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Frankie Malone

@dmalonedtla.bsky.social

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism” - Hannah Arendt #ABOLISHICE

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 22h ago

Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.

Senator Chris Coons@coons.senate.gov · 23h ago

Trump and Republicans told women abortion should be “left to the states.” Now they’re advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination, who wants it banned in every single one. Don’t listen to what they say—watch what they do.

Democrats@democrats.org · 23h ago

UNEARTHED AUDIO: Todd Blanche, Trump's nominee for Attorney General, is working to ban abortion in "every single state." Republicans in the Senate just voted to advance Blanche's nomination out of committee.

Aaron Parnas@aaronparnas.bsky.social · 19h ago

NEWS: US military accidentally takes down civilian medevac plane, killing everyone on board. Republicans admit there is nothing they can do to "rein Trump in." Congress has fallen. Bari Weiss killed a bombshell Epstein interview. I'm sitting down with the Senator tomorrow.

NEWS: Military 'Accidentally' Kills Civilians on Medevac Plane, Republicans Admit they Cannot 'Rein' Trump in, More White House Construction

Good evening everyone.

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Shooti@bambooshooti.bsky.social · 17h ago

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1987: The FCC rescinds the Fairness Doctrine, ending a 38-year policy. Let’s explore why it was enacted, what it did, and why restoring it would not be effective against today’s media bias. We’ll also look at some other solutions that are being considered. /1

FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick poses in his office with the FCC seal in the background. Patrick was the lead official in the FCC’s 4-0 unanimous vote to rescind the Fairness Doctrine on Aug. 4, 1987. The FCC found that the rule was unconstitutional and hurt public debate. However, the rule’s demise began in earnest in 1985, when the FCC under Chairman Mark Fowler released an extensive study called the Report on General Fairness Doctrine Obligations. The report concluded that the Fairness Doctrine violated the First Amendment and harmed the public interest. It found that the rule had a “chilling effect,” forcing stations to avoid controversial topics to escape paperwork and lawsuits. Photo credit: Cynthia Johnson / Getty Images.
Shooti@bambooshooti.bsky.social · 17h ago

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine transformed American media. “Conservative” talk radio shows went into syndication nationally. The decision also created the blueprint for opinion-driven TV networks. Polarizing content proved highly profitable through increased viewer engagement and ad revenue. /6

Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh at his studio at WABC Radio in New York City on Dec. 14, 1988. In the late 1980s, music audiences migrated to the superior sound quality of the FM dial, leaving AM radio stations desperate for a new business model. The demise of the Fairness Doctrine allowed AM stations to pivot to an all-talk format focused on raw, unfiltered political opinions. In 1960, only 2 all-talk radio stations existed in the U.S. By 1995, the number had exploded to 1,130. The repeal also coincided with the rise of cheap satellite distribution technology. Instead of hiring expensive local hosts, independent AM stations across the country could cheaply broadcast Limbaugh's pre-packaged national show. More than half of those new all-talk stations chose to broadcast The Rush Limbaugh Show. Limbaugh proved that one-sided partisan outrage was highly profitable.
Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 17h ago

The disinformation spread by Tr*mp, RFK Jr, etc, hurts their followers the most. An estimated 200k-300k people died unnecessarily from covid. People think doctors educate folks online to make money. We actually do it so everyone can have the best possible outcome no matter who they voted for.

Cami 🐸Truth Matters💙Good Troublemaker💙No DMs🚫No Posts=No Follow🚫@cami4change.bsky.social · yesterday

Isn't insider trading illegal? Of course #TrumpIsACriminal ‼️ No one is stopping him. What the F$#%! "Wall Street firms will get information milliseconds faster than the general public—and Trump will directly benefit."

‘This is insider trading by definition’: Trump sells $100,000 monthly subscription service to Wall Street to further monetize the presidency | Fortune

Wall Street firms will get information milliseconds faster than the general public—and Trump will directly benefit.

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Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 17h ago

NEW: Missouri voters have rejected Amendment 4, which Republicans had passed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments effectively impossible. It would have required initiatives to pass in every congressional district—not just statewide—giving the overwhelmingly red districts a veto

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 20h ago

RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."

RoseMarie@rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 18h ago

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said, according to a recording of the call posted online Thursday by Intercessors for America, a Christian ministry, (cont.) www.huffpost.com/entry/todd-b...

Todd Blanche Tells Faith Leaders Dobbs Decision Will Be ‘Permanent’ In All States Soon

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said.

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Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · yesterday

new, from Renee DiResta: "How Matt Taibbi was groomed by Mike Benz in a Twitter Space, uncritically ate up a truly wild conspiracy theory, and started touting it in a congressional hearing as if he had evidence of “millions" of censored tweets" Read here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

When Matt Taibbi Met Mike Benz

How independent media turned an obscure political operative into a "whistleblower"—and his claims into government action.

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Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 24h ago

DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin