Ray Lancon
@raylancon.bsky.social
Husband, dad, TV writer, theater lover, scroller of doom.
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In sum, despite all the obvious lying, if this piece is meant to dispel concerns about Trump's health, it actually does the opposite. This is not a guy who is taking care of himself at 79 years old. (6/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
In sum, despite all the obvious lying, if this piece is meant to dispel concerns about Trump's health, it actually does the opposite. This is not a guy who is taking care of himself at 79 years old. (6/6)
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Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6)
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Trump denies what we've all seen with our own eyes -- that he regularly falls asleep during on camera events -- instead saying he's just "blinking."
“Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.” (4/6)
“Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.” (4/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Trump denies what we've all seen with our own eyes -- that he regularly falls asleep during on camera events -- instead saying he's just "blinking."
“Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.” (4/6)
“Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.” (4/6)
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The piece doesn't directly address what's going on with Trump's black hand, but says he has delicate skin that causes him to bleed constantly
"Trump said he applies makeup to his hands after he gets 'whacked again by someone ... I have makeup that’s easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.'" (3/6)
"Trump said he applies makeup to his hands after he gets 'whacked again by someone ... I have makeup that’s easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.'" (3/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The piece doesn't directly address what's going on with Trump's black hand, but says he has delicate skin that causes him to bleed constantly
"Trump said he applies makeup to his hands after he gets 'whacked again by someone ... I have makeup that’s easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.'" (3/6)
"Trump said he applies makeup to his hands after he gets 'whacked again by someone ... I have makeup that’s easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.'" (3/6)
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Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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I'm not NOT crying at Mandy Patinkin singing "Over the Rainbow" in the freezing cold with a chorus of Staten Island schoolkids.
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I'm not NOT crying at Mandy Patinkin singing "Over the Rainbow" in the freezing cold with a chorus of Staten Island schoolkids.
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NYCers have earned a day to just feel hopeful and happy. Nobody's in denial about political reality, and tomorrow will be here soon enough, but an inauguration is a celebration and an articulation of a vision, and it's okay to let yourself give in to the joy of aspiration.
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NYCers have earned a day to just feel hopeful and happy. Nobody's in denial about political reality, and tomorrow will be here soon enough, but an inauguration is a celebration and an articulation of a vision, and it's okay to let yourself give in to the joy of aspiration.
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is visibly emotional as Mamdani shouts her out
January 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is visibly emotional as Mamdani shouts her out
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Bernie Sanders publicly swears in Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Bernie Sanders publicly swears in Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
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New Year, New Muslim American Mayor of NYC.
Despite facing an unprecedented barrage by billionaires, Islamophobes, GOP racists, and the Democratic establishment, Mamdani has defied all odds and ascended to becoming the 112th mayor of NYC.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/new-year-n...
Despite facing an unprecedented barrage by billionaires, Islamophobes, GOP racists, and the Democratic establishment, Mamdani has defied all odds and ascended to becoming the 112th mayor of NYC.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/new-year-n...
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
New Year, New Muslim American Mayor of NYC.
Despite facing an unprecedented barrage by billionaires, Islamophobes, GOP racists, and the Democratic establishment, Mamdani has defied all odds and ascended to becoming the 112th mayor of NYC.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/new-year-n...
Despite facing an unprecedented barrage by billionaires, Islamophobes, GOP racists, and the Democratic establishment, Mamdani has defied all odds and ascended to becoming the 112th mayor of NYC.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/new-year-n...
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Racist Nazi trolls twirling and preening and smirking for their chosen audience of racist Nazi trolls. Everyone in this administration deserves to end their days begging for leniency.
Also, an abandoned old car about to be engulfed by a tidal wave should be the MAGA flag, but that's another story.
Also, an abandoned old car about to be engulfed by a tidal wave should be the MAGA flag, but that's another story.
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Racist Nazi trolls twirling and preening and smirking for their chosen audience of racist Nazi trolls. Everyone in this administration deserves to end their days begging for leniency.
Also, an abandoned old car about to be engulfed by a tidal wave should be the MAGA flag, but that's another story.
Also, an abandoned old car about to be engulfed by a tidal wave should be the MAGA flag, but that's another story.
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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I’m trying to think what would have happened if, during the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal between 2020 and 2023, the Biden administration had halted *all* federal welfare funding to Mississippi.
The right would have lost it; Fox & GOP would have called for an armed revolt.
The right would have lost it; Fox & GOP would have called for an armed revolt.
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
The move comes as the Trump administration has accused the state’s leaders of complicity in a wide-ranging fraud scandal.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’m trying to think what would have happened if, during the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal between 2020 and 2023, the Biden administration had halted *all* federal welfare funding to Mississippi.
The right would have lost it; Fox & GOP would have called for an armed revolt.
The right would have lost it; Fox & GOP would have called for an armed revolt.
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It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
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Jack Smith deposition transcript released
Follow along as a team of @ms.now reporters comb through it:
Follow along as a team of @ms.now reporters comb through it:
Jack Smith deposition transcript released
The deposition of the former special counsel, who led two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump, took place earlier this month before the House Judiciary Committee.
www.ms.now
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Jack Smith deposition transcript released
Follow along as a team of @ms.now reporters comb through it:
Follow along as a team of @ms.now reporters comb through it:
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Here is the 255-page Jack Smith deposition transcript.
The House Judiciary Committee just released it.
Don't let it get buried and obscured with all the bs news Trump and his thugs are going to flood us with.
The House Judiciary Committee just released it.
Don't let it get buried and obscured with all the bs news Trump and his thugs are going to flood us with.
judiciary.house.gov
December 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here is the 255-page Jack Smith deposition transcript.
The House Judiciary Committee just released it.
Don't let it get buried and obscured with all the bs news Trump and his thugs are going to flood us with.
The House Judiciary Committee just released it.
Don't let it get buried and obscured with all the bs news Trump and his thugs are going to flood us with.
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Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
Spa Worker's Accusation Got Jeffrey Epstein Banned From Mar-A-Lago Spa, Report Says
Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
www.forbes.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mar-a-Lago spa employees allegedly warned one another about Epstein after he exposed himself during appointments and pressured at least one for sex.
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This WSJ article adds some fascinating context to the NYT article that has the mother of a 14 year old model brought to Mar-a-Lago for a party having Maples come up to her and saying keep those girls away from these men and my husband. Maples denies she said it.
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This WSJ article adds some fascinating context to the NYT article that has the mother of a 14 year old model brought to Mar-a-Lago for a party having Maples come up to her and saying keep those girls away from these men and my husband. Maples denies she said it.
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Big.
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Big.
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
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The GOP's King and Daddy possibly helped Epstein traffic and rape girls.
RELEASE THE FILES.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
RELEASE THE FILES.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The GOP's King and Daddy possibly helped Epstein traffic and rape girls.
RELEASE THE FILES.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
RELEASE THE FILES.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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This wonderful @michaelschulman.bsky.social piece about puzzles & Sondheim is stuffed with funny, sticky details: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This wonderful @michaelschulman.bsky.social piece about puzzles & Sondheim is stuffed with funny, sticky details: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Studies estimate that Bad Bunny brought in hundreds of millions — but the cultural value and impact on Puerto Rico is even higher. More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
How Much Did Bad Bunny's Residency Actually Generate For Puerto Rico?
Studies estimate that Bad Bunny brought in hundreds of millions — but the cultural value and impact on the island is even higher.
www.rollingstone.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Studies estimate that Bad Bunny brought in hundreds of millions — but the cultural value and impact on Puerto Rico is even higher. More:
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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We will replace his name after he dies. He will fade like the pharaoh.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
Trump Remakes America as Leader of the Brand
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We will replace his name after he dies. He will fade like the pharaoh.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...