Zack Kopplin
@zackkopplin.bsky.social
Investigative journalist @OCCRP.org
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In fairness to Bari, a lot of cub reporters feel that way when they get to their first real news job
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In fairness to Bari, a lot of cub reporters feel that way when they get to their first real news job
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You spend your adult life fighting against a dictator with opulent, garish tastes. You finally prevail and walk the insides of the dictator’s abandoned palaces: gaudy, obscene, covered in gold bought with the people’s money.
And then the next thing you know…
And then the next thing you know…
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You spend your adult life fighting against a dictator with opulent, garish tastes. You finally prevail and walk the insides of the dictator’s abandoned palaces: gaudy, obscene, covered in gold bought with the people’s money.
And then the next thing you know…
And then the next thing you know…
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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And this is the same regime that was supposed to bring modern functioning democracy to Iraq 22 years ago when it's never been able to serve the most basic of interests of its own people
A lot to think about and reflect on as we Iraqis head to the polls for our own general elections tomorrow.
A lot to think about and reflect on as we Iraqis head to the polls for our own general elections tomorrow.
These are the Democrats who voted with their Republican friends to double healthcare costs for millions of Americans. They're all millionaires.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
And this is the same regime that was supposed to bring modern functioning democracy to Iraq 22 years ago when it's never been able to serve the most basic of interests of its own people
A lot to think about and reflect on as we Iraqis head to the polls for our own general elections tomorrow.
A lot to think about and reflect on as we Iraqis head to the polls for our own general elections tomorrow.
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Thinking back to the French Revolution where they [redacted]
thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Thinking back to the French Revolution where they [redacted]
Has Chuck Schumer considered seppuku?
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Has Chuck Schumer considered seppuku?
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People are saying there's no upside to this deal. Wait a second. Isn't the end of Chuck Schumer's political career an upside?
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
People are saying there's no upside to this deal. Wait a second. Isn't the end of Chuck Schumer's political career an upside?
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Chuck Schumer’s imaginary friends should tell him to jump off a bridge
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Chuck Schumer’s imaginary friends should tell him to jump off a bridge
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They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
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UN independent experts decry the “sadistic levels” of sexual violence and abuse committed by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, armed by the United Arab Emirates. “We are appalled by credible reports of ethnically targeted summary executions of civilians."
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Rights chief warns ‘abominable atrocities’ likely continue in Sudan’s El Fasher
Warnings of worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan continue, despite reports of a ceasefire deal brokered by international mediators on Thursday.
news.un.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
UN independent experts decry the “sadistic levels” of sexual violence and abuse committed by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, armed by the United Arab Emirates. “We are appalled by credible reports of ethnically targeted summary executions of civilians."
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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can we stop pretending The Free Press was "an outlet" and remember that it was a substack? please and thank you. she's done a great job of creating the illusion that she is a journalist who was running a newsroom, but she's an opinion writer with a newsletter, no need to repeat the lies folks.
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
can we stop pretending The Free Press was "an outlet" and remember that it was a substack? please and thank you. she's done a great job of creating the illusion that she is a journalist who was running a newsroom, but she's an opinion writer with a newsletter, no need to repeat the lies folks.
I think Bethany should consider talking to ChatGPT about how friendless she is. It might have some good suggestions
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I think Bethany should consider talking to ChatGPT about how friendless she is. It might have some good suggestions
Bonesaw mountain
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
Beast Land is being marketed as the 'Ultimate MrBeast Experience' and will be a part of Riyadh Season
kotaku.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Bonesaw mountain
Sandwich guy innocent
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Sandwich guy innocent
Gonna be Azerbaijan or some shit. The RSF specifically
US special envoy Steve Witkoff says will announce another country entering the Abraham Accords on Thursday night - Reuters
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gonna be Azerbaijan or some shit. The RSF specifically
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because he is
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
because he is
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Abolishing ICE is the moderate position. What we need is prosecutions and long prison terms at every level of the agency.
“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
Families "horrified" after daycare teacher pulled out of school by federal agents.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Abolishing ICE is the moderate position. What we need is prosecutions and long prison terms at every level of the agency.
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Prison
Infantino deserves a prize of his own but I'm not positive what to call it
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Prison
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If I was a democratic strategists, I’d suggest the following on the courts
- hell yeah we’re reforming them
-18 year staggered terms
- expanding the court so much that the full court isn’t required to hear cases.
- hell yeah we’re reforming them
-18 year staggered terms
- expanding the court so much that the full court isn’t required to hear cases.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If I was a democratic strategists, I’d suggest the following on the courts
- hell yeah we’re reforming them
-18 year staggered terms
- expanding the court so much that the full court isn’t required to hear cases.
- hell yeah we’re reforming them
-18 year staggered terms
- expanding the court so much that the full court isn’t required to hear cases.
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"the problem with the Bay of Pigs is that it wasn't a protracted ground war aimed at regime change"
this is the real good shit we haven't heard since 2002
this is the real good shit we haven't heard since 2002
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"the problem with the Bay of Pigs is that it wasn't a protracted ground war aimed at regime change"
this is the real good shit we haven't heard since 2002
this is the real good shit we haven't heard since 2002
Good luck Mr. Mustache lmaooooo
“If you’re conscious of the need to protect classified information, you’ll remember what the rules are.”’ - John Bolton on Hillary Clinton
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
Fascinating new details here (Bolton has a SCIF in his house, for one) from the great @josepagliery.bsky.social
www.notus.org/courts/john-...
Wild Affidavit Captures John Bolton Scrambling After Iranian Hackers Cracked His AOL Account
Newly unredacted filings show how the hackers taunted Trump’s former national security adviser: “Good luck Mr. Mustache!”
www.notus.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Good luck Mr. Mustache lmaooooo
Dick Cheney sacrificed his last heart in a black magic ritual and it still wasn’t enough
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Dick Cheney sacrificed his last heart in a black magic ritual and it still wasn’t enough
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Andrew Cuomo should lose at least one race every year.
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Andrew Cuomo should lose at least one race every year.