John Light
@johnalight.bsky.social
I’m an editor at TPM.
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email: johnalight@protonmail.com
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Dean Fuleihan, who Mamdani has picked as first deputy mayor, held the same role under de Blasio and was the one who wrangled the money out of Albany that made universal pre-K possible gothamist.com/news/mayor-e...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy
He named Dean Fuleihan as first deputy and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff.
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Dean Fuleihan, who Mamdani has picked as first deputy mayor, held the same role under de Blasio and was the one who wrangled the money out of Albany that made universal pre-K possible gothamist.com/news/mayor-e...
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Two ways to read that -
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Two ways to read that -
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
1) the instinct to cave is strongest with the departing generation;
or
2) the retiring members are taking the heat for non-retiring members who agree with them but are scared of being primaried
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At TPM's 25th anniversary event, staff and alums reflected on 25 years of US politics, and how we always believed the fringe extremists were the driving force of the American right rather than the titular Republican party.
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Watching the History of TPM and Its View Over the Horizon from the Far Seats
I want to thank everyone who came out for our TPM 25th...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
At TPM's 25th anniversary event, staff and alums reflected on 25 years of US politics, and how we always believed the fringe extremists were the driving force of the American right rather than the titular Republican party.
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
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Bill Ackman to *holds earpiece* continue living in Chappaqua.
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Bill Ackman to *holds earpiece* continue living in Chappaqua.
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I think deep down he likes when Republicans lose. It feeds his ego
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I think deep down he likes when Republicans lose. It feeds his ego
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JD Vance's half-brother has lost by an overwhelming margin as he tried to become the mayor of Cincinnati.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
JD Vance's half-brother has lost by an overwhelming margin as he tried to become the mayor of Cincinnati.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
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There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
One of those where the subhed undercuts the hed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
One of those where the subhed undercuts the hed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
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Former Teen Vogue politics editor Allegra Kirkland pays homage to ... what ... OUUUUCH:
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Former Teen Vogue politics editor Allegra Kirkland pays homage to ... what ... OUUUUCH:
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
"What stings the most is the loss of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors."
Former Teen Vogue Politics Director @allegrak.bsky.social on the loss of the publication in a disintegrating media landscape.
Former Teen Vogue Politics Director @allegrak.bsky.social on the loss of the publication in a disintegrating media landscape.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"What stings the most is the loss of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors."
Former Teen Vogue Politics Director @allegrak.bsky.social on the loss of the publication in a disintegrating media landscape.
Former Teen Vogue Politics Director @allegrak.bsky.social on the loss of the publication in a disintegrating media landscape.
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This is the first time I've seen someone suggest so clearly that the Venezuela military buildup is at least partly linked to the belief that Maduro teamed up w Biden to steal the 2020 election
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
Nobel Prize Winner María Corina Machado on US Strikes, Venezuela's Maduro | The Mishal Husain Show
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is the first time I've seen someone suggest so clearly that the Venezuela military buildup is at least partly linked to the belief that Maduro teamed up w Biden to steal the 2020 election
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
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Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
My friend @andrewjparsons.bsky.social on what it is like working in an industry that is clearly experiencing a bubble. His experience was in podcasting, but there was a lot of this in digital journalism over the last two decades — all abruptly ending in recent years.
Watching the Podcast Bubble Burst From the Inside
I started my first podcast in 2009. It wasn’t anything special, just...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My friend @andrewjparsons.bsky.social on what it is like working in an industry that is clearly experiencing a bubble. His experience was in podcasting, but there was a lot of this in digital journalism over the last two decades — all abruptly ending in recent years.
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"It is not a coincidence." The Trump admin is stalling the rollout of a new race and ethnicity policy. Experts warn the delay could interfere with the 2030 census, ultimately helping the GOP in high-stakes fights over redistricting.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-r...
On Project 2025’s Recommendation, Trump Admin Targets New Census Initiative With Widespread Potential Impact
Quyen Dinh didn’t even remember that, in 2024, she was selected as...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"It is not a coincidence." The Trump admin is stalling the rollout of a new race and ethnicity policy. Experts warn the delay could interfere with the 2030 census, ultimately helping the GOP in high-stakes fights over redistricting.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-r...
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I wrote a thing
Slow Burn producer @andrewjparsons.bsky.social saw his show become a hit + a boom in podcast investing
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
Watching the Podcast Bubble Burst From the Inside
I started my first podcast in 2009. It wasn’t anything special, just...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I wrote a thing
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Slow Burn producer @andrewjparsons.bsky.social saw his show become a hit + a boom in podcast investing
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
Watching the Podcast Bubble Burst From the Inside
I started my first podcast in 2009. It wasn’t anything special, just...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Slow Burn producer @andrewjparsons.bsky.social saw his show become a hit + a boom in podcast investing
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
By 2023, the industry was shrinking. Ad revenue + Hollywood IP acquisitions declined + everyone was getting laid off. "The podcast bubble had finally popped"
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/watch...
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As a teenager pissed off about politics, @talkingpointsmemo.com became my go-to website. Really grateful for @joshtpm.bsky.social and @allegrak.bsky.social for letting me take part in the 25th anniversary retrospective on how the internet changed media.
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we asked 25 writers we admire—from @jeetheer.bsky.social to @anamariecox.bsky.social—to reflect on a moment from the past 25 years of digital media. Read @joshtpm.bsky.social's intro to the project: Pivots, Trolls + Blog Rolls
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-o...
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/the-o...
The Original Sin of Digital Media Was the Belief That Digital Journalists Were Part of the Tech Business
I want to begin this introduction to our 25th anniversary essay series...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
As a teenager pissed off about politics, @talkingpointsmemo.com became my go-to website. Really grateful for @joshtpm.bsky.social and @allegrak.bsky.social for letting me take part in the 25th anniversary retrospective on how the internet changed media.
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oh God, this is like that scene in all the presidents men when woodstein spent a couple hours asking a random lady’s opinions abt watergate in her apt and then finally realize she’s not the woman who works at CREEP.
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
oh God, this is like that scene in all the presidents men when woodstein spent a couple hours asking a random lady’s opinions abt watergate in her apt and then finally realize she’s not the woman who works at CREEP.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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This colossal Times of London/de Blasio screwup gets more amazing at every turn.
Scoop via @maxtani.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
Scoop via @maxtani.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This colossal Times of London/de Blasio screwup gets more amazing at every turn.
Scoop via @maxtani.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
Scoop via @maxtani.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
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My contribution to TPM's 25th Anniversary edition:
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
Without Online Trolls, There Would Be No Donald Trump
On July 8, something happened to Donald Trump that I’ve not seen...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My contribution to TPM's 25th Anniversary edition:
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
One reason we bloggers don't have the oomph we used to is bc of Trump's trolls.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/witho...
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@joshtpm.bsky.social spoke to Brian Morrissey of the Rebooting podcast about 25 years of @talkingpointsmemo.com and weathering the headwinds of digital media
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/3eHv...
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/3eHv...
Talking Points Memo's small-boat strategy
open.spotify.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social spoke to Brian Morrissey of the Rebooting podcast about 25 years of @talkingpointsmemo.com and weathering the headwinds of digital media
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/3eHv...
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/3eHv...