John Ness
@johnness.bsky.social
Head of Content for SB Nation, local news supporter.
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Wishing a Joyous, Healthy and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.
December 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Wishing a Joyous, Healthy and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.
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I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
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For any Dimension 20 nerds out there, we WILL be bringing the dome to Capitol Hill if I win.
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
For any Dimension 20 nerds out there, we WILL be bringing the dome to Capitol Hill if I win.
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The Handbasket's independent journalism holiday gift guide is LIVE!
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Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Handbasket's independent journalism holiday gift guide is LIVE!
If you want to support indie media *and* give someone a unique gift, consider a paid subscription from this [by no means exhaustive] list of awesome outlets doing the work and doing it right:
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Comic books routinely list 3 levels of editors. But in journalism, you have to know someone in the newsroom to know who edited a story, let alone who assigned it. That’s crazy, and it’s easily fixable. If journalism wants to fix it.
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Comic books routinely list 3 levels of editors. But in journalism, you have to know someone in the newsroom to know who edited a story, let alone who assigned it. That’s crazy, and it’s easily fixable. If journalism wants to fix it.
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
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Tonight is many things, but it is among other things, vindication for Lindsey, for being brave and speaking up about Cuomo's abuse towards her and other women.
I’m very superstitious of election night, but not today.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Tonight is many things, but it is among other things, vindication for Lindsey, for being brave and speaking up about Cuomo's abuse towards her and other women.
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Once more, for old times’ sake
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Once more, for old times’ sake
Gravesend and Maspeth is SLIWA COUNTRY www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
NYC Mayor Election Results
See how many New Yorkers voted for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Gravesend and Maspeth is SLIWA COUNTRY www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/e...
Will the Bengals finally make a change at GM? www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-b...
Duke Tobin could be fired by Bengals as early as the bye week, per report
Will the Bengals finally make a change at GM?
www.cincyjungle.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Will the Bengals finally make a change at GM? www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-b...
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Last 2025 game at Dodger Stadium was a dud, but we take wins where we can get them
www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scor...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Last 2025 game at Dodger Stadium was a dud, but we take wins where we can get them
www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scor...
www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scor...
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In October, 'Washington Post' editorials fail to disclose Bezos interests
My story for NPR
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
My story for NPR
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
www.npr.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In October, 'Washington Post' editorials fail to disclose Bezos interests
My story for NPR
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
My story for NPR
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
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Amazing how every single detail is basically something The College Football Internet predicted 10 months ago, yet also a baffling surprise. This shit was DOGE: The Football Staff. Big Bels
“It’s the arrogance of it all."
Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. It has proven to be a complete disaster. Here's @theathletic.com’s story on why UNC football has turned into such a dumpster fire:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. It has proven to be a complete disaster. Here's @theathletic.com’s story on why UNC football has turned into such a dumpster fire:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. Program insiders call it flawed
Inside the decisions that have led to North Carolina's on-field dysfunction.
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Amazing how every single detail is basically something The College Football Internet predicted 10 months ago, yet also a baffling surprise. This shit was DOGE: The Football Staff. Big Bels
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
Wait so Aziz decided to do Riyadh the same month that he has a Keanu Reeves movie coming out?
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wait so Aziz decided to do Riyadh the same month that he has a Keanu Reeves movie coming out?
Choosing to announce in the Post is a signal!
BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams is dropping out of New York City's mayoral race. nypost.com/2025/09/28/u...
Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: ‘I know I cannot continue my campaign’
Adams — who repeatedly vowed to stay in the race despite being in a distant fourth place in the polls — dropping out now gives Cuomo a boost against his socialist rival.
nypost.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Choosing to announce in the Post is a signal!
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we just updated the story: it looks pretty certain that the Coney Island casino is also dead in the water.
Councilmember Brannan, Sen. Scarcella-Spanton and BP Reynoso all said today they are rejecting it. (A fourth vote on the C.I. committee is an anti-casino activist.)
= 4 of 6 votes are NO
Councilmember Brannan, Sen. Scarcella-Spanton and BP Reynoso all said today they are rejecting it. (A fourth vote on the C.I. committee is an anti-casino activist.)
= 4 of 6 votes are NO
news:
September 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
we just updated the story: it looks pretty certain that the Coney Island casino is also dead in the water.
Councilmember Brannan, Sen. Scarcella-Spanton and BP Reynoso all said today they are rejecting it. (A fourth vote on the C.I. committee is an anti-casino activist.)
= 4 of 6 votes are NO
Councilmember Brannan, Sen. Scarcella-Spanton and BP Reynoso all said today they are rejecting it. (A fourth vote on the C.I. committee is an anti-casino activist.)
= 4 of 6 votes are NO
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Letter from Lyndon Johnson to the Smothers Brothers, 1968
September 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Letter from Lyndon Johnson to the Smothers Brothers, 1968