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The only time I really feel like "we're cooked" is when I drive around and see every third driver literally watching or scrolling their phones while driving. Not at a red light. While navigating traffic. The addiction is total.

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Thanks to Trump's latest flurry of pardons, he's now pardoned most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century. The new total is nine — and counting. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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From "Original Sin" to "Sinners," and so much more, here's the Thursday AM edition of Reliable Sources: cnn.it/3SZtj6E

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Jessica: There is an important distinction to be drawn between being accessible and being good or delivering truth… he does these interviews and says I don't know or I'm not sure… He may be in front of you but that doesn’t mean he’s not spewing bs

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Hollywood producers are thinking twice about liberal-sounding storylines. Media companies are downplaying diversity initiatives. "The Apprentice" struggled to gain US distribution last year. That's what makes the timing of "The Handmaid's Tale" finale all the more remarkable...

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Proud-husband post: today @jamiestelter.bsky.social marked 15 years at NY1. FIFTEEN YEARS of morning TV! The top shot is from 2010, the bottom is from today. As always, she said it best... 👇🏼

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Shoutout to the reporter who asked the "TACO trade" question, CNBC DC correspondent @megancnbc.bsky.social

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"Name a cultural or political fight we were having 20 years ago and we’re probably still having it" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/o...

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The government will decide what work you can do in the name of freedom

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Just a few of the headlines in today's media world digest: Musk's media marathon... drama at both Posts... Smartmatic seeks sunlight... "Good Night" for the Obamas cnn.it/3Hf61Y4

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Reading @brianstelter.bsky.social on the success of "The Handmaid's Tale," suggests to me that Hollywood should lean into political shows, rather than avoid them. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/174...

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"Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech from last month into an upcoming book." The title: "Stand." It will come out in November. apnews.com/article/cory...

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"The cornerstone of the American system of justice is an independent judiciary and an independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting," Judge Leon wrote in a 73-page opinion. "The Founding Fathers knew this!"

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From Buttigieg to Crockett to Gallego, Democrats are quietly building a presence on Substack. The 2026 and 2028 campaigns may be shaped more by inboxes than broadcasts.

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one of the great dynamics of the writing process is when you file something and you think "fuck, this is really bad" and then you get a revise back and think "how could you do this to my precious Caravaggio"

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In today's Reliable Sources digest: Elon Musk, Scott Pelley, Billie Eilish, Tim Cook, TBPN, Patti LuPone, "Lilo & Stitch," IMAX, and many more... cnn.it/44XTp1m

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NPR filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump admin this morning, alleging that Trump's order to defund NPR is a "clear violation of the Constitution." In Trump's first term, I would not have expected to write that ☝️ In Trump's second term, it was just a matter of time.

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“I would encourage other media entrepreneurs to be a bit bold and disagree with their audience, because although there might be some short term pain, I think it pays off in the long run.” www.semafor.com/article/05/2...

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#MemorialDay in the U.S. in 2025...

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During Trump's Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, he went off teleprompter and said "in some ways I'm glad I missed that second term" in 2020 because now he'll be prez during America's 250th birthday, the LA Olympics and the US World Cup. "Now look what I have: I have everything!"

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Memorial Day parade scenes 🇺🇸

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The Pentagon Press Association says Defense Secretary Hegseth's new access restrictions are "a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America’s right to know what its military is doing."

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Ron Brownstein's latest: "As Trump aims to expand presidential authority, can anyone stop him?" www.cnn.com/2025/05/25/p...

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Journalists who cover the US military say they are extremely concerned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new restrictions on press access at the Pentagon – "a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America's right to know what its military is doing." Here's my latest story:

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“The underlying question is, who is in the speaking-truth-to-power business today?” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/a...

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Today's Reliable Sources digest is full of key 🔑 reads from this week in media, politics, tech, culture ::: cnn.it/4drHaMq

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Scoop: @newsguy.bsky.social, both a public face of Voice of America and a target of the Trump admin, has lined up his next act. He is heading to Ole Miss as inaugural executive director of the Jordan Institute for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation.

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Harvard Crimson editorial board: "If higher education — and the rest of American civil society — doesn’t stand with Harvard’s international students now, they may find themselves alone when Trump comes for them next." www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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"No Truths" on Trump's Truth Social account right now. Some sort of glitch with the site?

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Today in Central Planning: 🇺🇸 $AAPL

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Very glad @brianstelter.bsky.social covered this: www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/m...

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The FTC is investigating Media Matters, questioning whether it colluded with advertisers for a boycott against X www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/t...

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