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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 2h

IAPE salutes and supports the more than 30 members of the Pentagon press corps—including current IAPE members at The Wall Street Journal and former members working for other media outlets—who turned in their press credentials yesterday. 1/4

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Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 8h

"This latest change is sure to hasten the drain of WSJ newsroom talent as remaining staffers polish their resumes and reach out to recruiters elsewhere." #Layoffs #Again

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WSJ Management Cuts Health & Science, Education Reporters — IAPE 1096

They’ve done it again. One week after announcing plans to outsource 40 IAPE-represented jobs in Finance departments to an artificial intelligence vendor in India, and a little more than two month...

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 1d

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 4d

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 4d

“Sir, you were the President on January 6th.”

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 4d

Seen in Chicago

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 4d

I always stand for God Bless America. While I’m in line for beer.

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 4d

Gracie, with a bit of an eye-roll for yet another terrible Ron MacLean pun, but settled in for the season opener of Hockey Night in Canada nonetheless. #GoLeafsGo

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 5d

Israel has killed at least 237 journalists and media workers since October 7, 2023, according to CPJ data. Those who have survived the record death toll have faced being traumatized, displaced, and deliberately starved over the last two years.

More from @niemanreports.org:

Starved, Displaced, Killed: Gaza’s Journalists Persist Despite Dire Conditions - Nieman Reports

The record death toll for news workers in Gaza is just one of the grim realities facing those still reporting as the Israel-Hamas war grinds into its third year.

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 5d

Former downtown resident here. Planes over Freddy isn’t a new or unusual development. This is the regular route for flights to/from Europe and Eastern US airports. Every day, you can watch dozens (hundreds?) of flights over central NB.

A Flightradar24 screenshot from a random Saturday morning showing air traffic over New Brunswick.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 6d

Nutlick The Loser Threatens Canada. Our Answer? Bring It On.
This isn’t a negotiation. It’s a threat from the sitting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, who thinks Canada will just roll over. He’s about to find out how wrong he is. #cdnpoli
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Lutnick The Loser Threatens Canada. Our Answer? Bring It On.

This isn’t a negotiation. It’s a threat from the sitting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, who thinks Canada will just roll over. He’s about to find out how wrong he is.

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 5d

“We must be vigilant in order to ensure that technology does not replace human beings, and that the information and algorithms that govern it today are not in the hands of a few.” 👏💯

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The Pope calls for journalists to protect the truth - Poynter

The pope told media executives that journalists had a moral duty to protect the truth and continue reporting in the face of misinformation.

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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 6d

Wouldn’t it be cool if this photo of Obama receiving his Noble Peace Prize went viral today? 🔄

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

“The objects were words, your honor.”

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 6d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
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Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

“We shouldn’t allow historical revisionism to erase the legacy he worked so hard to cultivate.”

10/10. No notes.

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Remembering Charlie Kirk

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

I mean . . .

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

I’m not seeing any raised hands . . .

a man in a suit and tie stands in a room

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in a room

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 6d

"All of this would seem to be a metaphor for something if President Trump understood metaphors."

On the Red Carpet of the Nobel Prizes

INTERVIEWER: Chemical engineer Dr. Chesel Amniotiv is looking resplendent in orange gabardine, with cobalt accents of actual cobalt. Let’s see if w...

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

“Sir, you’re being trolled by the Nobel Institute.”

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Tim Martell @jerseyleaf.bsky.social · 6d

The only thing better than this selection is the accompanying statement by the Nobel Institute: “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.” ✊☮️🕊️

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Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize | CBC News

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, it was announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 7d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 7d

NEW: L.A. Times journalists just voted to authorize the newsroom’s first open-ended strike.

Eighty-five percent of the @latguild.bsky.social voted to support the strike. Just over 200 workers — 98% of members — took part in the historic vote.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 7d

2/ Read the full press release here:

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RELEASE: L.A. Times journalists vote to authorize strike newsroom’s first open-ended strike | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

An overwhelming majority of L.A. Times journalists have voted to authorize their union’s leaders to call a strike if such a step is necessary.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 7d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge blocks DHS/ICE from arresting journalists and using chemical weapons on peaceful protestors and the Chicago press.

Alongside the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social, we will fight the Trump administration’s assault on our First Amendment rights.

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RELEASE: Federal judge orders DHS/ICE to halt arrests and use of chemical weapons on Chicago press, peaceful protestors | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

Today, a federal judge entered an order barring DHS agents, such as ICE, from using force against journalists and protesters in Chicago.

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