Peter H. Lewis
@muckrake.bsky.social
Executive Editor, Asheville Watchdog. Ex-NYT. Books, Banjo, Beisbol, 1A.
www.avlwatchdog.org
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Talk to us, Chuck. You got time.
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Talk to us, Chuck. You got time.
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Damn... this one is rough.
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Damn... this one is rough.
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Some recognition is due for whomever at @nymag.com thought to put this essay on pages 6 and 7
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Some recognition is due for whomever at @nymag.com thought to put this essay on pages 6 and 7
Hit batter followed by pitcher. I love baseball.
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hit batter followed by pitcher. I love baseball.
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Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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Woulda figured them for Kansas City.
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Woulda figured them for Kansas City.
Not even Halloween and I just saw a Macy's holiday shopping commercial on TV during the World Series.
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Not even Halloween and I just saw a Macy's holiday shopping commercial on TV during the World Series.
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Prince's sound checks were better than most concerts.
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Prince's sound checks were better than most concerts.
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Page A23.
Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
October 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Page A23.
Here's how to do it, kids:
October 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Here's how to do it, kids:
#No Kings, Asheville, early afternoon 18 Oct 2025. Whose bright idea was it to schedule No Kings Rally at night? (Asheville Watchdog photo)
October 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#No Kings, Asheville, early afternoon 18 Oct 2025. Whose bright idea was it to schedule No Kings Rally at night? (Asheville Watchdog photo)
My sentiments exactly.
October 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My sentiments exactly.
Noem's T-shirt reads: "The President got a $400M gift Boeing 747 from Qatar, and all I got was a measly $172M matching set of Gulfstreams paid by taxpayers." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Noem's T-shirt reads: "The President got a $400M gift Boeing 747 from Qatar, and all I got was a measly $172M matching set of Gulfstreams paid by taxpayers." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Obviously he never watched Spinal Tap.
President Trump is seeking to build a triumphal arch on a Washington roundabout to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump showed models of the proposed arch at a fund-raising dinner on Wednesday for another of his pet projects, a White House ballroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
October 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Obviously he never watched Spinal Tap.
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As the press finally finds its collective voice to oppose Pentagon censorship, an argument about what’s most importantly at stake.
dicktofel.substack.com/p/freedom-of...
dicktofel.substack.com/p/freedom-of...
Freedom of the Press Isn’t Just a Legal Issue
Why constitutional values are even more important than case law
dicktofel.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
As the press finally finds its collective voice to oppose Pentagon censorship, an argument about what’s most importantly at stake.
dicktofel.substack.com/p/freedom-of...
dicktofel.substack.com/p/freedom-of...
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Apple says Apple TV+ streaming service is being renamed as Apple TV, with "a vibrant new identity" (Eric Slivka/MacRumors)
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October 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Apple says Apple TV+ streaming service is being renamed as Apple TV, with "a vibrant new identity" (Eric Slivka/MacRumors)
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Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
Pffft. Pfffillies.
October 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Pffft. Pfffillies.
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In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report
Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Fly Eagles Fly 🦅
Link to most important poll ever, which also found that most Pennsylvanians like the Tush Push and would root for the Eagles over the Steelers in a hypothetical Super Bowl matchup:
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Pennsylvania's NFL Fans Say: Don't Ban The Tush Push,
Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Sports Poll Finds;
Eagles Fly As Best PA Team, Pirates & 76ers Viewed As Worst Teams | Quinnipiac University ...
"When questions arose about whether or not to ban the Tush Push, the NFL said no. NFL fans in Pennsylvania clearly agree with that sentiment. Just because the other teams can't stop it isn't a good en...
poll.qu.edu
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Fly Eagles Fly 🦅
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Best reason in the history of journalism for a source to go anonymous
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...
October 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Best reason in the history of journalism for a source to go anonymous
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/n...
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Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'