Looks like someone figured out the remake of @postopinions.bsky.social was a disaster, measured in lost influence (the key measure of such a section), verging on irrelevance. Will be interesting to see what’s next.
Pete Tucker
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Slow runner and writer. Contributor at FAIR, Truthdig and Counterpunch. Also on Substack
“In my view, Mamdani’s and Netanyahu’s extreme views are just flip sides of the same coin” — Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist
“This is a nuclear experiment.” (gift link) www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
An Underground Nuclear Reactor Is Coming to This Kansas Town—and Dividing Locals
No one has tried operating a commercial one a mile down—until now in Parsons. “It’s great that it’s here. It’s kind of bad that we’re the guinea pigs,” says one local leader.
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Stephen Feinberg deliberately keeps a low profile, but he's a quiet contender for the Trump administration's most corrupt billionaire. Excellent story from Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The Post keeps shilling for owner Jeff Bezos' AI interests www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | AI isn’t replacing workers. It’s creating bosses.
The boom of startups is good news for workers — and a challenge to labor laws written for another era.
washingtonpost.com
Were the presentations mainly about how big a cut they would give to Trump?
Drop Site News: The Last-Minute Million-Dollar Ad Spend Against Will Lawrence Is Coming From a Major Pro-Israel Group www.dropsitenews.com/p/dmfi-will-...
“the acquisition with Placemakr was completed in 85 days, much quicker than a typical contract negotiation of this size. Bidders made their presentations orally rather than offering written proposals.” www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...
Placemakr strikes $292M deal to house National Guard troops in D.C.-area apartments - Washington Business Journal
National Guard troops mobilized in D.C. will leave their hotels and shift to furnished apartments under a megadeal struck with a local hospitality company.
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“It is no surprise that Carville has been on the payroll of the very same billionaires that led the Democratic Party into historic losses in 2024 and now seek to keep Democrats in the pocket of corporate interests.” readsludge.com/2026/07/25/c...
Carville's War on the Democratic Left Is Funded by Centrist Billionaires
James Carville's firm has been paid by American Bridge, a super PAC funded by billionaires who also bankroll groups fighting progressives in primaries—and he advised a lobbying shop the crypto industr...
readsludge.com
In most states, lobbying firms can work both sides of an issue and not tell anyone. Join the conversation about the frightening growth of state and local secrecy and the harm it inflicts on communities everywhere. Every Wednesday. Please subscribe! backroomdeals.substack.com/.../a-lobbyi...
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Independent journalist. @nytimesbusiness @reveal Former@washingtonpost Author: Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back (The New...
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The relentless drive for AI profits and the increasing importance of algorithmic accountability. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter open.substack.com/pub/dicktofe...
The Big Bias in AI Is Economic
What's really driving the algorithms
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"Iran’s government is unlikely to feel significant impact or soften its negotiating position as a result of new rounds of U.S. military strikes like those now underway, according to a new intelligence assessment." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. strikes unlikely to move Iran, intelligence reports say
American agencies see a long standoff between Tehran and Washington, as Iran is unlikely to soften its negotiating position because of U.S. military action.
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I don’t begrudge Jeff Bezos a rich fantasy life. But this space stuff isn’t fantasy for him, it’s very real. And also very convenient. My latest petetucker.substack.com/p/how-bezos-...
How Bezos and the Tech Bros Made Greed Godly
The grass is always greener on the other side of the galaxy
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A very trusted and beloved friend is writing a story for a major outlet about Medicaid estate recovery. Has anyone been through this, or do you know a friend or family member who has lost a home through this process who might want to share their story?
How can @rephaleystevens.bsky.social represent Democratic voters? responsiblestatecraft.org/aipac-stevens/
Pro-Israel GOP donors fueling Rep. Stevens' Dem primary in Michigan
AIPAC and United Democracy Project are getting millions from Republican billionaires and out-of-state donors to beat back challenger Abdul El-Sayed
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Here's my free book "The Blue Road to Trump Hell." The Democratic Party's current upheaval is a sign of life after the deadening corporate conformity that led to Biden's disastrous run for re-election.
The Blue Road to Trump Hell
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Some say this could be a list of Democrats primaried in the future — but some already are: Cori Bush vs. Wesley Bell in MO. Oliver Larkin vs. Jared Moskowitz in FL. Kai Newkirk vs. Greg Stanton in AZ. Donavan McKinney vs. Shri Thanedar in MI. Elijah Manley vs. DWS in FL. Goldman & Espaillat lost.
Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 3w agoHere are all 98 Democrats who voted *against* the amendment to cut military aid to Israel. As well, the 10 Democrats who voted "present":
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.
The Washington Post died in broad daylight. fair.org/home/one-yea...
One Year Into Clampdown, WaPo Opinion Cheers for MAGA, Billionaires and AI
The Washington Post editorial page has backed Trump in the destruction of the East Wing, the kidnapping of Venezuela's president and the military takeover of DC.
fair.org
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting has an article about the transformation of the Washington Post into an oligarch mouthpiece: fair.org/home/one-yea...
One Year Into Clampdown, WaPo Opinion Cheers for MAGA, Billionaires and AI
The Washington Post editorial page has backed Trump in the destruction of the East Wing, the kidnapping of Venezuela's president and the military takeover of DC.
fair.org
Comprehensive overview of how Bezos turned the Washington Post's opinion section into a pro-billionaire, anti-humanity wankfest. Also fun to read and notice the parallels with how NZME runs its opinion section. fair.org/home/one-yea...
One Year Into Clampdown, WaPo Opinion Cheers for MAGA, Billionaires and AI
The Washington Post editorial page has backed Trump in the destruction of the East Wing, the kidnapping of Venezuela's president and the military takeover of DC.
fair.org
It’s a jarring listen; like the keys to a once-storied newspaper have been turned over to the manosphere.
What's Happened to the WaPo Opinion Page Since Bezos Took the Wheel?
A year ago Bezos declared that Post Opinions would now promote “personal liberties and free markets"; since then, the page has touted AI and data centers and lambasted wealth taxes and social safety net programs.
commondreams.org
Bombing Iran seems like an appropriate way to honor Lindsey Graham
Things have only gotten worse at the paper since an editorial clampdown caused the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.
One Year Later: Bezos’ WaPo Cheerleads for MAGA, Billionaires and AI - Truthdig
Things have only gotten worse at the paper since an editorial clampdown caused the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.
truthdig.com
I did't write the captions for the story... but I wish I had 👀
FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting)@fairmediawatch.bsky.social · 4w agoJeff Bezos laid off nearly half the Washington Post newsroom, claiming he was doing this for the long-term viability of the paper. Privately, however, Bezos told Trump that Post employees “are terrible…. They don’t listen. My other companies, they listen.” fair.org/home/one-yea...
1 yr into Jeff Bezos' decision to censor alternate viewpoints in the Washington Post's Opinion pages, the paper has backed Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing, his kidnapping of the Venezuelan president & unprecedented gerrymandering @fairmediawatch.bsky.social fair.org/home/one-yea...
One Year Into Clampdown, WaPo Opinion Cheers for MAGA, Billionaires and AI
The Washington Post editorial page has backed Trump in the destruction of the East Wing, the kidnapping of Venezuela's president and the military takeover of DC.
fair.org