Jonathan Larsen
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Journalist.
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"Ho ho! Billionaire drollery! I has heard of “urban dictionary” so will now I use it in mine droll conversationing!
#Pritzker, by the way, is a billionaire nepo baby named by #VirginiaGiuffre as one of the men who raped her as part of Epstein’s trafficking." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
#Pritzker, by the way, is a billionaire nepo baby named by #VirginiaGiuffre as one of the men who raped her as part of Epstein’s trafficking." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Ho ho! Billionaire drollery! I has heard of “urban dictionary” so will now I use it in mine droll conversationing!
#Pritzker, by the way, is a billionaire nepo baby named by #VirginiaGiuffre as one of the men who raped her as part of Epstein’s trafficking." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
#Pritzker, by the way, is a billionaire nepo baby named by #VirginiaGiuffre as one of the men who raped her as part of Epstein’s trafficking." @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?
Can we make this a thing?
In case anyone doubts there'll be elections next year.
Trump trying to get GOP to block release of files.
WP: White House officials have sought to enlist Ms. Bondi and Mr. Patel in the lobbying effort directed at getting Ms. Boebert to remove her name from the discharge petition, according to people familiar with the matter.
WP: White House officials have sought to enlist Ms. Bondi and Mr. Patel in the lobbying effort directed at getting Ms. Boebert to remove her name from the discharge petition, according to people familiar with the matter.
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In case anyone doubts there'll be elections next year.
We actually already knew that Trump knew about Epstein and the girls.
Trump's own allies clumsily revealed it themselves...
Trump's own allies clumsily revealed it themselves...
Roger Stone Says Trump Knew About Epstein as Early as 2002
Legal filings and old records reveal Trump allies whitewashing his Epstein laundry even before the 2016 election
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November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We actually already knew that Trump knew about Epstein and the girls.
Trump's own allies clumsily revealed it themselves...
Trump's own allies clumsily revealed it themselves...
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At The F--king News, @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social suggests the Senate cave-in is bad for Republicans: "Premiums are going up 250, 300 percent. The battle reminded everyone that Republicans are in charge — of letting those subsidies lapse."
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Did Trump Accidentally Lose the Shutdown?
It's starting to look like maybe! Cuz the worst thing for EVERYONE is when that guy gets what he wants
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November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
At The F--king News, @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social suggests the Senate cave-in is bad for Republicans: "Premiums are going up 250, 300 percent. The battle reminded everyone that Republicans are in charge — of letting those subsidies lapse."
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Do you live in New York and like comics? A bunch of your favorite creators are hanging out at Anyone Comics on Saturday to make anti-ICE literature and want you to join in:
Hands Off NYC Zine and Poster Fun in Brooklyn with local comics creators! · Mobilize
Join New York comic creators to fold zines and make posters to push back against ICE in our city! Stay to fold and color a while or just swing by to pick up zines and posters to distribute in your nei...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Do you live in New York and like comics? A bunch of your favorite creators are hanging out at Anyone Comics on Saturday to make anti-ICE literature and want you to join in:
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Two takes: First, the AP:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown but he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
Second, The Fucking News:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown and for precisely that reason he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
“New York City is Trump’s hometown but he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
Second, The Fucking News:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown and for precisely that reason he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Two takes: First, the AP:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown but he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
Second, The Fucking News:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown and for precisely that reason he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
“New York City is Trump’s hometown but he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
Second, The Fucking News:
“New York City is Trump’s hometown and for precisely that reason he remains widely unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.”
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🧵Donald Trump is famous for being able to manipulate his supporters' opinions. But he comes from a long line of far-right oligarchs who mask radically pro-rich policies as "populist."
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🧵Donald Trump is famous for being able to manipulate his supporters' opinions. But he comes from a long line of far-right oligarchs who mask radically pro-rich policies as "populist."
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
The only difference between today's billionaires & earlier ones is that Peter Thiel et al say the quiet part aloud.
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“Drollinger’s Bible studies are endorsed by the most powerful people in the nation not named Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is named as a sponsor. So is Thune.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“Drollinger’s Bible studies are endorsed by the most powerful people in the nation not named Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is named as a sponsor. So is Thune.”
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Sick Trillion-Dollar Man Kills 600,000 Men, Women, and Children open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Sick Trillion-Dollar Man Kills 600,000 Men, Women, and Children open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Back in June I revealed that the Bible study sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and OMB Director Russell Vought teaches that God opposes government aid for the poor.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Tuesday's Senate Bible Lesson: God Opposes Government Helping the Poor
A Republican Bible study in the Senate Tuesday morning includes arguments against aiding the poor
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November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Back in June I revealed that the Bible study sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and OMB Director Russell Vought teaches that God opposes government aid for the poor.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
Mainstream media haven't touched it.
I‘m an atheist and even I know who Jesus hung out with.
This is the dumbest “scandal” I’ve ever seen.
He’s never hit on them, follows a bunch of randoms (Ryan Grim) & is a pastor that actually follows the Gospel—loving thy neighbor, SWs included.
So 47 is an adjudicated rapist & the GOP is covering for pedos, but this is newsworthy? Axios is a joke
He’s never hit on them, follows a bunch of randoms (Ryan Grim) & is a pastor that actually follows the Gospel—loving thy neighbor, SWs included.
So 47 is an adjudicated rapist & the GOP is covering for pedos, but this is newsworthy? Axios is a joke
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I‘m an atheist and even I know who Jesus hung out with.
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Give Matt your support if you can. He does good work.
Some personal news: I have been financially supporting a family member in a mental health crisis which has spiraled into a financial disaster.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
Donate to Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition, organized by Matt Sheffield
I never thought I'd be doing this before, but I could really use your hel… Matt Sheffield needs your support for Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition
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November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Give Matt your support if you can. He does good work.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We launched our year-end fundraising drive one week ago. Our goal was $65,000 by 12/31, to keep up quality of our work, incl. commissioning translations & fact-checks.
We got ≈33% of the way in one week! 🎉 Thanks!
If you want to support us, especially after this busy week, it's still a great time:
We got ≈33% of the way in one week! 🎉 Thanks!
If you want to support us, especially after this busy week, it's still a great time:
Wild to see a CBS station not know that not reaching a verdict yet doesn’t mean deadlocked.
Who’s running things over there?!?
Who’s running things over there?!?
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Wild to see a CBS station not know that not reaching a verdict yet doesn’t mean deadlocked.
Who’s running things over there?!?
Who’s running things over there?!?
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one of my fave @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social headlines:
Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
One GOP senator actually laughed when asked whether he'll give Trump what he wants
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November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
one of my fave @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social headlines:
Lame-Fuck President
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Lame-Fuck President
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Nice to see the Washington Post having a little fun with the GOP civil war.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Nice to see the Washington Post having a little fun with the GOP civil war.
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Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
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Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
From New York to Virginia, candidates like Zohran Mamdani and Abigail Spanberger are proving that speaking human—and digital—wins elections.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Real Beats Fake: How Authentic Democrats Are Breaking Trump’s Spell
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
www.blueamp.co/p/the-mamdan... NYC Mayoral Election USDA Dick Cheney
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
Damn... this one is rough.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Indeed. They were part of a lonely band of journalist in Washington who were questioning the lies and misrepresentations that Bush and Cheney were tossing about to grease the way to war. Few mainstream outlets applied the skepticism that was warranted and we rushed into a disaster.
If you're not already following @rushkoff.com on all the medias, at least join me Wednesday morning at 10 eastern, when I join him for post-election analysis -- very unlike other post-election analysis! -- live on YouTube.
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Team Human Live w/ Douglas Rushkoff and Jonathan Larsen
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November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you're not already following @rushkoff.com on all the medias, at least join me Wednesday morning at 10 eastern, when I join him for post-election analysis -- very unlike other post-election analysis! -- live on YouTube.
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It's Monday, the day before election day, so we can make our voices heard tomorrow, esp if you're in VA, NJ, or NYC! @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com is back on my show today. Join us LIVE 3ET/12PT youtu.be/bw4l04pyYf4, nicolesandler.com, pod, nicolesandler.substack.com
A New F'ng Week with The F'ng News on the Nicole Sandler Show - 11-3-25
YouTube video by Nicole Sandler
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November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It's Monday, the day before election day, so we can make our voices heard tomorrow, esp if you're in VA, NJ, or NYC! @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com is back on my show today. Join us LIVE 3ET/12PT youtu.be/bw4l04pyYf4, nicolesandler.com, pod, nicolesandler.substack.com
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Seriously important info breaking news by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com Trump is getting dirty info on Maduro and Venezuela and misusing it to justify extrajudicial murder. Congress needs to pay attention! Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Seriously important info breaking news by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social of thefuckingnews.substack.com Trump is getting dirty info on Maduro and Venezuela and misusing it to justify extrajudicial murder. Congress needs to pay attention! Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...