Philip Bump
@pbump.com
MSNBC contributor
Former Washington Post columnist
Book: "The Aftermath"
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Email: [email protected]
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Former Washington Post columnist
Book: "The Aftermath"
Newsletter: https://howtoreadthisch.art
Email: [email protected]
Signal: pbump.11
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Philip Bump
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Ample examples of chartable samples
In this week's newsletter, we have some music — specifically, the innovative way in which Tracklib illustrates the art of sampling. I also look at new data on ICE detentions (sigh) and the gold rush o...
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For the newsletter, spoke to the guy who makes the excellent sample visualizations for Tracklib. There's some bleak political stuff in there, too, but let's focus on the fun stuff? www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
They decided that Obama and Biden didn't actually count as representations of America.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
They decided that Obama and Biden didn't actually count as representations of America.
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
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A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
oh for gods sake www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
oh for gods sake www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
Even with the elevated bar we’re using here, this is gross.
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Even with the elevated bar we’re using here, this is gross.
well if HE says so
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
well if HE says so
It's always when I'm doing a remote TV appearance that an ambulance goes by and my big dumb dog decides he needs to start singing along.
November 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's always when I'm doing a remote TV appearance that an ambulance goes by and my big dumb dog decides he needs to start singing along.
Not to excuse this at all, but a lot of these people legitimately believe the lies about election fraud and probably rationalize their actions as a result. The danger isn’t just that you get a Jan. 6.
Austin Smith, a former Republican state representative and onetime leader within Turning Point Action—the political arm of Turning Point USA—pleaded guilty to forging signatures on nominating petitions for his 2024 reelection bid.
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open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Not to excuse this at all, but a lot of these people legitimately believe the lies about election fraud and probably rationalize their actions as a result. The danger isn’t just that you get a Jan. 6.
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Not only are generations fake, they’re also something we basically invented a few decades ago. Compare when generations occurred (shaded areas) with when we settled on their names.
From this week’s newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
From this week’s newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Not only are generations fake, they’re also something we basically invented a few decades ago. Compare when generations occurred (shaded areas) with when we settled on their names.
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From this week’s newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Change in the number of ICE detainees at identified "threat levels" from October 2024 vs. November 2025.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Change in the number of ICE detainees at identified "threat levels" from October 2024 vs. November 2025.
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A lot of people say the god of the New Testament isn’t vengeful, but Janis Joplin just asked for a color TV and look what happened to her.
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A lot of people say the god of the New Testament isn’t vengeful, but Janis Joplin just asked for a color TV and look what happened to her.
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Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
The change in ICE detentions over the past year. From the newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/r/f48ddd93?m...
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The change in ICE detentions over the past year. From the newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/r/f48ddd93?m...
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The newsletter is out! This week, we talked to the genius at Tracklib who makes videos showing how music samples are identified and remixed in songs.
He shared a draft version of their video for "One More Time" by Daft Punk.
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He shared a draft version of their video for "One More Time" by Daft Punk.
www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The newsletter is out! This week, we talked to the genius at Tracklib who makes videos showing how music samples are identified and remixed in songs.
He shared a draft version of their video for "One More Time" by Daft Punk.
www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
He shared a draft version of their video for "One More Time" by Daft Punk.
www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
Wrote about the time when Trump said some Democrats should be executed, whenever that was.
So, we’re just moving on from the sedition-execution thing?
It's quite tidy how the whole thing worked out, in a way. Democratic members of Congress, recognizing that President Trump would be more than happy to dispatch the military to aid his political object...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Wrote about the time when Trump said some Democrats should be executed, whenever that was.
For the newsletter, spoke to the guy who makes the excellent sample visualizations for Tracklib. There's some bleak political stuff in there, too, but let's focus on the fun stuff? www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
Ample examples of chartable samples
In this week's newsletter, we have some music — specifically, the innovative way in which Tracklib illustrates the art of sampling. I also look at new data on ICE detentions (sigh) and the gold rush o...
www.howtoreadthisch.art
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
For the newsletter, spoke to the guy who makes the excellent sample visualizations for Tracklib. There's some bleak political stuff in there, too, but let's focus on the fun stuff? www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...
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detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
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www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Sick of this outrageous clickbait.
England would be amateurish not to play pink-ball warm-up, says Vaughan reut.rs/4oX4k2v
England would be amateurish not to play pink-ball warm-up, says Vaughan
England must use the extra time ahead of the second test against Australia to practise with a pink ball under floodlights, according to former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sick of this outrageous clickbait.
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How To Read This Chart
37% data. 42% visualizations. 210% jokes.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It’s all like watching two train wrecks get in a train wreck but the fake article about her own affair just sums every little part of it up.
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It’s all like watching two train wrecks get in a train wreck but the fake article about her own affair just sums every little part of it up.
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How To Read This Chart
37% data. 42% visualizations. 210% jokes.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Ladies and gents, the weekly newsletter comes out in a mere 12 hours. This week, I talked to the people behind one of my favorite social media accounts. I also made Maps™ and Charts™ of events current and past.
You will absolutely love it, or your money back (it is free). So sign up!
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I hear Post Opinion is hiring.
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I hear Post Opinion is hiring.
In her resignation statement, MTG breaks very dramatically with the secret-plan conspiracy theorists about what’s happening in DC.
November 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In her resignation statement, MTG breaks very dramatically with the secret-plan conspiracy theorists about what’s happening in DC.