Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social
Reporter, DailyKos.com, Previously Media Matters. Subscribe to http://oliverwillis.substack.com
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Journalists arrested as Trump team sets fire to First Amendment
Independent journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN, was arrested by federal agents Thursday night for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota, making him a target in President ...
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Everything’s bad but Kal-El is still the best
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Everything’s bad but Kal-El is still the best
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Pedo Spartacus
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Pedo Spartacus
We are one of the few major countries that is perfectly fine with Elon Musk’s pedo pleasing chat bot and it’s because he is the sugar daddy of the Republican Party. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump is ignoring X’s child sexual abuse scandal—but France isn’t
The French government raided the offices of Elon Musk’s X over concerns about the possible production and circulation of child sexual abuse images, highlighting once again the distinctly hands-off ...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
We are one of the few major countries that is perfectly fine with Elon Musk’s pedo pleasing chat bot and it’s because he is the sugar daddy of the Republican Party. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
I’ve learned over the years that way too many people buy into the myth that the Democrats are just a scrappy little band that is strapped for cash. For sure there are far more right wing sugar daddies but the Dems aren’t exactly lacking resources.
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I’ve learned over the years that way too many people buy into the myth that the Democrats are just a scrappy little band that is strapped for cash. For sure there are far more right wing sugar daddies but the Dems aren’t exactly lacking resources.
Sometimes the reality is just a little too on the nose
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Sometimes the reality is just a little too on the nose
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Megyn Kelly should ask Megyn Kelly from ten years ago about that.
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Megyn Kelly should ask Megyn Kelly from ten years ago about that.
People are going to have to drag the democrats to the right place on immigration and ICE just like they had to drag them to the right place on opposing the Iraq war and impeaching Trump. It’s fucking exhausting to have a party that refuses to do the right thing right away,
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
People are going to have to drag the democrats to the right place on immigration and ICE just like they had to drag them to the right place on opposing the Iraq war and impeaching Trump. It’s fucking exhausting to have a party that refuses to do the right thing right away,
“House Republicans hosted a notorious anti-transgender rights activist to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. The shameful show was the latest in a string of actions from the right meant to platform and advance transphobic bigotry.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest
House Republicans hosted a notorious anti-transgender rights activist to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. The shameful show was the latest in a string of actions from the right ....
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February 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM
“House Republicans hosted a notorious anti-transgender rights activist to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. The shameful show was the latest in a string of actions from the right meant to platform and advance transphobic bigotry.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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They celebrated Lineham who ….
-Called “Doctor Who” actor David Tennant a “groomer” because he wore a T-shirt urging the public to protect trans kids.
-And grabbed a trans kid’s phone, threw it to the ground and posted comments on social media calling her a “domestic terrorist” and “groomer.”
-Called “Doctor Who” actor David Tennant a “groomer” because he wore a T-shirt urging the public to protect trans kids.
-And grabbed a trans kid’s phone, threw it to the ground and posted comments on social media calling her a “domestic terrorist” and “groomer.”
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest
House Republicans hosted a notorious anti-transgender rights activist to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. The shameful show was the latest in a string of actions from the right ....
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February 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM
They celebrated Lineham who ….
-Called “Doctor Who” actor David Tennant a “groomer” because he wore a T-shirt urging the public to protect trans kids.
-And grabbed a trans kid’s phone, threw it to the ground and posted comments on social media calling her a “domestic terrorist” and “groomer.”
-Called “Doctor Who” actor David Tennant a “groomer” because he wore a T-shirt urging the public to protect trans kids.
-And grabbed a trans kid’s phone, threw it to the ground and posted comments on social media calling her a “domestic terrorist” and “groomer.”
Average citizens have show much greater courage against the Trump regime than law firms, the news media, universities, the judicial system and the leaders of the Democratic Party.
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Average citizens have show much greater courage against the Trump regime than law firms, the news media, universities, the judicial system and the leaders of the Democratic Party.
MSM would rather cover the red carpet of the Melania premiere than serve their role as a watchdog of democracy. Along with the gop’s full embrace of fascism it is a key reason why we are in such a bad place.
February 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
MSM would rather cover the red carpet of the Melania premiere than serve their role as a watchdog of democracy. Along with the gop’s full embrace of fascism it is a key reason why we are in such a bad place.
The mainstream media hardly made a peep about the White House freezing out AP for not using the “gulf of America” crap, raiding the WaPo reporter or arresting Don Lemon. They don’t care about the first amendment. They just want access and book deals.
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The mainstream media hardly made a peep about the White House freezing out AP for not using the “gulf of America” crap, raiding the WaPo reporter or arresting Don Lemon. They don’t care about the first amendment. They just want access and book deals.
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest
House Republicans hosted a notorious anti-transgender rights activist to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. The shameful show was the latest in a string of actions from the right ....
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February 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
GOP turns ‘free speech’ hearing into gross transphobic bigot fest www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Its like watching the feckless democrats but with a British accent
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Its like watching the feckless democrats but with a British accent
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That newspapers can perform a necessary public service does not mean they have an intrinsic right to exist even when not actually performing it.
The fact is, it would have been a lot harder to destroy major journalistic outlets in America if they had given people more faith in them.
The fact is, it would have been a lot harder to destroy major journalistic outlets in America if they had given people more faith in them.
The notion that we should give the NYT and WaPo and rest of the mainstream media a pass despite decades of them forwarding a right wing agenda, pushing war lies and other misdeeds that have actively harmed and killed millions of people across the world is one of the dumbest notions ever.
Attn @owillis.bsky.social you hack
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
That newspapers can perform a necessary public service does not mean they have an intrinsic right to exist even when not actually performing it.
The fact is, it would have been a lot harder to destroy major journalistic outlets in America if they had given people more faith in them.
The fact is, it would have been a lot harder to destroy major journalistic outlets in America if they had given people more faith in them.
It was wild yesterday watching Tom Homan justify the Minnesota shootings while knowing the mainstream media would hear his one line of “draw down” spin and give the regime exactly the headlines it wanted. And that’s what happened. It’s why I wrote this.
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Top deportation thug deems killer ICE operation 'very effective'
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” held a press conference on Wednesday and claimed that the federal immigration operation in Minnesota that killed civilians and terrorized the ...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
It was wild yesterday watching Tom Homan justify the Minnesota shootings while knowing the mainstream media would hear his one line of “draw down” spin and give the regime exactly the headlines it wanted. And that’s what happened. It’s why I wrote this.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Every data point in this poll is screaming at the Democrats to be in favor of abolishing ice and becoming the party of immigration reform not brutality. If they don’t follow through it’s just willful negligence. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An
Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kris...
"We need more facts and an independent investigation is the way to get them, say voters who cast doubt on the honesty of the account of how Alex Pretti ended up dead on a Minneapolis street," said Qui...
poll.qu.edu
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Every data point in this poll is screaming at the Democrats to be in favor of abolishing ice and becoming the party of immigration reform not brutality. If they don’t follow through it’s just willful negligence. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
You can think it’s gross how Bezos is gutting WaPo without being gooey eyed about the harm the paper has done for decades in its political and world coverage.
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
You can think it’s gross how Bezos is gutting WaPo without being gooey eyed about the harm the paper has done for decades in its political and world coverage.
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Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
TikTok slop didn’t help Bush lie about WMDs @kristoncapps.bsky.social that was your beloved mainstream media. Have fun licking their boots, I guess
February 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
TikTok slop didn’t help Bush lie about WMDs @kristoncapps.bsky.social that was your beloved mainstream media. Have fun licking their boots, I guess
The notion that we should give the NYT and WaPo and rest of the mainstream media a pass despite decades of them forwarding a right wing agenda, pushing war lies and other misdeeds that have actively harmed and killed millions of people across the world is one of the dumbest notions ever.
February 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The notion that we should give the NYT and WaPo and rest of the mainstream media a pass despite decades of them forwarding a right wing agenda, pushing war lies and other misdeeds that have actively harmed and killed millions of people across the world is one of the dumbest notions ever.
Why can you only read half of what I posted?
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Why can you only read half of what I posted?
Looks like the democratic establishment is spending a bunch of dark money to stop progressive candidates like @katmabu.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Secret money roils Democratic primaries
New super PACs are pouring money into open Democratic House primaries in Chicago. It's unclear who's funding them — and opposing campaigns are furious.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Looks like the democratic establishment is spending a bunch of dark money to stop progressive candidates like @katmabu.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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A baby breeding cult led by a billionaire who spent time on pedophile island should be treated like a rogue state acquiring nukes.
lets just say that if i was editor in chief of the left wing nypost/fox news that i would not let a day go by without some mention of the elon musk baby breeding cult
ask him if DOGE ever played a role in his baby breeding cult www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
A baby breeding cult led by a billionaire who spent time on pedophile island should be treated like a rogue state acquiring nukes.