scott dagostino
@scottdagostino.ca
Gay Irish-Canadian AuADHD Buddhist journalist.
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JEDI consultant with Breakfast Culture.
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scott dagostino
@scottdagostino.ca
· Nov 28
I was foolishly invited to a swanky business awards dinner Tuesday night where I mingled with the Great and the Good and found myself chatting with a proud Trump voter. Look at me, all patient and understanding of the other side! Here’s a little thread of my adventure in reasoning 👇🏼
If nothing else, @Democrats.org should be ashamed of themselves for sending Jon Stewart back to his most comfortable place: attacking Chuck Schumer and their feckless, complicit “leadership." They deserve every bit of mockery here and more 😡
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If nothing else, @Democrats.org should be ashamed of themselves for sending Jon Stewart back to his most comfortable place: attacking Chuck Schumer and their feckless, complicit “leadership." They deserve every bit of mockery here and more 😡
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The James Bond discourse just doesn't work on any level for me, what do you mean "the audience won't buy it," they think Timothy Dalton and Sean Connery are the same guy
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The James Bond discourse just doesn't work on any level for me, what do you mean "the audience won't buy it," they think Timothy Dalton and Sean Connery are the same guy
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Flu shots slow transmission within the community, decreasing the chances that flu will reach vulnerable people, and help protect against hospitalization and death.
Children and older people are most at risk. Please help protect them by getting your flu shot.
Children and older people are most at risk. Please help protect them by getting your flu shot.
Severe outbreaks in Australia and Japan, the latter of which has declared a flu epidemic, have experts concerned.
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
Pediatricians fill vaccine messaging void left by CDC amid bad flu season
Doctors step up after US health department suspended its flu vaccine campaign following Trump’s election
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Flu shots slow transmission within the community, decreasing the chances that flu will reach vulnerable people, and help protect against hospitalization and death.
Children and older people are most at risk. Please help protect them by getting your flu shot.
Children and older people are most at risk. Please help protect them by getting your flu shot.
This is terrific news but also begs the obvious question: WHY the fuck was @hrc.org sponsored by Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation in the first place??? Holy crap 😡
Due to the organizing of LGBTQ & Palestinian activists fighting to end the genocide in Gaza, @hrc.org has confirmed it is no longer sponsored by weapons companies Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation
Out joint statement w/
@adalahjustice.bsky.social
www.adalahjusticeproject.org/hrc-victory-...
Out joint statement w/
@adalahjustice.bsky.social
www.adalahjusticeproject.org/hrc-victory-...
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is terrific news but also begs the obvious question: WHY the fuck was @hrc.org sponsored by Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation in the first place??? Holy crap 😡
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What if Democrats committed to changing the perception of government? What if our party communicated all the different way that the people who don't "have a lot of visiblity" make our lives better? There's actually a huge civic engagement opportunity here!
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What if Democrats committed to changing the perception of government? What if our party communicated all the different way that the people who don't "have a lot of visiblity" make our lives better? There's actually a huge civic engagement opportunity here!
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The great Neil Young turns 80 tomorrow.
To celebrate, we asked 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Jewel, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, and many more about their favorite Neil song:
To celebrate, we asked 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Jewel, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, and many more about their favorite Neil song:
80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Neil Young Song
Happy 80th birthday, Neil Young!
stereogum.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The great Neil Young turns 80 tomorrow.
To celebrate, we asked 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Jewel, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, and many more about their favorite Neil song:
To celebrate, we asked 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Jewel, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, and many more about their favorite Neil song:
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When I make a comic book at detective comics comics, I have minimum 3 but sometimes 4 sets of totally fresh eyes reading it out at various stages to catch things. I expect the news to at least meet the standard of care we give our fake stories full of fake people, if not exceed it.
The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When I make a comic book at detective comics comics, I have minimum 3 but sometimes 4 sets of totally fresh eyes reading it out at various stages to catch things. I expect the news to at least meet the standard of care we give our fake stories full of fake people, if not exceed it.
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The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The same exploiters who complained “nobody wants to work anymore” during the pandemic are now openly gloating that they will replace most of us with AI.
The public is starting to catch on that “just work harder” hasn’t been working out for most of us but the ghouls have a huge head start 🫤
The public is starting to catch on that “just work harder” hasn’t been working out for most of us but the ghouls have a huge head start 🫤
3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year: survey
The industries most likely to see AI-related layoffs include IT, financial services and accounting, the study found.
www.cfodive.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The same exploiters who complained “nobody wants to work anymore” during the pandemic are now openly gloating that they will replace most of us with AI.
The public is starting to catch on that “just work harder” hasn’t been working out for most of us but the ghouls have a huge head start 🫤
The public is starting to catch on that “just work harder” hasn’t been working out for most of us but the ghouls have a huge head start 🫤
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Applauds military for helping mitigate wildfires that his policies will make worse. Regrets those killed in war while effectively saying more should be killed. Yep, a bog-standard Liberal Remembrance Day.
Hey remember how Canada sells arms that are used by Israel to commit genocide?
Hey remember how Canada sells arms that are used by Israel to commit genocide?
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Applauds military for helping mitigate wildfires that his policies will make worse. Regrets those killed in war while effectively saying more should be killed. Yep, a bog-standard Liberal Remembrance Day.
Hey remember how Canada sells arms that are used by Israel to commit genocide?
Hey remember how Canada sells arms that are used by Israel to commit genocide?
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Last night I watched this documentary about Lilith Fair & it made me a little sad. They created a little bubble of good vibes, love, tolerance, & safety, & for a while it was a beautiful thing, but the world is full of misogynist assholes who can't allow beauty to exist free of their control.
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery - The Untold Story
Drawing on over 600 hours of never-seen footage, this is the untold underdog story of Lilith Fair, the women's music festival of the late 90s.
www.hulu.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Last night I watched this documentary about Lilith Fair & it made me a little sad. They created a little bubble of good vibes, love, tolerance, & safety, & for a while it was a beautiful thing, but the world is full of misogynist assholes who can't allow beauty to exist free of their control.
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Dog not included
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Dog not included
“No complaining” coming from THIS MAN is unbelievable. Donald, you are the whiniest bitch ON THE PLANET 😂
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“No complaining” coming from THIS MAN is unbelievable. Donald, you are the whiniest bitch ON THE PLANET 😂
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This is, uh, quite a response
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is, uh, quite a response
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There are arguably 4 out of 18 things on this list that the government isn't trying to actively destroy, and one of the four is "We created Shrek."
People Are Revealing The Things The US Actually Does Right, And My Cynical Self Needed This Reminder
"I come from a country where disability is looked upon as a crime or fault. The USA does an amazing job of making things accessible."
www.buzzfeed.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
There are arguably 4 out of 18 things on this list that the government isn't trying to actively destroy, and one of the four is "We created Shrek."
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Today’s mood:
I’m tired of various premiers using “protecting” and “security” as buzzwords for eroding my rights as a Canadian and Ontarian.
I’m tired of various premiers using “protecting” and “security” as buzzwords for eroding my rights as a Canadian and Ontarian.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today’s mood:
I’m tired of various premiers using “protecting” and “security” as buzzwords for eroding my rights as a Canadian and Ontarian.
I’m tired of various premiers using “protecting” and “security” as buzzwords for eroding my rights as a Canadian and Ontarian.
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The fallen soldiers we are honouring today would be ashamed that they made the ultimate sacrifice only to allow 21st century rich bullies to undo their efforts.
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The fallen soldiers we are honouring today would be ashamed that they made the ultimate sacrifice only to allow 21st century rich bullies to undo their efforts.
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Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
Kim’s “I can’t believe AI and psychics failed me in becoming a lawyer!” interview tour needs to end NOW for her own good 😬
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Kim’s “I can’t believe AI and psychics failed me in becoming a lawyer!” interview tour needs to end NOW for her own good 😬
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What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
Condé Nast is firing queer people and women of colour. Make it make sense. What even ARE fashion magazines without gay men?? @billiejsweeney.bsky.social lays it out 👇🏼
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Condé Nast is firing queer people and women of colour. Make it make sense. What even ARE fashion magazines without gay men?? @billiejsweeney.bsky.social lays it out 👇🏼
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Musk: joyce carol oates, mama mia, she say it gotta no culture! i no reada da books!
Musk: whatsamattaforyou, i show her!
Musk: i reada alla you books!
King: all of our books?
Musk: si!
King: that's a lot of books
Musk: stephano king, you forget
Musk: i da smartest man in da world
King:
Musk: whatsamattaforyou, i show her!
Musk: i reada alla you books!
King: all of our books?
Musk: si!
King: that's a lot of books
Musk: stephano king, you forget
Musk: i da smartest man in da world
King:
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Musk: joyce carol oates, mama mia, she say it gotta no culture! i no reada da books!
Musk: whatsamattaforyou, i show her!
Musk: i reada alla you books!
King: all of our books?
Musk: si!
King: that's a lot of books
Musk: stephano king, you forget
Musk: i da smartest man in da world
King:
Musk: whatsamattaforyou, i show her!
Musk: i reada alla you books!
King: all of our books?
Musk: si!
King: that's a lot of books
Musk: stephano king, you forget
Musk: i da smartest man in da world
King:
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Had to write about Angus King's declaration that "standing up to Trump didn't work" because I've never heard anything bleaker in my life.
badfaithtimes.com/were-not-ask...
badfaithtimes.com/were-not-ask...
We’re Not Asking For Much, Angus
"Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work."
badfaithtimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Had to write about Angus King's declaration that "standing up to Trump didn't work" because I've never heard anything bleaker in my life.
badfaithtimes.com/were-not-ask...
badfaithtimes.com/were-not-ask...
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the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.