Brian Knappenberger
@brianknappenberger.bsky.social
Filmmaker/Director. 'Internet's Own Boy' and recently the Netflix TURNING POINT series. #documentary
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www.luminantmedia.com
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Looks like people showed up in DC
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looks like people showed up in DC
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Even in this place, I feel the sheer scale of foreign aid being demolished isn't fully appreciated. As it stands, it is perhaps *the* most catastrophic change to preventable deaths in our lifetimes, and the salience - even in presumably friendly spaces - is basically zero
apnews.com/article/myan...
apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Even in this place, I feel the sheer scale of foreign aid being demolished isn't fully appreciated. As it stands, it is perhaps *the* most catastrophic change to preventable deaths in our lifetimes, and the salience - even in presumably friendly spaces - is basically zero
apnews.com/article/myan...
apnews.com/article/myan...
Dodgers!!!!!! Yes!
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Dodgers!!!!!! Yes!
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It looks like Kimmel is blocked on ABC in DC.
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
It looks like Kimmel is blocked on ABC in DC.
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This is like watching the 12th round of a fight that should have been stopped in the 10th.
Trump: "It's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines."
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is like watching the 12th round of a fight that should have been stopped in the 10th.
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It's crazy that we've spent more time this year talking about the *former* president's health than the current one's, given the numerous warning signs and unanswered questions that are accumulating.
Washington's speculation about Trump's health is at a fever pitch. We've seen multiple reasons this summer to ask questions — and the media doesn't seem to care. What's really going on? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...
It’s time to have a serious conversation about Trump’s health
Six questions worth digging into more.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
September 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's crazy that we've spent more time this year talking about the *former* president's health than the current one's, given the numerous warning signs and unanswered questions that are accumulating.
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“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. ... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
―Orwell, 1984
―Orwell, 1984
Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'
A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
www.nbcnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. ... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
―Orwell, 1984
―Orwell, 1984
Probably not a good idea to ask ChatGPT for health advice.
After asking ChatGPT what to eat instead of salt, a man slowly poisoned himself over course of 3 months and gave himself a psychiatric illness that was common in the 19th century, according to a new medical case study:
www.404media.co/guy-gives-hi...
www.404media.co/guy-gives-hi...
Guy Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT
"For 3 months, he had replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide obtained from the internet after consultation with ChatGPT."
www.404media.co
August 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Probably not a good idea to ask ChatGPT for health advice.
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"There's a critical difference between acknowledging a nation’s history and celebrating its worst moments. In Germany, they don’t erase their shameful Nazi past, but that doesn’t mean they’re erecting hagiographic statues commemorating war criminals."
Trump's Confederacy rises again
The Lost Cause doesn't seem all that lost anymore.
www.publicnotice.co
August 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"There's a critical difference between acknowledging a nation’s history and celebrating its worst moments. In Germany, they don’t erase their shameful Nazi past, but that doesn’t mean they’re erecting hagiographic statues commemorating war criminals."
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Anne Applebaum: "If American media can’t convey how dangerous this behavior is—for our prosperity, for our health, for our democracy—then American media will eventually cease to exist."
More from our convo in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anne-apple...
More from our convo in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anne-apple...
Applebaum on Autocracy
Anne Applebaum warns that Sudan’s descent into chaos shows what happens when institutions fail—and why a free press is essential to prevent America from following the same path.
www.status.news
August 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Anne Applebaum: "If American media can’t convey how dangerous this behavior is—for our prosperity, for our health, for our democracy—then American media will eventually cease to exist."
More from our convo in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anne-apple...
More from our convo in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anne-apple...
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That's exactly it. It's the gap between what we're all seeing and what many govts are even *admitting* that's so disturbing. Recently watched Vietnam doc on Netflix and it spoke about how that war "broke" trust in govt all the way to today. This seems like an acceleration of the same process.
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
That's exactly it. It's the gap between what we're all seeing and what many govts are even *admitting* that's so disturbing. Recently watched Vietnam doc on Netflix and it spoke about how that war "broke" trust in govt all the way to today. This seems like an acceleration of the same process.
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Our Monday documentary spaces have been absolutely fantastic when it comes to recognizing institutional corruption. From Turning Point: The Cold War, Turning Point: Vietnam, and now The Octopus Murders (all available on Netflix), we're watching different chapters of the same book. Fascinating stuff.
July 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Our Monday documentary spaces have been absolutely fantastic when it comes to recognizing institutional corruption. From Turning Point: The Cold War, Turning Point: Vietnam, and now The Octopus Murders (all available on Netflix), we're watching different chapters of the same book. Fascinating stuff.
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An excellent interview we did with @brianknappenberger.bsky.social about Hulk Hogan’s life, legacy and the massive impact of his landmark lawsuit against Gawker Media
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at 71 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at 71 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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www.cbc.ca
July 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
An excellent interview we did with @brianknappenberger.bsky.social about Hulk Hogan’s life, legacy and the massive impact of his landmark lawsuit against Gawker Media
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at 71 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at 71 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
An Interview with me today on CBC Radio about the death of Hulk Hogan and the lasting devastation of the Hogan v Gawker trial. #hulkhogan #hulk #gawker www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca
July 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
An Interview with me today on CBC Radio about the death of Hulk Hogan and the lasting devastation of the Hogan v Gawker trial. #hulkhogan #hulk #gawker www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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One of the first things Vladimir Putin did on becoming president was take over NTV, the TV channel that hosted a satirical puppet show because he didn't like the Putin doll and how he was portrayed. He arrested NTV's owner and only released him when he signed the channel over. #Colbert
July 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
One of the first things Vladimir Putin did on becoming president was take over NTV, the TV channel that hosted a satirical puppet show because he didn't like the Putin doll and how he was portrayed. He arrested NTV's owner and only released him when he signed the channel over. #Colbert
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I've been saying to friends for a few months that the more I study authoritarianism in other countries, the more concerned I become that the CBS story is the sleeping giant here. The process has been a simmer (people inside the network have spoken out in real-time) but don't mistake slow for safe.
One of the first things Vladimir Putin did on becoming president was take over NTV, the TV channel that hosted a satirical puppet show because he didn't like the Putin doll and how he was portrayed. He arrested NTV's owner and only released him when he signed the channel over. #Colbert
July 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I've been saying to friends for a few months that the more I study authoritarianism in other countries, the more concerned I become that the CBS story is the sleeping giant here. The process has been a simmer (people inside the network have spoken out in real-time) but don't mistake slow for safe.
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I recently watched the TURNING POINT: THE VIETNAM WAR (netflix), & first of all, another great job from the Turning Point crew; this one was contextual to the present, & kaleidoscopic (many US/ SVA/ NVA vets, activists & Vietnamese survivors & more voices).
Utterly essential watch in 2025
Utterly essential watch in 2025
July 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I recently watched the TURNING POINT: THE VIETNAM WAR (netflix), & first of all, another great job from the Turning Point crew; this one was contextual to the present, & kaleidoscopic (many US/ SVA/ NVA vets, activists & Vietnamese survivors & more voices).
Utterly essential watch in 2025
Utterly essential watch in 2025
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Documentary (Single Episode): 2/2
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
("The End of the Road")
Brian Knappenberger
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
("Wounded Knee 1973")
Yvonne Russo
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
("The End of the Road")
Brian Knappenberger
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
("Wounded Knee 1973")
Yvonne Russo
July 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Documentary (Single Episode): 2/2
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
("The End of the Road")
Brian Knappenberger
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
("Wounded Knee 1973")
Yvonne Russo
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
("The End of the Road")
Brian Knappenberger
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
("Wounded Knee 1973")
Yvonne Russo
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"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani."
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani."
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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WSJ ed board warning Paramount not to pay Trump’s bribe!
“The better alternative for Paramount: Win the legal case, vindicate its CBS journalists and 1st Amend & trust FCC has enough integrity to operate as something more than the President’s personal protection racket.” www.wsj.com/opinion/para...
“The better alternative for Paramount: Win the legal case, vindicate its CBS journalists and 1st Amend & trust FCC has enough integrity to operate as something more than the President’s personal protection racket.” www.wsj.com/opinion/para...
Opinion | The Paramount Risk in Settling Trump’s Lawsuit: ‘Bribery’?
Any settlement during merger review will be a Democratic target.
www.wsj.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
WSJ ed board warning Paramount not to pay Trump’s bribe!
“The better alternative for Paramount: Win the legal case, vindicate its CBS journalists and 1st Amend & trust FCC has enough integrity to operate as something more than the President’s personal protection racket.” www.wsj.com/opinion/para...
“The better alternative for Paramount: Win the legal case, vindicate its CBS journalists and 1st Amend & trust FCC has enough integrity to operate as something more than the President’s personal protection racket.” www.wsj.com/opinion/para...