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In this News Brief, "How Corporate Media Laid the Groundwork for a Rightwing Incitement Campaign in Minnesota," we detail how CBS, WSJ, NYT promoted an overblown narrative on the "Somali Minnesota fraud" story, teeing up a full blown rightwing incitement campaign.
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News Brief: How Corporate Media Laid the Groundwork for a Rightwing Incitement Campaign in Minnesota
In this News Brief, we detail how CBS, Fox, WSJ, and NYT promoted an essentialized, overblown narrative on the
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January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
In this News Brief, "How Corporate Media Laid the Groundwork for a Rightwing Incitement Campaign in Minnesota," we detail how CBS, WSJ, NYT promoted an overblown narrative on the "Somali Minnesota fraud" story, teeing up a full blown rightwing incitement campaign.
w/ @matthewccook5.bsky.social
w/ @matthewccook5.bsky.social
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Looking forward to the probably inevitable news brief on the Venezuela stuff, but in the meantime, @citationspod.bsky.social recently did a great episode on the way US meddling gets talked about in the mainstream media and it's worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Ep 232: US Meddling, the Limits of 'Agency' Discourse and How Media Chooses Which 'Voices' To Center
Podcast Episode Β· Citations Needed Β· 12/10/2025 Β· 1h 29m
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January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Looking forward to the probably inevitable news brief on the Venezuela stuff, but in the meantime, @citationspod.bsky.social recently did a great episode on the way US meddling gets talked about in the mainstream media and it's worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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Listening to the most recent @citationspod.bsky.social & thereβs a lot of talk about Venezuela. Discussion starts around 38:30 but everything leading up to it is important, too.
Ep 232: US Meddling, the Limits of 'Agency' Discourse and How Media Chooses Which 'Voices' To Center
Podcast Episode Β· Citations Needed Β· 12/10/2025 Β· 1h 29m
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January 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Listening to the most recent @citationspod.bsky.social & thereβs a lot of talk about Venezuela. Discussion starts around 38:30 but everything leading up to it is important, too.
In this News Brief, "CNN Partners with Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza," we break down CNN's partnership with Kalshi, the moral hazards of news gambling markets and the broader media-assisted financialization of every aspect of our lives.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In this News Brief, "CNN Partners with Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza," we break down CNN's partnership with Kalshi, the moral hazards of news gambling markets and the broader media-assisted financialization of every aspect of our lives.
In this News Brief, "BBC's Gaza Double Standard and Western Liberalism's Crisis of Legitimacy," we interview journalist Daniel Trilling and discuss his investigation into the BBC's systemic anti-Palestinian bias.
News Brief: BBC's Gaza Double Standard and Western Liberalism's Crisis of Legitimacy
In this public News Brief, we interview journalist Daniel Trilling and discuss his investigation into the BBC's systemic anti-Palestinian bias.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In this News Brief, "BBC's Gaza Double Standard and Western Liberalism's Crisis of Legitimacy," we interview journalist Daniel Trilling and discuss his investigation into the BBC's systemic anti-Palestinian bias.
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Excellent episode on how the Democrats are faux opposing the genocide in Gaza while still actively supporting the genocide in Gaza despite more than 78% of registered Democrats against supporting the zionist colony. Even now the Democratic Party is a pro genocide party - do not trust _any_ of them
In Ep 231, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms," we detail the buyers' market for superficial Gaza critiques that permit ambitious Democrats to look pro-Palestine without the downside of actually being so.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Excellent episode on how the Democrats are faux opposing the genocide in Gaza while still actively supporting the genocide in Gaza despite more than 78% of registered Democrats against supporting the zionist colony. Even now the Democratic Party is a pro genocide party - do not trust _any_ of them
In Ep 231, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms," we detail the buyers' market for superficial Gaza critiques that permit ambitious Democrats to look pro-Palestine without the downside of actually being so.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In Ep 231, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms," we detail the buyers' market for superficial Gaza critiques that permit ambitious Democrats to look pro-Palestine without the downside of actually being so.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
with guest Laura Albast!
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
with guest Laura Albast!
In Ep 230, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering PR Tour," we detail attempts by ex-Biden officials to distance themselves from the horrors of Gaza and lay out the emerging Dem-aligned media industry of vibing past Dems' support for genocide.
How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering Tour
In this episode, we detail recent attempts by former Biden officials to rewrite history and absolve themselves of responsibility for the horrors of Gaza, and lay out the emerging Dem-aligned media ind
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November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In Ep 230, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering PR Tour," we detail attempts by ex-Biden officials to distance themselves from the horrors of Gaza and lay out the emerging Dem-aligned media industry of vibing past Dems' support for genocide.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Today at 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT! Link to come.
Citations listeners! Join us this Wed Nov 5 at 5:30pmET/4:30pmCT for a YouTube live show on the mediaβs reaction to the NYC mayoral election. Will it be a Mamdani meltdown? Will there be executions in Central Park? Will the MSNBC/Pod Saves set successfully Obama-fy him? Find out!
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today at 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT! Link to come.
Donβt worry, weβll find a way
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Donβt worry, weβll find a way
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This is increasingly just becoming a @citationspod.bsky.social shill acct.
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is increasingly just becoming a @citationspod.bsky.social shill acct.
Citations listeners! Join us this Wed Nov 5 at 5:30pmET/4:30pmCT for a YouTube live show on the mediaβs reaction to the NYC mayoral election. Will it be a Mamdani meltdown? Will there be executions in Central Park? Will the MSNBC/Pod Saves set successfully Obama-fy him? Find out!
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Citations listeners! Join us this Wed Nov 5 at 5:30pmET/4:30pmCT for a YouTube live show on the mediaβs reaction to the NYC mayoral election. Will it be a Mamdani meltdown? Will there be executions in Central Park? Will the MSNBC/Pod Saves set successfully Obama-fy him? Find out!
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The old @citationspod.bsky.social episode I keep referring to on this topic wasn't cynical enough: soundcloud.com/citationsnee...
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The old @citationspod.bsky.social episode I keep referring to on this topic wasn't cynical enough: soundcloud.com/citationsnee...
In this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, "MAHA, TikTok and the Rise of Health-Branded Fascism," recorded on 10/13, we are joined by Justin Feldman to discuss the rise of MAHA, the broader Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline and how corporate-written food policies and our for-profit medical system fuel hucksterism.
Citations Needed Live Show Beg-a-Thon: MAHA, TikTok and the Rise of Health-Branded Fascism
In this Live Show Beg-a-Thon from 10/13, we are joined by Justin Feldman to discuss the rise of MAHA, the broader Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline and how corporate-written food policies and our shitty for
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October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, "MAHA, TikTok and the Rise of Health-Branded Fascism," recorded on 10/13, we are joined by Justin Feldman to discuss the rise of MAHA, the broader Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline and how corporate-written food policies and our for-profit medical system fuel hucksterism.
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apropos of nothing..
In Ep 228, "Billionaires as Insta-Experts: How Our Media Conflates Extreme Wealth with Expertise," we break down the media convention of assuming the rich are per se experts on everything from education to "the economy" to poverty in Africa when, in reality, they are Just Some Guys.
Ep 228 - Billionaires as Insta-Experts: How Our Media Conflates Extreme Wealth with Expertise
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
apropos of nothing..
In this News Brief, we detail how the AP, Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times are accepting Trump's framing that his attacks on Venezuela and Colombia are about "going after drug cartels" when it's clear they areβbased on Trump's own wordsβabout controlling Venezuela's oil.
News Brief: As Trump Attacks Venezuela, Media Takes His Absurd βDrug Warβ Pretext at Face Value
In this News Brief, we detail how the AP, Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times are accepting Trump's framing that his attacks on Venezuela and Colombia are about
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In this News Brief, we detail how the AP, Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times are accepting Trump's framing that his attacks on Venezuela and Colombia are about "going after drug cartels" when it's clear they areβbased on Trump's own wordsβabout controlling Venezuela's oil.
In this News Brief, "Media Helps Sell ICE Raids with Zero Dark Thirty Ride-Along Schlock," we discuss NYT, NBC, Fox, CBS and ABC's "embedded reports" of ICE raids that prime the public for ICEβs abductions and harassment of immigrants.
With guest @matthewccook5.bsky.social
With guest @matthewccook5.bsky.social
News Brief: Media Helps Sell ICE Raids with Zero Dark Thirty Ride-Along Schlock
In this News Brief, we are joined by Matthew Cunningham-Cook to discuss his recent media analysis of "embedded reports" of ICE raids that prime the public for brutal crackdowns on undocumented immigra
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October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In this News Brief, "Media Helps Sell ICE Raids with Zero Dark Thirty Ride-Along Schlock," we discuss NYT, NBC, Fox, CBS and ABC's "embedded reports" of ICE raids that prime the public for ICEβs abductions and harassment of immigrants.
With guest @matthewccook5.bsky.social
With guest @matthewccook5.bsky.social
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fwiw, an amazing listen:
In this News Brief, "The Billionaire-Backed Groups Working to Push Dems Right in 2026 & 2028," we detail the major factions seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as "woke" Gone Too Far, downplay Gaza, and prevent economic populism at all costs.
News Brief: The Billionaire-Backed Groups Working to Push Dems Right in 2026 and 2028
In this public News Brief, we detail three major factions that have emerged in 2025 seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as
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October 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
fwiw, an amazing listen:
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October 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Tonight at 9:30 pm ET! Join us on our YouTube channel. Link forthcoming!
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Tonight at 9:30 pm ET! Join us on our YouTube channel. Link forthcoming!
In this News Brief, "The Billionaire-Backed Groups Working to Push Dems Right in 2026 & 2028," we detail the major factions seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as "woke" Gone Too Far, downplay Gaza, and prevent economic populism at all costs.
News Brief: The Billionaire-Backed Groups Working to Push Dems Right in 2026 and 2028
In this public News Brief, we detail three major factions that have emerged in 2025 seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as
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October 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In this News Brief, "The Billionaire-Backed Groups Working to Push Dems Right in 2026 & 2028," we detail the major factions seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as "woke" Gone Too Far, downplay Gaza, and prevent economic populism at all costs.
Monday at 9:30 pm ET / 8:30 pm CT on our YouTube channel! Don't miss it!
October 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Monday at 9:30 pm ET / 8:30 pm CT on our YouTube channel! Don't miss it!
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Making a rare appearance on this app to announce that I'll be live with Adam and Nima talking about MAHA politics on Monday evening. Hope to see you there.
Please join us one week from today for a Beg-A-Thon live show @ 9:30ET/8:30CT! We will be joined by Justin Feldman
to discuss the rise of MAHA, the broader Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline and how corporate-written food policies and our shitty for-profit medical system fuel hucksterism.
to discuss the rise of MAHA, the broader Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline and how corporate-written food policies and our shitty for-profit medical system fuel hucksterism.
October 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Making a rare appearance on this app to announce that I'll be live with Adam and Nima talking about MAHA politics on Monday evening. Hope to see you there.