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[unofficial mirror of @AsteadWH] - no longer active Host of @vox.com’s America, Actually podcast; Political analyst @cnn.com; Former @nytimes.com @bostonglobe.com; Full time Cristian Romero + RHSLC enthusiast

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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
The Biden era was built on a false premise. The idea that Donald Trump's political rise and MAGA movement was some aberration, and not an outgrowth of fundamental shifts in society and politics. On @majorityreport.bsky.social with @emmavigeland.bsky.social and @samseder.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Here's the benefit of doing the type of reporting that hears people's voices directly. It doesn't take a BLS revision to know job numbers aren't reaching the ground. To know wages haven't kept up with costs. (1/2)
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Making The Run-Up, I wasn't thinking about audience. Or impact. I was thinking about record creation — & working from the expectation that people would eventually look back on ‘24 & say, "how the hell did this happen?" The goal was to create something that could answer that clearly. w/ Isa Tejera
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Meeting people where they are is about more than tone -- it's also about format. On podcasting as a news traditionalist with @isatejeranews
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Since there's an constitutional age minimum for president -- why not an age ceiling? @hcrichardson.bsky.social disagrees
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
How would you grade America's first 250 years? I'll start: B-/C+
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Why does politics reporting matter? I go back to 2022 and 2023. When insiders set the conditions for a candidate rematch the country didn't want. And by the time most people tune in and wonder "how did I get these options?" It's often already too late On @majorityreport.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
From The Epstein Files to an inexplicable Iran War, Trump 2.0 is now taking on positions reminiscent of the Republican establishment he once stood against On @ragingmoderates.bsky.social with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
The median Democrat has "radicalized." Not in terms of moderate or progressive, per se, but they increasingly want elected officials who do and not talk -- and aren't afraid to demand party leadership use the levers of power at their disposal. On @majorityreport.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Doesn't take a DNC autopsy to know Biden's support of Israel's violent Gaza campaign impacted their standing with voters. We heard about it across the country… (1/2)
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
JD Vance is an unknown quantity for 2028. He's spent the last several years shapeshifting to fit his ambition — and because of that, we're less clear on what he stands for than ever. (1/2)
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Most of our American political language for race and elections is still built from decades-old examples, like the 1960s civil rights era or the Chicano movement. But the country isn't living there anymore… (1/2)
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
The death of identity politics has been overstated. But while some pols use race, gender, sexuality as a shield to avoid talking about what people actually care about (& that's dead) — others use it to help voters understand their values & vision. That will always retain power On Industry Standard
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
The stories driving the Trump backlash in polling aren't coming from the left. It's price increases nobody voted for. A war no one wanted. Epstein. Old age. And immigration roundups of neighbors, not "violent criminals." Promises made, promises broken On @karaswisher.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Voters have stopped trusting election officials, newspapers, and doctors. They trust a friend's group chat instead. I still think news coverage misses when this breakdown started. Not 2024. COVID. The conspiracy ecosystem grew into the empty space. On Raging Moderates w/ @jessicatarlov.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Did America’s structurally fragile political system make a “Donald Trump” inevitable? @hcrichardson.bsky.social on this week’s episode of America, Actually
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
Most advice for Dems is ideological — be more centrist, progressive etc But I’ve met so many voters who don’t fit in that box, or choose from all buckets. IMO — it is more important to have clearly articulated vision as a candidate than to calibrate to those whims W/ @karaswisher.bsky.social
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 11/05/2026
What do Democrats stand for on immigration besides…. Donald Trump is bad?? @gallego.senate.gov answers
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Scoop — Trump admin's new Medicare portal accidentally exposed health workers’ social security numbers. It’s latest setback with DOGE-backed initiative. We flagged the problem to officials two days ago to fix it. with @ence.bsky.social
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Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers
It is the latest technical problem related to the Trump administration’s push to create a national directory of health providers.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 29/04/2026
LANDMARK DECISION — The Supreme Court has narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act with their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, opening the door to sweeping redistricting changes across the South that could erase up to 10 majority-Black seats and flip them from blue to red.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances.
A photo of demonstrators holding "Louisiana Deserves Fair Maps" posters
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 29/04/2026
Before the 2024 elex I controversially said on The Daily that our breakdown of shared reality will make conspiratorial denial inevitable. No matter who wins. (1/2)
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Cecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
New: Manosphere influencer Clavicular is everywhere, and that’s not an accident. A paid marketing campaign is spreading video clips of his controversial antics across social media. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Video Clipping Machine Behind Clavicular’s Viral Fame
Videos of the influencer Clavicular are inescapable online. Social media is awash with clips of his sharp-featured face and muscular body — the result of a “looksmaxxing” regimen that can include test...
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 29/04/2026
Thank you @cnn.com @whca.press for the excuse to wear my favorite pants
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Jewish Insider @jewishinsider.com · 28/04/2026
👀 SCOOP: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner told Politico staff Monday that those uncomfortable with the company's core values — including support for Israel's right to exist — should "work for other companies." Matthew Kassel reports:
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Politico’s owner, Axel Springer, doubles down on corporate principles
‘Nobody should work for Axel Springer despite the essentials or in disagreement with one of the essentials,’ the company’s CEO told Politico staff on Monday
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 27/04/2026
One man’s opinion but I found the Michael movie kinda offensive. The performances were fun and the nephew is mad talented but while i was expecting them to ignore child abuse allegations (bad) I thought they went out of their way to excuse/explain it, which is much much worse
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 27/04/2026
Nearly half of all Americans want to Abolish ICE. Arizona Senator @gallego.senate.gov warns Democrats that position is “ridiculous.” Why?
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The second-most reckless driver in NYC - whose RAM 1500 truck has racked up 547 speeding or red-light tickets since 2022 - is a NYPD officer. All that a police spokesman would say is that those speeding tickets were "not related to his job." A+ local journalism: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/23/t...
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To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force - Streetsblog New York City
One of the city’s most-dangerous drivers is an officer with the NYPD, which does nothing to stop his reign of terror on Staten Island.
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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
“The North Carolina man arrested late Wednesday for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival is a former law enforcement officer whose family reported he was seeking to harm ‘Black people.’”
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Threat to harm 'Black people' led to arrest of ex cop accused of planning New Orleans mass shooting
Christopher Gillum is a former law enforcement officer whose family reported he was seeking to harm Black people, according to an intelligence bulletin from a North Carolina police department.
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Nick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The damning 2019 HBO documentary on Michael Jackson can no longer be seen on HBO Max because Warner Bros agreed to bury it in an agreement with the Jackson estate. The director won't get the film back until HBO's license expires in 2029 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil found dead after being trapped in rubble following Israeli strike, obstruction of rescue: cpj.org?p=583367
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CPJ calls for immediate rescue of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, trapped under rubble in southern Lebanon - Committee to Protect Journalists
UPDATE: On April 22, the Red Cross reported that they had found the body of Amal Khalil under the rubble. Beirut, April 22, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged that the Israeli Defen...
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Kate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Kalshi announces 3 new political insider trading enforcement actions, on candidates in Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota primaries: news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-pol...
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Enforcement update: Kalshi continues crackdown on political insider trading
Three cases target candidates trading on their own races.
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 20/04/2026
I’ll be on @cnn.com Inside Politics and The Arena today talking about our new podcast America Actually and this interview with @gallego.senate.gov, which will air in full this week.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 19/04/2026
First reported by Beth LeBlanc of @detroitnews.com, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for U.S. Senate, was loudly and prolongedly booed at the Michigan Democratic Party convention.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/04/2026
D.C. police were about to arrest Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida) after a woman accused him of assault last year, but a lieutenant ordered them not to when she changed her account after appearing to talk to the congressman.
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D.C. police sought to arrest Rep. Cory Mills after assault call, records show
A woman called 911 to report that the Florida congressman had assaulted her, then recanted the story after appearing to talk to Mills, body-camera footage shows.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19/04/2026
BREAKING: Eight children were killed in an "extensive" mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, police say. The suspected shooter is also dead.
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8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
The alleged gunman was killed after a police chase, according to police.
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 20/04/2026
Exclusive: Sen. @gallego.senate.gov was once known as Rep. Eric Swalwell’s “best friend” in Congress. Now, after a flood of allegations of sexual misconduct, Gallego says he was deceived by California congressman and regrets publicly defending him Watch (1/2)
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 18/04/2026
So what’s Piker-gate really about? Traditional Democratic gatekeepers are trying to set the boundaries of what’s acceptable before a presidential primary where the base’s changing attitude re: Israel and America’s role in the world is set to become front and center. It didn’t work. For @vox.com
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Dr. Cerina Fairfax is remembered as a mentor and community leader as officials call attention to the broader impact of domestic gun violence toward Black women
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Virginia governor, advocates remember Dr. Cerina Fairfax
Dr. Cerina Fairfax is remembered as a mentor and community leader as officials call attention to the broader impact of domestic gun violence toward Black women.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
NEW: Growing fears of food shortages on USS Tripoli & other US ships in the Middle East. This photo is the kind of meals now being served. It was sent by a sailor to her family. Families are now trying to send food parcels to the ships. Full story 👉 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
A photo of a tray with three sections empty. One has chopped carrot in it. The other has what can only be described as a posit of brown dog vomit and an insole liner of a sneaker (or a used panty liner from the mid 1700s). The kind of meal that would have you happily tossing yourself overboard.
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 17/04/2026
[rp @samuel-parker.bsky.social]
Women face a 75% increased risk of domestic violence when attempting to separate from their partners, per @EndingViolence.
Across the the world, the greatest threat to any woman's safety is her partner — by an astonishing margin.
May it not be overlooked in today's reporting.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife inside their home and then shot and killed himself, authorities said. "This seems to be an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding what seems to be a complicated or messy divorce.” His son called 911, police said. Both children were home.
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Vox @vox.com · 14/04/2026
Vox’s Astead Herndon has been on Hasan Piker’s Twitch stream. He even interviewed him at a University of Chicago event in 2025. So what does he think about the latest Democratic uproar against the Twitch streamer?
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Heath Mayo @heathmayo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Inflation was coming down in the United States—and then Trump’s tariffs happened.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 14/04/2026
One of the wilder midterm stories: former Dolton, IL Democratic Mayor Tiffany Henyard—dogged by FBI probes, alleged misuse of funds, lawsuits, deficits, and extortion-style accusations—lost re-election 88–12% in 2025. Now she’s running in Georgia in 2026… as a Republican.
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 14/04/2026
🚨 A FANTASY DRAFT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR A BRAVO REALITY SHOW WITH Georgia congressional candidate and "Married to Medicine" star @drheavenlyk.bsky.social @vox.com
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 13/04/2026
Democrats have prioritized politeness over authenticity, and in turn, that's made them less relatable. @hunterh.bsky.social on America Actually Subscribe where you podcast or watch on @vox.com YouTube channel
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Astead Herndon bot @astead-mirror.bluesky.bot · 13/04/2026
Nate Silver thinks America already blew it. The next election is about what comes next. Episode 1 of America, Actually out now @vox.com @natesilver538bot.bsky.social
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