Joe Perticone
@cheetah.bsky.social
Reporting on Congress and sometimes clothes for The Bulwark. Perticone@thebulwark.com 📍 D.C.
No need to offer any commentary on the Odyssey. But as for the previews? There are way too many scary movies coming out soon. Also too many “loaner flying small plane in the wilderness with a German shepherd” (Brad Pitt, Jacob Elordi in two different movies). Fast and Furious rerelease? Love that.
Not being rich but posting all day anyway is the #BillionaireMindset
Better Things Are Possible@internethippo.bsky.social · last wk.Once you have a lot of money it becomes easier to get more money by doing nothing, which disincentivizes work. This is why all our billionaires post insane bullshit all day. If they had to work they'd be too busy to act like this, doubly benefiting society
I planned my paternity leave quite well, so that congress was mostly out in order to not miss too much important stuff, but there’s some serious Mike Lee brain melt happening now that I can’t write about. It’s upsetting
I still think (but have no way to prove it) that more regular people used the term “LatinX” than currently say “abundance”
Asawin Suebsaeng@swin24.bsky.social · 3w agoI don’t think I ever once(?) used Latinx and thought tho myself when I saw that rolled out: huh… whatever who cares. But the cultural pushback among weirdos (segregationists, I know) was always funny to me because language changes all the time. I think we are all old enough to still think it’s…
This piece by @saletan.bsky.social is the most clear and accurate picture of Lindsey Graham’s political career. Worth a re-read now specialto.thebulwark.com/p/the-corrup...
The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
A case study in the rise of authoritarianism. Sen. Lindsey Graham is a central player in the Republican party’s capitulation to Donald Trump. We can watch the GOP's turn to authoritarianism by review...
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A miracle happened today (my daughter didn’t cry during the application of holy water or holy oil)
Never recline your seat.* Never ask the person behind you if it’s OK to recline. It isn’t. You’re taking advantage of a stranger’s politeness to inconvenience them. That’s evil. *on red eyes, everyone should recline when the lights go out unless you have a gigantic person behind you.
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 4w agoLike many culture-war issues, the divide over whether or not to recline your seat on an airplane has material causes. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
New: In my debut for @thebulwark.com filling in for @cheetah.bsky.social, I have some previously unreported details on Eric Swalwell in a deep dive on DC drinking culture and how it enables sexual abuse. I get into the whisper networks of women staffers & more: www.thebulwark.com/p/drinking-c...
The Drinking Culture on Capitol Hill is Worse Than You Might Think
There are whisper networks among female staffers about which bars to be careful in—and which booze-drenched lawmakers to avoid.
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I mean it’s true that the overwhelming majority of world cups have been won by majority Catholic countries. It’s more of a running joke because Brazil’s recent collapse lines up perfectly with its influx of evangelicalism
Bill DiFilippo@billdifilippo.bsky.social · 4w agoone thing not happening here that i’m learning is happening on The Everything App is that brazilians have blamed their NT’s world cup performance and its general downfall on protestantism and evangelical christianity
I thought doing my second leg of paternity leave during the World Cup was genius. “I’ll be able to watch so many games.” But I’m just doing tummy time and infinite loads of laundry for whatever clothes fit her this week while my push notifications tell me Argentina cheated their way to another win
Even after Pam Bondi defanged the FARA unit, I still check the filings every week. But I was a bit surprised when I saw that a GOP House candidate had registered for the Castro regime www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-g...
Meet the GOP House Candidate Moonlighting as a Communist Party Agent
Even the Trump administration is a bit skeptical of this one.
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The Lord works in mysterious ways but he can also be extremely obvious at times www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
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This is disgusting. Nothing but marlboro reds for my girl.
weeder@weeder.bsky.social · last mo.Still think we don't need regulations? Smdh
Mike Pence could not safely walk through a Trump rally unescorted
NPR@npr.org · last mo.Former Vice President Mike Pence outlines his vision for conservative ideology in his new book What Conservatives Believe.
I often get pitches along these lines "how would the founders react to X in 2026?" And the answer is they'd be so fascinated with the microwave that they wouldn't be able to focus on anything else. Every attempt to ask them about governance, they'd revert back to "let's use the microwave again"
They’re all heading for the exits and they’re immediately running into a brick wall www.thebulwark.com/p/it-truly-s...
It Truly Sucks to Be a House Republican With Lofty Ambitions
Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell? Ooh, that smell. The smell of incumbency surrounds you.
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"Chevalier Ousts Espaillat" what kind of Alexandre Dumas-ass city are you jokers running up there
Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · last mo.RESULT: Darializa Avila Chevalier, a challenger backed by New York's left, has ousted Rep. Adriano Espaillat. An earthquake result, which means all 3 congressional candidates backed by Mamdani have won: Chevalier, Brad Lander, and Claire Valdez.
LIVE NOW: @eggerdc.bsky.social, @crampell.bsky.social and @cheetah.bsky.social cover Trump's sudden decision not to sign the bipartisan housing bill. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCTJ... Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
BREAKING: Trump Suddenly Cancels Plans to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill
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It’s exactly the kind of thing you expect to find in a government waste book www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-fiscal...
GOP Fiscal Hawks Turn Chicken On Reflecting Pool
This watery boondoggle is exactly the kind of thing they've criticized for years.
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He's scored twice in 39 mins today. Easily coulda been 3 on that first attempt.
Intelligencer@intelligencer.com · last mo.His once-vast powers diminished, Cristiano Ronaldo is in the midst of a humiliating midlife crisis, bringing his team down with him.
Opening a question with "You voted with Trump about 94 percent of the time, which might sound high, but most people in your party have been with him one-hundred percent of the time..." is deeply hilarious. Ma'am, why are you a filthy traitor to our dear president?
American Bridge 21st Century@ab21.bsky.social · last mo.Even Fox News knows Susan Collins is a Trump rubberstamp, as she defends her vote for Brett Kavanaugh. #MESen #MEPolitics
What is asymmetric warfare and how is it being used in the Iran conflict? @markhertling.bsky.social explains in his latest newsletter:
Iran Showed Us the Future of Asymmetric Warfare
America’s enemies will attack our political cohesion, our alliances, and our will.
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Remember when Bane told one of his henchmen in a nosediving airplane, “they expect one of us in the wreckage brother,” while removing his connection to the parachute? Yeah, that guy is J.D. Vance, says @cheetah.bsky.social. on-the-media.visitlink.me/AwvgDs
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I reported this earlier in the week. It was painfully obvious what was happening when senators randomly started calling JD the “architect” and demanding he come brief them instead of, you know, the Secretary of State. www.thebulwark.com/p/jd-vance-i...
Shoe@shoe.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis is beautiful
