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My latest. I’ve been watching the media coverage of the murders of Dr. Cerina Fairfax and Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. One way media can fight back against male violence: If you kill your wife, you don’t get to be called a “husband” any more. You’re her killer. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

"It’s probably going to become even more of a thing as younger people who have been more deeply steeped in the internet get older. So it is here, and it will be here for a long time," @alibreland.bsky.social says of what CJR calls "the far-right media bubble." www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

Arresting Black journalists is also vice signaling. Their base is racist and hates journalists and they want to get them excited again. The mainstream media industry has never protected Black journalists or journalists of color the way it should.

Stay in school, Barbz. 💅🏾

Just gonna leave this here:

You don’t need to care about celebrity news. But what you should know is that right-wing content creators have built a viral online pipeline that directs pop culture consumers—especially women—from celeb gossip to conservative news and commentary. spitfirenews.com/p/brooklyn-b...

I keep thinking about how a young woman DoorDash driver was charged and hauled into court for recording and posting evidence of her customer sexually harassing her, while nothing is happening to the droves of men using Grok to sexually harass women and children. The institutions are pro-perpetrator.

the reality is no one has ever wanted white chocolate when regular chocolate is available. it has simply been foisted on us by shadowy candy forces. it is like candy ethanol.

Thank you to @evanurquhart.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org for these really kind words.

The best part about the weather dropping below 30 degrees ❄️: Seeing all the dogs in the city decked out in cute lil' winter coats on the their walks The worst part: Literally everything else.

Watching this video essay, sobbing because Brittany Murphy deserved so much better from the world. Happy heavenly birthday, Ms. Murphy 🌸

Thissssssss 👇🏾

To the man who told me, "I know slavery was bad, but if there's one Black girl I'd want to own, it'd be you," just wanna let you know that you've ruined my weekend...🫠

Thank you to @ariannacoghill.bsky.social at @motherjones.com writing about brown and black skin condition that’s not conducive to shaving every day like Pete wants from the military. MSM is not covering this sadly the outright racism by this evil moron.

Last year, we wrote about survivor Taylor Cadle. When she was 12, she told police she’d been raped. They said she was lying and charged her with false reporting. She then took the extraordinary measure of recording the next act of abuse. Now, Taylor has legal counsel and filed a lawsuit.

Just because federal employees aren't surprised doesn't mean they aren't mad. "I liked the fact that I still had the capacity for disappointment,” said one furloughed worker. My first story for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“To Hegseth…that’s the whole problem: a military with Black leadership, with women in senior roles & without obstacles to a diverse officer corps is one in which white men have to take orders from the wrong kind… @ariannacoghill.bsky.social @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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I think there should generally be more grace given to journalists for errors, as some can come as a result of brain fog related to chronic illness etc. But, when it comes to mistakes that promote transphobia, racism etc, I feel like most publications underreact to that.

good god this is crazy to watch side by side

A judge ruled that Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in LA was illegal. As retired General Greg Smith told us back in June, politicians co-opting the military puts the roots of our democracy in "extreme danger."

Repeating this as an affirmation until the day I die.

Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Elon Musk and his team at the "Department of Government Efficiency" (which is NOT an official government department), access to the agency’s federal payments system, which essentially operates as the country’s central bank account. UM.

Relevant: hundreds of millions(!) of pieces of fast fashion clothing items get dumped in Ghana every year. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

seeking replies for a ~journalism~ thing: What products or companies keep pushing you to download unnecessary/excessive apps to use their services? I.e. parking meters, speakers, McDonalds drive-throughs asking whether you ordered via app, etc.