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Extra Extra: Susan Orlean Explains What Was Up With Her Delightful Drunk Tweets


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  • A 53-year-old Navy veteran went to the demonstrations in downtown Portland to ask officers how they could justify their actions against protesters; in response, he was beaten with a baton and pepper sprayed, leaving his right hand broken.
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  • Writer Susan Orlean talked to the Washington Post about her delightful drunk tweets from over the weekend.
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JUST A FEW OF MY BIG JUMPS FROM OVER THE WEEKEND! I LOVE TO J U U U M P !!!

A post shared by Ringo (@ringo.swims.a.lot) on Jul 20, 2020 at 6:14am PDT

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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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