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Phil Hopkins is the former Associate Publisher of LocalNewsPasadena.com.

He has written, photographed and edited for news outlets including United Press International […]

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@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gyOct 6, 2026, 6:10 PM

President Milo Minderbinder suggests how the Iran war could end:

Trump was discussing the possibility of Iran developing a nuclear weapon and stated, β€œThey could take out a city. Let β€˜em take out Los Angeles. Let β€˜em take out San Diego,” as the crowd cheered […]

[Original post on newsie.social]

Two characters from "Catch 22" discuss ending WWII by turning it over to private industry.
@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gyOct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM

I just recalled that computer systems creating their own language indecipherable to humans was a key plot point in the film "Colossus: The Forbin Project."

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 29, 2026, 1:08 AM

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie you're probably in Fairfield, New Jersey.

#PieATownOrPlace
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@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 23, 2026, 9:53 PM

@LaNaehForaday

"Since THE POOL is made up of individual networks that literally POOL their efforts and resources to make sure everyone has great camera angles and sound for ANY EVENT..."

You appear to be saying the networks combine resources during WH news […]

[Original post on newsie.social]

A cartoon showing a crowd of people with one person holding a sign reading "citation needed."
@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 23, 2026, 6:20 PM

@LaNaehForaday

Actually, Trump never banned press pool coverage.

CNN was part of the White House pool. When it was banned from the WH, the White House Correspondents' Association (not Trump or his administration) decided to cancel all WH pool activities rather than reconstitute the pool […]

@wellborn.netSep 21, 2026, 6:30 PMReposted by @phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy

Even Newsmax can't spin silence into content. No pool mic means no audio of Trump at his own ribbon-cutting, so the loyalists are reduced to narrating dead air and calling it "backfiring a little." That's the tell: the propaganda arm needs the thing it helped destroy.

@gottalaff.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 9:33 PMReposted by @phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy

This explains Trump's ban of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico. He's flailing more and more.

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 16, 2026, 9:04 PM

Development of an AI-generated language sounds vaguely familiar...reminding me of the Star Trek: TNG episode "11001001."

It's also scary as hell.

https://youtu.be/vhMfIY3t5-E?si=rwmKSm1mNKcBV71r

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 12, 2026, 10:16 PM

@funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social

Cable channel vs. broadcast license. That's how.

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 7, 2026, 1:20 AM

#FightProcrastinationASong
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Honey I'm still missin' you, but my aim's improvin'.

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 2, 2026, 2:06 AM

#MakeABookAboutZoos
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ibex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 2, 2026, 1:19 AM

#MakeABookAboutZoos
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The Spider House Rules

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 2, 2026, 1:01 AM

#MakeABookAboutZoos
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At the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo in Lima, Peru, people toss credit cards into the ponds for luck rather than coins.

A man-made pond with brightly colored credit cards thrown into it
@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 1, 2026, 12:35 AM

@mralancooper I'm told that's the final solution.

@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 1, 2026, 12:11 AM

#flawedinventions
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A large red bus printed with large slogans promoting Brexit in the UK
@phil.newsie.social.ap.brid.gySep 1, 2026, 12:03 AM

#flawedinventions
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Actual product packaging for Colgate brand Beef Lasagna, showing the Colgate logo and a serving sample of lasagna.
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