Mighty
@mightyobvious.bsky.social
Journalist, writer and professional asker of questions.
Currently at DAWN, Pakistan's leading English newspaper.
Ex-BBC World Service, International Organisation for Migration, etc.
Facebook, X (Twitter) refugee.
Currently at DAWN, Pakistan's leading English newspaper.
Ex-BBC World Service, International Organisation for Migration, etc.
Facebook, X (Twitter) refugee.
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"It’s the media’s responsibility not to leave the public with a false impression," writes @sulliview.bsky.social on the newsroom tendency to put misleading headlines to Trump stories, leaving more nuanced truths to the 8th paragraph.
The oversight enables Trump spin ... at democracy's expense.
The oversight enables Trump spin ... at democracy's expense.
Trump pretends he's a dictator — and the credulous media too often nods along
His endless executive orders often are presented as actual law. They're not.
margaretsullivan.substack.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"It’s the media’s responsibility not to leave the public with a false impression," writes @sulliview.bsky.social on the newsroom tendency to put misleading headlines to Trump stories, leaving more nuanced truths to the 8th paragraph.
The oversight enables Trump spin ... at democracy's expense.
The oversight enables Trump spin ... at democracy's expense.
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Vanity Fair - FBI’s flagship field office prioritizes the review and redaction of sensitive information in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, to prepare for possible publication. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/epstein-case-review-fbis-new-york
“Ludicrous” Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI’s New York Office
The bureau’s New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies. Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker’s case files.
www.vanityfair.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Vanity Fair - FBI’s flagship field office prioritizes the review and redaction of sensitive information in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, to prepare for possible publication. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/epstein-case-review-fbis-new-york
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Anyone tries to tell you trans people aren’t really trans, think of this girl. To be herself, she turned her back on a level of wealth that is incomprehensible to any of us. Her descendants would have had money for as long as there is money. Yes, there’s more to life, but that’s a hell of a thing.
Teen Vogue presents: Introducing Vivian Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
March 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Anyone tries to tell you trans people aren’t really trans, think of this girl. To be herself, she turned her back on a level of wealth that is incomprehensible to any of us. Her descendants would have had money for as long as there is money. Yes, there’s more to life, but that’s a hell of a thing.
Really enjoying the @nytimes.com live reporting on the Kennedy files. Highlight so far has to be the Schlesinger memo highlighting how CIA agents were posted abroad as State Dept employees www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
JFK Assassination Files Live Updates: Second Batch of Documents Is Released
It takes time to analyze 64,000 pages. But so far, nothing in the new document releases challenges the theory that a lone gunman killed the president. Newly unredacted files mostly focus on intelligen...
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Really enjoying the @nytimes.com live reporting on the Kennedy files. Highlight so far has to be the Schlesinger memo highlighting how CIA agents were posted abroad as State Dept employees www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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how about we compromise
March 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
how about we compromise
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“The new ban could affect tens of thousands of Afghans who have been cleared for resettlement in the U.S. as refugees or on Special Immigrant Visas because they are at risk of Taliban retribution for working for the U.S. during a 20-year war in their home country.” www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say
A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the U.S. as soon as next week based on a government review of countries' security and vetting risks, three sources familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“The new ban could affect tens of thousands of Afghans who have been cleared for resettlement in the U.S. as refugees or on Special Immigrant Visas because they are at risk of Taliban retribution for working for the U.S. during a 20-year war in their home country.” www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
Symmetrical parking
February 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Symmetrical parking
It's only fitting that my first post here is a piece of #StarWars trivia.
Here's the story of the line that makes Empire the iconic film that it is:
Incidentally, it was also the line my wife had inscribed on our Star Wars-themed wedding cake...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44S...
Here's the story of the line that makes Empire the iconic film that it is:
Incidentally, it was also the line my wife had inscribed on our Star Wars-themed wedding cake...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44S...
The ONE disagreement between George Lucas and Irvin Kershner: Was George WRONG?
YouTube video by The Force Fandom
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:27 PM
It's only fitting that my first post here is a piece of #StarWars trivia.
Here's the story of the line that makes Empire the iconic film that it is:
Incidentally, it was also the line my wife had inscribed on our Star Wars-themed wedding cake...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44S...
Here's the story of the line that makes Empire the iconic film that it is:
Incidentally, it was also the line my wife had inscribed on our Star Wars-themed wedding cake...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44S...