Rick Blum
@sunshinerickblum.bsky.social
Family, Country, Facts>Fiction. Oh, and dogs. Definitely dogs.
Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe focus on small, bite-sized pieces of what's coming.
Authoritarianism should not be overwhelming
Focusing on the real actions, even small ones, to stay focused defending rule of laws.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe focus on small, bite-sized pieces of what's coming.
I kept my subscription despite pulling punches on its endorsements to support news gathering, but this is something else. Reconsidering our 20+ year subscription now
When you have a great newsroom, don't mess with it.
More chaos in Will Lewis' newsroom: According to Lachlan Cartwright, @washingtonpost.com Senior Politics Editor Dan Eggen has been removed from that pivotal job. "Crushed" Eggen quoted as saying: "I will leave it to others to explain why."
November 21, 2024 at 8:54 PM
I kept my subscription despite pulling punches on its endorsements to support news gathering, but this is something else. Reconsidering our 20+ year subscription now
This is not surprising but, well, it's not surprising.
Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Bipartisan Press Freedom Bill
The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters’ records. It is now less likely the legislation will clear the Senate before the current sess...
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:51 PM
This is not surprising but, well, it's not surprising.
You have a right to your own opinions, but not your own facts. - Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Just leaving this here.
November 16, 2024 at 1:41 AM
You have a right to your own opinions, but not your own facts. - Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Just leaving this here.
Hello Bluesky! Worried for our democracy but hoping we emerge stronger.
November 15, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Hello Bluesky! Worried for our democracy but hoping we emerge stronger.