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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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George Monbiot:
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
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December 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
George Monbiot:
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
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“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
December 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
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gofund.me/8e5750db
I have been harassed by the family of my rap*st via court and threats of court. Still in debt from the events + medical bills, and after events if anyone can help it’s greatly appreciated, if you cannot help please re-share. 🩷
I have been harassed by the family of my rap*st via court and threats of court. Still in debt from the events + medical bills, and after events if anyone can help it’s greatly appreciated, if you cannot help please re-share. 🩷
Donate to The battle with my rapist and gaining my life back, organized by Kaitlin Kal Lee
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August 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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I have been harassed by the family of my rap*st via court and threats of court. Still in debt from the events + medical bills, and after events if anyone can help it’s greatly appreciated, if you cannot help please re-share. 🩷
I have been harassed by the family of my rap*st via court and threats of court. Still in debt from the events + medical bills, and after events if anyone can help it’s greatly appreciated, if you cannot help please re-share. 🩷
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Typical CEO In Chumplandia......
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Typical CEO In Chumplandia......
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This has proved quite popular so I’ve added some more tickets for the show on Sunday!
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This has proved quite popular so I’ve added some more tickets for the show on Sunday!
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It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
We kept the receipts. These comments, taken together, paint a picture of the man he is today.
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
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This petition now has over 97,000 signatures.
At its current conjecture it should pass the 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament very soon. 💪
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
At its current conjecture it should pass the 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament very soon. 💪
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This petition now has over 97,000 signatures.
At its current conjecture it should pass the 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament very soon. 💪
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
At its current conjecture it should pass the 100,000 signatures to be considered for debate in Parliament very soon. 💪
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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🥉🥈🥇🎖️✔️. ⚖️ Didn't need to beg or nominate himself! Can you MAGA MTFER'S see the difference 📢 Nah you can't fix stupid ⏰
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🥉🥈🥇🎖️✔️. ⚖️ Didn't need to beg or nominate himself! Can you MAGA MTFER'S see the difference 📢 Nah you can't fix stupid ⏰
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Discussing impact of US withdrawal from global structures at European Public Health Conference in Helsinki. A reminder that Donald Trump’s policies will likely kill millions of people while our sycophantic leaders grovel at his feet
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Discussing impact of US withdrawal from global structures at European Public Health Conference in Helsinki. A reminder that Donald Trump’s policies will likely kill millions of people while our sycophantic leaders grovel at his feet
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I think, as an American who studied the speech to assess whether it constituted unlawful incitement, the BBC edit was poor journalistic form, but it did not convey something substantively different than reality. My thing? The apology doesn’t convey to me that the BBC gets Trump isn’t a fair broker.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I think, as an American who studied the speech to assess whether it constituted unlawful incitement, the BBC edit was poor journalistic form, but it did not convey something substantively different than reality. My thing? The apology doesn’t convey to me that the BBC gets Trump isn’t a fair broker.
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Always worth a read. Everyone who will complain about tax rises in the forthcoming budget should be asked if they voted for Brexit. And if they did, an apology to the rest of us would be in order. Meanwhile, Labour needs to stop treating us as fools.
New post: Labour’s Brexit stance is as untenable as their tax pledge
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/11/labo...
As public perception and econometric estimates of the damage caused by Brexit rise, Labour's refusal to discuss rejoining the EU's customs union or single market means more self harm.
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/11/labo...
As public perception and econometric estimates of the damage caused by Brexit rise, Labour's refusal to discuss rejoining the EU's customs union or single market means more self harm.
Labour’s Brexit stance is as untenable as their tax pledge
In my last post about the prospect of Labour breaking its tax pledge, I did something I don’t often do, which is indulge in some ‘I told y...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Always worth a read. Everyone who will complain about tax rises in the forthcoming budget should be asked if they voted for Brexit. And if they did, an apology to the rest of us would be in order. Meanwhile, Labour needs to stop treating us as fools.
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listen to this man 👇
September 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
listen to this man 👇
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My family came here 50 years ago. They've worked, paid taxes, raised families, been good citizens.
My many colleagues and friends who were either born elsewhere, or their parents were, the same.
It's so offensive to be told you're here on sufferance.
My many colleagues and friends who were either born elsewhere, or their parents were, the same.
It's so offensive to be told you're here on sufferance.
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
My family came here 50 years ago. They've worked, paid taxes, raised families, been good citizens.
My many colleagues and friends who were either born elsewhere, or their parents were, the same.
It's so offensive to be told you're here on sufferance.
My many colleagues and friends who were either born elsewhere, or their parents were, the same.
It's so offensive to be told you're here on sufferance.
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Spread the picture of this guy.
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Spread the picture of this guy.
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Readers of the iPaper expressing the views of the real silent majority: those who aren’t frothing with prejudice, those who think decency and responsibility should win out, those who have genuine legitimate concerns about social division and civil unrest…
those who never seem to make the headlines.
those who never seem to make the headlines.
August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Readers of the iPaper expressing the views of the real silent majority: those who aren’t frothing with prejudice, those who think decency and responsibility should win out, those who have genuine legitimate concerns about social division and civil unrest…
those who never seem to make the headlines.
those who never seem to make the headlines.
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Thank you, Zoe for being that lone voice and fighting back
It’s admirable how you keep your cool in the face of such hostility and misinformed rhetoric
It’s admirable how you keep your cool in the face of such hostility and misinformed rhetoric
I don't know about you but I've had about enough of mainstream media & politicians legitimising racist anti-asylum protests that terrorise refugees & communities.
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
ENOUGH of the BBC legitimising anti-asylum protests!
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Thank you, Zoe for being that lone voice and fighting back
It’s admirable how you keep your cool in the face of such hostility and misinformed rhetoric
It’s admirable how you keep your cool in the face of such hostility and misinformed rhetoric
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It’s the elephant in the room & our broadcast media knows it. Democracy can’t function without fair coverage of ALL parties. The overplatforming of 1 needs to stop. If we don’t do something now we’ll regret it. Sign the petition & pass on. Need 3,900 by Sept 13 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
August 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It’s the elephant in the room & our broadcast media knows it. Democracy can’t function without fair coverage of ALL parties. The overplatforming of 1 needs to stop. If we don’t do something now we’ll regret it. Sign the petition & pass on. Need 3,900 by Sept 13 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
How we can fight back against the right-wing coup
For a better future the power of corporations and wealthy elites must be curbed and reversed
leftfootforward.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
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Many of the columnists seemingly egging on English rioters don't even live in the UK. Private Eye again
August 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Many of the columnists seemingly egging on English rioters don't even live in the UK. Private Eye again
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If you want to see Michelle Mone kicked out of the House of Lords and arrested until she pays the £232,000,000 she owes give this a RT.
If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
August 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If you want to see Michelle Mone kicked out of the House of Lords and arrested until she pays the £232,000,000 she owes give this a RT.
If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
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Generally, the Guardian's been a good resource, but their actions re: the Observer were trash. Reposting this to celebrate independent media and reporting rising from the ashes of those actions.
Earlier this year, I lost my beloved job at my beloved Observer when the Guardian, in its great wisdom, gave the newspaper away to a podcast company...who promptly sacked me.
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/
July 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Generally, the Guardian's been a good resource, but their actions re: the Observer were trash. Reposting this to celebrate independent media and reporting rising from the ashes of those actions.
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Earlier this year, I lost my beloved job at my beloved Observer when the Guardian, in its great wisdom, gave the newspaper away to a podcast company...who promptly sacked me.
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/
July 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Earlier this year, I lost my beloved job at my beloved Observer when the Guardian, in its great wisdom, gave the newspaper away to a podcast company...who promptly sacked me.
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/
So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!!
1/