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Bradley Peniston @navybook.bsky.social · 1d

Defense One reporters will turn in their Pentagon passes today rather than sign a Defense Department agreement that threatens to punish them for routine but vital journalism. This morning, we joined seven other defense-oriented publications in a statement:

www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...

Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon

www.defenseone.com

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 1d

Adios to you too.

Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 1d

Oh because the Pentagon press has never written about barracks mold. Buzz off yourself.

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 1d

If the Pentagon press were not asking pertinent questions, there wouldn’t be these restrictions. You’re being thoroughly unhelpful here.

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

n.pr

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 5d

Cry havoc, and let slip the frogs of war

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 5d

I love this image.

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 7d

Rocky is a perfect example of this. If it stopped with the first, and Rocky settles down with Adrian in a Philly rowhouse instead of becoming a Cold War-winning heavyweight champ, that would’ve been a fine choice for his arc.

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 9d

RAAAAAAAAANDOOOOOOLLLPPPHH
SCOOOOOOTTTTTT

Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 12d

Sarn’t Major Oppenheimer @nslayton.bsky.social

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Sightline Media Union @sightlineunion.bsky.social · 14d

...only when pressed returned to the table, with no responses to our proposals.

This is not what good faith negotiations look like. We demand Sightline Media Group respond to our significant compromises by Friday, or we will escalate our actions further. 3/3

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Sightline Media Union @sightlineunion.bsky.social · 14d

We met Monday morning with the intent to have collaborative discussions on our modest pay raise and 401k proposals (which would cost just $64,000) and move bargaining forward.

Unfortunately, after a short brief meeting, management chose to caucus for several hours and… 2/3

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Sightline Media Union @sightlineunion.bsky.social · 14d

On Monday our union came to the table ready to bargain with management, six weeks after they last gave us a meeting. We sent them a counterproposal last week in which we compromised considerably on our very reasonable demands, expecting them to find some middle ground with us. 1/3

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 16d

Hegseth: "No more dudes in dresses."

Cpl Klinger: "Victory is mine"

a man wearing a nurse 's hat and cape says never on a first date sir

ALT: a man wearing a nurse 's hat and cape says never on a first date sir

media.tenor.com

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 19d

As we all saw in Russia's swift 72-hour conquering of Kyiv

a man with a beard and long hair is holding a gun in his hand .

ALT: a man with a beard and long hair is holding a gun in his hand .

media.tenor.com

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · 26d

I think the Pentagon press corps needs to consult with noted First Amendment scholar Walter Sobchak.

[pounds table] "Oh, please dear? For your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint!"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn-k...

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 16

Mike.

a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .

ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .

media.tenor.com

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 4

War News
Breaking War
War One
Inside War
War Daily
Defense on the Rocks

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 4

When I get those kind of bombshell messages my first reaction is to yell “Stop the presses!”

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Sightline Media Union @sightlineunion.bsky.social · Sep 4

Defense News and Military Times journalists past and present came together yesterday to stand up for our union and fight for a fair contract! We made sure people at these events heard us and what we want.

Thanks so so much to everyone who helped out and provided moral support to us. #UnionStrong

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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · Sep 4

At the company’s Defense News Conference, the journalists of
@defensenews.bsky.social and @militarytimes.bsky.social stood up for their rights.

📸 Sightline Guild members wore red, leafleted and spoke out — showing the industry that it’s time for management to stop union busting & bargain fairly!

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Solidarity for my former colleagues, some of the absolute best in a business that isn't so much dying as being actively killed

Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 3

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Members of the
@sightlineunion.bsky.social are wearing red and leafleting outside the #DNconf this morning to tell Sightline Media to STOP its union busting and give us a fair contract!

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 3

Union leadership — myself, @jenjudson.bsky.social and @calbon.bsky.social — showing our colors at #DNconf to advocate for a fair contract for our members.

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 3

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Members of the
@sightlineunion.bsky.social are wearing red and leafleting outside the #DNconf this morning to tell Sightline Media to STOP its union busting and give us a fair contract!

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Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 1

Damn

Stephen Losey @stephenlosey.bsky.social · Sep 1

That’s…that’s two things.

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