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David Litt

@davidlitt

NYT bestselling author. Fmr @barackobama speechwriter. Democracy enthusiast. Professional novice surfer.

Washington, DC Katılım Temmuz 2009
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David Litt
David Litt@davidlitt·
Some personal news: I'm writing another book! (And then another one after that.) Thank you to everyone who read the first two - you're the reason I get to do more of them.
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David Litt@davidlitt·
@TheStefanSmith Community note from my one-person community: I didn’t write those jokes! Jon Lovett did. (Which is I say with mild envy because they were great jokes.)
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David Litt@davidlitt·
To quickly clarify: I wish I had written those jokes because they were amazing. But I’d only been at the wh for a few weeks - Lovett was still in charge of the dinner then. (I did watch from the cheap seats though, and the shade of red Trump turned was something.)
Stefan Smith@TheStefanSmith

You bolt awake at the White House. It’s April 30, 2011 and you are David Litt, Obama’s joke writer, and you’ve changed your mind. You won’t include any Trump jokes at that night’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

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David Litt@davidlitt·
I am breaking my months long twitter silence to say: Winsome, lose some.
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CBS Saturday Morning
CBS Saturday Morning@cbssaturday·
Surfing is one of those sports you probably think is for others. That's what author and former presidential speechwriter David Litt thought, too - until he picked up the hobby during the pandemic. He describes how surfing helped heal his soul and how it could even help heal political divides in his new book. @davidlitt down with @CBSMMiller to discuss "It's Only Drowning."
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Zatoichi🌊
Zatoichi🌊@Zatoichi42·
Hilarious book from @davidlitt I have been roaring with laughter page after page. "Learning to surf is like learning a new language that wants to kill you."🤣
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11th Hour
11th Hour@11thHour·
Democrats invoke a rarely used federal law to force the DOJ to release the ‘Epstein files’ -- the White House announces a new trade deal with South Korea, but with few details -- & a Senate panel advances a bill banning congressional stock trading, with a Trump carve-out. @SRuhle @pbump @DrJasonJohnson @davidlitt @rinsana
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Andy Ostroy
Andy Ostroy@AndyOstroy·
One of my fav THE BACK ROOM chats bc it's about the good, bad & ugly of life & how to surf thru it & ride the wave to happiness. Author @DavidLitt & I discuss his terrific new book, a blueprint for finding common ground in our toxic political landscape podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dav…
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Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster@MerriamWebster·
The order of these expressions is so fixed that the phrase becomes a standard part of the vocabulary. Also, there isn’t ONE reason that determines order, but we do encounter some patterns.
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Scott Simon
Scott Simon@nprscottsimon·
Getting lots of posts and emails about the news. What will we do? Our work. Report fairly and deeply. And now and then, let a sense of humor flash. Thanks for joining us. We are here for all Americans.
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The Daily Show
The Daily Show@TheDailyShow·
Allow @Nick_Offerman to explain why you should care about Trump’s cuts to national parks
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(((Harry Enten)))
(((Harry Enten)))@ForecasterEnten·
Re: Epstein, Trump's election success has been dependent on conspiracy believers. Doesn't win 2024 without QAnon believers. Led 'em by 61 pt. Lost others by 16 pt. '24 primary: Led with 67% with those who said Biden's 2020 win wasnt legit. Was at 16% with those who said it was
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Michael McFaul
Michael McFaul@McFaul·
I first wrote about the Trump-Putin bromance a decade ago. Glad to see the breakup has finally come. Hope it lasts.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere
Edward-Isaac Dovere@IsaacDovere·
Every frame of Cuomo’s relaunch video about listening to people in the city was shot between about 91st and 94th streets on Second Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan:
Andrew Cuomo@andrewcuomo

In it to win it.

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Scott Simon
Scott Simon@nprscottsimon·
Our Open Book welcomes @davidlitt w/ his memoir IT'S ONLY DROWNING. Surfing and de-polarizing. Live on @substack at 6:15 pm et, 3:15 pm pt, RT's here on X. Hang ten!
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Tara Palmeri
Tara Palmeri@tarapalmeri·
The Epstein story won’t go away because it’s not just about sex crimes—it’s about class warfare. The elites abused poor kids and got away with it. MAGA was promised justice. But last week it was made clear: Trump’s not the outsider. He’s one of the protected.
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SICK MACHINE@Final_Process·
@DavidFCavell @davidlitt @lowlightspod @GevinReynolds I just saw this book at Glide surf shop in Asbury the other day and thought what’s this all about and then I accidentally stumble on this podcast and there’s the author. Good stuff and I’m gonna go get the book.
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Dave Cavell
Dave Cavell@DavidFCavell·
You know my friend @davidlitt? No, not the comedy writing former Obama speechwriter. No, the SURFER. 🏄 <- that’s him. He’s this week’s guest on @lowlightspod about sharks & his new book "It's Only Drowning." 🔗 Full convo with @GevinReynolds & me here: youtu.be/UtnmUXxEtWA
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