Eric Hegedus
@erichegedus.bsky.social
Way gay | Journalist of a certain age
New York City | Formerly of Philadelphia
New York City | Formerly of Philadelphia
Fodder regarding previous WaPo repost
Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Fodder regarding previous WaPo repost
Reposted by Eric Hegedus
Breaking news: Government officials said they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Breaking news: Government officials said they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
“The judges join the dozens ousted across the country without cause since President Donald Trump took office on a platform that promised the ‘largest deportation operation’ in United States history. “
documentedny.com/2025/12/01/s...
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Eight NYC Immigration Judges Fired in Latest Nationwide Purge - Documented
Nearly 100 immigration judges have now been cut amid the Trump administration’s firing spree.
documentedny.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“The judges join the dozens ousted across the country without cause since President Donald Trump took office on a platform that promised the ‘largest deportation operation’ in United States history. “
documentedny.com/2025/12/01/s...
documentedny.com/2025/12/01/s...
Pinocchio balloon from the 1937 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Pinocchio balloon from the 1937 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
😂🤭 I opened up my Threads app, and this is what immediately greeted me in my feed.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
😂🤭 I opened up my Threads app, and this is what immediately greeted me in my feed.
Sometimes (well, daily), I feel like we are all trapped in a truly warped reality series that mashes together “The Truman Show” and “Punk’d.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Sometimes (well, daily), I feel like we are all trapped in a truly warped reality series that mashes together “The Truman Show” and “Punk’d.”
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Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems that Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report that listed "the president" as the person making the threat.
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Trump’s Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly
As Trump’s call for the execution of “seditious” Dems works against him, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, one of his targets, explains why she and other Dems are warning servicemembers against carrying out ille...
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remarkable: Rep Chrissy Houlahan, one of the Dems that Trump called for executing, tells me her office literally filled out a Capitol Police threat report that listed "the president" as the person making the threat.
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
It's at 9:20 on our pod. Much more like that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
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WATCH— @abbydphillip to ben ferguson: “Hold on a second… we just played for people at home EXACTLY what the video says. You can’t then sit here and lie about that same video. It said you cannot follow ILLEGAL orders.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WATCH— @abbydphillip to ben ferguson: “Hold on a second… we just played for people at home EXACTLY what the video says. You can’t then sit here and lie about that same video. It said you cannot follow ILLEGAL orders.”
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Jimmy Kimmel to Trump tonight: "I'll go when you go, okay? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset together like butch Cassidy and the suntan kid. [ Laughter ] And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: 'quiet, piggy.'"
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Jimmy Kimmel to Trump tonight: "I'll go when you go, okay? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset together like butch Cassidy and the suntan kid. [ Laughter ] And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: 'quiet, piggy.'"
