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Sharyn Alfonsi, correspondent for @60Minutes :
“Bari Weiss spiked it without a call.”
“Not an editorial decision — a political one.”
“We’ve handed the government a ‘kill switch.’”
From investigative journalism to “stenographer for the state.”
This is what censorship looks like.🔥 #BlueSky #NewsSky
“Bari Weiss spiked it without a call.”
“Not an editorial decision — a political one.”
“We’ve handed the government a ‘kill switch.’”
From investigative journalism to “stenographer for the state.”
This is what censorship looks like.🔥 #BlueSky #NewsSky
December 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The correspondent who reported the story, Sharyn Alfonsi, said in an internal memo that “the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship.”
Bari Weiss weighed in with questions on Saturday morning, the two sources said. Alfonsi said Weiss “spiked the story.”
Bari Weiss weighed in with questions on Saturday morning, the two sources said. Alfonsi said Weiss “spiked the story.”
Full story about what's going on at CBS News: www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/m...
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say | CNN Business
“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The correspondent who reported the story, Sharyn Alfonsi, said in an internal memo that “the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship.”
Bari Weiss weighed in with questions on Saturday morning, the two sources said. Alfonsi said Weiss “spiked the story.”
Bari Weiss weighed in with questions on Saturday morning, the two sources said. Alfonsi said Weiss “spiked the story.”
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Yeah, I hate it.
Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled. www.wired.com/story/phone-...
Phone Updates Used to Be Annoying. The Latest iOS Is Awful
Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled.
www.wired.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Yeah, I hate it.
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Researchers are examining whether a decline in reading and math scores over the last decade is related to the widespread use of smartphones by young people. n.pr/4ank2iN
Test scores in U.S. schools are down. Are smartphones to blame?
Researchers are examining whether a decline in reading and math scores over the last decade is related to the widespread use of smartphones by young people.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Researchers are examining whether a decline in reading and math scores over the last decade is related to the widespread use of smartphones by young people. n.pr/4ank2iN
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Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound
Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound
Eli Lilly also said it has filed for Food and Drug Administration approval of the daily GLP-1 pill, called orforglipron, for obesity.
cnb.cx
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound
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NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too. n.pr/48V1qnT
Where we went: NPR's U.S. travel guide for the curious
NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too. n.pr/48V1qnT
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Massie: Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. Now it's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs. If it were about drugs, we'd bomb Mexico or China or Colombia. This is about oil and regime change.
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Massie: Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. Now it's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs. If it were about drugs, we'd bomb Mexico or China or Colombia. This is about oil and regime change.
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'The Mandalorian' also joined the billion-hours-streamed club, but what does it all mean?
'Star Wars' Day Was Disney’s Biggest Streaming Day of the Year
'The Mandalorian' also joined the billion-hours-streamed club, but what does it all mean?
gizmodo.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
'The Mandalorian' also joined the billion-hours-streamed club, but what does it all mean?
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those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
Call them the Cassandras: the people—mostly not white and male—who smelled the fascism all over Trump from jump street. Why were they “alarmists,” and how did “anti-alarmism” become cool?
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
my latest for @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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The Bundy occupation at Malheur in early 2016 (and the lack of consequences they faced for it) was a sign of what was to come. Right wing white anti-government vigilantes cast as “patriots.”
NEW: Tina Peters is rejecting a J6er's call to storm a Colorado prison and free her.
Peters is distancing herself from the jailbreak scheme and violent actions after allies and her attorney talked about using force or violence to free her and punish those keeping her in prison.
Peters is distancing herself from the jailbreak scheme and violent actions after allies and her attorney talked about using force or violence to free her and punish those keeping her in prison.
December 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Bundy occupation at Malheur in early 2016 (and the lack of consequences they faced for it) was a sign of what was to come. Right wing white anti-government vigilantes cast as “patriots.”
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Buy the dip on Core Scientific as 2026 approaches, says Citizens
Buy the dip on Core Scientific as 2026 approaches, says Citizens
Citizens raised its price target and stock rating for Core Scientific, arguing the firm is "undervalued."
cnb.cx
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Buy the dip on Core Scientific as 2026 approaches, says Citizens
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr: Dems said we explicitly threatened to pull a licence if Kimmel wasn't fired. That never happened.
Also Brendan Carr:
Also Brendan Carr:
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
FCC Chair Brendan Carr: Dems said we explicitly threatened to pull a licence if Kimmel wasn't fired. That never happened.
Also Brendan Carr:
Also Brendan Carr:
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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
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President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
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Born and raised in New York, Chanel Rivers, now 35, says she was tired of the dating scene and worrying about her safety in the Big Apple.
She booked a trip to London with a friend and realized how comfortable she felt walking around the city, something she no longer felt in New York.
She booked a trip to London with a friend and realized how comfortable she felt walking around the city, something she no longer felt in New York.
35-year-old American left the U.S. for the U.K., spends about $2,532 a month: 'This is where I'm supposed to be'
Chanel Rivers moved to London in October 2024 after planning a move on and off since 2019.
cnb.cx
December 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Born and raised in New York, Chanel Rivers, now 35, says she was tired of the dating scene and worrying about her safety in the Big Apple.
She booked a trip to London with a friend and realized how comfortable she felt walking around the city, something she no longer felt in New York.
She booked a trip to London with a friend and realized how comfortable she felt walking around the city, something she no longer felt in New York.
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Rage bait is a worthy Word of the Year, Amogh Dimri argues. “Because the English language had previously failed to provide such an efficient term, we should be glad that the internet has come through”:
Rage Bait Is a Brilliant Word of the Year
In the free market of language, the most innovative and incisive words win.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Rage bait is a worthy Word of the Year, Amogh Dimri argues. “Because the English language had previously failed to provide such an efficient term, we should be glad that the internet has come through”:
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With this latest mass shooting at Brown University, this might be a good time to mention that Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban reduced mass shooting deaths by 43% - but after George W Bush & Republicans let it expire, mass shooting deaths spiked by 239%.
It's the guns!!! :(
It's the guns!!! :(
December 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
With this latest mass shooting at Brown University, this might be a good time to mention that Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban reduced mass shooting deaths by 43% - but after George W Bush & Republicans let it expire, mass shooting deaths spiked by 239%.
It's the guns!!! :(
It's the guns!!! :(
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The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
Trump’s Wager and the Authoritarian Shift
Is Trump getting weaker, or is the authoritarian danger increasing? Yes.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
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Former Netflix chief talent officer Jessica Neal weeded out potential bad hires with the simple "reception test."
Here's how it works, and why.
Here's how it works, and why.
Former Netflix chief talent officer: The No. 1 red flag that signals a 'disastrous' hire
"How'd they treat you?" Former Netflix chief talent officer Jessica Neal asked the receptionist this question about every candidate after they interviewed.
cnb.cx
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Former Netflix chief talent officer Jessica Neal weeded out potential bad hires with the simple "reception test."
Here's how it works, and why.
Here's how it works, and why.
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If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities? www.wired.com/story/in-a-f...
For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert
If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?
www.wired.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities? www.wired.com/story/in-a-f...
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Supporter groups say soaring prices threaten to turn 2026 tournament into 'Corporate Games'.
Fans slam FIFA, demand halt to ‘extortionate' 2026 World Cup ticket sales
Supporter groups say soaring prices threaten to turn 2026 tournament into 'Corporate Games'.
www.aljazeera.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Supporter groups say soaring prices threaten to turn 2026 tournament into 'Corporate Games'.
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Rep. McIver: “Secretary Noem, you have treated Congressional oversight as an inconvenience…Republicans on this committee may be willing to hand over their constitutional duty in order to kiss this administration’s butt cheeks, but I am not.”
December 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Rep. McIver: “Secretary Noem, you have treated Congressional oversight as an inconvenience…Republicans on this committee may be willing to hand over their constitutional duty in order to kiss this administration’s butt cheeks, but I am not.”
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WALKINSHAW: Are you familiar with the Proud Boys?
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
December 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
WALKINSHAW: Are you familiar with the Proud Boys?
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
GLASHEEN: I'm familiar with the name
WALKINSHAW: Does the FBI still designate them as an extremist organization? They did during Trump's first term
GLASHEEN: We are in the process right now of changing our, uh, categories for domestic terrorism
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"The collapse of journalism is part of a larger trend in which institutions are being annihilated."
Andrea Pitzer on one of the most consistent features of dictatorships—an assault on journalism.
Andrea Pitzer on one of the most consistent features of dictatorships—an assault on journalism.
Shredding public knowledge
YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The collapse of journalism is part of a larger trend in which institutions are being annihilated."
Andrea Pitzer on one of the most consistent features of dictatorships—an assault on journalism.
Andrea Pitzer on one of the most consistent features of dictatorships—an assault on journalism.