Logan Aimone
@loganaimone.bsky.social
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Amazing act of solidarity between collegiate newspapers as Purdue Exponent prints paper for its rival, the censored Indiana Daily Student
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Amazing act of solidarity between collegiate newspapers as Purdue Exponent prints paper for its rival, the censored Indiana Daily Student
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago. Send videos to tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists, or get in touch via email chicagojournalists@protonmail.com.
September 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago. Send videos to tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists, or get in touch via email chicagojournalists@protonmail.com.
The Texas appellate court said, “Recognizing that the right to differ is the centerpiece of our First Amendment freedoms, a government cannot mandate by fiat a feeling of unity in its citizens.” Since then, many have tried to mandate patriotism. I’m skeptical a court would rule this way today.
He Burned a Flag and Won an American Right. He Worries It’s at Risk.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Texas appellate court said, “Recognizing that the right to differ is the centerpiece of our First Amendment freedoms, a government cannot mandate by fiat a feeling of unity in its citizens.” Since then, many have tried to mandate patriotism. I’m skeptical a court would rule this way today.
This didn’t get much attention, but in Illinois “‘press opining, reporting, or investigating matters of public concern is participating and communicating with the government’ and should be shielded from strategic lawsuits against public participation.” @chicago.suntimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This didn’t get much attention, but in Illinois “‘press opining, reporting, or investigating matters of public concern is participating and communicating with the government’ and should be shielded from strategic lawsuits against public participation.” @chicago.suntimes.com
Satisfied subscriber here! I asked myself: Is it worth a few bucks every month to get something funny in the mail? Yes!
Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Satisfied subscriber here! I asked myself: Is it worth a few bucks every month to get something funny in the mail? Yes!
Strong leadership on the issue of deepfakes and AI regulation from @amyklobuchar.com but I’m still skeptical of progress anytime soon because of the deepfaker-in-chief.
Opinion | Amy Klobuchar: What I Didn’t Say About Sydney Sweeney
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Strong leadership on the issue of deepfakes and AI regulation from @amyklobuchar.com but I’m still skeptical of progress anytime soon because of the deepfaker-in-chief.
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Yankovic was all set to donate memoribilia—including his Hawaiian shirt from UHF—for a planned exhibit, but, "I’m putting that on hold."
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Current Smithsonian drama now stopping us from getting a Weird Al exhibit
Current Smithsonian drama now stopping us from getting a Weird Al exhibit
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August 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Yankovic was all set to donate memoribilia—including his Hawaiian shirt from UHF—for a planned exhibit, but, "I’m putting that on hold."
www.avclub.com/weird-al-smi...
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It’s no surprise that targeting noncitizens for using freedom of speech and the press has a chilling effect on others who would exercise their First Amendment rights. Glad to see the Stanford Daily student newspaper taking the lead with support from @thefireorg.bsky.social
Stanford Newspaper Challenges Legal Basis for Student Deportations
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s no surprise that targeting noncitizens for using freedom of speech and the press has a chilling effect on others who would exercise their First Amendment rights. Glad to see the Stanford Daily student newspaper taking the lead with support from @thefireorg.bsky.social
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Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube.
Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
...and roughly half think social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age.
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Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
...and roughly half think social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age.
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10 facts about teens and social media
Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
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July 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube.
Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
...and roughly half think social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age.
pewrsr.ch/4kAY2m6
Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
...and roughly half think social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age.
pewrsr.ch/4kAY2m6
Worlds collide: As a kid I read one Superman comic or another every week. As a journalism educator today, his ethical dilemmas are timely. (Gift link)
Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics.
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Worlds collide: As a kid I read one Superman comic or another every week. As a journalism educator today, his ethical dilemmas are timely. (Gift link)
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More than 1,000 U.S. counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
New report maps a “severe” shortage of local journalists in the U.S.
The report from Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack finds that more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist.
www.niemanlab.org
July 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
More than 1,000 U.S. counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-...
This problem is massive. Local journalism is essential to civic engagement. The loss of local journalists is a factor in the erosion of democracy.
"For the first time, we’ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning collapse in local reporting." muckrack.com/research/loc...
Local is where we first form a bond with journalism, and grasp its importance. Take that away and what do you have?
Local is where we first form a bond with journalism, and grasp its importance. Take that away and what do you have?
Local Journalist Index 2025 | Muck Rack
Where are the journalists? For the first time, we’ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning coll…
muckrack.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This problem is massive. Local journalism is essential to civic engagement. The loss of local journalists is a factor in the erosion of democracy.
Excellent, clear analysis of this situation from @sulliview.bsky.social and why it matters.
"With this made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani."
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That's Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Former public editor of the New York Times, and a shrewd judge of newsroom character. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Excellent, clear analysis of this situation from @sulliview.bsky.social and why it matters.
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Shorter Andrew Sullivan: “Once I got what I wanted, they kept going, trying to help other people. How dare they?”
June 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Shorter Andrew Sullivan: “Once I got what I wanted, they kept going, trying to help other people. How dare they?”
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We aren’t going away.
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
We aren’t going away.
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The Pope on jailed journalists, at his first press conference:
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language
www.nytimes.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Pope on jailed journalists, at his first press conference:
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
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Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
May 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope
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Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
May 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
Say no to “bothsidesism”
Today's newsletter: The lack of transparency in how these models are trained and adjusted makes it difficult to hold companies accountable. Without clear standards and oversight, the push for "balance" can become a cover for ideological manipulation. www.readtpa.com/p/metas-righ...
Meta's Right Turn: When "Fixing Bias" Means Embracing It
How Llama 4's political rebalancing threatens to normalize misinformation under the guise of fairness
www.readtpa.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Say no to “bothsidesism”
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“For anyone who thinks the Associated Press’s lawsuit against President Trump’s White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger. It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The AP’s Freedom of Speech—and Yours
A brazen attempt to punish us for using words Trump dislikes.
www.wsj.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“For anyone who thinks the Associated Press’s lawsuit against President Trump’s White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger. It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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I learned this week that you can put our troops' lives in danger, compromise our national security, and violate the Espionage Act. And the government will do nothing.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
March 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I learned this week that you can put our troops' lives in danger, compromise our national security, and violate the Espionage Act. And the government will do nothing.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
But if you write an editorial for your school newspaper that Trump doesn't like, you will be abducted on the street and disappeared.
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SPLC and 10 other press freedom groups today condemned the detention of a Tufts University student on the apparent basis of an op-ed she coauthored in the student newspaper. Read the letter ➡️ splc.org/2025/03/splc...
March 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
SPLC and 10 other press freedom groups today condemned the detention of a Tufts University student on the apparent basis of an op-ed she coauthored in the student newspaper. Read the letter ➡️ splc.org/2025/03/splc...