Jonathan Larsen
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Journalist.
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🧵Donald Trump is famous for being able to manipulate his supporters' opinions. But he comes from a long line of far-right oligarchs who mask radically pro-rich policies as "populist."
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🧵Donald Trump is famous for being able to manipulate his supporters' opinions. But he comes from a long line of far-right oligarchs who mask radically pro-rich policies as "populist."
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
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“Drollinger’s Bible studies are endorsed by the most powerful people in the nation not named Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is named as a sponsor. So is Thune.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“Drollinger’s Bible studies are endorsed by the most powerful people in the nation not named Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is named as a sponsor. So is Thune.”
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Sick Trillion-Dollar Man Kills 600,000 Men, Women, and Children open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Sick Trillion-Dollar Man Kills 600,000 Men, Women, and Children open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Back in June I revealed that the Bible study sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and OMB Director Russell Vought teaches that God opposes government aid for the poor.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Tuesday's Senate Bible Lesson: God Opposes Government Helping the Poor
A Republican Bible study in the Senate Tuesday morning includes arguments against aiding the poor
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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Back in June I revealed that the Bible study sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and OMB Director Russell Vought teaches that God opposes government aid for the poor.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
I‘m an atheist and even I know who Jesus hung out with.
This is the dumbest “scandal” I’ve ever seen.
He’s never hit on them, follows a bunch of randoms (Ryan Grim) & is a pastor that actually follows the Gospel—loving thy neighbor, SWs included.
So 47 is an adjudicated rapist & the GOP is covering for pedos, but this is newsworthy? Axios is a joke
He’s never hit on them, follows a bunch of randoms (Ryan Grim) & is a pastor that actually follows the Gospel—loving thy neighbor, SWs included.
So 47 is an adjudicated rapist & the GOP is covering for pedos, but this is newsworthy? Axios is a joke
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I‘m an atheist and even I know who Jesus hung out with.
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Give Matt your support if you can. He does good work.
Some personal news: I have been financially supporting a family member in a mental health crisis which has spiraled into a financial disaster.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
Donate to Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition, organized by Matt Sheffield
I never thought I'd be doing this before, but I could really use your hel… Matt Sheffield needs your support for Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition
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November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Give Matt your support if you can. He does good work.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We launched our year-end fundraising drive one week ago. Our goal was $65,000 by 12/31, to keep up quality of our work, incl. commissioning translations & fact-checks.
We got ≈33% of the way in one week! 🎉 Thanks!
If you want to support us, especially after this busy week, it's still a great time:
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Wild to see a CBS station not know that not reaching a verdict yet doesn’t mean deadlocked.
Who’s running things over there?!?
Who’s running things over there?!?
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Wild to see a CBS station not know that not reaching a verdict yet doesn’t mean deadlocked.
Who’s running things over there?!?
Who’s running things over there?!?
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one of my fave @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social headlines:
Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
One GOP senator actually laughed when asked whether he'll give Trump what he wants
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November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
one of my fave @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social headlines:
Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
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Nice to see the Washington Post having a little fun with the GOP civil war.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Nice to see the Washington Post having a little fun with the GOP civil war.
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Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
From New York to Virginia, candidates like Zohran Mamdani and Abigail Spanberger are proving that speaking human—and digital—wins elections.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
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...
Damn... this one is rough.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
If you're not already following @rushkoff.com on all the medias, at least join me Wednesday morning at 10 eastern, when I join him for post-election analysis -- very unlike other post-election analysis! -- live on YouTube.
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Team Human Live w/ Douglas Rushkoff and Jonathan Larsen
YouTube video by Douglas Rushkoff
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November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you're not already following @rushkoff.com on all the medias, at least join me Wednesday morning at 10 eastern, when I join him for post-election analysis -- very unlike other post-election analysis! -- live on YouTube.
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It's Monday, the day before election day, so we can make our voices heard tomorrow, esp if you're in VA, NJ, or NYC! @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com is back on my show today. Join us LIVE 3ET/12PT youtu.be/bw4l04pyYf4, nicolesandler.com, pod, nicolesandler.substack.com
A New F'ng Week with The F'ng News on the Nicole Sandler Show - 11-3-25
YouTube video by Nicole Sandler
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November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's Monday, the day before election day, so we can make our voices heard tomorrow, esp if you're in VA, NJ, or NYC! @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com is back on my show today. Join us LIVE 3ET/12PT youtu.be/bw4l04pyYf4, nicolesandler.com, pod, nicolesandler.substack.com
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Seriously important info breaking news by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com Trump is getting dirty info on Maduro and Venezuela and misusing it to justify extrajudicial murder. Congress needs to pay attention! Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Seriously important info breaking news by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com Trump is getting dirty info on Maduro and Venezuela and misusing it to justify extrajudicial murder. Congress needs to pay attention! Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
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Trump Concedes 2028 Presidential Defeat open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "Trump’s non-campaign announcement came as news arrives from around the country that he’s also failing at his also-unconstitutional efforts to redraw congressional maps."
Trump Concedes 2028 Presidential Defeat
Second-shitty-term president admits he will not, can not win a third
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November 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump Concedes 2028 Presidential Defeat open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "Trump’s non-campaign announcement came as news arrives from around the country that he’s also failing at his also-unconstitutional efforts to redraw congressional maps."
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SO enjoyed this … great to dive into things with a voice of such unique perspective.
Thanks for having me, everyone check out Cheri if you haven’t already.
Thanks!
Thanks for having me, everyone check out Cheri if you haven’t already.
Thanks!
What's REALLY going on off the coast of Venezuala?
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social has original reporting! Plus his thefuckingnews.substack.com is my new "must" read and should be yours, too. He joins my podcast (clips coming soon) www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social has original reporting! Plus his thefuckingnews.substack.com is my new "must" read and should be yours, too. He joins my podcast (clips coming soon) www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
SO enjoyed this … great to dive into things with a voice of such unique perspective.
Thanks for having me, everyone check out Cheri if you haven’t already.
Thanks!
Thanks for having me, everyone check out Cheri if you haven’t already.
Thanks!
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If you don't know who Martin Rodil or Gary Bernsen is, they've been pumping Trump full of BS about Venezuela but I KNOW you know Ex-Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne & HE'S been paying them & if you didn't know any of this it's because you don't read The Fucking News. open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Top Election Denier Bankrolled Trump's Venezuela Intel
Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne spent years funding a hunt for evidence and witnesses against the Maduro regime
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October 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you don't know who Martin Rodil or Gary Bernsen is, they've been pumping Trump full of BS about Venezuela but I KNOW you know Ex-Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne & HE'S been paying them & if you didn't know any of this it's because you don't read The Fucking News. open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
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I greatly enjoyed these f'n articles from 'The F*cking News'!
October 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I greatly enjoyed these f'n articles from 'The F*cking News'!
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Top Election Denier Bankrolled Trump's Venezuela Intel open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "Byrne is a colorful,outspoken figure, no stranger 2 conspiracy theories,who often speaks in a manic,disjointed fashion. He stepped down from Overstock disclosing a 3-yr relationship
Top Election Denier Bankrolled Trump's Venezuela Intel
Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne spent years funding a hunt for evidence and witnesses against the Maduro regime
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October 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Top Election Denier Bankrolled Trump's Venezuela Intel open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "Byrne is a colorful,outspoken figure, no stranger 2 conspiracy theories,who often speaks in a manic,disjointed fashion. He stepped down from Overstock disclosing a 3-yr relationship
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"People Hate What Trump Is Doing to the People’s House
As with virtually every real-estate project in a career full of failed real-estate projects, Pres. Donald Trump’s illegal destruction of the White House
"People Hate What Trump Is Doing to the People’s House
As with virtually every real-estate project in a career full of failed real-estate projects, Pres. Donald Trump’s illegal destruction of the White House
October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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"People Hate What Trump Is Doing to the People’s House
As with virtually every real-estate project in a career full of failed real-estate projects, Pres. Donald Trump’s illegal destruction of the White House
"People Hate What Trump Is Doing to the People’s House
As with virtually every real-estate project in a career full of failed real-estate projects, Pres. Donald Trump’s illegal destruction of the White House
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Excellent & spicy piece.
The Schiff Hits the Tan - Bravo @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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The Schiff Hits the Tan - Bravo @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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The Schiff Hits the Tan
Trump's corrupt effort to use the Justice Department for his political vendettas hits a roadblock called reality
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October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Excellent & spicy piece.
The Schiff Hits the Tan - Bravo @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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The Schiff Hits the Tan - Bravo @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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