Lisa Holton
@lholtnext.bsky.social
Business writer, Chicagoan, theater and dog lover, but not necessarily in that order.
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She was my 11th grade English teacher.
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
She was my 11th grade English teacher.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Simply splendid.
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September 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Simply splendid.
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Just because Trump, Republicans, and right wing media are embracing a nickname for this Everglades facility, should mainstream media do it too? I’m not alone in saying hell no. Call this swamp thing what it is: an American concentration camp. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
July 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Just because Trump, Republicans, and right wing media are embracing a nickname for this Everglades facility, should mainstream media do it too? I’m not alone in saying hell no. Call this swamp thing what it is: an American concentration camp. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Thank you for your attention to this matter.
a black and white photo of a man flying in the air with his hat in the air .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man flying in the air with his hat in the air .
media.tenor.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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I for one welcome our new orca overlords
I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but the orcas now have two F/A-18 Hornets
May 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I for one welcome our new orca overlords
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NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.
February 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.
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Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms
Here:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Here:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms
Here:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Here:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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“Elon Musk is not a federal employee, nor has he been appointed by the President nor approved by the Senate to have any leadership role in government.”
That critical point belongs in every story/ discussion about musk’s govt takeover like here⤵️ smotus.substack.com/p/friday-nig...
That critical point belongs in every story/ discussion about musk’s govt takeover like here⤵️ smotus.substack.com/p/friday-nig...
Friday Night Musk-acre
Friday saw some very serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law
smotus.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“Elon Musk is not a federal employee, nor has he been appointed by the President nor approved by the Senate to have any leadership role in government.”
That critical point belongs in every story/ discussion about musk’s govt takeover like here⤵️ smotus.substack.com/p/friday-nig...
That critical point belongs in every story/ discussion about musk’s govt takeover like here⤵️ smotus.substack.com/p/friday-nig...
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The odds of being murdered in your own home by psychopathic waterfowl are low, but never zero.
January 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The odds of being murdered in your own home by psychopathic waterfowl are low, but never zero.
Forget the owner and focus on the extraordinary work of these LATimes photogs: @latimesphotos.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Forget the owner and focus on the extraordinary work of these LATimes photogs: @latimesphotos.bsky.social
Worth a read.
Trump’s Media Censorship Arsenal Is Growing
The carrot or the stick? A new roadmap for the President-elect and his advisors to chill free speech has surfaced as he targets networks critical of him.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Worth a read.
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Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election (Gift Article)
A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
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Reading this piece www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/... makes me so angry that reporters are too lazy to put huge budget numbers in a context that makes them meaningful to readers www.cepr.net/fighting-dis...
After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits
Voters in the struggling Pennsylvania city of New Castle backed Donald Trump hoping he’d curb inflation. But he’ll be under pressure to cut federal spending.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Reading this piece www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/... makes me so angry that reporters are too lazy to put huge budget numbers in a context that makes them meaningful to readers www.cepr.net/fighting-dis...
Peace to everyone.
December 25, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Peace to everyone.
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A front page for the ages.
December 24, 2024 at 1:12 PM
A front page for the ages.
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While to many are bending a knee to Trump, this is a reminder that there are tons of news outlets & individual journalists still committed to fearless journalism. Subscribe/ donate to help them continue their important work. Here's my list of recommendations: go.bsky.app/MjqCB1i
The timing here is impossible to ignore. Just days before the settlement, executives from ABC's parent company, Disney, had dinner with Trump’s transition team in Florida.
ABC News Just Showed Trump Exactly How to Silence Journalists
A multimillion-dollar settlement proves corporate media will choose profits over press freedom every time.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:44 PM
While to many are bending a knee to Trump, this is a reminder that there are tons of news outlets & individual journalists still committed to fearless journalism. Subscribe/ donate to help them continue their important work. Here's my list of recommendations: go.bsky.app/MjqCB1i
This is how I want to remember the President and Dr. Biden. No matter how they've been treated, they still manage to do the right thing.
Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President
The president made his usual stops, expressing gratitude for progress toward peace in the Middle East and urging Americans to stay hopeful.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 12:45 AM
This is how I want to remember the President and Dr. Biden. No matter how they've been treated, they still manage to do the right thing.
Fled X, landed here. So far, so good:
a view of a landscape through a window with a few trees and flowers
ALT: a view of a landscape through a window with a few trees and flowers
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Fled X, landed here. So far, so good: