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Mother of Joshua Smith, daughter of Bill & Bernice Smith. Proud Temple alum and professor of journalism. BBWAA Career Excellence and Red Smith awards may mean I did a few things right. Hope so!
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George Clooney just reminded us on CNN with Good Night, and Good Luck that history has a way of coming back. That montage at the end? Damn chilling and so damn real. If you didn’t get a chance to see it here’s the montage:

Thank you George Clooney!!!!!! #GoodNightAndGoodLuck Tonight on CNN we got to see the last performance of the brilliant show Clooney brought to Broadway. It was live. . F you missed it, i believe its streaming on Netflix. Its timely, important

I’m thinking that George Clooney’s pregnant pauses at the end of “Good Night & Good Luck,” like the final nonverbal couple minutes in “Michael Clayton,” show he does more with facial expression than most any contemporary actor.

This is a photo we will be seeing for years to come.

ICE attacked the wrong person—SEIU California President David Huerta—while he peacefully observed. Now 750,000 furious SEIU members are rising in outrage. “Wrong side. Wrong state. Wrong union.” This isn’t just overreach—it’s a full-blown assault on labor and civil rights.

“Good Night and Good Luck” live! Count down to great live TV!

Undocumented immigrants pay almost $100 billion in taxes each year. The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year. Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.

I don’t want to live in a world where people are in jail and barred from work for smoking weed but an unelected man actively abusing ketamine faces no repercussions for illegally seizing all of our data and making decisions that kill hundreds of thousands of people

That would be awful. Don’t share this.

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How does one declare marshal law to stop the masked thugs authorized to wear badges? This is racism on the march, mimicking the worst of regimes intent on ethnic cleansing.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o.... Brilliant. We should all be this angry, this aware. This is a country worth fighting for. David Brooks tells us why.

Please share and follow Nathan Sage for U.S. Senate, Democrat running to defeat Joni Ernst. @sageforiowa.bsky.social

Anyone remember Trump promising to cut services for the middle class, the working poor, and the poor? So in addition to facing higher prices from Trump’s tariffs and roll back of regulations on bank, credit card fees and more, many Americans will lose services they depend on. #Trump #resist

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed an immigrant threatened the life of President Trump. Then the story quickly fell apart.

This is purposeful. The only question is “Why?”

FYI: @CNN is set to make history when it broadcast a live Broadway performance — @GeorgeClooney’s iconic “Good Night & Good Luck” on June 7 (7 p.m. ET). If you admire Edward R. Murrow’s battle for a free press, this will be must-see TV. Clooney, @clarkgregg sparkle! www.msn.com/en-us/tv/new...

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What in the world of Joba Chamberlain is going on? The midges are back in Cleveland, swarming the Dodgers and Guardians! Ugh!!!!!

This very, very kind fella is closing in on the completion of the run of the amazing “Good Night & Good Luck.” #ClarkGregg poignantly, brilliantly plays a person so vulnerable to bullies. Kudos, Clark, the spectacular George Clooney and cast for illustrating the importance of a free press.

DYK: Philadelphia Athletics, who last played in City of Brotherly Love in 1954, still lead city’s pro teams in championships, with five. Yikes! What up with that, 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, Phillies?

“Those who mourn Sarah should reflect on her ideals, learn from her life’s work and aim as she did on creating the fragile groundwork for Middle East peace.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...

So there’s Pope Leo IV, the Episcopal Church, and I believe one other major organized Christian body on the right side of history today in 2025 Thank you to them for not being nazi apartheid christofascist white supremacists 💙

Japanese women’s baseball legend Ayami Sato made her debut today as the first woman in a men’s professional baseball league in Canada and retired the side in order in her two innings. Story from the Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/sports/baseb...

Have never forgotten watching her shut down Team USA at the Women’s Baseball World Cup in 2018—complete game shutout, no-hitter until the seventh, sick curveball

I am surprised that Trump has not signed an executive order firing from the government every person of color, and every woman. Think of all time time the racist misogynist could save! www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Fixed It...

My story for AP Sports from tonight's terrible scene at PNC Park.

Temple University student newspaper prints pullout section, artwork, essays and poetry by students, K-thru-12th grade, who lost schools and homes in Southern California wildfires youtu.be/hS7iUbfmMmI

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.

Now Bezos says he is going to HIDE the cost of ConOldShitPants tariffs instead of full disclosure. POS billionaire screwing with the consumers to play political games! Oligarchs Suck

Jeff Bezos is a decidedly unfit owner for the Washington Post if this is all it takes to get him to fold. Profile in non courage. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/w...

Deporting American babies and toddlers who are battling cancer … Hitler would be proud of US officials inventing new ways to make war on innocents.

Former Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su reports (!) on an email sent to all DOL staff warning of "potential criminal penalties" (!!) for communicating about work operations to the media, on social media, in emails and texts, or even "informal conversation" (!!!) prospect.org/labor/2025-0...