Joanna Carabello
@joannacarabello.bsky.social
Political independent, recovering newspaper reporter, and all-around fan. UNC, UGA, NUFC forever
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Simply 🤯 story! In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
September 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Simply 🤯 story! In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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we chose this long weekend project not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy
September 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
we chose this long weekend project not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy
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16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
BREAKING: The FDA is planning to end most of its routine food safety inspections, according to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
www.cbsnews.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:30 AM
16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
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GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years
If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.
www.nbcnews.com
June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
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Me watching everyone who enjoys the NBA having fun while I wait for college football.
June 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Me watching everyone who enjoys the NBA having fun while I wait for college football.
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It's crazy how we have both the World Cup and America 250 this year, and almost no one cares about them because this regime has wholly sucked the joy out of even momentous national events.
May 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
It's crazy how we have both the World Cup and America 250 this year, and almost no one cares about them because this regime has wholly sucked the joy out of even momentous national events.
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It’s staggering
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
May 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
It’s staggering
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
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Normal people: I hate to be the one to tell you this
Reporters: I went to journalism school to be the one to tell you this
Reporters: I went to journalism school to be the one to tell you this
April 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Normal people: I hate to be the one to tell you this
Reporters: I went to journalism school to be the one to tell you this
Reporters: I went to journalism school to be the one to tell you this
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Keep going. www.mediaite.com/politics/is-...
‘Is Donald Trump Well?’ MS NOW’s Katy Tur Does Deep Dive on President’s Mental Acuity
“Is Donald Trump well? Is his head in the presidency? Does he have the mental acuity to lead this country?”
www.mediaite.com
March 31, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Keep going. www.mediaite.com/politics/is-...
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Killing little girls so we stop talking about raping little girls
February 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Killing little girls so we stop talking about raping little girls
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They all just wanted in on it.
“Swamp,” my ass.
“Swamp,” my ass.
Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
February 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
They all just wanted in on it.
“Swamp,” my ass.
“Swamp,” my ass.
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I’m a Tar Heel born, I’m a Tar Heel bred, and WHEN I DIE I’M A TAR HEEL DEAD!
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
GO TO HELL DUKE!
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
GO TO HELL DUKE!
two mascots for north carolina are dancing together
ALT: two mascots for north carolina are dancing together
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I’m a Tar Heel born, I’m a Tar Heel bred, and WHEN I DIE I’M A TAR HEEL DEAD!
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
GO TO HELL DUKE!
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
rah rah Carolina-lina
GO TO HELL DUKE!
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America is healing.
February 8, 2026 at 1:45 AM
America is healing.
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when dook loses, we all win. Heels, baby
a man stands at a podium with a sign that says right side
ALT: a man stands at a podium with a sign that says right side
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 AM
when dook loses, we all win. Heels, baby
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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Perfection
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Perfection
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Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
Spitballing/bargaining stage of grief: A “Washington Banner” outlet, spun off the successful Baltimore Banner and taking advantage of its backend, built out of laid off Washington Post Metro and Sports staffers and funded via a mixed nonprofit and subscription model…
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good opportunity for MacKenzie Scott to get a lot of great press for a reasonable price…
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
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I'm against there being a secret police in America, and I vote.
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I'm against there being a secret police in America, and I vote.
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Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
January 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
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When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
Many of you have become drama-addicted doomers, and you seem to think it's important for the rest of us to join you.
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
Yes, things are bad. But change is within our power. Grow up. Act like sober, responsible adults in a democracy instead of cynical, all-is-lost teenagers.
Now get off my lawn.
/5x
January 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.