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And damn if we aren't excited about it.
Baby’s allowed to have an opinion AND be a reporter now 🥰
ms.now MS NOW @ms.now · Jul 18
OPINION by @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social:

“Conspiracy theories in the digital age thrive on a process where communities collaborate to interpret ambiguous evidence and create narratives.”

READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
July 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Smart angle on the Eagles and my guy Jalen's Trump visit (or non-visit).

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
White House invites put some Super Bowl champions in a game they can't win
These are times when many fans want their favorite players to reflect their political views or may even pick their favorites based on their perceived political views.
www.msnbc.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I know.
If you make two devil horns with your hands on a Microsoft Teams meeting it makes a laser light show appear behind you. Ask me how I know this.
April 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"The federal jury found the media company not liable after deliberating for about two hours."
Sarah Palin loses defamation retrial against New York Times
The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee had won a retrial over a 2017 editorial.
www.msnbc.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I assume it would be down, but not by this much.
🚨 Tesla posts a $400M profit, down 71% year-over-year. Revenue is down nearly $2B compared to the same time last year. Wow.
April 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Justice for one of the best places I've ever worked, with some of the kindest, smartest, most interesting colleagues.
Jim Spanfeller has fired the editorial staff of Quartz after loading it up with AI slop and selling it to a Canadian firm.

It's a new low for a company that has tried to disrespect, undermine, and exploit its newsroom at every turn.
April 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Watched the #Oscars last night and looking for more excellent analysis on the winners? MSNBC has you covered.

Loved Katelyn Burns' strong analysis on why almost nobody seems to like Emilia Pérez... except the academy:

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | ‘Emilia Perez’ has many problems. Its controversial star is just one of them.
This is not the first time Oscars voters have propped up a trans-related film in the middle of a national political movement against trans rights.
www.msnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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What folks are getting a tough lesson in right now: Institutions are people. They are not abstract forces that exist as firewalls or safeguards. They are just people who play a role and who perhaps have abided by norms, but whose decisions minute to minute shape the role those institutions play.
February 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Comparing these tariffs to what we saw in 2018/19 is like apples and oranges and shouldn't be used as an indicator for what impact these tariffs will have on inflation. For a reality check ....🧵
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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If there is any doubt that tariffs are passed through to consumers, the cost of propane to heat my house just went up by the amount of the tariff
February 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
didn't miss it!
Forgot what it was like to have my blood pressure spike literally every time I look at my phone
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law

“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy."

James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said the F.B.I. was in a “battle of our own.”
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"These are some of the daring and unconventional views of a bold iconoclast. And they are nonsense."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion | The Dubious History of America’s Most Famous Monarchist (Gift Article)
It’s not hard to understand how Curtis Yarvin won the admiration of powerful patrons.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Loved this analysis of The Hat from earlier this week. And I learned a lot about "boaters," so there's that. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Melania Trump and her hat seemed to know what they were doing
The first lady's inauguration outfit, darkly beautiful yet unapproachable and severe, conveys a seemingly intentional distance.
www.msnbc.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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what kind of naming convention is this???
why do we need AI-generated profiles. why
January 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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L.A. Times opinion staffers notify the executive editor that Soon-Shiong has banned criticism of Donald Trump unless its "presented side-by-side with another opinion piece representing the 'opposing view,’" via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/patrick-so...
Meddling for MAGA
Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, has dismayed staffers as he curtails critical coverage of Donald Trump.
www.status.news
December 17, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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The number of car crashes following police chases has skyrocketed under Mayor Eric Adams.

https://buff.ly/49HhKbT
December 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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USWNT legend and three-time NWSL Champion Becky Sauerbrunn announces her retirement from professional soccer.
December 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Longtime lurker, first time poster.

Pour one out for our USWNT defensive queen Becky Sauerbrunn. What an icon.
December 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM