A.J. Bauer
@ajbauer.bsky.social
Researching conservative news and right-wing media. PhD in American Studies from NYU. I teach at but don't speak for the University of Alabama.
News on the Right (http://bit.ly/2YgUcZX).
Pre-order *Making the Liberal Media* (https://shorturl.at/e31nU)!
News on the Right (http://bit.ly/2YgUcZX).
Pre-order *Making the Liberal Media* (https://shorturl.at/e31nU)!
Pinned
A.J. Bauer
@ajbauer.bsky.social
· Jul 8
Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press
Amazon.com: Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press: 9780231218368: Bauer, A. J.: Books
www.amazon.com
Due to production delays, my book is now scheduled to go on sale March 10, 2026.
You can still pre-order now on Amazon! Or other pre-order options will be available starting in December.
www.amazon.com/Making-Liber...
You can still pre-order now on Amazon! Or other pre-order options will be available starting in December.
www.amazon.com/Making-Liber...
“The name’s Bond. Ghost Bond.”
this is so silly. people know the deal with bond. the writers should just embrace the metatextual aspects of the franchise
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“The name’s Bond. Ghost Bond.”
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
In interviews w/ Black mediamakers for my forthcoming book the observation that “woke” was a new stand-in/scare word for “communist” came up a lot. I began those interviews in Jan 2021. This piece is important AND we have to acknowledge how much of the play book was already in play before Jan 2025.
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
In interviews w/ Black mediamakers for my forthcoming book the observation that “woke” was a new stand-in/scare word for “communist” came up a lot. I began those interviews in Jan 2021. This piece is important AND we have to acknowledge how much of the play book was already in play before Jan 2025.
WHOOP WHOOP!
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
WHOOP WHOOP!
This has been happening for the past TWO YEARS.
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This has been happening for the past TWO YEARS.
Can't believe it's been a decade since I stumbled upon this cursed folder in the Accuracy in Media archive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Can't believe it's been a decade since I stumbled upon this cursed folder in the Accuracy in Media archive.
The imaginary Republican couple in Chuck’s head have more political sway than the entire Democratic base.
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The imaginary Republican couple in Chuck’s head have more political sway than the entire Democratic base.
[Dems hearing how mad folks are on BlueSky]
“Vote Booooo No Matter Who”
“Vote Booooo No Matter Who”
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
[Dems hearing how mad folks are on BlueSky]
“Vote Booooo No Matter Who”
“Vote Booooo No Matter Who”
I reached a deal with the burglar. He gets to keep all of my possessions that he can carry and I get to call the police one hour after he leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I reached a deal with the burglar. He gets to keep all of my possessions that he can carry and I get to call the police one hour after he leaves.
What if we kissed in the simulacorn.
New uncanny valley unlocked: inflatable corn maze for urban fall fests.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
What if we kissed in the simulacorn.
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
The Democratic Party has embraced centrist politicians since I've been sentient.
How many more hugs do these losers need?
How many more hugs do these losers need?
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Democratic Party has embraced centrist politicians since I've been sentient.
How many more hugs do these losers need?
How many more hugs do these losers need?
Democrats hate their leadership just as intensely as Republicans love theirs.
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Democrats hate their leadership just as intensely as Republicans love theirs.
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Chuck Schumer is caving in on ACA extensions the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
Bran Lander will win the primary against Schumer by 10 points
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bran Lander will win the primary against Schumer by 10 points
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Government is shut down. Chaos in airports. 42 million going hungry. 24 million face skyrocketing healthcare costs. Economy in turmoil. And the president of the United States is in the Fox broadcast booth calling plays for a football game.
"They're not saying BOOOO they're saying TRUUUUTH. Big Truth Social fans in the house tonight!"
Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"They're not saying BOOOO they're saying TRUUUUTH. Big Truth Social fans in the house tonight!"
Admittedly not the point, but:
Why, as a society, do we allow these people to accumulate so much wealth and power when they aren't even capable of selecting a reasonable looking hair style?
Why, as a society, do we allow these people to accumulate so much wealth and power when they aren't even capable of selecting a reasonable looking hair style?
i love seeing how freaked out genocidal billionaires get about Zohran. the truth is that Zohran won because regular people are sick of monsters like Alex Karp getting rich off the backs of theirs and others suffering.
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Admittedly not the point, but:
Why, as a society, do we allow these people to accumulate so much wealth and power when they aren't even capable of selecting a reasonable looking hair style?
Why, as a society, do we allow these people to accumulate so much wealth and power when they aren't even capable of selecting a reasonable looking hair style?
This. Actually all attempts to explain a candidate's appeal in broad terms, including those based on polling, are fictional.
The sooner we can stop basing our politics on the stunted imaginations of a small subset of sheltered rich people the better.
The sooner we can stop basing our politics on the stunted imaginations of a small subset of sheltered rich people the better.
"we do not have to compound the error by convincing ourselves that he has some sort of unique, authentic rapport with Americanism, or by insisting that he is a savant when we can all see that he’s a doddering racist grandpa who doesn’t know how tariffs work."
wrote about Tuesday's results and how they really call into question the whole idea that trump has some special charisma or is a boost to the presidential ticket at all. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/trump-is-n...
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This. Actually all attempts to explain a candidate's appeal in broad terms, including those based on polling, are fictional.
The sooner we can stop basing our politics on the stunted imaginations of a small subset of sheltered rich people the better.
The sooner we can stop basing our politics on the stunted imaginations of a small subset of sheltered rich people the better.
The Trump National Committee is inventing fake FBI memos and using the president's signature even though PACs aren't legally allowed to coordinate with candidates.
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Trump National Committee is inventing fake FBI memos and using the president's signature even though PACs aren't legally allowed to coordinate with candidates.
Outrageous.
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.
Supreme Court Issues Emergency Order To Block Full SNAP Food Aid Payments
The food program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Outrageous.
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
Is this a reference to what Kristi Noem said to the family dog after shooting it in a gravel pit?
November 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Is this a reference to what Kristi Noem said to the family dog after shooting it in a gravel pit?
He doesn't act on it because Twitter, like all omnibus social media platforms, subsidize right-wing media activists by providing them free distribution.
Right-leaning platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide even further subsidy through favorable algorithms and loose content moderation.
Right-leaning platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide even further subsidy through favorable algorithms and loose content moderation.
Somehow Ben Shapiro arrives at the correct conclusion about Twitter before nearly all elected Democrats (even if he doesn't act on that conclusion)
Ben Shapiro tells Megyn Kelly that to avoid vile extremists like Nick Fuentes “the first thing people need to do is turn off X, which is poisoning brains and making people think not true things.” Yet, Shapiro continues to post there, often multiple times a day. youtu.be/tprng5mObQg?...
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
He doesn't act on it because Twitter, like all omnibus social media platforms, subsidize right-wing media activists by providing them free distribution.
Right-leaning platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide even further subsidy through favorable algorithms and loose content moderation.
Right-leaning platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide even further subsidy through favorable algorithms and loose content moderation.
Reposted by A.J. Bauer
The parent company of Truth Social reported $973,000 in revenue over three months, about what Taylor Swift took in 15 minutes during an Eras Tour concert.
Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More
The parent company of Truth Social reported $973,000 in revenue over three months, about what Taylor Swift took in 15 minutes during an Eras Tour concert.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The parent company of Truth Social reported $973,000 in revenue over three months, about what Taylor Swift took in 15 minutes during an Eras Tour concert.
Although befitting of this tacky ass country.
It’s bad!! On several levels!!
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Although befitting of this tacky ass country.