tom
@tomhblair.bsky.social
interested in progressive politics and the media | oakland, california | words in Jacobin, Input
pretty much everytime i read the post nowadays there's at least one annoying choice that reminds me it's edited by an annoying british conservative
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
pretty much everytime i read the post nowadays there's at least one annoying choice that reminds me it's edited by an annoying british conservative
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Would love to see someone from the moderate, Majority Dem faction really address and wrestle with the political effects of what Labour has been up to.
Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 15-17 November 2025
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Would love to see someone from the moderate, Majority Dem faction really address and wrestle with the political effects of what Labour has been up to.
had a dream that there was actually a second mayoral election, which mamdani handily and suprisingly lost to eric adams. no one really knew what to make of it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
had a dream that there was actually a second mayoral election, which mamdani handily and suprisingly lost to eric adams. no one really knew what to make of it.
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Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Head in hands wondering how this could happen to me, the popular president who posted a video of myself shitting on everyone 2 weeks ago
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I was right about her 10 years ago.
October 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I was right about her 10 years ago.
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The indictment accuses Abughazaleh — whose name is repeatedly misspelled in the document — of bracing her hands on the hood of an ICE vehicle that was attempting to drive through a group of protesters
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Indicted Over Chicago ICE Protest
Kat Abughazaleh, running in Illinois’ 9th District, is accused of impeding a federal agent during an anti-ICE protest at Broadview Processing Center.
www.rollingstone.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The indictment accuses Abughazaleh — whose name is repeatedly misspelled in the document — of bracing her hands on the hood of an ICE vehicle that was attempting to drive through a group of protesters
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Sticker shock for ACA recipients:
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It
Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans.
www.wsj.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sticker shock for ACA recipients:
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
she's never worked in television news before, give her some time to learn!
October 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
she's never worked in television news before, give her some time to learn!
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Zohran Mamdani condemns the “racist, baseless” attacks he’s faced in recent days amid his campaign in the New York City mayoral race, saying the attacks exemplify the islamophobia Muslims all over the city face every day.
Zohran Mamdani decries 'racist, baseless attacks' in an emotional speech about Islamophobia in New York City
The mayoral hopeful also spoke out in support of "those Muslims in this city who do not have the luxury of being the Democratic nominee."
nbcnews.to
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Zohran Mamdani condemns the “racist, baseless” attacks he’s faced in recent days amid his campaign in the New York City mayoral race, saying the attacks exemplify the islamophobia Muslims all over the city face every day.
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The far-right conspiracy site Infowars says it has signed the Pentagon press agreement and says Breanna Morello will be joining the 'new media' press corps covering the Defense Department.
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
INFOWARS on X: "🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Breanna Morello will be covering news at the Pentagon as a part of the Pentagon Press Corps! The new Pentagon Press Corps consists of over 60 journalists that will combat the fake news stranglehold of legacy media. This is great news for truth and https://t.co/id0VtguTIW" / X
🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Breanna Morello will be covering news at the Pentagon as a part of the Pentagon Press Corps! The new Pentagon Press Corps consists of over 60 journalists that will combat the fake news stranglehold of legacy media. This is great news for truth and https://t.co/id0VtguTIW
x.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The far-right conspiracy site Infowars says it has signed the Pentagon press agreement and says Breanna Morello will be joining the 'new media' press corps covering the Defense Department.
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
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“Two sources say Weiss has said to others that she doesn’t own a television herself.”
Inside Bari Weiss’s First 10 Days as the Controversial Head of CBS News
After a softball Netanyahu interview, newsroom sources tell Zeteo the start of Weiss's tenure at CBS has been chaotic and has underscored her own pro-Israel biases.
zeteo.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Two sources say Weiss has said to others that she doesn’t own a television herself.”
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NEW! Dept of Education workers say their OOO replies were forcibly changed to blame Democrats for shutdown. When employees changed their responses back to the more neutral language, it changed yet again to the partisan response.
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Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW! Dept of Education workers say their OOO replies were forcibly changed to blame Democrats for shutdown. When employees changed their responses back to the more neutral language, it changed yet again to the partisan response.
@wired.com @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/govern...
@wired.com @leahfeiger.bsky.social
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Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth
September 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth
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Dustup as EU Parliament refuses tribute to Charlie Kirk www.courthousenews.com/dustup-as-eu...
Dustup as EU Parliament refuses tribute to Charlie Kirk
Lawmakers erupted in protest by banging on their desks, while others applauded the chair's intervention to prevent a moment of silence on procedural grounds.
www.courthousenews.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Dustup as EU Parliament refuses tribute to Charlie Kirk www.courthousenews.com/dustup-as-eu...
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be very careful about what you post online
September 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
be very careful about what you post online
i'm starting to think this david ellison guy doesn't really understand journalism www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/b...
Bari Weiss Closes In on Major Role at CBS News
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
i'm starting to think this david ellison guy doesn't really understand journalism www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/b...
Is there a more successful media entrepreneur of the last decade than Bari Weiss? Going from preemptively firing herself as low level Times op-ed editor to selling for hundreds of millions and getting oversight of 60 Minutes; maybe the secret to sustainable media is just sucking up to billionaires?
Lord save us:
"Paramount is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told."
"Paramount is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told."
The Bari Market
With Paramount securely in his pocket, David Ellison is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I’m told.
puck.news
September 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Is there a more successful media entrepreneur of the last decade than Bari Weiss? Going from preemptively firing herself as low level Times op-ed editor to selling for hundreds of millions and getting oversight of 60 Minutes; maybe the secret to sustainable media is just sucking up to billionaires?
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potentially the funniest thing he’s said yet
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
potentially the funniest thing he’s said yet
A lot of people were surprised that Obama called Mamdani, but they shouldn't be: Obama isn't running for anything, he just wants Democrats to win. Different calculus for elected Dems in leadereship: they want to remain in office *personally*, and giving ground to an insurgent left threatens that.
Hakeem Jeffries says of Cuomo's attacks on Mamdani for living in a rent controlled apartment: "It's a legitimate issue that has been raised, and the [Mamdani] campaign is going to have to address it."
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A lot of people were surprised that Obama called Mamdani, but they shouldn't be: Obama isn't running for anything, he just wants Democrats to win. Different calculus for elected Dems in leadereship: they want to remain in office *personally*, and giving ground to an insurgent left threatens that.
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People loudly jeering these unidentified federal agents.
"You're not helping anyone!"
"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"
"Boooo!"
"You're not helping anyone!"
"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"
"Boooo!"
August 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
People loudly jeering these unidentified federal agents.
"You're not helping anyone!"
"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"
"Boooo!"
"You're not helping anyone!"
"How much overtime are you getting paid to do nothing!"
"Boooo!"
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Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car.
BIG crowd of people shouting at police.
"Fuck you!"
"What is wrong with you!"
"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"
BIG crowd of people shouting at police.
"Fuck you!"
"What is wrong with you!"
"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car.
BIG crowd of people shouting at police.
"Fuck you!"
"What is wrong with you!"
"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"
BIG crowd of people shouting at police.
"Fuck you!"
"What is wrong with you!"
"You don't need to terrorize people like this!"