Liz Skalka
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journalist, politics and regular
Aaron Parnas debuted on TikTok posting about pizza toppings and hair loss. Now, at 26, he's pivoted into journalism, landing interviews with leading Dems and becoming one of Substack's most popular creatorsâwhile accepting dark money. New
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Aaron Parnas, the top ânewsâ Substacker, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money.
Aaron Parnas, a twenty-six-year-old with a larger TikTok audience than some mainstream outlets and the most popular ânewsâ Substack, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money.
https://www.cjr.org/feature/aaron-parnas-substack-news-influencer-tiktok-video-politics-ukraine-democrats-independent-journalism-dark-money.php
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Columbia Journalism Review
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Aaron Parnas, the top ânewsâ Substacker, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money, by
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Aaron Parnas, the top ânewsâ Substacker, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money.
Aaron Parnas, a twenty-six-year-old with a larger TikTok audience than some mainstream outlets and the most popular ânewsâ Substack, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money.
https://www.cjr.org/feature/aaron-parnas-substack-news-influencer-tiktok-video-politics-ukraine-democrats-independent-journalism-dark-money.php
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Patrick Caldwell
6 months ago
Can âOhioâs Anthony Fauciâ Stage a Political Comeback?
politico.com/news/magazin...
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on Amy Acton, the politician whose campaign is inherently forcing voters to remember life during the early days of the pandemic
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Can âOhioâs Anthony Fauciâ Stage a Political Comeback?
Amy Acton oversaw public health for Ohio during Covid. Can she become governor?
https://politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/28/amy-acton-ohio-governor-covid-vivek-ramaswamy-00425789
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âI actually just call myself a humble tech support,â the worldâs richest man said, chuckling at this little bit of modesty. A few cabinet secretaries laughed along politely.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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Muskâs Cabinet Cameo: The Elephant in the Room Wore Black
At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump asked Elon Musk to speak first. The man tasked with slashing the federal government spoke far more than anyone else, other than Mr. Tru...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/elon-musk-cabinet.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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âThe contractor had placed her government laptop in her closet at home, underneath a pile of clothes, in case DOGE was using it to listen to her private conversations. She said other colleagues had discussed stowing their laptop in their refrigerator.â
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This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Muskâs people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/doge-musk-federal-agencies-takeover/681744/
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"Our role across the administration, but most especially in legislative affairs, is to be faithful stewards and implementers of that vision, not to contain or otherwise try to ameliorate what heâs trying to accomplish."
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If Trump Succeeds, This Man May Be Why
James Braid, Trumpâs liaison to Capitol Hill, isnât a household name. But the fate of the MAGA legislative agenda could be in his hands.
https://www.notus.org/james-braid-trump-vance-congress
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Dave Weigel
10 months ago
There's on a bomb on a laptop. Once it produces 2000 words/day, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 2000 words/day, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do? That's why I write.
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DEI disaster doom loop
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Kyle Cheney
10 months ago
JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse â but was too late.
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âThe termination letters all struck the same note: Probationary workers were getting the ax for poor job performance. But many of those fired had just received positive reviews, or had not worked in the government long enough to receive even a single rating.â
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Trump administration fires thousands for âperformanceâ without evidence, in messy rush
Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are expected.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/17/trump-fires-federal-workers-performance/
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Cost of owning backyard chickens: $500 for coop, $20 for food + emotional toll of cleaning chicken poop
www.axios.com/2025/02/15/e...
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People not too chicken to have (or rent) backyard chickens
Hatching your own eggs? We break down the ROI.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/15/egg-shortage-price-backyard-chickens
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HuffPost
about 1 year ago
Introducing our HuffPosters Starter Pack! These are the HuffPost reporters and editors you need to follow đ
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Phil Lewis
over 2 years ago
HELENA, Mont. (AP) â Montana becomes first state to completely ban TikTok; law expected to become litmus test for rest of United States.
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Phil Lewis
over 2 years ago
đđŸ This is our official page! â
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