Steven Chappell
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Grammarian. Two-time Hall of Fame (College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press) journalism educator. Lover of hot and spicy foods. UAB Blazer who helped lead The Return. Friend of DeSoto. Klingon at heart.
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Comminternships | 228 followers on LinkedIn. This exists to help college students and recent graduates find internships and entry-level jobs in media fields. | This page is a collection of jobs and in...
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I just wanted to remind everyone that my old Twitter/X Comminternships feed is now on LinkedIn. I try to post to it multiple times a day as I find jobs and internships that are suitable for college students and recent grads. Please share with anyone you see fit!
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Your regular reminder that every Republican in the Senate is pure evil.
That said, yesterday proved the Democrats aren’t much better.
That said, yesterday proved the Democrats aren’t much better.
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Your regular reminder that every Republican in the Senate is pure evil.
That said, yesterday proved the Democrats aren’t much better.
That said, yesterday proved the Democrats aren’t much better.
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Just not willing to break up with gambling. Sexting gambling at 3am "u up" even though it gave me herpes
MLB announces that all authorized betting partners will now cap wagers on pitch-level bets at $200 and exclude them from parlays. Pitch-level bets, you may remember, are the kind Clase, Ortiz, and their co-conspirators allegedly exploited.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just not willing to break up with gambling. Sexting gambling at 3am "u up" even though it gave me herpes
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And I can’t even get a text back
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
And I can’t even get a text back
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If you're an FOI nerd like me, you'll love this podcast...
@jasonleopold.bsky.social and @mvtopic.bsky.social are both characters! But they're also two of the smartest people you'll meet when it comes to government transparency and access to information.
@jasonleopold.bsky.social and @mvtopic.bsky.social are both characters! But they're also two of the smartest people you'll meet when it comes to government transparency and access to information.
My new #FOIA podcast, Disclosure, that I co-host with my attorney, @mvtopic.bsky.social made @theguardian.com's best podcasts of the week list!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If you're an FOI nerd like me, you'll love this podcast...
@jasonleopold.bsky.social and @mvtopic.bsky.social are both characters! But they're also two of the smartest people you'll meet when it comes to government transparency and access to information.
@jasonleopold.bsky.social and @mvtopic.bsky.social are both characters! But they're also two of the smartest people you'll meet when it comes to government transparency and access to information.
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I wrote about Chuck Schumer newrepublic.com/article/2029...
Chuck Schumer Needs To Go
The Democratic Senate leader has lost the thread. Everyone is suffering because of his lack of judgment.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I wrote about Chuck Schumer newrepublic.com/article/2029...
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I am a Democrat who never voted otherwise (yet).
I have a full time job and #Obamacare
I never filed for unemployment insurance.
I’ve got a battery and a bottle of mustard in my fridge. I am about to lose my #ACA insurance and will not be able to afford it now.
I’m going to die.
I have a full time job and #Obamacare
I never filed for unemployment insurance.
I’ve got a battery and a bottle of mustard in my fridge. I am about to lose my #ACA insurance and will not be able to afford it now.
I’m going to die.
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I am a Democrat who never voted otherwise (yet).
I have a full time job and #Obamacare
I never filed for unemployment insurance.
I’ve got a battery and a bottle of mustard in my fridge. I am about to lose my #ACA insurance and will not be able to afford it now.
I’m going to die.
I have a full time job and #Obamacare
I never filed for unemployment insurance.
I’ve got a battery and a bottle of mustard in my fridge. I am about to lose my #ACA insurance and will not be able to afford it now.
I’m going to die.
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"Vance is welcoming Nazis in all but name into the GOP. Their oft-stated goal is an ethnic cleansing of the United States and the vice president’s family. And Vance has moved to form a coalition with them, while the press cannot even attempt to explain to America what this means." @thefarce.org
Last week, JD Vance became the de facto leader of the Republican Party, a role he could potentially hold through the 2060s.
And how did he greet his power? By welcoming gutter racists who love Hitler and spew hatred at his wife into the GOP.
And how did he greet his power? By welcoming gutter racists who love Hitler and spew hatred at his wife into the GOP.
JD Vance now leads the GOP. And he wants the party to welcome Hitler lovers.
The VP wants peace with gutter racists who spew vile hatred at his wife. And the press refuses to reckon with what this means.
www.thefarce.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Vance is welcoming Nazis in all but name into the GOP. Their oft-stated goal is an ethnic cleansing of the United States and the vice president’s family. And Vance has moved to form a coalition with them, while the press cannot even attempt to explain to America what this means." @thefarce.org
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Hello Mayo Maniacs...
Are you ready to join your fellow super fans in taking over an entire section of the stadium?
Claim your unique uniform, swag, food (of course) and so many surprises that we can't wait for.
Tubby demands your loyalty.
MayoManiacs.com
Are you ready to join your fellow super fans in taking over an entire section of the stadium?
Claim your unique uniform, swag, food (of course) and so many surprises that we can't wait for.
Tubby demands your loyalty.
MayoManiacs.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hello Mayo Maniacs...
Are you ready to join your fellow super fans in taking over an entire section of the stadium?
Claim your unique uniform, swag, food (of course) and so many surprises that we can't wait for.
Tubby demands your loyalty.
MayoManiacs.com
Are you ready to join your fellow super fans in taking over an entire section of the stadium?
Claim your unique uniform, swag, food (of course) and so many surprises that we can't wait for.
Tubby demands your loyalty.
MayoManiacs.com
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
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The cheapest plan available to me (a Georgian) is over $1,000 a month. Healthcare is no longer an option for me. I will ration the medication I take for as long as I can and then I will wait to die.
So every freelancer you know is going to lose their insurance or be bankrupted by premiums because Schumer is an invertebrate
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The cheapest plan available to me (a Georgian) is over $1,000 a month. Healthcare is no longer an option for me. I will ration the medication I take for as long as I can and then I will wait to die.
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The fact that none of the 8 Dems are up for re-election in 2026 is a pretty good sign @schumer.senate.gov engineered the surrender
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The fact that none of the 8 Dems are up for re-election in 2026 is a pretty good sign @schumer.senate.gov engineered the surrender
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New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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What do you call a pair of slimeballs?
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
What do you call a pair of slimeballs?
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The final tally to advance the CR is 62-38.
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
The Democrats who voted for cloture, giving Donald Trump everything he wants:
Cortez Masto (NV)
Durbin (IL)
Fetterman (PA)
Gillibrand (NY)
Hassan (NH)
Peters (MI)
Schatz (HI)
Schumer (NY)
Shaheen (NH)
Damn. James Madison got in despite not having played a game this season. Impressive @sickoscommittee.org level stuff!
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Damn. James Madison got in despite not having played a game this season. Impressive @sickoscommittee.org level stuff!
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My statement on the proposed Senate deal
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My statement on the proposed Senate deal
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
Every Democrat who votes to reopen the government without a health care deal must be primaried out of existence.
For those retiring, I hope your constituents make your remaining days in office a living hell.
For those retiring, I hope your constituents make your remaining days in office a living hell.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Every Democrat who votes to reopen the government without a health care deal must be primaried out of existence.
For those retiring, I hope your constituents make your remaining days in office a living hell.
For those retiring, I hope your constituents make your remaining days in office a living hell.