The Original Gooch
@dkon.bsky.social
Husband. Son. Father of two. Georgia resident that will never forget or forgive Jan6.
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MARTA doesn’t need anymore bad publicity, yet here it comes anyway.
September 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
MARTA doesn’t need anymore bad publicity, yet here it comes anyway.
So hypoTrumpical
White House staff preselect which reporters to call on at press briefings — a common practice that President Trump made an issue of when he accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of getting questions in advance.
White House preselects reporters to call on — after Trump criticized Biden for the same
White House staff pre-select which reporters to call on at press briefings — a common practice that President Trump has criticized Joe Biden for in the past.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
So hypoTrumpical
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Trump is quadrupling down on the arena being full to the rafters as you can clearly see thousand of empty seats with your own eyes.
September 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Trump is quadrupling down on the arena being full to the rafters as you can clearly see thousand of empty seats with your own eyes.
Looks like a USC home game.
Here’s a meta video of some of the large groups of empty seats you can see as President Trump is saying there aren’t any empty seats in the arena.
September 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Looks like a USC home game.
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NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
Philadelphia lost just by wearing those terrible uniforms. The Braves just made it official on the scoreboard.
September 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Philadelphia lost just by wearing those terrible uniforms. The Braves just made it official on the scoreboard.
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Escalating a political fight over two deaths in Pennsylvania, the CDC said on Friday that it did not have any records to indicate “measles is the underlying cause” of any deaths in the country this year.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles (Gift Article)
The agency’s weekly update escalates a political fight after Pennsylvania said two deaths had been caused by the virus.
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Escalating a political fight over two deaths in Pennsylvania, the CDC said on Friday that it did not have any records to indicate “measles is the underlying cause” of any deaths in the country this year.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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When these Army generals and their staff refer to him as "No Tab Pete," they're calling out his performative masculinity. They're saying he's a little bitch. He didn't have the guts to attend these schools. He's weak. He's not a warrior.
No Tab Pete. Delicious.
No Tab Pete. Delicious.
September 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
When these Army generals and their staff refer to him as "No Tab Pete," they're calling out his performative masculinity. They're saying he's a little bitch. He didn't have the guts to attend these schools. He's weak. He's not a warrior.
No Tab Pete. Delicious.
No Tab Pete. Delicious.
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"It’s also not clear that Parscale will be touched by the scandal or whether it could affect his election work in Latin America." Truth in MAGA world is usually stranger than fiction.
The Murder-for-Hire Plot Rocking MAGA Land
Brad Parscale’s ties to a lurid scandal in Bolivia are raising uncomfortable questions for Trump world and its allies across Latin America.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"It’s also not clear that Parscale will be touched by the scandal or whether it could affect his election work in Latin America." Truth in MAGA world is usually stranger than fiction.
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Antisemitic hate crimes are up 8% so far this year and make up more than half of the incidents in New York City, even as officials tout record low numbers for shootings and murders, according to statistics released by the New York Police Department. https://cnn.it/4h8jAI2
Antisemitic hate crimes on the rise in NYC this year while NYPD touts the safest summer on record | CNN
Antisemitic hate crimes are up 8% so far this year and make up more than half of the incidents in New York City, even as officials tout record low numbers for shootings and murders, according to statistics released by the New York Police Department on T...
cnn.it
September 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Antisemitic hate crimes are up 8% so far this year and make up more than half of the incidents in New York City, even as officials tout record low numbers for shootings and murders, according to statistics released by the New York Police Department. https://cnn.it/4h8jAI2
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the fact that the NBA was forced to investigate and punish its richest owner because of a scandal uncovered by an investigative journalist… shoutout to pablo torre! journalism is so important!!!
September 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
the fact that the NBA was forced to investigate and punish its richest owner because of a scandal uncovered by an investigative journalist… shoutout to pablo torre! journalism is so important!!!
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CNN's Jake Tapper breaks down President Donald Trump's primary endorsement history after Trump took to social media to lambast NBC's Kristen Welker over a TV segment on the subject.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4hYT4lt
Read more: https://cnn.it/4hYT4lt
August 31, 2026 at 1:58 AM
CNN's Jake Tapper breaks down President Donald Trump's primary endorsement history after Trump took to social media to lambast NBC's Kristen Welker over a TV segment on the subject.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4hYT4lt
Read more: https://cnn.it/4hYT4lt
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I always get bothered when people use the word “Zionist” in a derogatory manner. I am a big critic of Bibi Netanyahu and many of the actions his government has taken. But supporting Israel’s right to exist isn’t the same as supporting Netanyahu.
www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
Dem AG Warns Jewish Democrats Are Being Pushed Out of the Party: ‘Off Putting and Offensive’
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warned her party that they are pushing out Jewish Democrats with their embrace of far-left critics of Israel.
www.mediaite.com
August 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I always get bothered when people use the word “Zionist” in a derogatory manner. I am a big critic of Bibi Netanyahu and many of the actions his government has taken. But supporting Israel’s right to exist isn’t the same as supporting Netanyahu.
www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
www.mediaite.com/media/podcas...
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Shots fired.
openai.com/index/our-de...
"We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts."
openai.com/index/our-de...
"We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts."
Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX
Our decision to wind down our contract providing OpenAI models to Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX.
openai.com
August 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Shots fired.
openai.com/index/our-de...
"We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts."
openai.com/index/our-de...
"We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts."
Pretty amazing game. Chris Sale made that first pitch homer stand up.
Tonight, the #Braves won with a first-pitch, leadoff home run comprising their only score. They are just the second team since 2000 to win in such a manner, joining the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 18, 2013.
H/T @EliasSports
H/T @EliasSports
August 28, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Pretty amazing game. Chris Sale made that first pitch homer stand up.
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3, 2,…
How long before the White House starts banning reporters because their outlets' style guides keep referring to it as Lake Ontario?
#BREAKING Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'
August 27, 2026 at 6:17 PM
3, 2,…
I’ll say it again…..Hell Yea, Braves!
August 27, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I’ll say it again…..Hell Yea, Braves!
Curry is a loss. The Pro Bowl on the other hand……….
Tim Curry and the Pro Bowl on the same day? Horrific.
August 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Curry is a loss. The Pro Bowl on the other hand……….
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In Opinion
When Adam Grant asked students about cheating, their responses shocked him, he writes. “We’re under a lot of stress. Everyone else is doing it. We have no choice. They sounded like major league baseball players in the steroid era. ChatGPT was their performance-enhancing drug.”
When Adam Grant asked students about cheating, their responses shocked him, he writes. “We’re under a lot of stress. Everyone else is doing it. We have no choice. They sounded like major league baseball players in the steroid era. ChatGPT was their performance-enhancing drug.”
Opinion | There’s Really Only One Way to Stop Students From Cheating
Blue-book exams are fine, but we need to address the issue at its root.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
In Opinion
When Adam Grant asked students about cheating, their responses shocked him, he writes. “We’re under a lot of stress. Everyone else is doing it. We have no choice. They sounded like major league baseball players in the steroid era. ChatGPT was their performance-enhancing drug.”
When Adam Grant asked students about cheating, their responses shocked him, he writes. “We’re under a lot of stress. Everyone else is doing it. We have no choice. They sounded like major league baseball players in the steroid era. ChatGPT was their performance-enhancing drug.”
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Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.
Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)
The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.
Excellent journalism uncovers likely criminal fraud by Republicans in Arizona running under Green Party auspices in order to help GOP candidates.
Three candidates shared nearly 4,000 donors to qualify for $4.7 million in public campaign cash. Six of those voters said they never gave them a dime and don't know how they were listed as backing their campaigns.
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
‘With 1,000% certainty’: Voters say candidates faked their donations to get public campaign cash
An Arizona campaign finance fraud investigation found forged $5 donations behind $4.7M in public campaign funds
azmirror.com
August 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Excellent journalism uncovers likely criminal fraud by Republicans in Arizona running under Green Party auspices in order to help GOP candidates.