John Patrick Pullen
@jppullen.com
Founding editor of @longlead.com, an award winning journalism studio publishing features that make an impact. Formerly: @Fortune.com, and @TIME.com. Yup, they call me JPP.
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The DOJ is more than three weeks late in delivering the Epstein Files. In those three weeks:
- Trump declared himself acting President of Venezuela
- ICE murdered a woman in Minnesota
- Trump is preparing an invasion of a NATO ally
- Trump initiated a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell
- Trump declared himself acting President of Venezuela
- ICE murdered a woman in Minnesota
- Trump is preparing an invasion of a NATO ally
- Trump initiated a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The DOJ is more than three weeks late in delivering the Epstein Files. In those three weeks:
- Trump declared himself acting President of Venezuela
- ICE murdered a woman in Minnesota
- Trump is preparing an invasion of a NATO ally
- Trump initiated a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell
- Trump declared himself acting President of Venezuela
- ICE murdered a woman in Minnesota
- Trump is preparing an invasion of a NATO ally
- Trump initiated a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell
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How does the internet culture newsletter GARBAGE DAY combat AI slop “journalism”? @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social shares, "Every issue has a disclaimer at the bottom that says, 'Any typos in this email are on purpose actually'" which is "a fun way" to acknowledge posts are written by humans.
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
How does the internet culture newsletter GARBAGE DAY combat AI slop “journalism”? @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social shares, "Every issue has a disclaimer at the bottom that says, 'Any typos in this email are on purpose actually'" which is "a fun way" to acknowledge posts are written by humans.
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Stay safe out there
The killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer has sparked nationwide protests across the U.S.
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Stay safe out there
Stay safe out there
The killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer has sparked nationwide protests across the U.S.
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Stay safe out there
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Learn more about the history of rubber bullets at Long Lead's Webby-winning feature THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS: rubberbullets.longlead.com/chapter/scot...
A Decade After a Bean-Bag Round Crushed His Skull, This Vet's Life Is Still Shattered
Occupy Oakland's Scott Olsen sued after police shot him in the head. A decade later, nothing changed, and watching the BLM protests felt like a PTSD flashback.
rubberbullets.longlead.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Learn more about the history of rubber bullets at Long Lead's Webby-winning feature THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS: rubberbullets.longlead.com/chapter/scot...
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Less-lethal weapons are meant to bridge the gap between verbal warnings and lethal force, enabling law enforcement to meet threats with a weapon that hurts but shouldn’t kill or cause severe injury.
rubberbullets.longlead.com
rubberbullets.longlead.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Less-lethal weapons are meant to bridge the gap between verbal warnings and lethal force, enabling law enforcement to meet threats with a weapon that hurts but shouldn’t kill or cause severe injury.
rubberbullets.longlead.com
rubberbullets.longlead.com
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The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
www.oregonlive.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
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I’m coming to this one late, but what a stellar longform feature on an overlooked sports journalist. @emilysohn.bsky.social’s @longlead.com story on SI’s Virginia Kraft is great. thecatch.longlead.com
Sports Illustrated's Forgotten Pioneer
In the Mad Men era of magazine journalism, Virginia Kraft was a globe-trotting writer and a deadly shot with a rifle. Why hasn't anyone heard of her?
thecatch.longlead.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I’m coming to this one late, but what a stellar longform feature on an overlooked sports journalist. @emilysohn.bsky.social’s @longlead.com story on SI’s Virginia Kraft is great. thecatch.longlead.com
Yes, of course. Absolutely. 💯% this.
Also: Everyone knows Vladimir Putin was an integral part of the New England Patriots Super Bowl 39 win, and of course he deserves to have a ring for it.
Also: Everyone knows Vladimir Putin was an integral part of the New England Patriots Super Bowl 39 win, and of course he deserves to have a ring for it.
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her
The Venezuelan government said it would send a delegation to Washington in the coming days, marking halting first steps toward a resumption of diplomacy.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Yes, of course. Absolutely. 💯% this.
Also: Everyone knows Vladimir Putin was an integral part of the New England Patriots Super Bowl 39 win, and of course he deserves to have a ring for it.
Also: Everyone knows Vladimir Putin was an integral part of the New England Patriots Super Bowl 39 win, and of course he deserves to have a ring for it.
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🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
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When covering Minneapolis protests after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, journalist @killermartinis.bsky.social was shot in the face and blinded with a foam-tipped bullet.
She settled with the city after it promised to reform how it uses less-lethal munitions. They're still used today.
She settled with the city after it promised to reform how it uses less-lethal munitions. They're still used today.
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
When covering Minneapolis protests after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, journalist @killermartinis.bsky.social was shot in the face and blinded with a foam-tipped bullet.
She settled with the city after it promised to reform how it uses less-lethal munitions. They're still used today.
She settled with the city after it promised to reform how it uses less-lethal munitions. They're still used today.
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Today Iran turned off its internet amid widespread protests in the country. It's not the first time a country has used an internet blackout to try to prevent protests — something that happened in January 2011 during protests calling for the resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak from power.
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Today Iran turned off its internet amid widespread protests in the country. It's not the first time a country has used an internet blackout to try to prevent protests — something that happened in January 2011 during protests calling for the resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak from power.
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There has apparently been a shooting of Portland residents by federal agents. I'm on the scene here in east Portland
January 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
There has apparently been a shooting of Portland residents by federal agents. I'm on the scene here in east Portland
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The killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer has sparked nationwide protests across the U.S.
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer has sparked nationwide protests across the U.S.
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
The internet has super-sucked in the past 2 days. But it always kind of sucks. Want to read about a guy who watches how shitty it is all the time? Sure you do!
Check out this great interview with @garbageday.email's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social by @markyarm.bsky.social—you (probably) won't regret it.
Check out this great interview with @garbageday.email's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social by @markyarm.bsky.social—you (probably) won't regret it.
Just when I thought I was out, @longlead.com Depth Perception pulls me back in! Here's my Q&A with @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, whose Garbage Day newsletter is a must-subscribe for anyone interested in internet culture.
Trash talk: How Garbage Day’s Ryan Broderick analyzes internet culture
Puzzled by some seemingly impenetrable online trend? Readers (and listeners) count on Broderick to explain where it came from and what the hell it means.
depthperceptionbyll.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The internet has super-sucked in the past 2 days. But it always kind of sucks. Want to read about a guy who watches how shitty it is all the time? Sure you do!
Check out this great interview with @garbageday.email's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social by @markyarm.bsky.social—you (probably) won't regret it.
Check out this great interview with @garbageday.email's @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social by @markyarm.bsky.social—you (probably) won't regret it.
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U.S. law enforcement has misused kinetic impact projectiles for more than 50 years. Rubber bullets, bean-bag rounds, and pepper balls may sound like toys, but they carry a legacy of traumatic brain injuries, blindings, PTSD, and even death.
For more, read THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS.
For more, read THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS.
Police Have Fired Less-Lethal Rounds for 50 Years—and Victims Want Justice
Cops call kinetic impact projectiles a life-saving tool, but a recent surge in their use reveals a legacy of traumatic injuries and death.
rubberbullets.longlead.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
U.S. law enforcement has misused kinetic impact projectiles for more than 50 years. Rubber bullets, bean-bag rounds, and pepper balls may sound like toys, but they carry a legacy of traumatic brain injuries, blindings, PTSD, and even death.
For more, read THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS.
For more, read THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS.
Stay safe out there. Here's how:
(in theory)
(in theory)
The killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer has sparked nationwide protests across the U.S.
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
If you're protesting, here's how to tell if law enforcement is armed with less-lethal munitions. Remember: "Less lethal" means "still deadly."
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Stay safe out there. Here's how:
(in theory)
(in theory)
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A friendly reminder that no ICE officer has ever been killed in the line of duty in a hostile incident.
Being an elementary schoolchild in America is far more deadly and dangerous than being an ICE officer.
Being an elementary schoolchild in America is far more deadly and dangerous than being an ICE officer.
If you’re scared of a Honda Pilot driving less than 5 miles an hour, with its wheels pointing away from you, you should not be working in law-enforcement…
You shouldn’t have a gun. You shouldn’t have a badge. You should find a new line of work.
You shouldn’t have a gun. You shouldn’t have a badge. You should find a new line of work.
January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A friendly reminder that no ICE officer has ever been killed in the line of duty in a hostile incident.
Being an elementary schoolchild in America is far more deadly and dangerous than being an ICE officer.
Being an elementary schoolchild in America is far more deadly and dangerous than being an ICE officer.
I subscribe to a lot of journalism. It’s time to open my wallet again.
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I subscribe to a lot of journalism. It’s time to open my wallet again.
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In the age of AI slop and “flood the zone” propaganda, this is how quality journalism will thrive, because there will be strong demand for that kind of verification.
This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism.
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
In the age of AI slop and “flood the zone” propaganda, this is how quality journalism will thrive, because there will be strong demand for that kind of verification.
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
Any Republican with a snowball's chance in hell of being re-elected will need to vote in favor of her impeachment.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Any Republican with a snowball's chance in hell of being re-elected will need to vote in favor of her impeachment.
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