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Jamie Piscitelli

@jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social
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Father. Husband. Son. Friend. Laid-off IT engineer. Unemployable former DoD employee. Aspiring middle-aged something or other. Writer. Reader. History and Film Geek. Heavy Thinker and Occasional Drinker. Great Society Democrat, atheist, and hopeful.

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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 17h
I love seeing it live still on the live stage. People love it. Fine by me.
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Andrew McCabe @therealmccabe.com · 1h
Ok, this is unhinged, illegal and vindictive. But if you’re going to do it, maybe start with Signalgate? Lookout Pete! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/u...
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Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot
At a rally in Arizona, the president dramatically escalated his attacks on news gathering and those willing to speak to the press.
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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 17h
And not even true.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 18h
He's a great businessman if you're male and 12, I guess.
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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
So, I know this is going to sound like one of those NYT “We talked to voters in a rural diner” pieces but… I’ve spent the last few weeks talking to people in rural diners, hotels, parks, and businesses and it has been truly wild just how DEEP the hatred for data centers runs. 1/
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20h
She was hired October 9, so is it 5 days or 7 days? We have to get this right for science and measurements.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 20h
My deepest regret today is simply that this shard of enlightenment on the human condition was not broadcast to a waiting, credulous audience on Fox News. In that sense, I kind of miss this guy.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18h
I told ya, they both did it.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20h
THIS was immediately where my mind went.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
Flanagan: "My opponent went on a podcast the day Renee Good was killed and basically blamed her for her own death. We can absolutely do better, and Michele Tafoya is not it."
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22h
I always recommend W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of John Brown to people: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/43322/...
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John Brown by W.E.B. Du Bois: 9780679783534 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Br...
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 20h
Trickle doubt works though.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 20h
This is just piling on the poor lady. If only that unreliable donor had transferred the $100K to her Amex account, then everyone else would be paid in full. What is it about trickle-down economics that you hollowed-out Keynesian lefties don't understand?
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 20h
BACK! BACK! BACK TO THE ALLEY OF THE DOLLS YOU GO! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days (Gift Article)
The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.
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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Their joyful laughter at the end. Perfect.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 21h
"Frist detail!" Reporter whips out map of modern Europe missing the names. "Where's Ukraine?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
Q: You want Zelenskyy out. Have you forgotten that President Putin started the war? TRUMP: Well, you know, I know the details, okay? And at some point I'll release the details. I want that war ended.
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 22h
by Haruka Kawakami
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22h
I've been working on a John Brown project over the past few years. I hope to share it next year.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
You can play whatever semantic games you want. But when you go on TV and identify yourself as a lawyer or attorney but you never passed a bar exam, represented a client, appeared in court, or signed a pleading, you know you are intentionally trying to fool the audience.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Does arresting the wife of an enlisted man and mother of four US citizen children, a person who’s been here since she was 6 years old, make our country great again?
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Just because someone annoys you doesn't mean they are wrong.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 22h
This one's on my top 10.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 22h
He (Mr. Mankiewicz) said that, between major studio mergers and legal issues, the film adaptation of Spamalot seemed permanently shelved. And that is disappointing to hear.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
I am disappointed that there isn't one on the horizon because of myriad issues, and that I didn't add the word "possible" in the right spot in the aforementioned post. Apologies to all concerned, and Mr. Mankiewicz.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
Sorry, I meant the PRODUCTION of a possible film adaptation was mired in nonsense and was seemingly permanently stalled. I did not mean to imply that he suggested there was a finished film. Apologies.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
Sorry, I meant the PRODUCTION of a possible film adaptation was mired in nonsense and was seemingly permanently stalled. I did not mean to imply that he suggested there was a finished film. Apologies.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
In fairness, I meant the PRODUCTION of a film adaptation was mired. Not the as-of-yet non-existent film. I meant the potential production of a film version, not a review of the film, which doesn't exist. Sorry for the confusion.
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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 23h
That's very astute of him since there is as yet no film adaptation. So don't be too disappointed.
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Woozle & Taffy @woozle-taffy.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23h
None other than Sidney Lumet once described the car scene between the late great PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN and Marisa Tomei as “one of the most extraordinary pieces of acting I’ve ever witnessed.” BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD (2007)
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
He's got lots of company, honestly. Lots of people I genuinely like aren't on Bluesky. It's an acquired taste, I would suppose.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 23h
If that's...him.
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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
You have to appreciate Elon Musk’s latest cartoonish con. Tesla is going sideways. Space X is wildly overvalued. Roll out some stupid fake flying car, you can tell people you’re merging the two companies because of the ‘synergy’ when you’re just cooking two sets of books at once.
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T.J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Trump belongs anywhere but the Oval Office. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video
Relatives of William Chapman say footage of attack shared online ‘deeply offensive’ and causing them ‘severe distress’
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The threat is real and Musk is toxic. Light him up.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/10/2026
NEW: The order to throttle Starlink (Starshield) came from the White House to the Pentagon. I still think Elon was involved, though. He’s currently a Pentagon employee as well www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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EXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine ​for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe...
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This sort of stuff can be confusing. I consulted some people I knew to ask if I could say I was once the starting third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and they said, "Brooks, my man, you can absolutely say that. You played some infield in Little League and summer camp, right?"
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Seasick before I hit the gangway.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15/10/2026
Richard Branson

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I thought I’d never have to say this in my lifetime, but this is 2026, and sadly nothing is what it used to be. 

The Trump administration has become an appeaser to autocrats and dictators, putting their personal whims before the best interests of the American people and those of the free world. What is it about Putin that President Trump fawns over?

How will America’s allies ever be able to trust this administration again when they are now turning against them at a time of war and suffering? 

The slowdown of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable lack of advance warning of Russian missile launches have already caused Ukrainian civilians to die unnecessarily. How much worse can it get? 

If one thing is clear it’s that European leaders must overcome the initial shock about Trump’s recent actions and step up to the plate. It’s as much about Europe’s freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty. Both are worth fighting for. All options should be on the table now, from the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to the delivery of advanced weapons systems such as Germany’s Taurus. 

Why oh why is this happening? We cannot let the free world be dismantled before our very eyes.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Sadly, I don’t think that’s it. They were getting too much pushback, and in the end, the threat that they WANTED to do it was enough of a threat to us.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I'll just say that we, the people, once executed a middle-aged Jewish housewife about 20 minutes from where I'm typing this. She did literally nothing compared to the savage attack Mr. Musk and his ilk have inflicted upon this country and its citizens in the service of themselves and despotism.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 16/10/2026
I intend to spend the next two years incessantly yelling at my reps and the Democrats writ large about the existential importance of crushing Elon Musk.
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
D'ya know if you add fascist to art you get fart. Pretty accurate. A gaseous production that's more likely to nauseate than enlighten or entertain.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 16/10/2026
Video by Kevin Hertzog 😭❤️
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Yes. Precisely. It’s a threat.
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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Just another Trump fraud!
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Jamie Piscitelli @jamie-piscitelli.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I heartily agree. Except for the very end, I had thought, and still believe, he'll ultimately go down as one of the most underrated Presidents and Presidencies certainly in my lifetime. An insurrection, a party of obstructionist traitors, a pandemic, and an enableist Supreme Court. Tall orders, all.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This whole AI chatbot thing could not come at a worse time in this country. People are absolutely DESKILLED at building meaningful relationships and every suggestion that "YES, you DO have to talk to your neighbors" is met with rage from some corner. But relationships ARE humans' CURRENCY. The End.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15/10/2026
Lavrov, blaming Zelenskyy for "unacceptable conditions offered", confirmed that Kremlin rejects all versions of a ceasefire.
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