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Howard Sherman

@hsherman.bsky.social
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Africa, tech. Street Photographer. Prior: Grameen Foundation, IAC, New York Times, About (Now People Inc), SmartBrief, Hartford Courant.

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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Now I understand why Orange Man doesn’t think we need guardrails for AI. It’s because AI models are starting to act like him. The excerpt below from one AI model talking about itself is chilling. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Never thought I’d see the U.S. mentioned in the same breath as China and Russia in effotts to protect the EU from dangerous world powers. Everything Trump touched turns to shit. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And to think I helped get this clown elected to the Senate. Regardless of his lockstep support of Israel's right wing government, he's not doing the job of being a Senator. If he runs for reelection as a Dem, he'll lose in a primary. Look for a switch to Republican. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator
The first-term senator, poised to be a possible swing vote, churns through staff as he alienates fellow Democrats and defends Israel.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
No shit Sherlock. Our courts are failing us. Trump knows it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/u...
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Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is why the Trump Administration is so threatened by liberal arts education - it’s much harder to subjugate women who think for themselves. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/o...
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Opinion | The Political Power of Christian Kitsch
Precious Moments figurines and Christian romance novels aren’t overtly political, but they shape how Christian women see themselves and the world.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Fed Governor Lisa Cook just stuck a hot poker up Orange Man’s rump. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/b...
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Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor
Lisa D. Cook hit back at President Trump’s allegations that she had committed mortgage fraud.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Time to be very afraid. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w...
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A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Our courts are failing us. Shut that shit down. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk should be force fed a salad of cyclospora-infected lettuce in return for all the havoc their policies and actions have wrought on our food chain and public health. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/h...
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Judge Dismisses Federal Government’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u... WTF Orange Man?! 👇
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Orange Man is so in need of affirmation that he will stop at nothing to slap his name on any edifice in DC. Sad, pathetic and illegal. Astounding what can happen to a person whose Daddy didn’t hug him enough. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/a...
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Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building
The vote to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” is an aggressive test of a judge’s order to remove his name.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Did he eat his way out of it?
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We’ve been down this road so many times with these fools that it makes me wonder how many Friends of Donald are getting rich on the cease fire predictions. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Good news. The aggrievement industrial complex is seeing hard times. “The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Good news. The aggrievement industrial complex is seeing hard times. “The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
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How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Everything Orange Man touches turns to shit. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
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Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
For the love of God! Could the Dems make it any easier for Orange Man to incorrectly claim voter fraud?! “D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/n...
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D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says
A software glitch in 2023 at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Everything Orange Man touches turns to shit. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Kiss of Death (Gift Article)
On top of everything else, the president is inept.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Mitch McConnell sighting.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This is arrogance pure and simple. www.morningbrew.com/stories/meta...
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Meta’s new AI app is creating an image problem
Muse AI can be used to generate photos of Instagram users with public profiles
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"Crypto might seem the ultimate Donald Trump business: Add a Trump name of no intrinsic value to something that already has no intrinsic value." - Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (WSJ)
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Everything Trump touches dies. And I do mean EVERYTHING. #ETTD
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"The Trump clan is cashing in on the Presidency in big and sketchy ways." The grift is off the charts. www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | The Trump Family and ‘Honest Graft’
They are profiting off the Presidency in ways that demean the office.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social distills Clarence Thomas’s originalist philosophy to the cherry-picking hypocracy it is. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/o...
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
They should have made these fuckers do hard time in a chicken coop. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
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Inside the Egg Price-Fixing Scandal That Spiked American Grocery Bills
Executives’ texts and emails show an effort to sway the market, the Justice Department says.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Keep it up Orange man. We need the votes in the midterms. “Trump refuses to sign the housing bill until an unpopular voting restrictions bill passes Congress.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/u...
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Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
@anildash.com I’d be shirking my responsibilities if I didn’t tell you that the India Consulate General’s office is having a mango festival right now at the Time Out food court along 14th Street. By the looks of the large Desi turnout, it’s the good stuff. 😀 My uneducated palette says yum!
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Well he said he’d drain the swamp, right?
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Criminal self-dealing? Not an official act so let’s see if we can indict the grifter if we get the chance. If nothing else, time to disbar Todd Blanche. “Critics call the compensation plan a political slush fund bankrolled by taxpayer money.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
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Justice Dept. Announces $1.8 Billion Fund in Settling I.R.S. Suit
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I think we know the answer. “Has anti-Black racism eased, or has discrimination against African Americans simply become more subtle, disguised as a web of rules embedded in regular partisan politics?” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...
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Behind Voting Rights Case, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Nice try Orange Man, but no thanks. “After Security Scare, Trump Demands Approval for His White House Ballroom” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/u...
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After Security Scare, Trump Demands Approval for His White House Ballroom
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The shine is off the Apple? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/o...
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Opinion | Tim Cook: Great for Apple Investors. Not as Great for America.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The Provincetown Independent’s reporters couldn’t find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent. www.niemanlab.org/2026/04/the-...
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The Provincetown Independent’s reporters couldn’t find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent.
“We determined the need, we raised the funds, we found the properties, and we are teaching young journalists what a circuit breaker is.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The US Department of War Crimes.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hmm... www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump’s Policy Surprises
The president’s critics have raised concerns about the action in oil futures, S&P 500 ETF options and prediction markets.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Wait, @nytimes.com, u mean to tell me Mamdani is a politician? This must shock and amaze you. And to think, he’s only 34 years old! “Behind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator”https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/nyregion/mamdani-politics-nyc.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Behind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“‘In my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran,’Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Saturday.” Not so you lying sack of shit. “U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
More of this please. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...
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Father’s Murder Conviction in School Attack Puts New Onus on Parents
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Trump's White House now looks like a Brooklyn funeral parlor.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Talk is cheap. So far our judiciary has brought few consequences for the administration’s lawless behavior. “Judge Vows to End Trump Administration’s Noncompliance ‘One Way or Another’” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/u...
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Judge Vows to End Trump Administration’s Noncompliance ‘One Way or Another’
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Can you tell which major news organization has its head up its ass?
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Trump enables child molester.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
When this happened during the Biden administration, Maggats and Republican pols had a shit fit. Do you hear anything now? “Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
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Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
John Roberts will go down in history as the person who ensured a president is above the law. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/u...
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How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak (Published 2024)
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Melania documentary didn’t even do as well as a doc about chimps! “‘Melania’ had the best result for a wide-release documentary, excluding concert films, since 2012, when the nature film ‘Chimpanzee’ arrived to $10.7 million” Or about $15 million after inflation. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...
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‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@wsj.com inadvertently highlights another possible goal of Trump's deportations. "...Democratic-run states will likely lose at least a half dozen Congressional seats after the post-2030 Census reapportionment, as well as the federal funds tied to population." www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-...
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Opinion | America’s Immigration Labor Shock
The Census Bureau says the U.S. is on a path to net negative migration.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Supreme Court - you watching this horseshit? “Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...
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Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
National Park Service Dismantles Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... Sorry, but our “shared national values” don’t include the denial of slavery. Trump is a racist, pure and simple.
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Howard Sherman @hsherman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“My belief is that if we do not hold the most powerful people in our society to the standards of the rule of the law, it can be catastrophic,” Jack Smith said. Tell that to the Supreme Court’s conservative majority. They granted Trump immunity for official acts. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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4 Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony Before Lawmakers
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