Patrick
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Yeah, I’m old. I make up for it by also going kind of deaf. Damn you, earbuds…
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"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."
“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief
“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
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Ugh I’m getting so many of these
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ugh I’m getting so many of these
Is it my imagination, but are there way more empty seats tonight in Sacramento?
April 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Is it my imagination, but are there way more empty seats tonight in Sacramento?
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I agree with this.
And the *actual economy - vs the headline economy - will start to deteriorate.
And the *actual economy - vs the headline economy - will start to deteriorate.
At some point the politics of DOGE are gonna tilt. Trump and Musk are hollowing out the govt but not touching the real source of spending: Social Security and medicare. Young people are being deprived of a functioning govt to pay for old people’s benefits.
February 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I agree with this.
And the *actual economy - vs the headline economy - will start to deteriorate.
And the *actual economy - vs the headline economy - will start to deteriorate.
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This. This this this
JPM/BofA/Citi/Goldman, WalMart, Ford/GM, ExxonMobil/Chevron, UPS/FedEx, etc. These companies aren't better off, even w/ lower taxes, if the US economy & polity, & the global economy, implode. They thrive precisely because of democracy, globalization, & international cooperation. And they know this.
February 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This. This this this
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Make an accusation. Create friction. Generate coverage. This is the way.
Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging?
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
February 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Make an accusation. Create friction. Generate coverage. This is the way.
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"Our party must act swiftly. There’s no time for hesitation. Or delay. Or dawdling. Or dragging our feet. Or indecision. Or dilly-dallying. Or stalling. Or hemming and hawing. Or equivocation. Or grandstanding. Or mincing words. Or slow-walking. Or procrastinating."
I Vow to Fight Autocracy with Unprecedented Levels of Finger Wagging
“Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, has reportedly been criticized by some of the party’s state governors for not resisting Donald...
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February 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Our party must act swiftly. There’s no time for hesitation. Or delay. Or dawdling. Or dragging our feet. Or indecision. Or dilly-dallying. Or stalling. Or hemming and hawing. Or equivocation. Or grandstanding. Or mincing words. Or slow-walking. Or procrastinating."
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Literally did a spit take as the CBC political correspondent speculated about cutting the power during the Super Bowl "so that suddenly New York and Michigan can't watch the Chiefs and the refs take on the Eagles."
February 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Literally did a spit take as the CBC political correspondent speculated about cutting the power during the Super Bowl "so that suddenly New York and Michigan can't watch the Chiefs and the refs take on the Eagles."
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January 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat
Liberals spent the president-elect’s first term trying and failing to kick him out of office. This time out, they need to turn the White House into a prison.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat newrepublic.com/post/190337/... via @newrepublic.com
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History Buffs - These are the people who saved the Pilgrims from sure death, and taught them how to work the land. We have no "Thanksgiving" without them. Thank you.
November 23, 2024 at 10:03 PM
History Buffs - These are the people who saved the Pilgrims from sure death, and taught them how to work the land. We have no "Thanksgiving" without them. Thank you.
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The Right Is About To Destroy One Of Its Core Beliefs, Lets Help Them www.oliverexplains.com/p/the-right-...
The Right Is About To Destroy One Of Its Core Beliefs, Lets Help Them www.oliverexplains.com/p/the-right-...
The Right Is About To Destroy One Of Its Core Beliefs, Lets Help Them
They Broke It They Own It
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November 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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The Right Is About To Destroy One Of Its Core Beliefs, Lets Help Them www.oliverexplains.com/p/the-right-...
The Right Is About To Destroy One Of Its Core Beliefs, Lets Help Them www.oliverexplains.com/p/the-right-...
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Why debunking isn't enough: The case for making politicians' lies a permanent part of their public record. www.readtpa.com/p/eating-pet...
Eating Pets and Other Lies: How the Haitian Migrant Hoax Exposes Flaws in Political Reporting
The rapid spread of baseless claims about Haitian immigrants reveals the need for long-term accountability in political reporting.
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September 10, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Why debunking isn't enough: The case for making politicians' lies a permanent part of their public record. www.readtpa.com/p/eating-pet...