Chris Hecht ❌👑
@checht.bsky.social
Fintech & Data Geek, World Traveler, Politics Junkie, UCLA Bruin, Husband, Father, views are my own and shared by rational people
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Chris Hecht ❌👑
@checht.bsky.social
· Jun 11
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Great 🧵 on why “fair and balanced” spews BS 👇👇👇
One of the most successful propaganda campaigns of our time is the right-wing claim that liberals dominate the media. The right has pushed this myth for decades on Fox and other outlets. You know about it because RIGHT-WING MEDIA HAVE A HUGE MEGAPHONE. My thread. 1/10 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Great 🧵 on why “fair and balanced” spews BS 👇👇👇
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Why did BS stories like the John Kerry swiftboating and Obama birtherism get into major media? Because news bosses wanted to show their “fairness.” I know this because I edited the Chicago Tribune’s first story on Obama’s birth certificate. We didn’t want to touch it. The higher-ups made us. 9/10 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Why did BS stories like the John Kerry swiftboating and Obama birtherism get into major media? Because news bosses wanted to show their “fairness.” I know this because I edited the Chicago Tribune’s first story on Obama’s birth certificate. We didn’t want to touch it. The higher-ups made us. 9/10 🧵
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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People must grasp the idea of “media capture.”
It’s when authoritarian regimes and/or their powerful allies take control of media to stifle independent voices holding the government to account.
It’s one way Hungary’s Viktor Orbán keeps power.
In the U.S., it’s what the Ellisons have done with CBS.
It’s when authoritarian regimes and/or their powerful allies take control of media to stifle independent voices holding the government to account.
It’s one way Hungary’s Viktor Orbán keeps power.
In the U.S., it’s what the Ellisons have done with CBS.
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
People must grasp the idea of “media capture.”
It’s when authoritarian regimes and/or their powerful allies take control of media to stifle independent voices holding the government to account.
It’s one way Hungary’s Viktor Orbán keeps power.
In the U.S., it’s what the Ellisons have done with CBS.
It’s when authoritarian regimes and/or their powerful allies take control of media to stifle independent voices holding the government to account.
It’s one way Hungary’s Viktor Orbán keeps power.
In the U.S., it’s what the Ellisons have done with CBS.
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Department of Obstruction of Justice
Department of War Crimes
Department of Looting the Treasury
Environmental Destruction Agency
Department of Destroying Our Health
Department of War Crimes
Department of Looting the Treasury
Environmental Destruction Agency
Department of Destroying Our Health
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Department of Obstruction of Justice
Department of War Crimes
Department of Looting the Treasury
Environmental Destruction Agency
Department of Destroying Our Health
Department of War Crimes
Department of Looting the Treasury
Environmental Destruction Agency
Department of Destroying Our Health
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It will be a great day when this sign comes down, and with it the era of spite, division, and performative cruelty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It will be a great day when this sign comes down, and with it the era of spite, division, and performative cruelty.
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When this shitshow is over, all the assets of the Trump family should be seized to pay for the reconstruction of the USA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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JB Pritzker: “We’re a nation mostly of immigrants — that is who we are fundamentally at our core. We ought to always be that, it’s what’s made our country great — Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial. Immigrants are the most grateful & patriotic”
December 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
JB Pritzker: “We’re a nation mostly of immigrants — that is who we are fundamentally at our core. We ought to always be that, it’s what’s made our country great — Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial. Immigrants are the most grateful & patriotic”
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
I really hope someone picks up the torch on this project to honor Rob Reiner. Such horribly devastating news. www.imdb.com/title/tt1322...
The Spy and the Asset (TV Series) | Biography
IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn w...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I really hope someone picks up the torch on this project to honor Rob Reiner. Such horribly devastating news. www.imdb.com/title/tt1322...
OMG, not Meathead. I grew up watching him on TV and loving his films. I still remember watching Stand By Me in the Big Newport theater. It was the first film I felt was somehow about me. What a horrible weekend it has been. 😔
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
OMG, not Meathead. I grew up watching him on TV and loving his films. I still remember watching Stand By Me in the Big Newport theater. It was the first film I felt was somehow about me. What a horrible weekend it has been. 😔
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The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
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You're in a car accident. So you call all the ERs from the ambulance and see who's offering a special. Hell, maybe you can ask hospital B to beat hospital A's price. It'll be like car dealerships. "How much can you spend a month, Randi?" "What will it take to get you into this ER today?"
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
You're in a car accident. So you call all the ERs from the ambulance and see who's offering a special. Hell, maybe you can ask hospital B to beat hospital A's price. It'll be like car dealerships. "How much can you spend a month, Randi?" "What will it take to get you into this ER today?"
Wow, those narcoterrorists must be filling up these hulls with a lot of Fentanyl.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/u...
Trump says U.S. seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
The White House has undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean and launched deadly strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs.
www.cnbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Wow, those narcoterrorists must be filling up these hulls with a lot of Fentanyl.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/u...
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Let's send real estate developers, not seasoned State Department officials, to negotiate peace. Corruption used to be hidden. Trump flunkies don't care about peace. They care about future developments and capital. At least Alex Karp was honest about allowing war crimes to serve his interests.
Witkoff to meet Ukrainians after fruitless talks with Putin on.ft.com/3MfKZei
Witkoff to meet Ukrainians after fruitless talks with Putin
Donald Trump’s special envoy to brief Kyiv’s chief negotiators on Kremlin meeting
on.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Let's send real estate developers, not seasoned State Department officials, to negotiate peace. Corruption used to be hidden. Trump flunkies don't care about peace. They care about future developments and capital. At least Alex Karp was honest about allowing war crimes to serve his interests.
Curious about what the contractual details. Having to pay to get out of the Rose Bowl contract, pay out Coach Foster, and have tuition go up at the maximum rate. I'm not sure how I feel about students picking up the tab for Jarmond’s mistakes and the $51.8 million athletic department deficit in 2024
In a bold move, UCLA hires Bob Chesney to become its next head football coach
In a bold move, UCLA hires Bob Chesney to become its next head football coach
UCLA turns to up-and-coming James Madison head coach Bob Chesney, hiring him to rebuild the Bruins football program.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Curious about what the contractual details. Having to pay to get out of the Rose Bowl contract, pay out Coach Foster, and have tuition go up at the maximum rate. I'm not sure how I feel about students picking up the tab for Jarmond’s mistakes and the $51.8 million athletic department deficit in 2024
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OPINION: Since Donald Trump has been back in office, energy prices have increased at more than double the rate of inflation.
We elected an imbecile — and his latest move could kill us all
Since Donald Trump has been back in office, energy prices have increased at more than double the rate of inflation. The Consumer Price Index from the end of October reported an “all items price index” increase for food, shelter, and transportation of 3.0 percent over a 12-month period, while energy ...
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
OPINION: Since Donald Trump has been back in office, energy prices have increased at more than double the rate of inflation.
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PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
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New from me:
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization
What research tells us about national security under authoritarianism
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New from me:
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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Join us tomorrow for the Trans Day of Remembrance @thefridacinema.org. Buy your tickets now, or online at the door: tinyurl.com/TDOROCtix Note: We're unable to accept cash. Limited donated tickets are available. Direct chat with us for more info.
El español está abajo en el comentario.
#trans #TDOR
El español está abajo en el comentario.
#trans #TDOR
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Join us tomorrow for the Trans Day of Remembrance @thefridacinema.org. Buy your tickets now, or online at the door: tinyurl.com/TDOROCtix Note: We're unable to accept cash. Limited donated tickets are available. Direct chat with us for more info.
El español está abajo en el comentario.
#trans #TDOR
El español está abajo en el comentario.
#trans #TDOR
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Most “data science” jobs don’t fail at the modeling stage. They fail at the:
— unclear objectives
— ambiguous metrics
— political friction
Data doesn’t speak for itself. It needs a translator.
#DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #RStats
— unclear objectives
— ambiguous metrics
— political friction
Data doesn’t speak for itself. It needs a translator.
#DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #RStats
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Most “data science” jobs don’t fail at the modeling stage. They fail at the:
— unclear objectives
— ambiguous metrics
— political friction
Data doesn’t speak for itself. It needs a translator.
#DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #RStats
— unclear objectives
— ambiguous metrics
— political friction
Data doesn’t speak for itself. It needs a translator.
#DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #RStats
And to echo @kairyssdal.bsky.social, “the stock market is not the economy.”
AOC: Trump has been saying the economy is booming, but it’s really only seven tech companies. They’re driving this growth in just one sector: AI.
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
And to echo @kairyssdal.bsky.social, “the stock market is not the economy.”
Imagine what Epstein, the world’s most notorious pedophile and sex trafficker, must’ve seen his best friend do.
“I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump," Epstein wrote in 2017 to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. "Not one decent cell in his body."
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
“I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump," Epstein wrote in 2017 to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. "Not one decent cell in his body."
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
White House downplays new Epstein emails that mention Trump
The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Imagine what Epstein, the world’s most notorious pedophile and sex trafficker, must’ve seen his best friend do.
“I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump," Epstein wrote in 2017 to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. "Not one decent cell in his body."
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
“I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump," Epstein wrote in 2017 to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. "Not one decent cell in his body."
www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...