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Mike Pesca

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Host at The Gist

Host @pescagist daily news analysis podcast. Daily Newsletter is The Gist List RT ≠ what's really transpiring in Russia Today

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  • National Precarious Radio

    1 week ago | mikepesca.substack.com | Mike Pesca

    Trump finally pulled the trigger on his arch-nemesis: NPR. He signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding for NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias in their coverage. NPR has challenged this, and it seems like they have a solid case, all things considered.

  • The Cock Fight over Medieval Art

    2 weeks ago | mikepesca.substack.com | Mike Pesca

    Every now and then, a story comes along that makes me think, “Yes, this is the exact reason the Gist List exists.” Today I present to you, “Head to head: Medieval experts clash over exact number of penises in Bayeux Tapestry.”It has long been agreed that by scholars at Oxford University, that this iconic tapestry has exactly 93 penises.

  • Mike Pesca

    2 weeks ago | mikepesca.substack.com | Mike Pesca

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  • Get Your Asylum Tickets: $1000 USD

    2 weeks ago | mikepesca.substack.com | Mike Pesca

    In a new scheme to fund the immigration system, the Trump Administration is thinking about charging asylum seekers $1,000 for entry into the country. Not only that, they would also have to pay $100 per year while their cases are pending and $550 every six months for work authorization. It’s not quite the price of a Golden Visa, but you’re good for it, right? I’ll float you a low-interest asylum entry loan. Call it an AEIOU.

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    2 weeks ago | mikepesca.substack.com | Mike Pesca

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Mike Pesca
Mike Pesca @pescami
21 Apr 25

Best to keep this one away the firm of Dershowitz and Tribe.

The New York Times
The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: Harvard sued the Trump administration, fighting back against its threats to slash billions of dollars from the school’s research funding. https://t.co/PDy128oFTT

Mike Pesca
Mike Pesca @pescami
21 Apr 25

Maybe in his next role Tayme Thapthimthong who played White Lotus' Gaitok could play Vietnamese military mastermind general Vo Nguyen Giap. https://t.co/FO3Li30MhF

Mike Pesca
Mike Pesca @pescami
18 Apr 25

And to be clear @nottjmiller is actually TJ Miller. Sincerely, @notmikepesca

The Gist
The Gist @PescaGist

Comedian @nottjmiller joins @pescami on this episode of Funny You Should Mention. You might know him from Silicon Valley, Deadpool, or that time he had a choice between brain surgery with a 10% fatality rate vs. almost surely dying by 35. It is the funniest conversation ever had