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Journalists reporting in the United States suffered 170 assaults in 2025 – about as many as they endured in the previous three years combined, according to a new Freedom of the Press Foundation report. buff.ly/xzVVrNu
US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says
The US press have suffered about as many assaults this year as in the previous three years combined
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January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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I’m thinking of taking my motto for 2026 from Bob Dylan:

“Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Why is Trump so obsessed by Venezuela, which poses no threat to the US? This is a sideshow; the US should focus on helping Ukraine. If Trump invades Venezuela, the US could get bogged down in another endless war. #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #Ukraine

wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...
Why is Trump Obsessed with Venezuela?
December 11, 2025
wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine is a surrender agreement that repeats the Kremlin's talking points. The terms are so draconian that Zelensky should reject the proposal. With an ally like this, who needs enemies? #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #Ukraine wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com/p/trump-to-u...
Trump to Ukraine: Surrender or Else!
And Show Some Gratitude!
wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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How does the @nytimes.com deal with rising authoritarianism and disinformation?

“We have broken multiple major stories on his campaign of retribution against perceived enemies and his upending of norms in the judicial system.”—Joseph Kahn
Your Questions, Complaints and Feedback for Our Editor, Joe Kahn
How does The New York Times cover the fire hose of news from the Trump administration? What journalistic principles drive that coverage?
buff.ly
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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According to the new "About This Account" featured on X, many X accounts spreading political disinformation and stoking polarization in the US originate outside the country.

Via @rollingstone.com
X's Top MAGA Trolls Revealed to Be Foreign Accounts
Elon Musk's X hosts large troll accounts that purport to be American voters who back Trump, but many of them are living in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
buff.ly
December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM