Elise Shae
@eliseshae.bsky.social
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And now today… zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...
Trump Tried to Disappear This Children’s Hospital Muslim Chaplain. His Community Never Stopped Fighting to Free Him
Ayman Soliman speaks to Asawin about his ICE abduction, his time in detention, and how his community rose up to take on a lumbering, fascist behemoth – and won.
zeteo.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And now today… zeteo.com/p/trump-ice-...
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He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have…
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
July 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have…
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Scoop: A regulatory filing that slipped under the radar reveals details about the pay packages in the Versant C-suite—and it also outlines the various challenges the company will face after being cleaved off from Comcast.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mark-lazar...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mark-lazar...
The Raising of Lazarus
An unnoticed Versant spin-off filing reveals Mark Lazarus’ eye-popping pay package—and the challenges he’ll face steering a declining cable portfolio into the future.
www.status.news
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Scoop: A regulatory filing that slipped under the radar reveals details about the pay packages in the Versant C-suite—and it also outlines the various challenges the company will face after being cleaved off from Comcast.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mark-lazar...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mark-lazar...
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If you’ve ever seen a baby struggle to breathe, you know it’s just brutal to watch. Or, in the case of a Trump administration demonizing safe vaccines and making immigrants fear to go in to the doctor, a perfectly fine policy outcome
“The U.S. recorded 6,600 pertussis cases in early 2025
Texas has already passed 3,500 cases this year” www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Texas has already passed 3,500 cases this year” www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Whooping Cough Surges Nationwide as Vaccinations Fall
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, Cali
www.healthday.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If you’ve ever seen a baby struggle to breathe, you know it’s just brutal to watch. Or, in the case of a Trump administration demonizing safe vaccines and making immigrants fear to go in to the doctor, a perfectly fine policy outcome
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The LAT came to a tentative contract agreement with the union following a grueling, nearly 24-hour bargaining session
As media hawks, including Murdoch, circle LA, the concessions made by the union are emblematic of industry challenges at large
www.status.news/p/los-angele...
As media hawks, including Murdoch, circle LA, the concessions made by the union are emblematic of industry challenges at large
www.status.news/p/los-angele...
The Troubled Truce in La La Land
How an all-night marathon broke a three-year contract impasse, and what it means in a pivotal stretch for the beleaguered LA Times
www.status.news
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The LAT came to a tentative contract agreement with the union following a grueling, nearly 24-hour bargaining session
As media hawks, including Murdoch, circle LA, the concessions made by the union are emblematic of industry challenges at large
www.status.news/p/los-angele...
As media hawks, including Murdoch, circle LA, the concessions made by the union are emblematic of industry challenges at large
www.status.news/p/los-angele...
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"Everyone was a zombie." @nataliekorach.bsky.social goes inside the marathon negotiation sessions between the LA Times Guild and management that finally broke a three-year impasse and resulted in a deal. www.status.news/p/los-angele...
The Troubled Truce in La La Land
How an all-night marathon broke a three-year contract impasse, and what it means in a pivotal stretch for the beleaguered LA Times
www.status.news
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"Everyone was a zombie." @nataliekorach.bsky.social goes inside the marathon negotiation sessions between the LA Times Guild and management that finally broke a three-year impasse and resulted in a deal. www.status.news/p/los-angele...
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Penske Media (owners of Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline) have rolled out the red carpet for far right wing extremists podcasters, making it easier for the weird zealots to promote their hateful dogshit for Golden Globe award consideration.
Penske's Pay-to-Play Pushback
Behind the scenes, Penske Media staffers are privately fuming over pay-to-play podcast pitches sent to right-wing podcasters and outright extremists, Status has learned.
www.status.news
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Penske Media (owners of Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline) have rolled out the red carpet for far right wing extremists podcasters, making it easier for the weird zealots to promote their hateful dogshit for Golden Globe award consideration.
Reposted by Elise Shae
There is internal concern at Penske Media publications—Variety, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter—about the company's pay-to-play Golden Globes pitches made to right-wing podcasters last month.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jay-penske...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jay-penske...
Penske's Pay-to-Play Pushback
Behind the scenes, Penske Media staffers are privately fuming over pay-to-play podcast pitches sent to right-wing podcasters and outright extremists, Status has learned.
www.status.news
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There is internal concern at Penske Media publications—Variety, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter—about the company's pay-to-play Golden Globes pitches made to right-wing podcasters last month.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jay-penske...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jay-penske...
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No other agency of the U.S. government has saved more lives per dollar than U.S.A.I.D.—it supplied medicine, food, and staffing for some of the most desperate and vulnerable. A new short documentary shows the impact of its dismantling. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2a5Jm5
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
No other agency of the U.S. government has saved more lives per dollar than U.S.A.I.D.—it supplied medicine, food, and staffing for some of the most desperate and vulnerable. A new short documentary shows the impact of its dismantling. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2a5Jm5
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Scoop: News Corp’s California Post will court advertisers on the Fox studio lot next week, where the NY Post’s offshoot has quietly set up shop
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
Murdoch’s California Dream
The Murdochs are staking a claim to the West Coast, courting advertisers and setting up shop on the Fox studio lot for the launch of the California Post, Status has learned.
www.status.news
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Scoop: News Corp’s California Post will court advertisers on the Fox studio lot next week, where the NY Post’s offshoot has quietly set up shop
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
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Netflix is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and @status.news has learned details of what to expect at launch.
Details here: www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
Details here: www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
Netflix’s Podcasting Play
The streamer is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and Status has learned details of what to expect at launch.
www.status.news
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Netflix is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and @status.news has learned details of what to expect at launch.
Details here: www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
Details here: www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
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Here’s how Fox News and the establishment news media reacted to Zohran Mamdani winning
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/mXDu-1OPTcM?...
Or listen wherever you get podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/mXDu-1OPTcM?...
Or listen wherever you get podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Here’s how Fox News and the establishment news media reacted to Zohran Mamdani winning
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/mXDu-1OPTcM?...
Or listen wherever you get podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/mXDu-1OPTcM?...
Or listen wherever you get podcasts: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
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Inside Axel Springer’s Weds town hall, where editorial staffers pressed execs on AI, leaving with no real answers and a confirmation that more pain is coming
“The truth is, you either embrace A.I. or you die,” CEO Mathias Döpfner said
status.news/p/axel-springer-ai-business-insider-mathias-dopfner
“The truth is, you either embrace A.I. or you die,” CEO Mathias Döpfner said
status.news/p/axel-springer-ai-business-insider-mathias-dopfner
Axel Springer Boss to Staffers: 'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'
Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to St...
status.news
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Inside Axel Springer’s Weds town hall, where editorial staffers pressed execs on AI, leaving with no real answers and a confirmation that more pain is coming
“The truth is, you either embrace A.I. or you die,” CEO Mathias Döpfner said
status.news/p/axel-springer-ai-business-insider-mathias-dopfner
“The truth is, you either embrace A.I. or you die,” CEO Mathias Döpfner said
status.news/p/axel-springer-ai-business-insider-mathias-dopfner
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This week I sat down with GMA executive producer Simone Swink at ABC News’ new digs, ahead of tomorrow’s 50th anniversary show
“We're not just competing with another show,” Swink acknowledged, looking to the future of the brand. “We're competing with your phone”
www.status.news/p/gma-50th-a...
“We're not just competing with another show,” Swink acknowledged, looking to the future of the brand. “We're competing with your phone”
www.status.news/p/gma-50th-a...
'GMA' at a Crossroads
Ahead of the ABC morning show’s 50th anniversary, executive producer Simone Swink sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its “multiplatform” future.
www.status.news
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This week I sat down with GMA executive producer Simone Swink at ABC News’ new digs, ahead of tomorrow’s 50th anniversary show
“We're not just competing with another show,” Swink acknowledged, looking to the future of the brand. “We're competing with your phone”
www.status.news/p/gma-50th-a...
“We're not just competing with another show,” Swink acknowledged, looking to the future of the brand. “We're competing with your phone”
www.status.news/p/gma-50th-a...
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Inside another “traumatic” day at CBS News, where cuts spanned from Johannesburg to LA
“It’s getting harder to show up to this place with your head held high, and even harder some days to leave with it held the same,” one person familiar tells me.
www.status.news/p/cbs-news-l...
“It’s getting harder to show up to this place with your head held high, and even harder some days to leave with it held the same,” one person familiar tells me.
www.status.news/p/cbs-news-l...
Paramount’s Eye Strain
It was a “traumatic” day at CBS News, as David Ellison’s Paramount unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs across the company, hitting the news division hard.
www.status.news
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Inside another “traumatic” day at CBS News, where cuts spanned from Johannesburg to LA
“It’s getting harder to show up to this place with your head held high, and even harder some days to leave with it held the same,” one person familiar tells me.
www.status.news/p/cbs-news-l...
“It’s getting harder to show up to this place with your head held high, and even harder some days to leave with it held the same,” one person familiar tells me.
www.status.news/p/cbs-news-l...
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Scoop: CBS News’ "Evening News Plus," the streaming companion show hosted by John Dickerson, has been canceled and the team was eliminated amid Paramount layoffs, I'm told.
More in tonight's edition of Status.
More in tonight's edition of Status.
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Scoop: CBS News’ "Evening News Plus," the streaming companion show hosted by John Dickerson, has been canceled and the team was eliminated amid Paramount layoffs, I'm told.
More in tonight's edition of Status.
More in tonight's edition of Status.
Reposted by Elise Shae
Extreme heat now kills roughly one person every minute, and about 550,000 a year, finds @lancetcountdown.bsky.social's new report. And scientists warn parts of the world may soon hit limits where it’s too hot and humid for people to survive.
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
Hot Weather is Killing More than Half a Million People a Year
Authors of a new Lancet report warn that parts of the world could become unlivable, as climate change drives a surge in heat deaths.
www.linkedin.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Extreme heat now kills roughly one person every minute, and about 550,000 a year, finds @lancetcountdown.bsky.social's new report. And scientists warn parts of the world may soon hit limits where it’s too hot and humid for people to survive.
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
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As the government shutdown stretches on, more than 1.7 million New York City residents who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive them as soon as Nov. 1.
SNAP Shutdown Pause and New Work Rules: What You Need to Know
A Nov. 1 pause on SNAP benefits threatens food assistance for 1.7 million New Yorkers, just as new work requirements also take effect.
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
As the government shutdown stretches on, more than 1.7 million New York City residents who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive them as soon as Nov. 1.
Reposted by Elise Shae
Halloween has arrived early in Hollywood, as the Ellisons' buying spree - with Trump's thumb potentially on the scale - is fueling fears about deep job cuts and a shrinking roster of buyers
www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
Hollywood’s Ellison Fear Factor
An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.
www.status.news
October 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Halloween has arrived early in Hollywood, as the Ellisons' buying spree - with Trump's thumb potentially on the scale - is fueling fears about deep job cuts and a shrinking roster of buyers
www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
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Scoop: WaPo head of visuals Greg Manifold is leaving for other opportunities, according to an internal memo
It’s the latest gut punch to the WaPo newsroom, which is anticipating significant cuts to audio, sports and metro divisions ahead
www.status.news/p/washington...
It’s the latest gut punch to the WaPo newsroom, which is anticipating significant cuts to audio, sports and metro divisions ahead
www.status.news/p/washington...
Pain at The Post
As morale sinks and top talent exits, staffers at The Washington Post are bracing for more pain ahead of the holidays—raising questions about Will Lewis’ leadership, nearly two years into his tenure a...
www.status.news
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Scoop: WaPo head of visuals Greg Manifold is leaving for other opportunities, according to an internal memo
It’s the latest gut punch to the WaPo newsroom, which is anticipating significant cuts to audio, sports and metro divisions ahead
www.status.news/p/washington...
It’s the latest gut punch to the WaPo newsroom, which is anticipating significant cuts to audio, sports and metro divisions ahead
www.status.news/p/washington...
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The LA Times Guild has proposed a deal to management that could avert an unprecedented strike, @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Trying Times in L.A.
The Los Angeles Times Guild is eager to avert an unprecedented strike by capitalizing on Patrick Soon-Shiong’s fixation with an IPO—but will the strategy pay off?
www.status.news
October 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The LA Times Guild has proposed a deal to management that could avert an unprecedented strike, @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Reposted by Elise Shae
The Los Angeles Times Guild is eager to avert an unprecedented strike by capitalizing on Patrick Soon-Shiong’s fixation with an IPO—but will the strategy pay off?
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Trying Times in L.A.
The Los Angeles Times Guild is eager to avert an unprecedented strike by capitalizing on Patrick Soon-Shiong’s fixation with an IPO—but will the strategy pay off?
www.status.news
October 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Los Angeles Times Guild is eager to avert an unprecedented strike by capitalizing on Patrick Soon-Shiong’s fixation with an IPO—but will the strategy pay off?
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/los-angele...
Reposted by Elise Shae
John Malone said Jeff Zucker once told him he had CNN go hard on Trump "because it gets me audience."
But there's a major problem with his anecdote. Zucker's spokesperson says the former CNN boss has never spoken to Malone.
The scoop via @passantino.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/john-malon...
But there's a major problem with his anecdote. Zucker's spokesperson says the former CNN boss has never spoken to Malone.
The scoop via @passantino.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/john-malon...
The Malone Delusion
From an imagined conversation with Jeff Zucker to more Fox News worship, John Malone’s latest media appearance reveals a billionaire who has a warped view of journalism and reality.
www.status.news
October 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
John Malone said Jeff Zucker once told him he had CNN go hard on Trump "because it gets me audience."
But there's a major problem with his anecdote. Zucker's spokesperson says the former CNN boss has never spoken to Malone.
The scoop via @passantino.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/john-malon...
But there's a major problem with his anecdote. Zucker's spokesperson says the former CNN boss has never spoken to Malone.
The scoop via @passantino.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/john-malon...
Reposted by Elise Shae
CBS News' standards chief, who resigned on Thursday, privately expressed unease with Bari Weiss' appointment as editor in chief and the overall direction of the network.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...
CBS’ Standards Deduction
In her farewell note, CBS News’ standards chief alluded to the reason for her departure—but in private, she was more blunt about the motive behind her exit, Status has learned.
www.status.news
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
CBS News' standards chief, who resigned on Thursday, privately expressed unease with Bari Weiss' appointment as editor in chief and the overall direction of the network.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-c...