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John Patrick Pullen
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Founding editor of @longlead.com, an award winning journalism studio publishing features that make an impact. Formerly: @Fortune.com, and @TIME.com. Yup, they call me JPP.
I saw this earlier today and would’ve all caps posted about it except it’s so bad it caused my brain to leak out of my ear and run away.
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I am too. Sam is one of the best people I've met in the past handful of years. He has handled this with such incredible grace and even in this op-ed showed remarkable restraint amid such an infuriating moment.
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
For a outlet so preoccupied with statue removals in Portland, you'd think Fox News would get that one right.

Frankly, we'd all like the elk statue back.
'Anarchists illegally took them down,' and now Portland is putting statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt back up
Portland decides to reinstall Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt monuments after public sessions revealed divided opinions on the statues removed during 2020 protests.
www.foxnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I mean... that statue isn't even there any more. They removed it DUE TO THE FIRE DURING THE PROTEST.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As a journalist, I don't like the idea of journalism outlets being sued. But this isn't journalism, it's libel. There's absolutely a reckless disregard for the truth happening here.
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In May, the Trump administration issued an executive order seeking to house 6,000 vets at the West LA VA. The plan was due in September. So far, no one has reported seeing or hearing anything about it, until two sparse maps were released on Friday.
VA reveals massively increased rents for West LA campus leases that were ruled to be illegal
A report filed ahead of Veterans Day in the Powers v. McDonough appeal disclose dramatically revised rents for the land, a small peek at Trump's executive order plans, and no progress for unhoused vet...
homeofthebrave.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
That seems like a lot.
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 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
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It's nice to see Chris Sununu standing behind Vance...
Opinion | I’m not running for president in 2024. Beating Trump is more important.
If Trump is the nominee, Republicans will lose again.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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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."
depthperceptionbyll.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM