Justin Baragona
@justinbaragona.bsky.social
Senior reporter at The Independent
Past: Zeteo media columnist, senior media reporter at The Daily Beast.
Tips/hate mail: justin.baragona@the-independent.com
You can also hit me up on Signal at 314.941.6421
Past: Zeteo media columnist, senior media reporter at The Daily Beast.
Tips/hate mail: justin.baragona@the-independent.com
You can also hit me up on Signal at 314.941.6421
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“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
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Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties.
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties.
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
This might be the stupidest "investigative" report I've ever seen.
GAIT ANALYSIS! They are basing it on AI "analyzing" the way a former Capitol Police officer walked in videos.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
GAIT ANALYSIS! They are basing it on AI "analyzing" the way a former Capitol Police officer walked in videos.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say | Blaze Media
A computer program that compared the bomb suspect’s gait to that of Shauni Kerkhoff produced a 94% match.
www.theblaze.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This might be the stupidest "investigative" report I've ever seen.
GAIT ANALYSIS! They are basing it on AI "analyzing" the way a former Capitol Police officer walked in videos.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
GAIT ANALYSIS! They are basing it on AI "analyzing" the way a former Capitol Police officer walked in videos.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
Last week, Jim VandeHei told staff that he needed to cut 19 jobs from the Product, Tech and Design Team. And this was a year after Axios laid off 50 workers.
Today, he lets the staff know that the company has "already beaten our ambitious revenue goal" for 2025 with two months to go.
Today, he lets the staff know that the company has "already beaten our ambitious revenue goal" for 2025 with two months to go.
Axios CEO Jim Vandehei emailed staff today saying the company has "beaten our ambitious revenue goal for the year"
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Last week, Jim VandeHei told staff that he needed to cut 19 jobs from the Product, Tech and Design Team. And this was a year after Axios laid off 50 workers.
Today, he lets the staff know that the company has "already beaten our ambitious revenue goal" for 2025 with two months to go.
Today, he lets the staff know that the company has "already beaten our ambitious revenue goal" for 2025 with two months to go.
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The goal is to make all of us afraid to speak up about (or report on) whatever he does next...
Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The goal is to make all of us afraid to speak up about (or report on) whatever he does next...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Now we have Trump blasting air traffic controllers, telling them they hate this country for not showing up without pay.
"I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK... You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record."
"I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK... You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record."
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Now we have Trump blasting air traffic controllers, telling them they hate this country for not showing up without pay.
"I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK... You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record."
"I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK... You will have a negative mark, at least in my mind, against your record."
At the end of Sunday night's broadcast, 60 Minutes revealed that its Trump interview left both Democrats and Republicans enraged/
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
‘60 Minutes’ reveals hate it received from Dems and Republicans after Trump interview
‘The country may be politically divided, but the criticism from viewers was bipartisan,’ CBS News correspondent Cecilia Vega says
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
At the end of Sunday night's broadcast, 60 Minutes revealed that its Trump interview left both Democrats and Republicans enraged/
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
Didn't Tuesday's election results show that it actually WAS working???
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Didn't Tuesday's election results show that it actually WAS working???
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Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
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One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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Bulletin: BBC director general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness are resigning "following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump."
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Bulletin: BBC director general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness are resigning "following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump."
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BBC News currently showing BBC Broadcasting House as BBC Chair says it is a sad day for the BBC as a BBC correspondent reads out resignation statements of BBC bosses
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
BBC News currently showing BBC Broadcasting House as BBC Chair says it is a sad day for the BBC as a BBC correspondent reads out resignation statements of BBC bosses
Guys, this is parody, so please stop quoting it as if it's real.
Duffy never said this.
Duffy never said this.
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Guys, this is parody, so please stop quoting it as if it's real.
Duffy never said this.
Duffy never said this.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Let's see how many First Amendment violations we have in this one edict:
Religion ✔️
Speech ✔️
Peaceably assemble ✔️
Petition the government for redress of grievances ✔️
Press ❓(not quite, but they'll figure out a way)
Religion ✔️
Speech ✔️
Peaceably assemble ✔️
Petition the government for redress of grievances ✔️
Press ❓(not quite, but they'll figure out a way)
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Let's see how many First Amendment violations we have in this one edict:
Religion ✔️
Speech ✔️
Peaceably assemble ✔️
Petition the government for redress of grievances ✔️
Press ❓(not quite, but they'll figure out a way)
Religion ✔️
Speech ✔️
Peaceably assemble ✔️
Petition the government for redress of grievances ✔️
Press ❓(not quite, but they'll figure out a way)
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Fox Sports hires Drew Brees, confirms Mark Sanchez is 'no longer with the network'
Fox Sports hires Drew Brees, confirms Mark Sanchez is 'no longer with the network'
Drew Brees is in at Fox Sports as a booth analyst for NFL games and Mark Sanchez is out as the latter faces a felony battery charge after a recent altercation.
www.latimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Fox Sports hires Drew Brees, confirms Mark Sanchez is 'no longer with the network'
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
I think at a certain point, the power users on this site that still collect checks from Elon are going to have to put their money where their mouth is.
Many of us already have...
Many of us already have...
Ben Shapiro tells Megyn Kelly that to avoid vile extremists like Nick Fuentes “the first thing people need to do is turn off X, which is poisoning brains and making people think not true things.” Yet, Shapiro continues to post there, often multiple times a day. youtu.be/tprng5mObQg?...
Ben Shapiro Responds to Tucker Carlson, Plus Sydney Sweeney and Newsom, with Knowles and Klavan
YouTube video by Megyn Kelly
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I think at a certain point, the power users on this site that still collect checks from Elon are going to have to put their money where their mouth is.
Many of us already have...
Many of us already have...
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Ben Shapiro tells Megyn Kelly that to avoid vile extremists like Nick Fuentes “the first thing people need to do is turn off X, which is poisoning brains and making people think not true things.” Yet, Shapiro continues to post there, often multiple times a day. youtu.be/tprng5mObQg?...
Ben Shapiro Responds to Tucker Carlson, Plus Sydney Sweeney and Newsom, with Knowles and Klavan
YouTube video by Megyn Kelly
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ben Shapiro tells Megyn Kelly that to avoid vile extremists like Nick Fuentes “the first thing people need to do is turn off X, which is poisoning brains and making people think not true things.” Yet, Shapiro continues to post there, often multiple times a day. youtu.be/tprng5mObQg?...