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Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

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Worldwide word wrangler. Occasional podcaster. Intermittent journalist. Reviewer of biz books, graphic novels and more. Muso. Cooker. Beerist. Progressive. Recovering music promotion man. Diogenes with a MacBook Pro

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · Nov 20

I post about things that interest me (duh) and want to share. I'll signal-boost friends' projects etc. but if we aren't acquainted IRL, DMs are not the best way to start a friendship. Let's try to keep it real-ish.

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

Fox "News" Lite
variety.com/2026/tv/colu...

Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed

Tony Dokoupil tripped up over transitions and bulldozed a health expert over vaccines

variety.com

January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM

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Andrew Lawrence

@ndrew.bsky.social

just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6

my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left

www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641

January 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

"Mr. Trump’s government has failed to reveal the hidden truth about Jan. 6 because there is no hidden truth, no deep-state conspiracy, and therefore no legal reason to bring further charges related to the riot." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough

www.nytimes.com

January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

Reminder
npr.org/j6archive

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

npr.org

January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

Loved this! Not for everyone but you know who you are
youtu.be/UufRzKVFseg

Nouvelle Vague | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

youtu.be

January 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

Oil. It's about stealing oil for his oligarch friends and family. That's all.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Venezuela's oil facilities unscathed in US strike, sources say

Venezuela's state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday and suffered no damage from a U.S. strike to extract the country's president, two sources with knowledge of the op...

www.reuters.com

January 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM

Reposted by Richard Pachter

Mark Hamill

@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.

Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫

🙏

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Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him

His worst fear has already come true.

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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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@billkittle.bsky.social

January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

"The pardons issue a message: If you break the law to protect me, you will be supported, and if you uphold the law to restrain me, you will be persecuted."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President

www.nytimes.com

January 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

He's passed wind

Catrin Einhorn @catrineinhorn.bsky.social · Jan 22

“By any economic measure, the United States is not facing an energy emergency, experts said.”
Here’s a link that won’t hit a paywall.
@bradplumer.bsky.social
cc accountless Lisa and Coral

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/c...

Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar (Gift Article)

Legal experts said the president was testing the boundaries of executive power with aggressive orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.

www.nytimes.com

January 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

Must see youtu.be/9CxEnECKs9U?...

Cover-Up | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

youtu.be

December 31, 2025 at 5:26 AM

Richard Pachter

@rpachter.bsky.social

"The television was, as always, set to Fox News, though Greene told me she no longer watched the network because she found it factually unreliable." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...