Shatner's Bassoon

Public-broadcast journalist, educator, nerd, and occasional rock and roll typist.

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

George Santos for President 2024!

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

Hooray! As a journalist on Twitter, I can write about whatever I want, like how Democrats run a baby-smuggling ring or how (((globalists))) are ruining the world. Anything except @elonmusk and Twitter itself!

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@brikeilarcnn You're so right -- next thing we know, he'll be holding a Bible upside down as he stands next to an Army general in fatigues.

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https://t.co/5tDAbevQwq

"Time will tell."

Outstanding journalism.

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@jeffzeleny I mean, he might as well have been holding a Bible upside down, right?

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

And since I'm tweeting for the first time in years: Anonymous sources are NOT okay now, fellow journalists. "A former Trump 2016 campaign official" does not deserve anonymity. Unless you expect to be asking him for a job someday. So I'll assume that's your reason.

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@MarkLeibovich Thumbs up for your excellent knowledge of the House of Commons! I mean, those wigs, amirite?

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The Bedbug embraces Cleek's Law.

https://t.co/Uc24PbSrYO

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@pyker Or listening to an idiot.

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@sivavaid What, Buffalo?

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

Caetano Veloso: Dark Times Are Coming for My Country via @NYTimes https://t.co/heyqV2eNrO

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

Responses like this make journalism worthwhile.

[David Metzer @davidjmetzer]

Great timing. I’m teaching this song next week. I’ll let the class know that it has been declared an anthem to fabulousness—as it should be. All praise Sylvester and the synthesizer magic of Patrick Cowley @NPR @MorningEdition @elizblair #disco https://t.co/tgUloaOmPY

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@TM_Brown False.

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Gracias Tio Son?

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@TM_Brown @TheAtlantic @lefarkins or podcast.

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@TM_Brown Whaddaya expect? @TheAtlantic = troll factory. A bracing response (incl. comments) at the excellent @lefarkins https://t.co/OnrBoIpYDJ

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@TobiHaslett You've identified what I've been calling a culture-wide outbreak of oppositional-defiant disorder.

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@poppafunkadelic @PatNevin @fallnews @TheFallDaily @whatahowler Yup. Been traveling. More coming soon-ish!

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New episode of #APodcastAboutMarkESmith featuring DJ and footballer @PatNevin. Kicker conspiracy! https://t.co/NPuMhvEuhD @FallNews @theFallDaily @whatahowler

[Shatner's Bassoon @rickgkarr]

@pyker What if I express it as a complex number?

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@pyker Need more verbs