DStarr
@dstarr.bsky.social
A fanatic about many things! From Skokie and beyond.
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It is important to see this sort of straight talking, precisely because of the executive order last week that conflated criticism of the government with terrorism.
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It is important to see this sort of straight talking, precisely because of the executive order last week that conflated criticism of the government with terrorism.
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The same guy who was addicted to heroin for 14 years – who works for a guy who has an *ongoing*, decades-long, severe cocaine and Adderall addiction – are both trying to tell you that Acetaminophen is bad for you.
Don't believe them.
Don't believe them.
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The same guy who was addicted to heroin for 14 years – who works for a guy who has an *ongoing*, decades-long, severe cocaine and Adderall addiction – are both trying to tell you that Acetaminophen is bad for you.
Don't believe them.
Don't believe them.
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we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there
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Oh my god his wife is dean of the USC School for Communication and Journalism
“board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air”
Interesting conversations prob going on in that house right now
“board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air”
Interesting conversations prob going on in that house right now
International Women’s Media Foundation is reconsidering letting Bob Iger’s wife host their fundraiser 😭
Bob Iger’s Wife, Willow Bay, May Have to Move Her Free Speech Fundraiser
A fundraiser for Willow Bay's International Women's Media Foundation, planned to take place at the power couple's Brentwood home next month, may have to relocate after her husband yanks Jimmy Kimmel o...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Oh my god his wife is dean of the USC School for Communication and Journalism
“board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air”
Interesting conversations prob going on in that house right now
“board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air”
Interesting conversations prob going on in that house right now
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The journalism inside baseball here is what an amazing hire Carol Leonnig has been for MSNBC (part of the mass exodus from the Washington Post)
“On Sept. 20, with hidden cameras recording the scene, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills, according to an internal summary of the case.”
Homan was being investigated for allegedly “soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the election”
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Homan was being investigated for allegedly “soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the election”
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The journalism inside baseball here is what an amazing hire Carol Leonnig has been for MSNBC (part of the mass exodus from the Washington Post)
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He still thinks political asylum and insane asylums are the same thing and none of the groveling parasites around him are willing to tell him.
His idiocy and the obsequiousness of his advisors may lead to a literal war.
His idiocy and the obsequiousness of his advisors may lead to a literal war.
September 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
He still thinks political asylum and insane asylums are the same thing and none of the groveling parasites around him are willing to tell him.
His idiocy and the obsequiousness of his advisors may lead to a literal war.
His idiocy and the obsequiousness of his advisors may lead to a literal war.
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NEW: In the indictment, prosecutors claim Tyler Robinson planned Kirk’s killing in advance, citing rooftop surveillance, engraved bullets, and a written note as they seek the death penalty.
Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty
In the indictment, prosecutors claim Tyler Robinson planned Kirk’s killing in advance, citing rooftop surveillance, engraved bullets, and a written note as they seek the death penalty.
www.wired.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
NEW: In the indictment, prosecutors claim Tyler Robinson planned Kirk’s killing in advance, citing rooftop surveillance, engraved bullets, and a written note as they seek the death penalty.
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Huh! Imagine that!
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
Documents Raise Questions About Fraud Claims Against Fed Governor
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Huh! Imagine that!
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
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Not that I’m on there to get it first hand but it seems like the journalists and pundits who stayed decided there literally is no line, the owner of the site who *every day* proves how fucking terrible he is can apparently do absolutely anything and they will shrug and scoff at the idea of leaving
September 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not that I’m on there to get it first hand but it seems like the journalists and pundits who stayed decided there literally is no line, the owner of the site who *every day* proves how fucking terrible he is can apparently do absolutely anything and they will shrug and scoff at the idea of leaving
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Last year: Austin Peay State University learns prof is Nazi who went to Charlottesville rally. Admin drags heels, pays him $56k severance to leave
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
September 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Last year: Austin Peay State University learns prof is Nazi who went to Charlottesville rally. Admin drags heels, pays him $56k severance to leave
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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A modest TV broadcasting proposal:
Brian Kilmeade takes 5 minutes after the weather to interview a homeless person and then administer their lethal injection.
And now your local news-
Brian Kilmeade takes 5 minutes after the weather to interview a homeless person and then administer their lethal injection.
And now your local news-
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A modest TV broadcasting proposal:
Brian Kilmeade takes 5 minutes after the weather to interview a homeless person and then administer their lethal injection.
And now your local news-
Brian Kilmeade takes 5 minutes after the weather to interview a homeless person and then administer their lethal injection.
And now your local news-
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Violence is at the heart of MAGA to a degree the average person cannot possibly comprehend.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Violence is at the heart of MAGA to a degree the average person cannot possibly comprehend.
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WSJ Editorial Page: Koreans are in a state of furor over the treatment of Korean workers and business executives at a plant in Georgia. And they have every right to be. What happened was indefensible.
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WSJ Editorial Page: Koreans are in a state of furor over the treatment of Korean workers and business executives at a plant in Georgia. And they have every right to be. What happened was indefensible.
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Does America care about these kids? Will tears be shed in Washington D.C. for them? Will people even know their names?
At least three teenagers were in critical condition after being shot Wednesday afternoon on the grounds of Evergreen High School. The suspected shooter was among the three.
coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/e...
coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/e...
3 teens, including suspected shooter, in critical condition after shooting at Evergreen High School
A fourth minor was also transported to a hospital, a spokesperson with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said
coloradosun.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Does America care about these kids? Will tears be shed in Washington D.C. for them? Will people even know their names?
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This is a good statement
"Charlie Kirk spread infinite amounts of disinformation about LGBTQ people. Lies & vitriol about transgender people were a frequent part of his rhetoric & events. We need leaders & all those w platforms to prioritize safety over disinformation, irresponsible politics, & profit.” -GLAAD spokesperson
September 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is a good statement
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Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
September 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
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Yesssssss
LAWSUIT INCOMING: FBI leaders fired by Director Kash Patel — including Brian Driscoll and Steve Jensen — have filed some kind of action against the Patel and the bureau. Details TK
September 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yesssssss
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Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th-birthday book is a sickening document. It’s also a rare look at what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they want, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th-birthday book is a sickening document. It’s also a rare look at what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they want, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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CBS was once called "The Tiffany Network" for its unimpeachable and fearless commitment to the news. It is a disgrace to see the network that once gave us Edward R. Murrow and the glory days of 60 Minutes cower to the corrupt and incompetent. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
CBS News Hires Ombudsman From Conservative-Leaning Hudson Institute
Kenneth Weinstein, former president and CEO of the Hudson Institute, will monitor the newsroom for bias.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
CBS was once called "The Tiffany Network" for its unimpeachable and fearless commitment to the news. It is a disgrace to see the network that once gave us Edward R. Murrow and the glory days of 60 Minutes cower to the corrupt and incompetent. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...