Kelly Hawes
@kellyhawes.bsky.social
Retired editor and columnist, former president of the national Society of Professional Journalists
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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And not one of them made any sense.
The president has already spoken 81,235 words just last week.
White House Stenographers Can’t Keep Up With Trump’s Verbiage
The president has already spoken 81,235 words just last week.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
And not one of them made any sense.
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Dear World,
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
January 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Dear World,
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
We’re sorry.
Sincerely,
Sane, Decent Americans
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Headed home. Fun season. Thanks for following. Happy holidays to all y'all.
And remember, during this festive season, to borrow a line from @Knox_Harrington: Pay no mind to SEC fans speaking in bad faith about every program except their own: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
And remember, during this festive season, to borrow a line from @Knox_Harrington: Pay no mind to SEC fans speaking in bad faith about every program except their own: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
IU football crashed the CFP party — and shouldn't have to apologize for any of it.
Apologize for nothing. That’s Indiana football’s identity now. Embracing it will win you games.
www.indystar.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Headed home. Fun season. Thanks for following. Happy holidays to all y'all.
And remember, during this festive season, to borrow a line from @Knox_Harrington: Pay no mind to SEC fans speaking in bad faith about every program except their own: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
And remember, during this festive season, to borrow a line from @Knox_Harrington: Pay no mind to SEC fans speaking in bad faith about every program except their own: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
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Does she even hear herself?
December 10, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Does she even hear herself?
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Wall Street is betting that Trump's tariff policy won't actually be totally idiotic. I wouldn't call that a safe bet.
Trump: We're subsidizing Canada to the tune of over 100 billion a year. We're subsidizing Mexico to almost $300 billion. If we're going to subsidize them, let them become a state
December 8, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Wall Street is betting that Trump's tariff policy won't actually be totally idiotic. I wouldn't call that a safe bet.
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Oh look it’s in the text
December 8, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Oh look it’s in the text
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Gun violence has escalated over the last 4 decades due to more guns sold to civilians & weaker gun laws.
December 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Gun violence has escalated over the last 4 decades due to more guns sold to civilians & weaker gun laws.
If anyone has told me on Jan 6, 2021, that in four years Trump would be returned to the White House, I wouldn't have believed it. If someone had suggested he would also be named "patriot of the year," I would have laughed. This can't really be true, can it?
Fox Nation gave Trump the “patriot of the year” award last night. That award to the guy who incited a deadly attack on our Capitol to overthrow our govt. He’s as deserving of a patriot award as Fox is deserving to be called a news organization.
December 7, 2024 at 4:08 AM
If anyone has told me on Jan 6, 2021, that in four years Trump would be returned to the White House, I wouldn't have believed it. If someone had suggested he would also be named "patriot of the year," I would have laughed. This can't really be true, can it?
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Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump's win, a new poll finds
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
I think the two things might have happened independently. The business model for smalltown newspapers just doesn't work anymore.
This tracks. It’s a chicken or the egg thing, though: what came first, the political mindset or the abandonment of local news?
New: Trump won the popular vote narrowly. But in news deserts—counties where there are no local news sources or reporters —he won in a landslide. Latest by me and @volk_maps for Medill School’s Local News Initiative. localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/1...
December 6, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I think the two things might have happened independently. The business model for smalltown newspapers just doesn't work anymore.
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It. Is. A. Cult.👇
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 AM
It. Is. A. Cult.👇
Stunning!
The creator of a widely debunked movie that became a central pillar in the false narrative that the 2020 election was stolen has admitted that some of the film’s claims are flawed.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/p...
‘2000 Mules’ creator admits some of film’s claims are flawed | CNN Politics
The creator of a widely debunked movie that became a central pillar in the false narrative that the 2020 election was stolen has admitted that some of the film’s claims are flawed.
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Stunning!
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Yeah I was thinking about this recently. The shocking part of Watergate is no longer what the president did, but that he was held accountable.
I’m about to lecture on Watergate and I feel, for the first time, that I have to explain to students why it was such a scandal.
“No, people thought the president wasn’t a king. Even Republicans! Honest!”
“No, people thought the president wasn’t a king. Even Republicans! Honest!”
December 2, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Yeah I was thinking about this recently. The shocking part of Watergate is no longer what the president did, but that he was held accountable.
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“NIH produces an astounding return on investment to the American taxpayer. In Fiscal Year 2022, NIH research funding supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in economic activity — that’s $2.64 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.”
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
Research supported by NIH has led more than 100 Nobel Prizes and has supported more than 99% of drugs approved by federal regulators from 2010 to 2019.
But come January, NIH may face a wrecking ball
nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
But come January, NIH may face a wrecking ball
nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target
nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
“NIH produces an astounding return on investment to the American taxpayer. In Fiscal Year 2022, NIH research funding supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in economic activity — that’s $2.64 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.”
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
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New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇
November 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM
New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇
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There is no evidence that arming teachers reduces gun violence in our schools—it’s ineffective and introduces new dangers. We need research-backed, comprehensive solutions that prevent gun violence to keep our schools safe.
November 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
There is no evidence that arming teachers reduces gun violence in our schools—it’s ineffective and introduces new dangers. We need research-backed, comprehensive solutions that prevent gun violence to keep our schools safe.
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How about you?
November 27, 2024 at 7:47 PM
How about you?
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No, it’s not. The one thing we can always depend on with this guy (as with others of similar ilk throughout human history): He always gets worse, never better. He will never reach bottom until it’s over for him.
It's hard to believe it could be more chaotic than the last time
politicalwire.com/2024/11/26/a...
politicalwire.com/2024/11/26/a...
A More Chaotic Transition Than the Last Time
Tara Palmeri: "The breakneck speed with which Donald Trump filled out his cabinet may have looked deliberate, but I’ve learned that the process was even more freewheeling, complicated, and downright n...
politicalwire.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:23 PM
No, it’s not. The one thing we can always depend on with this guy (as with others of similar ilk throughout human history): He always gets worse, never better. He will never reach bottom until it’s over for him.
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When we survive this dark chapter and there are sane people back in charge, can we agree that education and specifically civics education to ensure an informed, educated citizenry will be a high priority?
November 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
When we survive this dark chapter and there are sane people back in charge, can we agree that education and specifically civics education to ensure an informed, educated citizenry will be a high priority?
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Perfect summary of how we got to this point of no real accountability. slate.com/news-and-pol...
We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.
None of this was inevitable.
slate.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Perfect summary of how we got to this point of no real accountability. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The reality is: People use guns to kill people. If more guns made us safer, America would be the safest country on earth—but it’s not.
This holiday season, be ready to debunk misinformation and disinformation about gun violence with facts. Learn more: etwn.us/3FQ8mVr
This holiday season, be ready to debunk misinformation and disinformation about gun violence with facts. Learn more: etwn.us/3FQ8mVr
November 25, 2024 at 7:53 PM
The reality is: People use guns to kill people. If more guns made us safer, America would be the safest country on earth—but it’s not.
This holiday season, be ready to debunk misinformation and disinformation about gun violence with facts. Learn more: etwn.us/3FQ8mVr
This holiday season, be ready to debunk misinformation and disinformation about gun violence with facts. Learn more: etwn.us/3FQ8mVr
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NEW: Trump is running his transition on secret money, sidestepping the usual requirement to disclose the names of his donors.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money
Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM
NEW: Trump is running his transition on secret money, sidestepping the usual requirement to disclose the names of his donors.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u...