J.D. Capelouto
@capelouto.bsky.social
Reporter + lead writer, Semafor Flagship: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/flagship
Wrote about Alex Warren, Benson Boone, and how "tradpop" fits into this cultural/political moment, one year after brat summer www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
Tradpop summer: US political vibe shift hits music charts
Compared to 2024, the US music charts feel safer and more traditional, amid a broader cultural and political narrative shift toward conservative ideals.
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June 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wrote about Alex Warren, Benson Boone, and how "tradpop" fits into this cultural/political moment, one year after brat summer www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
how it feels to check out a book from the library
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
how it feels to check out a book from the library
get me to God's country
March 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
get me to God's country
Scoop: Jens Spahn, a high-ranking member of Germany's CDU party who will likely be part of the next government, thinks 0% tariffs on US goods should be on the table in future trade negotiations with Trump.
"If you start negotiating, you always can find a deal." @semafor.com
"If you start negotiating, you always can find a deal." @semafor.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Scoop: Jens Spahn, a high-ranking member of Germany's CDU party who will likely be part of the next government, thinks 0% tariffs on US goods should be on the table in future trade negotiations with Trump.
"If you start negotiating, you always can find a deal." @semafor.com
"If you start negotiating, you always can find a deal." @semafor.com
some of my favorite puns we've crafted recently
February 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
some of my favorite puns we've crafted recently
memes are transcending language on Xiaohongshu, which is apparently not super thrilled about an influx of US users:
January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
memes are transcending language on Xiaohongshu, which is apparently not super thrilled about an influx of US users:
Germany's liberals are divided over the proposed Milei- and Musk-ification of the party (via @table.media)
January 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Germany's liberals are divided over the proposed Milei- and Musk-ification of the party (via @table.media)
in last night's @semafor.com Media newsletter: The world's first martial law declaration motivated by YouTube algorithm??
January 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
in last night's @semafor.com Media newsletter: The world's first martial law declaration motivated by YouTube algorithm??
Overwhelmed with "best of 2024" lists? boy do I have a list for you www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
The best ‘best of’ lists to sum up 2024 | Semafor
From product designs to scathing book reviews, here are some of the best ‘best of 2024’ lists.
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December 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Overwhelmed with "best of 2024" lists? boy do I have a list for you www.semafor.com/article/12/2...
let's check in on the r/drones subreddit shall we
December 15, 2024 at 5:18 PM
let's check in on the r/drones subreddit shall we
The leader of every main BRICS country is a septuagenarian
December 11, 2024 at 10:31 PM
The leader of every main BRICS country is a septuagenarian
Reposted by J.D. Capelouto
Another victorious rebel group discovers the horrors of bureaucracy as they prepare to govern:
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www.ft.com/content/7efc...
December 11, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Another victorious rebel group discovers the horrors of bureaucracy as they prepare to govern:
www.ft.com/content/7efc...
www.ft.com/content/7efc...
"Will the weeks, months, or years ahead bring utopia? No. Will tyranny return? Perhaps. Could it be more brutal than what we’ve endured? Unimaginable."
www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
Turmoil in Damascus, tensions in Doha | Semafor
A revolution in Syria was buffeted by fast-moving discussions in Qatar, where the broader fallout of the country’s civil war was all too plain to see.
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December 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
"Will the weeks, months, or years ahead bring utopia? No. Will tyranny return? Perhaps. Could it be more brutal than what we’ve endured? Unimaginable."
www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador, where the government's holdings apparently total $603M www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump celebrate Bitcoin reaching $100K | Semafor
The 16-year-old digital asset has experienced a meteoric rise this year, prompting celebration among crypto enthusiasts globally.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador, where the government's holdings apparently total $603M www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
A pro-Yoon lawmaker in South Korea: The president "was lonely" and needs "a friend to talk to": www.news1.kr/politics/ass...
친윤 "고독한 尹, 오죽했으면" "말벗 해줘야"…의총서 결사옹위
의원총회에서 윤석열 대통령 탈당 주장에 적극 반박 "당 지도부 대통령 빨리 만나 의중 파악해야" 주문도 지난 밤 윤석열 대통령의 비상계엄 선포를 두고 국민의힘 의원들 간 갈등의 골이 깊어지고 있다. 친한(친한동훈)계 의원들을 중심으로 윤 대통령의 탈당 요구가
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December 4, 2024 at 4:24 PM
A pro-Yoon lawmaker in South Korea: The president "was lonely" and needs "a friend to talk to": www.news1.kr/politics/ass...
Reposted by J.D. Capelouto
Thinking about the time South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol serenaded Joe Biden with a cover of “American Pie” at the White House last year
December 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Thinking about the time South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol serenaded Joe Biden with a cover of “American Pie” at the White House last year
Last year Tina Turner lowered taxes for everyone in the small town of Stäfa, Switzerland by buying a 70M-Franc estate.
The government had a windfall in property gains tax revenue and was able to lower the tax rate <3 https://www.derbund.ch/tina-turner-beschert-staefa-tiefere-steuern-906384285433
The government had a windfall in property gains tax revenue and was able to lower the tax rate <3 https://www.derbund.ch/tina-turner-beschert-staefa-tiefere-steuern-906384285433
May 24, 2023 at 8:15 PM
Last year Tina Turner lowered taxes for everyone in the small town of Stäfa, Switzerland by buying a 70M-Franc estate.
The government had a windfall in property gains tax revenue and was able to lower the tax rate <3 https://www.derbund.ch/tina-turner-beschert-staefa-tiefere-steuern-906384285433
The government had a windfall in property gains tax revenue and was able to lower the tax rate <3 https://www.derbund.ch/tina-turner-beschert-staefa-tiefere-steuern-906384285433
The Philippines Swifties deserve the world (and an Eras Tour show) https://www.semafor.com/article/05/22/2023/taylor-swift-fans-in-the-philippines-put-on-their-own-eras-tour
May 22, 2023 at 6:14 PM
The Philippines Swifties deserve the world (and an Eras Tour show) https://www.semafor.com/article/05/22/2023/taylor-swift-fans-in-the-philippines-put-on-their-own-eras-tour
"Bitch, I've never seen a donor list in my life. Is the party supposed to help you fundraise?" https://www.semafor.com/article/05/19/2023/megan-hunt-doesnt-want-to-be-your-democratic-hero
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May 19, 2023 at 7:22 PM
"Bitch, I've never seen a donor list in my life. Is the party supposed to help you fundraise?" https://www.semafor.com/article/05/19/2023/megan-hunt-doesnt-want-to-be-your-democratic-hero
Reposted by J.D. Capelouto
🟡NEW: Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son.
@meganhunt.bsky.social talks to @daveweigel.bsky.social in the latest edition of Semafor Americana
@meganhunt.bsky.social talks to @daveweigel.bsky.social in the latest edition of Semafor Americana
Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son.
The iconoclastic state legislator spent three months filibustering a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. She talked to Semafor about her work and the too-easy cable news story surrounding it.
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May 19, 2023 at 5:15 PM
🟡NEW: Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son.
@meganhunt.bsky.social talks to @daveweigel.bsky.social in the latest edition of Semafor Americana
@meganhunt.bsky.social talks to @daveweigel.bsky.social in the latest edition of Semafor Americana
completely forgot that Trump canceled a trip to Denmark in 2019 because the Danish PM apparently refused to discuss selling Greenland https://www.semafor.com/article/05/17/2023/biden-cancels-papua-new-guinea-australia-trip
May 17, 2023 at 4:28 PM
completely forgot that Trump canceled a trip to Denmark in 2019 because the Danish PM apparently refused to discuss selling Greenland https://www.semafor.com/article/05/17/2023/biden-cancels-papua-new-guinea-australia-trip
if a member of Congress is given a Bluesky invite code, does that count as a gift they'd have to report
I just got my first invite code and now I’m stressing out.
May 15, 2023 at 3:51 PM
if a member of Congress is given a Bluesky invite code, does that count as a gift they'd have to report
the successful opposition parties in Thailand hope to form a government and could make it legal to insult the Thai monarchy and their pets https://www.semafor.com/article/05/15/2023/thailand-elections-outcome
May 15, 2023 at 3:32 PM
the successful opposition parties in Thailand hope to form a government and could make it legal to insult the Thai monarchy and their pets https://www.semafor.com/article/05/15/2023/thailand-elections-outcome