Pete Tucker
@petetucker.bsky.social
Slow runner and writer. Contributor at FAIR.org, Truthdig and Counterpunch. Also on Substack
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Pete Tucker
@petetucker.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Charlie Kirk Purges Show the Need to Stand Up to Government Bullying
In the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting on September 10, getting rid of troublesome voices has become easier.
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My latest looks at the attempt to silence @karenattiah.bsky.social and Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing
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If a coup plotter chants the magic words “this is not regime change,” that should definitely be the headline
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November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
If a coup plotter chants the magic words “this is not regime change,” that should definitely be the headline
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Insightful
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Jeffrey Epstein Wanted More War
New revelations show that Jeffrey Epstein’s interests extended far beyond money and sex with underage girls. Epstein used his influence to push aggressive solutions to geopolitical problems, particula...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Insightful
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“In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers…for written sign-off before taking part in strikes… It does not appear that such memos were furnished.”
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White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers…for written sign-off before taking part in strikes… It does not appear that such memos were furnished.”
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When Israel violates Trump's ceasefire, the mainstream media calls it "testing" the ceasefire.
There is no circumstance in this or in any other universe in which Hamas could kill 24 Israelis and the media would reduce it to Hamas "testing" the ceasefire.
There is no circumstance in this or in any other universe in which Hamas could kill 24 Israelis and the media would reduce it to Hamas "testing" the ceasefire.
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
When Israel violates Trump's ceasefire, the mainstream media calls it "testing" the ceasefire.
There is no circumstance in this or in any other universe in which Hamas could kill 24 Israelis and the media would reduce it to Hamas "testing" the ceasefire.
There is no circumstance in this or in any other universe in which Hamas could kill 24 Israelis and the media would reduce it to Hamas "testing" the ceasefire.
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Instead of negotiating global agreements and dining on foie gras with handsome EU ambassadors, Elise Stefanik will spend her next 2 years ironing out Social Security snafus for the ornery fellow who runs the Ace Hardware Store in Glens Falls, NY
March 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Instead of negotiating global agreements and dining on foie gras with handsome EU ambassadors, Elise Stefanik will spend her next 2 years ironing out Social Security snafus for the ornery fellow who runs the Ace Hardware Store in Glens Falls, NY
This is part of an increasingly pattern at the Post, where the paper is unwilling to name Bezos and Amazon in its coverage of data centers — which are central to Amazon’s success fair.org/home/wapo-de...
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is part of an increasingly pattern at the Post, where the paper is unwilling to name Bezos and Amazon in its coverage of data centers — which are central to Amazon’s success fair.org/home/wapo-de...
This story fails to note Post owner Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the leading builders of AI data centers. And this is part of a trend, as I wrote for FAIR fair.org/home/wapo-de...
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This story fails to note Post owner Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the leading builders of AI data centers. And this is part of a trend, as I wrote for FAIR fair.org/home/wapo-de...
I thought the title of my sister’s column should be “Let them eat squash or pumpkins.” But it turns out that’d be redundant because pumpkins are a type of squash. Who knew?
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Let them eat squash
One pumpkin produces an astounding amount of food if you want it bad enough
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November 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I thought the title of my sister’s column should be “Let them eat squash or pumpkins.” But it turns out that’d be redundant because pumpkins are a type of squash. Who knew?
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The Post is standing by Trump on the Epstein files, even after he called for their release, and even after Congress voted 427 to 1 to do so
Gotta be worth at least another contract or two for Bezos’ space company, right?
Gotta be worth at least another contract or two for Bezos’ space company, right?
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Post is standing by Trump on the Epstein files, even after he called for their release, and even after Congress voted 427 to 1 to do so
Gotta be worth at least another contract or two for Bezos’ space company, right?
Gotta be worth at least another contract or two for Bezos’ space company, right?
your daily reminder there are no adults in the room
"Japan has approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after its closure following the Fukushima disaster, as the country returns to atomic energy to address rising power costs.”
"Japan has approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after its closure following the Fukushima disaster, as the country returns to atomic energy to address rising power costs.”
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
your daily reminder there are no adults in the room
"Japan has approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after its closure following the Fukushima disaster, as the country returns to atomic energy to address rising power costs.”
"Japan has approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after its closure following the Fukushima disaster, as the country returns to atomic energy to address rising power costs.”
Kudos to DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb for persevering in this case, even as the city’s mayor and its newspaper of record have been busy bowing to Trump
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November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Kudos to DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb for persevering in this case, even as the city’s mayor and its newspaper of record have been busy bowing to Trump
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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The drip, drip, drip of Drop Site’s Epstein reporting continues
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“Modi on board”: Jeffrey Epstein Pressed Steve Bannon to Meet With Indian PM Shortly Before His Death
Records of emails and text messages reveal previously unknown details about Epstein’s efforts to broker influence on Indian geopolitics and his interactions with a senior leader of Modi’s party.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The drip, drip, drip of Drop Site’s Epstein reporting continues
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The @washingtonpost.com tells us not to worry about Amazon's hundreds of energy-gobbling data centers--except they don't usually tell us that they're Amazon's.
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WaPo Defends Data Centers—With Few Disclosures That Amazon Depends on Them
The data center controversy was downplayed by the Washington Post—owned by the founder of Amazon, a company at the forefront of the data center buildout,
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November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The @washingtonpost.com tells us not to worry about Amazon's hundreds of energy-gobbling data centers--except they don't usually tell us that they're Amazon's.
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DC area residents are getting bilked out of billions to pay for AI data centers benefitting trillion dollar companies. Meanwhile the Post -- owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos -- has been largely MIA
My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social:
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My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social:
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WaPo Defends Data Centers—With Few Disclosures That Amazon Depends on Them
The data center controversy was downplayed by the Washington Post—owned by the founder of Amazon, a company at the forefront of the data center buildout,
fair.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
DC area residents are getting bilked out of billions to pay for AI data centers benefitting trillion dollar companies. Meanwhile the Post -- owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos -- has been largely MIA
My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social:
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My latest for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social:
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"these editorial boards are not afraid that Wilson and Mamdani’s policies will fail—they fear that they will work, thus making a 'tax the rich' agenda more popular nationwide."
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A Seattle Socialist’s Victory Gives Elite Media the Jitters
New York City isn’t the only city to have elected a democratic socialist as mayor. Seattle voters ousted incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell for community organizer Katie Wilson, who had the endorsements of...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"these editorial boards are not afraid that Wilson and Mamdani’s policies will fail—they fear that they will work, thus making a 'tax the rich' agenda more popular nationwide."
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apparently I just became cool
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
apparently I just became cool
on the depressing state of the media -- from Status newsletter
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November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
on the depressing state of the media -- from Status newsletter
www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
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“People have human rights insofar as they provide services to power. Israel provides substantial services to US power, Palestinians on the other hand provide nothing.” — Noam Chomsky
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With UN blessing, the US and Israel impose the master’s plan
Adopting Trump's "peace plan" for Gaza, the UN Security Council endorses an unprecedented rejection of Palestinian rights.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“People have human rights insofar as they provide services to power. Israel provides substantial services to US power, Palestinians on the other hand provide nothing.” — Noam Chomsky
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In which 33-year-old Post opinions chief Adam O’Neal holds forth on “prudential questions” he’s pondering... such as “Should air traffic control be privatized?”
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Is The Washington Post becoming libertarian?
Washington Post opinion editor Adam O’Neal outlines his vision for a more classically liberal editorial voice, examines how both parties turned against free speech and free markets, and explains why t...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In which 33-year-old Post opinions chief Adam O’Neal holds forth on “prudential questions” he’s pondering... such as “Should air traffic control be privatized?”
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We’ll never forget Jamal Khashoggi, and we advise those who care about free speech and a free press to do the same.
This is shameful behavior. Freedom of the press is and always will be one of the most important American values, one that WBNG will always uphold. A sitting president disregarding the severity of violence against journalists is despicable.
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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of a Washington Post columnist. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are nearing a high point.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We’ll never forget Jamal Khashoggi, and we advise those who care about free speech and a free press to do the same.
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The involvement of Lina Khan in the Mamdani administration is a very positive development. Probably the biggest way New Yorkers could benefit from antitrust action is in stopping the collusion among landlords, which has a tremendous impact on inflating rents.
www.semafor.com/article/11/1...?
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Lina Khan’s populist plan for New York: Cheaper hot dogs (and other things)
Zohran Mamdani’s new aide will focus on “excavating the law” to lower prices, borrowing from her legal playbook at the Federal Trade Commission.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The involvement of Lina Khan in the Mamdani administration is a very positive development. Probably the biggest way New Yorkers could benefit from antitrust action is in stopping the collusion among landlords, which has a tremendous impact on inflating rents.
www.semafor.com/article/11/1...?
www.semafor.com/article/11/1...?
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November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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It’s amazing how many of Trump’s top officials aren’t even liked by their own families
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
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Housing Official Who Attacked Democrats Invokes a Disputed Family Legacy
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It’s amazing how many of Trump’s top officials aren’t even liked by their own families
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
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