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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Check out yesterday’s episode and follow the links in the description to see the great work done on this topic by our guest, @joshkovensky.bsky.social. The figures we discussed are sure to be critical in stirring chaos and confusion around 2026 midterms. Learn who they are before they make news!

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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In the Weekender: I break down the different flavors of GOP midterms cope @laylaayanna.bsky.social on Republicans blaming data center opposition on China -The Nvidia CEO not knowing his own address -The cancelation of Freedom Fest w/Kid Rock and more talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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The Midterms Look Bad for Republicans. How Are GOP Candidates Coping?

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For a 24-year-old YouTuber who literally can’t spell “discipline,” Nick Shirley has already managed to have quite an impact on American politics. For The Weekender, I spent some time thinking about what might be motivating him. talkingpointsmemo.com/minipost/a-f...

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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Also in this week's Weekender @hunterw.bsky.social looks at the world of Charlie Kirk AI slop merch, including a crochet pattern to make dolls of Kirk and Jesus Trey Gowdy's wild comments about how we can't rename Lake Ontario cause of...Hamas + more talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Very sorry to share that next week includes the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and the RNC’s first-ever midterms convention. Gonna be a rough one! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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Prepare for a Uniquely Cursed Week in American Politics

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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

In the Weekender: Me on RFK's remarkable damage as HHS Sec TPM's resident Canadian @dirm.bsky.social on Trump's trade war @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social on Darline Graham's Universal Healthcare Is Bad + Also My Parents Died When I Was a Kid comments + more! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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All the Massive Public Health Failures Under RFK’s HHS, Ranked

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 26/08/2026

Next month, prolific chronicler of the American right @letsgomathias.bsky.social will be joining TPM as our new reporter. Chris is the author of To Catch a Fascist and has spent nearly a decade covering the right. We're so excited to have him on the team! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/bi...

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

In the Weekender... Does a book that appears in the leaked video for Apple’s new AI camera-equipped AirPods tell us anything about how the company is thinking about their role in popularizing personal surveillance? talkingpointsmemo.com/minipost/the...

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The Future Is Filming Everyone

The Future Is Filming Everyone This week, MacRumors surfaced a video providing...

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Joe Ragazzo @jragazzo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In this ep, my colleague @dirm.bsky.social and I talk about what it's like to be someone who loves sports. When ask "Are sports getting worse?" we're taking a broad view: What it's it like as a sports fan? What's going on in youth sports? Sports media? There's so much ground to cover.

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

In this week's issue of The Weekender, don't miss @jragazzo.bsky.social's provocative claim that the MBA is a failed idea and it's time to get rid of it. It's got @talkingpointsmemo.com comment section more excited than I've seen in awhile! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 04/08/2026

We have about $84,000 to go to hit our goal of raising $500,000 for the TPM Journalism Fund. If you haven't contributed yet—and you value independent journalism, the TPM sensibility, or some combination thereof—please take a moment now to pitch in. accounts.talkingpointsmemo.com/contribute

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In this issue of the Weekender … I wrote about the politics of nostalgia and exhaustion over being told everything is in decline. @hunterw.bsky.social has some thoughts for what Dems can do with a new wave of voters. Also: Bad Posts, trivia, and more!

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Are Politicians Ready to Stop Turning Back the Clock?

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Max Read @maxread.info · 09/07/2026

the 'post-literacy'/'new orality' consensus is getting so strong im feeling positive its wrong 😎

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If you've been wondering what is happening in Cuba but haven't found a good source, or have been avoiding the topic because the news is already too grim, I highly recommend you give this a listen. Andrés Pertierra is informative, entertaining, and just knows his shit. The other guys are good too

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

‪This one is for and about the dads. I wrote about how MAGA merch props up the big daddy of the movement while also teaching us something about the MAGA dads who covet it. @allegrak.bsky.social ranks the most bonkers ambassador appointments. And more! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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The MAGA Merch Guide to Celebrating Dad

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Allegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Latest Weekender why Gywneth + Reese are pushing to AI women @laylaayanna.bsky.social on how "the DOJ’s disingenuous college admissions crusade reeks of antebellum beliefs about Black intelligence" @dirm.bsky.social on Muskism + our trillionaire overlord + more talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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What’s Really Going on With All the Celebrities Trying to Pinkwash AI

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

In The Weekender: @allegrak.bsky.social on “the Inexplicable Republican Best Friend” and the bad advice Dems get for winning elections. Me on what AI detection software Pangram is really selling us. Also, a great Hunter Biden tweet and more! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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The Worst Advice for Democrats on How to Win Elections

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

In today’s Weekender: A Trumpian arch Bitcoin boosting Republican rake-stomping A galaxy-brained book on truth A sighting of the Trumpuffalo Along with some trivia and some very bad tweets. If any of this sounds good, you can read and SUBSCRIBE, for free! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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What’s Going on With Trump’s Big Fascistic Arch Near the National Mall?

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Why would one of the best golfer's in the world choose to make YouTube videos instead of playing on the PGA Tour? I wrote about it for TPM's mini-magazine, The Weekender, which also has great stuff from @allegrak.bsky.social and @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social. talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...

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How Trump and His Famous Golfer Buddy Are Trying to Sportswash the Presidency

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Highly recommend you listen to this conversation. Understanding LLMs to be a cultural technology and interrogating them through the humanities, Leif’s work may change (or blow) your mind with regard to the current super intelligence discourse around AI. The other guys on the pod aren’t bad either.

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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We @talkingpointsmemo.com are doing our annual membership drive. We are rare in media: a truly independent, non-corporate news outlet funded almost entirely by your subscriptions. You can subscribe below, but I'll lay out a few reasons why you should talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Did you know @talkingpointsmemo.com is having its annual membership drive right now? No tote bag involved, just some of the best reporting, analysis, muckraking, and sense of humor of any outlet around. I've been a member for a long time, and you should be too! talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

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Joe Ragazzo @jragazzo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Today we kick off @talkingpointsmemo.com 2026 Membership Drive. Here are a some reasons I hope you join 1. Journalism is important. Especially original reporting. There are fewer and fewer outlets investing in that. Support those outlets talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We @talkingpointsmemo.com are raising money for our journalism fund! We're almost halfway to our goal of $500k. Contribute at the link below, and I'll lay out a few reasons in this thread for why I think you should accounts.talkingpointsmemo.com/contribute

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dirm.bsky.social @dirm.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

In the TPM Weekly newsletter, I wrote about the concept of “winning the internet” and how it’s ridiculous to critique liberals leaving Twitter as “abandoning the battlefield of ideas.” Given its relevance to Bluesky, I've threaded it below to bypass the paywall.

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