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i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
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The funniest thing about the 30 posts the CBS News Twitter account made is that most of them have like... a couple hundred likes total.
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The funniest thing about the 30 posts the CBS News Twitter account made is that most of them have like... a couple hundred likes total.
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Energy bills across the U.S. have increased 13% since Trump took office at the beginning of this year.
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Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Energy bills across the U.S. have increased 13% since Trump took office at the beginning of this year.
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Click the link in my bio to read my latest piece for @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social about how the NYT spread dangerous health disinformation then tried to cover it up.
The New York Times Spread Vaccine Disinformation—Then Quietly Covered It Up
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December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Click the link in my bio to read my latest piece for @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social about how the NYT spread dangerous health disinformation then tried to cover it up.
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America has seen 13 deaths from whooping cough this year, along with the largest measles outbreak since it was declared eliminated in 2000 — all thanks to RFK Jr.’s war on vaccines. From Ryan Cooper:
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The Kennedy Center of Contagious Diseases - The American Prospect
Measles and whooping cough are spreading around the country. The man in charge of American public health is making everything worse.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
America has seen 13 deaths from whooping cough this year, along with the largest measles outbreak since it was declared eliminated in 2000 — all thanks to RFK Jr.’s war on vaccines. From Ryan Cooper:
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This sounds like another CBS town hall in the making. Surrounded by some insipid, "see how good things happen when we all talk to each other" dialogue
One more example of "the Woke Right" narrative, where the right tries to frame members who have gone too far as actually sort of leftist. In Fuentes case, it is the overt nature of the anti-semitism. Dreher has no problem working for a govt whose leader (Orban) engages in dog-whistle anti-semitism.
December 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This sounds like another CBS town hall in the making. Surrounded by some insipid, "see how good things happen when we all talk to each other" dialogue
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One of the great failures of contemporary political news coverage in a lot of media is the unspoken principle that no violation of norms or decency by Trump is really news, worthy of sustained attention, unless it also upsets people who love him. It isn't "not taking the bait"; it's sleepwalking.
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One of the great failures of contemporary political news coverage in a lot of media is the unspoken principle that no violation of norms or decency by Trump is really news, worthy of sustained attention, unless it also upsets people who love him. It isn't "not taking the bait"; it's sleepwalking.
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The NYT waited three hours after Trump's Reiner outburst to add the tiniest of updates to its coverage of the story, and it only did so after the NY Post and a few GOP types spoke out about it. It wasn't news until "even those on the right" were upset.
The WaPo still has nada, far as I can see.
The WaPo still has nada, far as I can see.
One of the great failures of contemporary political news coverage in a lot of media is the unspoken principle that no violation of norms or decency by Trump is really news, worthy of sustained attention, unless it also upsets people who love him. It isn't "not taking the bait"; it's sleepwalking.
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The NYT waited three hours after Trump's Reiner outburst to add the tiniest of updates to its coverage of the story, and it only did so after the NY Post and a few GOP types spoke out about it. It wasn't news until "even those on the right" were upset.
The WaPo still has nada, far as I can see.
The WaPo still has nada, far as I can see.
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It's notable to me that one of the main guys the NYTimes pays to be on the "conservatism" beat has long seemed to have almost no understanding of the movement he's paid to analyze.
December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's notable to me that one of the main guys the NYTimes pays to be on the "conservatism" beat has long seemed to have almost no understanding of the movement he's paid to analyze.
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A New York Times review of politics showed that conservatives have no agency
A New York Times review of President Biden's actions on immigration showed that decisions he and his closest advisers made created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
How Biden Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his top advisers rejected recommendations that could have eased the border crisis that helped return Donald J. Trump to the White House.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A New York Times review of politics showed that conservatives have no agency
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Right now, a potential peril is at hand: the end of truth.
Another big reason to worry about Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS News
Right now, a potential peril is at hand: the end of truth.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Right now, a potential peril is at hand: the end of truth.
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When we started studying online rumoring during crises (~2013), we mostly focused on this type of rumor: accidental, but w/ potential for great harm. Except we anticipated origins in "unofficial" sources. The idea that rumors like these would be seeded by a sitting President never crossed our minds.
December 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
When we started studying online rumoring during crises (~2013), we mostly focused on this type of rumor: accidental, but w/ potential for great harm. Except we anticipated origins in "unofficial" sources. The idea that rumors like these would be seeded by a sitting President never crossed our minds.
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Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
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Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
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Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk
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December 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
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“The president and his most rabid supporters have a plan in their back pockets to invalidate the results of the 2026 midterms if Democrats win the House.” trib.al/FjJXiRp
The Simple, Legal Way Trump Could Steal the Midterms
A little-known section of the Constitution may hold the key to overturning Democratic wins in 2026.
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December 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
“The president and his most rabid supporters have a plan in their back pockets to invalidate the results of the 2026 midterms if Democrats win the House.” trib.al/FjJXiRp
13 essential pieces of journalism you may have missed this week.
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Supporting journalism in the public interest is a gift to democracy.
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THIS IS JOURNALISM: FBI Targets American Citizens For 'Extremism' AND AI Glasses Tech Gets Very Scary
Stories you might have missed this week. Following, sharing, donating, and subscribing to public interest journalism is literally an action you can take to fight for democracy.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
13 essential pieces of journalism you may have missed this week.
Pick one of these outlets and give them a donation this holiday season.
Supporting journalism in the public interest is a gift to democracy.
Feat. @kenklippenstein.bsky.social
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Pick one of these outlets and give them a donation this holiday season.
Supporting journalism in the public interest is a gift to democracy.
Feat. @kenklippenstein.bsky.social
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I wrote about the New York Times’ latest failure for @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social.
Cancel your subscription and donate those funds to local, independent, or non-profit journalism outlets reporting in the public interest. open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
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The New York Times Spread Dangerous Health Disinformation, Erased It, Hopes You Don’t Notice
The New York Times aided the MAGA, anti-science FDA in its mission to undermine the public’s trust in life saving vaccines. Another example of editorial decisions undermining trust in the Grey Lady.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I wrote about the New York Times’ latest failure for @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social.
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The President's son in law is part of the fucking bidding package!
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The President's son in law is part of the fucking bidding package!
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I'm really fascinated with the mainstream political reporter stance that the U.S. isn't grotesquely corrupt and our regulators haven't been utterly eviscerated by that corruption
they're like the band on the titanic
they're like the band on the titanic
December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm really fascinated with the mainstream political reporter stance that the U.S. isn't grotesquely corrupt and our regulators haven't been utterly eviscerated by that corruption
they're like the band on the titanic
they're like the band on the titanic
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NEW: This week, Democracy Docket exposed another Trump loyalist burrowed into DOJ working to seize state voter data. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court handed Trump a green light to rig the 2026 midterms in Texas. But pro-democracy advocates aren’t backing down
This Week at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s Latest Anti-Voting Lawyer — and SCOTUS Saves Trump Again
Read more here.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW: This week, Democracy Docket exposed another Trump loyalist burrowed into DOJ working to seize state voter data. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court handed Trump a green light to rig the 2026 midterms in Texas. But pro-democracy advocates aren’t backing down
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CURTIS: All of us need to wake up every morning & say, 'what am I doing to make immigrants feel welcome' regardless of an individual says
BASH: But he's not just an individual. He's the president calling an entire community garbage
C: We knew very well what we were electing. We wanted a disrupter
BASH: But he's not just an individual. He's the president calling an entire community garbage
C: We knew very well what we were electing. We wanted a disrupter
December 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
CURTIS: All of us need to wake up every morning & say, 'what am I doing to make immigrants feel welcome' regardless of an individual says
BASH: But he's not just an individual. He's the president calling an entire community garbage
C: We knew very well what we were electing. We wanted a disrupter
BASH: But he's not just an individual. He's the president calling an entire community garbage
C: We knew very well what we were electing. We wanted a disrupter
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BASH: If you were to take the confirmation vote again, would you vote to make Hegseth defense sec?
CURTIS: That's a Q I can't answer without as much thoughtful research as I did the first time
B: Now you have evidence
C: But if you by what's in the paper it's impossible to know what's going on
CURTIS: That's a Q I can't answer without as much thoughtful research as I did the first time
B: Now you have evidence
C: But if you by what's in the paper it's impossible to know what's going on
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
BASH: If you were to take the confirmation vote again, would you vote to make Hegseth defense sec?
CURTIS: That's a Q I can't answer without as much thoughtful research as I did the first time
B: Now you have evidence
C: But if you by what's in the paper it's impossible to know what's going on
CURTIS: That's a Q I can't answer without as much thoughtful research as I did the first time
B: Now you have evidence
C: But if you by what's in the paper it's impossible to know what's going on
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TRUMP: *calls Somalis "garbage"*
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
TRUMP: *calls Somalis "garbage"*
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
OMAR: The president is a bigot
NEWSMAX:
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STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
December 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
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WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
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WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo