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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 1d

The WNBA has a commissioner problem. My latest piece for @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

A WNBA Star Goes Scorched-Earth

With the league more popular than ever, players know their worth—and they aren’t afraid to let leadership know it.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 3d

Not just ESPN. They’ve been running nonstop during college football games on all networks. Sure you can guess why.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 3d

I did not intend to spend part of this lovely college football Saturday defending Ayesha Curry, but here we are www.youtube.com/live/xRbVDL3...

Ayesha Curry Pisses Off The Manosphere

YouTube video by Jemele Hill

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Amy @amylibrarian.bsky.social · 6d

1. Napheesa's powerful statement. You can search for a copy of the statement or the video of her reading it, but I really liked this breakdown from @jemelehill.bsky.social
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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 7d

I had a lot of thoughts about Napheesa Collier reading WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert from Genesis to Revelations. This much is clear: Cathy Engelbert can’t continue as league commissioner www.youtube.com/live/WcbD9BV...

Napheesa Collier ETHERS WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

YouTube video by Jemele Hill

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 7d

I had a lot of thoughts about Napheesa Collier reading WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert from Genesis to Revelations. This much is clear: Cathy Engelbert can’t continue as league commissioner www.youtube.com/live/WcbD9BV...

Napheesa Collier ETHERS WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

YouTube video by Jemele Hill

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI My last YT Live was on MAGA losing their collective shit over Bad Bunny being named the halftime performer for the Super Bowl. Tap in and subscribe! www.youtube.com/live/uHcUwXg...

Bad Bunny Chosen for Super Bowl LX Halftime — Internet Reacts with Fury & Praise

YouTube video by Jemele Hill

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 7d

Going live on YouTube at 7p ET/4p PT to give my thoughts on Napheesa Collier absolutely nuking WNBA Commissioner Napheesa Collier in her exit interview youtube.com/@itsjemelehi...

Jemele Hill

The official YouTube channel for all things Jemele Hill. Jemele hosts an iHeart Podcast known as "Spolitics" with new episodes published every Thursday, starting October 17. Jemele is also a contrib...

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 8d

My thoughts on Bad Bunny performing the Super Bowl performing me and why it pleases me that MAGA is losing their mind about it (starts a little after the 2-minute mark) www.youtube.com/live/uHcUwXg...

Why Bad Bunny Was The Right Choice To Perform At The Super Bowl

YouTube video by Jemele Hill

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 8d

Going live on YouTube at 3:15p ET/12:15p PT to discuss why Bad Bunny was the right choice to perform at Super Bowl LX. Tap in and subscribe while you’re there www.youtube.com/live/uHcUwXg...

Why Bad Bunny Was The Right Choice To Perform At The Super Bowl

Jemele reacts to international superstar Bad Bunny being chosen to perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LX, explaining why he was the perfect choice. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Ch...

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 9d

If you read anything today, let it be Nikole Hannah Jones’ essay on how Charlie Kirk’s death is doubling as an invitation to transform white supremacist views into normal political discourse www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 11d

Exactly. The folks with a lot of money skew conservative. No one is going to fund a podcast that criticizes Israel. Left ideologies aren’t business-friendly.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 11d

Democrats have pretty much lost the ground game on social media and podcasting. It doesn’t help that Russian money has robustly funded a lot of the right wing media. And now a lot of social media and most television networks are in right wing hands. I honestly don’t know what the counter is.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11d

Navarro: And I think some of the liberals, some of the left wing Democratic podcasts are doing much better now. MeidasTouch is actually outdoing some of the right wing ones that used to be number one

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 14d

Sexy.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14d

Watters: What is it like being married to Stephen Miller?

Miller: He's an incredibly inspiring man who gets me going in the morning with his speeches being like let's start the day, I'm going to defeat the left and we are going to win.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 14d

Over 30 years ago, 2 Live Crew’s Luther Campbell fought and won one of the most important free speech cases in American history. He has some advice for Jimmy Kimmel. My latest piece for. @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

A Censored Rap Legend Has Advice for Jimmy Kimmel

Three decades ago, 2 Live Crew fought a First Amendment battle against the government—and won.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 15d

Their advertisers are going to be pissed.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15d

Sinclair will not air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ upon its ABC return Tuesday: "Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.”

Sinclair Will Not Air 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Upon ABC Return Tuesday

The broadcaster, which has demanded an apology and Turning Point USA donation from the late-night host, will replace the time slot with local news programming

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 15d

Going live on YouTube at 5p ET/2p PT to discuss Disney announcing that Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air on Tuesday www.youtube.com/live/8nRue9v...

Reaction to Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC

Jemele reacts to Disney announcing that Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air on Tuesday after his show was pulled following his comments about Charlie Kirk. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up?...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15d

“This thing called women’s sport is a beautiful thing, and it’s been here for everyone. And we’ve wanted the audience; we’ve wanted people to pay attention,” the broadcast journalist Cari Champion tells @jemelehill.bsky.social at #TAF25.

Watch more: bit.ly/465zTjy

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely horrifying footage of congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social being thrown to the ground by ICE. Cowardly behavior.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 19d

I triple-checked. This wasn’t @theonion.com headline

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 20d

The killer may not fit in some neat political box and my mistake, and others, is trying to make him fit into that.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 20d

And even now we still don’t know the true political leanings of the killer. He’s never voted. Being in a romantic relationship doesn’t make him some kind of raging leftist, since there are queer and queer adjacent people who are right wingers. There are Republicans who hate Trump.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 20d

And re: the disinformation expert, what she said was right. That is what those casings meant. But between Nick Fuentes’ vicious attacks on Charlie Kirk and the gaming culture (also heavily infiltrated by white supremacists), it appeared to be what I said.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 20d

I never said anything about Hunter Biden, other than I don’t care because he isn’t an elected official. So whatever happens, happens. I never said the leak theory wasn’t true either. My only issue was weaponizing that to demonize Asian people.

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 21d

Put that on a T shirt

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 21d

Also, subscribe while you’re there!

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