Randall Patnode
Randall Patnode
@patnode.bsky.social
Media professor
This is pure Trumpspeak -- vague comparisons, "greatest in history," "Best ever," etc. It's sales, not journalism.
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Dangerous stenography. The U.S. has no historical, legal, or moral justification for taking Greenland. Allowing Miller to spout this crap without context is media malpractice.
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It's easy for news outlets to adopt the catchphrases of political actors, but doing so normalizes them without critique. To think that there is an overarching philosophy or doctrine behind Trump's actions is absurd. He's little more than a baby crying to be fed.
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This story sponsored by Chevron. You know, the problem solvers (cough cough)
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Compare what Orban has done to what Trump is doing.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This frames the issue as political strategy -- a game to win or lose --- but it's really about power and whether Trump sending National Guard is legal. Headline writers take note.
October 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
No point in repeating this claim unless you back it up with, “How so?”
August 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm guessing the payoff just fell out when he opened the brochure.
August 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
August 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
May 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is how "Team Meritocracy" wants the world to operate: "Hire my buddy's kid!" DEI for the rich.
April 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Does Halleck apply here?
February 23, 2024 at 8:18 PM