Kristen Stieffel
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Framing Washington Post layoffs as anything other than a billionaire owner killing journalism to curry favor with the government he does business with is journalistic malpractice.
You think the guy who owns Amazon hasn’t figured out digital?
You think the guy who owns Amazon hasn’t figured out digital?
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Framing Washington Post layoffs as anything other than a billionaire owner killing journalism to curry favor with the government he does business with is journalistic malpractice.
You think the guy who owns Amazon hasn’t figured out digital?
You think the guy who owns Amazon hasn’t figured out digital?
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
Excellent analysis of how the regime violated journalists’ 1st Amendment rights (and a court order) to protect the 1A rights of ICE supporters.
If opposing groups exercise their 1A rights & journalists cover it, the gov’t should stay out of it. But instead they chose to persecute Black folks.
If opposing groups exercise their 1A rights & journalists cover it, the gov’t should stay out of it. But instead they chose to persecute Black folks.
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Excellent analysis of how the regime violated journalists’ 1st Amendment rights (and a court order) to protect the 1A rights of ICE supporters.
If opposing groups exercise their 1A rights & journalists cover it, the gov’t should stay out of it. But instead they chose to persecute Black folks.
If opposing groups exercise their 1A rights & journalists cover it, the gov’t should stay out of it. But instead they chose to persecute Black folks.
Instead of investigating the murders of citizens by ICE agents, the administration is arresting journalists. An unconscionable 1st amendment violation.
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BREAKING NEWS: Don Lemon ARRESTED | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
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January 30, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Instead of investigating the murders of citizens by ICE agents, the administration is arresting journalists. An unconscionable 1st amendment violation.
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Said this to a client today, and he said he needed to hear it. So I'll say it to you, too: First drafts are allowed to be bad. We can make them good later. #Writing #WritingTips
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Said this to a client today, and he said he needed to hear it. So I'll say it to you, too: First drafts are allowed to be bad. We can make them good later. #Writing #WritingTips
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The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.
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I’m all for challenging the status quo in media, but what’s happening at CBS isn't a "correction." It’s the installation of a specific ideological filter under the guise of "common sense." If "fearless journalism" means pulling stories that might upset the administration, it’s merely PR.
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I’m all for challenging the status quo in media, but what’s happening at CBS isn't a "correction." It’s the installation of a specific ideological filter under the guise of "common sense." If "fearless journalism" means pulling stories that might upset the administration, it’s merely PR.
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Just checking in again to remind everyone that January 6 is the day 77 million people watched a violent attempted coup and said, “Yes. That. That’s what I’m voting for.” And look at us now.
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Just checking in again to remind everyone that January 6 is the day 77 million people watched a violent attempted coup and said, “Yes. That. That’s what I’m voting for.” And look at us now.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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"The Constitution vests the power of declaring War with Congress, therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject, and authorised such a measure."
George Washington
George Washington
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
"The Constitution vests the power of declaring War with Congress, therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject, and authorised such a measure."
George Washington
George Washington
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The biggest thing that keeps me up at night right now is still China and Taiwan. I’m not sure if anyone has looked at the price of RAM lately, but it’s astronomical.
American manufacturers are only making RAM for AI data centers now, so a war in Taiwan could cripple the global chip industry.
American manufacturers are only making RAM for AI data centers now, so a war in Taiwan could cripple the global chip industry.
December 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The biggest thing that keeps me up at night right now is still China and Taiwan. I’m not sure if anyone has looked at the price of RAM lately, but it’s astronomical.
American manufacturers are only making RAM for AI data centers now, so a war in Taiwan could cripple the global chip industry.
American manufacturers are only making RAM for AI data centers now, so a war in Taiwan could cripple the global chip industry.
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FANTASY WRITERS and maybe also historical fiction writers: This resource is GOLD
A guide to Fantasy travel times
thelittlebookish.com/blogs/news/f...
Walking, riding in a carriage, flying on a pegasus … all here and more
Thanks @gracebridges.kiwi for the #WritingTip!
A guide to Fantasy travel times
thelittlebookish.com/blogs/news/f...
Walking, riding in a carriage, flying on a pegasus … all here and more
Thanks @gracebridges.kiwi for the #WritingTip!
A guide to Fantasy travel times
One of the most overlooked yet essential aspects of writing or enjoying fantasy fiction is travel time. The distance between places, and how long it takes to cross it, matters more than you might thin...
thelittlebookish.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
FANTASY WRITERS and maybe also historical fiction writers: This resource is GOLD
A guide to Fantasy travel times
thelittlebookish.com/blogs/news/f...
Walking, riding in a carriage, flying on a pegasus … all here and more
Thanks @gracebridges.kiwi for the #WritingTip!
A guide to Fantasy travel times
thelittlebookish.com/blogs/news/f...
Walking, riding in a carriage, flying on a pegasus … all here and more
Thanks @gracebridges.kiwi for the #WritingTip!
The Pulitzer Board is out here showing CBS and ABC how it's done: Defamation requires proof that the publisher lied. So if 47 is suing for damages, he has to produce the proof in discovery. So the board is asking for tax returns, medical records, and more.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The Pulitzer Board is out here showing CBS and ABC how it's done: Defamation requires proof that the publisher lied. So if 47 is suing for damages, he has to produce the proof in discovery. So the board is asking for tax returns, medical records, and more.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/t...
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People say AI is a magic shortcut to creativity & success. I’ll tell you the real secret and it’s voraciously reading, being interested in everything, being diligent in the pursuit of learning, paying attention to the interior lives of others & keeping a heart open to the world.
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
People say AI is a magic shortcut to creativity & success. I’ll tell you the real secret and it’s voraciously reading, being interested in everything, being diligent in the pursuit of learning, paying attention to the interior lives of others & keeping a heart open to the world.
Instacart uses AI to to set different prices for the same groceries. #MakeThePriceRight
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Investigate Instacart’s AI pricing of groceries
Investigate Instacart’s AI pricing of groceries
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December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Instacart uses AI to to set different prices for the same groceries. #MakeThePriceRight
action.consumerreports.org/nb-20251209-...
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
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TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Their response to the video by Sen. Kelly et al shows that Trump and Hegseth are crap politicians. A clever politician would say, “Of *course* soldiers may disobey unlawful orders.” The outrage blows any cover of plausible deniability they might claim when, God willing, they’re held accountable.
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Their response to the video by Sen. Kelly et al shows that Trump and Hegseth are crap politicians. A clever politician would say, “Of *course* soldiers may disobey unlawful orders.” The outrage blows any cover of plausible deniability they might claim when, God willing, they’re held accountable.
This thread, y’all … but especially this part.
Some of you might be tempted to say “women are nurturers by nature” and let me just tell you: no we’re not. Our girlhoods are simply an apprenticeship in putting ourselves last. We are conditioned from birth to base our worth in how well we care take rather than achieve our own goals. It’s shit!
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This thread, y’all … but especially this part.
Post a movie set where you are from.
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Post a movie set where you are from.
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The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.
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this has got to be one of the best things the onion has done in years
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Well, well, well. What have we got here? Another city slicker who thinks he can waltz into my town and start causin’ all sorts of trouble. I’d be careful if I was you, fella. Because however they do t...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
this has got to be one of the best things the onion has done in years