@jragazzo.bsky.social
Publisher of TPM, Writer of Rhapsody
@jragazzo.bsky.social“I would ask you to give it serious consideration and put paychecks over politics in this,” developer Josh Abbotoy told the board.
Josh Abbotoy is a lunatic who wants take over small towns and turn them into weirdo right-wing christan enclaves. fuck him
@jragazzo.bsky.socialThis is true! We talk about it on the episode. Around 5 cases of bubonic plague in the U.S. every year
@jragazzo.bsky.socialif you weren't there with us live, check out the replay!
@jragazzo.bsky.socialSomeone in Russia died allegedly from THE PLAGUE, allegedly. How does that happen in 2027? @joshkovensky.bsky.social and I spoke to mathematical biologist Dr. Alex Washburne to find out if we should be worried about plague and how people are getting plague.
@jragazzo.bsky.socialthe Free Press depravity has no bottom. Aside from the vile premise, this is the sort of thing they spend money on to boost? What a disgusting publication
@talkingpointsmemo.comReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialTwo more individuals with ties to a white nationalist group have turned up in Mike Collins' orbit.
@joshtpm.bsky.socialReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialWe're doing a special October-only, Youtube-only version of our podcast for the next four weeks where we answer all your questions about different races around the country, how polls work, whether they work and more. First ep from @kateriga.bsky.social and I will be out on YT this afternoon.
@allegrak.bsky.socialReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.social‼️💻📺 Looking for the weirdest, worst, most bizarre, funniest 2026 campaign ads! Have already come across some doozies, but if there's a local ad that's been driving you nuts or amusing you, send it to [email protected] or thread it here! 📺💻‼️
@talkingpointsmemo.comReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialWelcome to Polltober! A TPM YouTube Exclusive Series
@talkingpointsmemo.comReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialWe're launching a special limited-run version of the TPM Show With Josh and Kate ahead of the midterms. Introducing: the Polltober Show.
Send us all your pressing questions about specific races, candidates, chamber control, the courts, the polls, whatever!
@laylaayanna.bsky.socialReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialFirst there was "the negro problem." Now racists are trying to coin a new version: "the Indian question." one of endless examples of why solidarity among Black people and other people of color, along with any socially vulnerable group, would benefit everyone.
@jragazzo.bsky.socialWhy would you hire someone who doesn't know anything about running magazines to run a magazine business? The mythical notion that there are people who are "just good at business" as if that is a thing. It's not. it's a bunch of bullshit we've accepted for way too long.
@jragazzo.bsky.socialThis guy is a good example of why we should abolish the MBA. Here's a guy who graduated "with distinction" from Tuck School of Business and has spent his career just collecting checks while Condè Nast.
He should have never been hired. He never knew what he was doing.
@jragazzo.bsky.socialFinally, Toy Story 5 hit streaming recently. Jackie and I have thoughts. Anyway hope you like the ep! Like and subscribe to the YouTube channel!
@jragazzo.bsky.socialSecond, former Disney CEO-Bob Chapek has a new book out. It's like a revenge tour.
@jragazzo.bsky.socialWhy were we talking about Disney? Jackie and I are both sort of interested observers of Disney's place in American culture. It's kind of a 1-of-1 institution. But there were some recent developments that form a kind of episode syllabus:
First up, we discuss this
@jragazzo.bsky.socialThis week @xjaywillie.bsky.social filled in for @joshkovensky.bsky.social and we talked about a little thing called Walt Disney.
* Disney Adults
* Bob Chapek v Bob Iger
* Toy Story 5
@talkingpointsmemo.comReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialChecking in On the House of Mouse
@johnalight.bsky.socialReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialThe DOJ is reviewing "whether the special prosecutor’s office that investigated the famed Watergate break-in committed misconduct, according to people familiar with the matter, more than half a century after that scandal led to Nixon’s resignation."
@davidkurtz.bsky.socialReposted by @jragazzo.bsky.socialUnder the pretext of an ethics complaint against all but one of the active federal judges in Minnesota, Todd Blanche signaled yesterday that not only will the Trump admin keep running roughshod over the judiciary but that judges had better shut up about it.
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