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In a time of fractured attention, @theatlantic.com continues to publish long-form stories with success. The publication's CEO @nxthompson.bsky.social shares his belief on how though attention spans are shortening, they're lengthening and inspiring more complex storytelling.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In a time of fractured attention, @theatlantic.com continues to publish long-form stories with success. The publication's CEO @nxthompson.bsky.social shares his belief on how though attention spans are shortening, they're lengthening and inspiring more complex storytelling.
Across four seasons and through a series of riveting, complex narratives, Long Shadow makes sense of what people know — and what they thought they knew — about the most pivotal moments in U.S. history, including Waco, Columbine, Y2K, 9/11, COVID-19, January 6, and beyond. longshadowpodcast.com
Long Shadow Podcast
Long Shadow is a limited-series history podcast produced by Long Lead and hosted by Garrett Graff.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Across four seasons and through a series of riveting, complex narratives, Long Shadow makes sense of what people know — and what they thought they knew — about the most pivotal moments in U.S. history, including Waco, Columbine, Y2K, 9/11, COVID-19, January 6, and beyond. longshadowpodcast.com
In 1942, the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 people of Japanese descent — most of whom were American citizens. The act uprooted and split families, causing them to abandon their homes, businesses, and communities.
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In 1942, the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 people of Japanese descent — most of whom were American citizens. The act uprooted and split families, causing them to abandon their homes, businesses, and communities.
For Julian Brave NoiseCat's people, “weaving is considered the highest art form."
The journalist, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and champion powwow dancer himself uses woven narratives in both his debut book “We Survived the Night” and award-winning-documentary “Sugarcane" to bring the stories to life
The journalist, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and champion powwow dancer himself uses woven narratives in both his debut book “We Survived the Night” and award-winning-documentary “Sugarcane" to bring the stories to life
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For Julian Brave NoiseCat's people, “weaving is considered the highest art form."
The journalist, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and champion powwow dancer himself uses woven narratives in both his debut book “We Survived the Night” and award-winning-documentary “Sugarcane" to bring the stories to life
The journalist, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and champion powwow dancer himself uses woven narratives in both his debut book “We Survived the Night” and award-winning-documentary “Sugarcane" to bring the stories to life
The Atlantic's CEO is hopeful about journalism's future with AI.
@nxthompson.bsky.social shares how it helped him do research and organization for his new book "The Running Ground," calling it the greatest tool we’ve ever had, but "also a force that could completely obliterate us."
@nxthompson.bsky.social shares how it helped him do research and organization for his new book "The Running Ground," calling it the greatest tool we’ve ever had, but "also a force that could completely obliterate us."
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Atlantic's CEO is hopeful about journalism's future with AI.
@nxthompson.bsky.social shares how it helped him do research and organization for his new book "The Running Ground," calling it the greatest tool we’ve ever had, but "also a force that could completely obliterate us."
@nxthompson.bsky.social shares how it helped him do research and organization for his new book "The Running Ground," calling it the greatest tool we’ve ever had, but "also a force that could completely obliterate us."
The story of Japanese American incarceration is one of resilience and strength of people despite the injustice of being forced to leave their houses and lives after the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The story of Japanese American incarceration is one of resilience and strength of people despite the injustice of being forced to leave their houses and lives after the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Journalist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat's new book “We Survive the Night” explores Native kinship, myth, and the necessity of weaving personal and collective histories. The memoir asks how stories can hold together what history has tried to tear apart.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Journalist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat's new book “We Survive the Night” explores Native kinship, myth, and the necessity of weaving personal and collective histories. The memoir asks how stories can hold together what history has tried to tear apart.
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When @longlead.com produced LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET this year, we struggled with where to end the season. I love the final note @vermontgmg.bsky.social ended it on, but the fight over reality rages on, especially in Portland.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When @longlead.com produced LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET this year, we struggled with where to end the season. I love the final note @vermontgmg.bsky.social ended it on, but the fight over reality rages on, especially in Portland.
www.longshadowpodcast.com
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Things could have looked different in U.S. politics if an unlikely dark horse candidate had managed to win the Democratic nomination over John Kerry and run against George W. Bush in 2000.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
How the Dean Scream Sealed Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential Fate
#democrats #politicalmemes #internethistory
Things could have looked different in U.S. politics if an unlikely dark horse candidate had managed to win the Democratic nomination over John Kerry and…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Things could have looked different in U.S. politics if an unlikely dark horse candidate had managed to win the Democratic nomination over John Kerry and run against George W. Bush in 2000.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
With the 2016 presidential election on the horizon, furious debates were happening on social media, fueled by an algorithm that was prioritizing divisive content.
Russian trolls took advantage of the division to further divide Americans.
youtu.be/7cjJIhLTmn8
Russian trolls took advantage of the division to further divide Americans.
youtu.be/7cjJIhLTmn8
Facebook Contractor Shares How Russian Trolls Used Social Media to Sew Division in 2016
#internethistory #historypodcast #hackers
In LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET, Olga Belogolova — who worked as a contractor at Meta following the 2016 presidential election — shares with host…
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November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
With the 2016 presidential election on the horizon, furious debates were happening on social media, fueled by an algorithm that was prioritizing divisive content.
Russian trolls took advantage of the division to further divide Americans.
youtu.be/7cjJIhLTmn8
Russian trolls took advantage of the division to further divide Americans.
youtu.be/7cjJIhLTmn8
In many ways, it was sheer luck what circumstances families came back to after Japanese American incarceration in World War II. While some families had loyal neighbors who took care of their properties, others had their prized possessions stolen from them. youtu.be/44InlxZz2AY
Japanese American Families Faced Different Circumstances Following World War II Incarceration
#worldwar2 #alienenemiesact #ww2history
As Japanese incarceration camps closed, families were faced with brutal realities, sometimes learning that the people whom they trusted to keep their land or…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In many ways, it was sheer luck what circumstances families came back to after Japanese American incarceration in World War II. While some families had loyal neighbors who took care of their properties, others had their prized possessions stolen from them. youtu.be/44InlxZz2AY
The Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social) is actually getting faster with age, defying the usual trajectory of human physiology. His new book, "The Running Ground," investigates that improbable achievement and what running can teach us about limits and father-son relationships.
Nicholas Thompson has "mixed feelings" on AI
The journalist and Atlantic CEO used "the best editorial tool we’ve ever had" to write his book. On the other hand, "it’s also a force that could completely obliterate us."
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November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social) is actually getting faster with age, defying the usual trajectory of human physiology. His new book, "The Running Ground," investigates that improbable achievement and what running can teach us about limits and father-son relationships.
The story of Japanese American incarceration is one of resilience and strength of people despite the injustice of being forced to leave their houses and lives after the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The story of Japanese American incarceration is one of resilience and strength of people despite the injustice of being forced to leave their houses and lives after the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
On Wednesday in an interview on "Pod Force One," Vice President J.D. Vance pushed the lie that Haitian migrants who came to Springfield, OH were "eating cats and dogs."
The interview was the same day that Hurricane Melissa tore through Haiti, leaving at least 31 people dead from flooding.
The interview was the same day that Hurricane Melissa tore through Haiti, leaving at least 31 people dead from flooding.
Hurricane Melissa death toll surpasses 50, mostly in Jamaica and Haiti, as focus turns to recovery
Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were assessing the damage and beginning to dig out after they were slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which left dozens dead.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On Wednesday in an interview on "Pod Force One," Vice President J.D. Vance pushed the lie that Haitian migrants who came to Springfield, OH were "eating cats and dogs."
The interview was the same day that Hurricane Melissa tore through Haiti, leaving at least 31 people dead from flooding.
The interview was the same day that Hurricane Melissa tore through Haiti, leaving at least 31 people dead from flooding.
Things could have looked different in U.S. politics if an unlikely dark horse candidate had managed to win the Democratic nomination over John Kerry and run against George W. Bush in 2000.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Things could have looked different in U.S. politics if an unlikely dark horse candidate had managed to win the Democratic nomination over John Kerry and run against George W. Bush in 2000.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
A dark horse like Howard Dean, who ran in 2004, and ultimately HYAA'ed his way out of the presidency.
@nxthompson.bsky.social, CEO of The Atlantic, went from being a pretty good marathoner to being a very good marathoner as he went from his 30s into his mid-40s. His new book, "The Running Ground," investigates that achievement and what running can teach us about limits and father-son relationships.
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@nxthompson.bsky.social, CEO of The Atlantic, went from being a pretty good marathoner to being a very good marathoner as he went from his 30s into his mid-40s. His new book, "The Running Ground," investigates that achievement and what running can teach us about limits and father-son relationships.
Today is the final day to vote for THE AGE OF INCARCERATION to win an Anthem Award in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging - Awareness Categories.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today is the final day to vote for THE AGE OF INCARCERATION to win an Anthem Award in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging - Awareness Categories.
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In writing his new book "The Running Ground," Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social), CEO of @theatlantic.com, used AI, calling it "the best editorial tool we’ve ever had." But he has missed feelings on the tech.
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And then it’s also a force that could completely obliterate us." - Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vuaryrq6kxestqlaedvqtog/bafkreigv2kybdpikjh3bhbktzpvah4ru5grd7fgbovlf6kudfxt2ma7hmy@jpeg)
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In writing his new book "The Running Ground," Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social), CEO of @theatlantic.com, used AI, calling it "the best editorial tool we’ve ever had." But he has missed feelings on the tech.
THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY — Long Lead's feature produced in collaboration with Magnum Photos — is a finalist for an Anthem Award for News & Journalism in the Awareness Categories, Sustainability, Environment & Climate category.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
THE LAST DROPS OF MEXICO CITY — Long Lead's feature produced in collaboration with Magnum Photos — is a finalist for an Anthem Award for News & Journalism in the Awareness Categories, Sustainability, Environment & Climate category.
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LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET is nominated for an Anthem Award in the Podcast or Audio in the Awareness Categories, Responsible Technology Category.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET is nominated for an Anthem Award in the Podcast or Audio in the Awareness Categories, Responsible Technology Category.
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Before over 125,000 Japanese Americans were forced into incarceration camps following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII, they were sent to one of 15 temporary detention centers. These centers processed the arrival and transport of citizens, only bringing from home what they could carry.
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Before over 125,000 Japanese Americans were forced into incarceration camps following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII, they were sent to one of 15 temporary detention centers. These centers processed the arrival and transport of citizens, only bringing from home what they could carry.
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Mexico City's drinking water crisis is a complex, longstanding problem rooted in a number of exacerbating factors, from climate change and over-development to pollution and chaotic population growth.
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Mexico City's drinking water crisis is a complex, longstanding problem rooted in a number of exacerbating factors, from climate change and over-development to pollution and chaotic population growth.
Asking follow-up questions is an art form.
Political journalist Chuck Todd shares with DEPTH PERCEPTION's @parkermolloy.com that "the follow up is everything." According to him, the best way to be prepared for follow ups is "to know more than the person you're interviewing about the subject."
Political journalist Chuck Todd shares with DEPTH PERCEPTION's @parkermolloy.com that "the follow up is everything." According to him, the best way to be prepared for follow ups is "to know more than the person you're interviewing about the subject."
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Asking follow-up questions is an art form.
Political journalist Chuck Todd shares with DEPTH PERCEPTION's @parkermolloy.com that "the follow up is everything." According to him, the best way to be prepared for follow ups is "to know more than the person you're interviewing about the subject."
Political journalist Chuck Todd shares with DEPTH PERCEPTION's @parkermolloy.com that "the follow up is everything." According to him, the best way to be prepared for follow ups is "to know more than the person you're interviewing about the subject."
On October 27, 2018 11 people were killed by Robert Bowers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Former Trump DHS official @elizabethneumann.bsky.social shares with Garrett Graff the political reality of combatting domestic terror in episode 6 of LONG SHADOW: RISE OF THE AMERICAN FAR RIGHT.
Former Trump DHS official @elizabethneumann.bsky.social shares with Garrett Graff the political reality of combatting domestic terror in episode 6 of LONG SHADOW: RISE OF THE AMERICAN FAR RIGHT.
Long Shadow: Rise of the American Far Right
After Donald Trump's election, far-right extremism explodes and internet racism boils over into the real world.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On October 27, 2018 11 people were killed by Robert Bowers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Former Trump DHS official @elizabethneumann.bsky.social shares with Garrett Graff the political reality of combatting domestic terror in episode 6 of LONG SHADOW: RISE OF THE AMERICAN FAR RIGHT.
Former Trump DHS official @elizabethneumann.bsky.social shares with Garrett Graff the political reality of combatting domestic terror in episode 6 of LONG SHADOW: RISE OF THE AMERICAN FAR RIGHT.