John West
@jpwest.bsky.social
I can’t do four more years of outrage and hate. Hoping for a less toxic experience here.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Thank goodness - now Secretary Hegseth can demand accountability from - oh, right.
Pentagon inspector general investigation into 'Signalgate' is complete
The report was given to Defense Secretary Hegseth on Tuesday and could be released publicly later this week.
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thank goodness - now Secretary Hegseth can demand accountability from - oh, right.
I named my fists J.D. and Vance because they will f—k you up(holstery)
I named my fists the Loggins and Messina because they will softly rock you
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I named my fists J.D. and Vance because they will f—k you up(holstery)
Introduce yourself with 5+ concerts you’ve seen
Foo Fighters (3x)
Wooten Brothers
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (2x)
The Wiggles
Dave Matthews Band
moe.
Widespread Panic
Weird Al Yankovic (3x)
Rush (2x)
Styx
Devo
Foo Fighters (3x)
Wooten Brothers
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (2x)
The Wiggles
Dave Matthews Band
moe.
Widespread Panic
Weird Al Yankovic (3x)
Rush (2x)
Styx
Devo
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Nirvana
Bowie & NIN
Wu
Sunny Day Real Estate
Kendrick
Nirvana
Bowie & NIN
Wu
Sunny Day Real Estate
Kendrick
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
cast of Glee
The Kingston Trio
Bo Diddley
Ani DiFranco
Simon & Garfunkel
cast of Glee
The Kingston Trio
Bo Diddley
Ani DiFranco
Simon & Garfunkel
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Introduce yourself with 5+ concerts you’ve seen
Foo Fighters (3x)
Wooten Brothers
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (2x)
The Wiggles
Dave Matthews Band
moe.
Widespread Panic
Weird Al Yankovic (3x)
Rush (2x)
Styx
Devo
Foo Fighters (3x)
Wooten Brothers
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (2x)
The Wiggles
Dave Matthews Band
moe.
Widespread Panic
Weird Al Yankovic (3x)
Rush (2x)
Styx
Devo
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Lemme tell you something I feel absolutely zero animus for Green Bay right now. They’re just being a normal team while my team plays offense like a civil war amputee
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Lemme tell you something I feel absolutely zero animus for Green Bay right now. They’re just being a normal team while my team plays offense like a civil war amputee
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The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.
Queens men meet — Queens Daily Eagle
The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.
queenseagle.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.
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I wrote up an Olivia Nuzzi explainer. If I never have to write about this nightmare of a person ever again, I’ll be grateful. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
A guide to the absolutely ludicrous Olivia Nuzzi media scandal
Somehow, RFK Jr., a former Republican governor and Anthony Weiner are all involved.
www.sfgate.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I wrote up an Olivia Nuzzi explainer. If I never have to write about this nightmare of a person ever again, I’ll be grateful. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
“Congress.” That’s adorable. The House GOP has abdicated all responsibility and has given their power to their lord and master. Right, Tom Emmer?
Bacon: "If we're gonna go to war with Venezuela, the president needs to make his case. And they've done 0 on this. He needs to come to Congress."
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Congress.” That’s adorable. The House GOP has abdicated all responsibility and has given their power to their lord and master. Right, Tom Emmer?
I guess we fell into his trap. #3dchess
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Wants Federal Inquiry Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I guess we fell into his trap. #3dchess
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Incredible group out in LA
New ice funding kicked in Oct 1. They had 150,000 applications for 10,000 jobs. 🫠
slate.com/business/202...
New ice funding kicked in Oct 1. They had 150,000 applications for 10,000 jobs. 🫠
slate.com/business/202...
I Went to Watch the Tiny Operation That’s Making ICE Lose Its Mind. A Lot Can Happen in 24 Hours.
At the headquarters for Donald Trump’s darkest work, a few people are getting under the administration’s skin.
slate.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Incredible group out in LA
New ice funding kicked in Oct 1. They had 150,000 applications for 10,000 jobs. 🫠
slate.com/business/202...
New ice funding kicked in Oct 1. They had 150,000 applications for 10,000 jobs. 🫠
slate.com/business/202...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
@bryancurtis.bsky.social NYT with an “only in journalism” master class!
“… outdated shibboleths justly demolished or a precious inheritance tragically wasted… the astounding scope of the changes wrought: economic order upended… programs gutted… agencies shuttered… universities brought to heel.”
“… outdated shibboleths justly demolished or a precious inheritance tragically wasted… the astounding scope of the changes wrought: economic order upended… programs gutted… agencies shuttered… universities brought to heel.”
September 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@bryancurtis.bsky.social NYT with an “only in journalism” master class!
“… outdated shibboleths justly demolished or a precious inheritance tragically wasted… the astounding scope of the changes wrought: economic order upended… programs gutted… agencies shuttered… universities brought to heel.”
“… outdated shibboleths justly demolished or a precious inheritance tragically wasted… the astounding scope of the changes wrought: economic order upended… programs gutted… agencies shuttered… universities brought to heel.”
@wcconews.bsky.social @jonahkaplan.bsky.social GULF OF AMERICA???! !!! Are you seriously going along with that bulls**t???
July 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
@wcconews.bsky.social @jonahkaplan.bsky.social GULF OF AMERICA???! !!! Are you seriously going along with that bulls**t???
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.
June 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.
@craighorlbeck.bsky.social Not sure how much pull you have in Rewatchables movie choices, but would you PLEASE put in a plug for Get Shorty? Travolta, Hackman, DeVito, Farina, Gandolfini, Lindo, Russo, a spectacular score, sharp writing and 6-12 That Guys? It was built in a lab just for this pod.
May 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@craighorlbeck.bsky.social Not sure how much pull you have in Rewatchables movie choices, but would you PLEASE put in a plug for Get Shorty? Travolta, Hackman, DeVito, Farina, Gandolfini, Lindo, Russo, a spectacular score, sharp writing and 6-12 That Guys? It was built in a lab just for this pod.
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Looks like Warriors are gonna end up at 46 min for Curry and 47 for Jimmy. Wolves gotta be loving this.
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Looks like Warriors are gonna end up at 46 min for Curry and 47 for Jimmy. Wolves gotta be loving this.
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SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
April 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?