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Art director, MS NOW. Previously: BuzzFeed News, etc
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Ben King
MS NOW
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OPINION by MS NOW newsletter editor Ryan Teague Beckwith: "The sheer number of Republicans who believe things that arenât true distorts the political landscape." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/repu...
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Republican voters believe things that arenât true. Thatâs a problem for the GOP.
The party canât make good arguments or put forward solutions unless itâs grounded in reality.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/republican-arguments-fact-check"
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Ben King
MS NOW
1 day ago
Trumpâs 11th-hour backing of Ken Paxton over four-term incumbent John Cornyn was a sharp signal to Senate Republicans: Lukewarm loyalty is no loyalty at all.
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A Texas-sized warning to the GOP: Donât mess with Trump
In backing Ken Paxton over four-term incumbent John Cornyn, the president is putting every Senate Republican on notice.
https://bit.ly/43u6Unc
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MS NOW
5 days ago
Spencer Pratt says he's "not a political person." So why is MAGA â and Trump himself â rallying behind his run for LA mayor? Read more from Julianne McShane:
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Spencer Pratt is looking at the MAGA in the mirror
Heâs a reality TV star running for mayor of Los Angeles with a fan base in the millions and a populist message â but donât ask him about Donald Trump.
https://bit.ly/49LpWJo
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Trumpâs slush fund functions as a funding mechanism for a paramilitary
www.ms.now/opinion/how-...
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Opinion | How Trump is angling to give cash to a MAGA paramilitary
Trump's new slush fund functions as a way to encourage insurrectionists to break the law on his behalf.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/how-trump-is-angling-to-give-cash-to-a-maga-paramilitary
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MS NOW
8 days ago
Thomas Massie hasnât actually run away from Trump. In many ways, he is doing something more damaging. Read more from Matt Fuller:
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The parable and paradox of Thomas Massie
The Kentucky lawmaker says he represents 40% of the GOP. And he warns that Republicans may be about to make a big mistake.
https://bit.ly/4wzI8jb
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Finally got to do some art for the mighty
@letsgomathias.bsky.social
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Christopher Mathias
12 days ago
New: A racist streamer shot a black man. His fans rewarded him with cash. My look for @MS.Now at how Pump.Fun, a memecoin site with livestreaming, and GiveSendGo could enable Chud The Builder â who films himself calling black people slurs â to receive nearly $175,000
www.ms.now/news/chud-th...
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A racist streamer shot a Black man in Tennessee. Viewers paid him handsomely.
âChud the Builderâ broadcast his bigoted stunts on Pump.Fun, a crypto-based streaming platform that allows viewers to invest in creators as they watch.
https://www.ms.now/news/chud-the-builder-livestream-memecoin
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MS NOW
12 days ago
OPINION by MS NOW opinion editor James Downie: "Perhaps Trumpâs fortunes will suddenly turn. But I wouldnât bet on it." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | Trumpâs polls just passed a historic low
The president is now more unpopular than Joe Biden ever was
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-polls-biden-inflation
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"Our old singer is a sex criminal"
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MS NOW
23 days ago
OPINION by MS NOW political analyst Matthew Bartlett: "Even Trump is reportedly asking friends and advisers about who would be better â Vance or Rubio. That question alone is a telling admission about the presidentâs thoughts about his own vice president." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/jd-v...
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Opinion | The GOP whispers about JD Vance are getting louder
Expect the jockeying for the 2028 Republican nomination to continue â but only behind the scenes.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/jd-vance-marco-rubio-2028-primary
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Ben King
MS NOW
28 days ago
The Justice Department is investigating Allenâs possible ties to broad leftist networks. Nearly a thousand social media posts shared with MS NOW paint a more nuanced and isolating picture. Read more from
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
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Before he allegedly tried to kill Trump, Cole Allen aired frustration with nonviolent protest
The Justice Department is investigating Allenâs possible ties to broad leftist networks. His social media posts paint a more nuanced and isolating picture.
https://bit.ly/3Qw0BfY
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Ben King
MS NOW
about 1 month ago
The most fundamental hurdle to the DHS plan to hold tens of thousands of immigration detainees in structures built as would-be retail distribution centers isnât political. Itâs the plumbing. Read more from Paul Murphy:
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Plans to warehouse ICE detainees donât address the plumbing problem
An MS NOW review finds a lack of DHS planning for drinking water and wastewater that could scuttle the next phase of mass deportation.
https://bit.ly/4tpS1Op
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Ben King
MS NOW
about 1 month ago
OPINION by "The Weeknight" co-host Michael Steele: On one side is a president who treats faith like a loyalty test. On the other is the spiritual leader of a two thousand year old moral tradition." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | The presidentâs feud with Pope Leo exposes Trumpâs ignorance of faith
Trumpâs public feud with Pope Leo XIV shows how the president treats religion as a prop, something to pull out when it serves his personal or political interests.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-pope-leo-feud-ai-image-catholic-church
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Ben King
MS NOW
about 2 months ago
Trumpâs threats to end âcivilizationâ in Iran prompted a move from Pope Leo XIV that Vatican historians call âextremely rare.â
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âThe nuclear button for the Vaticanâ: Pope Leo steps into the political fray
This week, Trumpâs threats to end âcivilizationâ in Iran prompted a move Vatican historians call extraordinarily rare.
https://bit.ly/4mhVGuV
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Ben King
MS NOW
about 2 months ago
Iraq War veteran Sascha Riley has a fantastical and unverifiable story of abuse at the hands of Epstein and Trump. Online conspiracists desperate for a smoking gun on Trump have wrested control of his story â and the fallout is affecting everyone involved. More from
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
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The conspiratorial left needed proof Trump is a monster. They settled on Sascha Riley.
An Iraq War veteran âunlockedâ new memories of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and the right-wing elite. A network of conspiracists took control of his fantastical story.
https://bit.ly/4vpRfT0
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Ben King
Paul Byrne
about 2 months ago
This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
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Ben King
MS NOW
about 2 months ago
In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with MS NOW, Nancy Pelosi offers advice for the next generation of female presidential candidates and shares an update on her relationship with Joe Biden. Read more from
@alivitali.bsky.social
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Nancy Pelosiâs prediction for female candidates
In a wide-ranging interview with MS NOW, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi talked about the 2024 election, female candidates for president and her relationship with former President Joe Biden.
https://bit.ly/4s93MqS
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Ben King
Ellie Hall
2 months ago
One of the last expenses BuzzFeed News approved was this photo shoot with
@katmabu.bsky.social
for my profile of her. It was my last piece published there after 10 years and I remain very proud of it.
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elli...
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Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News âJust For Funsiesâ
The 24-year-old senior video producer watches âconservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.â
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/katherine-abughazaleh-kat-abu-tucker-carlson-fox-news-critic
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MS NOW
3 months ago
OPINION by retired Army colonel, Jeff McCausland "War is serious. And the president and his officials need to treat it as such." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/pete...
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Opinion | The Iran war is serious. The way Pete Hegseth talks about it is not.
Jeff McCausland: The Iran war is not entertainment
https://www.ms.now/opinion/pete-hegseth-iran-war-video-game-movies
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David Mack
3 months ago
Itâs March 11. Time for my annual reshare of the biggest thing Iâve ever worked on.
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Tom Hanks, The NBA, And COVIDâs Day Of Reckoning In The US: An Oral History
More than 60 people â from Anthony Fauci to Chet Hanks â told us what it was like in the Oval Office, in the Utah Jazz locker room, and backstage on Broadway on March 11, 2020, the day COVID swallowed...
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/buzzfeednews/march-11-covid-tom-hanks-nba-who
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
OPINION by MS NOW writer
@hayesbrown.bsky.social
"While any drop off is encouraging, the danger in this moment is that the 'softer touch' Trump said his administration needed will be mistaken as a reversion to the norm." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/step...
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Opinion | Stephen Miller is down but not out
A recent shift in tactics from ICE in the aftermath of Minnesota canât be seen as Trump's overall deportation goals changing.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/stephen-miller-ice-immigrants-minnesota
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
Kristi Noem was everything a Cabinet member is not supposed to be
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Kristi Noem was everything a Cabinet member is not supposed to be
The heads of government agencies are supposed to be quietly competent. She was neither.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/kristi-noem-firing-cabinet-history
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
OPINION by MS NOW writer
@hayesbrown.bsky.social
: "Noem had an extremely reduced concept of her role heading the Department of Homeland Security. She failed to live up even to that." READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kris...
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Opinion | How Kristi Noem got herself fired
Hayes Brown: Noem had an extremely reduced concept of her role heading the Department of Homeland Security. She failed to live up even to that.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/kristi-noem-fired-trump-dhs-secretary
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May this picture of Sal Fasano be a blessing upon your timeline
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3 months ago
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Sara Yasin
3 months ago
I've launched a publication with
@palfest.bsky.social
called "The Key." I am so excited to share this first issue with you:
www.thekeymagazine.com
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Home | The Key
The Key is a new online magazine brought to you by the Palestine Festival of Literature.
https://www.thekeymagazine.com
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
Follow MS NOW's LIVE COVERAGE of today's primary elections as the 2026 midterms kick off in three states.
www.ms.now/liveblog/202...
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Texas and North Carolina vote in key Senate, House elections: Live updates
Today's primaries showcase battles over two Senate seats that could turn the chamber blue, a scandal involving an alleged affair and a Republican redistricting map that could shrink the Democratic Hou...
https://www.ms.now/liveblog/2026-primaries-election-updates
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
NEWS ANALYSIS: Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirkâs death. Now sheâs targeting his widow.
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Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death. Now sheâs targeting his widow.
The podcaster aired âBride of Charlieâ on YouTube and billed it as an investigation into Erika Kirk â but there is no evidence to support her fevered, fact-free claims.
https://www.ms.now/news/bride-of-charlie-candace-owens-erika-kirk
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
NEW: Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally
The president has directed his White House counsel to explore a voter ID executive order, even as his own lawyers warn it would likely be stricken down â the latest test of his executive authority ove...
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-moves-to-rewrite-election-rules-unilaterally
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
Follow our LIVE BLOG for continuous coverage of tonight's State of the Union address
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State of the Union live updates: Epstein survivors to attend Trump's address
The speech comes as the president faces an angry and divided Congress, plummeting approval ratings, and a major Supreme Court loss on his tariff policy.
https://www.ms.now/liveblog/state-of-the-union-2026-trump-live-updates
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MS NOW
3 months ago
Memo shows White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens
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Memo shows White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens
Agents will be required to turn over names of immigrants who voted before they became citizens â and then explain to the White House why they werenât charged with a crime.
https://www.ms.now/news/memo-shows-white-house-directing-dhs-to-hunt-for-voter-fraud-by-naturalized-citizens
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Ben King
MS NOW
3 months ago
âThe party in control of the White House rarely gains seats in the midterms, and Republicans acknowledge that Trumpâs political fortunes depend heavily on votersâ perceptions of the economy.â
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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Cracks emerge in Trumpâs âruthlessâ midterms strategy
Donald Trump rallied a historic coalition of voters to win the 2024 election. Now there are doubts about whether heâll be able to turn out key portions of his base to limit his partyâs midterm losses.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-midterms-politics-strategy-2026
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MS NOW
3 months ago
OPINION by Dr. Annie Andrews, pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children: âStop letting politicians play games with public health.â READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/meas...
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Opinion | Iâm a South Carolina pediatrician. This measles outbreak was preventable.
Dr. Annie Andrews: Iâm a pediatrician â and a measles outbreak is surging in my home state of South Carolina. This was all preventable, and we need to be honest about how we got here.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/measles-vaccines-south-carolina-rfk-jr
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MS NOW
3 months ago
OPINION by
@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social
: âItâs no small irony that Presidentâs Day may be one of the few days this year that many Americans wonât hear much about Trump.â READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/pres...
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Opinion | Every day is President's Day now
Donald Trumpâs boundless narcissism is holding us all hostage.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/presidents-day-trump-media-narcicism
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Ben King
MS NOW
4 months ago
OPINION by
@hayesbrown.bsky.social
: âThereâs a fine line between Trumpâs aggrieved ramblings and the seeds of an authoritarian scheme.â READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | Trump wouldnât just undo the Voting Rights Act. Heâd reverse it.
In hinting at ânationalizingâ elections, Trump suggests a world in which minorities would have more difficulty voting than any time since 1965.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-election-takeover-voting-rights-act
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MS NOW
4 months ago
OPINION by
@zeeshanaleem.bsky.social
: âWe are in an acutely dangerous place when huge swaths of the media ecosystem are owned by untouchably rich people.â READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/wash...
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Opinion | The Washington Post bloodletting symbolizes our great media crisis
Billionaires are hastening the decline of institutional media â and independent writing won't fix it.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/washington-post-layoffs-bezos-media
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Rereading this banger from
@katherinemiller.bsky.social
on the news that the Jan 6 pipe bomber has been arrested:
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kath...
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The Eerie And Unsolved Case Of The Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs At The RNC And DNC
âIt was shocking when it was an actual bomb.â
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/rnc-dnc-pipe-bombs
6 months ago
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I worked on some branding for this harrowing investigation from
@icij.org
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6 months ago
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I did some illustrations for this new investigation into the crypto industry by the dogged reporting team at
@icij.org
! (spoiler: the crypto industry...it's not great!)
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6 months ago
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This is a magnificent infographic:
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10 months ago
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Just thinking about this old graphic we made at BuzzFeed News for no particular reason
12 months ago
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Ben King
Katie Notopoulos
about 1 year ago
Very observant art dept accidental dox by
@maxread.info
maxread.substack.com/p/global-eli...
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Status
about 1 year ago
Amid the buzz of WHCD weekend, Status brought the media world together for a powerful night of celebrationâand a fierce defense of the First Amendment.
www.status.news/p/status-whi...
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Power, Press, and Purpose
Amid the buzz of WHCD weekend, Status brought the media world together for a powerful night of celebrationâand a fierce defense of the First Amendment.
https://www.status.news/p/status-white-house-correspondents-party-photos
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
about 1 year ago
âEveryone predicted this would happen in a second Trump administration, yet politicians in a position to prevent it prioritized empty rhetoric over putting up a meaningful fight." Read our statement on the repeal of DOJ guidelines protecting journalists.
freedom.press/issues/trump...
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Trump DOJ repeals protections for journalist-source confidentiality
Democrats to blame for ignoring repeated warnings that this would happen if they didn't pass the PRESS Act
https://freedom.press/issues/trump-doj-repeals-protections-for-journalist-source-confidentiality/
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Last night
@status.news
hosted a freedom of the press-themed WHCD kickoff party in DC. Here's the invite I designed for them:
about 1 year ago
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I collaborated with the cool dudes at
@status.news
on this limited edition shirt to coincide with the WHCD. 50% of proceeds will be donated to the legal defense fund of
@rcfp.org
. You (yes, YOU) can buy the shirt here:
shop.status.news/products/pro...
about 1 year ago
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Lily Mason
about 1 year ago
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julia reinstein
about 1 year ago
ABC News layoffs got me! that means Iâm back on the market for full-time role/freelance work doing journalism on all my fave topics: court cases, internet ephemera, national news, pop culture, crime, truly whatever gets the group chat popping. hit an unemployed gal up! DM/email in bio xoxođ
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Dayn Perry
over 1 year ago
Here's an appreciation of Ichiro on the occasion of his election to the Hall of Fame. Includes a free poem and everything.
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Appreciating the singular Ichiro Suzuki, who fell a single vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame induction
Ichiro was one vote shy of being the second-ever unanimous Hall of Famer
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/appreciating-the-singular-ichiro-suzuki-who-fell-a-single-vote-shy-of-unanimous-hall-of-fame-induction/
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Jason Coskrey
over 1 year ago
Ichiro is a Hall of Famer. Ichiro fell one vote short of going into the Hall of Fame unanimously.
www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...
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Iconic Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who began his career in Japan, was a 10-time All-Star in MLB.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/22/baseball/ichiro-suzuki-hall-of-fame/
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Jesus fucking christ
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