Austin Flack
@austinflack.com
TV Producer. Washingtonian in exile.
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very grimly ironic that our government run by podcasters sucks at true crime
Gotta say it's mindblowing to me that the Brown shooter is still at large and they don't even seem to have identified who they're looking for.
December 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
very grimly ironic that our government run by podcasters sucks at true crime
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Nothing is known yet about the shooter's motive or political beliefs.
This hasn't stopped conservative influencers from blaming the Brown University shooting on a “leftist activist.”
This hasn't stopped conservative influencers from blaming the Brown University shooting on a “leftist activist.”
Conservative influencers blame Brown University shooting on a “leftist activist”
Nothing is known yet about the shooter's motive or political beliefs.
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Nothing is known yet about the shooter's motive or political beliefs.
This hasn't stopped conservative influencers from blaming the Brown University shooting on a “leftist activist.”
This hasn't stopped conservative influencers from blaming the Brown University shooting on a “leftist activist.”
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The unemployment rate for Black workers soared to 8.3% in November. That's more than double the rate for white workers.
December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The unemployment rate for Black workers soared to 8.3% in November. That's more than double the rate for white workers.
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Sen. Kelly on the DOD investigation into him: “This is all a bunch of bullshit…They're going after me, a U.S. Senator, for something I said that was lawful, was the truth…It was something that Pete Hegseth said in 2016 multiple times.”
December 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sen. Kelly on the DOD investigation into him: “This is all a bunch of bullshit…They're going after me, a U.S. Senator, for something I said that was lawful, was the truth…It was something that Pete Hegseth said in 2016 multiple times.”
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Fascinating thread. Why is this breaking through when so much hasn't? I think it's 2 things. 1) Never underestimate the emotional intensity of people's relationships to entertainment figures. And 2) How to behave when someone is murdered is the simplest, lowest-bar character test in all of politics.
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Fascinating thread. Why is this breaking through when so much hasn't? I think it's 2 things. 1) Never underestimate the emotional intensity of people's relationships to entertainment figures. And 2) How to behave when someone is murdered is the simplest, lowest-bar character test in all of politics.
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median asking rent in the US per the Census Bureau (data is through 9/30)
JD Vance lies as he breathes
JD Vance lies as he breathes
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
median asking rent in the US per the Census Bureau (data is through 9/30)
JD Vance lies as he breathes
JD Vance lies as he breathes
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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
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"Hit piece" is an all-time dumb guy phrase.
December 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Hit piece" is an all-time dumb guy phrase.
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Biden brought American manufacturing back but Trump is strangling it once again
The US continues to lose manufacturing jobs—payrolls are down 81k over the last year, & another 5k jobs were lost in November
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing), wood & electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but few subsectors are doing well
December 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Biden brought American manufacturing back but Trump is strangling it once again
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The VF profile notes Wiles was incorrect about violent Jan. 6 defendants receiving greater-than-recommended sentences, but it doesn’t capture how wildly off base she was. I don’t think there was a single above-guidelines sentence given in a J6 felony case. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The VF profile notes Wiles was incorrect about violent Jan. 6 defendants receiving greater-than-recommended sentences, but it doesn’t capture how wildly off base she was. I don’t think there was a single above-guidelines sentence given in a J6 felony case. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
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The funny thing about this is that Vance is literally just a bunch of writhing, hissing ethnic grievances in a trenchcoat, it’s the only sentiment he ever expresses bsky.app/profile/dmsi...
Folks, would you believe me if I told you JD Vance was over there railing against the immigrants as the reason for the antisemitism
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The funny thing about this is that Vance is literally just a bunch of writhing, hissing ethnic grievances in a trenchcoat, it’s the only sentiment he ever expresses bsky.app/profile/dmsi...
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On U.S. soil, the worst antisemitic massacre in living memory was perpetrated by one of Vance's white nationalist fellow travelers, who was specifically incensed about the Jewish community providing aid to refugees and asylum seekers.
Folks, would you believe me if I told you JD Vance was over there railing against the immigrants as the reason for the antisemitism
December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On U.S. soil, the worst antisemitic massacre in living memory was perpetrated by one of Vance's white nationalist fellow travelers, who was specifically incensed about the Jewish community providing aid to refugees and asylum seekers.
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Payrolls fell -105k in October and rose +64k in November. August and September payrolls were also revised down a total of 33k.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Payrolls fell -105k in October and rose +64k in November. August and September payrolls were also revised down a total of 33k.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These people are insane
Tina Peters’ lawyer demands Colorado honor Trump’s pardon, threatens to take legal action
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
These people are insane
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Rob Reiner's company Castlerock was one of the production companies behind Seinfeld.
Jerry Seinfeld:
"Our show would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation."
Jerry Seinfeld:
"Our show would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation."
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Rob Reiner's company Castlerock was one of the production companies behind Seinfeld.
Jerry Seinfeld:
"Our show would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation."
Jerry Seinfeld:
"Our show would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation."
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Important to remember:
1) the amount in a lawsuit claim is meaningless. The court decides any damages;
2) The BBC did nothing wrong or defamatory. Its show accurately recounted his seditious speech. They erred in correcting it, and he has no case.
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1) the amount in a lawsuit claim is meaningless. The court decides any damages;
2) The BBC did nothing wrong or defamatory. Its show accurately recounted his seditious speech. They erred in correcting it, and he has no case.
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Donald Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC
US president claims UK public broadcaster’s portrayal in a 2024 documentary was ‘disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious’
giftarticle.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Important to remember:
1) the amount in a lawsuit claim is meaningless. The court decides any damages;
2) The BBC did nothing wrong or defamatory. Its show accurately recounted his seditious speech. They erred in correcting it, and he has no case.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
1) the amount in a lawsuit claim is meaningless. The court decides any damages;
2) The BBC did nothing wrong or defamatory. Its show accurately recounted his seditious speech. They erred in correcting it, and he has no case.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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A Chinese dissident filmed Uyghur detention sites and then released the video on YouTube after fleeing China. He sought asylum in the US. Now the Trump admin wants to deport him to a country with strong ties to China.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
He Recorded China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him to Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A Chinese dissident filmed Uyghur detention sites and then released the video on YouTube after fleeing China. He sought asylum in the US. Now the Trump admin wants to deport him to a country with strong ties to China.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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The president is using this apparent family tragedy, which as far as we know had absolutely nothing to do with him, to convey the message that if his fans brutally murder his critics, they will receive his support and approval.
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The president is using this apparent family tragedy, which as far as we know had absolutely nothing to do with him, to convey the message that if his fans brutally murder his critics, they will receive his support and approval.
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"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
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The problem with all arguments of this sort is that they effectively rewrite the statute to exclude critical limitations. If a statute says "the president may do X on condition Y," but no court may second guess a presidential determination that Y obtains (even if it plainly does not)...
JUST IN: 24 red states back Trump on Alien Enemies Act detentions, argue his declaration of an enemy 'invasion' can't be questioned by courts. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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www.documentcloud.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The problem with all arguments of this sort is that they effectively rewrite the statute to exclude critical limitations. If a statute says "the president may do X on condition Y," but no court may second guess a presidential determination that Y obtains (even if it plainly does not)...
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The system Meta has built tolerates scams on an unbelievable scale. Beijing Tengze was one of Meta’s top 200 worldwide advertisers last year, alongside brands such as BMW and Chanel.
The company mostly advertised scams. We visited its supposed HQ: a fake address in a mountain farming town.
The company mostly advertised scams. We visited its supposed HQ: a fake address in a mountain farming town.
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The system Meta has built tolerates scams on an unbelievable scale. Beijing Tengze was one of Meta’s top 200 worldwide advertisers last year, alongside brands such as BMW and Chanel.
The company mostly advertised scams. We visited its supposed HQ: a fake address in a mountain farming town.
The company mostly advertised scams. We visited its supposed HQ: a fake address in a mountain farming town.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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The ravenous, all-consuming narcissism that has rotted the mind of this man requires that every event, every tragedy, every circumstance be ultimately about him. Others in the world do not exist as fully human; they operate only to validate Donald Trump. This is a gross display of mental illness.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were murdered. This is how Trump decided to respond.
December 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The ravenous, all-consuming narcissism that has rotted the mind of this man requires that every event, every tragedy, every circumstance be ultimately about him. Others in the world do not exist as fully human; they operate only to validate Donald Trump. This is a gross display of mental illness.
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Just to get ahead of this: Print the post out and bring it to the next Mike Johnson presser. You already know what his move will be. There’s no excuse to not be prepared for it.
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just to get ahead of this: Print the post out and bring it to the next Mike Johnson presser. You already know what his move will be. There’s no excuse to not be prepared for it.