Jim Avila
@jimavilaabc.bsky.social
Former White House correspondent ABC news. Former national correspondent NBC news
Living life along California coast
Living life along California coast
Important work on the environment by my son Evan and their nonprofit journalism newsletter. Spotlight the story also picked up by the guardian for wider distribution. youtu.be/XTTI0XIphg4
Inside a Gas Boomtown
YouTube video by Floodlight News
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August 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Important work on the environment by my son Evan and their nonprofit journalism newsletter. Spotlight the story also picked up by the guardian for wider distribution. youtu.be/XTTI0XIphg4
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“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
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The only person with worse credibility is Trump himself? apple.news/AK2KH_40PTOq...
The Problem With Ghislaine Maxwell As a Witness — New York Magazine
Genuine cooperation between the Justice Department and Epstein’s convicted accomplice is possible, but there are so many ways it could go wrong.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The only person with worse credibility is Trump himself? apple.news/AK2KH_40PTOq...
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If this is a consequence of weather service cuts, wait until the consequences of intelligence/defense cuts and their accompanying ideological purges drop.
July 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
If this is a consequence of weather service cuts, wait until the consequences of intelligence/defense cuts and their accompanying ideological purges drop.
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THIS !
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
THIS !
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I’m so glad my dad the WW2 infantryman and my grandfather the WW1 Marine both came home intact. Too many did not -and too many today don’t understand what their sacrifice was for, why we fought, or what and who we fought against. 🇺🇸#MemorialDay
May 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’m so glad my dad the WW2 infantryman and my grandfather the WW1 Marine both came home intact. Too many did not -and too many today don’t understand what their sacrifice was for, why we fought, or what and who we fought against. 🇺🇸#MemorialDay
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Latest column barrettmedia.com/2025/05/22/w...
Why Saving Local TV News Should Be at the Top of the Media Priority List
The TV news director who figures out how to break through to the younger audience will be a hero to the industry and to our communities.
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May 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Latest column barrettmedia.com/2025/05/22/w...
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Via NCR Opinion - Cardinals ask the perennial question: What does the church need? ‘Francis' genius was to point out that mercy was itself the core of church teaching.’ www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Cardinals ask the perennial question: What does the church need?
More than anything, the church needs a pastor like Pope Francis who is committed to the synodal process to keep the balance between renewal and the wellsprings of tradition, says NCR columnist Michael...
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April 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Via NCR Opinion - Cardinals ask the perennial question: What does the church need? ‘Francis' genius was to point out that mercy was itself the core of church teaching.’ www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My weekly column. barrettmedia.com/2025/04/17/w...
Why a Strong White House Press Corps Should Be the Desire of Every Media Entity and Every American
What the nation needs now are experienced, courageous journalists challenging this president and unafraid of being labeled "enemy of the people."
barrettmedia.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My weekly column. barrettmedia.com/2025/04/17/w...
Let me make this clear. I am done with Bill Maher. It’s not just his hanging out with Trump at the White House and sucking up to his flattery. His constant badgering of the left is tired. Just put on a maga hat and leave it at that 
April 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Let me make this clear. I am done with Bill Maher. It’s not just his hanging out with Trump at the White House and sucking up to his flattery. His constant badgering of the left is tired. Just put on a maga hat and leave it at that 
barrettmedia.com/2025/04/10/w... latest column
Why the Rest of the News Media Should Follow the Associated Press and Stand Up to President Trump
Assigning seats by who you think will not ask tough questions defeats the purpose.
barrettmedia.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
barrettmedia.com/2025/04/10/w... latest column
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Booker: "I've never seen an administration in my lifetime do something so monumentally wrong and that so staggering hurts American people."
April 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Booker: "I've never seen an administration in my lifetime do something so monumentally wrong and that so staggering hurts American people."
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April 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I don’t think we’ll be able to afford invading Greenland now.
April 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I don’t think we’ll be able to afford invading Greenland now.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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My latest on Abc10. youtu.be/HEcnWhra2gQ?...
Squatters move into empty homes
YouTube video by ABC 10 News
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November 21, 2024 at 4:14 AM
My latest on Abc10. youtu.be/HEcnWhra2gQ?...
Ok I’m on here. Ditched the bots and crazy algorithms on twitter so here I am
November 14, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Ok I’m on here. Ditched the bots and crazy algorithms on twitter so here I am