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Danielle Kurtzleben

@titonka.bsky.social

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NPR White House correspondent. Former Vox, US News and World Report. Tariff explainer. Masculinity politics expert. Native Iowan. Girlboss. Pianist, writer, real piece of work. daniellekurtzleben.substack.com

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · Sep 10

The oyster-shucking, baseball-playing, hands-working-with men have arrived on the 2026 political scene, and I have thoughts.

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When "authenticity" means "dudes"

As 2026 approaches, can we political reporters please not forget every damn thing we learned just last year for the love of God

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14h

I’m just mad that you’re probably right.

Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14h

Ok fine drew you’re cool

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14h

Drew

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14h

Booooo don’t respond to this seriously people what is your DEAL

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 14h

A phrase I’ve never understood is “you could cut the tension with a knife.”

Well, like, yeah. You can cut a lot of things with a knife. Cake? Butter? Yep can cut the shit out of those. But you don’t see me going on about it.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 16h

Unsolicited Flick pic

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 22h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

And also also we don't have a huge dataset here.

OK that's enough caveats for now!

Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

It is also of course possible that the women get more media attention. Or that they stick in my brain more readily. So...there are many possibilities here.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

Again: I am not saying it's sexist to accuse a lady boss of being abusive. At all.

I'm just wondering if any men on Capitol Hill are similarly notorious. And if not, why not?

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

This is not at all to diminish treating staff poorly -- yelling swears at an employee is, uh, bad -- but/and also we have a history of of employee accusations against Klobuchar and Porter.

I'm wondering if there are men on capitol hill in a similar situation. aka what role does gender play here?

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“‘I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor,’ Pope Leo XIV states in his first magisterial document …” www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...

Pope Leo in first major document: Love for the poor is not optional for Christians

“I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor,” Pope Leo XIV states in his first m...

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

All I want in life is to persuade everyone, when encountering politics & culture, to ask, "why are we talking about this?" I mean that very literally: anything you encounter on your screens reflects a choice. Someone covered that, talked about that, rather than the many other things out there. Why?

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

OK but also I have been on a grand jury (true story: I was the foreperson!) so if you have any questions that all these other fine people haven't answered, I am here for them.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

(Hi Gwen I’m not sorry at all)

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

This is excellent.

Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

Little known fact: Liza Minelli serves on all grand juries. "Buster! How terribly grand!" she says to every prosecutor, regardless of whether or not they are in fact named Buster.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

A grand jury comes with bigger fries and a bucket of cola.

A normal jury is weak-ass sauce.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

A grand jury is the parent of your parent jury. It lets you stay up late and gives you extra dessert.

A normal jury is just a buzzkill.

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

A grand jury does a lot of key changes and high-stepping big finishes.

A normal jury is boring as hell.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 1d

outrageous. CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPIEST OF BDAYS.

Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 2d

I AM A SERIOUS JOURNALIST WITH SERIOUS QUESTIONS KAI

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(Yes I promise I actually ask these questions and report on all this and don't just thread my thoughts on social media.)

Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 2d

Are those 232 tariffs? Are foreign movies a national security threat?

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