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Bradford Pearson

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executive editor @phillymag.com // THE EAGLES OF HEART MOUNTAIN (2021) // First person to win a Presidential Fitness Award and National Magazine Award (maybe)

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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just walked out of Primetime and it‘s a fine movie that I will kill somebody over if Merritt Wever doesn’t win an Oscar for
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
welcoming a new fella to the chat, everyone say hi to Lincoln
The best dog you’ve seen in your entire life
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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
FYI this guide for Philly applies just as well to anywhere else
phillymag.com
What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance
“The main thing here is that we are just relentless in supporting our neighbors,” one Minneapolis resident said. “That's it. We don’t care where they came from originally.”
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nope, I just want a sandwich!
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
this is about Farina di Vita, which creates some of the best hoagies in the city but cannot for some reason figure out how to order multiple slabs of prosciutto
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“we need to reserve the prosciutto” Philadelphia, greatest city on earth
A text message that reads “we need to reserve the prosciutto” and “I would order now”
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Reno has one of the highest Basque populations in the US! Boise is #1, and actually hosts the world's largest Basque festival, Jaialdi, held every five years.
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Patrick Hruby @patrickhruby.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Shooting fish, at night, with bows and arrows (?!?)—this was a fun photo essay to assign and edit
washingtonian.com
We Spent a Night Hunting Snakehead Fish—With Bows and Arrows
Prized by grocers and chefs, this invasive and elusive fish is tough to catch with nets and lures. We went on an evening bowfishing expedition in Virginia to see how it ends up on your plate.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In this business it’s rare to find someone who is so talented AND kind AND generous and Pam checks all the boxes, always. (Plus the book is incredible.)
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey if anyone has experience with Vermont court records could you hit me up?
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
definitely the stride of someone about to poop their drawers, kindergartner or otherwise
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
oh man if my running form was this bad I'd certainly think twice about mocking the fitness of others
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
and then the PR people get mad at that, too!
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I once walked into my wife listening to Amy Poehler interviewing Ariana Grande and couldn't stop laughing because, like, we all know Ariana Grande doesn't eat pasta come on
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
As a magazine editor I think about this all the time. Why would a celebrity spend time with an actual reporter and risk coming across even slightly vulnerable when Amy Poehler or Theo Von will just ask them what pasta shape they'd be
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
these facts are damning enough but the one that stuck out to me is that the DOJ civil rights division—once one of the most sought-after legal jobs in America—now has a more than 50-percent hire rate.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
John Vaillant the god I could read The Golden Spruce every day for the rest of my life
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's a pocket of Philly that's nearly impossible to believe: old farmhouses, hundreds of acres of forest, foxes running across front yards. Now squeezed by development and climate change, what will it take to preserve this last bit of wild Philadelphia?
phillymag.com
The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack
Upper Roxborough is the last rural corner of Philadelphia, a place where forests and fields reign. Squeezed by development and climate change, how much longer can it last?
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
the Phoebe Bridgers show in Philly last week was the best arena show I've seen in years and the magic of it is captured really well in this @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social piece:
defector.com
Phoebe Bridgers Showed Us How To See In The Dark | Defector
PHILADELPHIA — When the lights went out, a crisp, adolescent shriek rose from all sides of the arena, anticipating her arrival. But she did not come, not just yet. Instead, a silence fell heavy and un...
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
the Poughkeepsie Ground Round's penny-a-pound night was the only time my family would go out to dinner slide four skinny kids onto the scale and pay $2.25 for them all to eat
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Typical length! He did jam a lot of stuff in there, though.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The article itself is great, and the whole thing is buoyed by the photography. Probably my favorite photos that we've run since I started at Philly Mag five years ago
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's a pocket of Philly that's nearly impossible to believe: old farmhouses, hundreds of acres of forest, foxes running across front yards. Now squeezed by development and climate change, what will it take to preserve this last bit of wild Philadelphia?
phillymag.com
The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack
Upper Roxborough is the last rural corner of Philadelphia, a place where forests and fields reign. Squeezed by development and climate change, how much longer can it last?
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Finally watched Turnstile's SNL performance and man what a rush to see this band on such a massive stage. It was fun seeing them at small clubs but I sincerely hope they become the biggest band in the world and everyone gets to experience them
youtube.com
Turnstile: I CARE/DULL Medley (Live) - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
many will watch this and see a man struggling to pronounce a word I see a neighbor, a brother in arms, a Quixote railing against the impossible I see myself, I see you, and, most importantly, I see us
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
just saw a Ken Paxton ad on my tv in Philly, if this is what the next month is gonna be like count me OUT
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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
cc: pulitzers
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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
oh look an INCREDIBLE sentence
"I don’t need people coming down and making false claims against my sandwich"
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
we got the scoop on how he was caught!
phillymag.com
Inside the Great Cheesesteak-Throwing Incident of 2026
Pat's Steaks owner Frank Olivieri reveals how the thrower was found.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Philadelphia is a vast and beautiful place
phillymag.com
Inside the Great Cheesesteak-Throwing Incident of 2026
Pat's Steaks owner Frank Olivieri reveals who gets the $5,000 reward.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
to wit:
holidaysinunitedstates.bandcamp.com
Girl Problems, by Holidays in United States
track by Holidays in United States
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
every good band's gotta have like one or two freaks, just absolute gremlins unchained by the mores of society like, you look at a couple of these fellas and you just know the music's gonna rip
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this is so applicable to day-to-day life with kids I also drop "I don't know where you got it from, but you got it" on them from time to time
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This @jkjenkinney.bsky.social story is so cleverly—perhaps even p-e-r-s-p-i-c-a-c-i-o-u-s-l-y—written it makes me jealous!
phillymag.com
Adult Spelling Bees Are Officially a Thing
Philadelphians are gathering in bars to confront middle-school trauma, flex their vocabularies, and experience the thrill of being told they’ve done a good job.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’ll spend the rest of my life chasing a veal burek I had in rural Bosnia. I know I’ll never get it again, but I’d never forgive myself if I gave up.
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juan barquin @woahitsjuanito.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
michael mcdonald after seeing the paternity test results
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is even better when you realize Monhegan is like 10 miles off the coast and has only a few dozen residents. This man assumed he was on safe ground and was very clearly mistaken.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I encourage everyone to read this because it's stunning how completely incoherent he is. There's one section where the reporter is clearly talking about a past Fed interest rate hike and Trump thinks it just happened.
time.com
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
reading through the transcript of Time's interview with Trump and I'm reminded of how my grandfather never cursed in front of me until he got dementia
The ripped the shit out of the grassIt was beat to shitIt's the shit I have to go throughYou haven't asked me one fucking positive question
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
September 30 October 1
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Louis @louisevans.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Skipped the Nazis, huh.
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Jason Cohen @cohenesque.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Okay. Last October 2 I covered my first Flyers preseason game for @phillymag.com. 367 days and 200 pages of typed notes later, here's the second part of my very #longread, which is a bit more personal than last year's story. www.phillymag.com/news/2026/09...
phillymag.com
The Time to Join the Flyers Bandwagon Is Now
One of the lowest periods in franchise history is over. Take it from a lifelong fan: Now’s the time to buy into the Orange and Black.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Flyers season kicks off tonight, and, for the first time in what seems like forever, there's hope. @cohenesque.bsky.social on what it means to be a lifelong fan in this moment.
phillymag.com
The Time to Join the Flyers Bandwagon Is Now
One of the lowest periods in franchise history is over. Take it from a lifelong fan: Now’s the time to buy into the Orange and Black.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
he's live-action Gargamel
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Flyers season kicks off tonight, and, for the first time in what seems like forever, there's hope. @cohenesque.bsky.social on what it means to be a lifelong fan in this moment.
phillymag.com
The Time to Join the Flyers Bandwagon Is Now
One of the lowest periods in franchise history is over. Take it from a lifelong fan: Now’s the time to buy into the Orange and Black.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Delco gets all the headlines for weird crimes but Bucks has some real oddballs
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The source for many of Brian Fitzpatrick's attack ads is a former Bucks County Courier Times reporter and guest at Fitzpatrick's wedding this summer. He's also a convicted turtle trafficker.
politico.com
The source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding
Self-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads.
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Anna Maltese @annamaltese.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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