A perfect example of the absurdities of fact checking as a practice. The problem here isn’t whether or not Trump’s uncle mentored the unibomber, it’s that Trump thinks that’s something to brag about.

The right is freaking out about birthright citizenship which is rich because nearly all of them owe their citizenship to that mechanism.

If you’re interested in a deeper dive into the media bias narrative that guided Bezos, check out my book MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA. It shouldn’t kill you but I suppose it could…. cup.columbia.edu/book/making-...

Did you think NPR was “liberal” and not in cahoots with whomever is in power? Then do read @ajbauer.bsky.social ‘s MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA cup.columbia.edu/book/making-...

I hope Samuel Alito lives long enough to see his lifework undone.

Update: the story I posted about 1819 News seems to be fake and possibly AI generated? If so this is all the wilder! Who is crafting AI conspiracy theories about real hyper-local right-wing media outlets?

Yes, an excellent book. newrepublic.com/article/2086...

The irony is that they’re the ones who can’t assimilate to the thriving, multicultural world that most of us want. And so they have to build fortresses and suppress speech to shield themselves from our view and our criticisms.

Opportunity, dignity, and democracy (with means testing and caveats, if the billionaires approve)! Backs against the wall and still no positive vision from “moderates.” “We’re not the right-wing caricature of DSA” isn’t a winning message, and it requires accepting right-wing terms of debate.

abolitionists: is it ok to condemn douthat to horny jail? bsky.app/profile/rain...

Our latest issue is live! Featuring a new forum of essays reflecting on the US-Israel war on Iran and how transnational media environments help construct and circulate the myth that foreign military intervention can bring liberation. Check it out! academic.oup.com/ccc/issue

In this Off the Page episode, host John Armenta and author A.J. Bauer discuss MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA. In this book, Bauer traces how decades of right-wing criticism of the “liberal media” reshaped US culture and came to define conservative politics. buff.ly/FgLfHot @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

🎧 — Just listened to a sharp interview about the rise of the U.S. right-wing. Author @ajbauer.bsky.social on the great Against The Grain radio/podcast — 📻

I talked about my new book MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA with the wonderful Sasha Lilley of Against the Grain. Check it out!

Looking forward to listening to @ajbauer.bsky.social on Against the Grain! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Thrilled to report our study of Rogan’s audience is published! 2 datasets. 2 different years w range of socio-demog, political, trust-oriented, & epistemic predictors. (Also: Working w @stecula.bsky.social @prowag.bsky.social & @dvshah.bsky.social was stupid fun) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I talked about my new book MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA with the wonderful Sasha Lilley of Against the Grain. Check it out!

I can't wait for the Brad Lander biopic starring Tim Robinson.

How did conservatives come to dominate so much of the media in the U.S.? A.J. Bauer discusses how the right borrowed from the left to sharpen its criticism of the media — ultimately giving rise to a rightwing media ecosystem. kpfa.org/episode/agai...

"Democracy dies, baby, that's a fact, but maybe democracy that dies someday comes back."

"Vote Blue? No. Matter who."

this is a great illustration of one of the fundamental insights of democracy — that there is no such thing as "the people" and that majorities are elusive and ever shifting. no election, no decision, is final and treating an election as a final decision is profoundly undemocratic.

Pitchbot in intro.

Make Jimmy Hoffa Again www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/b...

Pitchbot in intro.

Every year around Pride, people mark 1960s events — which unleashed a new era of gender and sexual politics. In my book TROOP MOVEMENTS — I highlight 1940s origins of 1960s cross-issue movements. WW2 war-work encounters, and anti-fascist visions, set the stage… www.pennpress.org/978151282990...

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Yes fascism is ruthless and stupid. But it’s also pathetic.

The movies lied to us: from the goose-stepping ultracompetent Nazis and gimlet-eyed Soviets to Darth Vader and glamorized absolute monarchs Fascism isn't cool and edgy. Authoritarianism isn't ruthlessly efficient. They're both too dumb for words Only Death of Stalin truly gets it right

McNaughton does it again.

This algae is for my family.

Actor-Network Theory ass headline

Doing their part to boost clean-burning U.S. natural gas by upping their personal methane emissions.

"The things we do aren't evil enough. We need to SMELL stereotypically evil."

Convoluted way of saying “Trump loses war with Iran.”

What a pleasure to publish in the Defensing Prison Journalism series that @inquest.bsky.social is doing. The crisis of prison is, in part, the crisis of American media. Prison journalism helps us ask the questions that need asking

"In this moment, what role can media generally—and incarcerated journalists in particular—play in advancing the cause of democracy against the reality of surveillance, punishment, and authoritarianism?" Dan Berger asking the important, hard questions.

A good reminder for current doctoral students: Don’t invest too much time in networking with senior faculty (as valuable as those connections can be). Focus instead on building community with your peers. They will be the most enduring and sustaining relationships for the long haul.

Really proud of my friends @mishmoshk.bsky.social & @ajbauer.bsky.social — two amazing scholars, organizers, writers, thinkers, activists & (now!) book authors. They were my big brother and big sister at NYU American Studies, and I never would have gotten through grad school without them.

I love that it looks like the Chicago River on St. Patrick’s Day behind them.

Happy pub day to @mishmoshk.bsky.social!

It’s like the universe knows I’m on my way to link up with @thrasherxy.bsky.social.

Donald Trump inheriting a situation that was suboptimal but honestly fine, deciding to personally intervene, and making everything significantly worse at great taxpayer expense is a perfect synopsis of every single thing he has done as president both times.

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Hey NYC @onthemedia.bsky.social listeners! We're doing a live event next Wednesday 6/24 at WNYC to discuss the history of FEMA, the making of our series, and what's happening to the agency now. Brooke and I would love to see you there :)

What is LPE? Is it a reaction to law and economics? Does it have a method? What is its normative north star? Amy Kapczynski, Corinne Blalock, Aslı Bâli, Sabeel Rahman, Angela Harris, and Yochai Benkler offer their best answers to these questions in two sentences or less.

The vibe shift is upon us. Woke 9 has begun.

KNICKS!

This is what 🚬s call “edging”