Vernon Thomson
@vthomson.bsky.social
Aspiring raconteur and bon vivant
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our billionaires and libertarian think tankers whine incessantly about every feckless regulatory action but the fact is the country is too corrupt to function and has been for a very long while
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
our billionaires and libertarian think tankers whine incessantly about every feckless regulatory action but the fact is the country is too corrupt to function and has been for a very long while
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hey this wound up in your hidden replies for some reason, just posting it here to increase traffic on the two-way street that is vital first amendment discourse
Why CBS News Hired Cancel Culture's Biggest Grifter (ft. Michael Hobbes)
youtu.be/qNlW_kjBnTY
youtu.be/qNlW_kjBnTY
Why CBS News Hired Cancel Culture's Biggest Grifter (ft. Michael Hobbes)
YouTube video by Cancel Me, Daddy
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December 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
hey this wound up in your hidden replies for some reason, just posting it here to increase traffic on the two-way street that is vital first amendment discourse
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Seems worth noting at this point that Weiss's internal critics at the Times were correct and her many apologists among elite pundits were wrong
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Seems worth noting at this point that Weiss's internal critics at the Times were correct and her many apologists among elite pundits were wrong
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i think she probably sincerely believes an investigative team at 60 minutes would have a difficult time getting in touch with stephen miller, or that they haven't thought about the language they're using
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
i think she probably sincerely believes an investigative team at 60 minutes would have a difficult time getting in touch with stephen miller, or that they haven't thought about the language they're using
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the knives are out
welcome to the spotlight, Bari, hope it’s everything you ever wanted
welcome to the spotlight, Bari, hope it’s everything you ever wanted
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
the knives are out
welcome to the spotlight, Bari, hope it’s everything you ever wanted
welcome to the spotlight, Bari, hope it’s everything you ever wanted
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yup, this is Kimmel redux and thrusts the takeover of CBS into a glaring public spotlight larger than any it’s already faced
it’s a stupid move by a stupid person
it’s a stupid move by a stupid person
remember how Kimmel went for them? it's going to be even worse
the shitstorm that’s already brewing because of Bari’s decision to spike this story is going to end up being vastly more damaging to her and to the admin than allowing the story to air would have been
she’s an evil propagandist hack but she is also very bad at doing it in a way that isn’t hamfisted
she’s an evil propagandist hack but she is also very bad at doing it in a way that isn’t hamfisted
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
yup, this is Kimmel redux and thrusts the takeover of CBS into a glaring public spotlight larger than any it’s already faced
it’s a stupid move by a stupid person
it’s a stupid move by a stupid person
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Here’s the reporters’ email. Bari is destroying CBS in real time
December 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Here’s the reporters’ email. Bari is destroying CBS in real time
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5/ hahahaha and still more
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
5/ hahahaha and still more
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4/ has some background like that. In any case, just the obvious point. It wasn’t pro Trump enough so she held it back for “more reporting”.
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
4/ has some background like that. In any case, just the obvious point. It wasn’t pro Trump enough so she held it back for “more reporting”.
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3/ additional point. I’m not aware that that Weiss has ever worked as an investigative reporter or editor. She’s an opinion journalist to the extent she’s a journalist. Final calls are not always made by people who come out of journalism. But the head of a news division generally …
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
3/ additional point. I’m not aware that that Weiss has ever worked as an investigative reporter or editor. She’s an opinion journalist to the extent she’s a journalist. Final calls are not always made by people who come out of journalism. But the head of a news division generally …
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2/ and there’s more! lol. Just as predicted.
December 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
2/ and there’s more! lol. Just as predicted.
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i mean compare this with bill barr’s SUCCESSFUL effort to effectively kill the mueller report
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
i mean compare this with bill barr’s SUCCESSFUL effort to effectively kill the mueller report