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James Hell Brooks

@kleinman.bsky.social

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I like to post and see posts. Head of Research at Heartland Signal, I am always taking pitches about what's going on in your state (DM or Signal aaron.1515)

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 1d

The need for fearless. independent journalism has never been greater. Which is why I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a job to become the Head of Research at @heartlandsignal.bsky.social. We have big things in store so check us out.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 3m

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 17h

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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eke @eke.bsky.social · 51m

cutting in all the times trump used the same words makes this, weirdly, one of the most effective ads I've seen about Epstein

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 9h

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 52m

i’d day this nails the South as well

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 22h

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

Me the day after watching a baseball game that started at 8

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 10h

With any luck next season MLB's helmets will say Popper on them

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 11h

"I'm going to start a 4-hour podcast" is the new "I'm going to open a restaurant"

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11h

Some scoops in here: Adam O'Neal is telling people he will helm The WaPo's flagship opinion podcast, spending upwards of four hours a day on it. He's also indicated, per a source, that he plans to remain in his current job for decades. www.status.news/p/washington...

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

Sadly the return of the NHL on ESPN theme didn't help

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

Everyone knows you gotta Move Closer To Your World www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozZT...

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

Like, imagine if they had the '90s MSG theme music in the schools www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFsx...

NY Knicks MSG Network theme 1990s-mid 2000s

YouTube video by SQ1Fan

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

Like, the '90s version of this is so much better. If it doesn't sound like Kevin Eubanks should be playing it then get it out of my face!!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbP1...

NCAA on CBS - Classic College Basketball Theme Music 1993-2003

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

Man, @bencollins.bsky.social is right, this country lost its way when it lost jazzy sports intro music

Caitlin @hellocaitlin.bsky.social · 16h

It’s Time ⚾️ 🔱

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 16h

There should be a way for all of your followers to guess your height just to see how tall or short you come across as online.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 19h

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

Senator Jim Banks V
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The 2020 Census was a fraud. The Biden admin used a shady "privacy" formula that scrambled the data and miscounted 14 states.
It included illegal immigrants and handed
Democrats extra seats. Americans deserve a fair count and l'm fighting to fix it.
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Consus data plays a crucial role in allocating political roprescntation and goverment funding
Under the Constitution, cach state gets Congressional represcotutives and Electoeal College votes- based on "the whole number of persons" within the state." The number of persoes is in
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Diffcrcntial privacy is opaque and liable to mistakcn count totals. Sure cnough, the 2020 Ccnsus ovarocunted the noculation in cicht states and undercounted it in six." Tihe most extrcmi andercount was Arkansas, at 5.04%, and the larg…

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 1d

I know everyone has moved on

But according to new CNU Virginia poll

Spanberger is up +13% on handling trans issue

It is top of mind for only 3% of voters

After GOP spent 2 months and millions pushing message

Perhaps why they have shifted focus in recent days…

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1d

Kinda surprising in the new Wason Center poll: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears on who "would do a better job handling....transgender policy” - by 13 points! But only 3% say “transgender policy” is "top of mind" for them, so simply not a big issue. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/new-...

New Wason Center Virginia Poll: Spanberger Leads 52%-42% (+10); Hashmi 48%-39% (+9); Jones 49%-43% (+6); Slightly Tighter Than Wason’s Last Poll on 9/18

The last poll by CNU's Wason Center, on September 18, had the Virginia statewide races as follows: Abigail Spanberger 52%-Winsome Earle-Sears 40% (+12 points); Ghazala Hashmi 48%-John Reid 37% (+11 po...

bluevirginia.us

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 17h

Donald Trump is watching AI-generated videos of himself clubbing hippies like Junior Soprano watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and thinking it's him

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hailey @hailey.at · 18h

if you post your content on _any_ serious social media site on the entire internet in 2025, there is going to be ai moderation used to moderate that content. if you don't want this, go and participate in mybb forum with 500 users.

hailey @hailey.at · 18h

*rubbing temples, rocking back and forth on the floor in the corner of the room*
ai assisted moderation is not generative ai...ai assisted moderation is not generative ai...ai assisted moderation is not generative ai...ai assisted moderation is not generative ai...ai assisted moderati

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timothy faust @tbone.malware-virus.biz · 18h

www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Kaleb Horton Obituary (2025) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times

View Kaleb Charles Horton's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 18h

If you ever want to have someone tell you that you have to read a book where there's a full sentence after the title that tells you exactly how dull it is then you should join a left wing group

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 23h

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 18h

It's not land acknowledgments or arguing over pronouns or emojis, it's this. Also telling people to read the most boring books on the planet bsky.app/profile/tsbu...

Tom Buttry @tsbuttry.bsky.social · 18h

Undercover Informant: Boss, they had 10 speakers, each one started talking about having clear, concise messaging. Each one went on and on for 10 minutes with completely different talking points...

Boss:

a man is sitting in front of a sign that says i think i 'm going to throw up .

Alt: John C. Reilly saying "i think i 'm going to throw up"

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 18h

They're just calling balls and strikes also nobody's throwing a ball so they're just basing it off of which players they like the most

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