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will lester

@wjlester

5 years

The foreign policy adviser we need...

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will lester

@wjlester

8 years

This>>>>

Jackson Proskow

@JProskowGlobal

8 years

Trying to pick a headline from this press conference

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This is one of the most effective Twitter campaigns ever…

Auschwitz Memorial

@AuschwitzMuseum

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22 November 1934 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Judic Vischjager, was born in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 12 November 1942 in a group of 758 Jews deported from #Westerbork . Together with her brother Jacob she was among 707 of them murdered after the selection in gas chambers.

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Irony is dead…

Molly Jong-Fast

@MollyJongFast

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The guy who functionally overturned roe has some thoughts about bodily freedoms.

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@Brink_Thinker Back to the Future - parents of Marty McFly…

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@wjlester

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Marine journalist Steve Stibbens, first to cover the Vietnam War for Stars and Stripes, dies at 84

In 1962, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Steve Stibbens joined the Pacific Stars and Stripes in Tokyo and was the newspaper’s first reporter to set foot in Vietnam later that year.

www.stripes.com

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@wjlester

7 years

Festive...

AP Oddities

@AP_Oddities

7 years

New Jersey girl who hopes to become a funeral director arrives at her high school prom in a coffin.

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will lester

@wjlester

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Pay Less Attention to Jeffrey Epstein’s Death and More to What His Accusers Need Now, by ⁦ @MollyJongFast ⁩.

Pay Less Attention to Jeffrey Epstein’s Death and More to What His Accusers Need Now

In the rush to spread conspiracies, the real victims have been forgotten.

www.glamour.com

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will lester

@wjlester

5 years

Now this is an angry cloud!

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will lester

@wjlester

5 years

You should fare well on Twitter...

Rick Wilson

@TheRickWilson

5 years

My tolerance for fuckery today is somewhere around 0.0000001

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will lester

@wjlester

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Photographer behind graphic Charlottesville image recounts near-death experience via @cjr

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@wjlester

3 years

The U.S. military thought it had trained a capable Afghan security force. What did it get wrong? Plenty, @Mikejason73 writes:

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@wjlester

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Do you believe in miracles? 1980 hockey match.

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@wjlester

5 years

A stunning AP photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais. The press corps reflected in the president’s eye.

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will lester

@wjlester

6 years

Who tries to feed a shark by hand?

ABC News

@ABC

6 years

Shocking video shows a shark biting the finger of a woman that attempted to feed it in Western Australia, dragging her into the water. She escaped with a fracture and a torn ligament.

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will lester

@wjlester

5 years

And what came after that?

David Gelles

@dgelles

5 years

Source just now: "After the Spanish Flu came the Roaring 20s."

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

A day after Pfizer round two - no side effects so far...

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will lester

@wjlester

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@tomrosenthal I liked your daughter's version better...

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@wjlester

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@Brink_Thinker LINK! 'the Mod Squad'

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@wjlester

2 years

A true war correspondent tells her remarkable story…

David Beard

@dabeard

2 years

Her friend’s dead body weighed heavy on her shoulder. In a car racing to the hospital, the war correspondent looked at the stump where her own left hand had been. “Please know,” the Afghan doctor told her, “your life is as important to me as it is to you.”

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will lester

@wjlester

6 years

On an island famous for wild ponies, a dangerous infection is killing horses

Seven ponies that roamed the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge have died of “swamp cancer.” And herd managers fear more could get sick.

www.washingtonpost.com

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will lester

@wjlester

7 years

Embattled O'Reilly takes his longest spring break in years

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

@ron_fournier That detail puts the situation in awful perspective..

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@wjlester

6 years

In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats are road-testing messages — and trying to redefine their party

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will lester

@wjlester

8 years

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide

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@wjlester

5 years

A frightening echo of the past...

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@wjlester

4 years

Opinion | Robert E. Lee is my ancestor. Take down his statue, and let his cause be lost.

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@wjlester

4 years

At least they are wearing masks!

John Hudson

@John_Hudson

4 years

While I was waiting around the State Department this morning, a batallion of racoons invaded 1/2

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will lester

@wjlester

2 years

A fascinating story about Steve Bannon, by @jenseniorNY

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will lester

@wjlester

8 years

Funny...

Kent Sheely

@ksheely

8 years

oh my god somebody modeled the trump handshake

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@wjlester

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A fact check on the Pledge of Allegiance, by @ctlong1

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will lester

@wjlester

7 years

Delta OKs offers of up to $9,950 to flyers who give up seats (from @AP )

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will lester

@wjlester

8 years

Donald Trump’s Dangerous Attacks on the Press

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@wjlester

2 years

@Brink_Thinker jonathan winter?

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

Go Meg...the crowd cheers!

Meg Kinnard

@MegKinnardAP

3 years

Hi!! I'm back on my feet after a 12-hr surgery. Got almost all accomplished, except for closing me up. I'll rely on this machine, attached to a large collagen patch for that, for awhile. And will need another surgery later. But I just wanted to say thanks for the love. And ...

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will lester

@wjlester

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Smart take by @jackiekcalmes

John Harwood

@JohnJHarwood

3 years

Why journalists are failing the public in political coverage - Los Angeles Times

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will lester

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New Fox News poll on Biden 47% approve 51% disapprove

John Harwood

@JohnJHarwood

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new @CNN poll on how Americans view Biden's performance as president: 49% approve 51% disapprove

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

Biden once asserted Republicans would have an ‘epiphany.’ Now he admits he doesn’t understand them.

The president predicted that his election would prompt a GOP “altar call” and party members would become more conciliatory. These days, he says the GOP is “further away” than he thought.

www.washingtonpost.com

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@wjlester

5 years

What brings you to Casablanca? I came for the waters...

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

Thank you @johnkingCNN from others with MS.

Ron Fournier

@ron_fournier

3 years

Great reporter, good man. We’re in your corner, @JohnKingCNN

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@wjlester

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Analysis: Mueller has spoken, but 2020 may be the final word (from @AP ), by ⁦ @LisaMascaro ⁩

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will lester

@wjlester

10 months

@brianstelter nice tribute to your mom. condolences to you and your family. -- a loyal reader.

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

2021 person of the year (should have been)

Henry Djoutsa 🇨🇲🇺🇸 Supports🇺🇦

@D_jeneration

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Never Forget, Officer Eugene Goodman is an American Hero

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will lester

@wjlester

8 years

Ma! Meatloaf!

Nancy Benac

@nbenac

8 years

A month of Trump: Tweets and turmoil

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@wjlester

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Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat (from @AP ) by ⁦ @BillBarrowAP ⁩ and ⁦ @asfram ⁩ ...

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will lester

@wjlester

2 years

@harrispolitico @politico very sorry for your loss. he sounds like an amazing reporter and person.

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

Books?

Ben White

@EconomyBen

4 years

I’ve now watched every movie and TV show ever made and completed the Internet. What else ya got?

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will lester

@wjlester

7 years

The view from ground zero... very good read!

Yashar Ali 🐘

@yashar

7 years

Just finished @KatyTurNBC 's book + it's fantastic. Riveting, juicy, she pulls no punches. You can finish it in a day

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@wjlester

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Love this...

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Mr. Trump, We’ve Been Blown Up, Kidnapped and Killed While Reporting on U.S. Troops. Please Stop Targeting Us Too, by @kimdozier . via @thedailybeast

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will lester

@wjlester

2 years

Important column from ⁦ @Sulliview ⁩ …

Perspective | Democracy is at stake in the midterms. The media must convey that.

Jan. 6 was our warning. We journalists have find new ways to convey to voters how much is at risk.

www.washingtonpost.com

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

The reporter did her best to get an answer...

PoliticusUSA

@politicususa

4 years

Trump attacks a reporter and starts ranting about Joe Biden when asked why there is a one month gap in his coronavirus propaganda video.

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@wjlester

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Obama eyes busy fall after return from summer vacation, by @dsupervilleap

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@wjlester

5 years

An amazing job by a high school coach...

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@ABC

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Stunning surveillance footage captured the moment a high school coach in Oregon disarmed a student with a shotgun and then embraced him. Police eventually arrived and took the student into custody.

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@joncoopertweets Climate change.

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@wjlester

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@APWestRegion Nurse doing her job, also an Olympic ski veteran ... maybe not a good candidate for arrest...

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What Mitt Romney learned from his father, by @ktumulty

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@wjlester

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Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus' (from @AP ) about one of the AP’s best by two more of the AP’s best - Cal Woodward and Mike Feinsilber.

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

Three of the five polls listed in the 538 average of polls show Biden about evenly split between approval and non-approval, including a new ABC-Ipsos poll at 48-48. Will this be reflected in overall coverage soon? Or is this just an outlier? Watch this closely in coming days.

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

“The dude” has got this...

Dan Sewell

@dansewell

4 years

Best wishes to ⁦ @TheJeffBridges ⁩ one of my all-time favorites; may The Dude abide through this challenge.

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@wjlester

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OK, this is hard not to love....

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@wjlester

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“Treat your children well...” they may get the final say.”

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@wjlester

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Trump sends New Year wishes to all, even his 'many enemies'

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@wjlester

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Biden's gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat? By ⁦ @robertburnsAP ⁩

Biden's gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?

BRUSSELS (AP) — At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and its weak army so that Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida could...

apnews.com

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will lester

@wjlester

3 years

@stephengroves @govkristinoem This seems to be the new playbook for some pols. Florida had a similar reaction to a critical story.

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@wjlester

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@Brink_Thinker Now THAT is a mom!

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@wjlester

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This is important info!

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What Did They Think Would Happen? via @BulwarkOnline

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@wjlester

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Our amazing former president...

Gabe Ortíz

@TUSK81

5 years

Former President Jimmy Carter, who turned 95 today, “still teaches Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. The Carters plan to travel later this week to Nashville, Tennessee, where they will help build houses for Habitat for Humanity.”

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

@bessbell Thanks for sharing this. As the son of a doctor, I can appreciate getting guidance on this from someone who knows.

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@wjlester

3 years

this seems like strange behavior

Tim Onion

@oneunderscore__

3 years

The QAnon people are walking up to random people they think are dead celebrities in Dallas today and introducing themselves. So far they have seen "Robin Williams" and "Dale Earnhardt." They now think JFK Jr. will reveal himself at a Rolling Stones concert tonight.

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@wjlester

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We’re going to need a bigger boat!

Yellow Bus Decals

@Yellowbusdecals

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Jaws does exist 🦈 25-30 foot 5000lbs Spotted off of Martha's Vineyard 😬😬😬 #WednesdayWisdom

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@wjlester

1 year

So sorry…

Karen Finney

@finneyk

1 year

Sad news to share, after 15 years my sweet dog Mabel passed away on Friday, just days after my final appointment with the Dr. whose team helped me regain my voice after brain surgery. So grateful for her unconditional love.

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will lester

@wjlester

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For Irma vs. Mar-a-Lago, the smart $$ is on Trump's house (from @AP ) by @terryspen

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@wjlester

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Mar-a-Lago chef says harassment complaint cost him his job, by ⁦ @BernardFCondon ⁩.

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@wjlester

5 years

+1

dana priest

@danapriest

5 years

Thank you @CarolRosenberg for being a one-woman stand-in for the nation, dogging the unending 9/11 “trials.” We would all be in the dark without you! @CJR @MargotWilliams @JulieATate @nytimesworld @washingtonpost

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@wjlester

2 years

This image alone should be enough!

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will lester

@wjlester

4 years

Think Hemingway dealt with that issue. “It was hot. And I felt like killing something.”

Jonathan Allen

@jonallendc

4 years

The comma key on my laptop is not working. Expect writing to get punchier. And less self-indulgent.

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@wjlester

1 year

We’re overworked and underpaid @AP . Whether you've been at @AP for 2 months and got low-balled in your offer or 20 years and have suffered from years of wage stagnation, we want to get you the pay you deserve. #APNewsGuild

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@wjlester

2 years

@brianstelter @ReliableSources Seems like the need for a critical media show is greater than ever.

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@wjlester

3 years

Perhaps the best approach to new variants is to take precautions, watch closely and NOT panic.

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will lester

@wjlester

2 years

better behaved than most humans!

Andrea McCarren

@AndreaMcCarren

2 years

So proud of this boy. Upped the ante at TSA Security. Had Alfred sit and stay. I went through the magnetometer, called him and he promptly trotted through and sat nicely in front of me. The TSA Officers were impressed! #Airport #security

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@wjlester

3 years

remember to give it two more weeks.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

3 years

I am now two days removed from the second dose of the Covid vaccine. I feel fine and am very excited to see friends and not have to worry about masks and distancing. Highly recommended.

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@wjlester

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"you want to take a walk outside?! Really?!

Andrea McCarren

@AndreaMcCarren

6 years

Bunce, Sunday evening. Caption anyone? Photo: Dan Berschinski #Sunday #chillax

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@wjlester

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I think I am the only person working in journalism in Washington who is NOT a network "analyst" or regular guest. I'm wearing that as a badge of honor...

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@wjlester

3 years

He never touched home plate!

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@jaketapper

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@wjlester

5 years

Joe McCarthy on the left?

Kevin M. Kruse

@KevinMKruse

5 years

For some reason, I've been thinking about this Herblock cartoon a lot lately, for some reason.

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will lester

@wjlester

7 years

Lawyer: OJ Simpson is golfing a lot, will stay in Las Vegas (from @AP )

Lawyer: OJ Simpson is golfing a lot, staying in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is not planning to move from Nevada to Florida like he told state parole officials before he was released in October from Nevada state prison, his Las Vegas lawyer said...

apnews.com

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@wjlester

3 years

And he won’t lose the core…

Don Winslow

@donwinslow

3 years

Trump's complete reversal on vaccines in recent weeks tells you everything. He's now actively dismissing people who have not been vaccinated and praising the vaccine. Why? A calculation. He's willing to lose the hardest element of his party to GAIN independent voters for 2024.

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AP journalist Thein Zaw says he's being released in Myanmar (from @AP ) !!!

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@wjlester

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Here are the reasons Trump should never be president, by @ron_fournier

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@wjlester

4 years

Send Meg your best wishes - She is a great reporter and a better person...

Meg Kinnard

@MegKinnardAP

4 years

Y'all. I don't know what to say. I'm overwhelmed by your kindness. I promise I'll try to acknowledge each of you as soon as I can. Just know that your messages have given me so much encouragement and hope. I've cried, laughed and smiled so hard. Thank you. So very much. ❤️

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@wjlester

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Hope there are no whales in the area...

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@wjlester

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Donald Trump’s dangerous ploy to destabilize democracy

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@wjlester

6 years

Rick Astley!

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@wjlester

4 years

Today would be a good day to #freetheinzaw

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@wjlester

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Traders scheme to cash in on Trump tweets

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@wjlester

4 years

3,000 followers! Not that many for some, but it took some work...

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@rubycramer @billscher your dad's book was one of the greatest books on politics ever, thanks for noting his writing about Biden...

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Authorities: Flash flood surges through Maryland community

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