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Writer. Former podcaster/teacher. Editor of my brother's memoir, Pepo. https://amzn.to/3N22EUm Native New Yorker forced to learn metric.
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Absolutely crazy

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

Canada has never been more united

He’s right again.

Wow! The number of @bsky.app users just passed 31 MILLION!👏 LETS DO THIS!

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

These cabinet picks are like something out of the plot of a disjointed dystopian novel.

“But her emails!”

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

I hope America is smart enough to elect this man president one day soon.

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

Trump is withdrawing from the WHO. That’s a grave mistake. The United States’ absence will only hurt Americans — and help China, by Richard Coniff and Lawrence O. Gostin www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... via @postopinions.bsky.social #GlobalHealth

I wonder if anyone in the White House has the guts to tell him how #tariffs work.

You really couldn’t make this stuff up.

Excellent point here.

This sums it up, yes.

There are four guiding principles that can help communicators successfuly navigate Wikipedia's strict guidelines and policies on creating and editing content. These principles serve as a practical toolkit for every communicator.

Twitter was the place for breaking news. Does the sudden migration of X refugees to Bluesky suggest that Bluesky will pick up where Twitter left off? @nevillehobson.xyz and I consider the possibility in this short midweek FIR podcast episode. www.firpodcastnetwork.com/fir-436-noth...

Excellent starter pack!

How I edited my late brother's #memoir. thepepopapers.substack.com/p/how-i-edit... #editing

Yes, refreshing!

Should you script your podcast? amzn.to/3ZaCUd2 #podcasting

How my brother and I became close. After he robbed a bank. #memoir www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I didn't take my own advice to NOT read the comments. #memoir #writing #publishing thepepopapers.substack.com/p/dont-read-...

Today I'm celebrating the one-year anniversary of the publication of my late brother's memoir, which I edited for him. Readers say it's both heartbreaking and hilarious. amzn.to/3N22EUm