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Hunter Walker

@hunterw.bsky.social
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Investigative Reporter @ TPM | Author | Words In: The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, The Atlantic Send me a secure message on Signal: hunter.07 linktr.ee/hunter_walker

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 1h
So many of our very powerful and very old politicians can barely speak normally.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 5h
I took what he said as pretty clear and it seemed to me they did too. I tend not to infer elaborate things unless it's super clear. 🤷‍♂️ I can definitely see more room to debate here though compared to like claiming he said something he didnt.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 5h
I have really not tried to turn this into a debate with any individual people because a lot of people I respect have a different view on this than I do. It's not like a massive thing where I need to be on some crusade.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 5h
It is ok to disagree, actually!
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
James does amazing work!
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 20h
I despise seeing what’s really going on stuffed into a “but critics say” clause.
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Sexy Devonian Stone @devonianstone.bsky.social · 6h
support @talkingpointsmemo.com now
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
Appreciate you Sexy Stone!
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
This is a fair point
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
I had a very similar reaction. I hope you will consider reading TPM. We try to be very rigorous.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
I am not trying to defend Trump. I also don't want to start beef and tag in people. I just thought this was all worth highlighting as it's a troubling indication of how things are slipping!
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
Good point!
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
I did actually live there a bit!
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
All good! It happens.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 6h
Someone pointed out the coverage of this may cause him to like double down into a line he never really used and that honestly would not surprise me a bit.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
And time keeps traveling on ... and those cars keep a rolling ...
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
As I have said I don't really agree but I will say this is at least more debatable. Personally, I like to keep Occam's Razor sharp.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
I worried people would think I was exaggerating too much in my characterization of this and then someone literally came in pointing at a stray artillery shell as proof of something apocalyptically dastardly aimed at the West Coast
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
I mean ... there's tons to freak out about. The man is doing and saying outrageous shit constantly.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
The first time I did it I almost had an accident because dudes were like jumping from a very strange super low flying copter craft right next to the highway. I also got pulled over by Border Patrol on that trip. I was going to freaking Comic Con. It's a weird road man.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
Like ... Trump has actually essentially invaded US cities. It's not over. We can talk about the outrageous shit he's actually done without like inventing a plan to strike San Diego. I promise.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
I have seen some pretty strange shit on the 5 driving past that very base. They do a lot of exercises you know.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
He basically did the regular recent riff from his stump speech about gas prices being a temporary and minor inconvenience (he's wrong) that's worth it so we can avoid the (comically unlikely) imminent nuclear threat. Some folks capped and ellipses'd it for maximum misunderstanding and engagement.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
(And yes this is a pretty close version of something multiple people including serious political commentators have sent my way in the past 24 hours)
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
No ... I still don't believe Trump (who is hardly a master of subtlety or even coherence at this point) was trying to send semi-subliminal messages about Navy installations in San Diego to his base because of the advantageous location of Nebraska. I am sorry Bluesky.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
Also ... as someone who watches most of his speeches ... all of this about gas being a small temporary price to pay for averting apocalypse is basically the standard recent stump. There was just a way to jump on it this time that screen cappers made different hay out of.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h
I disagree with you completely for many stated reasons! I'll throw out one more, this whole theory you're presenting basically has him playing some kind of 3D chess subliminal messaging when that's like never been the case
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Sean Morrow @snmrrw.bsky.social · 9h
Never forget that David Ellison's Skydance Media was originally created so he could be an actor. Skydance's first film was 'Flyboys' starring James Franco and... David Ellison. David and his daddy invested $60m to make Flyboys. It grossed $17m Here's a bit of David's acting:
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
I mean the expanded playoffs are a joke.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
Following Leeds and the Raiders - two teams with smart management that has them on a wonderful trajectory - just underscores how dysfunctional and toxic the current Yankees organization is. Hal is the worst.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
Note I didn't wait until the truly final game to say this. It's already over. It was, in fact, over back in spring after yet another shitty Hal/Cashman offseason.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
Real Sky heads - especially those who have followed me for years - know how big of a fan I am. They know how willing I was to suspend disbelief in 2024. How much I want Yankees joy. They also know I have called this BS every damn season.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
I will never not be a fan. They are tattooed on my body. To me, the Yankees represent New York. Hal can never take that away, no matter how long he lasts. But he has truly wrecked such an important part of our city. I hate him with the fire of many suns.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
This just isn't fun. Our owner has ruined this team and now he's set to help ruin a whole season.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
I caught a Jomboy clip where he was saying the Yankees have become the Cowboys. That is an almost perfect and correct insult. They are not truly contending and haven't for some time.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
As usual, the John Sterling blog has summed up my feelings perfectly. The blog is one of the only well run things in the Yankee Universe. @tompeyer.bsky.social johnsterling.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-bi...
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A Big Thank You to Our 2026 New York Yankees!
I mean it. Thank you!  To tell all of you the truth... I appreciate the way the Yankees are playing.They are doing us  a huge favor.  Two re...
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
What makes it so frustrating is, as in years past, they were close to actually contending. For once, it's a great rotation. Judge is a lineup anchor. But under Hal, they crazily stick with Boone and always leave holes in the roster rather than making a real push.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
The weak, streaky lineup was obvious. Bullpen issues were obvious. The manager sucks and, for years, he and his squads have made dumb mistakes.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 9h
I have watched exactly *one* Yankees game this season. I still read the coverage and stats a lot. That's how I knew what this team was. We go into every year with a team like this and it's just not fun.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 10h
As a society, we have forgotten that the phone still works when you hold it up to your ear
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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 10h
"You guys just did an episode about Michael Tracey a few months ago. You couldn't possible do another one so soon... right???"
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 10h
I feel this very much Deb
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 12h
Year round. I do black coffee off the stove at home (which I sometimes put in the fridge) but other than that it's iced.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 12h
Maybe. I also have people in my mentions literally saying they are hearing what they want or divining secret messaging from this. It's all illustrative of how we're all getting dragged into a moment with a ... shall we say relative relationship to reality
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 12h
Working from Black Gold this morning. They have NYC's best cold brew. #coffeewithhunter
a delicious cup of black iced coffee in front of a poster with a skull
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h
*Exactly* this was a ridiculous false claim about Iran being an imminent nuclear threat to US cities + and absurd rationalization of crushing prices and a war no one likes.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h
I'm pretty willing to bet he likely said worse in this exact speech! It really is kind of karmic justice even if I am disturbed to see this kind of engagement driven BS.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h
I am trying my best to hold onto objective reality out here.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h
I appreciate this. I am no apologist for the guy but I am a stickler for accuracy. We can't lose that.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21h
ugh you might be right
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