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Adrian Bird
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Queer, autistic, she/they/it.

My therapist says I’m endearing.

Kingdom Hearts, Pokémon, digimon, homestuck, ttrpgs, dragon age, and more!
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Did nobody do this yet? Alt text:
It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am taking a buy out and today was my last day in the Broadcast Center. I joined the network four years ago with gratitude and optimism and I want to leave you with these thoughts only as a reminder of things I know you already know. I am proud of the work that's been done in my time here: segments that aimed to foreground underrepresented perspectives, interviews that challenged conventional wisdom, and efforts to make our journalism more responsive to a skeptical public. Janet Shamlian and I met a widow paying off her farm debt with wind turbines on her land. Major Garrett and I met voters in Metter, Georgia who disagreed politically but did so with respect and dignity for their small-town neighbors. James Brown and I have spotlighted numerous communities buoyed by love, kindness, and care for humanity. But, there has been a sweeping new vision prioritizing a break from traditional broadcast norms to embrace what has been described as "heterodox" journalism. The truth is that commitment to those people and the stories they have to tell is increasingly becoming impossible. Stories may instead be evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations - a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor or avoid challenging narratives that might trigger backlash or unfavorable headlines. None of this detracts from the talent of the journalists who remain at CBS News. You all produce thoughtful and important work, even under difficult circumstances. That is precisely what makes this moment so heartbreaking: the very excellence we seek to sustain is hindered by fear and uncertainty. Walter Cronkite once said in response to critics: "If that is what makes us liberals, so be it, just as long as in reporting the news we adhere to the first ideals of good journalism - that news reports must be fair, accurate and unbiased." Cronkite's idea is one of the best I've encountered. He understood that labels are inevitable, but standards are what matter. What defines journalism is not what critics call it, but whether it remains faithful to those principles. I've always taken comfort in the belief that if we hold fast to those first ideals, trust follows. But those ideals cannot stand on their own. They require vigilance. They require courage. I know that you all will continue to show that courage - offering news, guidance and respect to the millions who come to us every night. Don't let anyone diminish the incredible impact you can and do have. Please stay in touch Alicia Hastey
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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People can have different political opinions about immigration policy. Political differences are fine, healthy for a democracy.

But if you’re okay with this, that’s not a political opinion. That is a moral failing.

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February 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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To everyone thanking me, much appreciated but not why I posted! Pls support your local immigrant defense group like:

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/

Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate

Or Google your city/state & “immigrant defense” to find your local heroes!
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Having never seen the advertisement; this thread forced me to do a factory reset of my mental faculties.
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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I still order the pizza sub. The employees told me to order double pepperoni and marinara sauce if an employee ever doesn’t know what I’m taking about.
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Slam Bigjaw.
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM