@blackbirdchi.bsky.social
Former reporter and public relations professional. MA in journalism. Human rights, justice and fairness. Missing what I thought our country used to stand for
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When will this media reckoning come? I’m thinking never. New from me https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/17/trump-biden-election-media-coverage?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Yes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret Sullivan
A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem
www.theguardian.com
Every 👏 word👏
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Remembering how Biden revived the practice of releasing visitors logs and was rewarded by the press for his transparency with a front page story at his weakest possible moment about how he had Parkinson's based on a Parkinson's expert visiting the WH.
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
Would we? www.courthousenews.com/white-house-...
White House, Mar-a-Lago Visitor Logs Off-Limits for Public
The Second Circuit upheld a ruling Monday that records of who has visited President Donald Trump’s White House and private Florida resort are exempt from government watchdog groups’ Freedom of Informa...
www.courthousenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Remembering how Biden revived the practice of releasing visitors logs and was rewarded by the press for his transparency with a front page story at his weakest possible moment about how he had Parkinson's based on a Parkinson's expert visiting the WH.
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
(Turns out, Biden did not have Parkinson's)
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Meanwhile, ProPublica doing actual investigative reporting on Noem handing out $220 million checks to her friends bsky.app/profile/just...
NEW:
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Meanwhile, ProPublica doing actual investigative reporting on Noem handing out $220 million checks to her friends bsky.app/profile/just...
I’m guessing #brokentimes and #brokencnn @jaketapper.bsky.social ignored this at the time to instead find an opportunity to bash President Biden
A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m guessing #brokentimes and #brokencnn @jaketapper.bsky.social ignored this at the time to instead find an opportunity to bash President Biden
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A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.
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NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
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"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
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Is she taking criticism seriously? Or is she (1) studiously ignoring the point, which is that NYT repeatedly failed to investigate a major story; (2) condescending to readers; &/or (3) engaging in ad hominem attacks? It was either poor investigative journalism or a deliberate choice on NYT’s part
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Is she taking criticism seriously? Or is she (1) studiously ignoring the point, which is that NYT repeatedly failed to investigate a major story; (2) condescending to readers; &/or (3) engaging in ad hominem attacks? It was either poor investigative journalism or a deliberate choice on NYT’s part
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Major cognitive dissonance listening to A.G. Sulzberger getting an award and giving a speech about press freedom when the NYT has failed to meet the moment so thoroughly.
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Major cognitive dissonance listening to A.G. Sulzberger getting an award and giving a speech about press freedom when the NYT has failed to meet the moment so thoroughly.
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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"We covered this city for a living and love it, and we want you to know that what’s happening here is not normal."
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"We covered this city for a living and love it, and we want you to know that what’s happening here is not normal."
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16/ Story brought to you by an amazing @ProPublica collaboration with @msanchezMIA, @Jodiscohen, @mariamaelba, Sebastian Rotella, and many, many others.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
16/ Story brought to you by an amazing @ProPublica collaboration with @msanchezMIA, @Jodiscohen, @mariamaelba, Sebastian Rotella, and many, many others.
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Very grateful for this. See https://presswatchers.org/2025/10/lawless-police-state-raid-of-chicago-apartment-building-demands-more-attention/
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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“Simply put, Trump’s handling of the Epstein files is his worst issue by FAR.”
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“Simply put, Trump’s handling of the Epstein files is his worst issue by FAR.”
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So Wolff could have tanked Trump’s 2016 campaign and didn’t because Epstein said nah?
NEW: A week before Donald Trump surged past Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, author Michael Wolff approached Jeffrey Epstein with a proposal to "finish" Trump's candidacy.
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
w/ @eorden.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
w/ @eorden.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
So Wolff could have tanked Trump’s 2016 campaign and didn’t because Epstein said nah?
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In my 44 years as a journalist, I'm pretty sure I never advised a "source" on how to blackmail the president of the United States
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In my 44 years as a journalist, I'm pretty sure I never advised a "source" on how to blackmail the president of the United States
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The Epstein saga is the biggest political cover-up in modern history.
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Epstein saga is the biggest political cover-up in modern history.
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But *their* emails?
Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
Stuff like this makes me wonder why there hasn't been any reporting about Trump having affairs during his presidencies
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
But *their* emails?
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Remember when Trump insisted that there were riots on the streets of Portland? It's because Fox News deliberately spliced footage of the 2020 riots into contemporary footage.
It's kinda funny, but the fact that the most powerful man in the world can be so easily manipulated is a bit 😬
It's kinda funny, but the fact that the most powerful man in the world can be so easily manipulated is a bit 😬
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Remember when Trump insisted that there were riots on the streets of Portland? It's because Fox News deliberately spliced footage of the 2020 riots into contemporary footage.
It's kinda funny, but the fact that the most powerful man in the world can be so easily manipulated is a bit 😬
It's kinda funny, but the fact that the most powerful man in the world can be so easily manipulated is a bit 😬
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When Jeffrey Epstein thinks *you're* the scumbag.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
When Jeffrey Epstein thinks *you're* the scumbag.