JTHEpisodes
@jthepisodes.bsky.social
Writer, content strategist.
Media, society, 21st Century Culture
Why Poor White People Can't Quit Donald Trump: OUT NOW!
http://tinyurl.com/mrksdd4n
Media, society, 21st Century Culture
Why Poor White People Can't Quit Donald Trump: OUT NOW!
http://tinyurl.com/mrksdd4n
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Bari Weiss’ two accomplishments so far are hosting an interview that she desperately wanted people to watch (but they didn’t) and trying to spike a news story that she desperately wanted nobody to watch (but they did)
December 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Bari Weiss’ two accomplishments so far are hosting an interview that she desperately wanted people to watch (but they didn’t) and trying to spike a news story that she desperately wanted nobody to watch (but they did)
#DaveChappelle 's rebuttal to critics of his decision to perform in Saudi Arabia sparked exactly the conversation I suspect he intended. But he either missed or ducked the more salient comparison. If he weren't going to perform in countries that silence journalists, he wouldn't perform in the US.
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#DaveChappelle 's rebuttal to critics of his decision to perform in Saudi Arabia sparked exactly the conversation I suspect he intended. But he either missed or ducked the more salient comparison. If he weren't going to perform in countries that silence journalists, he wouldn't perform in the US.
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Had Bari Weiss just ran the story, it would have been seen by a couple million people tops. The bootleg has now gone viral, and may end up being the most-watched 60 Minutes segment ever. It might be time to rename the Streisand Effect.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had Bari Weiss just ran the story, it would have been seen by a couple million people tops. The bootleg has now gone viral, and may end up being the most-watched 60 Minutes segment ever. It might be time to rename the Streisand Effect.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi sharply summarizes the appalling decision of Bari Weiss not to run her CECOT story: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi sharply summarizes the appalling decision of Bari Weiss not to run her CECOT story: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Just a reminder as Michael Jackson's name is yet again being dragged through the mud through implication and innuendo. Charges were thrown out due to lack of evidence 30 years ago. Then 50 year old men miraculously "remembered" things when a "documentary filmmaker" was paying them.
That's it.
That's it.
December 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Just a reminder as Michael Jackson's name is yet again being dragged through the mud through implication and innuendo. Charges were thrown out due to lack of evidence 30 years ago. Then 50 year old men miraculously "remembered" things when a "documentary filmmaker" was paying them.
That's it.
That's it.
#OliviaDean topping @barackobama.bsky.social 's Favorite Songs of 2025 list underscores what I recently wrote: Olivia Dean is having a moment and it just might save America.
medium.com/counterarts/...
medium.com/counterarts/...
Olivia Dean is Having a Moment
And it just might save America
medium.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#OliviaDean topping @barackobama.bsky.social 's Favorite Songs of 2025 list underscores what I recently wrote: Olivia Dean is having a moment and it just might save America.
medium.com/counterarts/...
medium.com/counterarts/...
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Do you love music videos? If so, please consider joining the #20FaveVideos #MusicChallenge, which I'm cohosting with @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social & @geodrew.bsky.social in January.
The guidelines are simple: For 20 days, rank or post your favorite music videos - one per day.
Please join us! 🎶😀
The guidelines are simple: For 20 days, rank or post your favorite music videos - one per day.
Please join us! 🎶😀
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Do you love music videos? If so, please consider joining the #20FaveVideos #MusicChallenge, which I'm cohosting with @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social & @geodrew.bsky.social in January.
The guidelines are simple: For 20 days, rank or post your favorite music videos - one per day.
Please join us! 🎶😀
The guidelines are simple: For 20 days, rank or post your favorite music videos - one per day.
Please join us! 🎶😀
Before anything was known about the murder of #RobReiner, #DonaldTrump presumed the killer to be a #Trump supporter. That's what he thinks for you, #MAGA.
I break it down.
@nytimes.com @theatlantic.com @salon.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
I break it down.
@nytimes.com @theatlantic.com @salon.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
Trump Bootlickers: The Rob Reiner Tweet Proves How Little He Thinks of You
He hates you even more than he hates his “enemies”
medium.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Before anything was known about the murder of #RobReiner, #DonaldTrump presumed the killer to be a #Trump supporter. That's what he thinks for you, #MAGA.
I break it down.
@nytimes.com @theatlantic.com @salon.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
I break it down.
@nytimes.com @theatlantic.com @salon.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
#Trump's deranged #RobReiner response revealed exactly what he thinks of his supporters. I break it down.
@cnn.com @ms.now @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
@cnn.com @ms.now @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
Trump Bootlickers: The Rob Reiner Tweet Proves How Little He Thinks of You
He hates you even more than he hates his “enemies”
medium.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#Trump's deranged #RobReiner response revealed exactly what he thinks of his supporters. I break it down.
@cnn.com @ms.now @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
@cnn.com @ms.now @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
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The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group
The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
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No, @timemagazine.bsky.social - #AI Pimps are NOT the Person of the Year. I break down why you got it ass backwards.
#technology #business #artificialintelligence
@nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @huffpost.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
#technology #business #artificialintelligence
@nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @huffpost.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
No, Time Magazine — AI Pimps are NOT the Person of the Year
You got it ass backwards
medium.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
No, @timemagazine.bsky.social - #AI Pimps are NOT the Person of the Year. I break down why you got it ass backwards.
#technology #business #artificialintelligence
@nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @huffpost.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
#technology #business #artificialintelligence
@nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @huffpost.com
medium.com/@mediamaven0...
The latest from #DeLaSoul represents a full circle moment for one of hip-hop's greatest groups. My thoughts on #CabinInTheSky and the De La legacy in @theriffmedia.bsky.social
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
From 3 Feet High to Cabin in the Sky
New album completes De La Soul’s decades-long ascension
medium.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The latest from #DeLaSoul represents a full circle moment for one of hip-hop's greatest groups. My thoughts on #CabinInTheSky and the De La legacy in @theriffmedia.bsky.social
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
In a year where the biggest stars in #music fell flat, #OliviaDean emerged with an unlikely breakout moment. I explore why Dean speaks to a vibe shift that could save #America.
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @avclub.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @avclub.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
Olivia Dean is Having a Moment
And it just might save America
medium.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In a year where the biggest stars in #music fell flat, #OliviaDean emerged with an unlikely breakout moment. I explore why Dean speaks to a vibe shift that could save #America.
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @avclub.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @avclub.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
#KristiNoem melted like the Wicked Witch of North Dakota when faced with actual questions in congress.
This doesn't bode well for how she'll hold up in prison come 2029.
This doesn't bode well for how she'll hold up in prison come 2029.
December 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#KristiNoem melted like the Wicked Witch of North Dakota when faced with actual questions in congress.
This doesn't bode well for how she'll hold up in prison come 2029.
This doesn't bode well for how she'll hold up in prison come 2029.
He and Hegseth can't do a single pull up between them.
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
He and Hegseth can't do a single pull up between them.
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Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“
I think we can turn Texas blue—
I think we can turn Texas blue—
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“
I think we can turn Texas blue—
I think we can turn Texas blue—
#DeLaSoul delivered a full circle moment, a heartfelt sendoff, and an #AlbumOfTheYear contender with #CabinInTheSky. I break it down in @theriffmedia.bsky.social on #Medium
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @albumism.com
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @albumism.com
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
From 3 Feet High to Cabin in the Sky
New album completes De La Soul’s decades-long ascension
medium.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#DeLaSoul delivered a full circle moment, a heartfelt sendoff, and an #AlbumOfTheYear contender with #CabinInTheSky. I break it down in @theriffmedia.bsky.social on #Medium
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @albumism.com
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
#music #hiphop
@rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @albumism.com
medium.com/the-riff/fro...
And the content of their craniums.
December 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
And the content of their craniums.
Can we stop with the narrative that #Lebron made everyone better? He didn't make Chris Bosh better. He didn't make Kevin Love better. Dwyane Wade had to consciously sacrifice his came for Lebron. He made specific types of role players better.
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Can we stop with the narrative that #Lebron made everyone better? He didn't make Chris Bosh better. He didn't make Kevin Love better. Dwyane Wade had to consciously sacrifice his came for Lebron. He made specific types of role players better.
#OliviaDean is having a moment. And it might just save #America.
My take on #Medium
#music @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
My take on #Medium
#music @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
Olivia Dean is Having a Moment
And it just might save America
medium.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#OliviaDean is having a moment. And it might just save #America.
My take on #Medium
#music @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
My take on #Medium
#music @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @nytimes.com
medium.com/counterarts/...
Soulspin 2000 comes full circle as we close it out with a 25th anniversary look back at Erykah Badu's #MamasGun in @theriffmedia.bsky.social
#music #ErykahBadu
medium.com/the-riff/sou...
#music #ErykahBadu
medium.com/the-riff/sou...
Soulspin 2000 | Erykah Badu ‘Mama’s Gun’
“Where in the world is all the time?”
medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Soulspin 2000 comes full circle as we close it out with a 25th anniversary look back at Erykah Badu's #MamasGun in @theriffmedia.bsky.social
#music #ErykahBadu
medium.com/the-riff/sou...
#music #ErykahBadu
medium.com/the-riff/sou...