Peter Himler
@peterhimler.bsky.social
Founding Principal, Flatiron Communications; Editor, Medium; Chair, Tufts University Marketing Advisory Council; Blessed with a fabulous wife & three exceptional sons; Media/tech/music; Maker of the sauce. #NYC
If you had any doubts about how corrupt and treasonous the Administration (and the Republicans that enable it) are, here's a taste from a Murdoch-owned broadsheet: www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you had any doubts about how corrupt and treasonous the Administration (and the Republicans that enable it) are, here's a taste from a Murdoch-owned broadsheet: www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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really good pod today with Eliot. his framework for our information hellscape works to erode and/or simulate democracy is worth your time!
I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
really good pod today with Eliot. his framework for our information hellscape works to erode and/or simulate democracy is worth your time!
Another Republican crook: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Senator Agrees to Pay Over $5 Million in Back Taxes to I.R.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Another Republican crook: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Come on, Dems and Indies in #TN. Turn out. We can do this!
“I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons!”
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Come on, Dems and Indies in #TN. Turn out. We can do this!
He hasn't even made it through his first year.
Ever have one of those days when you're editing a story about lucha libre and find a photo of one of your high school besties in it? Because I am
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
He hasn't even made it through his first year.
With all the security lapses #Trump, #Musk, and the #GOP have (purposely?) allowed, this one seems especially egregious. oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/musks-ai-s... Props to @juddlegum.bsky.social for reporting this one out.
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
With all the security lapses #Trump, #Musk, and the #GOP have (purposely?) allowed, this one seems especially egregious. oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/musks-ai-s... Props to @juddlegum.bsky.social for reporting this one out.
Treason! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Treason! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Former Sen. Doug Jones, whose 2017 election renewed hope for Alabama Democrats, has announced that he is running for governor of Alabama in 2026. https://cnn.it/48xr5Ee
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Former Sen. Doug Jones, whose 2017 election renewed hope for Alabama Democrats, has announced that he is running for governor of Alabama in 2026. https://cnn.it/48xr5Ee
Props to @apnews.com executive editor Julie Pace for forcefully defending a #FirstAmendment under siege. apnews.com/article/asso... #JournalismMatters
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Props to @apnews.com executive editor Julie Pace for forcefully defending a #FirstAmendment under siege. apnews.com/article/asso... #JournalismMatters
Just seeing her face in the news again makes me want to barf: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just seeing her face in the news again makes me want to barf: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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Now, Rubio is denying it had anything to do with the U.S.
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Now, Rubio is denying it had anything to do with the U.S.
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
This is a major foreign policy scandal. 3/3
seriously?
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
seriously?
Such #GOP deceit! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/b...
After Shutdown, Labor Dept. Says Some Data Is Gone for Good
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Such #GOP deceit! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/b...
Another front for the #GOPSteal crowd. www.politico.com/newsletters/... @marcelias.bsky.social @meidasjordy.bsky.social
The Dems’ WFP problem
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Another front for the #GOPSteal crowd. www.politico.com/newsletters/... @marcelias.bsky.social @meidasjordy.bsky.social
Does anyone really believe that the American public will ever see the full, unexpurgated #EpsteinFiles? Think again. Pam Bondi is a bigger tool than Bill Barr! #MuellerReport
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Does anyone really believe that the American public will ever see the full, unexpurgated #EpsteinFiles? Think again. Pam Bondi is a bigger tool than Bill Barr! #MuellerReport
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"A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Is this a reason to have him killed? You bet! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Is this a reason to have him killed? You bet! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
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We have all been thinking about this, Ghislaine.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We have all been thinking about this, Ghislaine.
Witnessing the Tiffany Network morphs into Zaires.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Witnessing the Tiffany Network morphs into Zaires.
I believe the right-wing MAGA media machine "emerged" in the mainstream some years ago. Liberal media bias was always a fallacy, a concocted GOP talking point. Just check Fox News' ratings. www.reuters.com/investigatio... h/t @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for flagging this.
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
How right‑wing influencers and Trump officials work in lockstep — targeting perceived adversaries, amplifying false claims and reshaping US media.
www.reuters.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I believe the right-wing MAGA media machine "emerged" in the mainstream some years ago. Liberal media bias was always a fallacy, a concocted GOP talking point. Just check Fox News' ratings. www.reuters.com/investigatio... h/t @taylorlorenz.bsky.social for flagging this.
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BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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It's hard for outsiders to quantify the horrific or fraudulent social media content.
Well:
Meta shows an "estimated 15 billion 'higher risk' scam" ads with signs of fraud daily.
"Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue" from this scam ad category www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Well:
Meta shows an "estimated 15 billion 'higher risk' scam" ads with signs of fraud daily.
"Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue" from this scam ad category www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It's hard for outsiders to quantify the horrific or fraudulent social media content.
Well:
Meta shows an "estimated 15 billion 'higher risk' scam" ads with signs of fraud daily.
"Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue" from this scam ad category www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Well:
Meta shows an "estimated 15 billion 'higher risk' scam" ads with signs of fraud daily.
"Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue" from this scam ad category www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Imagine going to college to hone your skills as a #TikTok influencer?
From @theathletic.com: No college campus has mastered going viral quite like Alabama. When LSU parades into town this Saturday, sorority row will have been in motion for a week — outfits curated, salon appointments booked and social media primed for the show.
When sorority influencers meet Alabama football, game days turn into a campus-wide catwalk
The outfits are grand and unapologetically bougie. For some women, this is the stage to cash in on the influencer cachet sweeping campuses.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Imagine going to college to hone your skills as a #TikTok influencer?