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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 2m

CBS News can be a news organisation or it can simulcast posts from The Free Press -- but it can't do both.

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 3h

Last month, something unusual happened in TV - none of the main channels got a million viewers at 9pm. The bigger problem was it happened a 2nd & 3rd time soon after.

Another unwelcome landmark for linear TV & our shrinking shared TV experience.

Does it matter?

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

‘It was a binding experience’: TV producers mourn decline of hot 9pm slot

UK broadcasters used to rely on big audiences at 9pm, but as viewing habits change, figures are falling below the 1m mark

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1h

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 5h

"We're entering an election year, and one thing cannot be taken from Likud: they always know how to spot a good campaign. Actually, that's the only thing they know how to do. Run the country? Protect people's security? Make freeing the hostages a priority? Less so."

The war is over and hostages are returning: Netanyahu's battle over the narrative begins

Netanyahu's Crusade to Rewrite History Will Be on Display in the Knesset on Monday During a Festive Session With Trump. The Prime Minister Will Claim He Heroically Withstood Pressures From Home and Ab...

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 6h

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 6h

Elkana Bohbot, Matan Angrest, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Alon Ohel, Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Rom Braslavski, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Eitan Mor, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, David Cunio, Ariel Cunio, and Omri Miran.

Who Are the Hostages Released From Captivity in Gaza?

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 1d

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Minneapolis synagogue targeted with antisemitic, pro-Hamas graffiti on Oct. 7 anniversary - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish and has attended services at Temple Israel, said the vandalism was "a reminder that hate still tries to find a foothold."

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 2d

"After Weiss proposed getting in touch with Pompeo, top producer Jenna Gibson told her that he was a Fox News contributor and could not appear on CBS News."

Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 2d

Bari Weiss’s first week on the job offered glimpses into what kind of editor she’ll be at CBS, a lingering question that has been a source of endless speculation inside the network.

“You Could Cut the Tension With a Knife”: Bari Weiss Gets to Work at CBS

As the ‘Free Press’ cofounder takes the helm at CBS News, all eyes are on its preeminent newsmagazine—inside and outside the building.

www.vanityfair.com

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 3d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 3d

Here's the full memo.

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

There is no Hatch Act any more.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem’s smiling face will greet weary travelers as they wait in line at airport security amid the government shutdown.

ICE Barbie Blasts MAGA Message at Airports Hit by Shutdown Chaos

Kristi Noem’s smiling face will greet weary travelers as they wait in line at security amid the federal impasse.

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

The Vienna Briefing is going paid!

Going forward, only paid subscribers will receive full access to the newsletter, meaning every new edition on Wednesdays as well as its archive and community features.

Please take this next step with me and sign up to become a paid subscriber today.

The Vienna Briefing | Liam Hoare | Substack

Your weekly newsletter from Vienna on current affairs in Austria provided by Liam Hoare. Click to read The Vienna Briefing, by Liam Hoare, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 3d

I see Robert Jenrick is supporting Hamit Coskun who is appealing his conviction by reference to the ECHR (which Jenrick wants to withdraw from).

Who knew that the ECHR could be useful, even to the anti-ECHR Hard Right?

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

"Her remit here seems simply to be a bright-shining star, and though she is at all times polished to a high gloss there is a flatness to the performance that lingers even in the film’s razzle-dazzliest numbers."

‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Jennifer Lopez’s Struggling Star Turn

In the latest iteration of the Manuel Puig novel, directed by Bill Condon and inspired by Kander and Ebb’s stage adaptation, the actress plays a Hollywood star whose onscreen adventures are an escape ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.

María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Live Updates and Video

The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

In 50 years there will only be four companies left in Austria -- Rewe, Hofer, Lidl, and Spar -- and the country will be blanketed in supermarkets.

REWE an Unimarkt-Filialen interessiert

Der REWE-Konzern bringt sich in Stellung für die Übernahme von Unimarkt-Standorten. Dabei dürfte es vor allem um die Umwandlung in ADEG-, in manchen Fällen auch Penny- und Billa-Filialen gehen. Es bes...

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

In order to lower VAT on groceries from 10 to 5 percent, VAT on other items would have to increase from 20 to 21 percent in order to finance it.

Was eine Umsatzsteuer-Senkung für den täglichen Einkauf bedeutet - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)

www.oenb.at

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 3d

"Wir haben schon mehrfach darauf hingewiesen, dass es aus der Sicht des Arbeitsmarktes Sinn machen würde, eine befristete Bleibepflicht für Asylberechtigte und subsidiär Schutzberechtigte einzuführen."

AMS-Chefin: „75 % der arbeitslosen Flüchtlinge leben in Wien“ - Selektiv

AMS-Co-Vorständin Petra Draxl erklärt warum der Talboden der Arbeitslosigkeit in Österreich noch nicht durchschritten ist und welche Branchen ihr aktuell besonders Sorge bereiten. Zwar steige mittelfr...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done

Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year war

www.theguardian.com

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DER STANDARD @derstandard.at · 4d

Der ORF hat sich mit der Teilnahme am Song Contest 2025 verpflichtet, einen ESC auszurichten, wenn Österreich gewinnt. Andernfalls kostet ihn das 40 Millionen Euro – ohne Event.

Das 40-Millionen-Euro-Dilemma des ORF mit Israel und dem ESC

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 4d

A spokesperson for chancellor Christian Stocker says they are unable to confirm the Jerusalem Post's report: "We are against Israel being excluded from international competitions such as the Eurovision Song Contest; decisions on this and on the staging of the contest are a matter for the EBU."

Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 4d

The Jerusalem Post has reported: "Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker...announced that if there is a boycott against Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Vienna, then Austria’s national broadcaster ORF should not host Eurovision."

Austria refuses to host Eurovision if Israel is boycotted | The Jerusalem Post

Following international pressure for the Eurovision Song Contest to boycott Israel, Austria announces that it will not take part if Israel is kept out.

www.jpost.com

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 4d

Where did Eurovision Fun get their information from? The tabloid oe24, whose report seems to be based on off-the-record remarks by at least one leading ÖVP politician.

So the Jerusalem Post has gotten ahead of itself. No announcement, no declaration -- just rumours and hearsay at this stage.

Jetzt wackelt Songcontest in Wien

Die ÖVP-Spitze will im Fall von Songcontest-Boykott gegen Israel, dass der ORF diesen nicht ausrichtet. Warum es jetzt Polit-Debatten um bis zu 40 Millionen Euro Strafzahlungen gibt

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 4d

The Jerusalem Post's story is cribbed from a report from the website Eurovision Fun, which reads: "The leadership of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the country’s Chancellor have declared that if there is a boycott against Israel, then the national broadcaster ORF should not host Eurovision."

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Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @lahoare.bsky.social · 4d

The Jerusalem Post has reported: "Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker...announced that if there is a boycott against Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Vienna, then Austria’s national broadcaster ORF should not host Eurovision."

Austria refuses to host Eurovision if Israel is boycotted | The Jerusalem Post

Following international pressure for the Eurovision Song Contest to boycott Israel, Austria announces that it will not take part if Israel is kept out.

www.jpost.com

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