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The Right's Wildfire Lies Spread Faster Than the Flames
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As Los Angeles burns, Trump and his allies are exploiting tragedy to push their favorite grievances about "diversity" and water management.
#maga #Trump #newsom #orwell #climatechange #californiawildfires
on Thu, 5PM
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Mark Zuckerberg Just Made His Trump Loyalty Pledge
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Meta's sudden embrace of "free expression" comes with a telling catch: it only applies to the right people.
on Tue, 7PM
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Even Without the Assault on the Capitol, January 6, 2021 Was Still a Coup
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Republishing my two-part piece from 2022.
on Tue, 6AM
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A Cartoonist Just Exposed Everything Wrong With Billionaire-Owned Media
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A Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quit after the paper killed her cartoon about billionaire media owners courting Trump. That tells us everything we need to know about who really controls the news.
on Mon, 7PM
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Meta's AI "Users" Are the Last Thing Social Media Needs
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Mark Zuckerberg's latest scheme involves filling Facebook and Instagram with fake people, because that's definitely what was missing from social media.
on Jan 3
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Sorry Not Sorry: The Media's Hollow Year-End Ritual
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Semafor's latest "mistakes" roundup proves accountability is dead.
on Dec 31
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My Flaming Hydra Writing: 2024
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Five pieces I wrote this year that just didn't fit here at The Present Age.
on Dec 30
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A Look Back at the "War on Christmas"
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People have been freaking out about the "War on Christmas" for more than a century.
on Dec 19
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Disney Just Erased a Trans Character's Identity and Called It "Consideration"
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The company claims they're thinking of parents, but their actions show they're only thinking about profits.
on Dec 18
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ABC News Just Showed Trump Exactly How to Silence Journalists
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A multimillion-dollar settlement proves corporate media will choose profits over press freedom every time.
on Dec 17
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The LA Times Owner's Trump Turn Is Even Worse Than You Think
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From killing Trump criticism to requiring headline approval, Patrick Soon-Shiong is systematically dismantling editorial independence.
on Dec 12
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It Turns Out Trump Likes Project 2025 Quite a Bit
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To absolutely no one's surprise...
on Dec 2
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Pokémon Go Players Helped Build a New AI—And They Had No Idea
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Players scanned PokéStops; Niantic collected data for its next big AI project.
on Nov 27
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Without 'Libs' to Dunk On Reactionaries on X Face a Crisis of Relevance
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As liberals exit X, reactionaries find themselves without the opposition that fuels their influence.
on Nov 26
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Nancy Mace’s Anti-Trans Crusade Exposes the GOP’s Obsession with Manufactured Outrage
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Instead of addressing real issues, Republicans are waging a culture war against Sarah McBride and trans Americans.
on Nov 21
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Is Bluesky an 'Echo Chamber'? Wrong Question
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The (relatively) new social media network just forces us to rethink what social media means.
on Nov 19
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The Onion Now Owns Infowars, Because Reality's Ridiculousness Finally Outpaced Satire
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With this acquisition, The Onion takes aim at misinformation from the inside out.
on Nov 15
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The Anti-Trans Blame Game: Predictable, Wrong, and Fueling a Dangerous Agenda
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Anti-trans pundits are pushing Democrats to join a harmful agenda that erodes basic rights.
on Nov 12
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Is Elon Musk Incapable of Understanding This Simple 2018 Viral News Story?
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He's misrepresented this story on several occasions. Ignorance or malice?
on Nov 12
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Fine, Let's Talk About Trans Athletes
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But let's dispense with the pretense that this is actually about sports at all
on Nov 8
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It's Time for a Media Reckoning—No Matter Who Wins Tomorrow
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For too long, legacy media outlets have only responded to right-wing criticism. That needs to change.
on Nov 4
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WATCH: The Present Age's Parker Molloy on CNN
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Parker joined "The Lead with Jake Tapper" to discuss the Trump campaign's obsession with trans issues.
on Oct 30
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No More Euphemisms: Media Gets Real on Trump’s MSG Hate Rally
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Mainstream media outlets cover Trump's Madison Square Garden rally for what it was.
on Oct 29
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Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media’s Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism
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As the 2024 election looms, media self-censorship in response to Trump’s potential return threatens the democratic role of journalism.
on Oct 25
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The Media's Trans Problem: Everyone's Talking About Us, No One's Talking To Us
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As trans people become central to political debates, our voices remain glaringly absent from the conversation.
on Oct 23
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"You Want Lies With That?" News Media Struggle to Cover Trump's Potemkin McDonald's Photo Op
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Journalists need to stop reacting to political stunts like babies with keys jingling in front of their faces.
on Oct 21
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Letting Trump's Words Speak for Themselves
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The Washington Post ran Trump's rambling response to a question verbatim. It was brilliant.
on Oct 17
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The Washington Post Captures the Weirdness of Trump's Musical Town Hall
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The Post didn't sugarcoat Trump's bizarre 39-minute DJ set.
on Oct 17
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Elon Musk's X Is Accelerating Our Descent Into a Post-Truth Nightmare
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Elon Musk's X is distorting reality—and it could swing the upcoming election.
on Oct 17
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Trump's "Bad Genes" Remark About Immigrants Should Be Called Out For Echoing Nazi-speak
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Bold headlines are needed that go beyond just observing a "long-held fascination with genes and genetics."
on Oct 17
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Journalist Taylor Lorenz Talks Going Independent and Leaving Legacy Media
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"[Legacy media outlets] are throwing journalists under the bus. They're just putting them into the right-wing media meat grinder over and over again."
on Oct 9
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People Are Sharing Fake Hurricane Helene Photos for Profit and Political Gain
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This is only going to get worse over time.
on Oct 4
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Abortion Bans by Another Name: How Republicans Are Trying to Fool the Public
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JD Vance tried to pull a fast one on the American public. The press helped him out.
on Oct 2
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CNN’s “Message of Unity” Spin on Trump's Helene Response Is Classic Sanewashing
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During a segment about Trump’s response to Hurricane Helene, CNN failed to challenge his false claims, offering viewers a sanitized version of reality.
on Oct 1
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How Media and Politicians Enable Anti-Abortion Rhetoric: A Conversation with Jessica Valenti
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Jessica Valenti discusses the dangerous power of language in the abortion debate, and how the media and politicians have helped the right normalize misinformation.
on Sep 30
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The Data is In: Anti-Trans Legislation is Hurting Kids
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New research shows a dramatic increase in suicide attempts among trans and non-binary youth in states with anti-transgender laws, proving the devastating impact of these harmful policies.
on Sep 27
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Book Review: 'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
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Conger and Mac reveal how Elon Musk’s toxic leadership turned Twitter from a global platform into a playground for extremism.
on Sep 26
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It's a Big Club, and You Ain't in It
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Elite legacy media journalists rush to the defense of the indefensible.
on Sep 24
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Media Criticism Isn’t a Shadowy Left-Wing "Industry," It’s a Necessary Watchdog
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There’s no organized left-wing industry targeting mainstream outlets—just a few critics who want journalism to live up to its potential.
on Sep 24
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The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman Talks Creativity and the Anxiety of Leaving Songs Behind
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Carl Newman talks about his fear of leaving songs behind and why Substack may be the solution to releasing his music more frequently.
on Sep 22
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The Wall Street Journal Provides a Template for Covering the Right's Springfield Lies
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Plus: Three other Springfield-specific reading recommendations
on Sep 19
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Unilateral Rhetorical Disarmament — Trump's Absurd Demand
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Trump's latest tactic: Silencing critics while refusing to temper his own incendiary language.
on Sep 16
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In a Stunning Admission, J.D. Vance Acknowledges "Creat[ing] Stories" That Fueled Hate in Ohio
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By spreading lies about Haitian immigrants, Vance has unleashed a wave of fear, prompting threats and escalating tensions in an already vulnerable Ohio community.
on Sep 15
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In a Stunning Admission, J.D. Vance Acknowledges "Creat[ing] Stories" That Fueled Hate in Ohio
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By spreading lies about Haitian immigrants, Vance has unleashed a wave of fear, prompting threats and escalating tensions in an already vulnerable Ohio community.
on Sep 15
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Why The Atlantic’s Critique of Sanewashing Doesn't Hold Up
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Far from debunking the concept, The Atlantic’s defense of media coverage inadvertently reinforces the dangers of sanitizing Trump’s rhetoric.
on Sep 14
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Why The Atlantic’s Critique of Sanewashing Doesn't Hold Up
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Far from debunking the concept, The Atlantic’s defense of media coverage inadvertently reinforces the dangers of sanitizing Trump’s rhetoric.
on Sep 13
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When a Lie Becomes a Bomb Threat: The Fallout of a Racist Conspiracy in Springfield
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Trump and Vance’s baseless claims about pet-eating Haitian immigrants show how falsehoods spread for political gain can lead to real-world chaos.
on Sep 13