crankyoldmaid
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cranky old maid says it all.
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Nothing says ‘meeting Americans where they are’ by flying around the country on a private jet costing millions of dollars,” one network staffer said.
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Nothing says ‘meeting Americans where they are’ by flying around the country on a private jet costing millions of dollars,” one network staffer said.
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I wonder how CBS News would cover these stories from the "We love America and make no apologies for saying so" point of view
January 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I wonder how CBS News would cover these stories from the "We love America and make no apologies for saying so" point of view
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www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Well
Who's Surprised?
Dementia Don gonna lower drug prices by 600% !!
Donnie give him Two Weeks ..
Oh he pressured didn't he
Well
Who's Surprised?
Dementia Don gonna lower drug prices by 600% !!
Donnie give him Two Weeks ..
Oh he pressured didn't he
Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration p...
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Well
Who's Surprised?
Dementia Don gonna lower drug prices by 600% !!
Donnie give him Two Weeks ..
Oh he pressured didn't he
Well
Who's Surprised?
Dementia Don gonna lower drug prices by 600% !!
Donnie give him Two Weeks ..
Oh he pressured didn't he
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Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6)
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Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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NYT editorial board, in an extensive and reflective piece, calls the period we are now living in "a political era that began on Jan. 6, 2021."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
NYT editorial board, in an extensive and reflective piece, calls the period we are now living in "a political era that began on Jan. 6, 2021."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
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Bari Weiss Launches Jar Of Mayonnaise Into CBS Evening News Anchor Chair
www.wonkette.com/p/bari-weiss...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/bari-weiss...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
Bari Weiss Launches Jar Of Mayonnaise Into CBS Evening News Anchor Chair
She's so good at this.
www.wonkette.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Bari Weiss Launches Jar Of Mayonnaise Into CBS Evening News Anchor Chair
www.wonkette.com/p/bari-weiss...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/bari-weiss...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
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A must-read:
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A must-read:
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Ohio has our first pediatric #flu death of the season-- unvaccinated 16 year old, previously healthy.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Ohio has our first pediatric #flu death of the season-- unvaccinated 16 year old, previously healthy.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
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Ok everyone got their easy dunks out of the way, here's a substantive one
THIS happened BECAUSE he was completely defeated. The George W Bush Presidency had effectively ended at that point. He lost not just the House, but the Senate too, because voters hated him. You get THIS when WE WIN.
THIS happened BECAUSE he was completely defeated. The George W Bush Presidency had effectively ended at that point. He lost not just the House, but the Senate too, because voters hated him. You get THIS when WE WIN.
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Ok everyone got their easy dunks out of the way, here's a substantive one
THIS happened BECAUSE he was completely defeated. The George W Bush Presidency had effectively ended at that point. He lost not just the House, but the Senate too, because voters hated him. You get THIS when WE WIN.
THIS happened BECAUSE he was completely defeated. The George W Bush Presidency had effectively ended at that point. He lost not just the House, but the Senate too, because voters hated him. You get THIS when WE WIN.
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Still a must, if you have not read it yet.
An absolute must to read and ponder. Right through to the end. By Spencer Ackerman.
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Still a must, if you have not read it yet.
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Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly plotting a last-minute power play that could saddle incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani with a Trump-aligned mess that's difficult to reverse.
Outgoing NYC mayor planted a Trump-themed time bomb that may be impossible to undo
Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly plotting a last-minute power play that could saddle incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani with a Trump-aligned mess that’s difficult to reverse. According to the New York Post, Adams is weighing the appointment of a hand-picked Charter Revision Commissio...
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly plotting a last-minute power play that could saddle incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani with a Trump-aligned mess that's difficult to reverse.
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This.
They’re advertising strength because they don’t have it.
Take their message seriously.
It’s who they are.
But don’t buy their product.
They’re advertising strength because they don’t have it.
Take their message seriously.
It’s who they are.
But don’t buy their product.
DHS publicly fantasizing about massive state violence should be taken seriously, and warrants labels such as fascist and white supremacist. But don't lose sight of the fact that it's beyond their capabilities.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
January 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This.
They’re advertising strength because they don’t have it.
Take their message seriously.
It’s who they are.
But don’t buy their product.
They’re advertising strength because they don’t have it.
Take their message seriously.
It’s who they are.
But don’t buy their product.
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It’s a crime. He’s committing crimes.
Yes, it's good that The Times collates Trump's tangled grifts but, again, the #BrokenTimes fails to take the next step: Labeling it corruption to enable explanation of emoluments and illegality.
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
It’s a crime. He’s committing crimes.
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Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
Majority of Gen Z swipe left on dating people with opposite political views
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
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Earlier this year, Republicans tried to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in their 2026 budget, while proposing a 13% increase in defense spending. The Institute of Museum and Library Services just got their funding back through courts.
Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Earlier this year, Republicans tried to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in their 2026 budget, while proposing a 13% increase in defense spending. The Institute of Museum and Library Services just got their funding back through courts.
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Any discussion of how a few actors are protesting Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center has to consider how Republicans have tried to slash social spending for the arts — and denigrate the arts and humanities as legitimate fields — since at least Reagan, if not longer.
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Any discussion of how a few actors are protesting Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center has to consider how Republicans have tried to slash social spending for the arts — and denigrate the arts and humanities as legitimate fields — since at least Reagan, if not longer.
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The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "Well done," she says. "By pointing out the small ways certain outfits don't follow outdated rules, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home.
December 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "Well done," she says. "By pointing out the small ways certain outfits don't follow outdated rules, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home.
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Just released (on New Year’s Eve): Video of Jack Smith’s testimony to GOP controlled House Judiciary Committee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Just released (on New Year’s Eve): Video of Jack Smith’s testimony to GOP controlled House Judiciary Committee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
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There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Republicans have held a Supreme Court majority since 1974, no matter what the mood of the country is, and I think people have finally had enough. Ford gets a pick during his 2 years, Carter got none during his 4. The lifetime selection, random lottery of deaths and retirements doesn't serve us well.
December 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Republicans have held a Supreme Court majority since 1974, no matter what the mood of the country is, and I think people have finally had enough. Ford gets a pick during his 2 years, Carter got none during his 4. The lifetime selection, random lottery of deaths and retirements doesn't serve us well.
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The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
Trump, looking rather concerned about going down a few stairs, greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
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Data centers: The hidden cost of artificial intelligence is coming to the Lehigh Valley
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December 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Data centers: The hidden cost of artificial intelligence is coming to the Lehigh Valley
Source: LehighValleyLive.com
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