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Brian J. Karem

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Husband/Dad/Gdad /WH columnist/best selling author/dog lover/singer/ reporter Host @jatqpodcast Nerd Avenger and occasional standup comic. 1st amendment activist Author "Free The Press" http://amzn.to/3pfAKZ3 "Just gimme some truth,"-John Lennon.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · Oct 25

“Never forget that your obligation is to the people. It is not, at heart, to those who pay you, or to your editor, or to your sources, or to your friends, or to the advancement of your career. It is to the public.” Bagdikian told us.

It is truly a shame that the Post has forgotten that.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 8h

A diseased population is easier to control

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

Right? They always do exactly what then condemn.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 3d

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170K views · 12K reactions | The American Constitution was signed #otd on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia. 175 years later, JFK spoke to a group of students about how the Constitution was written i...

The American Constitution was signed #otd on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia. 175 years later, JFK spoke to a group of students about how the Constitution was written in different conditions in...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Jeffries: "Why don't Republicans want to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Is it the Epstein files?"

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. I do.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 3d

No. I won’t. You’re a partisan. I think you’re as full of shit as the far right. So, while you’re entitled to your opinion, I in know way have to respect something I know to be false. You sound exactly like a MAGA member to me.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 3d

As I said. Trump one was the worst Until Biden. Now Trump 2 is worse than all of them. There hasn’t been a good WH comms team since Clinton. I will stand by that. The shitty job Biden did at communicating is one of the reasons why we have Trump. . .

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Just Ask the Question @jatqpodcast.bsky.social · 3d

Dive into Trump's war with Venezuela & the wild Bad Bunny Super Bowl backlash!

Great chat with @briankarem.bsky.social , @markzaidesq.bsky.social , & @bennettjohnt.bsky.social on Just Ask the Press. Must-listen insights! @mswmedia.com #Politics

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Just Ask the Press - Trump's War on Venezuela... and Bad Bunny!?

Brian Karem, Mark Zaid, and John T. Bennett discuss the ongoing government shutdown, the political blame game surrounding it, Trump's declaration of war on Venezuela, the FBI's controversial firings r...

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you. And thanks for reading.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for reading!

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump has never been more scared. J.D. Vance is eagerly waiting in the wings. . .
www.salon.com/2025/10/03/i...

I've covered Trump for years — and I've never seen him this scared

As the shutdown shifts the focus, JD Vance waits in the wings

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump has never been more scared. J.D. Vance is eagerly waiting in the wings. . .
www.salon.com/2025/10/03/i...

I've covered Trump for years — and I've never seen him this scared

As the shutdown shifts the focus, JD Vance waits in the wings

www.salon.com

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 9d

Gotta say, always love hearing from a fan!

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 9d

Indeed. So, you should be reminding everyone that the “Deal Maker” can’t make a deal, and the man who would be King and says he can do anything he wants as President, paints himself as a “Victim” whenever he doesn’t get his way.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 9d

Gotta say, always love hearing from a fan!

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 9d

Nice to know Trump can joke about politics.
Comedians - fly and be free.
Make fun of him all you want.
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‘It was just a joke’: VP Vance defends Trump’s AI video mocking democrats amid shutdown tensions

YouTube video by The Economic Times

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Just Ask the Question @jatqpodcast.bsky.social · 9d

Dive into the drama: Comey's indictment, Trump's UN antics, Kimmel's return & Mar-a-Lago chaos!

@briankarem.bsky.social hosts @markzaidesq.bsky.social & Tom Arnold for unfiltered insights. Must-listen! @mswmedia.com

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Just Ask the Press - Comey, the UN, and Kimmel

In this episode, Brian Karem, Mark Zaid, and Tom Arnold discuss the week's news, focusing on the implications of Jimmy Kimmel's return to television, the ongoing Mar-a-Lago FOIA suit, and the legal ch...

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 10d

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 10d

Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of Vet Voice Foundation speaks candidly about Trump and Hegseth appearing at Quantico in a "vanity project".
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Trump's impact on military credibility

The leader of the Vet Voice Foundation sounds off on Trump and Hegseth's sideshow at Quantico

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 10d

My statement on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump’s meeting with military officers at Quantico:

"Ordering America’s best military leaders to leave their duty stations at the same time to fly from all around the world to gather in one room to listen to highly partisan speeches is an incredible security risk and waste of taxpayer dollars. We should be focused on improving military readiness, supporting servicemembers and their families, getting our shipbuilding programs back on track, and addressing real threats from China, Russia, and other adversaries. Instead, Secretary Hegseth disrespected servicemembers, especially women who serve in combat, and announced steps to weaken Inspector General oversight that is critical to delivering safety and efficiency..."

"...President Trump’s proposal to use U.S. cities as ‘training grounds’ to address the ‘enemy from within’ should be deeply troubling to every American. It’s clear that today’s meeting was nothing but a performance for the Republican base and an effort by Secretary Hegseth to keep his position amid increasing reports of his erratic behavior and concerns from members of Congress, defense officials, and his own Administration about his ability to do the job."

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 10d

The Day we see a M1/A1 rolling down our streets with active duty military personnel, that's when we've OFFICIALLY lost our democracy.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 10d

Never forget #TrumpEpsteinFiles
www.salon.com/2025/09/26/d...

Diplomacy by insult: Donald Trump is "really good at this stuff"

More people need to tell the huckster-in-chief to bugger off

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 11d

Typo. 80+ years.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 11d

FOIA departments are understaffed as well. More staff = better service and more accountability.

Expedited cases now can take 2 to 4 years to be heard.

Non expedited cases? Amelia Earhart. Trump releasing those files now? True irony and best indication of government transparency. It took 90 years.

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Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social · 11d

There is some additional time (which varies by case) invested by staff into searching through the system for additional files.
It's reasonable, in some cases, to pay for the labor - to defray governmental costs. But these should be limited to extraordinary cases - not mundane.

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