helena hind
@cynicalzoomer.bsky.social
researcher at media matters, oklahoma poster | the brain poison is all-consuming, help | opinions are my own
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helena hind
@cynicalzoomer.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Helena Hind
www.mediamatters.org
welcome new followers! i write things for media matters dot org and post ridiculous fox news clips www.mediamatters.org/author/helen...
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One reason people like to watch Tom Cruise specifically is because he does his own stunts. People like seeing a skill in action. People like seeing actors be good at acting. There might be AI movies but there will be a place for people. There is still live theater more than 100 years after film.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writer Rhett Reese reacts to viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting:
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM
One reason people like to watch Tom Cruise specifically is because he does his own stunts. People like seeing a skill in action. People like seeing actors be good at acting. There might be AI movies but there will be a place for people. There is still live theater more than 100 years after film.
ugh she kinda cooked with this one
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
ugh she kinda cooked with this one
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I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
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just a fucking weird statement on it's face but also highlights how filthy rich and completely out of touch trump's whole cabinet is. a private boat for a family vacation? stopping by a billionaire's island for lunch? nannies, plural?? the epstein class, indeed.
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
just a fucking weird statement on it's face but also highlights how filthy rich and completely out of touch trump's whole cabinet is. a private boat for a family vacation? stopping by a billionaire's island for lunch? nannies, plural?? the epstein class, indeed.
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Homeland Security is monitoring anti-ICE Reddit posts, an intelligence bulletin leaked to me reveals:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
Homeland Security Spies on Reddit Users
Leak show feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users like "Budget-Chicken-2425"
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Homeland Security is monitoring anti-ICE Reddit posts, an intelligence bulletin leaked to me reveals:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
NEW: "Rampant corruption," "the very definition of a high crime," "the single biggest abuse of power scandal in modern American history" — apt descriptions for Trump's secret $500m deal with the UAE
They were all made during Fox's failed Biden impeachment push.
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
They were all made during Fox's failed Biden impeachment push.
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
Fox News’ past Biden corruption accusations perfectly describe the UAE’s secret investment in Trump’s crypto business
Fox News has ignored bombshell reports detailing an apparent $500 million quid pro quo scheme involving an Emirati royal’s investment in a Trump family cryptocurrency business in exchange for access t...
www.mediamatters.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
NEW: "Rampant corruption," "the very definition of a high crime," "the single biggest abuse of power scandal in modern American history" — apt descriptions for Trump's secret $500m deal with the UAE
They were all made during Fox's failed Biden impeachment push.
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
They were all made during Fox's failed Biden impeachment push.
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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CLAIM: It's not a crime to party with mr. epstein
FACT CHECK: True! Many people who partied with epstein have escaped justice
FACT CHECK: True! Many people who partied with epstein have escaped justice
February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
CLAIM: It's not a crime to party with mr. epstein
FACT CHECK: True! Many people who partied with epstein have escaped justice
FACT CHECK: True! Many people who partied with epstein have escaped justice
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After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
yeah raymond i bet you were distracted
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
yeah raymond i bet you were distracted
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
My latest ⬇️
Fox News is citing outdated polls to argue that Americans are in broad support of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies, even though Trump’s immigration approval numbers are rapidly tanking.
As Trump’s immigration polling numbers tanked, Fox News used old polls to claim his mass deportation plan is popular
www.mediamatters.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
My latest ⬇️
this is disgusting
January 30, 2026 at 12:34 AM
this is disgusting
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it is the same playbook everywhere. “vote for us! we will make you great again by punishing the people you hate! do not pay attention to the fact that we’re also shoveling your money into the pockets of the uber wealthy and building a giant boot to step on your face too (preferably forever)”
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
it is the same playbook everywhere. “vote for us! we will make you great again by punishing the people you hate! do not pay attention to the fact that we’re also shoveling your money into the pockets of the uber wealthy and building a giant boot to step on your face too (preferably forever)”
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Reposting to make my point a little more clearly: these folks have a correct (albeit much too late and seemingly shallow) sense that right-wing media is important. But listening to this stuff to gawk at it doesn't help you. You need context/analysis to make it useful
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/s...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/s...
These Liberals Have Left Their Media Comfort Zone
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Reposting to make my point a little more clearly: these folks have a correct (albeit much too late and seemingly shallow) sense that right-wing media is important. But listening to this stuff to gawk at it doesn't help you. You need context/analysis to make it useful
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/s...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/s...
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Republican presidents be like “you can’t have guns”
Trump: You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. It's a very unfortunate thing.
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Republican presidents be like “you can’t have guns”
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imo, one of the most undercovered shifts in the media landscape is the emergence of *spanish-language* right-wing media. here's some of what's happening in that space in the last week.
January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
imo, one of the most undercovered shifts in the media landscape is the emergence of *spanish-language* right-wing media. here's some of what's happening in that space in the last week.
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Amid growing mass deportation efforts across the U.S., Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma are warning tribal citizens to be prepared if they are stopped in Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps, especially after multiple incidents in other states.
Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma raise concerns, advise tribal citizens on ICE encounters
Amid growing mass deportation efforts across the U.S., Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma are warning tribal citizens to be prepared if they are stopped in Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps, espe...
www.kosu.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Amid growing mass deportation efforts across the U.S., Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma are warning tribal citizens to be prepared if they are stopped in Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps, especially after multiple incidents in other states.
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After a century of what now?
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
After a century of what now?
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
We put together some of the worst chyrons from Fox News this week -- including graphics that label anti-ICE protesters "insurgents" and declare that “Dems [are] at war with America itself." I've threaded the highlights/lowlights below:
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
The incendiary and demonizing chyrons on Fox News evening programming regarding Minnesota, ICE, and protests
After Fox News pushed the Trump administration’s propaganda in its coverage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s deadly January 7 shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the network has us...
www.mediamatters.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
We put together some of the worst chyrons from Fox News this week -- including graphics that label anti-ICE protesters "insurgents" and declare that “Dems [are] at war with America itself." I've threaded the highlights/lowlights below:
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/inc...
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feeling Insane today... thank god it's whiskey friday with tony dokoupil
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
feeling Insane today... thank god it's whiskey friday with tony dokoupil
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...