Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew.bsky.social
Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
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Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew.bsky.social
· Nov 10
im looking forward to watching this app burn to the ground with all of you in a few years
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
mr president your meat is falling off again
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
mr president your meat is falling off again
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this is the brain you want your right tackle to have unfortunately
Lmao Spencer Brown believes chemtrails control the weather
January 23, 2026 at 12:45 AM
this is the brain you want your right tackle to have unfortunately
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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The notion of charging a black journalist under the KKK Act because he covered a pro-immigrant protest at a white Christian nationalist church is just so cartoonishly goddamned sinister. It also won't go anywhere.
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
DOJ Says It May Use KKK Act To Prosecute Don Lemon For Reporting On Church ICE Protest
"It’s notable that I’ve been cast as the face of a protest I was covering as a journalist," the former CNN host said.
www.yahoo.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The notion of charging a black journalist under the KKK Act because he covered a pro-immigrant protest at a white Christian nationalist church is just so cartoonishly goddamned sinister. It also won't go anywhere.
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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One of the most unexpected media events of this moment has been entertainment (Teen Vogue, People) & trade (Wired) publications accurately reporting the news & cogently calling out fascist falsehoods, while our Serious News Sources (NYT, WP, WSJ) avoid truth or sane-washes it, and publishes pablum.
Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
One of the most unexpected media events of this moment has been entertainment (Teen Vogue, People) & trade (Wired) publications accurately reporting the news & cogently calling out fascist falsehoods, while our Serious News Sources (NYT, WP, WSJ) avoid truth or sane-washes it, and publishes pablum.
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Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
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Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
someone said yesterday the democrats would find enough votes to push it across while giving the rest of the caucus cover
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM
someone said yesterday the democrats would find enough votes to push it across while giving the rest of the caucus cover
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I like the "of course" here because he's absolutely right that this is an incredibly easy call for congressional Democrats to make.
Under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, DHS and ICE have made America less safe and less free every day, trampling our Constitution, terrifying our people and blocking congressional oversight. I am of course voting to oppose legislation to fund Donald Trump’s DHS.
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I like the "of course" here because he's absolutely right that this is an incredibly easy call for congressional Democrats to make.
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
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imo, one of the most undercovered shifts in the media landscape is the emergence of *spanish-language* right-wing media. here's some of what's happening in that space in the last week.
January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
imo, one of the most undercovered shifts in the media landscape is the emergence of *spanish-language* right-wing media. here's some of what's happening in that space in the last week.
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Jack Smith: "Our assessment of the evidence is that [Trump] is the person most responsible for what happened on January 6. He caused what happened, it was foreseeable to him — and then, when it happened, he tried to exploit it."
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Jack Smith: "Our assessment of the evidence is that [Trump] is the person most responsible for what happened on January 6. He caused what happened, it was foreseeable to him — and then, when it happened, he tried to exploit it."
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Moskowitz reads quotes of Republicans denouncing January 6 before they taught themselves to love it
January 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Moskowitz reads quotes of Republicans denouncing January 6 before they taught themselves to love it
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She apologized for ATTENDING THE GAME because ESPN put her on TV. What the fuck. No issue with how the viewers recognized her of course. No problem to be a man who watches porn but if you attend a college football game and some horny dicks recognize you then you must apologize.
This country hates women so much.
ca.news.yahoo.com/ex-porn-star...
ca.news.yahoo.com/ex-porn-star...
Ex-Porn Star Abella Danger Apologizes for Viral Moment During Miami Hurricanes’ NCAA Final Loss
The football megafan's reactions at games have captured the attention of several cameramen combing the crowd, but she says she wishes to be like any other fan.
ca.news.yahoo.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
She apologized for ATTENDING THE GAME because ESPN put her on TV. What the fuck. No issue with how the viewers recognized her of course. No problem to be a man who watches porn but if you attend a college football game and some horny dicks recognize you then you must apologize.
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if they dont start doing stuff to prevent this bubble they all know and admit is coming then they should be fired at best and probably arrested
OpenAI chair Bret Taylor says AI is 'probably' a bubble, expects correction in coming years
OpenAI chair Bret Taylor says AI is 'probably' a bubble, expects correction in coming years
Taylor said the free market will ultimately determine where the value is and which AI players have the best products.
cnb.cx
January 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
if they dont start doing stuff to prevent this bubble they all know and admit is coming then they should be fired at best and probably arrested
if you cant instruct your local police to surround schools to protect them from ice because youre scared the cops will turn around and instead help kidnap children then you should state that plainly and clearly
January 22, 2026 at 1:31 PM
if you cant instruct your local police to surround schools to protect them from ice because youre scared the cops will turn around and instead help kidnap children then you should state that plainly and clearly
of all the things that need to be done by dem politicians, voting against funding ice is going to be among the easiest and if you dont even have the stomach for that, man i dont know
January 22, 2026 at 12:49 PM
of all the things that need to be done by dem politicians, voting against funding ice is going to be among the easiest and if you dont even have the stomach for that, man i dont know
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
democrats are scared people will think theyre against this
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 12:17 PM
democrats are scared people will think theyre against this
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All I have ever heard about every news story from Bill Clinton to drag shows is “it’s awful, parents have to explain this to their children, why can’t we just let kids be kids?”
Now an entire classroom is going to go home to parents trying to explain why their five year friend was taken by the govt
Now an entire classroom is going to go home to parents trying to explain why their five year friend was taken by the govt
Liam is one of four Columbia Heights, MN school district students who have been taken by ICE in the last two weeks, the school district said. Liam's teacher: “He is so kind and loving, and his classmates miss him. He ... just brightens the room. All I want is for him to be back here and safe.”
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 AM
All I have ever heard about every news story from Bill Clinton to drag shows is “it’s awful, parents have to explain this to their children, why can’t we just let kids be kids?”
Now an entire classroom is going to go home to parents trying to explain why their five year friend was taken by the govt
Now an entire classroom is going to go home to parents trying to explain why their five year friend was taken by the govt
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One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
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Re ICE actrocities in MN, I’ve already said that lately I feel consistently angrier than I’ve ever felt in my long life.
But I also feel absolutely heartsick. That poor little 5-year old baby kidnapped, imagining how scared he was…
I know many of you feel the same. Love and solidarity to you.
But I also feel absolutely heartsick. That poor little 5-year old baby kidnapped, imagining how scared he was…
I know many of you feel the same. Love and solidarity to you.
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Re ICE actrocities in MN, I’ve already said that lately I feel consistently angrier than I’ve ever felt in my long life.
But I also feel absolutely heartsick. That poor little 5-year old baby kidnapped, imagining how scared he was…
I know many of you feel the same. Love and solidarity to you.
But I also feel absolutely heartsick. That poor little 5-year old baby kidnapped, imagining how scared he was…
I know many of you feel the same. Love and solidarity to you.
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."