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Made by West Virginia. Writer, sometimes a talking head, frequent VA patient Writer/M.E. https://ordinary-times.com/ Commentary for WV Watch https://westvirginiawatch.com/ Subscribe to heardtell.substack.com

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · Feb 19

About me:

Editor/Writer @ordinarytimes.bsky.social

Commentary @westvirginiawatch.com, the outstanding @statesnewsroom.com outlet for the great State of West Virginia

Food fun #blueskysupperclub

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Heard Tell | Andrew Donaldson | Substack

Heard Tell: Covering culture and politics, but without all the caterwauling. Writing & media from Andrew Donaldson. Click to read Heard Tell, by Andrew Donaldson, a Substack publication with hundreds ...

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 13m

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.”
― Erma Bombeck

a man in a tuxedo and a woman in a black dress are walking through a large room

ALT: a man in a tuxedo and a woman in a black dress are walking through a large room

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2h

Discuss

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21h

Hey! ASU people! If you are in the Tempe area, I'll be speaking at Arizona State University on November 6. Come by, get your book signed and get a selfie.
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2025 Bolmarcich Memorial Lecture: Eric Garcia | ASU Events

Eric Garcia is the 2025 speaker for the Lawrence J. and Virginia Devlin Bolmarcich Memorial Lecture Series. He is an internationally recognized journalist that speaks on issues of accessibility for au...

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 22h

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 1d

The only thing you need to know about this is China doesn't have a midterm election in 2026 or a general election in 2028.

President Trump is trying to win news cycles, Xi is planning for the next decade plus. China don't care about angry posts & tarriffs
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Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China

President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China’s “hostile” move to limit access to rare minerals and may cancel an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 1d

The Qataris have biught themselves a presidential administration.

You are either ok with it or you aint.
I aint.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

The business partnership between Trump Inc & GCC states first in Syria and now potentially in Gaza is driving foreign policy in the Middle East.

Hey look, greed is better than terrorism, so step in the right direction, but lets all be aware of what it is www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

Check out last nights #thefinal5 w/@jimlokay.com for hard hitting, big "J" journalism like interviewing Maryland Gov Wes Moore, but laugh when coverage of Gaza ceasefire, gov't shutdown, & President Trump's Antifa "roundtable" gets derailed when I mix up 80s sitcom theme songs to my eternal shame...

The Final 5: October 8th, 2025

The Final 5 is a daily recap of the roller coaster that is American politics. It's not your regular newscast and that's something we're proud of.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

The Final 5: October 8th, 2025

The Final 5 is a daily recap of the roller coaster that is American politics. It's not your regular newscast and that's something we're proud of.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

If you missed me on with @radiomonroe.bsky.social this morning talking the James Comey case, troop deployments to Portland and Chicago, Middle East peace if you can keep it, and more just click this here link to listen
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Morning Show 10-09-25 Hour 2 Andrew Donaldson on Comey and Portland-I70 accident

News. Sports. Talk.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

Good interview here by our friend @jimlokay.com with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore youtu.be/UXPP2nhYKXQ?...

FULL INTERVIEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talks government shutdown, Commanders relocating back to DC

YouTube video by FOX 5 Washington DC

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

The most pointless narrative in all of social & news media right now is the Nobel Peace Prize obsession of social & news media business model that relies on Trump as main character of the day, every day. Quick, name the last three Nobel Peace Prize winners w/o looking...

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a man is saying i 'm not sure that any of that matters .

ALT: a man is saying i 'm not sure that any of that matters .

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, in MAGA media land...

Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be hashing out news of the day with the great @radiomonroe.bsky.social nroe on Watchdog Network in mere moments. Listen live at this here link 👇
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The Watchdog – News. Sports. Talk.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

I'm old enough to remember what happened the last time federal law enforcement was artificially ginned up from the top down on matters other than their assigned duties...

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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

Im eating orange sherbet out of the carton and you cant stop me
#blueskysupperclub

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PositiveEnerG @positiveenerg.bsky.social · 6d

Watching football after a walk #blueskysupperclub

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PositiveEnerG @positiveenerg.bsky.social · 5d

Substitute teacher lunch, Chicago Public Schools with some 3rd grade student self-portraits (posted on their lockers) for you to enjoy #blueskysupperclub

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Erik Robson @erikrobson.net · 3d

@four4thefire.bsky.social I don't know what the #blueskysupperclub rules are about drafting untagged entries, but I saw this and couldn't resist.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

did i eat this entire plate of ethiopian? yes, i did.

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PositiveEnerG @positiveenerg.bsky.social · 3d

Substitute teacher lunch, Chicago Public Schools- First day this year when I didn’t have a sandwich for lunch #blueskysupperclub

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

I want some

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El Coopitan @onaircoop.bsky.social · 2d

As I was saying... #blueskysupperclub

Two pans of freshly baked brownies on a table—one in a rectangular glass dish and the other in a round glass pie dish, both with rich, dark chocolate tops.

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 2d

Old reliable #13 from @jerseymikes Mike's Way add mayo #blueskysupperclub

Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire.bsky.social · 3d

The content machine builds up
The content machine tears down
Content manufacturing for content's sake

Takes conscious effort to opt out-both in creation and consumption-of content grist for the content mill so you dont end up just grinding up your own soul for entertainment.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

From @theathletic.com: Many people are having a bad year in college football, but Arch Manning is having one of the worst. The quarterback has gone from preseason Heisman Trophy favorite and projected No. 1 NFL Draft pick to a man synonymous with failure. nyti.ms/47dNoy3

Arch Manning in an orange and white Texas football jersey tosses a football. Text reads: Is Arch Manning College Football's First Flop?

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