I nearly lost my mind at the time when the media echoed MAGA's version of her comments, stripping them of all context, including the empathy she spoke of for the more reachable Trump voters.
That Klein is fueling that near journalistic malpractice now, 9 years later, is unreal.
That Klein is fueling that near journalistic malpractice now, 9 years later, is unreal.
September 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I nearly lost my mind at the time when the media echoed MAGA's version of her comments, stripping them of all context, including the empathy she spoke of for the more reachable Trump voters.
That Klein is fueling that near journalistic malpractice now, 9 years later, is unreal.
That Klein is fueling that near journalistic malpractice now, 9 years later, is unreal.
That's a good rule of thumb. Another good rule is to treat every accusation with the seriousness it deserves.
In this case, that didn't happen. They were lumped together as credible because of "numbers" and no one bothered to test them for truth.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
In this case, that didn't happen. They were lumped together as credible because of "numbers" and no one bothered to test them for truth.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
Defending Al Franken for real
www.motherjones.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
That's a good rule of thumb. Another good rule is to treat every accusation with the seriousness it deserves.
In this case, that didn't happen. They were lumped together as credible because of "numbers" and no one bothered to test them for truth.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
In this case, that didn't happen. They were lumped together as credible because of "numbers" and no one bothered to test them for truth.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
Unrelated, but sadly Kevin Drum died this month. He wrote this smart piece.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
Defending Al Franken for real
www.motherjones.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Unrelated, but sadly Kevin Drum died this month. He wrote this smart piece.
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2...
Oh gosh, I need to check bluesky more regularly! Just seeing this. Somehow I missed noticing the episode release. I'll listen soon.
Wish I could say I'm re-reading the book too :(
Wish I could say I'm re-reading the book too :(
January 29, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Oh gosh, I need to check bluesky more regularly! Just seeing this. Somehow I missed noticing the episode release. I'll listen soon.
Wish I could say I'm re-reading the book too :(
Wish I could say I'm re-reading the book too :(
I listened to the first episode and I'm hooked! FYI too takingaction4us.bsky.social
January 5, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I listened to the first episode and I'm hooked! FYI too takingaction4us.bsky.social
"the more facts you accumulate, the closer you come to whatever truth there is. And finding facts―through reading documents or through interviewing and re-interviewing―can't be rushed; it takes time. Truth takes time.”
October 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM
"the more facts you accumulate, the closer you come to whatever truth there is. And finding facts―through reading documents or through interviewing and re-interviewing―can't be rushed; it takes time. Truth takes time.”
Absolutely!
This morning when I put the "truth takes time" quote in my profile, I looked up the whole Caro quote, in part:
This morning when I put the "truth takes time" quote in my profile, I looked up the whole Caro quote, in part:
October 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Absolutely!
This morning when I put the "truth takes time" quote in my profile, I looked up the whole Caro quote, in part:
This morning when I put the "truth takes time" quote in my profile, I looked up the whole Caro quote, in part: