Michael Hirschorn
@hirschorn.bsky.social
Documentary and non-scripted producer, writer, political activist, sometimes MSNBC, NY Times
SCOOP: Melik Kaylan talks to Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov about the Russians plan to invade Europe in 2027
www.forbes.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
SCOOP: Melik Kaylan talks to Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov about the Russians plan to invade Europe in 2027
Opinion | There’s a Simpler Explanation for the Rightward Shift of Young Men
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"At a moment when income inequality, the looming threat of A.I. and the rise of authoritarianism seem to be straining American societal cohesion, a revolt against self-dealing elites may be the only cause compelling enough to bring us together."
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Billionaires used to pour money into politics “without the rest of us even having a clue,” Michael Hirschorn writes. “Today, billionaires are still flooding politics with their money and still reaping the benefits, but they won’t stop yapping about it.”
Opinion | The Billionaires Have No One to Blame but Themselves
The first rule of dark money is to quit blabbing about it. Did they think people would thank them for it?
nyti.ms
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"At a moment when income inequality, the looming threat of A.I. and the rise of authoritarianism seem to be straining American societal cohesion, a revolt against self-dealing elites may be the only cause compelling enough to bring us together."
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"This week, a state gambling board approved licenses for three proposed casinos: one of them is set to be built on a golf course that belonged to the President. The move will net the Trump Organization $115 million. "
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/new-yor...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/new-yor...
When To Accommodate, and When To Fight? NY Officials Agonize and Prepare for Federal Escalation
Jackie Bray has been thinking about how quickly things could spiral out...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"This week, a state gambling board approved licenses for three proposed casinos: one of them is set to be built on a golf course that belonged to the President. The move will net the Trump Organization $115 million. "
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/new-yor...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/new-yor...
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'we have lost young men' was pushed by Shor, and his source was 'i made it up'
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
'we have lost young men' was pushed by Shor, and his source was 'i made it up'
Young men voted Mamdani by 68-26 percent for Cuomo. Young men voted blue in last night's other major races but by nowhere near this margin
Young Men Go Blue
CNN exit polls show young men backing Democrats in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Young men voted Mamdani by 68-26 percent for Cuomo. Young men voted blue in last night's other major races but by nowhere near this margin
Like I've always said, when you're explaining (that you're not a secret Nazi) you're losing
Context: Graham Platner, the senate candidate for Maine was revealed to have a totenkopf tattoo (nazi SS symbol). bsky.app/profile/jane...
This whole time I’ve been talking about the Fetterman Particles radiating off this guy but it turns out they’re regular were regular ol’ Hitler Particles.
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Like I've always said, when you're explaining (that you're not a secret Nazi) you're losing
Agenda item for Mamdani: get Newsmax out of NYC taxi cabs
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Agenda item for Mamdani: get Newsmax out of NYC taxi cabs
If a few billionaires want to move to Florida or East Hampton they definitely should. Manhattan is way too crowded as it is
The New York City Office Market Is Roaring Back, and It’s Pricier Than Ever
Manhattan office space is leasing at a rate not seen since 2006, while office markets in other cities are plodding along.
www.wsj.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If a few billionaires want to move to Florida or East Hampton they definitely should. Manhattan is way too crowded as it is
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Is it possible that the purveyors of popular culture “will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain,” Michael Hirschorn writes.
Opinion | With Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension, the Mask Comes Off
Laughter is now a government-regulated product.
nyti.ms
September 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Is it possible that the purveyors of popular culture “will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain,” Michael Hirschorn writes.
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Is it possible that these purveyors of popular culture will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain? "
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
"Is it possible that these purveyors of popular culture will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain? "
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
Opinion | We Can No Longer Tell Ourselves This Isn’t Really Happening
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Is it possible that these purveyors of popular culture will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain? "
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
"Is it possible that these purveyors of popular culture will ignore the 50 percent or more of this country that want television, film and music that doesn’t feel like it was extruded directly from the president’s brain? "
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...
Reposted by Michael Hirschorn
An urgent and essential piece by @hirschorn.bsky.social
Opinion | We Can No Longer Tell Ourselves This Isn’t Really Happening
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
An urgent and essential piece by @hirschorn.bsky.social
Imagine if the government devoted the same kind of energy to ridding the country of guns as it does to ridding the country of immigrants. It is possible to do things if you want to
one reason to want real gun control is that we wouldn't have to sit around endlessly going "what does the shooter's use of this obscure meme tell us about his views on society" bc he wouldn't be a shooter bc he wouldn't have a gun. he would just be....some guy. sounds better, right?
September 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Imagine if the government devoted the same kind of energy to ridding the country of guns as it does to ridding the country of immigrants. It is possible to do things if you want to
"What happened to Kirk is horrifying. But Kirk...was an accelerationist force whose work to dehumanize LGBTQ+ people and threaten the free speech of professors, teachers, and school board members has put the livelihoods+physical safety of many people in danger. " www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.
www.404media.co
September 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"What happened to Kirk is horrifying. But Kirk...was an accelerationist force whose work to dehumanize LGBTQ+ people and threaten the free speech of professors, teachers, and school board members has put the livelihoods+physical safety of many people in danger. " www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
"The first wave of grocery-price increases will likely hit this winter. Roberson predicted produce prices could rise 50% to 100% by early next year as inventories clear and new contracts kick in."
Economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling - FORTUNE
Economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling - FORTUNE
September 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"The first wave of grocery-price increases will likely hit this winter. Roberson predicted produce prices could rise 50% to 100% by early next year as inventories clear and new contracts kick in."
Economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling - FORTUNE
Economists sound the alarm about produce prices doubling - FORTUNE
Mamdani is winning....85 percent ....of men 18-34
hellgatenyc.com/mayoral-race...
hellgatenyc.com/mayoral-race...
Find Me a New Yorker Who Doesn't Support Zohran Mamdani
A new poll sees Mamdani decisively on top. And more links for your Wednesday morning.
hellgatenyc.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mamdani is winning....85 percent ....of men 18-34
hellgatenyc.com/mayoral-race...
hellgatenyc.com/mayoral-race...
It's not the ideology, it's the anti-establishmentarianism. Must read from @michaellangenyc.bsky.social
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The Zohran Coalition
Mamdani's Mandate & The Dawn of a New Day
open.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's not the ideology, it's the anti-establishmentarianism. Must read from @michaellangenyc.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/michaell...
open.substack.com/pub/michaell...
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I had a REALLY lovely time talking to @milesklee.bsky.social at Rolling Stone about why The Onion is thriving.
It's because we're one of the only legacy outlets unafraid to accurately reflect the mood of this country.
That mood? Everyone fucking hates this.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
It's because we're one of the only legacy outlets unafraid to accurately reflect the mood of this country.
That mood? Everyone fucking hates this.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
![We want to be able to say stuff that other people, for institutional reasons, can’t say, or they’re too afraid to say.
You may be the only CEO in America making that promise.
We’re in a unique position, certainly. And other places have to learn from this — being afraid all the time and just constantly making transactional moves. How long can you survive like this? What is even the point of being alive if you’re just gonna continue managing rot? And it seems like that’s what 98 percent of people are doing in these media companies right now. I don’t know, take a chance. Nobody likes what’s happening. Especially if you’re a journalism company or a media company, you’re [meant to be] actually reflecting what people want or what people believe. So get some guts and do something interesting. It’s not that hard.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreihhqahdsympkilcsdqyztdudygmevh2ioksi2kzbtdo7kbilcnalu@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I had a REALLY lovely time talking to @milesklee.bsky.social at Rolling Stone about why The Onion is thriving.
It's because we're one of the only legacy outlets unafraid to accurately reflect the mood of this country.
That mood? Everyone fucking hates this.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
It's because we're one of the only legacy outlets unafraid to accurately reflect the mood of this country.
That mood? Everyone fucking hates this.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Your move, Catsimatides
Ok now I'm definitely voting Mamdani
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if socialist Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
June 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Your move, Catsimatides
This
The Democratic party establishment that lost us the White House, the House, The Senate, 27 Governor races and the Supreme Court went all in for Andrew Cuomo. And it appears they lost again. Time for regime change for the Democratic Party.
June 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This
Ok now I'm definitely voting Mamdani
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if socialist Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatens to close Gristedes chain if socialist Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
"Will Mamdani run the supermarkets with union help? When people start shoplifting, will he even have cops arrest them," Catsimatidis pondered.
nypost.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Ok now I'm definitely voting Mamdani
Had a good, wide ranging, densely meta chat with @thebeat.msnbc.com on brocasters, the Democratic turn from labor and how to relearn talking in 2025
youtu.be/QsGSfU15oYA?...
youtu.be/QsGSfU15oYA?...
MAGA 'pod army' invaded by AOC, Bernie's populism & Mayor Pete's love story: Melber report
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Had a good, wide ranging, densely meta chat with @thebeat.msnbc.com on brocasters, the Democratic turn from labor and how to relearn talking in 2025
youtu.be/QsGSfU15oYA?...
youtu.be/QsGSfU15oYA?...