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"Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed." By Daniel D'Addario in Variety. variety.com/2026/tv/colu...
"...an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent."
A recommended critique.
"...an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent."
A recommended critique.
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
"Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed." By Daniel D'Addario in Variety. variety.com/2026/tv/colu...
"...an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent."
A recommended critique.
"...an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent."
A recommended critique.
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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If you let him get away with this, he’ll do it with Iran and whatever other neocon bugaboos have been lingering around conservative media since Obama first started running. Maybe Greenland but less intense because white. One of them will invariably respond in the mainland U.S. Stop him before then.
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
If you let him get away with this, he’ll do it with Iran and whatever other neocon bugaboos have been lingering around conservative media since Obama first started running. Maybe Greenland but less intense because white. One of them will invariably respond in the mainland U.S. Stop him before then.
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
December 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
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Parents Gently Explain To Child That Their Money In Heaven Now https://theonion.com/parents-gently-explain-to-child-that-their-money-in-heaven-now/
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Parents Gently Explain To Child That Their Money In Heaven Now https://theonion.com/parents-gently-explain-to-child-that-their-money-in-heaven-now/
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Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer https://theonion.com/wooden-spoon-only-thing-in-mans-life-that-not-giving-him-cancer/
December 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer https://theonion.com/wooden-spoon-only-thing-in-mans-life-that-not-giving-him-cancer/
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Mistletoes are parasitic plants.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Mistletoes are parasitic plants.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
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State Department Designates WNBA As Terrorist Organization https://theonion.com/state-department-designates-wnba-as-terrorist-organization/
December 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
State Department Designates WNBA As Terrorist Organization https://theonion.com/state-department-designates-wnba-as-terrorist-organization/
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man if only we could get back to the Good FBI as it existed before Trump.
HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
man if only we could get back to the Good FBI as it existed before Trump.
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i spent a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me. after having a certain number of guns and knives pulled on me and having a couple bones broken I decided conservatives aren't worth the trouble.
CNN has a show with a similar line. That the problem with this country is we just aren’t talking to each other.
It’s the kind of diagnosis that a toddler would land on.
It’s the kind of diagnosis that a toddler would land on.
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
i spent a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me. after having a certain number of guns and knives pulled on me and having a couple bones broken I decided conservatives aren't worth the trouble.
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shoutout to the crowd that insisted it was a political loser to stand up for abrego garcia’s rights
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an ordinary man, has defeated the great might of the US Government
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free. every bit of cruelty, boasting, slander, and persecution was for absolutely fucking nothing.
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
shoutout to the crowd that insisted it was a political loser to stand up for abrego garcia’s rights
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While Bush v. Gore was a disaster for public confidence in the Supreme Court, the 2000 Florida recount crisis did spur some constructive election reforms. bit.ly/48F2YSP
25 Years After Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court and Election Law Still Feel the Fallout
The 5–4 decision started a long slide in public approval for the court, accentuated by a widening partisan gap.
www.brennancenter.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
While Bush v. Gore was a disaster for public confidence in the Supreme Court, the 2000 Florida recount crisis did spur some constructive election reforms. bit.ly/48F2YSP
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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Hawley voted for ACA subsidy extension, introduced a $15 minimum wage bill, teamed up with Bernie on capping credit card interest rates, voted with Dems to undo tax cuts for the wealthy in reconciliation. Many will doubt his intentions; fair enough. But no need to keep being surprised at these votes
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hawley voted for ACA subsidy extension, introduced a $15 minimum wage bill, teamed up with Bernie on capping credit card interest rates, voted with Dems to undo tax cuts for the wealthy in reconciliation. Many will doubt his intentions; fair enough. But no need to keep being surprised at these votes
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-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich
These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
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We are reaching Turkmenistan levels
National parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump's birthday
NPS changed its free admission days in 2026, removing MLK Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday.
www.usatoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We are reaching Turkmenistan levels
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Fret not my Canadian friends, with our new food safety standards combined with American work ethic i expect these sandwiches will kill between 1-3% of the U.S. population
Of fucking course.
"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/7...
"When reached by CBC News about whether the sandwich would be sold in Canadian stores, a spokesperson for 7-Eleven could only confirm the sandwich's launch nationwide in the U.S."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/7...
Japan's viral 7-Eleven egg salad sandwich launches in the U.S. Why is it so popular? | CBC News
7-Eleven is bringing its famous egg salad sandwich to U.S. stores, announcing Wednesday that its Japanese-style tamago sando has landed, complete with "pillowy milk bread and creamy egg salad made wit...
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Fret not my Canadian friends, with our new food safety standards combined with American work ethic i expect these sandwiches will kill between 1-3% of the U.S. population
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Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
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When you google “what time is the game” it returns betting odds. I’m sure this is totally fine.
December 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
When you google “what time is the game” it returns betting odds. I’m sure this is totally fine.
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For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
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Oxford University Press has announced its word of the year for 2025: "rage bait."
December 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Oxford University Press has announced its word of the year for 2025: "rage bait."
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Lane Kiffin has coached his last game at Ole Miss.
His departure has been a powder-keg topic on social media.
St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino shared his thoughts:
His departure has been a powder-keg topic on social media.
St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino shared his thoughts:
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Lane Kiffin has coached his last game at Ole Miss.
His departure has been a powder-keg topic on social media.
St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino shared his thoughts:
His departure has been a powder-keg topic on social media.
St. John’s men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino shared his thoughts: