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Trying to imagine a scenario in which Biden had what appear to be monthly transfusion bruises on both hands and the press ignoring them.
December 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trying to imagine a scenario in which Biden had what appear to be monthly transfusion bruises on both hands and the press ignoring them.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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Pure sadism. And we who pay taxes are paying for this.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Pure sadism. And we who pay taxes are paying for this.
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I saw a thread on that here some time ago in which some journalists were down-playing the importance of the headlines, saying stuff like "people should read the entire article" and "if people are only getting their news from the headlines we have bigger problems". Like, yes, obviously, but JFC.
November 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I saw a thread on that here some time ago in which some journalists were down-playing the importance of the headlines, saying stuff like "people should read the entire article" and "if people are only getting their news from the headlines we have bigger problems". Like, yes, obviously, but JFC.
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It never fails to amaze me that journalists don’t fight harder for control over the headlines attached to their articles, knowing that it’s next to their name and that it’s the words the most people will actually read.
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It never fails to amaze me that journalists don’t fight harder for control over the headlines attached to their articles, knowing that it’s next to their name and that it’s the words the most people will actually read.
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One of the many reasons change is hard when it comes to better cities is that the ability to picture your city being and working very differently than it does now, aka “having vision,” is not nearly as common as we think. And it’s sadly not a prerequisite for leadership, although it should be.
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
One of the many reasons change is hard when it comes to better cities is that the ability to picture your city being and working very differently than it does now, aka “having vision,” is not nearly as common as we think. And it’s sadly not a prerequisite for leadership, although it should be.
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Pete Hegseth is a straight-up serial killer
No asterisk, no caveat, he simply orchestrated—multiple times on multiple dates—a criminal conspiracy to murder unarmed persons who the U.S. military code deemed incapacitated and not a threat and then went online and admitted to doing it knowingly
No asterisk, no caveat, he simply orchestrated—multiple times on multiple dates—a criminal conspiracy to murder unarmed persons who the U.S. military code deemed incapacitated and not a threat and then went online and admitted to doing it knowingly
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Pete Hegseth is a straight-up serial killer
No asterisk, no caveat, he simply orchestrated—multiple times on multiple dates—a criminal conspiracy to murder unarmed persons who the U.S. military code deemed incapacitated and not a threat and then went online and admitted to doing it knowingly
No asterisk, no caveat, he simply orchestrated—multiple times on multiple dates—a criminal conspiracy to murder unarmed persons who the U.S. military code deemed incapacitated and not a threat and then went online and admitted to doing it knowingly
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“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
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I have to say, the NYT’s take is weasley and dishonest. It depresses me! Reuters is clear and to the point.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I have to say, the NYT’s take is weasley and dishonest. It depresses me! Reuters is clear and to the point.
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Also for thanksgiving:
Certain government actors again perpetuate the myth of the thin blue line — aka that American society is always near collapse into chaos and brutality keeps order —
so please revisit my take on what the line between order & chaos really is
www.greatpower.us/p/thin-blue-...
Certain government actors again perpetuate the myth of the thin blue line — aka that American society is always near collapse into chaos and brutality keeps order —
so please revisit my take on what the line between order & chaos really is
www.greatpower.us/p/thin-blue-...
Thin blue-and-yellow line
The line between American chaos and American greatness runs through Ukraine
www.greatpower.us
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Also for thanksgiving:
Certain government actors again perpetuate the myth of the thin blue line — aka that American society is always near collapse into chaos and brutality keeps order —
so please revisit my take on what the line between order & chaos really is
www.greatpower.us/p/thin-blue-...
Certain government actors again perpetuate the myth of the thin blue line — aka that American society is always near collapse into chaos and brutality keeps order —
so please revisit my take on what the line between order & chaos really is
www.greatpower.us/p/thin-blue-...
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The Director left out the part about the Trump administration APPROVING the asylum claim earlier this year. Why would details or facts matter....
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Director left out the part about the Trump administration APPROVING the asylum claim earlier this year. Why would details or facts matter....
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Arabelle Sicardi, one of the smartest beauty critics I know, is joining me this Wednesday, Nov 19 for a discussion online about The House of Beauty—their propulsive, ambitious, and surprising look at the beauty industry and its relationship to violence. Join us! gender.stanford.edu/events/femin...
Feminism in Theory and Practice featuring Arabelle Sicardi | The Clayman Institute for Gender Research
With their signature blend of intellectual rigor and poetic sensibility, Arabelle Sicardi in The House of Beauty explores how beauty myths are crafted, sold, and weaponized, from corporate boardrooms ...
gender.stanford.edu
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Arabelle Sicardi, one of the smartest beauty critics I know, is joining me this Wednesday, Nov 19 for a discussion online about The House of Beauty—their propulsive, ambitious, and surprising look at the beauty industry and its relationship to violence. Join us! gender.stanford.edu/events/femin...
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
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Aiming for Joan Didion but landing on Eva Braun.
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Aiming for Joan Didion but landing on Eva Braun.
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Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
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Trump has long done this -- misreading a phrase on the TelePrompTer, pretending like he meant to make the mistake and rambling until he gets back on topic -- but this tangent wandered so far it set off a Silver Alert.
Trump: "For generations Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. I mean, if you take a look at what's going on in parts of South Africa. Look at South Africa, what's going on. Look at South America, what's going on. You know, we have a G20 meeting in South Africa."
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Trump has long done this -- misreading a phrase on the TelePrompTer, pretending like he meant to make the mistake and rambling until he gets back on topic -- but this tangent wandered so far it set off a Silver Alert.
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The Tea Party never reached the magnitude of No Kings. Yet it was covered as if it represented “real America,” just like MAGA today. Those are not empirical assessments, but articles of faith – ideological claims about the world that are widely shared in the American mainstream discourse.
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Tea Party never reached the magnitude of No Kings. Yet it was covered as if it represented “real America,” just like MAGA today. Those are not empirical assessments, but articles of faith – ideological claims about the world that are widely shared in the American mainstream discourse.
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Just like when the New York Times did not think the No Kings protests were all that significant, this is indicative of how much mainstream institutions have bought into the idea that only Trump and his supporters represent “real America” and have a right to have their voices amplified.
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just like when the New York Times did not think the No Kings protests were all that significant, this is indicative of how much mainstream institutions have bought into the idea that only Trump and his supporters represent “real America” and have a right to have their voices amplified.
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
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If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If the sub didn’t split, you must acquit!
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Some things Sean Hannity and his guests said over the last two weeks about the NJ gubernatorial: "very competitive," "that race is closing very fast," it's “tighter than ever," "New Jersey could be a shocker tomorrow."
The Democrat, Mikie Sherrill, won by 12. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/sea...
The Democrat, Mikie Sherrill, won by 12. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/sea...
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Some things Sean Hannity and his guests said over the last two weeks about the NJ gubernatorial: "very competitive," "that race is closing very fast," it's “tighter than ever," "New Jersey could be a shocker tomorrow."
The Democrat, Mikie Sherrill, won by 12. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/sea...
The Democrat, Mikie Sherrill, won by 12. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/sea...
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
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Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
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Corporate media is in a bad place.
October 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Corporate media is in a bad place.