@jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social
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I was happy to speak to @tombedsall.bsky.social for this article, alongside @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social and Sam Tannenhaus.
President Trump “has reaffirmed his adherence to the MAGA principle that there should be no enemies on the right, no matter who they are or what they believe,” Thomas Edsall writes.
Opinion | Who’s Afraid of Tucker Carlson? The Line Is Long.
The price of “no enemies on the right” is going up.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I was happy to speak to @tombedsall.bsky.social for this article, alongside @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social and Sam Tannenhaus.
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“In fact, the liberal internationalism championed by Roosevelt and Truman ensured America’s rise to global pre-eminence.” Great read from @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
These New Yorkers Hated Fascists Before It Was Cool
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“In fact, the liberal internationalism championed by Roosevelt and Truman ensured America’s rise to global pre-eminence.” Great read from @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
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We speak with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social about the assault on the First Amendment by Trump and his cabinet of yes-men and women now claiming 97% of the mainstream media's coverage of him is negative and therefore ABC, CBS and NBC should lose their broadcast licenses. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
The Trump Coup Underway and His Assault on the First Amendment
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
soundcloud.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We speak with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social about the assault on the First Amendment by Trump and his cabinet of yes-men and women now claiming 97% of the mainstream media's coverage of him is negative and therefore ABC, CBS and NBC should lose their broadcast licenses. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
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Trump’s War Gamble: "Isolationist" President Opens Pandora’s Box With Iran. A spirited conversation.
Featuring @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social @glastris.bsky.social @mattizcoop.bsky.social and host @anne-s-kim.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/23/t...
Featuring @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social @glastris.bsky.social @mattizcoop.bsky.social and host @anne-s-kim.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/23/t...
Trump's War Gamble: Isolationist President Opens Pandora's Box With Iran | Washington Monthly
Editors weigh in on potential military escalation, domestic political divides, and economic fallout from Trump's strike on Iran.
washingtonmonthly.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump’s War Gamble: "Isolationist" President Opens Pandora’s Box With Iran. A spirited conversation.
Featuring @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social @glastris.bsky.social @mattizcoop.bsky.social and host @anne-s-kim.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/23/t...
Featuring @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social @glastris.bsky.social @mattizcoop.bsky.social and host @anne-s-kim.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/23/t...
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i am currently reading jacob heilbrunn’s great book on the American right’s love affair with foreign dictators, and one thing that is very apparent is that these people have always celebrated racism. no backlash required.
May 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
i am currently reading jacob heilbrunn’s great book on the American right’s love affair with foreign dictators, and one thing that is very apparent is that these people have always celebrated racism. no backlash required.
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Now at backgroundbriefing.org | @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social - Trump's NatSec Reality TV Reshuffle | Jim Liebman - SCOTUS Poised to Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Religious Indoctrination | @ericblanc.bsky.social - How Unions Would Be the Only Way Reindustrialized US Workers Could Make a Living Wage
May 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Now at backgroundbriefing.org | @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social - Trump's NatSec Reality TV Reshuffle | Jim Liebman - SCOTUS Poised to Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Religious Indoctrination | @ericblanc.bsky.social - How Unions Would Be the Only Way Reindustrialized US Workers Could Make a Living Wage
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I've been shown what purports to be a draft version of a soon to be released Executive Order reorganizing the State Dept. The chain of custody is a bit indirect and it's important to be clear that there can be many versions of such orders circulating and they can be subject to subsequent edits etc.
April 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I've been shown what purports to be a draft version of a soon to be released Executive Order reorganizing the State Dept. The chain of custody is a bit indirect and it's important to be clear that there can be many versions of such orders circulating and they can be subject to subsequent edits etc.
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We’re joined by @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social looking into Trump's Mafia-style foreign policy as Putin is about to meet Trump in Saudi Arabia to try to carve up the world like Mafia bosses carve up territory. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Trump's Mafia-Style Foreign Policy as Putin Meets With Trump in Saudi Arabia
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
soundcloud.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We’re joined by @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social looking into Trump's Mafia-style foreign policy as Putin is about to meet Trump in Saudi Arabia to try to carve up the world like Mafia bosses carve up territory. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
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Now at backgroundbriefing.org | @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social - Netanyahu Meets With Hegseth at the Pentagon | Leila Hilal - A Palestinian Perspective on Trump's US-Owned Gaza as a "Riviera of the Middle East" | @jeetheer.bsky.social - The Growing Alarm at Musk Having Every American's Personal Details
February 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Now at backgroundbriefing.org | @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social - Netanyahu Meets With Hegseth at the Pentagon | Leila Hilal - A Palestinian Perspective on Trump's US-Owned Gaza as a "Riviera of the Middle East" | @jeetheer.bsky.social - The Growing Alarm at Musk Having Every American's Personal Details
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We speak with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social about his @thespectator1828.bsky.social article, “Trump’s inner real-estate developer targets Gaza,” and the meeting today between PM Netanyahu and SecDef Pete Hegseth who has backed Israel’s annexing of the West Bank. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Netanyahu Meets With the Christian Zionist
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
soundcloud.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We speak with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social about his @thespectator1828.bsky.social article, “Trump’s inner real-estate developer targets Gaza,” and the meeting today between PM Netanyahu and SecDef Pete Hegseth who has backed Israel’s annexing of the West Bank. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
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Glad to see you here, Jacob!
December 26, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Glad to see you here, Jacob!
Santa Monica
December 26, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Santa Monica
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I really enjoyed this episode of my favorite podcast, "Ukraine The Latest" by @telegraphnews.bsky.social - intesting discussion with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social from The National Interest on the right's historical fascination with authocracy. Get this pod to BSKY!
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Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame
Podcast Episode · Ukraine: The Latest · 09/12/2024 · 1h 2m
podcasts.apple.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:38 AM
I really enjoyed this episode of my favorite podcast, "Ukraine The Latest" by @telegraphnews.bsky.social - intesting discussion with @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social from The National Interest on the right's historical fascination with authocracy. Get this pod to BSKY!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
With the heroic chief rabbi of Ukraine, Moshe Azman
December 5, 2024 at 2:04 AM
With the heroic chief rabbi of Ukraine, Moshe Azman
November 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The Pittsburgh Symphony prepares to tackle Strauss waltzes!
November 30, 2024 at 12:33 AM
The Pittsburgh Symphony prepares to tackle Strauss waltzes!
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Jacob holt das Beste aus ihr heraus.
November 27, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Jacob holt das Beste aus ihr heraus.
My look at Merkel: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
A much-maligned German chancellor punches back, in understated Merkel style
Her memoir shows that many of the decisions that now seem controversial were products of their moment. So is Angela Merkel being turned into a scapegoat for problems that are afflicting Western democr...
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:05 PM
My look at Merkel: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
November 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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I’m so happy to see all my old twitter friends and no nefarious billionaires!!
November 18, 2024 at 1:00 AM
I’m so happy to see all my old twitter friends and no nefarious billionaires!!