I propose a rule: Every new NSA story must have a sentence that says "What's new here is ... and it is important because ..."
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Replying to @mattapuzzo
@mattapuzzo@blakehounshell Isn't that supposedly the standard for all of journalism?1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@bjmartino@blakehounshell Definitely. But these NSA stories do a disservice to the country when they lack that context.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattapuzzo
@mattapuzzo Don't disagree w/you. But doesn't that, in part, allow DNI to stonewall to confirm/correct context?@bjmartino@blakehounshell1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bjmartino@blakehounshell if it is worth writing it shouldn't take much effort to explain why3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mattapuzzo
@mattapuzzo Well, SOME of what is coming out explanation would be "BC DNI said this didn't exist for yesterday's story"@blakehounshell1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel "This is new because yesterday the DNI said this wasn't happening and it's important because it shows otherwise" will do fine1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@mattapuzzo Until such time as DNI stops bullshitting on a daily basis. Yes. Now if only we can ALSO get thwarted torture claims to debunk
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