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Jonathan Taplin

@jttaplin.bsky.social
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Director Emeritus, USC Annenberg Innovation Lab. Author, “Move Fast and Break Things”, “The End of Reality”. Producer, “Mean Streets”, “The Last Waltz”.

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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This was a good month to short Elon Musk
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
When did Timothee Chalomet decide to become an advertising shill? What a mistake.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Played golf with a 35 year old lawyer who is a Federal Prosecutor He joined the office under Biden. We were talking about all the fraudsters his office caught and then they bought a Presidential pardon from Trump. He said, “Fraud is no longer a crime in America.”
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...
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Granted Clemency by Trump, Scores of Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Accused of New Crimes
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I wrote this nine years ago.It holds up pretty well. washingtonmonthly.com/2017/10/03/w...
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Why the 1 Percent Needs Google and Facebook
Oligarchy is hard to pull off, but manipulative social media makes the job a whole lot easier.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Dr. Trumplove
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Sean Woods @seanwoods.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The Rise of the Digital Oligarchy from @jttaplin.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The Rise of the Digital Oligarchy
AI has pushed society into a period of tumult and confusion. What comes next will determine if humanity remains the author of its own story.
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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
“What once belonged to politics—the imaginative labor of collective destiny—has been quietly surrendered to the corporate logic of the algorithm. The result is not enlightenment but enclosure: a society awake to everything except itself.” Hey @jttaplin.bsky.social superb writing!
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The Rise of the Digital Oligarchy
AI has pushed society into a period of tumult and confusion. What comes next will determine if humanity remains the author of its own story.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 31/03/2026
“May Day is a chance for us to replicate what we saw in the Twin Cities nationwide.“ @ezralevin.bsky.social and @maddow.bsky.social talk about the major national action planned for May 1 and why exercising our economic might is key for protecting election results. #NoKings
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
My new Rolling Stone essay. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The Rise of the Digital Oligarchy
AI has pushed society into a period of tumult and confusion. What comes next will determine if humanity remains the author of its own story.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
www.borowitzreport.com/p/nations-do...
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Nation’s Dogs Celebrate Noem’s Firing
A Special TBR Career Obituary
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
My new essay in Rolling Stone. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The Terrifying New Era of American Imperialism
Donald Trump's war against Iran is part of a terrifying new era of American imperialism, one in which the military budget never stops growing.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Yep.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
WTF apple.news/AHJ5AuJlIQKq...
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Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes — CBS News
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Good conversation with Andrew Keen. keenon.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
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Where's the Countercultural Outrage to Trump?
Episode 2790: Jon Taplin on why Young Americans Need a Cojones Transplant
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Never Forget
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
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January 21, 2026 | David Cay Johnston | Christian Leuprecht | Jonathan Taplin
After Piling on About Biden's Mental Acuity, the Press is Mostly Silent on Trump's Obvious Madness | The Country's Closest Friend and Neighbor is Making Precautionary Military Plans Against a U.S. Inv
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Who killed the counterculture. My new essay in Rolling Stone. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Can the Counterculture Rise Again?
Donald Trump and tech billionaires have killed the counterculture that thrived in past eras of protest. Can today's artists lead the resistance again?
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Some thoughts on the anniversary of the Palisades fire. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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In Ash and Twisted Metal, Finding the Courage to Rebuild
One year after the L.A. fires, author Jonathan Taplin writes about losing his home and what it taught him about loss, resilience, and America.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/11/2025
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
British paperback out now.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Good for Watson. Words that should have come from Trump since he was there the first day. But this is the kind of behavior he encourages.
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Will🇺🇸📎✌️☮️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2025
It certainly appears the United States murdered an innocent fisherman who was a husband and father to four children, claimed he was a "narco-terrorist," posted a video of the execution, and then made jokes about it
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We have been here before. Here is a poster protesting President Andrew Jackson’s autocracy.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This is the biggest story in America right now. Coffee up 20.9% year-over-year Steaks up 16.6% Apples up 9.6% Bananas, 6.6%. www.axios.com/2025/09/11/t...
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Grocery prices rise at the fastest pace since 2022 as Trump tariffs bite
On the campaign trail, Trump promised lower grocery prices.
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Poncho-V @poncho-v.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 04/09/2025
i really underestimated how much dumber this could get, that’s on me, that was a lack of vision on my part, because i really never would have predicted that james fucking o’keefe would get involved
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The real Lisa Cook scandal is, what the hell is Bill Pulte doing going through the mortgages of Trump's political opponents? Is that part of his job description? He needs to come clean cepr.net/publications...
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Bill Pulte Needs to Come Clean
The Trump administration is using a government agency to target its critics with mortgage fraud claims -- a brazen abuse of power that should alarm reporters.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
“.. ‘They'll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, leave all the liberal, Democratic people,’ he told the reporter ..” @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/09/04/e...
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 02/09/2025
In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago. These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer. This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
Governor Pritzker speaks behind the podium.
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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Watch this. youtu.be/yxls6Fl45ac?...
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Yes On Prop 50: Blitzkrieg
YouTube video by Yes on 50
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
What happened when kids stopped using Chat GPT to cheat on their homework.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Trouble ahead?
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
A fun podcast with Henry Jenkins and Colin Mclay. www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org/episode-124-...
howdoyoulikeitsofar.org
Episode 124: Pop Culture's Political Tie-ins with Jonathan Taplin - How Do You Like It So Far?
In this episode, Jon Taplin— director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California—joins us to…
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights: * Abercrombie jeans: up 33% * Amazon Echo: up 38.5% * Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Zuckerberg is such a pimp. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
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Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
This didn’t have to happen: The Trump Recession
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
People call Elon Musk a genius. But he’s so stupid he thought that joining the Trump administration would endear him to his liberal customer base. It cost him $135 billion dollars.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Imagine being an unfathomably wealthy 50-something man, and devoting REAL EFFORT to trying to falsely convince a bunch of teenagers you’re good at video games.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
So true.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/04/2025
Serious question. Kristi Noem was pictured with a Rolex in El Salvador, and got 3k in cash stolen. She has been on a govt salary for years. Something aint right
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
he killed more people in three months than IDF, Hamas, and the Russian Army combined did in eighteen
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
🧐🧐
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
apple.news/Ay9Yc4OnSQ_-...
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Elon Musk, Owner of X, Complains He's Losing 'Propaganda War' — Rolling Stone
The world’s richest man is only becoming more unpopular
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Trump is such a liar.
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Jonathan Taplin @jttaplin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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'Back to the Future' Writer: Biff Is Donald Trump
"That’s what we were thinking about," says screenwriter Bob Gale.
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