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Founder/editor , home of fearless media commentary. Author. Former staffer Media Matters, Salon, Rolling Stone, Billboard.

Montclair, NJ
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    3 Feb 2020

    1. NEWS: We can't mend this American mess if we don't try to fix the press. So I'm launching a newsletter, Press Run. A proudly progressive dissection of the press in the age of Trump, Press Run promises fearless media commentary;

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  2. Apr 4

    funny if it weren’t so sad;

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  3. Apr 4

    he’s afraid of upsetting Lindsey

    Tim Scott, lone Black GOP senator and one of just three African-American senators, says of Jackson: “The historic nature of Judge Jackson’s nomination reinforces the progress our country has made. However, ideology must be the determining factor—not identity” on SCOTUS. He’s a NO
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  4. Apr 4

    that’s like being “somewhat pregnant”—it’s not a thing

    Jackson's final confirmation will be at least somewhat bipartisan, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) announcing they will vote yes
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  5. Apr 4

    remember, Graham said today if GOP takes Senate under Biden they would refuse to hold confirmation hearing if there was another SCOTUS opening….even if a handful of GOP’s were ready to confirm Dem nominee

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  6. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    Man who has spent years railing against trans rights and scaremongering about people being too supportive of trans kids shocked to see that the people who agreed with him on that *also* don't like gay people all that much, either. Truly shocking. 🙃

    Replying to @libsoftiktok
    This is a perfectly sane teacher responding to kids’ questions. It seems increasingly clear that this campaign is now driven by vicious homophobia. Moderates take note.
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  7. Apr 4

    3 yes GOP votes Lindsey seethes

    I intend to vote in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. My statement:
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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    "i wonder why gas prices are so high" Exxon scored record profits, at $9.3 billion a quarter, up about $2 billion from a year prior. It's been using the money to buy its stock to enrich execs and shareholders

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  9. Apr 4

    btw, national gas prices down 15 cents off the peak from last month GOP must be furious

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  10. Apr 4

    if it’s a day ending in “y” there’s a CNN panel that mentions inflation every sixth word…..

    2:20
    CNN panel SLAMS Biden administration over inflation and high gas prices
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  11. Apr 4

    they’ve lost 11M viewers since 2019;

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  12. Apr 4

    it took 3 (!) ABC reporters to uncover the non-story that when the Secret Service protects members of president's family who live in expensive neighborhood the Secret Service has to pay high rents to be nearby. nothing gets by the Einsteins at

    NEW: Secret Service paying over $30K per month for Malibu mansion to protect Hunter Biden - News story w/
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    Apr 4

    Tillis drops "content of her character" on the anniversary of Dr. King's murder.

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  14. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    Why do Trump and his allies tell lies so outrageous that they are immediately debunked — or are so outlandish they self-debunk? Because lying and getting away with it is a demonstration of power.

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  15. Apr 4

    so old I remember when published its special Never Trump issue

    Jennifer Rubin offers a glimpse into the wild excess and utter loss of self-awareness that plagues people who had their brains broken by Donald Trump.
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  16. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    my latest—they miss Trump;

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  17. Apr 4

    congrats!

    1:15
    My show “Rex Chapman” premieres on today — and I want to thank for being the best first guest a guy could ask for. New episodes stream on Mondays. Team game…
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    Apr 4

    No license. No registration. Not his car. How do you think this story would end for a person of color?

    1:32
    Madison Cawthorn traffic stop video from October just obtained by Queen City News. He was going 89 in a 65, didn’t have a wallet or driver’s license on him, and said the car was his but it was registered in his dad’s name.
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    Apr 4

    Why doesn’t the mainstream media call lies lies?

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    Apr 4

    At least he's saying what's obvious: A Republican-controlled senate will simpyl refuse to acknowledge any Democratic President's SCOTUS nominees.

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    JUST IN: Sen. Lindsey Graham warns Democrats, "If we get back the Senate, and we're in charge of this body, and there's judicial openings... [Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson] would not have been before this committee."
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  21. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    .⁦⁩: “The very people who rode shotgun in the effort to dismantle democracy are being rewarded with book deals, guest-host roles on TV shows and more. Let’s be clear: Democracy doesn’t die in darkness, it dies because of stuff like this”

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