Joshua J. Friedman
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
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Joshua J. Friedman
@joshuajfriedman.com
· Oct 26
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There are dancing liquorice allsorts!
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
There are dancing liquorice allsorts!
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BREAKING: Sources tell me that Hochul has agreed to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act with some changes, and will announce the deal tomorrow www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
Hochul agrees to sign Medical Aid in Dying bill
The governor will announce tomorrow that she and lawmakers have reached an agreement on the controversial legislation.
www.cityandstateny.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
BREAKING: Sources tell me that Hochul has agreed to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act with some changes, and will announce the deal tomorrow www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
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Heterosexual marriage is your partner explaining a subwoofer over and over to you while you calmly inform him over and over again that when he watches Great British Bake Off it's cracking the upstairs windows.
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Heterosexual marriage is your partner explaining a subwoofer over and over to you while you calmly inform him over and over again that when he watches Great British Bake Off it's cracking the upstairs windows.
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HEATED RIVALRY (2025)
I texted my mother to “snuggle up and have some hot cocoa” and it autocorrected to “hot cocks”
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
HEATED RIVALRY (2025)
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The season at Noonan’s
December 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The season at Noonan’s
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Become ungovernable
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Become ungovernable
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holding light, grateful to be home
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
holding light, grateful to be home
Why is mine all Jerrys
I had fun making this little animation for the new Find Friends feature
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Why is mine all Jerrys
I really appreciate how careful the Bluesky team was about making this process extremely secure and extremely optional
Contact importer just landed.
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I really appreciate how careful the Bluesky team was about making this process extremely secure and extremely optional
Linguistic dispatch from Santiago
A group of elementary school-aged children, running toward me with an urgent question:
“COMO SE DICE SEIS SIETE EN INGLÉS!?!?!”
“COMO SE DICE SEIS SIETE EN INGLÉS!?!?!”
December 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Linguistic dispatch from Santiago
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It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
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incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
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My dog’s best friend’s human dad has been hospitalized for weeks so he’s hanging out with us even more than usual and I’m making sure to give him extra…love.
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
My dog’s best friend’s human dad has been hospitalized for weeks so he’s hanging out with us even more than usual and I’m making sure to give him extra…love.
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A status update from my dog:
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A status update from my dog:
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Ending 2025 with the grounded sense of hope I picked up in Chicago, as told here:
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
newrepublic.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ending 2025 with the grounded sense of hope I picked up in Chicago, as told here:
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Yes. I’m thrilled to announce that @joeposnanski.com and I are launching a new podcast in January called “The Joy of Baseball” !!!!
I’m so excited! The world is bleak and we need this badly.
I’m so excited! The world is bleak and we need this badly.
Loved today’s Podcast Molly! And excited for the new Podcast with you and Joe! I could listen to you both for hours!🧡
December 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yes. I’m thrilled to announce that @joeposnanski.com and I are launching a new podcast in January called “The Joy of Baseball” !!!!
I’m so excited! The world is bleak and we need this badly.
I’m so excited! The world is bleak and we need this badly.
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picked up yesterday’s art projects at daycare dropoff this morning and I have to say. 15/10
December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
picked up yesterday’s art projects at daycare dropoff this morning and I have to say. 15/10
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Mayor Adams has new walk-on music for a press conference at City Hall billed as an "end of term update" on his admin's initiatives. He pulls out a cigar from his jacket pocket. There's also an "Adams administration time capsule" on hand that'll be buried outside City Hall later.
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Mayor Adams has new walk-on music for a press conference at City Hall billed as an "end of term update" on his admin's initiatives. He pulls out a cigar from his jacket pocket. There's also an "Adams administration time capsule" on hand that'll be buried outside City Hall later.
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One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
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Did some holiday baking
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December 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Did some holiday baking
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In the back of an uber trying to hiccough as quietly as possible after the work Christmas party to not affect my uber score
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
In the back of an uber trying to hiccough as quietly as possible after the work Christmas party to not affect my uber score
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Carol Rosenberg is the empress of the Gitmo press corps, but in her spare time she wrote this deep dive into an instance of the Pentagon’s restoring the names of Confederates to military bases through cynically obvious dishonesty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Carol Rosenberg is the empress of the Gitmo press corps, but in her spare time she wrote this deep dive into an instance of the Pentagon’s restoring the names of Confederates to military bases through cynically obvious dishonesty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
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Cardinal in the snow, a classic for a reason ❤️❄️
Northern Cardinal in Central Park, 12.14.2025 #birds #ArtAdventCalendar
Northern Cardinal in Central Park, 12.14.2025 #birds #ArtAdventCalendar
December 16, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Cardinal in the snow, a classic for a reason ❤️❄️
Northern Cardinal in Central Park, 12.14.2025 #birds #ArtAdventCalendar
Northern Cardinal in Central Park, 12.14.2025 #birds #ArtAdventCalendar
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Something to look forward to: on March 2, 2026, the Fish Doorbell comes back online @visdeurbel.bsky.social visdeurbel.nl/en/
Fish Doorbell – See You Next Season! — The Fish Doorbell
Zie je een vis? Druk op de Visdeurbel dan opent onze sluiswachter de sluis en kunnen de vissen doorzwemmen.
visdeurbel.nl
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Something to look forward to: on March 2, 2026, the Fish Doorbell comes back online @visdeurbel.bsky.social visdeurbel.nl/en/