Micah Loewinger
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
Co-host of @onthemedia.bsky.social from WNYC
mloewinger(at)wnyc,org Signal: (646) 753-2373
mloewinger(at)wnyc,org Signal: (646) 753-2373
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January 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Listen to excellent live audio coverage on local public radio @mprnews.org here
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📻the show is up📻 @brookegladstone.bsky.social speaks to @vermontgmg.bsky.social about the state of…everything. And @micahloewinger.bsky.social dives into ICE surveillance and recruitment with @josephcox.bsky.social and @drewharwell.com ITS A GOOD ONE 👉 www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Trump's Plan to Tank America | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Children as young as five have been detained by immigration agents in Minnesota. On this week’s On the Media, how I.C.E. uses technology to surveil the public and recruit more members...
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January 24, 2026 at 1:03 AM
📻the show is up📻 @brookegladstone.bsky.social speaks to @vermontgmg.bsky.social about the state of…everything. And @micahloewinger.bsky.social dives into ICE surveillance and recruitment with @josephcox.bsky.social and @drewharwell.com ITS A GOOD ONE 👉 www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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A billionaire known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was under indictment for massive criminal tax fraud and very likely going to prison.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A billionaire known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was under indictment for massive criminal tax fraud and very likely going to prison.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
Then, he hired a “Friend of Trump” and the criminal charges disappeared.
How did they do it? Avi Asher-Schapiro and I spent months getting the inside story.
Without delving into spoilers, it's fascinating to me how many big budget films from 2025 are about paranoid people fixated on conspiracies, theories of shadowy forces manipulating society, that turn out to be true
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Without delving into spoilers, it's fascinating to me how many big budget films from 2025 are about paranoid people fixated on conspiracies, theories of shadowy forces manipulating society, that turn out to be true
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Surprise! Mike Johnson says he hasn't seen any of Trump's (bonkers) speech in Davos
January 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Something a bit more fun (kinda). What's behind the attack on the Fed, and central banks/technocratic governance, in general? Regime Shift, Power Play, or the Politics of Distraction? Probably all of the above. Me of @onthemedia.bsky.social this weekend: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Trump's War on the Fed, Explained. Plus, How One School Teacher Stood Up to Putin. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the Trump administration’s pressure ca...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Something a bit more fun (kinda). What's behind the attack on the Fed, and central banks/technocratic governance, in general? Regime Shift, Power Play, or the Politics of Distraction? Probably all of the above. Me of @onthemedia.bsky.social this weekend: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
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January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Hi there! I'm currently working on a multi-part @onthemedia.bsky.social series about FEMA –– conspiracy theories and media narratives about the agency, and how it's been perceived from the 70s through now. I'm looking to speak with more people who work at the agency right now. If you know someone...
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Hi there! I'm currently working on a multi-part @onthemedia.bsky.social series about FEMA –– conspiracy theories and media narratives about the agency, and how it's been perceived from the 70s through now. I'm looking to speak with more people who work at the agency right now. If you know someone...
For @onthemedia.bsky.social this week I spoke with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Jeffrey Meitrodt about Nick Shirley's racist video on Somali daycare fraud.
And Caracas Chronicles EIC Rafael Osio Cabrices about what media get wrong about Venezuela:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
And Caracas Chronicles EIC Rafael Osio Cabrices about what media get wrong about Venezuela:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
A Deadly ICE Shooting in Minnesota. Plus, Trump Plays King in Venezuela. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Debunking Minnesota fraud claims; why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
For @onthemedia.bsky.social this week I spoke with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Jeffrey Meitrodt about Nick Shirley's racist video on Somali daycare fraud.
And Caracas Chronicles EIC Rafael Osio Cabrices about what media get wrong about Venezuela:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
And Caracas Chronicles EIC Rafael Osio Cabrices about what media get wrong about Venezuela:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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Despite all the John Roberts claims that the courts are in good shape and accusations of partisanship are unfair, the reality is that the public intuition that the courts have become more politicized under Trump are correct.
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Despite all the John Roberts claims that the courts are in good shape and accusations of partisanship are unfair, the reality is that the public intuition that the courts have become more politicized under Trump are correct.
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The excellent @wnyc.org @onthemedia.bsky.social podcast has done a great job of calling it like it is while still committing actual journalism. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
A Deadly ICE Shooting in Minnesota. Plus, Trump Plays King in Venezuela. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
After a U.S. citizen was shot and killed by an immigration agent, the Department of Homeland Security is sending even more forces to Minneapolis. On this week’s On the Media, how the ...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The excellent @wnyc.org @onthemedia.bsky.social podcast has done a great job of calling it like it is while still committing actual journalism. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
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It takes 9 years on average for democracies to get off the global lists of “backsliding democracies,” one way of the other (either they are restored, or they collapse into autocracy, dictatorship, etc). By my count we are halfway through that average…
Props to the scholars and researchers who identified January 6 for what it was. @milleridriss.bsky.social said this to me in the July 2nd 2021 episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It takes 9 years on average for democracies to get off the global lists of “backsliding democracies,” one way of the other (either they are restored, or they collapse into autocracy, dictatorship, etc). By my count we are halfway through that average…
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Props to the scholars and researchers who identified January 6 for what it was. @milleridriss.bsky.social said this to me in the July 2nd 2021 episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Props to the scholars and researchers who identified January 6 for what it was. @milleridriss.bsky.social said this to me in the July 2nd 2021 episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social
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One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
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I’m thinking this morning about all the people I spoke to last year who were absolutely convinced, and tried to convince me, that Trump would be antiwar compared to Biden and Harris.
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I’m thinking this morning about all the people I spoke to last year who were absolutely convinced, and tried to convince me, that Trump would be antiwar compared to Biden and Harris.
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
OTM's executive producer Katya Rogers put together this retrospective of the year. A very compelling listen:
Show's up! @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social take a look back at 2025 and OTM's coverage of the biggest stories in media:
Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review | On the Media | WNYC Studios
And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this week’s On the Media, hear a tour of a 12-month news blitz, from AI to the Pentagon press room to the reshaping of legacy outlets...
www.wnycstudios.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
OTM's executive producer Katya Rogers put together this retrospective of the year. A very compelling listen:
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Show's up! @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social take a look back at 2025 and OTM's coverage of the biggest stories in media:
Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review | On the Media | WNYC Studios
And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this week’s On the Media, hear a tour of a 12-month news blitz, from AI to the Pentagon press room to the reshaping of legacy outlets...
www.wnycstudios.org
December 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Show's up! @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @micahloewinger.bsky.social take a look back at 2025 and OTM's coverage of the biggest stories in media:
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Lately I have been thinking a lot about this short but insightful quote from @micahloewinger.bsky.social. The right-wing is piling lie upon lie and cover-up upon cover-up and eventually this whole house of cards is going to collapse.
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lately I have been thinking a lot about this short but insightful quote from @micahloewinger.bsky.social. The right-wing is piling lie upon lie and cover-up upon cover-up and eventually this whole house of cards is going to collapse.
I’m on vacation in San Juan. Perfect timing because there is absolutely no media news right now. Anyway, please send me restaurant recs!
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I’m on vacation in San Juan. Perfect timing because there is absolutely no media news right now. Anyway, please send me restaurant recs!
On this week’s @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with Stephen Witt about how AI tycoons have tied our economy up in knots and are demanding that we let them do significant harm to our planet:
Deep Fakes, Data Centers, and AI Slop — Are We Cooked? | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting state regulation on artificial intelligence. On this week’s On the Media, Republicans spar over AI, and what deregulating the indus...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On this week’s @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with Stephen Witt about how AI tycoons have tied our economy up in knots and are demanding that we let them do significant harm to our planet:
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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Had missed that a Reddit commenter actually had the info that was needed to find the shooter.
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Kash Patel Under Fire After Reddit Post Finds Brown Shooting Suspect
The case bungled by the FBI director was only solved thanks to a Reddit user.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Had missed that a Reddit commenter actually had the info that was needed to find the shooter.
newrepublic.com/post/204650/...
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