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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

We never incited violence, we just called this guy a member of antifa who funded terrorism and told our followers to pay him a visit ha ha and then a totally unrelated group of people threatened to murder him in front of his students ha ha

"The petition to disband our Turning Point chapter is blatantly defamatory," Ava Kwan, outreach coordinator for the Turning Point USA chapter at Rutgers, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"The accusations of 'inciting violence' and 'making threats' are complete lies," Kwan said. "The same people claiming we're suppressing their free speech are actively trying to silence us for speaking the truth. It's not just ironic, it's hypocritical and absurd."

tpusa_rutgers Do you want to become a socialist? If so, make sure to pay this professor a visit!!!! All jokes aside help us report this professor who has ties to Antifa which now is designated as a domestic terrorist organization. DO YOUR PART AND HELP MAKE RUTGERS A PLACE FOR ALL STUDENTS TO LEARN WITHOUT BECOMING A RADICAL SOCIALIST

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 17h

For those reasons 👆, I’m out

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 1d

"without fear or favor" lol

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 1d

I love when Andy Ngo does one of his David Attenborough-style posts about Antifa and highlights some kid who took a bong rip and waddled into the protest dressed like a giant muppet.

My favorite flavor of his commentary by far.

Andy Ngo wants to draw your attention to Barney the dinosaur

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve talked about it informally but we have missed the moment?

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you.

www.propublica.org/article/heal...

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

www.propublica.org

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t worry I’ve been thoroughly roasted for not knowing

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 3d

Some excerpts from our latest episode, when @micahloewinger.bsky.social asked @jamellebouie.net about some of his mean posts on Bluesky:

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 3d

One of the FP’s signature deceptions is presenting politically motivated op-eds as fearless reporting. A legitimate news outlet would have assigned an actual reporter to look into the claims of the “whistleblower,” which would’ve turned up conflicting info pre-publication.

Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 3d

Remember when these guys ran a completely fabricated story about trans kids sourced to a single bigot who worked at St Louis Children’s Hospital and it got so much traction that they ended a bunch of programs for trans kids because of all the bomb threats

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 3d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5d

Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side
They are creating chaos
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 5d

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported

About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

www.pewresearch.org

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 4d

You cant tell from the audio but I was recording the convo under a blanket in a closet because I was traveling. Haven’t done this since the height of the pandemic

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 4d

I think Jamelle was a bit shocked when I started reading aloud his mean posts but he made his case for name-calling pretty well.

In this interview we also talk about Trump’s mental acuity, Hegseth’s authoritarian fantasies, learning from history, and regulating fear in politics and life.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d

listen to me defend my mean posts www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Jamelle Bouie Says Your Fear of Trump Isn't Helping. Plus, Humphrey Bogart’s Betrayal. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

This week, President Trump said he plans to use the military against America's "enemy within." On this week’s On the Media, how Trump’s rhetoric can obscure the real limits to his pow...

www.wnycstudios.org

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Matt that’s very kind ❤️

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve been getting roasted over this and I probably deserve it

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 6d

I asked Jamelle about his posts calling

RFK Jr “a eugenicist freak”
Antonin Scalia “a run of the mill gutter bigot”
JD Vance “a miserable little pig man, who no one respects, who almost certainly does not respect himself”

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d

listen to me defend my mean posts www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Jamelle Bouie Says Your Fear of Trump Isn't Helping. Plus, Humphrey Bogart’s Betrayal. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

This week, President Trump said he plans to use the military against America's "enemy within." On this week’s On the Media, how Trump’s rhetoric can obscure the real limits to his pow...

www.wnycstudios.org

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 6d

Show's up! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Jamelle Bouie Says Your Fear of Trump Isn't Helping. Plus, Humphrey Bogart’s Betrayal. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

Jamelle Bouie doesn’t mince words; lessons from Casablanca.

www.wnycstudios.org

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 6d

The pod will be up in a couple hours

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 6d

Psyched for y'all to hear my long interview with @jamellebouie.net on this week's @onthemedia.bsky.social

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6d

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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