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David Ryan Miller

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Asst Prof American University (American institutions). Fmr. asst prof ETSU & UC-Riverside & Vanderbilt post-doc CSDI. WUSTL, URI, & GWU alum. Taylor Alison Swift is my muse. www.davidryanmiller.com

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David Raymond Miller is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 63rd mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 9h

The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10h

anyway. conde naste should fire Nuzzi, fire the hack editor at vanity fair, reverse its gutting of teen vogue, and apologize to all of us for this nonsense.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

I was right

Olivia Nuzzi on Trump: Vibrant, alive
Olivia Nuzzi on Biden: Hideously unnatural

Pardon me for suspecting she's not on the level (July 2024)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here

Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter’s background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers.
“Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or ANTIFA?” she asked.
Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday’s crime scene.
“I’m just going to say. That’s a very Mohammedan looking beard,” she wrote. “I’ll wait for more details. But the beard with no mustache the night before a Western holiday is not lost on me.”

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 11h

People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.

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B Lanson @blanson100.bsky.social · 11h

Yep. And Lizza didn't bother to bring any of this up during RFK Jr's confirmation hearing either.

Per Lizza's own admissions here, BOTH Nuzzi & Lizza bear responsibility for RFK's role in the administration destroying public health and spreading conspiracy theories that are killing people!

David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 12h

Ryan Lizza taking "keeping the most important news insights for my book (or newsletter) that will come out well after the election instead of telling voters about the underhanded machinations of candidates before they go to the polls" to a whole new level.

Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 12h

Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!

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Ashley Feinberg @ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social · 12h

everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas

David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 12h

I did not ask for the Epstein files for my birthday this year, but that may be the gift I receive? 🤨

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 16h

If you’re wondering why there’s a lull in the Epstein files discussion, it’s because the law that just passed gave Pamela Jo 30 days to release the files. So we’re all waiting to see how she tries to sabotage it. The discussion will pick back up in earnest on December 20th.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 12h

So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.

And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.

We're all agree on that, right?

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Micah @rincewind.run · 12h

unbelievable behavior from everyone involved here - Nuzzi for doing catch and kill, Lizza for sitting on this shit so he can sell newsletter subscriptions, RFK for existing

One day, a young campaign aide approached Olivia with an inside account of the
chaotic process that led Bobby to select Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. Like
the bear story, it was journalistic gold for anyone covering the Kennedy campaign.
But instead of pursuing the story, Olivia convinced the staffer to remain loyal to
Bobby—and then informed the candidate of everything. She had successfully caught
and killed an embarrassing tell-all from a campaign whistleblower whose identity
she revealed to the candidate.
In the media business, there are few journalistic crimes as serious as betraying a
confidential source. How could any source—or reader—trust such a reporter again?
And if they happened to become an editor, how could any reporter trust that editor with their own confidential sourcing?

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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 12h

Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 12h

I am praying for the two National Guardsmen shot today near the White House, as well as their families and loved ones.

This violence has no place in our country.

I am grateful for the first responders and their swift action.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 12h

If my partner were in the media and doing wildly unethical stuff for years I probably wouldn’t sit on it until I could use it to boost newsletter subscriptions.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 13h

Steve Witkoff isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin and prolonging the war
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

What Is Steve Witkoff Trying to Do?

Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin and prolonging the war.

www.theatlantic.com

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Katharine Trendacosta @ktrendacosta.bsky.social · 13h

I hope my whole family is ready for me to deliver a power point presentation on the Lizza/Nuzzi situation at Thanksgiving.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 14h

"So stick with me here. We haven’t reached the halfway point, and I haven’t yet described the most bizarre, consequential, and newsworthy events."

Happy Thanksgiving, I guess

Part 3: Catch and Kill

If you are new to this series, read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

www.telos.news

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 14h

"The history books will look back on what the country lost by not having a televised trial before November 2024 and historians will wonder what Fani Willis was thinking. And they'll just scratch their heads," Kreis, a law professor, told The Guardian… www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Fani Willis was the only one to seriously go after Trump over Jan 6 — and she blew it

Willis had her eye on the ball early, but a stunning error of judgement ‘stabbed the case right in the heart’, John Bowden writes.

www.the-independent.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15h

SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.

All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:

FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter

It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.

www.thehandbasket.co

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h

Trump’s size obsession has put him at odds with the architect, who reportedly argues the 90,000 sq. ft. ballroom would overshadow the 55,000 sq. ft. White House, violating basic architectural principles.

It's, ultimately, another illustration of the crumbling checks and balances. trib.al/tAhurYp

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 16h

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17h

Unavoidable conclusion: SCOTUS has put 1 man in America above the law & created a king. Not the first time a case has been decided wrong. The fix for democracy lies, as it did in Dred Scott, with fixing a broken decision. Hopefully this one won’t require a civil war. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: Judge Scott McAfee grants motion to dismiss Georgia case against Trump, others.

The Fulton County case -- which resulted in guilty pleas by Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Scott Hall, and Kenneth Chesebro -- is officially done.

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Andrew Rudalevige @rudalev.bsky.social · 20h

No time to read the transcripts of his special envoy selling him (and Ukraine) out to the Russians, but plenty of time for extra meetings on the golden ballroom... I guess Ms Leavitt did tell us that was his top priority.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.

The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 20h

Some may take comfort in Trump not being able (yet) to jail his enemies, but these attacks are costly and deter people from opposing him. In that way, they tilt the playing field even when the efforts at retribution are not fully successful. Precisely what competitive authoritarian regimes look like

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: “.. Trump is facing obstacles as he tries to use the Justice Department to investigate, prosecute and jail those he targets.”

But his appointees “are harnessing a range of departments .. and rarely used powers outside the Justice Department to inflict pain.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 20h

This reporter will get vile death threats and may need security just for doing her job. Not acceptable.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly