Saying that Zohran Mamdani “accuses Jews of genocide” is like saying that critics of Vladimir Putin accuse Orthodox Christians of invading Ukraine. fair.org/home/in-nyc-...
In NYC Stabbings, Only Some Victims and Narratives Matter
Corporate media are eager to platform those who constantly assert that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel is an attack on all Jews.
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Creating a "minefield" is when you've set up a situation where it's tricky to avoid doing something unethical. That's not what's happening here. Rather, Trump is unconstitutionally taking money from foreign businesses, which is illegal on its face.
Here's some media malpractice: "McConnell says." These outlets know that McConnell's office released a statement; they don't know that McConnell said anything, or is able to say anything.
@stevebrusatte.bsky.social So I'm walking down Broadway in New York City, reading your e-book (which I'm enjoying very much), and I come across the passage, "If you're walking down Broadway in New York City...." Couldn't see New Jersey from 14th Street, though.
The thing that frightens the establishment most about the Democratic Socialists of America is the democratic part.
The Supreme Court authorizes the ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands, on the premise that it's not racist to say that Haitians are poisoning our blood, eat dogs and cats, come from a shithole country and are inferior to people from "Norway and Sweden."
Slate@slate.com · last mo.The only thing worse than the reasoning of the conservative supermajority is the devastating and life-threatening consequences this decision will have for years to come. slate.trib.al/bGwxP6N
"Don't call for people to be killed" seems a good rule for a social media platform--not because every person's existence is a positive good, but because a site where people are allowed to threaten other people with death will probably be an unhappy place to post. www.popehat.com/p/a-bit-of-t...
A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky
Bluesky Can Ban Whoever They Want! But They Won’t Stop Me From Saying What I Think. I Think The World Would Be A Better Place Without Elon Musk.
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"Daniel Sanchez Estrada was convicted of corruptly concealing a document or record. He did not attend the demonstration. "He was sentenced to 30 years in prison." Sanchez allegedly moved a box of anarchist zines out of his parents' house. 30 years. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Trump DOJ’s first-ever Antifa case sends protesters to decades in prison
Critics fear prosecution of nearly two dozen people serves as ‘template’ to go after antifascist protesters
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Alternative @nytimes.com headline: "A Jewish Democrat's Criticism of Israel May Win Him a NYC House Seat."
Fired 60 Minutes-er Cecilia Vega put out this statement: "In recent months, my producing teams and I have experienced efforts to insert political bias into our stories. Reporting teams have held back on submitting story pitches about important news topics out of fear of the internal repercussions."
Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social · 2mo agoCBS News is already dead, but the horse is being beaten after death. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
It is true that you can't solve the housing problem without boosting supply. It is also true, and less often acknowledged, that the existence of supply constraints is a strong argument in favor of rent control.
Stephen Jacob Smith@stephenjacobsmith.com · 3mo agoThe average age that a Spaniard leaves their parents’ home is now 30.2, and per-bedroom rent has risen 85.4% since 2022. Spain can’t rent control its way out of the problem of tons of unmet demand for household formation when there does not exist the housing supply to meet it.
If a creation is so powerful it could destroy the internet, maybe it's worth giving its creators $1 trillion for a piece of that power. fair.org/home/the-ai-...
The AI Mythos: If We Can Destroy the World, Imagine What We Can Do for Your Hedge Fund
You ever wonder why people who make AI talk about how AI might destroy humanity—but still keep making AI? Here's a plausible explanation.
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There's a word missing from this awful story of hundreds of thousands of trees destroyed due to DelMonte's bankruptcy: tariffs, which greatly increased the cost of canning. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...?
Del Monte bankruptcy prompts massive peach tree removal in California
California peach growers will remove 420,000 trees after Del Monte closures, with USDA approving up to $9 million in relief aid.
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It was a political hire. We know this because Bari Weiss has almost no qualifications as a broadcast news executive— and her work so far shows that. Now that action is drawing scrutiny from press freedom groups who are also shareholders. @status.news reports: www.status.news/p/paramount-...
Media be warned: If your organization's workforce becomes less disproportionately white, the Trump administration will take that as evidence of illegal discrimination. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b...
The FCC explains that it is trying to take ABC's licenses away not because Jimmy Kimmel joked about Trump, but because Disney isn't hiring enough white people. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...?
FCC Chairman Says ABC License Move “Unrelated” to Jimmy Kimmel: “They Were Playing Rope a Dope”
Carr said at an FCC meeting that the investigation is connected to Disney's DEI practices, though commissioner Gomez told reporters Thursday that she believes it is a pretext.
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The Supreme Court says that the white people of a state can rig elections to keep Black people from being elected so long as the white people don't call themselves the White People Party.
Numerous attempted presidential assassinations since 1981 have gone down the @nytimes.com's memory hole. fair.org/home/action-...
ACTION ALERT: NYT Falsely Reports That Attempts on Presidents’ Lives Are Rare
Please tell the New York Times to correct its false report about the uncommonness of presidential assassination attempts.
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The 1st Amendment wasn't written so we'd feel free wishing each other a happy birthday. It was written so we'd feel free saying sharp and difficult things, such as stating plainly that the president of the United States is a convicted felon who is trying to destroy American democracy.
I was doing research for a different post about the WHCD incident when I came across a claim so bizarre from the @nytimes.com that I had to write it up. fair.org/home/action-...
ACTION ALERT: NYT Falsely Reports That Attempts on Presidents’ Lives Are Rare
Please tell the New York Times to correct its false report about the uncommonness of presidential assassination attempts.
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“It really does highlight the weakness of our media system. To have a media system that is built on profit as the highest goal is incredibly fragile, because it’s very easy for the government to affect the profits of corporations.” — Jim @naureckas.bsky.social fair.org/home/a-media...
‘A Media System Built on Profit Is Incredibly Fragile’: CounterSpin interview with Jim Naureckas on MAGA vs. the First Amendment
"The regulatory system is being used to steer media ownership towards billionaires who are going to be friendly to Trump."
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If Jeffrey Epstein had been raising money for the Russian military, you would know all about it. fair.org/home/doj-rel...
DoJ Released Much More on Epstein’s Israel Ties—But Media Still Aren’t Much Interested
Only a few US corporate media outlets have referenced the latest Epstein/Israel revelations--and these framed them as at best conspiracy-adjacent.
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Jesse Jackson served as a symbol of everything the Democratic Party needed to turn its back on to merit a seat at the grownups’ table. fair.org/home/why-cor...
Why Corporate Media Needed to Misrepresent Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's kind of politics terrified an elite that thrives on keeping the 99 Percent divided and conquered.
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Colbert is set to issue a "fiery" response to CBS, @status.news has learned. Details here: www.status.news/p/stephen-co...
Colbert’s CBS Confrontation
After CBS denied Stephen Colbert’s claim that he was barred from interviewing a Texas Democrat over FCC rules, Status has learned “The Late Show” comedian was set to deliver a “fiery” response to vie...
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If there was one person who embodied establishment media's anxiety about race, class and democracy, it was the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
"I Wish I’d Been Wrong About What ‘Control of the Border’ Would Look Like," writes Jim @naureckas.bsky.social fair.org/home/i-wish-...
I Wish I’d Been Wrong About What ‘Control of the Border’ Would Look Like
Sixteen years later, Ross Douthat has gotten the kind of sincerity on immigration control that he wanted. How does it look?
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Minnesota, Hennepin County and Minneapolis need to start issuing arrest warrants--for John Does if need be. The murders will continue until local authorities stand up to the thugs.
Media writers who pretend they don't know who is lying are not journalists but propagandists.
