'it will never be a mistake for reporters to side with democracy and the truth, even if that means condemning authoritarians and liars from one party far more often than another.

When reality is asymmetric, balanced reporting is deception.'

#journalism
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“If all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth.”
“1984,” by George Orwell

I have rarely seen a defendant facing trial alone with no family, at least one person, in the courtroom for him. It's a sad commentary for a former president with four grown children & a wife, all of whom seem to have deserted him in the moment.

Sandra Fish is a fair; honest and respected reporter.
As a Republican I’m embarrassed by the GOP chair.
As a State Senator I’m stunned by the blatant disregard for our Constitution - and by a former Legislator no less. Disgusting.

#coleg #copolitics

Booting a credentialed journalist from a political party assembly, especially one who represents a statewide news organization like the The Colorado Sun, undermines the vital role of the free press and directly impacts thousands of Coloradans who rely on The Sun for coverage.

Today World Central Kitchen lost several of our sisters and brothers in an IDF air strike in Gaza. I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family. These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They…

'If you wouldn’t join Gab, or Parler, or Truth Social, there’s no reason you should be on X. I think it’s time for #journalists and publishers, in particular, to acknowledge the new reality and to get the heck off that website.”

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#SocialMedia #News

I like Zach. And he's right at a surface level: yes, it's a good message.

The purpose of the ads is not to make Christians better, or make people convert, it's to re-brand the religious foundation behind American fascism.

It's meant as an immune suppressant. 1/n

Becca Peter americanair This is totally unacceptable. We'll be investigating. This is exactly why we are taking action to protect passengers who use wheelchairs. Everyone deserves to travel safely and with dignity. transportation.gov/mission/access…

Wheelchair users have been trying for ages to raise awareness about their wheelchairs being broken so often when they fly, and the devastating impact this has on them.

americanair baggage handlers decided to give a demonstration of how much they enjoy breaking them 😡

'If you wouldn’t join Gab, or Parler, or Truth Social, there’s no reason you should be on X. I think it’s time for #journalists and publishers, in particular, to acknowledge the new reality and to get the heck off that website.”

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#SocialMedia #News

Roy: One thing. I want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing. One. That I can go campaign on and say we did. Anybody sitting in the complex, if you want to come down to the floor and come explain to me, one meaningful, significant thing the Republican majority has done

Now is not the time to let up. Congress should move forward with actual ethics rules as soon as possible.
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NYT covering Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” remark vs NYT covering Donald Trump’s “vermin” remark.

Mark Jacob Yes. And to say to readers: there's a reason why we are putting it this way.

Jay Rosen And put the word “vermin” in the headline to expose how hateful and extreme his rhetoric is.

My edit:

Using incendiary and dehumanizing language to refer to opponents — which left no doubt that he was willing to go in a fascist direction — Mr. Trump vowed to “root out” what he called “the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country.”

BREAKING: AG GETS TRUMP TO AGREE THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUMP'S PERSONAL GUARANTY WERE TO INDUCE BANKS TO LEND MONEY. KEY FACT FOR THIS FRAUD CASE.

From focus on the 'soft voice' of extremist Mike Johnson to soft-selling Trump's dictatorial plans to calling killing civilians 'a crater,' something's very wrong with the media today

It's called cowardice

Watching democracy die in passive voice. Column⬇️inquirer.com/opinion/commen…