James in Brooklyn
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The NYT insists on marginalizing as “far left” anyone with remotely social-democratic politics
It’s the clearest reflection of their reactionary centrist politics
I’m actually fine with newspapers having political stances, and NYT does much good work. It’s just not “neutral”
It’s the clearest reflection of their reactionary centrist politics
I’m actually fine with newspapers having political stances, and NYT does much good work. It’s just not “neutral”
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The NYT insists on marginalizing as “far left” anyone with remotely social-democratic politics
It’s the clearest reflection of their reactionary centrist politics
I’m actually fine with newspapers having political stances, and NYT does much good work. It’s just not “neutral”
It’s the clearest reflection of their reactionary centrist politics
I’m actually fine with newspapers having political stances, and NYT does much good work. It’s just not “neutral”
And they’ve been upfront about that being their goal for over a century
Nobody ever reads the next paragraph after the famous “without fear or favor” line where Ochs goes on to say “well of course except for all these conservative economic policies i like”
Nobody ever reads the next paragraph after the famous “without fear or favor” line where Ochs goes on to say “well of course except for all these conservative economic policies i like”
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And they’ve been upfront about that being their goal for over a century
Nobody ever reads the next paragraph after the famous “without fear or favor” line where Ochs goes on to say “well of course except for all these conservative economic policies i like”
Nobody ever reads the next paragraph after the famous “without fear or favor” line where Ochs goes on to say “well of course except for all these conservative economic policies i like”
i won a promise that there might be a vote
but also i voted against the deal so don’t blame me! it was just all our retiring senators who voted for it. nothing to do with me
but also i voted against the deal so don’t blame me! it was just all our retiring senators who voted for it. nothing to do with me
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
i won a promise that there might be a vote
but also i voted against the deal so don’t blame me! it was just all our retiring senators who voted for it. nothing to do with me
but also i voted against the deal so don’t blame me! it was just all our retiring senators who voted for it. nothing to do with me
Gosh i hope nobody looks into how many sources are related to people serving in the Israeli public sector
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Gosh i hope nobody looks into how many sources are related to people serving in the Israeli public sector
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
There is no viable left-of-center coalition with this
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There is no viable left-of-center coalition with this
He’s getting very close to the original vision
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
He’s getting very close to the original vision
Is it like this
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Is it like this
Pennsylvania has the perfect town for post-Trump regime trials
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Pennsylvania has the perfect town for post-Trump regime trials
Incredible that NYT political commentary expects us to take claims like this seriously
That a voter in NC or OH in 2026 is going to vote Democrat because Chuck Schumer refused to endorse his party’s nominee for NYC mayor in 2025
Would 1% of the voters even know this fact?
That a voter in NC or OH in 2026 is going to vote Democrat because Chuck Schumer refused to endorse his party’s nominee for NYC mayor in 2025
Would 1% of the voters even know this fact?
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Incredible that NYT political commentary expects us to take claims like this seriously
That a voter in NC or OH in 2026 is going to vote Democrat because Chuck Schumer refused to endorse his party’s nominee for NYC mayor in 2025
Would 1% of the voters even know this fact?
That a voter in NC or OH in 2026 is going to vote Democrat because Chuck Schumer refused to endorse his party’s nominee for NYC mayor in 2025
Would 1% of the voters even know this fact?
Former head of Soros’s charities calls out ADL
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Former head of Soros’s charities calls out ADL
Ah but actually he has another job that’s more important, people close to him say. But you better not say it, you antisemite
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ah but actually he has another job that’s more important, people close to him say. But you better not say it, you antisemite
*turns shower on*
November 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
*turns shower on*
Just pathetic editorial standards at NYT on israel. Israel killed 100 Palestinians overnight and the headline manages to frame it as Hamas breaking a ceasefire
October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just pathetic editorial standards at NYT on israel. Israel killed 100 Palestinians overnight and the headline manages to frame it as Hamas breaking a ceasefire
A bro can dream
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A bro can dream
Bernie getting his biggest cheers for critique of Israel - interrupted by chants of “free free Palestine”
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Bernie getting his biggest cheers for critique of Israel - interrupted by chants of “free free Palestine”
“Ok ok I can hear you”
October 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“Ok ok I can hear you”
Brad Lander crushing it
October 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Brad Lander crushing it
Has Chuck Schumer ever had a rally like this in his entire career luma.com/nycisnotfors...
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Has Chuck Schumer ever had a rally like this in his entire career luma.com/nycisnotfors...
ChatGPT would not believe this was a real headline until I provided it with multiple links
October 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
ChatGPT would not believe this was a real headline until I provided it with multiple links
Reactionary centrism is just so vapidly formulaic
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Reactionary centrism is just so vapidly formulaic
October 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM