying that. The polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we've ever had
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
She is trying to give him soft balls to hit here and he keeps whiffing.
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People marvel at this, but this is what it’s all about for Trump. He needs this constant lavish praise as deeply and profoundly as you and I need air.
But also: Imagine what a basket case you would have to be psychologically to need this all the time.
But also: Imagine what a basket case you would have to be psychologically to need this all the time.
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
People marvel at this, but this is what it’s all about for Trump. He needs this constant lavish praise as deeply and profoundly as you and I need air.
But also: Imagine what a basket case you would have to be psychologically to need this all the time.
But also: Imagine what a basket case you would have to be psychologically to need this all the time.
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In fairness to Bari, a lot of cub reporters feel that way when they get to their first real news job
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In fairness to Bari, a lot of cub reporters feel that way when they get to their first real news job
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For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
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In a demoralizing world it does warm the heart to see an eighty seven year-old lady repeatedly burn the world’s richest man to a crisp in a manner that clearly gets right under his skin and provokes him to flailing, compensatory exertions that only affirm the point she was making.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In a demoralizing world it does warm the heart to see an eighty seven year-old lady repeatedly burn the world’s richest man to a crisp in a manner that clearly gets right under his skin and provokes him to flailing, compensatory exertions that only affirm the point she was making.
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If they can’t make it, the law then says they have to give their job to maintenance staff on the Hill who I guarantee you will do exponentially better and more humane jobs at the gig than most of Congress
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If they can’t make it, the law then says they have to give their job to maintenance staff on the Hill who I guarantee you will do exponentially better and more humane jobs at the gig than most of Congress
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That’s what the should have done in April. But instead, they continue confirming, passing budgets, and allowing unanimous consent to continue apace. Squandering every tool the minority has to slow the GOP’s continued insurrection.
Schumer and co. simply aren’t up to meeting the moment.
Schumer and co. simply aren’t up to meeting the moment.
Now that Dems have capitulated, at the very least they should now make every future extension of funding contingent on Trump following the law. Any lawbreaking must be met with: No more votes from us, period.
My exchange with @brianbeutler.bsky.social on that point:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
My exchange with @brianbeutler.bsky.social on that point:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
That’s what the should have done in April. But instead, they continue confirming, passing budgets, and allowing unanimous consent to continue apace. Squandering every tool the minority has to slow the GOP’s continued insurrection.
Schumer and co. simply aren’t up to meeting the moment.
Schumer and co. simply aren’t up to meeting the moment.
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"Nobody is better at turning victory into defeat than Chuck Schumer," said the NIH staffer. "After Tuesday I started to have hope again for... the first time since Schumer caved the first time. So much for that, I got nearly a week of not being hideously depressed."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"Nobody is better at turning victory into defeat than Chuck Schumer," said the NIH staffer. "After Tuesday I started to have hope again for... the first time since Schumer caved the first time. So much for that, I got nearly a week of not being hideously depressed."
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Bari Weiss, not a journalist, is running one of the most storied news orgs away from the exploration of truth and into the arms of right wing grievance. It is her brand, and now CBS News's brand.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
NEW from me:
In recent weeks, Bari Weiss has been complaining that CBS News' Standards and Practices unit has "too much power," stoking fears in the newsroom that she's going to try to disband the team.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
In recent weeks, Bari Weiss has been complaining that CBS News' Standards and Practices unit has "too much power," stoking fears in the newsroom that she's going to try to disband the team.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Bari Weiss, not a journalist, is running one of the most storied news orgs away from the exploration of truth and into the arms of right wing grievance. It is her brand, and now CBS News's brand.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
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honestly setting up a paper trail for any future defamation cases to absolutely ring CBS's bell is amazing. punitive damages territory when it happens. im a fan of this new direction for her
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
honestly setting up a paper trail for any future defamation cases to absolutely ring CBS's bell is amazing. punitive damages territory when it happens. im a fan of this new direction for her
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you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
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Yes, I’m disappointed by the capitulation, but the Democrats can continue to expose the Trump Republicans’ cruelty and hostility toward working people struggling to get by—especially when they fail to pass a standalone vote on healthcare subsidies.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Yes, I’m disappointed by the capitulation, but the Democrats can continue to expose the Trump Republicans’ cruelty and hostility toward working people struggling to get by—especially when they fail to pass a standalone vote on healthcare subsidies.
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This is what I and a lot of people on here have been saying and I wish senate dems would just say it too instead of the weird combination of “actually this protects healthcare”, “I didn’t support it but now I’ll shill for it” and the angus king special of “I surrender here’s my tummy”
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is what I and a lot of people on here have been saying and I wish senate dems would just say it too instead of the weird combination of “actually this protects healthcare”, “I didn’t support it but now I’ll shill for it” and the angus king special of “I surrender here’s my tummy”
Reposted by Jon Sternfeld
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."