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"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Do something!

Blue dot in a red state. No DM's, please.
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macsmama57.bsky.social
CBS has lost all journalistic integrity.
December 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.

It must be read:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
macsmama57.bsky.social
Those hundred pages are all about Trump, I assume.
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
FDJT. I'm so sick of it.
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
I'm shocked that they're cherry picking to get the answers they want. /s
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
It looks like Indiana roads NOW.
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
As an Indiana resident, I am pleasantly surprised!
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
We rescued from a Lab rescue after our previous Lab passed away. We adopted Mac in 2018. He's a Lab/Great Dane mix and has been a fabulous dog! He's quietly, funny and just wants to please use all the time. All of our dogs have been rescues, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
They'll listen to Washington. This state is so gerrymandered already, what the people want doesn't matter.
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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beth718.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
That's not what he said earlier.
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
Which one?
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
LIVE
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
macsmama57.bsky.social
I love near Indy. I hope you're right, but I have no faith in these people.
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM