Category Archives: Journalism

Open Thread | No Matter the Cowardice of the MSM…This Is NOT Normal

Posted on December 18, 2024 by rikyrah

Greg Sargent @GregTSargent Unsettling from @anneapplebaum : Trump isn’t just trying to bully the media into submission. He’s also conditioning the public to see the use of state power to cow independent truth telling as normal, and persuading MAGA to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Dedication to Both Sides Doomed The Washington Post

Posted on June 3, 2024 by rikyrah

The Washington Post blew its chance By Dan Froomkin -October 13, 2023 11:00 am EDT Awash in Jeff Bezosian cash, the Washington Post over the past decade wildly expanded its staff but didn’t change its strategy. And now that the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Had the Nerd Prom Saturday…This is how it went😏

Posted on May 1, 2023 by rikyrah

From Saturday: Dark Brandon made an appearance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. pic.twitter.com/lNfWrNXj0i — President Biden (@POTUS) April 30, 2023 Roy Wood Jr, "Do you understand how rich you have to be to buy a supreme court — a … Continue reading →

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Journalist Barbara Walters Dies at 93

Posted on December 30, 2022 by rikyrah

RIP🙏🏿😢 BREAKING: Barbara Walters, who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93. https://t.co/tydwREgTb2 pic.twitter.com/b4jOEHVYFE — ABC News (@ABC) December 31, 2022 .@ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Barbara … Continue reading →

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