2026-04-18T14:48:54Z https://yabu.me Sam Litzinger https://yabu.me/npub1l2hcp33a9rdldacwjsvta3ml6lamglwem82pmqfcdr8jk4xqhw6q4hwcr0 https://assets.journa.host/accounts/avatars/109/292/871/848/287/705/original/ec6fd09fc22f57c0.png https://assets.journa.host/accounts/avatars/109/292/871/848/287/705/original/ec6fd09fc22f57c0.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7m5txg6qpqgmys8dr2ah5jse66ves9fqagcsmwt7lef3k02jfmszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg7pcms8 <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-truth-social-nunes-ceo-don-jr-f528dc294683c7f132c063b4a21dd68e">https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-truth-social-nunes-ceo-don-jr-f528dc294683c7f132c063b4a21dd68e</a> 2026-04-22T12:21:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyh8k0rn82ywau2xh22qaeejcs9f0cqp3yw594mgsqejdgmqktkcgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgnjex8p They’re becoming less frequent the longer I’m out of daily #radio, but I still have the occasional anxiety nightmare. <br/><br/>The latest was typical: I was supposed to anchor a newscast but couldn’t find either my copy or the studio. <br/><br/>Broadcasting PTSD, I guess… 2026-04-19T20:56:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjhe6ek9wczhxdsc6hk3vny7x59fymx6zxw6q569x0w7zpdyjqrczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgsaly0v “Trump’s fixation on White House ballroom is increasing, Post analysis finds
The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.”<br/><br/>My first campaign contribution will go to the 2028 Democratic presidential candidate who promises to begin tearing down this monstrosity on day one of their term… <br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/19/trump-ballroom-public-mentions/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/19/trump-ballroom-public-mentions/</a> 2026-04-19T15:00:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvjgvkfjgzgv2z8fgqdu94hlx9v5njal7v5xa4qh2ewxxvvys74szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamghanma2 I’d love to see this lunatic file suit. Discovery would be a hoot. <br/><br/>“Kash Patel&#39;s team threatens lawsuit over bombshell report he drinks on the job”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-2676760572/">https://www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-2676760572/</a> 2026-04-18T01:56:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9m9eygx4fxw6d7exj8d84f3qfrqzwyp70frt9d3h0ktarelstvqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgk8za04 <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ice-background-checks-vetting-immigration-8ae6b7b850f7c0265b3cb8b5060ef8fd">https://apnews.com/article/ice-background-checks-vetting-immigration-8ae6b7b850f7c0265b3cb8b5060ef8fd</a> 2026-04-17T12:39:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfqj7lcd5xjs88rfh2cusuu8flw39m0avgyeqpeyvtlqp0055fszqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg7qfq7h “Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit<br/>The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette. The newspaper was set to shut down next month.”<br/>- NYT<br/><br/>Encouraging news. <br/><br/>And I’m so glad the owners didn’t sell to another bidder, Alden Global Capital, which would have scavenged the paper’s corpse. 2026-04-14T20:58:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnjj7jr8qkxz0fd2m5vwkuwa6hq4k32hltvwvgax0axe4mp76srszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgxtcwdy Hey, what’s the big deal? George Washington posted this kind of thing on social media all the time…<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/397/235/531/082/422/original/cf49620536f78fea.png"> <br/> 2026-04-13T11:50:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszwnkeglx0dww5vd4p4fnvhp0s8evzfs7z9l9tmz3xr9rn0ecs4gczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgfkdqyc <a href="https://apnews.com/article/orban-hungary-election-trump-republicans-6be613a3ac64c5efdb94b31be4bf18e6">https://apnews.com/article/orban-hungary-election-trump-republicans-6be613a3ac64c5efdb94b31be4bf18e6</a> 2026-04-13T11:23:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs842c7lav7lu4ppwsrfftphac7p9j54u25ptxluj3cw3wtx7xqtmgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgjcfqgq Part of Trump’s post on Feb. 5: <br/><br/> “Viktor Orbán is a true friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Hungary — HE WILL NEVER LET THE GREAT PEOPLE OF HUNGARY DOWN! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”<br/><br/>How do you say, “Go fuck yourself, Donnie” in Hungarian? 2026-04-12T20:03:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszten76yh7e2d3vsr0ujjk20fgxjw5jgcvsw5na38s8acdeq6q0uqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgcs72l9 Trump and JD couldn’t save their fellow authoritarian pal. <br/><br/>Good riddance. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/">https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/</a> 2026-04-12T19:47:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst2k5hc372vdpx7zrqdnsskvdzxqlymal0ql7rg7ex9utg3xn4x7szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgy6j5qv Dear God. This photo in the NYT. <br/><br/>“Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos?<br/>As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.”<br/><br/>And when did the uber-rich ever apologize?! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/business/lauren-sanchez-bezos-jeff-bezos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/business/lauren-sanchez-bezos-jeff-bezos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a><br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/392/081/398/593/400/original/8d5207f4017f3c38.png"> <br/> 2026-04-12T13:58:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfeuwgsk3mv2799vu2pxluzka6mkv522teeqdj0zd3dlax3x242lszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgymd2c8 Today in 1945, American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp. <br/><br/>Edward R. Murrow toured the camp soon after and filed perhaps his most moving WWII radio report on April 15th. <br/><br/>He needed the time to process the horror he’d seen. <br/><br/>It was heard on CBS, whose #radio news operation is scheduled to end next month. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/TkdVDLWo3EY">https://youtu.be/TkdVDLWo3EY</a> 2026-04-12T01:01:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswrracm7q0ztxjrcsdcfsvrlek27pn53xwdxutm99gtj59a6xtqqszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgsnwghp These prediction markets really are a vast criminal conspiracy… <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/polymarket-iran-trump-ceasefire-prediction-markets-350d9fe5ffefa74080ff5dd973aef48b">https://apnews.com/article/polymarket-iran-trump-ceasefire-prediction-markets-350d9fe5ffefa74080ff5dd973aef48b</a> 2026-04-09T00:32:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgr7020ahn63mdz5y6ucjufnc3ryyumus7vlgzytynm7nlmmd60gzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgkfqmq5 Anyone want to give me a million dollars so I can buy and program a #radio station near Washington, DC? <br/><br/><a href="https://dcrtv.com/wjej-is-for-sale/">https://dcrtv.com/wjej-is-for-sale/</a> 2026-04-07T18:52:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8u63yq80c22xq46xpgp64fg4uxcfl4m9lustfpa6vekj4rspympczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgupht22 If Trump gives the order for a nuclear strike on Iran, will the military personnel who can actually carry it out obey? 2026-04-06T00:19:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqmc86ww27s5z3vnxsgs59nplfv7dfpak02s6rgyctf4azt2uvuhqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamghd8w84 I see major media outlets still can’t bring themselves to quote Trump’s insane social media post in full: <br/><br/>“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/352/331/722/013/152/original/7b9f5f7b917c6d75.png"> <br/> 2026-04-05T13:28:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqssnt0dqwrkcw5puvnkqcs6xfplty74mpf2476qrc05xu5lph7ngzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgczc7mt The U.S. president is a maniac (who also doesn’t know the difference between “reign” and “rain”). <br/><br/>America may be done for.<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/346/981/343/717/724/original/b3e60fb4b1b59b2e.png"> <br/> 2026-04-04T14:47:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxejjlsa7600xygw8w0r3vcsmkl3n7pvwvwxflrchwcn5qetp0xlczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgrs70h6 “Iranian operatives have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs, returning them to operation hours after an attack, according to U.S. intelligence reports.”<br/><br/>- NYT <br/><br/>Every military history book I’ve read suggests you can’t really defeat a country without sending in ground forces (or dropping nuclear bombs). <br/><br/>If you aren’t willing to commit ground forces, you shouldn’t start a war. <br/><br/>Is Trump willing to send in ground troops? 2026-04-03T20:28:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspezaqdmvszwluquaxah3jap6xt8fxck3a4zwt7xmt5pgtrhsvv4czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg8vgwnl May this photo haunt you for the rest of your life, Pam…<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/336/663/660/081/444/original/0c86d3d4aed0e1e0.png"> <br/> 2026-04-02T19:04:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyug0pj7s4xgw922sp7l2qzefrjzgfsglxl7786und754h3qk49wgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg8rdjkw It stuns me reading and seeing all the mainstream media stories that Trump’s speech is covered as if it were given by a normal president. <br/><br/>It was in fact an incoherent mess of bragging, recriminations, lies, vague promises and general nonsense delivered by a mumbling idiot caked in orange make-up.<br/><br/>Watch it if you don’t believe me. <br/><br/>Until these rants are covered accurately, I don’t have much hope for American media. 2026-04-02T02:33:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxzgvkp73pf3ytc86nxlv5d062xutlv27k83tk39a28l0jht4vuszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgydm649 I’m usually a big space guy, but I can’t seem to muster much enthusiasm for this moon mission. <br/><br/>Maybe I’m too depressed by all the stuff going on down here. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-launch-055040ce0579ec238d0ec9fcb0278ed3">https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-launch-055040ce0579ec238d0ec9fcb0278ed3</a> 2026-04-01T13:19:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5z4k8cssmv40wf49mpumh7nwskkusfsyae92lgrl345jj9g0r3czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgmt2wxc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf3n47zwgdek6lh4h52jx66966e4jmxjhghvh92yjjqt7ldd7lwnc7l3fka'>nevent1q…3fka</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“The advantage plans, I was incredulous that they were able to do what they were doing — no premiums, small co-pays, all kinds of rewards,” Mindell said. “I guess it turned out to be too good to be true.” 2026-03-28T12:23:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3n47zwgdek6lh4h52jx66966e4jmxjhghvh92yjjqt7ldd7lwnczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamghysn20 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cr8gl6mwe8nn30hedhfcvnxxc4t96rhssc6zlxsqfxvggr3w7wq4gun08'>nevent1q…un08</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“In 2026, Medicare advisers estimate that Medicare Advantage will cost taxpayers $76 billion in overpayments, when compared to the cost of covering beneficiaries under traditional Medicare.” 2026-03-28T12:18:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2cr8gl6mwe8nn30hedhfcvnxxc4t96rhssc6zlxsqfxvggr3w7wqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgdt6wpq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrddhefy6hf78hlafkyrdyhxs0wp5qhjsh7vtvzg288elzd7v78cf6g0jc'>nevent1q…g0jc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Seniors on the these plans must deal with cost-containment strategies of private insurance companies; carriers restrict what doctors and hospitals you can see and often require prior authorization before expensive care or drugs are provided. Now odds are increasing that older people also will have to shop for another plan each year.” 2026-03-28T12:15:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswrddhefy6hf78hlafkyrdyhxs0wp5qhjsh7vtvzg288elzd7v78czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamge4a2ge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst87je6p020ghxc5zsw002ukffe09q4gd6auc4gtffmatwdsf765g23n95s'>nevent1q…n95s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“In all, almost 3 million people were forced off Medicare Advantage plans because their carriers pulled out of their counties, according to a recent analysis in the medical journal JAMA.” 2026-03-28T12:11:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst87je6p020ghxc5zsw002ukffe09q4gd6auc4gtffmatwdsf765gzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg9smkm7 “The shift highlights one of the risks for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, especially in rural areas where options tend to be meager: plans are under no obligation to offer coverage year-to-year. When profit margins are threatened, insurance companies can suddenly withdraw coverage. This year the churn reached a peak.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/28/insurance-health-care-medicare-seniors/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/28/insurance-health-care-medicare-seniors/</a> 2026-03-28T12:06:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgnsmglwrsnx2208aen69qp4xhh0wrcqxjd4q9hr8zmkmr7lnc4szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgqrz0qa Dow tumbles almost 800 points and enters correction, S&amp;P 500 posts fifth straight losing week <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard</a> 2026-03-27T20:07:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ckyhtggk9lh7w8j9zn6v9grz5yk3paanq59y9ymrpmqx2rl2ksszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamggpnznk The thing is, even a 14-year-old who is at least INTERESTED in politics is a better leader than Trump… <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/vermont-teen-runs-governor-first-46d712d6c640b4d938a63ebafbcc06e8">https://apnews.com/article/vermont-teen-runs-governor-first-46d712d6c640b4d938a63ebafbcc06e8</a> 2026-03-27T19:49:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0hc4sutx4pdwza2fwrtd2h9wanqa8du7lfn7jnepwdpefmkuc8szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgl9mgn5 “… for the United States this war was an unwise gamble on extremely long odds; the gamble (that the regime would collapse swiftly) has already failed and as a result locked in essentially nothing but negative outcomes… every likely outcome leaves the United States in a meaningfully worse strategic position than when it started.”<br/><br/><a href="https://acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/">https://acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/</a> 2026-03-25T18:52:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ku9n5ftjr20a5wl9qxntde7rqhjd09vcjmwxv6zahzxd6puk3egzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgnpkeuz Many #philosophy professors would embrace the Socratic method of oral exams, yes? <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-oral-exam-ai-chatgpt-77954a19f5304bfc6e76dc92d4bef3ad">https://apnews.com/article/college-oral-exam-ai-chatgpt-77954a19f5304bfc6e76dc92d4bef3ad</a> 2026-03-25T14:23:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszdj8r334kfufcfydg2vg9z0k43uv7lrecgp9vwr5gcx9spr55xuszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg2s2eqs “Trump administration to pay $1 billion to stop two East Coast wind farms
The Interior Department reached a settlement to pay France’s TotalEnergies not to pursue two offshore wind farms but direct the investments toward fossil fuels.”<br/><br/>- WaPo <br/><br/>F*ck Trump et m*rde cette entreprise… 2026-03-23T19:45:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzx4fef62m7qefxez8q72r3qg425seumw7gdh2nu6xddryrxf24gzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgxaj79h “Two Iranian semiofficial news agencies close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed that there had been no negotiations — direct or indirect — with Washington as described by Trump. The Fars and Tasnim news agencies instead portrayed the American president as backing down due to Iran’s threats.”<br/><br/>- AP<br/><br/>A sad state of affairs when I put more trust in Iranian news agencies than I do the President of the United States… 2026-03-23T14:00:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9j8mhj6m8mwmuh27jjtdu80xvlhna0w4gwa3fk02cpcd0fwelk3szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg3uhu46 With the impending death of my former employer CBS News Radio, some of you might be interested in the longest continuously running news broadcast in American history, The World News Roundup, which began in 1938 (and will end May 22nd). <br/><br/>Here’s a story from 2013 (my audio piece is the first cut in it): <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/cbs-radio-news-world-news-roundup-turns-75/">https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/cbs-radio-news-world-news-roundup-turns-75/</a><br/><br/>#radio<br/>#journalism 2026-03-21T12:48:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2525xrw02rxjdn56d79x2ef3vw4z43pxzy9xnhkc6jt2ecsde82szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgu2glxe Excellent.<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/256/883/637/634/418/original/f2024dbdefac9d80.png"> <br/> 2026-03-19T16:56:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhdw2ymapgh5y28p29fyxt7anc40nsgw0pkslm9hellegq4fp8aszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgf5tm2t “… the writing-assistance site known as Grammarly used my name and image without permission or notice to offer writing advice to its premium customers. They did the same with many other journalists or academics, including Jay Rosen, Emily Bell and Marty Baron. They’ve discontinued that now, and a class action suit is underway.”<br/><br/><a href="https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/its-great-that-the-nyt-is-thriving">https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/its-great-that-the-nyt-is-thriving</a> 2026-03-17T12:30:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06yv593a3qaakscawsar98nttx4ku03wvt4v9trjsyy5yrx3sgzczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgx7eue5 “FCC chief threatens broadcasters as Trump criticizes coverage of Iran war
Brendan Carr warned media outlets to correct course or lose their licenses, as Trump escalated attacks on the media over Iran war coverage.”<br/><br/>Absolute fascism. Real Goebbels-level stuff. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/14/trump-carr-fcc-media-iran-war/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/14/trump-carr-fcc-media-iran-war/</a> 2026-03-15T01:28:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy63ll86uwze0eyahcded4zkrvhzygcr27qpssq9fp7enekdq8ceszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg6823l0 “Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/10/social-security-data-breach-doge/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/10/social-security-data-breach-doge/</a> 2026-03-10T21:27:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4ceprj9tgkm00w9mrv42datncj0t2uxeucj8ru5xpm2hc3nzh5czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgs56pl2 Human Rights Watch says that Israel has been illegally using white phosphorus in Lebanon - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-that-israel-has-been-illegally-using-white-phosophorus-2026-03-10/">https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-that-israel-has-been-illegally-using-white-phosophorus-2026-03-10/</a> 2026-03-10T18:56:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6x5dxgq2mvu6zj0n048kd009qa0yg0f2qpklxnepzeull22ckgszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgsh6vug Idiot thinks he’s General Grant now… <br/><br/>“Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon”<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-lebanon-03-06-2026">https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-lebanon-03-06-2026</a> 2026-03-06T16:38:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfeq66n308n6mu5zhq6xacw6guq4wv2y6d3e72j5eh5ua6ah5tsqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgnplcy9 “Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first Black woman reporter hired at the Washington Post donates $10,000 to laid-off reporters”<br/><br/><a href="https://thegrio.com/2026/03/03/dorothy-butler-gilliam-donates-10000-to-laid-off-washington-post-reporters/">https://thegrio.com/2026/03/03/dorothy-butler-gilliam-donates-10000-to-laid-off-washington-post-reporters/</a> 2026-03-03T22:48:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgz9e9mxuzq4c447lmuwqth5yuury7gxxq5qlkvx02rkd9hykvwgszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgffc4qm “A Philosopher ‘Prophet’<br/><br/>Michael Sandel, the Harvard professor, has been predicting this political moment for decades. We called him to discuss where we go from here.”<br/><br/>(Gift article) <br/><br/>#philosophy <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/briefing/a-rock-star-philosopher.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.T2U4.jmkVvRl5fppe&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/briefing/a-rock-star-philosopher.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.T2U4.jmkVvRl5fppe&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-03-03T04:56:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf80vt29fwnchsaxa8fhmwp3c65299565yxgn0uzu9lp8pgnpc0pczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg03vvzf <a href="https://apnews.com/article/neil-sedaka-dead-c1002e2c903a458380d2078a47ab75b5">https://apnews.com/article/neil-sedaka-dead-c1002e2c903a458380d2078a47ab75b5</a> 2026-02-27T22:53:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyawk2mp4rxhc60pu98hxf58tzw2t65ugxpt2xyg0vlpd679qakszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgga9hgw Excellent. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-of-union-womens-hockey-gold-medal-2311fcc12756a72d8733f0f8c12116f8">https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-of-union-womens-hockey-gold-medal-2311fcc12756a72d8733f0f8c12116f8</a> 2026-02-24T03:18:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspy50lja88hr6ttqm2f3mf0ry92d3phks9wp5jwe92wlvtsrfy4aszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgqd7pvx Good riddance. <br/><br/>“Dr. Peter Attia, a medical influencer whose emails with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in the latest U.S. Justice Department release of files, has resigned a post with CBS News.”<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/cbs-news-epstein-files-attia-medical-428aacc5f6ba7dc3f441047e37d351c6">https://apnews.com/article/cbs-news-epstein-files-attia-medical-428aacc5f6ba7dc3f441047e37d351c6</a> 2026-02-24T00:28:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvwwtmu9gx76st44t4jkg8dcd08hecegfj5wa2mwqpv28dx4j4egzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg8wr7um “In a 63-page dissent, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr., the dissenters also raised concerns that the decision would lead to chaos, at least in the short term as importers who have already paid the tariffs seek refunds.”<br/><br/>When did these guys suddenly switch from being originalists to being consequentialists? 2026-02-20T16:44:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvj58e8eqses95pp9kl3hm6et0e5lh9865g5gmnxcqrdm9syt324szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgnnj0kc No one knows the difference between “its” and “it’s” anymore do they? <br/>Not even The New York Times. <br/><br/>“What You Have in Common With a Pigeon, and Why Its Causing Problems for You”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/opinion/phone-fixation-dopamine-kids.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/opinion/phone-fixation-dopamine-kids.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-02-16T21:35:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvkztvlv8n56xxzcnln8z5r63dak3fv049r2l4sq9cuj696xkulszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgyqvhjk I guess Putin didn’t have a window high enough to throw him from…<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-navalny-poisoned-europe-4d92cd67f29d37b74b0d4842ea686b03">https://apnews.com/article/russia-navalny-poisoned-europe-4d92cd67f29d37b74b0d4842ea686b03</a> 2026-02-14T15:55:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmjq0v3z405r90w799na4rt26l0qqg74vv6ufe0wdw8sd8u9jdfczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgzzs5nl Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/courts-have-ruled-4400-times-that-ice-jailed-people-illegally-it-hasnt-stopped-2026-02-14/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/courts-have-ruled-4400-times-that-ice-jailed-people-illegally-it-hasnt-stopped-2026-02-14/</a> 2026-02-14T13:32:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxecj239duw40na2qkz7f36sus5c5qu9v6qstcef4ty5vx3j35f5qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgqmmzv9 How the hell many people was Epstein friends with??<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/kathy-ruemmler-resigns-goldman-sachs-epstein-3ba7b9e87cc8e38f563f91917630e484">https://apnews.com/article/kathy-ruemmler-resigns-goldman-sachs-epstein-3ba7b9e87cc8e38f563f91917630e484</a> 2026-02-13T03:39:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx6azl6qqfcegpd537mfr46p234xmntydjanfqmlmdh8f2ckya4mszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg3qf30t <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pride-flag-stonewall-inn-lgbtq-f6a4a93ff1cf12f7462e7fa23b4cb14e">https://apnews.com/article/pride-flag-stonewall-inn-lgbtq-f6a4a93ff1cf12f7462e7fa23b4cb14e</a> 2026-02-13T00:58:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsweqv9mzkf5dhw8stra80xasmpes58xtu8u0xd6hdurchvd7z9cuqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgq9675s I hope this Getty Image photo of Pam Bondi ignoring the Epstein victims is the one that will be run in her obituary.<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/057/950/083/637/610/original/5a6b7602c6b65a99.png"> <br/> 2026-02-12T13:43:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8a457ycrux5th8tu9clddn7kscuk93ua3nmcdcu2u04dkmkv5xhszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgywzqqm The first question from any reporter about this jobs report must be: Why should we believe it? <br/><br/>That’s not standard practice, but these are not standard times. <br/><br/>The Trump administration has turned data into propaganda and has lied repeatedly. <br/><br/>“U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/jobs-report-january-2026-.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/jobs-report-january-2026-.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard</a> 2026-02-11T16:10:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtgtwmu4zvaupq5kmlzp3zumacg88zgcmjk6knaanfv5rkxchfaszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg2swgpu “Bezos didn’t let the Post die. He chose which part lives. He spent the last two years remaking the opinion section into his ideological megaphone while letting the newsroom bleed out.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.readtpa.com/p/jeff-bezos-gutted-the-newsroom-he">https://www.readtpa.com/p/jeff-bezos-gutted-the-newsroom-he</a> 2026-02-10T23:37:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszu7weas6jll5kfv74xkrzu002zg9zst8g7j9m6p6w9zsd97jwxcszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgmka2st <a href="https://apnews.com/article/stonewall-monument-rainbow-flag-removed-e58b12c1c9482e4b2cf02fef55e0f775">https://apnews.com/article/stonewall-monument-rainbow-flag-removed-e58b12c1c9482e4b2cf02fef55e0f775</a> 2026-02-10T20:10:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2ylwvwyvylzsk8mlxky3sckfkhz3s2eehmwnec4whexm832ap4czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgrzuhe2 ‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post undergoing significant layoffs as part of ‘strategic reset’<br/>Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/04/washington-post-layoffs">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/04/washington-post-layoffs</a> 2026-02-04T15:47:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrz6ctw9rxlpc9zxcc5p6pq6ztp7mn5yuwf96qnevr7nmxuxcz7qczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg27jccg <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clynp40ekrdt">https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clynp40ekrdt</a> 2026-02-02T11:34:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstre4t4xepm4mhlk2ehzsusvhw8u9xq4t7004j3mvw7c45hwmft4qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamglwpenf So Trump is basically destroying the East Wing of the White House, planning an Albert Speer-like triumphal arch to himself and is now closing The Kennedy Center. <br/><br/>An awful period for culture in Washington, DC and in America. 2026-02-02T00:50:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9l4hd2z9j5wcws4ynvmmeyutf8xqljz59tp228lq0v9px4fm8lczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg06ktkg For the record, I’m no longer a CBS News consumer, despite having worked there on and off for about 20 years. It’s now a hopeless place under Bari Weiss. <br/><br/>Individual CBS reporters will still do good work, but overall the rot has set in. <br/><br/>Breaks my heart. <br/><br/>“Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor<br/>Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/bari-weiss-cbs-mark-hyman">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/bari-weiss-cbs-mark-hyman</a> 2026-02-01T20:57:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqjywtnmyy0dcr822fchrhysqym6wzr9q5qp6e6dh5mm25r8674szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgasnamm “They’ve got to clean up the immigrants, definitely,” said Herb Smith, a 61-year-old generator installer and Trump voter. <br/>Smith, who is Black, said he once lived in Minneapolis and left because of the Somali immigrants who have drawn Trump’s ire: “Trump’s right, these people are poisoning our people.” <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-enforcement-midterms-republicans-congress-54c3c13552d08605bd90a8ac451d9ba1">https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-enforcement-midterms-republicans-congress-54c3c13552d08605bd90a8ac451d9ba1</a> 2026-02-01T16:53:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlqpeatr38xcf67uatnrrlptqlt7dp8k7tuqglmup2lmsqg5zqaszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgzhv6dn What? <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indycar-race-washington-penske-9df7398879c960722b88fbc92795f86a">https://apnews.com/article/trump-indycar-race-washington-penske-9df7398879c960722b88fbc92795f86a</a> 2026-01-30T20:03:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3x8a0ewdeer43kecv5cwvue6kdemxkxwjkh4zwapq6vjl9kvqsgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgfgg22n “Collins asks Noem to pause ICE operations in Maine, Minnesota”<br/><br/>Good God!! Susie must be DEEPLY concerned! 2026-01-27T21:12:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst86wg8kwtvx6srp9eh2s6nphsezqrttagm74lcef7msn429pld7czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgf7arws Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders<br/><br/><a href="https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;mc_cid=8ad447c423">https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;mc_cid=8ad447c423</a> 2026-01-26T23:33:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw4sssnrkpq8h9wz0u2r9h5pz589p76gz02hvllsa783x2n0hcvczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamggjwkvm “The officer who shot Pretti is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.”<br/><br/>What is HIS name?? 2026-01-24T20:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl2qekqydrxr34l9dhthjhgv0ndurxy0udct8rftgn6cwtty7avqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamglr5ct6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtas8yq6yqznjm5jqymph3r2zanhcv8svmyzz03244l253pp06hgse0fe4'>nevent1q…0fe4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Earlier Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said America’s relations with Europe remain strong and urged trading partners to “take a deep breath” and let tensions driven the new tariff threats over Greenland “play out.” <br/>“I think our relations have never been closer,” he said.”<br/><br/>The Trump administration features the largest collection of dolts in American history. 2026-01-20T13:18:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtas8yq6yqznjm5jqymph3r2zanhcv8svmyzz03244l253pp06hgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg0l482n <a href="https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-trump-bessent-davos-ab05ebfaae6a413d1f8125cb9726a4c5">https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-trump-bessent-davos-ab05ebfaae6a413d1f8125cb9726a4c5</a> 2026-01-20T13:01:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq68669mngrelktsfxat4zs6jwh8pcfqapuvuk6mr7lp678kj56szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg77f702 “At another meeting, Weiss urged staff to up their coverage of the protests unfolding in Iran, mentioning videos she’d seen online that “almost look like a movie scene.” One senior reporter with experience covering the country cautioned that some of what Weiss was citing were videos from protests three years earlier.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/let-f-cking-news-yorker-175745961.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/let-f-cking-news-yorker-175745961.html</a> 2026-01-19T18:59:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyggkd6hr2wcq9rfxjaz0qgfqpwxeh6l6rrhrevvaaevfhhthp7tqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg6wvhx8 Just blatant corruption… <br/><br/>“Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement
The president bought the bonds days after saying he’d be “involved” in deciding whether to approve the $83 billion deal.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/16/trump-bought-1m-netflix-warner-bros-bonds-after-merger-announcement/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/16/trump-bought-1m-netflix-warner-bros-bonds-after-merger-announcement/</a> 2026-01-17T14:12:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgwvyg8xvfgngrzze7f9xnrm29jqvemxpwwdv2euhg9gqduchnzszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg369vuz <a href="https://apnews.com/article/wikipedia-internet-jimmy-wales-50e796d70152d79a2e0708846f84f6d7">https://apnews.com/article/wikipedia-internet-jimmy-wales-50e796d70152d79a2e0708846f84f6d7</a> 2026-01-15T12:53:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq45x2jj3tk0n4kla8zn7hzm4ctx6m946504e25lxadtv0e6kannqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamggs327f This Ford worker is my new hero… <br/><br/>“Ford Worker At Dearborn Plant Screams ‘Pedophile Protector’ At President Trump, Who Responds -- ‘F--- You.’”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/34097/ford_worker_screams_pedophile_protector_to_president_trump_who_responds_f---_you">https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/34097/ford_worker_screams_pedophile_protector_to_president_trump_who_responds_f---_you</a> 2026-01-14T00:05:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjt330jmmhdhxt6736clrjtscnu7r9eku646zzkr88wrqmu3gyjgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgtxsadx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jhrexhxv9s730ux73hwjj7w7rla04m6t82nuw8tkdq869pexq8q70vgfe'>nevent1q…vgfe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For decades, the default position for news organizations has been that data from the government haven’t been manipulated and can be reported at face value. <br/><br/>Given the Trump administration’s official rejection of truth and Trump’s ongoing effort to insert only loyalists into government positions, that’s no longer the case. <br/><br/>The safer journalistic position is to assume government information is incorrect unless proven otherwise independently. 2026-01-13T13:57:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jhrexhxv9s730ux73hwjj7w7rla04m6t82nuw8tkdq869pexq8qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgxr8tdr Wonder if this report is true? <br/><br/>“December core consumer prices rose at a 2.6% annual rate, less than expected”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/cpi-inflation-report-december-2026.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/cpi-inflation-report-december-2026.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard</a> 2026-01-13T13:44:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspg404r7rrapvvy4y2zd4a97xswt579j2zjq2kdmfxcdqx2tgy7kqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgafzgk9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9n8ymtasmxcdudkw99jqknza3cqjk5x9j222u3zeqs58q3rdjuccxmwd7g'>nevent1q…wd7g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Privately, Ms. Weiss has been deeply frustrated by the negative reaction to her decisions, and has blamed some subordinates for not stanching the criticism, three people familiar with internal discussions said.” 2026-01-13T13:40:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9n8ymtasmxcdudkw99jqknza3cqjk5x9j222u3zeqs58q3rdjucczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgndcjnr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvsjxqxy4r6unlh6dgla5dscdemtentsp9xn3a3sew5kq0xztpac2v3t6u'>nevent1q…3t6u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Mr. Dokoupil’s teleprompter flub last week came about after Ms. Weiss asked to add an on-air analysis of why Mr. Trump had extricated Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela.<br/><br/>In the rush before airtime, the new material was inadvertently added twice into the script, the three people with knowledge of the evening’s events said. Mr. Dokoupil was flummoxed when he encountered the same words twice, asking his producers out loud which segment he was supposed to turn to next.” 2026-01-13T13:37:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqvsjxqxy4r6unlh6dgla5dscdemtentsp9xn3a3sew5kq0xztpaczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgk8e6dk “Let’s make sure every single night has something with viral potential,” Ms. Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, wrote to top producers as they prepared for the show’s new anchor, Tony Dokoupil, to start his tenure this month with a two-week tour of the country.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/business/media/cbs-evening-news-bari-weiss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.VDJQ.0WgSSItp7vxi&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/business/media/cbs-evening-news-bari-weiss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.VDJQ.0WgSSItp7vxi&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-01-13T13:29:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxfdulyvjfk848arzg777qpjlz23pm4ndshs4mnnu9fpgypxlqnczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgmzf7gm If anyone would like to learn some Tibetan (helpful if you’re doing anything with Tibetan Buddhism or the #history of Tibet), there’s a free 90-minute online talk coming up Saturday, Jan.10. <br/><br/>#Tibetan<br/>#philosophy <br/><br/><a href="https://www.tibetanlanguage.org/free-lecture-series/">https://www.tibetanlanguage.org/free-lecture-series/</a> 2026-01-09T19:35:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdek4nhrrxp0glud9qffwa90l7ne8hp7dzcxfnwpl60neja42d9cczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgavegau “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit. This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed,” Frey said. “There’s little I can say that will make this situation better, but I do have a message for our community and our city and for ICE. To ICE: Get the fuck out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/us/minnesota-shooting-ice?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/us/minnesota-shooting-ice?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2026-01-07T20:17:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyeu0clyqjh2qxy4czhywxs4k0c9hn4ha0ywpffncpgglrwnnxtjgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgyn0suh “Opinion | CBS News’ new era begins with press freedom concerns and technical stumbles<br/><br/>Tony Dokoupil’s rushed anchor debut and a Venezuela interview that sidestepped Pentagon press restrictions mark an uneasy start to the Bari Weiss era”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-new-host/">https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-new-host/</a> 2026-01-06T13:03:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfewypmxuydx3trf5wutqakds4epeqy5pnuvd40pj385j9c295u3qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgx5u5q5 End of an era. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/public-broadcasting-pbs-npr-b68f441c227ec7e076c038821b4a5931">https://apnews.com/article/public-broadcasting-pbs-npr-b68f441c227ec7e076c038821b4a5931</a> 2026-01-05T22:54:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyuquyzk7ejkgjg6t00ynjxzwfgewx7zt8s3njhpxd0lkn59y2d0qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgylzmal Important work by NPR: <br/><br/><a href="https://apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/">https://apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/</a> 2026-01-05T15:12:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv63mpcrc0d4nlcjrwggsphh0rtpmhpzdhawp8jmmyxuxpz3594czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgsmtgcf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy5dpd57ywhxhmfspeuex7hs9stq0khst0wngyzq95umqdmar8g6qv3ju6a'>nevent1q…ju6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As far as I can tell, Trump’s plan is to somehow put American oil companies in charge of Venezuela. <br/><br/>Sort of like the British East India Company, which at one point had its own private army of 260,000. 2026-01-03T18:31:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5dpd57ywhxhmfspeuex7hs9stq0khst0wngyzq95umqdmar8g6qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg2c7s3d Trump says the US will run Venezuela until &#39;safe&#39; transition. <br/><br/>Anyone have any idea how we’re going to do that? <br/><br/>Anyone? 2026-01-03T18:21:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyk7k5fswhhcc86uxnxcm9dqkkv2052pkjfv220eqn7llgw82nvqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgc6ccas The most ignorant, destructive administration in American history… <br/><br/>“NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts<br/>Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/climate/nasa-goddard-library-closing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/climate/nasa-goddard-library-closing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2025-12-31T19:55:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9x5u2vyyh55kjk69w4krgahh544lujpsxjgua39580hk749uz7szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamglrm5ds I hope an independent arts organization or even a top musician (Bruce? Willie? Neil?) will set up a way to channel contributions to those brave souls who are resisting creeping Trumpism at The Kennedy Center. <br/><br/>Those who’ve canceled shows on principle will lose money. <br/><br/>And I hear through mutual friends that some of them are now being harrassed by the MAGA crowd. <br/><br/>I’ve sent a few bucks to individual artists, but something more formal would be great. <br/><br/>Spread the word. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-new-years-eve-canceled-db4bc44f0d95cb40f794f2cb737562a3">https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-new-years-eve-canceled-db4bc44f0d95cb40f794f2cb737562a3</a> 2025-12-30T18:13:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcffhguph6ulp73ynp6hjlzyzrj75lvxhtwg3tatl4zrzg69r0tqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgjsh593 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2ljz5qcmj0wxn420lw69a6nkpz80vutttrnndrhp8lrjeh95fxquumqrx'>nevent1q…mqrx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And here’s the website for The Cookers, the jazz group that’s bravely canceling a Kennedy Center gig: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thecookersmusic.com/about/">https://www.thecookersmusic.com/about/</a> 2025-12-30T01:35:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2ljz5qcmj0wxn420lw69a6nkpz80vutttrnndrhp8lrjeh95fxqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgkyav5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2fhhv2qglj9xj5qup2eamsctsvqq6l6qg49wd8qg8uhkh4k39kqelez4j'>nevent1q…ez4j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here’s her website if you’d like to offer support: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kristyleemusic.com/">https://www.kristyleemusic.com/</a> 2025-12-30T01:05:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw2fhhv2qglj9xj5qup2eamsctsvqq6l6qg49wd8qg8uhkh4k39kqzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgcgm7d9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq0dauqmqwpr7mj04lyf750r99fkn47q56fe84gu4ynuwsp5f38wcrudvrd'>nevent1q…dvrd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“The artists who have protested in recent weeks include Kristy Lee, a folk singer from Alabama, who announced she was pulling out from a free concert on Jan. 14. “I won’t lie to you, canceling shows hurts,” she said in a social media post. “This is how I keep the lights on. But losing my integrity would cost me more than any paycheck.”” 2025-12-30T00:55:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq0dauqmqwpr7mj04lyf750r99fkn47q56fe84gu4ynuwsp5f38wczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgl7g030 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9k7qxe4zp3n43wwv6skvher7eq5m4fs6q0dad5cfsnjthyd4m9acj9m0sn'>nevent1q…m0sn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For anyone inclined and able to help the dance company: <br/><br/><a href="https://dovadance.org/support/">https://dovadance.org/support/</a> 2025-12-29T23:23:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9k7qxe4zp3n43wwv6skvher7eq5m4fs6q0dad5cfsnjthyd4m9aczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg722dln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvnmwtes2cgla37jqkv68cne42crv2g2z8jnnfxuc6vrdyl4jp5ct7c58p'>nevent1q…c58p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Doug Varone and Dancers said it was withdrawing from a two-night stand in April that had been intended to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. Varone, the head of the company, said it would lose $40,000 by pulling out.<br/><br/>“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating,” he said in an email.” 2025-12-29T23:19:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvnmwtes2cgla37jqkv68cne42crv2g2z8jnnfxuc6vrdyl4jp5czyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgp29af6 Bravo! <br/><br/>“More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming<br/>A dance company withdrew from two performances next year, and the arts center’s website says two New Year’s Eve jazz concerts have been canceled.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/arts/more-kennedy-center-performances-are-canceled-after-trumps-renaming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.MXxQ.UP9JfTuogzps&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/arts/more-kennedy-center-performances-are-canceled-after-trumps-renaming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.MXxQ.UP9JfTuogzps&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2025-12-29T23:05:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2mmnx008mefkhvagj88euqrhterpsahdl3x3dq03khsu6et80u0qzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg27495z Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91 - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/brigitte-bardot-has-died-her-foundation-has-said-2025-12-28/">https://www.reuters.com/world/brigitte-bardot-has-died-her-foundation-has-said-2025-12-28/</a> 2025-12-28T13:13:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspc30jg6k3p407whyyg0psnptungyjfqjqju5tdfrf9arlp27sn6szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg2rk53j <a href="https://apnews.com/article/dominion-virginia-offshore-wind-trump-energy-interior-f5e4078b55cb1449a80de390153b3ae2">https://apnews.com/article/dominion-virginia-offshore-wind-trump-energy-interior-f5e4078b55cb1449a80de390153b3ae2</a> 2025-12-27T01:32:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqy8gp6wz94x4r6u8thlpd879tuzhqfms73aqsnvrhjlsdr9mzg2szyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgwdm8j0 (The New Republic)<br/><br/>(Illustration by Michelle Rohn)<br/> <img src="https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/115/781/936/543/406/075/original/cdf6248a66294e15.png"> <br/> 2025-12-25T19:54:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszngcvvhlusjxprxz3n0f8sgw5mrtz4c6xrvhvr4f5j403sfelk0gzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg7g8dv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm0qrc3ssdkdu55jcmwv3j56646qwzwsftk2w4h63m9v2jr9g9zc2pmc54'>nevent1q…mc54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Imagine Murrow getting ready to report from Buchenwald, but being told that the story isn’t ready because there was no one from the SS or Himmler’s staff available.<br/><br/>This is precisely what Bari Weiss just did.” 2025-12-24T16:44:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswm0qrc3ssdkdu55jcmwv3j56646qwzwsftk2w4h63m9v2jr9g9zczyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgcvpgzx “The collapse of trust in the American media is a result of the business decisions that destroyed Murrow’s ethic by the corporate executives he warned about with tremendous prescience.”<br/><br/><a href="https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/bari-weiss-killed-cbs-news-in-76?triedRedirect=true">https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/bari-weiss-killed-cbs-news-in-76?triedRedirect=true</a> 2025-12-24T16:34:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstesg83020p6lax5yahh3a5nvlr0nu95fn2u9lvlc37fjy5pxcdyszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgazx76k The phrase the Post is skirting around is “concentration camps” (sted “holding centers”). <br/><br/>“ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration aims to build seven large-scale holding centers to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/24/ice-immigrants-detention-warehouses-deportation-trump/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/24/ice-immigrants-detention-warehouses-deportation-trump/</a> 2025-12-24T16:19:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszlyl6kaxc8h8v2gv77z90285ly75v25uaj8f55seexz5curml9jgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgm4wn40 “Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump”<br/><br/>“The documents were available for several hours Monday afternoon and evening on the Justice Department website but appear to have been taken down around 8 p.m. The Washington Post downloaded the full set of files while they were accessible.”<br/><br/><a href="https://wapo.st/4b3ycG6">https://wapo.st/4b3ycG6</a> 2025-12-23T07:26:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrzesnpht954r8xlsyxzaydmhlmjtcaqac6f5guhpyaq80a8mwnxszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg6t5lsv “Newton, Lynch and others here have shared their concerns with Wyoming’s representatives in Congress: Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman. All three Republican lawmakers have opposed Obamacare and criticized Democrats, who have pushed to extend the enhanced subsidies.”<br/><br/>Maybe people should stop voting for Republicans?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/21/obamacare-monopolies-subsidies/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/21/obamacare-monopolies-subsidies/</a> 2025-12-21T15:36:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3m7vswwpqz7e33ctypf5k85d5grrys8tg5j4tq8x5r8xeml7jkszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgz2m7ad “Justice Department releases huge trove of Jeffrey Epstein documents
Hundreds of thousands of files are to be released today, with more in the weeks to come.”<br/><br/>TODAY was the deadline set by law. Not “in the weeks to come”. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/19/epstein-files-trump-administration-doj/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/19/epstein-files-trump-administration-doj/</a> 2025-12-19T21:35:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwhde9cqvf2mgg4p49rt4uma3gjqe93uqh4lr2a03kypt3mtywwszyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamg7nrm0u Still waiting for the first 2028 Democratic presidential candidate who will promise, if elected, to immediately tear down Trump’s White House East Wing monstrosity AND give the Kennedy Center back its name. <br/><br/>Anyone? <br/><br/>This should be an easy one… <br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/12/19/trump-kennedy-center-sign/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/12/19/trump-kennedy-center-sign/</a> 2025-12-19T16:57:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvwuzv2g9987exc7c3skgg5wdqkqurtrc8d8nnsqf3uj33c0mgxgzyra2lqxx855dhahhp62p30k80ltlhdram8vag8vp8p5v7265czamgyhekqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ahgf80w3dqm6n6z99xgtrnl0nplc36j768x2fyqr6hxr3jjp0wgfxe3zq'>nevent1q…e3zq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Trump, she said, has “an alcoholic’s personality,” even though the president does not drink. But the personality trait is something she recognizes from her father, the famous sports broadcaster Pat Summerall.” <br/><br/>I had no idea he was her father… 2025-12-16T16:41:02Z