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Eli Friedmann

@eligit.bsky.social
1.7K followers 502 following 25K posts

Guitar player/teacher/photographer in Manhattan. Pro Trump and other annoying accounts blocked/muted on sight.

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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 11h
The lack of comprehensive mental healthcare services has consequences. When people who are mentally suffering are simply left to live on the streets, it rarely ends well. And sometimes ends catastrophically. abc7ny.com/post/woman-f...
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Woman beaten to death with stick in Central Park; suspect charged with murder
A woman in her 60s was found dead with trauma to her body in Central Park on Sunday morning.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 17h
Yep. If you dealt with the unbalanced representation created by the senate and electoral college this democracy of ours would be a lot more like an actual democracy. Proportional.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 17h
Blue wave is possible. But only if everyone ignores the wreckers and gets out there to VOTE. Vote early if possible. Tell everyone you know to do the same. And vote BLUE.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 18h
Thanks for the help, Mike.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 18h
Obama solved this years ago. Iran has never been close to having a nuke. At this point I'm more concerned that Trump might launch a nuke at an american city. He seems to relish visions of carnage.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That’s what we like to see (and breathe)!
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For the millionth time: If a Dem president did this they would be hounded from office.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the trump economy we are reduced to coffee from “UCKS”.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The irony here is that by spiking gas prices with a pointless war, the trump administration is reducing fuel use. People are now conscious of their consumption in a way they were not before the war.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
She's a self promoting nihilist. She believes in nothing and will say whatever she thinks is in her own best interest at whatever time. She is no longer an elected official. She is a careerist influencer. That she happens to be factually correct in this case is an accident of timing.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump is obsessed with the media and the media is obsessed with trump. And not one aspect of this careerist freak show has benefited the average United States citizen one bit. Just a decade long trash distraction op.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Really touching documentary from the guy who made "Sherman's March" (1985). youtu.be/fWIFBC-zVtw?...
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A Lifetime Behind the Camera, His Son's Whole Life in Front | REMAKE | Full Documentary
YouTube video by PBS Documentaries
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I need to tighten up my bubble so that I can tune out pop country chart content AND the online fervor about who does or doesn’t follow pop country charts.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
95,000 followers on this account. That this is the case does not inspire confidence in the usefulness of these platforms.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This book manages to be extremely funny and extremely disturbing at the same time. It can be tough to balance humor with gravitas, but Ronson manages it. Rather than simply toggle between humor and pathos, often the darkest parts are also the most absurdly humorous. And some of it is just...dark.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is not a simple "dig" at AOC. We need politicians who engage in legislation. At the end of the day that is what truly matters. Being a media influencer is part of politics. But without legislation to back it up, you just become another internet influencer. There are 10s of thousands of these.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One thing with Musk is that despite his rep as an all powerful genius he is not actually very bright. Just listening to him talk for a few minutes reveals this. Laughing at the stupid things he confidently says is a natural reaction.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the best late Soundgarden tunes. Gets that Beatles flavor in with the doom. And Ben's bass sounds gigantic at the end. youtu.be/_mhShrC-bmo?...
youtu.be
Bones Of Birds
YouTube video by Soundgarden - Topic
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is defined by incompetence. He started a war he doesn't even really want. Trapped by his ego. unable to win. unable to de-escalate. This is why you shouldn't elected incompetent ignorant liars. They can't do the job.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The cynical but very real concept to remember: If American voters cared about abstract moral principles, trump would never have been president once, let alone twice, the second time winning the popular vote. Running on abstract principles like "democracy" only does so much. Not enough.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Those midterm polls are looking good for Democrats. It’s making Donald Trump, Putin, and Jill Stein quite agitated. The bat signal is illuminated.
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
a lot of discourse on here about what politicians should to to win fails to grapple with the fact that the median swing voter is floridly insane
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yep. The “illegals are voting” bullshit was and is in fact bullshit. Xenophobic crap.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of those wild skies this evening.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump is a psychopath. If Zelensky were to meet with an "accident" in Moscow, Trump would not be upset at all. In fact he would probably be pleased.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Having watched some recent on the ground first person reporting in Cuba the basic impression you get is that of intense deprivation. People struggling just to keep the lights on, being used as political pinballs. Quite depressing stuff. But I'm sure Trump can find a way to make it worse.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The irony of the passionate debates about public vs private when it comes to housing in NYC: NYCHA (subsidized public housing) is drowning in violations. Why? If the woman who runs it is to be believed (and I do): MONEY. Math. There is not enough funding to keep up with the billions in repairs.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The parasocial way that millions of people relate to politicians (and related personalities) is hurting the country. You don't actually know any of these people personally. "giving" a politician "positive coverage" is not a gift to be given to a "nice person". It influences how power is determined.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
perhaps related to:
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yes. I could do with this for the rest of my life.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And now for something lighter! Oh, wait. I guess not.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If the world never heard another word from trump it would be better off. If all the cameras and microphones were pointed elsewhere. There is no point in listening to and watching a constant stream of lies. It is corrosive. No more "coverage" No more "interviews". Shut it down.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hoodie season has officially arrived. 🫡
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 24/09/2026
One of these men is thinking in centuries - the other is thinking "is the camera still on me?”
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Evil stupid is the baseline of maga.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Whatever rock memoirs may glamorize drug use, this one does the exact opposite. What a cavalcade of misery…
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Big tent. Dems team up to win. Better attitude then “all Dems suck except for my fav!” IMHO.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
interesting. but not shocking. 🤔
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know this got considerable blowback online but I am very much looking forward to this. Fielder is a significant talent and he is doing something interesting with this. Going to see some some things. Strange things. youtu.be/HvW_N5p1q44?...
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You Can See Everything | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's funny after so much obsession (esp negative) about Newsom, but when I finally got around to listening to this guy talk for five minutes it seemed pretty clear....this guy is not going to win the nom. Forget policy, his personality just ain't "it". The energy is off.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trying to find a dropped black guitar pick on this rug is like Indiana jones trying to find that magic bridge which visually blends into the chasm.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
People unable to govern always pivot to scapegoating. It's much easier to demonize and fear monger about trans people or immigrants (or furries or vaccines or whatever) than it is to actually govern in a way that benefits the citizens.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Anyone who thinks governance is "easy", just on a city level let alone a national + international level, listen to this interview with the woman in charge of NYC's NYCHA housing system. The task is absolutely monumental. Major initiatives like "medicare for all" make NYCHA look small by comparison.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
King Kruse of intellectual blue sky academics doesn't like being told that governance isn't actually easy. I had him muted for months for his previous stupid posting and non stop attacking Dems. So he probably did me a favor by blocking me tbh. There was nothing to be gained here.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For the 5 people that might notice or care: This is the context of King Mamdani apparently making government "easy" compared to the hordes of cringe normie Dems. Anyway, governance isn't easy for anyone. Including God Emperor of Blue Sky Mamdani. Even if his obsessive fans think otherwise.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes they are. Because the idea of equating anything Mamdani is doing with changing the entire U.S. over to Medicare for All is a stupid comparison. Orders of magnitude difference on every level. If you want to be a serious person, be one. But this is not a serious point you are making here.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As I've mentioned previously there are a LOT of unknowns with AI. And I don't tend to believe the apocalyptic predictions. However, for certain specific industries (animation, background music, illustration, etc) it looks fairly grim.
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Eli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Heavy riffs! (laudatory) youtu.be/eAOIpDUDGX4?...
youtu.be
Queens of The Stone Age - "Where The Goth Girls At?" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Queens Of The Stone Age
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