Cory Brown
@localmustard.bsky.social
FKA @tcb // I help newsrooms build loyal audiences // Past: @ProPublica @AustinMonitor @capgaznews // He/Him
The dumber cousin to "Why isn't the media covering this" is the "I didn't hear about this so it never happened"
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The dumber cousin to "Why isn't the media covering this" is the "I didn't hear about this so it never happened"
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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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"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
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I do think this is a point of radicalization because a lot of angry, angry normal people were ready to dig in and suffer a lot in order to make fascists suffer a little, and their resolution was sold out and made into a mockery
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I do think this is a point of radicalization because a lot of angry, angry normal people were ready to dig in and suffer a lot in order to make fascists suffer a little, and their resolution was sold out and made into a mockery
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a lot of people say we are in an existential fight with fascists but then cannot take it even a single step further and handle the implications of that statement. an existential fight requires drastic actions! taking big risks! it’s not just a repainted “vote blue no matter who” slogan
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
a lot of people say we are in an existential fight with fascists but then cannot take it even a single step further and handle the implications of that statement. an existential fight requires drastic actions! taking big risks! it’s not just a repainted “vote blue no matter who” slogan
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Just ban it all, there is no social value to sports gambling
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Just ban it all, there is no social value to sports gambling
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If your city is next, mutual aid and neighborhood watch networks are the most important things to scale up, but whistles are a great tool to get people taking the first step.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
If your city is next, mutual aid and neighborhood watch networks are the most important things to scale up, but whistles are a great tool to get people taking the first step.
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
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Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
A few weeks ago, I connected an eBay DVD player to my receiver and started buying CDs.
Less annoying than vinyl, sounds better than streaming.
And they are cheap. The most I've paid is $22 for the re-issue of The Replacements' "Let It Be" with some bonus tracks. Most have been $5.
Less annoying than vinyl, sounds better than streaming.
And they are cheap. The most I've paid is $22 for the re-issue of The Replacements' "Let It Be" with some bonus tracks. Most have been $5.
Interesting convo with a friend who owns a hip NYC record shop about a sudden renewed interest in CDs, which were a negligible part of his business till recently.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A few weeks ago, I connected an eBay DVD player to my receiver and started buying CDs.
Less annoying than vinyl, sounds better than streaming.
And they are cheap. The most I've paid is $22 for the re-issue of The Replacements' "Let It Be" with some bonus tracks. Most have been $5.
Less annoying than vinyl, sounds better than streaming.
And they are cheap. The most I've paid is $22 for the re-issue of The Replacements' "Let It Be" with some bonus tracks. Most have been $5.
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I’m sorry but this shit drives me bonkers, there was a price for that “big dick energy,” its in rows and rows of crosses and stars at Colleville-sur-Mer
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I’m sorry but this shit drives me bonkers, there was a price for that “big dick energy,” its in rows and rows of crosses and stars at Colleville-sur-Mer
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Imagine the levels of contempt you must have for your voters to post this. Playing in their faces like this. Incredible.
I will not support the Republican bill that’s on the Senate floor because it fails to do anything of substance to fix America’s healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine the levels of contempt you must have for your voters to post this. Playing in their faces like this. Incredible.
How come Bovino never rides rollercoasters?
“As they exited, Bovino called Block Club Chicago “Chicago’s Liars Club.” He questioned the publication’s coverage of federal immigration operations in the city.”
“How come you never report on the work we do to improve the community?” Bovino inquired.“
“How come you never report on the work we do to improve the community?” Bovino inquired.“
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
How come Bovino never rides rollercoasters?
The @blockclubchi.bsky.social Pie Guide might be my favorite day of the year
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The Ultimate Chicago Thanksgiving Pie Guide
Leave dessert to these 28 Chicago bakeries and restaurants, from The Chopping Block’s classic apple pie in a cast-iron skillet to Little Goat Diner’s over-the-top chocolate shake french fry pie.
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The @blockclubchi.bsky.social Pie Guide might be my favorite day of the year
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PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE FLUFF
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE FLUFF
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John Fetterman retire bitch.
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
John Fetterman retire bitch.
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Watch Pluribus on Apple TV. From Vince Gilligan, starring Rhea Seehorn. No, I can’t tell you what it’s about. No, you shouldn’t try to find out. Just trust me. You trust me, right? Go in blind. (Also ignore the stupid ad campaign.)
The only bad part so far is they’ve only released two episodes.
The only bad part so far is they’ve only released two episodes.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Watch Pluribus on Apple TV. From Vince Gilligan, starring Rhea Seehorn. No, I can’t tell you what it’s about. No, you shouldn’t try to find out. Just trust me. You trust me, right? Go in blind. (Also ignore the stupid ad campaign.)
The only bad part so far is they’ve only released two episodes.
The only bad part so far is they’ve only released two episodes.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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its cool how two of the biggest tech companies are also the global leader in enabling scams (Meta) and the global leader in fencing stolen goods and selling counterfeit ones (Amazon)
If 10% of my business was based on defrauding and scamming people, and was called a "pillar of the global fraud economy", I would have some serious moral qualms about my business. Not our friends at Meta though.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
its cool how two of the biggest tech companies are also the global leader in enabling scams (Meta) and the global leader in fencing stolen goods and selling counterfeit ones (Amazon)
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i think the argument the cavers should’ve made/should make is “i couldn’t let people starve - we made a run thinking they would fold on aca, but trump really is that psychotic”
that’s an argument i think people could respect, but the won’t even make it
that’s an argument i think people could respect, but the won’t even make it
like this is basically it, the melts melted under pressure
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
i think the argument the cavers should’ve made/should make is “i couldn’t let people starve - we made a run thinking they would fold on aca, but trump really is that psychotic”
that’s an argument i think people could respect, but the won’t even make it
that’s an argument i think people could respect, but the won’t even make it
Duckworth's Chicago line has a person answering.
I recommending replacing Schumer and pushing Durbin to resign today.
(312) 886-3506
I recommending replacing Schumer and pushing Durbin to resign today.
(312) 886-3506
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Duckworth's Chicago line has a person answering.
I recommending replacing Schumer and pushing Durbin to resign today.
(312) 886-3506
I recommending replacing Schumer and pushing Durbin to resign today.
(312) 886-3506
Surely his barber has some code compliance problems, right?
Bovino just posted this on X
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Surely his barber has some code compliance problems, right?
Can't wait to do a little photo op with the jury they face
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Can't wait to do a little photo op with the jury they face
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called it blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM