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Jonathan Larsen

@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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Journalist. jonathanlarsen.substack.com and thefuckingnews.substack.com Ex-MSNBC (Up, Countdown), ex-CNN (AC 360), ex-ABCNews

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 1h
"...a meme until further notice..."
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Atheists United @atheistsunited.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So far in 2026, we’ve given out 43,916 lbs of food, impacting over 4,217 people! The stereotype is that atheists just sit around angry at religion all day. The reality is we're in our communities constantly trying to improve peoples live.
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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Automakers don’t want to have to retool yet again when Trump hydroplanes off this mortal coil and a new president makes cars kill humanity a little more slowly again." thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/trump-rele... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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Trump Releases Emissions Even Worse than His Own
New rule would increase emission limits for U.S. cars
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
X is blocking the Brazilian Catholic Bishops' Conference account as polling shows Catholics backing Lula. The Church has denounced outside interference in the election
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X Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back Lula
Polls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
false justifications for war. Note that at no point, apparently, did anyone pick up the phone to #Beijing. In other words, the Pentagon may have almost brought about the End of Days bcuz they were out of minutes." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not to be that nerd, but, no.
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Lisa Satsun ☮️💜🤷🏻‍♀️ - at your service! @lisasatsun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Very helpful info for the deep blue team!! via TFN🙂 @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/senate-rac...
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Senate Races
There are 35 Senate races this year; here are some of the ones most closely contested
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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Senate Races @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/senate-rac...
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Senate Races
There are 35 Senate races this year; here are some of the ones most closely contested
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I suspect that this "ignorance" about Rich Kids, as much as anything else, is what prevents truly Leftist politics from taking hold in this country. There really is no danger of a "slippery slope towards socialism," despite what you may have heard.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Aunt Beatles
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As gross as performative masculinity is, the upside of Paxton trying to make Talarico seem effeminate or whatever… …is how much worse Paxton now looks running from him.
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Jeffrey Winfield 💙 🌈 🫂 🫘 🏳️‍🌈 @maverickhammed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that if the U.S. does not agree to continue the war, Iran might have no choice but to open the Strait of Hormuz, end hostilities, and resume all-out diplomatic talks on Iranian nuclear power. @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social #TheFuckingNews
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U.S. on Alert against Possible Iran Peace Deal
Iran threat to open Strait of Hormuz could jeopardize U.S. war
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The order, issued by a Trump-appointed judge, means Trump will have to admit these unwanted people against Trump’s will the way teen pageant contestants and E. Jean Carroll did." thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/trump-to-l... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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Trump to Lower Diesel Prices by Raising Diesel Prices
Trump reportedly is or isn’t planning mandatory or voluntary cuts of diesel exports to bring down or raise record prices
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Linsay Rousseau aka The Rogue Voice @linsayrousseau.com · 24/09/2026
JD Vance just kicked 750,000 people off Obamacare. Dr. Oz's red flags: they never filed a claim, and the government tried "telexing" them. And the "Biden-era" fraud case they showed off? It started in August 2018. Under Trump. Great reporting by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
should be day 2 stories if Maine/national media pick up on fact Collins' lobbyist husband, Tom Daffron, worked closely - for years - with Scott Reed, a key player in the corruption scandal @andrewperez.bsky.social & @martinpengelly.bsky.social wrote about that in June zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
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Susan Collins’s Husband Worked for the Lobbyist Running Her Super PAC
The Maine senator's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I was told the hackers looking for waste, fraud, and abuse finished last year.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
…se puede.
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
‼️On Today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show‼️ @amandamarcotte.bsky.social of @salon.com @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of The F***ing News @digby56.bsky.social of @salon.com 🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com 📞Join the Conversation: (866) 997-4748
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Dennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ICE Disappears More than 15,000 People Also vanished, their ability to fight for their rights @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social #ICE #USA #Trump #uspoli thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/ice-disapp...
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ICE Disappears More than 15,000 People
Also vanished, their ability to fight for their rights
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
He ain’t wrong.
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Tim Murphy @tmurp1953.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump’s self aggrandizing “arch” - if it’s actually built - should be dismantled Berlin Wall style, with hammers and chisels. Could be a helluva fund raiser for worthy causes if done right!
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's absolutely wild that being endorsed by Hasan Piker is considered more problematic than being endorsed by Pres. Donald Trump.
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Michael (Mike) Lasome @milasome.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just... wow! Be sure to check out this entire thread🤯
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NEW: Mike Rogers is campaigning against Abdul el-Sayed based on what el-Sayed supporter Hasan Piker has said. But who's looking at the anti-American radicals supporting Rogers? They’re not hard to find. I found some because I’ve already reported on them.
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Rogers Touts Backer Who’s “Not Necessarily” on America’s Side
“Whose side do we wanna be on?” backer of GOP Senate candidate asked, “Not the United States of America, necessarily.”
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It’s not “third-country deportation,” it’s an extraordinary rendition, complete with torture and enforced silence by the “host” country’s thugs. And it’s a direct consequence of never imposing punishment on the CIA for doing this during the War on Terror.
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sends so many bad messages. I won’t stick up for the powerless. I don’t know my history. I dance to GOP tunes. I listen to Democratic political consultants.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Guys: all nuances and logic aside, you give an inch they take a mile. You know that right? Don’t be stupid. If you can’t be tough on the little things, how do u expect to do anything when the chips are Really down. Act accordingly
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As Eisen explains, an insolvent company can go to bankruptcy, but an insolvent non-profit foundation goes to receivership, meaning the court appoints a new fiduciary. The exact opposite of what they wanted!
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bring back the corporate death penalty.
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Bring back the corporate death penalty
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 19/09/2026
Cabinet secretaries are public servants, not “warriors” for God. Americans who don’t share the administration’s religion are not “darkness” to be defeated. Our government represents Christians, atheists and everyone in between. It is not a vehicle for religious crusades.
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DCMediaGroup @dcmediagroup.us · 19/09/2026
At the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 1000s have linked hands and are demanding “Hands Off the Arts” while surrounding the center.
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Rick Caruso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every Democrat who attacks the trans community is causing active harm for their own personal gain. It’s disgusting. They are unworthy of our time or money.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
To be clear, access to the White House is not a First Amendment right. It may not serve journalism at all. If there’s a fight to be had, it should be over making executive and legislative records public. That secrecy dwarfs whatever is “lost” without the daily press show.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This should've been done almost immediately. Orgs that lost "access" at the Pentagon have been breaking great stories. Access is just marketing for getting their people on camera. No relation to good journalism.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Can we go back to having no intelligence? I mean, we’ve always had wars over imaginary beliefs, but at least they were OUR imaginary beliefs.
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 18/09/2026
Wake County says parents can now only prevent their children and not other students from borrowing specific school library books.
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Wake, other NC schools will no longer take challenges to library books. Here’s why
Wake County says parents can now only prevent their children and not other students from borrowing specific school library books.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Melinda🗽🇺🇸 @melindajean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Woo hoo…It’s possible Governor Hot Wheels is going somewhere else other than the Governor’s Mansion. TFN news by Independent journalist @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/audio-even...
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AUDIO: Even REPUBLICAN Women Running from Trump Now
The Fucking News for Sept. 18, 2026
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
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Dennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hegseth Saved by Johnson Pulling Out Early House speaker saved Defense secretary from impeachment by cutting short his unlawful Congress @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social #USA #PeteHegseth #Trump #uspoli thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/hegseth-sa...
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Hegseth Saved by Johnson Pulling Out Early
House speaker saved Defense secretary from impeachment by cutting short his unlawful Congress
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sam @samthielman.com · 16/09/2026
This is, I think I can say in all modesty, still pretty good:
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The Comic That Paved the Road to Watchmen Is Back in Print for the First Time in Years
Years before his watershed series, Alan Moore took an obscure, all-powerful hero and stuck him in the real world. The results are still shocking.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This thread is ... breath-taking.
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
the absolute worst harm from social media was probably that facebook enabled the organization of the Myanmar genocide. this is rarely mentioned in discussions of social media harms, much less centered. 1
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Boston Globe editorial board endorsed Seth Moulton over Markey. The NYT Editorial Board said to rank any candidate except Mamdani. This is part of the story behind the Democratic Tea Party that has been happening. Party establishment and press establishment both losing the base.
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After the Trump regime illegally cut funding for the national hunger hotline, Public Citizen took them to court and won. Hunger Free America is now back to connecting families with food banks, soup kitchens & essential government programs.
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Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry @chshumanists.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Sign up with Secular Coaltion for America to be an advocate for secular humanist values, including the #1stAmendment 📢 🏛️ #humanism
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't think people really understand the psychic impact of knowing that multiple times a day every day your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone who could ever have any power over you is being flooded with agitprop designed to make them hate you
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