60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi sharply summarizes the appalling decision of Bari Weiss not to run her CECOT story: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”

CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Just a reminder as Michael Jackson's name is yet again being dragged through the mud through implication and innuendo. Charges were thrown out due to lack of evidence 30 years ago. Then 50 year old men miraculously "remembered" things when a "documentary filmmaker" was paying them. That's it.

#OliviaDean topping @barackobama.bsky.social 's Favorite Songs of 2025 list underscores what I recently wrote: Olivia Dean is having a moment and it just might save America. medium.com/counterarts/...

Do you love music videos? If so, please consider joining the #20FaveVideos #MusicChallenge, which I'm cohosting with @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social & @geodrew.bsky.social in January. The guidelines are simple: For 20 days, rank or post your favorite music videos - one per day. Please join us! 🎶😀

Before anything was known about the murder of #RobReiner, #DonaldTrump presumed the killer to be a #Trump supporter. That's what he thinks for you, #MAGA. I break it down. @nytimes.com @theatlantic.com @salon.com medium.com/@mediamaven0...

#Trump's deranged #RobReiner response revealed exactly what he thinks of his supporters. I break it down. @cnn.com @ms.now @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com medium.com/@mediamaven0...

The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price. Here we are again. We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war. www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...

No, @timemagazine.bsky.social - #AI Pimps are NOT the Person of the Year. I break down why you got it ass backwards. #technology #business #artificialintelligence @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @huffpost.com medium.com/@mediamaven0...

The latest from #DeLaSoul represents a full circle moment for one of hip-hop's greatest groups. My thoughts on #CabinInTheSky and the De La legacy in @theriffmedia.bsky.social #music #hiphop @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social medium.com/the-riff/fro...

In a year where the biggest stars in #music fell flat, #OliviaDean emerged with an unlikely breakout moment. I explore why Dean speaks to a vibe shift that could save #America. @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @avclub.com medium.com/counterarts/...

#KristiNoem melted like the Wicked Witch of North Dakota when faced with actual questions in congress. This doesn't bode well for how she'll hold up in prison come 2029.

He and Hegseth can't do a single pull up between them.

Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“ I think we can turn Texas blue—

#DeLaSoul delivered a full circle moment, a heartfelt sendoff, and an #AlbumOfTheYear contender with #CabinInTheSky. I break it down in @theriffmedia.bsky.social on #Medium #music #hiphop @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @albumism.com medium.com/the-riff/fro...

And the content of their craniums.

Can we stop with the narrative that #Lebron made everyone better? He didn't make Chris Bosh better. He didn't make Kevin Love better. Dwyane Wade had to consciously sacrifice his came for Lebron. He made specific types of role players better.

#OliviaDean is having a moment. And it might just save #America. My take on #Medium #music @rollingstone.com @pitchfork.com @nytimes.com medium.com/counterarts/...

Soulspin 2000 comes full circle as we close it out with a 25th anniversary look back at Erykah Badu's #MamasGun in @theriffmedia.bsky.social #music #ErykahBadu medium.com/the-riff/sou...

So…. Over/under on the number of times Trump’s name is in the Epstein files? I’m think 347…

Page 1 in the UK. Imagine if we had media in the US actually reporting on the felon...

Wtf happened to this guy? 🤬🤬

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My friend Jeffrey Harvey is a very talented writer who writes a lot about #music. If you're a music lover who enjoys reading about it, I highly recommend you follow him here and elsewhere so you can find great pieces like the one below. #MusicSky #AlbumReview

If D'Angelo and Erykah Badu lent neo soul its mystique, #MusiqSoulchild gave it accessibility. My 25th anniversary look back at #Aijuswanaseing in @theriffmedia.bsky.social on #Medium. #music @vibemagazine.bsky.social @pitchfork.com medium.com/the-riff/sou...

In this new episode of our podcast, my wife Lisa and I had a lot of fun discussing several great movies and TV series we've recently watched. 😀 #Film🎥 #TV📺 #Podcast #PopCulture P.S. - The Buddy & Lisa Show can also be found on Spotify, Apple, and other groovy podcasting places. 😁

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate. Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?

Has anybody ever been better at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory than bitch ass Chuck Schumer?

Flood the phones: (202) 224-3121 Tell Chuck Schumer to grow a spine and hold the line… There should be no deal that leaves working families behind.

Trump wants to end the ACA. He said Republicans should send ACA payments meant for insurers directly to Americans. The math isn’t mathing. My premium’s up way more than the tax credit, and everyone’s costs are different. How would they manage that when they can’t manage basic governance? 1/2

Trump‘s brilliant plan of 50 year mortgages means that after your first 20 years making huge interest payments to a bank you will have paid down almost none of the principal and they will still own the house you are living in with 30 years to go. A scam from a career con man.

Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??

“Bowing down to threats isn’t in The Tribune’s DNA, and doing so would mean giving up on our journalistic mission. “We can only take that approach because we have the backing of our paying members, whose subscriptions fund all of our work and give us the confidence that we can take on all comers.”

Unacceptable. There are 189,000 people in my district who will be paying 50–300% more for the same, and in many cases worse, healthcare. I won’t do that to the people I represent. I’m a NO on this “deal.”

Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽‍♂️

My thoughts on why the most powerful men in #America keep bending over for #Trump. medium.com/the-politica...

This part! ⬇️

I’m proud to be with Mamdani. Trump, Elon and John Rocker are with Cuomo.

After he sued and settled with CBS claiming the Harris interview was 'edited' TRUMPs interview is missing everything he admitted about corruption and cryptocurrency. 🤔 www.samsung-news.com/articles/vRA...

Album of the month begins in a few hours via @theriffmedia.bsky.social. Scroll for Zoom link. Welcome to all! 1pm PST/4pm EST @jthepisodes.bsky.social will lead our discussion on The Foreign Exchange’s seminal debut Connected. medium.com/the-riff/the...

What better record to vibe out to and discuss on a fall Sunday than The Foreign Exchange's Connected. Join us today, 4PM EST to chop it up with the @theriffmedia.bsky.social crew. Details below: #music #hiphop medium.com/the-riff/the...

If #StephenMiller is the worst case scenario of what happens when men can't get dates, is it safe to say #BariWeiss is the female equivalent?

Have you worked on a project for months without ever sharing a room with your collaborators? #Connected by #TheForeignExchange foreshadowed modern collaboration via hip-hop & soul #music. It's the @theriffmedia.bsky.social Album of the Month. Join our discussion tomorrow medium.com/the-riff/the...

Everybody stream "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja on repeat all weekend to rectify this in the most hip-hop way imaginable.