This may not mean much to some of you, but for music nerds, this is quite the reunion. pitchfork.com/news/heavenl...

Listen to Jack Smith push back on GOP House lawyer trying to spin Trump as an innocent dupe of Rudy et al’s Big Lie spin www.tiktok.com/t/ZTheYeUha/

NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes. Our 7 takeaways. w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

The world has come a long way since the days of “All the President’s Men” and “Spotlight,” movies that favorably portrayed journalists knocking on doors and trying to reach sources to tell important stories. Now Trump officials vilify such efforts. My column on the moment we’re in.

When I was on CNN's northeast desk, the first job at 6a every morning was to read the local papers. That guided some of what the massive CNN machine followed every day. When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.

There's every reason in the world why the Trump administration chose not to comment on the 60 Minutes segment--namely, that there's little or nothing in it that they'd try to (or could reasonably) dispute: indeed, they've boasted about virtually all of it.

In 2026, writes @rodneygibbs.com, journalism will go from both-sidesism to backbone www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/from...

This is a wild hack. a16z gave a million dollars to startup called Doublespeed. They use a phone farm to flood social media with AI generated influencers and ads. A hacker remotely broke into the phone farm, unmasking the AI influencers/fake accounts, gave us the data www.404media.co/hack-reveals...

If sunlight is the best disinfectant, there's less sunlight on the Wisconsin State Legislature today. heartlandsignal.com/2025/12/15/l...

Teenage me rolls his eyes at middle-aged me admiring photo of Henry Rollins in a bougie airport lounge.

heartlandsignal.com/2025/12/10/h... Smart analysis by @kleinman.bsky.social

Well that's pretty clear... “They were rentals from the beginning," said Wyner. "President Trump never lived there.” Great story by @robert-faturechi.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The battle over whether to extend subsidies that make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans will come to a head in the U.S. Senate this week — and Sen. Jon @Ossoff is working to make it a defining issue of his reelection campaign. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

"I am a huge fan of the classic TV series 'Law & Order.' And yet I cannot think of a single episode — among hundreds — in which a journalist is depicted as honorable." www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

New from @kleinman.bsky.social “Unfortunately, adopting RCV would face too many hurdles and doesn’t seem to solve any of the issues with the primary process. But another option could do the job much better.” heartlandsignal.com/2025/11/26/o...

I’m guest hosting the Jazz Forum on @wrfg.bsky.social tongiht, 10pm–midnight ET. Tune in! Betty Carter, Dorothy Ashby, Mingus, Monk, and boundary-pushers from Tokyo to New Orleans. 📻 89.3 FM in Atlanta 📱 Stream on wrfg.org, TuneIn, or WRFG's free iPhone or Android apps

A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...

"The research shows the financial crimes increased in areas that were farther away from abortion services." ... "The research shows the financial crimes increased in areas that were farther away from abortion services."

to be fair, this is a more sophisticated understanding than scotus demonstrated in snyder v. us www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supr...

www.propublica.org/article/andr... "Ingrassia chided authorities for taking the action, saying the seizure of the Tates' devices was not a good use of time or resources. The request to return the electronics to the Tates, he emphasized, was coming from the White House."

Pope Leo absolutely cooking

ProPublica is hiring a reporter to join our amazing investigative unit with The Texas Tribune. APPLY HERE ➡️ propub.li/4qvyjzw

Indiana University admin backs down, allows actual news in the student newspaper. Editors: "We do intend to keep administrators to their word. Thus far, that’s been hard to trust." www.idsnews.com/article/2025... 1/2

Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting. Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG

Turn down the lights and turn up the spirits on @wrfg.bsky.social ‘s Soul Rhapsody🕯️ I play spooky cuts by Sly Stone, Billy Preston, Redbone, Nina Simone, Eartha Kit, Stevie Wonder, the Bar-Kays and more to summon a psychedelic Halloween dance floor. www.mixcloud.com/WRFG/soul-rh...

I can’t believe how furious this makes me

Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

a functional press would, every single day, repeatedly, across numerous paragraphs in every story about him, make it clear that this is indisputably the most corrupt President in U.S. history

Organizers say more than 10,000 people have turned out for the No Kings rally at the Atlanta Civic Center in Georgia. The actual number could be closer to 12,000, says Laura Judge with Indivisible North Metro, which is one of the event's organizers. (Photo by @alander.bsky.social)

Here are the details and our methodology. Judge for yourself: www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Wow. Look at that panel.

Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org & I on the @washingtonpost.com 's pathetic editorial on the Comey indictment. In @lawfaremedia.org www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Illinois has blocked Trump administration authorities from using force against journalists in the Chicago area — including threats or arrest or riot control weapons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I always like spinning soul and R&B records at @wrfg.bsky.social, and this week's show was particularly fun—all covers! www.mixcloud.com/WRFG/soul-rh...

This Trump incident tracker is a great resource. Researchers in the UK are keeping a comprehensive, real-time database of authoritarian actions, policies, and statements by Trump and his regime. www.trumpactiontracker.info

"no more superficial individual expression"

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.

The "Getting Closer" discount for #ONA25 ends midnight tonight (Friday, Aug. 22). Confirm your plans to join us in New Orleans. It'll feel so nice to check it off your to-do list before the weekend. ona25.journalists.org/register

NEW: Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

#Texas is spending at least $1B over the next 2 years on private ed. @propublica.org & @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools, likely an undercount. 📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill

The Trump administration is undermining — or has stopped collecting — key, once-nonpartisan data that kept the public informed about the state of the nation.

Respect to Meg Coker and the Current’s staff. Doing important work in Savannah. 🙌🏻

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics. IG nytimes

Every year the ONA Conference feels like a soul recharge: ideas, energy, people who push you forward. If you’re on the fence, come! Join me in New Orleans, Sept. 10–13. Discount ends Aug. 8 #ONA25 ona25.journalists.org/register/