Mediamaverick
@mediamaverick.bsky.social
Former journalist, filmmaker…🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇨🇦🍁🏀🏑🐻🎥🎬 California & Canada and places in between 😉. https://mediamaverick.substack.com/
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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Officials warn that if NOAA’s regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.
As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point - Inside Climate News
Officials warn that if regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.
insideclimatenews.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Officials warn that if NOAA’s regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.
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The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
Trump: "I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the US will be taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars we receive in tariffs ... and we're going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance. We love our farmers. The farmers like me ... $12 billion"
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The President of the United States unilaterally levied a tax on all of us and is redistributing our taxes to a core segment of his supporters.
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ProPublica is reporting that while Trump has been accusing his “enemies” of mortgage fraud for allegedly claiming more than one primary residence, something that never occurred, records show that in 1993 he took out two mortgages where he actually did commit that fraud.
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
ProPublica is reporting that while Trump has been accusing his “enemies” of mortgage fraud for allegedly claiming more than one primary residence, something that never occurred, records show that in 1993 he took out two mortgages where he actually did commit that fraud.
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An in-depth convo about whether some leaders get too old to run & serve. Spoiler: I say yes!
It was pretty wild to watch someone earnestly else argue the other side of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPQ...
It was pretty wild to watch someone earnestly else argue the other side of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPQ...
Are politicians too old to lead?
YouTube video by NBC4 Washington
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
An in-depth convo about whether some leaders get too old to run & serve. Spoiler: I say yes!
It was pretty wild to watch someone earnestly else argue the other side of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPQ...
It was pretty wild to watch someone earnestly else argue the other side of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPQ...
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The end of public health is here as is its recreation as a social Darwinian eugenics and autogenocide is fully beginning.
The Supreme Court just set aside a 2nd Circuit decision upholding New York's requirement that all school students, public and private, obtain certain vaccinations, without any religious exemptions. It orders the 2nd Circuit to reconsider the ruling in light of SCOTUS' LGBTQ school books decision.
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The end of public health is here as is its recreation as a social Darwinian eugenics and autogenocide is fully beginning.
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Our students are raising money to keep their magazines going after the University of Alabama suspended them for foregrounding the voices of women and African Americans.
If you've got the means, please support them.
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If you've got the means, please support them.
givebutter.com/F0LNOA
Keep the Free Press Alive at the University of Alabama
By Media Alumni Seeking to Highlight Equity and Diversity
givebutter.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our students are raising money to keep their magazines going after the University of Alabama suspended them for foregrounding the voices of women and African Americans.
If you've got the means, please support them.
givebutter.com/F0LNOA
If you've got the means, please support them.
givebutter.com/F0LNOA
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The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
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“Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found.”
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
www.medpagetoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found.”
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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New York narcotics officers raided Alberta Spruill’s home, shattering her door and detonating a flash grenade. Spruill, a 57-year-old city worker, went into cardiac arrest and died two hours later.
Episode Seven: Dirty Information
Years before the police killing of Breonna Taylor brought “no-knock” raids into the national spotlight, the NYPD mistakenly raided Alberta Spruill’s home — and literally scared her to death.
interc.pt
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
New York narcotics officers raided Alberta Spruill’s home, shattering her door and detonating a flash grenade. Spruill, a 57-year-old city worker, went into cardiac arrest and died two hours later.
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16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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I get this but plenty of people had been calling all the strikes murder and it hadn't broken through. This revelation did and put even Republicans on the defensive and willing to do some oversignt. My sense is that any crack the regime's implacability is a foothold.
Once the debate centers on whether the 2nd strike was legal, the first 21 strikes have been accepted as baseline. But the murder of the two survivors doesn’t make the other 21 any more legal. Selective outrage, not silence, is how authoritarianism becomes normalized @tadstoermer.bsky.social
The Second Strike on the Caribbean Boat: A Resistance History Lesson in Normalizing Authoritarianism
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
December 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I get this but plenty of people had been calling all the strikes murder and it hadn't broken through. This revelation did and put even Republicans on the defensive and willing to do some oversignt. My sense is that any crack the regime's implacability is a foothold.
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Yeah. All of the strikes have been just as illegal as if Iran sunk a Disney cruise because it suspected passengers carried weed.
But this one is so blatant—helpless survivors on an already-damaged ship—that it's impossible to fabricate any rationale. It's a crack worth widening.
But this one is so blatant—helpless survivors on an already-damaged ship—that it's impossible to fabricate any rationale. It's a crack worth widening.
I get this but plenty of people had been calling all the strikes murder and it hadn't broken through. This revelation did and put even Republicans on the defensive and willing to do some oversignt. My sense is that any crack the regime's implacability is a foothold.
Once the debate centers on whether the 2nd strike was legal, the first 21 strikes have been accepted as baseline. But the murder of the two survivors doesn’t make the other 21 any more legal. Selective outrage, not silence, is how authoritarianism becomes normalized @tadstoermer.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yeah. All of the strikes have been just as illegal as if Iran sunk a Disney cruise because it suspected passengers carried weed.
But this one is so blatant—helpless survivors on an already-damaged ship—that it's impossible to fabricate any rationale. It's a crack worth widening.
But this one is so blatant—helpless survivors on an already-damaged ship—that it's impossible to fabricate any rationale. It's a crack worth widening.
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Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray Saturday on a crowd that gathered to protest a prolonged arrest in a northwest Chicago suburb, angering neighbors who said it was “uncalled for” and “tremendously disappointing.”
On day of Kristi Noem visit to Chicago, federal immigration agents use tear gas on Elgin crowd
Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray Saturday on a crowd that gathered to protest a prolonged arrest in a northwest Chicago suburb, angering neighbors who said it’s “uncall…
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December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray Saturday on a crowd that gathered to protest a prolonged arrest in a northwest Chicago suburb, angering neighbors who said it was “uncalled for” and “tremendously disappointing.”
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
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This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
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My latest: "It is possible there are more ways to abuse the pardon power than Trump has found so far, but we would be hard pressed to think what they would be."
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-par...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-par...
Trump’s Pardons Cover Every Conceivable Form of Corruption
He is doling them to crooks, cronies, campaign contributors, violent insurrectionists, child sex offenders, convicted drug dealers, and others
www.theunpopulist.net
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My latest: "It is possible there are more ways to abuse the pardon power than Trump has found so far, but we would be hard pressed to think what they would be."
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-par...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-par...
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Publishing all the other boat murder videos but refusing to release the one of the two survivors being killed is an admission they know exactly how bad it looks. There's no other distinction to draw there, no reason to publish the others while withholding that one.
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Publishing all the other boat murder videos but refusing to release the one of the two survivors being killed is an admission they know exactly how bad it looks. There's no other distinction to draw there, no reason to publish the others while withholding that one.
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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It’s the largest ever single gift the Bay Area university has received in its 68-year history, according to the college’s president.
Struggling Bay Area university receives $50 million donation from MacKenzie Scott
It’s the largest ever single gift the Bay Area university has received in its 68-year history, according to the college’s president.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
It’s the largest ever single gift the Bay Area university has received in its 68-year history, according to the college’s president.
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"As far back as September, defense officials have been quietly pushing back on criticism that killing the two survivors amounted to a war crime by arguing...they appeared to be radioing for help"
society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers | CNN Politics
The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications device...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"As far back as September, defense officials have been quietly pushing back on criticism that killing the two survivors amounted to a war crime by arguing...they appeared to be radioing for help"
society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
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A night of firsts in front of the home crowd ✨
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A night of firsts in front of the home crowd ✨