Tim Appelo
@timappelo.bsky.social
Film/TV editor/writer, past at: Hollywood Reporter,EW,The Nation, LAT,NYT,got Bezos to buy IMDb, taught him Beatles lore. Amazon's last human homepage editor, launch editor, what's now Prime Video.
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“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
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An undeclared, unprovoked, and illegal war designed to, well, we can only guess—though Donald Trump and JD Vance have seemed to concede this was a war for oil—puts the United States on the same moral and legal footing as Russia, which invaded its neighbor in a war of pure aggression.
contrarian.substack.com/p/headfirst-... wtf just happened? The Contrarian explains
Headfirst Into War
The horrific attack on Venezuela overnight puts the U.S. in the same camp as Russia.
contrarian.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
An undeclared, unprovoked, and illegal war designed to, well, we can only guess—though Donald Trump and JD Vance have seemed to concede this was a war for oil—puts the United States on the same moral and legal footing as Russia, which invaded its neighbor in a war of pure aggression.
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
1. Bari Weiss’s CBS works for Ellisons and Trump.
2.They report on the world as corrupt billionaires want you to see it.
3. Their contempt for you is infinite.
4. They're America's deadliest enemies ever.
5. They despise truth, and think they can impose a fascist future on you.
2.They report on the world as corrupt billionaires want you to see it.
3. Their contempt for you is infinite.
4. They're America's deadliest enemies ever.
5. They despise truth, and think they can impose a fascist future on you.
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
1. Bari Weiss’s CBS works for Ellisons and Trump.
2.They report on the world as corrupt billionaires want you to see it.
3. Their contempt for you is infinite.
4. They're America's deadliest enemies ever.
5. They despise truth, and think they can impose a fascist future on you.
2.They report on the world as corrupt billionaires want you to see it.
3. Their contempt for you is infinite.
4. They're America's deadliest enemies ever.
5. They despise truth, and think they can impose a fascist future on you.
“We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum," said Bari Weiss, whose pert nose then grew and punched right through the window of the CBS Black Rock Building.
December 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum," said Bari Weiss, whose pert nose then grew and punched right through the window of the CBS Black Rock Building.
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When a major media outlet openly capitulates to the political agenda of the executive branch, they are no longer part of the fourth estate.
They are state-run media.
Add Bari Weiss and CBS to the list of those who have betrayed our Republic.
They are state-run media.
Add Bari Weiss and CBS to the list of those who have betrayed our Republic.
December 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When a major media outlet openly capitulates to the political agenda of the executive branch, they are no longer part of the fourth estate.
They are state-run media.
Add Bari Weiss and CBS to the list of those who have betrayed our Republic.
They are state-run media.
Add Bari Weiss and CBS to the list of those who have betrayed our Republic.
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Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
To be fair, Bari Weiss and Olivia Nuzzi do feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility to the Father of Lies.
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
To be fair, Bari Weiss and Olivia Nuzzi do feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility to the Father of Lies.
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The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
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CBS NEWS: “We can’t report on the current murdering spree until we get the serial killer’s side of the story.”
December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
CBS NEWS: “We can’t report on the current murdering spree until we get the serial killer’s side of the story.”
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Bari Weiss really is an idiot if she thought this wouldn’t come out
December 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Bari Weiss really is an idiot if she thought this wouldn’t come out
@BariWeiss just changed CBS to Shackled Press. After the White House complained, Weiss changed the name to Trump Shackled Press.
December 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
@BariWeiss just changed CBS to Shackled Press. After the White House complained, Weiss changed the name to Trump Shackled Press.
Firesign Theatre's David Ossman notes: Tom Stoppard, RIP. He...and Peter Bergman were together at a "literary colloquium" in Berlin. Tom went home with R&G Are Dead, and Pete brought Waiting for the Electrician back to LA. Couple of natural surrealists.
December 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Firesign Theatre's David Ossman notes: Tom Stoppard, RIP. He...and Peter Bergman were together at a "literary colloquium" in Berlin. Tom went home with R&G Are Dead, and Pete brought Waiting for the Electrician back to LA. Couple of natural surrealists.
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There goes the First Amendment.
September 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
There goes the First Amendment.
There must be an effective Boycott Fascists app, so that zero dollars from Trump-victim Americans go to businesses and institutions that menace us (& democracy, rule of law, science, public health, free speech, prosperity, America's power in the world & reason itself) more with each passing day.
September 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
There must be an effective Boycott Fascists app, so that zero dollars from Trump-victim Americans go to businesses and institutions that menace us (& democracy, rule of law, science, public health, free speech, prosperity, America's power in the world & reason itself) more with each passing day.
Trump's ally strikes again
Tests by two foreign laboratories show that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned before his death in an Arctic penal colony last year, his wife says.
Lab tests show Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned, his wife says
Russian authorities said Navalny died last year after feeling unwell following a walk around the high-security Arctic penal colony where he was serving a combined 30 ½-year jail sentence.
www.nbcnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump's ally strikes again
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Listen. I believe in my ability as a writer, but I know it’s asking a lot for you to support me when Ty Burr and Alan Sepinwall are out here with their own newsletters.
Whatever support you can offer is appreciated
Whatever support you can offer is appreciated
September 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Listen. I believe in my ability as a writer, but I know it’s asking a lot for you to support me when Ty Burr and Alan Sepinwall are out here with their own newsletters.
Whatever support you can offer is appreciated
Whatever support you can offer is appreciated
The 'Don't Tread on Me' people are in jackboots treading on the other half of the country.
Tim Walz: "I'll tell you what doesn't make people feel safe -- a tank next to Chipotle. It's stupid and it's for the cameras ... where are the 'don't tread on me' people?"
September 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The 'Don't Tread on Me' people are in jackboots treading on the other half of the country.
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JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
September 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
September 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney - addressing me directly - says there’s no such thing as prisoner work details outside the facility in the federal prison system. Yes there are. I have receipts.
August 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney - addressing me directly - says there’s no such thing as prisoner work details outside the facility in the federal prison system. Yes there are. I have receipts.