This NYTimes story is a quick, easy read. Good @michaelsocolow.bsky.social quote—even better as sail or anchor than veneer. "What makes these deals different is that they are across platforms. To have the opportunity to establish an editorial line across TikTok, CBS News & CNN—that's a new world."

"Critics who have been incessantly saying that late night no longer matters are going to need to catch up. The government doesn't go after entertainers because they are irrelevant." On late-night's potential for a return to relevance courtesy of Donald Trump by @jasonzinoman.bsky.social ...

If you’re ok with this, wtf is wrong with you?

Watergate was always in the backdrop of Duster, so I did a ton of research on it to write our fictional crime stories. Baby, what happened back then ain't got nothing on this. Forget unprecedented. These are absolutely insane times in the darkest timeline.

Not a Comey fan, but this is Banana Republic bullshit. Still, I wonder if Comey FINALLY regrets that letter that killed it for Hillary.

DC’s streets are talking…

I held this post up to the light.

If James Gandolfini had ad-libbed a line like this, David Chase would have yelled "CUT!" because Tony would never say something this trite

I'm not sure we can trust this guy with our money

This is a big step in their fascist project.

It's absolutely fucking insane that Trump can just arbitrarily raise the prices of whatever he wants. This is untenable.

This is from yesterday: “Tariffs can change very quickly, and therefore we don’t make an investment in the US based on a tariff.”

Um, a little wrinkle in this breaking news... Lindsey Halligan failed to indict Jim Comey on a second count of lying to Congress. Could it be because there was a typo? taught ≠ told

Menswear guy shoots a water pistol but keeps a shiv in his boot.

"Beat Sweetener" n. A flattering, non-critical profile of a public figure written by a reporter whose regular beat includes coverage of that person. Via Puck's media writer, of course puck.news/bari-weiss-n...

I am beginning to think orange man bad

There's no longer a David Brinkley, Eric Sevareid, or Andy Rooney to point out obvious [bipartisan] realities to tens of millions of TV viewers who aren't really engaging them. For example: This country needs to get better at keeping guns out of the hands of lunatics.

“.. days after President Donald Trump issued a public demand for his Justice Department to act ‘now’ to bring prosecutions against Comey and other political foes ..” abcnews.go.com/US/former-fb...

How does "You can't see the Epstein files, farmers can't sell their soybeans and nobody can afford food and healthcare, but I'm settling old scores" poll?

Here's the ABC story that was the first to confirm Jim Comey's indictment. Please make sure to cite it, especially given ... everything. abcnews.go.com/US/former-fb...

I’m starting to notice a trend in the polling data… —Top Public Worry: Corruption —Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption —Top fear: Corruption —What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt” It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.

And episode 3000…is mine. See you tomorrow for #Dateline at 9/e, 8/c www.nbcnews.com/dateline/vid...

I am just a humble flyover-country professor at a land-grant institution who holds to simple ways, but this strikes me as being a tad sketchy

I think Fox is probably ride or die with Trump no matter how absurd it all gets, but I do think there’s a certain kind of comedy adjacent podcaster who helped get him elected but to preserve their own image can’t get on board with a feeble old man raging against escalators and teleprompters.

It’s incredible how much the news media fell over themselves to interview this person as a reputable source when all of us were saying she’s certifiably skull whopped

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it). But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

The Republican food stamp cuts will affect many millions and deserve more coverage. Glad to see this writeup by @aimeepicchi.bsky.social. www.cbsnews.com/news/food-st...

first date idea: we binge watch Star Trek: The Next Generation hello? okay yeah she hung up

i’m sorry this is very funny

She is SO CLOSE to getting it.

We don’t call everyone who disagrees with us a Nazi, JD, just the ones doing Nazi shit like: -masked secret police kidnapping people off the street -creating concentration camps -attempting to eradicate trans people -banning/burning LGBTQ/opposing viewpoint books -murdering fishermen in open waters

Law enforcement? I love sarcasm.

One way to stop being compared to “secret police” would be to … make any effort, literally any, to have ICE act LESS like secret police! We know how to have standard uniforms and identifiable insignia. ICE chooses to not use those, refuses public requests to identify themselves—and wears masks!

Also shout out to @postguild.bsky.social for having my back ❤️💪🏾

First in @semafor.com : A group of Disney shareholders represented by attorney Roberta Kaplan are demanding that the company turn over documents related to its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

What a pleasure to talk to Stan Zimmerman about writing for The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and the Gilmore Girls. www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...

🗣️SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK (& at newsrooms across the country...)

Good to hear @jimmykimmel.com also talking about the absurd new pentagon policy demanding journalists sign a loyalty pledge. This appearance is history making from start to finish.

Looks like it's about to break a million views in just one hour... So much for low ratings.

Jimmy Kimmel mocks FCC chair Brendan Carr as he returns to ABC tonight. His full comments on the matter.

First Amendment Cliffs Notes:

I'm not exaggerating: tonight's @jimmykimmel.com is one of the historic moments in the history of television. He is directly calling out Trump's authoritarianism on the air.

As I was saying…

Yeah, Kimmel is back. And Trump made him much stronger. This was excellent. 410K views on YouTube in the first 30 minutes. youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY

Kimmel not only being back but giving a monologue that will get rave reviews in the same papers panning the UN disaster speech is going to chew at Trump’s ego like a wolverine.