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Early Addition: Has The President-Elect Blocked You On Twitter Yet?


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Published Dec 2, 2016

Modified Dec 2, 2016


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  • A Philly city attorney was caught spraying anti-Trump graffiti while sipping wine.
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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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