Barry Mitzman
@mitzman.bsky.social
Peabody Award-winning former minor local TV personality; also Microsoft, Gates Foundation, Seattle U comms prof. Seattle/Port Townsend
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' www.today.com/parents/teac...
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying ‘Everyone is welcome here’
"There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.
www.today.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' www.today.com/parents/teac...
Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean slate.com/news-and-pol...
Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean
Amy Coney Barrett was not having it.
slate.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean slate.com/news-and-pol...
One small upsiyof the present crisis : having William Kristol on our side.
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The Cruelty Isn’t the Point. It’s the Pleasure.
Trump 2.0 is a shared sensual experience in hurting other people.
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
One small upsiyof the present crisis : having William Kristol on our side.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
In Washington, Mark Zuckerberg is less liked than President Donald Trump, according to a survey of state residents. DHM Research found that just 26% of respondents had a positive view of the CEO of Meta Platforms, the Seattle area's third-largest tech employer.(Credit: Puget Sound Business Journal)
February 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In Washington, Mark Zuckerberg is less liked than President Donald Trump, according to a survey of state residents. DHM Research found that just 26% of respondents had a positive view of the CEO of Meta Platforms, the Seattle area's third-largest tech employer.(Credit: Puget Sound Business Journal)
You couldn’t pay me enough to be a cop in my county.
February 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
You couldn’t pay me enough to be a cop in my county.
“In 2015, Mr. Huttle was shot in the back of the knee, and in 2018 he was attacked with a hammer and baseball bat by his son’s mother’s boyfriend, causing extensive injuries, Mr. Hemmer wrote.”
“…for nearly 15 years, he drank 12 to 18 beers almost every day.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
Man Pardoned in Jan. 6 Riot Is Fatally Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy During Traffic Stop
The police said that Matthew W. Huttle, 42, of Hobart, Ind., who was sentenced to six months for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, resisted arrest after he was stopped in Indiana on Su...
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“In 2015, Mr. Huttle was shot in the back of the knee, and in 2018 he was attacked with a hammer and baseball bat by his son’s mother’s boyfriend, causing extensive injuries, Mr. Hemmer wrote.”
“…for nearly 15 years, he drank 12 to 18 beers almost every day.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
Man Pardoned in Jan. 6 Riot Is Fatally Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy During Traffic Stop
The police said that Matthew W. Huttle, 42, of Hobart, Ind., who was sentenced to six months for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, resisted arrest after he was stopped in Indiana on Su...
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“…for nearly 15 years, he drank 12 to 18 beers almost every day.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u...
“The explosion in Las Vegas is thought to have killed Livelsberger and injured seven others. Posts made on Facebook suggest he was a Trump supporter and a firework enthusiast, having once likened fireworks shows to the ‘sounds of battle’.“
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Cybertruck bomber was military veteran who used same car share app as New Orleans attacker
Authorities investigating possible link between Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“The explosion in Las Vegas is thought to have killed Livelsberger and injured seven others. Posts made on Facebook suggest he was a Trump supporter and a firework enthusiast, having once likened fireworks shows to the ‘sounds of battle’.“
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
At first I read this as “Giving Kids Some Astronomy Has Surprising Results.” Which sparked more interest.
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Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results
Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At first I read this as “Giving Kids Some Astronomy Has Surprising Results.” Which sparked more interest.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Reposted by Barry Mitzman
For more than a decade, holly haters have been trying to give holly a bad name by putting it on Washington state’s official list of noxious weeds. One well-positioned holly farmer has blocked the efforts.
www.kuow.org/stories/have...
www.kuow.org/stories/have...
Have a Holly Noxious Christmas? State board eyes un-jolly label for invasive greenery
Washington state officials are debating whether to brand a traditional holiday decoration a noxious weed. The dubious decor is English holly.
www.kuow.org
December 16, 2024 at 3:15 PM
For more than a decade, holly haters have been trying to give holly a bad name by putting it on Washington state’s official list of noxious weeds. One well-positioned holly farmer has blocked the efforts.
www.kuow.org/stories/have...
www.kuow.org/stories/have...
“Surprisingly, the share of the married population that has participated in online dating in the past 30 days in the Seattle area — about 9% — was not that much lower than the unmarried population.”
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What dating app data says about searching for love in Seattle
Around 11% of unmarried Seattle-area adults use online-dating services, the second highest share among the 15 largest market areas in the U.S., writes FYI Guy.
www.seattletimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:42 PM
“Surprisingly, the share of the married population that has participated in online dating in the past 30 days in the Seattle area — about 9% — was not that much lower than the unmarried population.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
If he really means to end it—not make it permanent—that’s wise. washingtonmonthly.com/2020/10/30/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
Trump Says He Supports an End to Daylight Savings Time
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on social media that the time change is “inconvenient” and that the Republican Party would try to put an end to it.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:07 AM
If he really means to end it—not make it permanent—that’s wise. washingtonmonthly.com/2020/10/30/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
“The identities of his current merchandise business partners are shielded through the creation of limited liability companies”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
Trump’s Perfume Line Hits the Market With Jill Biden Photo
Everything around President-elect Donald J. Trump has become something to monetize, including a moment of comity with Jill Biden at Notre-Dame over the weekend.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:45 PM
“The identities of his current merchandise business partners are shielded through the creation of limited liability companies”
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“Americans, the study found, are drawn to action, regardless of consequence.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
R.F.K. Jr.’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country
When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect’s own voters.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:37 PM
“Americans, the study found, are drawn to action, regardless of consequence.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
“In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment barred states from setting any limits on a charity fund-raiser’s fees.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
Fund-Raiser Who Pocketed Money Meant for Sick Kids and Vets Gets 10 Years in Prison
Richard Zeitlin, a telemarketing kingpin who kept 80 percent of the donations raised for charities, pleaded guilty to fraud in September.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:27 PM
“In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment barred states from setting any limits on a charity fund-raiser’s fees.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/u...
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“We’re more than a decade into a severe maternal mortality crisis in the United States, and access to hospital-based maternity care has continued to decline…”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds
Labor and delivery units are losing money and struggling to find staff, in rural areas and large cities alike.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:17 AM
“We’re more than a decade into a severe maternal mortality crisis in the United States, and access to hospital-based maternity care has continued to decline…”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...
“If anything, the result of the 2024 election suggests that Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners.”
How did cat and dog owners vote in 2024? AP VoteCast data reveals what your pet might say about your politics. apnews.com/projects/ele...
How cat and dog owners voted in 2024: AP VoteCast | AP News
President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters.
apnews.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:23 PM
“If anything, the result of the 2024 election suggests that Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners.”
“In recent decades, young men have regressed educationally, emotionally and culturally.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Opinion | The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone
What happens if half the population is no longer involved in reading and writing?
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:23 PM
“In recent decades, young men have regressed educationally, emotionally and culturally.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
“…the perpetrators in the government and at some of the country’s biggest companies pulled off what was effectively the largest bank heist in the history of money.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/b...
How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry
Bangladesh’s currency was battered by what the new head of the central bank says was the looting of the banks under the deposed prime minister.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM
“…the perpetrators in the government and at some of the country’s biggest companies pulled off what was effectively the largest bank heist in the history of money.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/b...
Reposted by Barry Mitzman
Sadly funny that Hegseth says he’ll stop drinking if he’s confirmed. Not next week. Certainly not now. But trust him, he’ll just stop if confirmed. Guy needs help, not a big job.
December 5, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Sadly funny that Hegseth says he’ll stop drinking if he’s confirmed. Not next week. Certainly not now. But trust him, he’ll just stop if confirmed. Guy needs help, not a big job.
Reposted by Barry Mitzman
