Sam Litzinger

Mostly retired #journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in #philosophy. Friend to #animals. Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.

My audio obituary of CBS News Radio:
https://on.soundcloud.com/6tMcY2ZIjYbefssAwm

My website:  https://www.samlitzinger.com/  #journalism #philosophy #animals #history  #music

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2026-08-09 14:17:17 UTC

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@nprofile…7xuw Trump could get Bibi to fold in five minutes by threatening to cut U.S. military aid but he won’t because he’s completely clueless. Instead, he’ll probably post angry, pointless rants on Truth Social.

2026-08-09 13:59:02 UTC

Amazing to see how badly Trump is being humiliated by both the Iranians AND by Netanyahu.
“Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw “Israel does not accept the 15-point document,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The U.S. president had touted the Board of Peace plan as a step toward a lasting settlement.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/09/netanyahu-rejects-trump-backed-plan-hamas-disarm-israel-leave-gaza/

2026-08-03 15:46:34 UTC

So before he was completely unqualifed but now miraculously he’s a great candidate!
“Blanche’s AG nomination back on track after he formally rescinds payout fund GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis issued a statement Monday saying they will now support Todd Blanche’s confirmation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/02/blanche-formally-rescinds-plan-weaponization-fund-deal-advance-ag-nomination/

2026-07-28 20:56:32 UTC

Really looking forward to not watching “60 Minutes” and seeing this:
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/999/597/098/979/184/original/7605b774c04149c6.png

2026-07-25 16:59:56 UTC

“The government spent hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase equipment needed to train pilots to fly the 747-8 plane so quickly, on top of the approximately $400 million cost of the upgrades that the administration has publicly acknowledged. The Pentagon has tried to mask the total price tag — including from Congress — by taking the funds from a classified budget for nuclear modernization.”
(Gift article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-security.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0VA.UrPB.vOZ02oWIb-mr&smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-07-25 15:49:19 UTC

“commandeering”?
Let’s re-think that, shall we, WaPo editor?
“Democrats pick new Senate candidate in Maine in aftermath of Platner debacle Troy Jackson won his party's nomination by commandeering the progressive movement that fueled Graham Platner's rise. He will face off against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November.”
- WaPo

2026-07-23 01:36:55 UTC

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@nprofile…pwy2 News stories or newscasts?
I was often a weekend anchor at CBS News Radio. Every newscast I did was live.
Individual non-breaking news stories (wraps and voicers) might re-air, depending on the day’s news flow. There were required to be logged and separated by three hours.

2026-07-23 01:10:17 UTC

Completely irresponsible of ABC News Radio to be airing pre-recorded newscasts…
The News/Talk Radio Industry Reacts to ABC News Radio Using Pre-Recorded Newscasts
https://barrettmedia.com/2026/07/22/industry-reacts-abc-news-radio-prerecorded/
#radio

2026-07-19 19:57:17 UTC

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@nprofile…whg7 Is that last bit a plus or a minus?

2026-07-19 19:27:53 UTC

I assume state Democratic officials actually did a background check this time?
“Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination
Jackson’s preferred delegates have won a majority of the seats at next week’s nominating convention to replace Graham Platner.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/19/troy-jackson-likely-maine-senate-nominee-platner-01004490

2026-07-18 16:34:12 UTC

“White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said, “Trump will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon” and “remains laser-focused on implementing his proven economic agenda to lower costs.”
“The president is a one-of-a-kind leader who will always unapologetically advance America’s interests,” Wales said in a statement. “The only legacy he is concerned with is making America greater than ever before.””
Olivia Wales.
Another Goebbels-like flack who should be forever shunned.

2026-07-14 15:00:13 UTC

“Federal and state health officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in one of the largest U.S. outbreaks of a gastrointestinal illness caused by a parasite that contaminates fresh produce, according to two individuals familiar with the investigation.”
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/authorities-investigate-taco-bell-and-lettuce-in-multistate-cyclosporiasis-outbreak/

2026-07-12 23:26:28 UTC

Trump and his fellow Republicans have been telling us for years that nothing is true and everything is a conspiracy and now they expect us to believe a statement and a photo in the age of AI…
https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3

2026-07-08 22:31:27 UTC

“Péter Magyar, who ousted Orbán in a landslide election victory in April, wrote on Facebook: “A historic day. Today marks the end of propaganda broadcasts on public media platforms. They lied at night, they lied during the day, they lied on every wavelength. That is now over.””
Maybe someday this will happen to Fox…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/hungary-public-media-tv-radio-suspend-broadcasting-viktor-orban-peter-magyar

2026-07-05 19:22:16 UTC

https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-leadership-activists-history-museum-cda2e8cff29f56a34e5a5d510bb45cda

2026-06-30 23:03:23 UTC

Wait - FOUR DEMOCRATIC governors sent National Guard troops to support Trump’s idiotic, self-indulgent National Mall debacle??
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5875427/michigan-governor-national-guard-dc

2026-06-28 14:54:21 UTC

"Anderson Cooper, the channel’s biggest star, has told colleagues at CNN that he does not want to work for Ms. Weiss, two people familiar with his remarks said."
- NYT
This would be a great opportunity for reporters like Anderson Cooper, Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens and many others to create a new, independent news organization.
They could literally help save journalism.

2026-06-25 17:58:03 UTC

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https://apnews.com/article/reflecting-pool-liner-cut-national-park-service-trump-98e11bfcb5899753c79bf55698dc958f

2026-06-25 17:29:29 UTC

“The U.S. Park Police posted surveillance footage Wednesday evening and asked for help “identifying the individual depicted here in connection with a Destruction of Government Property investigation.””
Gee, it sure looks like Barack Obama! Or maybe AOC! Or Bruce Springsteen!
Definitely one of them!

2026-06-24 23:56:36 UTC

iHeartMedia is a rotten company that’s now dropping an atomic bomb on commercial #radio.
Who killed the medium?
Managers.
“The massive reduction in on-air and programming talent at iHeartMedia continues to take place across additional markets today.”
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/360118/iheart-starts-programming-realignment-with-ongoing-cuts/

2026-06-13 16:35:09 UTC

With the caveat that I’m not an economist, am I right in thinking that Elon Musk bcoming an actual trillionaire is some kind of global financial tipping point?
I don’t recall even a Roman or a Chinese emperor amassing this kind of personal wealth.
Seems to highlight a fundamental flaw in late-stage capitalism.

2026-06-11 15:14:47 UTC

“Oil and gas executives have warned the White House that gasoline prices could surge in coming months as fuel inventories fall to critical lows, complicating the Trump administration’s efforts to contain inflation that has already rattled American consumers.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/11/oil-executives-warn-white-house-that-gas-prices-will-get-worse/

2026-06-03 02:16:11 UTC

“Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management”
Scott goes out like a true student of Murrow.
He’ll be remembered favorably when many of his CBS News colleagues won’t be.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/media/scott-pelley-60-minutes-cbs-meeting-bari-weiss-cibrowski-bilton?cid=ios_app

2026-06-02 16:23:52 UTC

“President Trump announced on Tuesday that he was naming Bill Pulte, a home-building heir who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be the acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. The move has drawn criticism as Mr. Pulte has no known experience for a national security role.”
- NYT
I feel safer already!

2026-06-01 20:15:45 UTC

Racist, misogynist swine…
“Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-05-22 12:40:28 UTC

Me with Edward R. Murrow’s WWII microphone.
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/618/271/396/830/756/original/bb54386768712067.png

2026-05-20 23:59:17 UTC

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“There's 99 years of history wrapped up in all that. I guess it will all end up in some dusty archive, never to be seen or heard again. I know the business has changed and I know people get their news from a wider variety of sources now. But...”
2/2

2026-05-20 23:56:52 UTC

From Christopher Cruise:
“Today at 331a I anchored the final CBS News Radio newscast that will ever emanate from the famed CBS News Washington bureau. That's something I never thought I would say. The final newscast on the CBS News Radio network will air at 1131p this Friday. It will emanate from the famed CBS News headquarters in New York. I don't know where all the audio files will go, where all the awards will go or where all the script files will go…”
1/2

2026-05-17 22:20:23 UTC

Please send a good thought to my old feral cat friend Socks, who died peacefully today at nearly 15 - a nice long run for an outdoor cat.
I think he enjoyed his time with us and we’re glad we could help him.
Here he is splayed out in the spring sun, which is how I’ll remember him.
Hope to see you again someday, buddy.
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/592/218/426/852/501/original/6840117ed6b42d01.png

2026-05-15 21:52:46 UTC

It’s rare to see someone commit political suicide for no good reason…
https://apnews.com/article/tina-peters-polis-colorado-clemency-trump-eca56e2167a72e306a54b99b847d918c

2026-05-11 19:32:40 UTC

JFC.
No wonder his companies keep going bankrupt.
Wharton should rescind his degree.
“Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million — more than seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would.”
- NYT

2026-05-10 02:48:11 UTC

This is such a great idea!
“This Bookstore Gets Good Mileage”
Saint Rita’s Amazing Traveling Bookstore Textual Apothecary
(Here’s the website:
http://saintritasbooks.com/)
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/09/this-bookstore-gets-good-mileage/
#Books

2026-05-07 21:03:27 UTC

Get it before it’s gone, #radio fans!
https://ringtones.cbsradionewsfeed.com/Top%20of%20the%20Hour%20Older%20with%20Tone.mp3

2026-05-05 20:08:02 UTC

Just under three weeks until my former employer CBS News Radio disappears into the ether.
Here’s a link to my audio obit.
#history
#radio
#journalism
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-56559296/farewelltocbsnewsradiomixdown

2026-05-03 23:58:52 UTC

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@nprofile…99en I have heard the name but never met him. Do you know when he left CBS?

2026-05-03 20:30:44 UTC

For anyone interested, I made an audio piece about my former employer CBS News Radio, which is scheduled to close May 22nd after nearly 100 years.
It’s far from a complete history, but has some info about the network’s early days and its amazing WWII reporting.
#history
#radio
#journalism
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-56559296/farewelltocbsnewsradiomixdown

2026-04-30 16:56:04 UTC

“Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin The president’s planned 250-foot arch and a Treasury Department plan to put Trump’s signature on paper money are also unpopular.”
Again, I’m waiting for one Democratic party leader - just one - to come out right now and promise that all of these hideous Trump projects will be reversed the second Dems are back in power.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/30/washington-post-poll-trump-ballroom/

2026-04-28 18:57:16 UTC

2026-04-22 19:30:33 UTC

Geez, what a great band.
The Allman Brothers with “Whipping Post” from 1970:
https://youtu.be/FUvxRjYqjEQ

2026-04-18 01:56:11 UTC

I’d love to see this lunatic file suit. Discovery would be a hoot.
“Kash Patel's team threatens lawsuit over bombshell report he drinks on the job”
https://www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-2676760572/

2026-04-16 20:55:46 UTC

“TMZ’s arrival on Capitol Hill elicits both groans and curiosity”
Well, until some other outlet asks Lindsey Graham what he was doing by himself at Disney World, I’m gonna check out TMZ first for news about what’s really going on in DC…
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5832572-tmz-harvey-levin-capitol-hill-media/

2026-04-10 19:44:35 UTC

“Officials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another Imprint”
It should never be built, but if it is, imagine the joy people will feel when they knock it down with sledgehammers after Trump is gone.
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/382/115/939/212/770/original/f5d8429bef1d4112.png

2026-04-09 00:32:22 UTC

These prediction markets really are a vast criminal conspiracy…
https://apnews.com/article/polymarket-iran-trump-ceasefire-prediction-markets-350d9fe5ffefa74080ff5dd973aef48b

2026-04-07 18:52:20 UTC

Anyone want to give me a million dollars so I can buy and program a #radio station near Washington, DC?
https://dcrtv.com/wjej-is-for-sale/

2026-04-07 03:02:19 UTC

The Washington Post editorial board joins the cultists who claim Trump has no agency - he can’t make his own decisions. Bad things that happen are always the fault of his underlings. Trump apparently has no control over people after he hires them.
“A shameful ICE detention of a soldier’s wife The president is again poorly served by hardliners in his administration.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/06/ice-detention-soldier-wife-annie-ramos/

2026-04-05 16:53:52 UTC

AP:
“Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge”
“fiery”

2026-04-05 13:57:57 UTC

If the 25th Amendment isn’t invoked after this Trump social media post, it should be stricken from the Constitution because it’s meaningless.
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/352/448/257/160/909/original/6767cbfa0ddd3f00.png

2026-04-04 19:32:07 UTC

Companies like Polymarket
and Kalshi are the death rattle of capitalism.
“Polymarket, one of the world’s largest prediction platforms, said on Friday that it had taken down an online market that allowed people to place bets on when U.S. forces would rescue a missing American crew member whose plane was shot down in Iran on Friday.”
- NYT

2026-04-03 20:28:07 UTC

“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.”
- NYT
Every military history book I’ve read suggests you can’t really defeat a country without sending in ground forces (or dropping nuclear bombs).
If you aren’t willing to commit ground forces, you shouldn’t start a war.
Is Trump willing to send in ground troops?

2026-04-01 00:17:20 UTC

Not sure why CarShield thought it was a good idea to have professional liar Sean Spicer as its pitchman…
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/326/571/294/831/626/original/9a98c2f4fb312bd3.png

2026-04-01 00:05:25 UTC

Trump’s going to send them into combat, isn’t he?
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-troops-deployment-aircraft-carrier-7c015aa5156525fcc95c42897de52e0f

2026-03-30 15:32:31 UTC

Mmmm… Moooooon doughnuts…
https://www.krispykreme.com/promos/artemis-doughnut

2026-03-29 20:33:49 UTC

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2026-03-29 13:08:07 UTC

Must be tough for JD Vance to remain a professed Catholic when the pope says pretty much everything he believes goes against church doctrine…
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-palm-sunday-francis-pope-5749906e8c5d5303b1fb06e33607e062

2026-03-21 20:23:20 UTC

Because my parents brought me up properly, I’ve sometimes wondered if would be wrong to write a gloating, triumphant post when Trump dies.
I no longer wonder about that and will start writing it now to be kept in the drafts folder for when that blessed day comes.
https://assets.journa.host/media_attachments/files/116/269/022/389/073/496/original/01920a14d4bfb0ae.png

2026-03-21 13:41:01 UTC

One of my most delightful interviews from my CBS News Radio days was with the amazing B.B. King, who brought his guitar Lucille into the studio.
So I sat about four feet away from one of the best musicians in history while he played the blues and talked.
It doesn’t get any better than that.
#radio
#blues
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2026-03-20 16:28:43 UTC

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@nprofile…mz0q @nprofile…dyu0 It was an honor to have worked there.
Until recently.

2026-03-20 15:28:19 UTC

“Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026.”

2026-03-20 15:00:47 UTC

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From Brian Stelter:
“… the executives told the staff that CBS News Radio will sign off the air on May 22. "While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one," they wrote. "A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service."”

2026-03-20 14:36:19 UTC

I’m hearing that CBS News Radio will shut down in May.
The #radio network was founded in 1928.
I worked there on and off for about 20 years.
It’s a historic loss for broadcast journalism.

2026-03-18 22:27:17 UTC

‘Not our war': Europe says no to Trump - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/not-our-war-europe-says-no-trump-2026-03-18/

2026-03-09 21:25:37 UTC

“There’s going to be an IndyCar race in downtown Washington. Here’s what we know. Drivers are expected to zoom past downtown landmarks at speeds as high as 185 mph during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.”
A cheerleading story in The Washington Post.
Apparently nobody thinks this is a stupid idea.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/03/09/indycar-race-national-mall-freedom-250-grand-prix/

2026-03-07 21:10:15 UTC

The Florida Bar appears to be incompetent enough to be given a job in the Trump administration…
“Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none”
https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-halligan-investigation-florida-bar-trump-05c2bcdee8f2defba4b8120d10830f20

2026-03-03 19:23:01 UTC

Ladies and gentlemen, The Washington Post opinions section:
“The Trump Doctrine is here. It ends forever wars. Like Reagan, the president has found a way to change the world without putting boots on the ground.”
“If you saw what Trump sees, I bet you’d become a hawk, too Iran is the sound of another president confronting the reality of constant global threats.”
“At last, the credibility of U.S. deterrence is being restored”

2026-03-01 04:05:26 UTC

I wonder how much money per day it costs the U.S. to launch attacks on Iran…

2026-02-28 12:29:29 UTC

An absolute fuckwit, announcing the start of a war while wearing a little cap.
https://youtu.be/-fsF7R53etU

2026-02-25 21:32:08 UTC

“A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery. As President Donald Trump seeks to reshape its museums and other cultural institutions, wall text has become a battleground and documentation a form of resistance.”
(Gift article)
https://wapo.st/4kT0GVX

2026-02-22 17:48:47 UTC

Deranged.
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X:
“In the middle of the night while most Americans were asleep, the United States Secret Service acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home. Federal law enforcement are working 24/7 to keep our country safe and protect all Americans. It’s shameful and reckless that Democrats have chosen to shut down their Department.””

2026-02-20 19:02:20 UTC

“The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence
The court’s rejection of President Trump’s tariffs program is the latest in a series of clashes between him and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.”
- The NYT
I suppose it’s possible, with whatever reasoning skills he has left, that Roberts is starting to realize his court had gone too far in giving a fascist like Trump too much authority.
Possible.

2026-02-19 23:19:15 UTC

Happy birthday to the great guitarist Tony Iommi.
My first time hearing him play on “Master of Reality” (1971) was a thrill.
https://youtu.be/F11DfINx5Io

2026-02-09 19:58:19 UTC

Dr. Cassidy surrendered his soul and violated the Hippocratic Oath to put RFK, Jr. in charge of American health policy and what did that get him?
Defeated, probably.
“MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Help Defeat Senator Cassidy in Louisiana Primary
Tony Lyons, a co-founder of the group MAHA PAC, said his group would support the congresswoman who has been endorsed by President Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/us/politics/maha-cassidy-primary-louisiana.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-02-06 14:19:48 UTC

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There was a time not long ago when a racist post like this would have ended a presidency.
Now it barely warrants a news story.
America is in deep, deep trouble.

2026-02-02 21:18:24 UTC

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Christopher Glenn anchors “In the News”:
https://youtu.be/MEfYOBMhv1k
Christopher Glenn anchors
Newsbreak:
https://youtu.be/ocRJz07WZsI
Christopher Glenn’s final CBS News Radio broadcast:
https://youtu.be/FZFxQ5oNQCI

2026-02-02 21:16:37 UTC

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Charles Kuralt anchors the first episode of “CBS News Sunday Morning”:
https://youtu.be/ZukXMriTidY
Charles Osgood on the art of writing for radio and for television:
https://youtu.be/9zsUkmhAGQA

2026-02-02 21:14:20 UTC

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The first “60 Minutes” broadcast:
https://youtu.be/5UMEnmNiO_g
Mike Wallace interviews Ayatollah Khomeini:
https://youtu.be/dwyWI_jKQaw
Ed Bradley on how a “60 Minutes” piece is put together:
https://youtu.be/WsB2gncWy48
Ed Bradley on getting out of Saigon as the Viet Cong moved in:
https://youtu.be/5CHjCqC_Puk

2026-02-02 21:12:20 UTC

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Douglas Edwards 1950 TV newscast: https://youtu.be/jWqbJs7p2Go
A Walter Cronkite retrospective: https://youtu.be/GF_cowNqmBU
Walter Cronkite anchors his final CBS Evening News broadcast:
https://youtu.be/G5tdqojA26E

2026-02-02 21:08:01 UTC

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Richard C. Hottelet reports on D-Day:
https://youtu.be/xJ3Lm9Y2ync
Charles Collingwood on D-Day:
https://youtu.be/frUDzHU-THw
1938: the first CBS World News Roundup:
https://youtu.be/6MPjh55ne1k
Mary Marvin Breckinridge, the “girl” among “The Murrow Boys”:
https://www.press.org/newsroom/clubcbs-series-highlights-murrow-girl-among-boys

2026-02-02 21:03:40 UTC

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Because I’m feeling nostalgic about the CBS News that used to be, here’s a highlights thread of some of the things I remember that made me want to work there.
#News
#history
Edward R. Murrow reports on The Blitz:
https://youtu.be/Za2Lus0CkRc
Murrow on Buchenwald:
https://youtu.be/YlhQvPfYSXk
Murrow on McCarthy:
https://youtu.be/vEvEmkMNYHY

2026-02-01 20:57:27 UTC

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.
Individual CBS reporters will still do good work, but overall the rot has set in.
Breaks my heart.
“Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor
Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/bari-weiss-cbs-mark-hyman

2026-01-28 20:43:57 UTC

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“Under Bezos’s leadership, CEO Will Lewis has floated a bunch of proposals to make the company profitable, few of which so far resemble anything people might actually want to buy.”

2026-01-28 20:39:41 UTC

‘There’s No Vision for Why It Should Exist’ Inside the Washington Post’s existential meltdown.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/inside-the-washington-posts-existential-meltdown.html

2026-01-21 19:22:36 UTC

As an American, I would like to say how sorry and embarrassed I am that this absolute idiot is our president and is representing us on the world stage.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness.
“Trump appears to confuse Iceland and Greenland during speech in Davos”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/21/trump-iceland-greenland-speech-davos-switzerland/88283786007/

2026-01-20 21:47:51 UTC

Dow slides 870 points, S&P 500 drops 2% for worst day since October on Trump tariff threat
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

2026-01-05 23:24:32 UTC

RFK, Jr. is a murderous psychopath.
I hope parents will ignore his deluded advice and consult with pediatricians who actually want their children to live.
“US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations, including covid and hepatitis”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqzlvg83wgo

2025-12-30 15:04:41 UTC

It occurs to me that it was exactly 50 years ago that I attended my first “big” rock concert - Led Zeppelin in Pittsburgh.
I managed to score one of the cheap seats: $6.50!
#music
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2025-12-19 23:44:42 UTC

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@nprofile…vdrq They were radio newscasts.

2025-12-19 16:43:47 UTC

There was a lot I didn’t like about the John Dickerson/Maurice DuBois “CBS Evening News” (almost none of which was their fault), but this was a pretty classy ending:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/john-dickerson-and-maurice-dubois-sign-off-after-their-last-cbs-evening-news-broadcast/

2025-11-29 13:51:50 UTC

Of course Hegseth should be prosecuted, but the reality is that no one is going to do it. The Trump administration would never go after him, it’s not clear that any international legal entity has authority and no future administration is likely to prosecute.
In short, he’ll get away with it.

2025-11-29 13:14:03 UTC

Today’s fun musical discovery: the opening riff to this 1954 Pee Wee Crayton song sounds almost exactly like the riff to which 1968 Beatles song?
#music
https://youtu.be/uqp2h65BAs8

2025-11-26 21:55:34 UTC

MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/mit-study-finds-ai-can-already-replace-11point7percent-of-us-workforce.html?__source=iosappshare%7Corg.joinmastodon.app.ShareActionExtension

2025-11-24 20:42:59 UTC

“Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video”
What exactly is “controversial” about this video, WaPo? I’d really like to know why you use this word.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/24/mark-kelly-pentagon-investigation-misconduct-free-speech/

2025-11-23 12:28:54 UTC

“Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
The F.B.I. director’s travel on government jets has contributed to growing questions inside the administration about whether he is using taxpayer-funded resources inappropriately.”
The most corrupt administration in American history.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/us/politics/kash-patel-girlfriend-fbi-protection.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

2025-11-14 16:17:21 UTC

Op-ed in Bezos’s WaPo;
“I’m an academic who found religion. The reactions have been incredulous. In university and policy settings, religious belief is often derided. I sought spiritual nourishment.”
Opinion by Charles Murray
Hmmm… that name is familiar.
Oh, yeah!
“According to Murray, disadvantaged groups are disadvantaged because, on average, they cannot compete with white men, who are intellectually, psychologically and morally superior.”
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/charles-murray/

2025-11-13 19:36:19 UTC

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Here is an actual 1870s French bordello.
Judge for yourself.
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2025-11-13 19:19:22 UTC

Trump has basically turned the Oval Office into an 1870s French bordello…
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2025-11-13 02:21:18 UTC

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“In the House, the six Democrats who voted to reopen the government were Representatives Adam Gray of California; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington; Jared Golden of Maine; Henry Cuellar of Texas; Tom Suozzi of New York; and Don Davis of North Carolina.”

2025-11-13 02:00:30 UTC

House votes to reopen government, sends bill for Trump’s signature
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-11-12-2025

2025-11-11 20:12:09 UTC

“An AI-generated song just topped a Billboard chart”
“The song’s success is a depressing turn of events for human musicians who are slaving away, trying to get their own work heard. It’s even more alarming when you consider the possibility that their own work may have been used to train the AI tools that created Walk My Walk.”
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ai-slop-tops-a-billboard-chart/

2025-11-08 16:48:23 UTC

Fun to see Trump becoming an actual Communist!
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2025-11-05 18:43:34 UTC

Curtis Sliwa now has a lot more time to spend with all his cats, which is great for him, the cats and for New York.