@emptywheel I don't know if I should count it as journalism because I gave up on reading it due to insufferable writing.
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@Kyle_Feldscher More basic than that. This appears to be an intel op. Can't tell whether Penn knew but assuming anything else is silly. -
@emptywheel omg is spicoli a spy because omfg -
@Kyle_Feldscher Or maybe a chump. But I would not assume this is good faith journalism bc look at how this narrative. -
@emptywheel I figured it would be more like Sean Penn Loves Controversial Weird Stuff And People but I like him being a spy more. -
@Kyle_Feldscher He could be just a chump. But there are several unexplained people in this narrative. Explain them before you decide. -
@emptywheel Ugh. I'll give myself the night before diving back into that masturbatory pit of inanity.
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@emptywheel But the best part, imho, is NYT chasing the hello out of the "ratings" for the story -
@joanneleon Or, alternately, trying to undercut the actual interview as the "text." "Hey, leak this to the NYT to make RS publish..." -
@emptywheel Actually I'm not sure what you meant by that last tweet -
@joanneleon Sort of what you just pointed out. To validate this as "interview" to mock MX authorities for letting Penn in. -
@emptywheel Ah, so that's why they mention military checkpoint. It def reads like a brag piece. Sat night publish interesting. Sun shows?
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@emptywheel Whole thing is hilarious (in gallows humor way). Ugh.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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