tara mcgowan
@taraemcg.bsky.social
founder/publisher/ceo of @couriernewsroom.bsky.social 🔊 ind media, representative democracy, compassion + courage are my kinks 🇺🇸 rooted in rhody + nola 📍
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ICYMI Gloves Off, my @couriernewsroom.bsky.social series with the leaders who are actually rising to this moment in the fight against the cruel + corrupt administration is now live! Pls give my first episode with @jasmineforus.bsky.social a watch + hit subscribe! 🥊🎙️🙏
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Trump is weak. @taraemcg.bsky.social and @simonwdc.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and more.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Trump is weak. @taraemcg.bsky.social and @simonwdc.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and more.
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This is really worth watching. I particularly like the suggestion that states start prosecuting people in the Epstein files.
Thanks @mizzwelch.bsky.social and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Great episode! I appreciate you both SO much!
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Thanks @mizzwelch.bsky.social and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Great episode! I appreciate you both SO much!
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IHIP News: The EPSTEIN Elite Are FIGHTING to KEEP POWER and Pam Bondi BOTCHING COVER-UP for Trump!
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February 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This is really worth watching. I particularly like the suggestion that states start prosecuting people in the Epstein files.
Thanks @mizzwelch.bsky.social and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Great episode! I appreciate you both SO much!
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Thanks @mizzwelch.bsky.social and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Great episode! I appreciate you both SO much!
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My full conversation with @aaronparnas.bsky.social - one of the farthest reaching, left-leaning voices on the internet, is live - please watch and share! #GlovesOff - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBL...
Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism
YouTube video by COURIER
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February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My full conversation with @aaronparnas.bsky.social - one of the farthest reaching, left-leaning voices on the internet, is live - please watch and share! #GlovesOff - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBL...
📣 Breaking news 📣 @couriernewsroom.bsky.social is expanding our local news network to NINE new states including GA, MN, CA, NY, NM, CO, KY, NE, UT, bringing our model of transparently progressive, anti-authoritarian, FREE local reporting to 20 states by the end of 2026🚀
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Progressive news network Courier expands to nine more states
The network is expanding to California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Utah.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
📣 Breaking news 📣 @couriernewsroom.bsky.social is expanding our local news network to NINE new states including GA, MN, CA, NY, NM, CO, KY, NE, UT, bringing our model of transparently progressive, anti-authoritarian, FREE local reporting to 20 states by the end of 2026🚀
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Hear why @aaronparnas.bsky.social isn't scared of being a target of the Trump administration despite being the most influential creator on the left today - in my newest episode of Gloves Off! 🎙️🥊
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Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism
YouTube video by COURIER
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February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Hear why @aaronparnas.bsky.social isn't scared of being a target of the Trump administration despite being the most influential creator on the left today - in my newest episode of Gloves Off! 🎙️🥊
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Amidst ICE's violence, Senate candidates in Minnesota have been asked to grapple with how to lead the state in this new era of Trump. COURIER publisher and CEO @taraemcg.bsky.social talks to Senate candidates @peggyflanagan.bsky.social and @angiecraigmn.bsky.social about their strategies.
Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Amidst ICE's violence, Senate candidates in Minnesota have been asked to grapple with how to lead the state in this new era of Trump. COURIER publisher and CEO @taraemcg.bsky.social talks to Senate candidates @peggyflanagan.bsky.social and @angiecraigmn.bsky.social about their strategies.
Last week, I spoke to the two women running in the Dem Primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota -@repangiecraig.bsky.social + @peggyflanagan.bsky.social -about how they've been fighting back, and how they would each lead differently if elected. Give it a watch + share👇
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Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work.
YouTube video by COURIER
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February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Last week, I spoke to the two women running in the Dem Primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota -@repangiecraig.bsky.social + @peggyflanagan.bsky.social -about how they've been fighting back, and how they would each lead differently if elected. Give it a watch + share👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaLE...
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All eyes are on Minneapolis amid the city's ongoing battle with ICE. COURIER CEO and publisher @taraemcg.bsky.social takes a deep dive into what's happening on the ground with Minnesota AG @keithellison.bsky.social and @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social’s Executive Director @aru-shiney-ajay.bsky.social.
AG Keith Ellison and Aru Shiney-Ajay Won't Back Down On ICE. Can The Country Follow Suit?
YouTube video by COURIER
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January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
All eyes are on Minneapolis amid the city's ongoing battle with ICE. COURIER CEO and publisher @taraemcg.bsky.social takes a deep dive into what's happening on the ground with Minnesota AG @keithellison.bsky.social and @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social’s Executive Director @aru-shiney-ajay.bsky.social.
ICYMI Gloves Off, my @couriernewsroom.bsky.social series with the leaders who are actually rising to this moment in the fight against the cruel + corrupt administration is now live! Pls give my first episode with @jasmineforus.bsky.social a watch + hit subscribe! 🥊🎙️🙏
couriernewsroom.com/gloves-off/
couriernewsroom.com/gloves-off/
Gloves Off - COURIER
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January 23, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ICYMI Gloves Off, my @couriernewsroom.bsky.social series with the leaders who are actually rising to this moment in the fight against the cruel + corrupt administration is now live! Pls give my first episode with @jasmineforus.bsky.social a watch + hit subscribe! 🥊🎙️🙏
couriernewsroom.com/gloves-off/
couriernewsroom.com/gloves-off/
excited to join @milestaylor.bsky.social and the DEFIANCE team at 5pm ET today to talk about the role of independent media in our opposition movement - come hang with us! www.defiance.news/podcast
DEFIANCE Daily | Miles Taylor | Substack
Every weekday at 5 PM ET, host Miles Taylor dives into today's biggest political headlines and an in depth check into resisting Trump's power grab. Welcome to the DEFIANCE!
www.defiance.news
January 21, 2026 at 9:54 PM
excited to join @milestaylor.bsky.social and the DEFIANCE team at 5pm ET today to talk about the role of independent media in our opposition movement - come hang with us! www.defiance.news/podcast
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Tara McGowan of the Courier news chain on opposing Homeland Security tyranny:
“We are seeing the most inspiring acts of courage and solidarity and community in places like the Twin Cities and Chicago. They are standing up for all of us and giving us a playbook that we’re going to have to replicate.”
“We are seeing the most inspiring acts of courage and solidarity and community in places like the Twin Cities and Chicago. They are standing up for all of us and giving us a playbook that we’re going to have to replicate.”
Mark Jacob talks with COURIER CEO Tara McGowan
There’s reason for hope as Americans stand up for decency and independent media grow
www.stopthepresses.news
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Tara McGowan of the Courier news chain on opposing Homeland Security tyranny:
“We are seeing the most inspiring acts of courage and solidarity and community in places like the Twin Cities and Chicago. They are standing up for all of us and giving us a playbook that we’re going to have to replicate.”
“We are seeing the most inspiring acts of courage and solidarity and community in places like the Twin Cities and Chicago. They are standing up for all of us and giving us a playbook that we’re going to have to replicate.”
Join us 12pm ET!
I’ll interview Tara McGowan, CEO of the pro-democracy Courier news chain, in a Substack Live at about noon ET today (Wednesday). Subscribe to my Stop the Presses newsletter and you’ll get an email with the link when we start. We’ll discuss right-wing “media capture.” www.stopthepresses.news
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Join us 12pm ET!
rob reiner leaves behind a truly astonishing legacy of impact i hardly knew about beyond his deeply formative filmography- and a consistently clear-eyed, outspoken courage i hope becomes more contagious in the wake of this loss. from @juddlegum.bsky.social 👇
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What Rob Reiner believed
Rob Reiner, an actor, writer, and director, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, a photographer and producer, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
rob reiner leaves behind a truly astonishing legacy of impact i hardly knew about beyond his deeply formative filmography- and a consistently clear-eyed, outspoken courage i hope becomes more contagious in the wake of this loss. from @juddlegum.bsky.social 👇
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The competitive bidding war to acquire Warner Brothers has little to do with money and will clearly be decided - as everything in America is these days- by who can curry more favor for the corrupt White House + president. My take-
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When Billionaires Buy the News (Again)
This week, Hollywood gave us a story that says a lot more about our politics than it does about movies or streaming shows.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The competitive bidding war to acquire Warner Brothers has little to do with money and will clearly be decided - as everything in America is these days- by who can curry more favor for the corrupt White House + president. My take-
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🚨DC friends! Join opposition movement + media leaders tonight at @couriernewsroom.bsky.social's "Courage > Cowards" holiday event. Brilliant humans, smart takes + strong drinks to toast this hellish year in 🇺🇸 farewell 👋 RSVP + bring your fav antifa friends 😎🎄🥂
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COURAGE > COWARDICE
Celebrate voices of resistance with COURIER. Reflect on 2025’s lessons and explore how courage drives the fights ahead.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🚨DC friends! Join opposition movement + media leaders tonight at @couriernewsroom.bsky.social's "Courage > Cowards" holiday event. Brilliant humans, smart takes + strong drinks to toast this hellish year in 🇺🇸 farewell 👋 RSVP + bring your fav antifa friends 😎🎄🥂
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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Kyle Tharp's Chaotic Era newsletter offers an encouraging overview of progressives' attempts to boost their media reach. Kyle cites the sponsor of my Stop the Presses newsletter, Courier, which is big on TikTok and also runs local newsrooms.
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social @couriernewsroom.bsky.social
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social @couriernewsroom.bsky.social
Liberal media’s big year online
This year has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Kyle Tharp's Chaotic Era newsletter offers an encouraging overview of progressives' attempts to boost their media reach. Kyle cites the sponsor of my Stop the Presses newsletter, Courier, which is big on TikTok and also runs local newsrooms.
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social @couriernewsroom.bsky.social
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social @couriernewsroom.bsky.social
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NEW: It has been a big year for Democrats looking to solve their partisan media problem.
2025 has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news/p/liberal-me...
2025 has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news/p/liberal-me...
Liberal media’s big year online
This year has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
NEW: It has been a big year for Democrats looking to solve their partisan media problem.
2025 has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news/p/liberal-me...
2025 has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.
www.chaoticera.news/p/liberal-me...
“It’s proof that the American right has spent the last decade letting algorithmic spam tell them what they want to hear, astroturfing themselves into believing that some silent majority out there believes in their worthless MAGA crusade.“
Another excellent @garbageday.email
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Another excellent @garbageday.email
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Garbage Day
A newsletter about having fun online
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November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“It’s proof that the American right has spent the last decade letting algorithmic spam tell them what they want to hear, astroturfing themselves into believing that some silent majority out there believes in their worthless MAGA crusade.“
Another excellent @garbageday.email
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Another excellent @garbageday.email
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We're talking podcasts. We're talking newsletters. We're talking new media with @taraemcg.bsky.social, Navin Nayak, @chriscillizza.bsky.social, Linda Douglass.
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We're talking podcasts. We're talking newsletters. We're talking new media with @taraemcg.bsky.social, Navin Nayak, @chriscillizza.bsky.social, Linda Douglass.
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WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Courier compiled 23,000 Epstein emails into a searchable database… Donald Trump's name appears more than any other. And that’s just from these emails. Who knows how many times in 100,000 files.”
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Courier compiled 23,000 Epstein emails into a searchable database… Donald Trump's name appears more than any other. And that’s just from these emails. Who knows how many times in 100,000 files.”
The lesson for all Democrats: Be brave, be bold, fire your traditional comms hacks and hand the keys to your digital strategists.
Newsom's online follower growth this year has outpaced that of every other Democratic politician in America, including high-profile progressive stars such as Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Bernie Sanders.
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The lesson for all Democrats: Be brave, be bold, fire your traditional comms hacks and hand the keys to your digital strategists.
The differences in how right-wing media outlets and creators are treated and empowered by Republicans compared to how left-leaning media outlets and creators are treated by Democrats never ceases to madden me. To their detriment. It's just wild.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The differences in how right-wing media outlets and creators are treated and empowered by Republicans compared to how left-leaning media outlets and creators are treated by Democrats never ceases to madden me. To their detriment. It's just wild.
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"It’s a nasty tactic but an effective one. Create unbearable suffering. Wait for your opponents’ empathy to overwhelm their resolve. Then offer relief in exchange for political surrender." - @adambonica.bsky.social
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The Compassion Trap: How the Shutdown Weaponized Democratic Values Against Democracy Itself
When Opposition Parties Stop Fighting Because the Cruelty Becomes Unbearable. And Why They Shouldn't.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"It’s a nasty tactic but an effective one. Create unbearable suffering. Wait for your opponents’ empathy to overwhelm their resolve. Then offer relief in exchange for political surrender." - @adambonica.bsky.social
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As usual, my fav analysis is @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
at Garbage Day (+Panic World pod)
“The effects of the internet, a deeply alienating globalized economy, and the rise of a technofeudal billionaire class have finally cracked American Democrats wide open”
www.garbageday.email/p/we-did-it-zo
at Garbage Day (+Panic World pod)
“The effects of the internet, a deeply alienating globalized economy, and the rise of a technofeudal billionaire class have finally cracked American Democrats wide open”
www.garbageday.email/p/we-did-it-zo
We did it, Zo
Read to the end for a good post
www.garbageday.email
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As usual, my fav analysis is @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
at Garbage Day (+Panic World pod)
“The effects of the internet, a deeply alienating globalized economy, and the rise of a technofeudal billionaire class have finally cracked American Democrats wide open”
www.garbageday.email/p/we-did-it-zo
at Garbage Day (+Panic World pod)
“The effects of the internet, a deeply alienating globalized economy, and the rise of a technofeudal billionaire class have finally cracked American Democrats wide open”
www.garbageday.email/p/we-did-it-zo