Frederick A. Womble
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I'm not saying journalists should never interview admitted propagandists. There are journalistic reasons to do so. But if we do, we must be prepared to -- in fact it is our duty to -- challenge vociferously all unsubstantiated claims. Otherwise, we ourselves become propagandists.
April 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm not saying journalists should never interview admitted propagandists. There are journalistic reasons to do so. But if we do, we must be prepared to -- in fact it is our duty to -- challenge vociferously all unsubstantiated claims. Otherwise, we ourselves become propagandists.
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Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
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I think we have to confront the fact that tens of millions of Americans have pledged slavish allegiance to a man who says explicitly that his benchmark for when America was great is 1913. And then we have to think about the possibility that we are in the throes of a nationwide mental health crisis.
April 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think we have to confront the fact that tens of millions of Americans have pledged slavish allegiance to a man who says explicitly that his benchmark for when America was great is 1913. And then we have to think about the possibility that we are in the throes of a nationwide mental health crisis.
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
April 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
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We’ve known who and what Trump supporters are for almost a full decade.
We don’t have time to relitigate that.
It’s the “both sides,” spineless centrist delegation we gon have to call to the carpet.
Drawing equivalencies as people face destruction at the hands of evil is evil.
We don’t have time to relitigate that.
It’s the “both sides,” spineless centrist delegation we gon have to call to the carpet.
Drawing equivalencies as people face destruction at the hands of evil is evil.
March 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We’ve known who and what Trump supporters are for almost a full decade.
We don’t have time to relitigate that.
It’s the “both sides,” spineless centrist delegation we gon have to call to the carpet.
Drawing equivalencies as people face destruction at the hands of evil is evil.
We don’t have time to relitigate that.
It’s the “both sides,” spineless centrist delegation we gon have to call to the carpet.
Drawing equivalencies as people face destruction at the hands of evil is evil.
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I saw a reel where it was stitched and this White Gen X guy asked why were Black GenXers so angry and the Black woman said "Because we grew up with you and thought you were different but you turned into your parents."
A word.
A word.
March 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I saw a reel where it was stitched and this White Gen X guy asked why were Black GenXers so angry and the Black woman said "Because we grew up with you and thought you were different but you turned into your parents."
A word.
A word.
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Never stop loving
Never stop hoping
Never stop trying to make the world a better place.
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Never stop hoping
Never stop trying to make the world a better place.
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March 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Never stop loving
Never stop hoping
Never stop trying to make the world a better place.
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Never stop hoping
Never stop trying to make the world a better place.
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Hold up, what?
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
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On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
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February 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hold up, what?
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The reason that US government officials are pointing to German/European policies designed to prevent the rise of literal Nazis and another holocaust as evidence of the death of democracy is because the current US government and its supporters are literal Nazi sympathizers.
February 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The reason that US government officials are pointing to German/European policies designed to prevent the rise of literal Nazis and another holocaust as evidence of the death of democracy is because the current US government and its supporters are literal Nazi sympathizers.
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“Together we must learn to live as brothers or together we will be forced to perish as fools.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
January 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“Together we must learn to live as brothers or together we will be forced to perish as fools.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
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Reporters: Please stop calling things DEI that are not DEI. This is only cementing the propaganda being used to legitimize the dismantling of all types of initiatives that are not DEI as well as legitimize efforts to end civil rights enforcement. Be specific with your language. Be accurate.
January 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reporters: Please stop calling things DEI that are not DEI. This is only cementing the propaganda being used to legitimize the dismantling of all types of initiatives that are not DEI as well as legitimize efforts to end civil rights enforcement. Be specific with your language. Be accurate.
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WATCH: “Instead of giving money to private schools that don’t take kids like me, please help public schools get better and fund them.”
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
January 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
WATCH: “Instead of giving money to private schools that don’t take kids like me, please help public schools get better and fund them.”
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
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To an asshole, all virtue is "virtue signaling."
January 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
To an asshole, all virtue is "virtue signaling."
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There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
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January 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
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January 6th, four years ago today.
“A day of love”
“A day of love”
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
January 6th, four years ago today.
“A day of love”
“A day of love”
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I enjoyed my conversation with journalist Maria Smilios, who joined me on Left of Black to discuss her important book "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbj3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbj3...
Left of Black | Author Maria Smilios on The Black Angels, the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
YouTube video by John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke U.
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January 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I enjoyed my conversation with journalist Maria Smilios, who joined me on Left of Black to discuss her important book "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbj3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbj3...
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THIS is why I donated to @propublica.org.
The infiltrator’s name is John Williams.
To learn what he revealed about the paramilitary movement — and how a mole managed to become a senior leader in a major American militia — read the full story here: www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
To learn what he revealed about the paramilitary movement — and how a mole managed to become a senior leader in a major American militia — read the full story here: www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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January 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
THIS is why I donated to @propublica.org.
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
January 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
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This is the kind of sick stuff red states do.
They could have given this mother $1K a month or so and she could have stayed in her place.
Instead, they would rather take her kids and pay $6200/mo. to house them.
The cruelty is the point.
They could have given this mother $1K a month or so and she could have stayed in her place.
Instead, they would rather take her kids and pay $6200/mo. to house them.
The cruelty is the point.
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2024 at 12:11 AM
This is the kind of sick stuff red states do.
They could have given this mother $1K a month or so and she could have stayed in her place.
Instead, they would rather take her kids and pay $6200/mo. to house them.
The cruelty is the point.
They could have given this mother $1K a month or so and she could have stayed in her place.
Instead, they would rather take her kids and pay $6200/mo. to house them.
The cruelty is the point.
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Please remember that President Carter appointed more minorities and women to the bench than all previous presidents combined. He was the first President to embrace the concept of bringing racial diversity to the federal bench. A key aspect of his legacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
Carter Names Record Number of Minorities to Federal Bench
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December 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Please remember that President Carter appointed more minorities and women to the bench than all previous presidents combined. He was the first President to embrace the concept of bringing racial diversity to the federal bench. A key aspect of his legacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...