Alan Farago

Trump is going to fire the people who put bar codes and price tags on groceries

Yes. We’ve had the same throttled sky over coastal Maine the past few days. Saturday was glorious and reminded what blue skies used to be.

All due to man-made climate change Trump denies is even happening. Believe your own eyes.

The Old Gray Lady needs a GPS to find her way home.

Well alright-y then.

The Old Gray Lady needs a GPS to find her way home?

10. I support constitutional ways to reduce disinfo & polarization—without banning speech. A wise, just society would have recognized this need, long before allowing algorithms to dominate the public square. #MediaReform #FairnessDoctrine #Democracy

9. Bottom line: I do not advocate bringing back the Fairness Doctrine word-for-word. The world has changed. But we do need policies that rebuild trust, balance, and civic discourse in a fragmented media landscape. 💬

8. RIGHT OF REPLY
Modernize a classic rule: if attacked on a public platform, get a meaningful space to respond. Not censorship—just fairness.

7. COUNTERSPEECH PROMPTS
Platforms can nudge users: “See a different view on this?” Offer verified, contrasting info—not to censor, but to educate and broaden exposure.

6. MEDIA LITERACY & GRANTS
Public funding for nonpartisan civic content, fact-checking, and media education. (Yeah, I know …)

5. FACT VS OPINION TAGS
Encourage (or require) media to label commentary vs news—especially in prime time. Let audiences know when they’re being informed vs persuaded.

4. PUBLIC INTEREST RULES
Tie FCC broadcast license renewal to community service: e.g. civic debates, fact-based local programming, or showing diverse viewpoints on key issues.

3. TRANSPARENCY
Require TV, radio & platforms to disclose how they amplify political content. Algorithms shouldn’t invisibly radicalize audiences. Label news vs opinion clearly.

2/ Instead of reviving the old rule, some realistic proposals that promote balance, truth, and civic responsibility—without violating the First Amendment. ⤵️

1/ The Fairness Doctrine (1949–1987) required broadcasters to cover controversial issues & present opposing views. Its repeal led to today’s hyperpartisan media. Can we restore its spirit without infringing free speech? 🧵

Since “Liberation Day”, many many businesses hiked prices in anticipation of chaotic revenue models. It is taking time for that reality to wind its way through to govt price and consumer statistics. Now Trump has hijacked economic reporting agencies. Disgusting abuse of power.

And they will.

Some iteration of the Fairness Doctrine, applied to the current media ecosystem, is necessary.

When the pendulum swings back, it’s not clear that DEMS will know what to do with it.

Sean Hannity.

An intelligent course correction drifts further and further away.

The funniest part about Trump’s desperate attempts to manipulate every bit of data he can: he’s still in the Epstein Files.

The funniest thing about Republicans going to church on Sunday: Trump is still in the Epstein Files.

The funniest thing about Trump wanting to alter the data: he’s still in the Epstein Files.

@atrupar.com the funniest thing about Trump trying to cancel the settled science on climate change: he’s still in the Epstein Files.

The funniest thing about Trump destroying US reputation abroad, he’s still in the Epstein Files. @jan6risingvoice.bsky.social

The funniest thing about being governed by Trump’s gut feelings: he’s still in the Epstein Files. @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social

The funniest part about Trump wanting a Nobel Prize is that he’s still in the Epstein Files.

The funniest thing about Trump firing all the statisticians: he’s still in the Epstein files.

A 10-day hunger
strike persists at
Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for undocumented immigrants, according to NBC. Stories of Multiple detainees are refusing food, following Governor Ron DeSantis' disclosure inhumane living
conditions

The craziest thing about Ghislane Maxwell being transferred to a lower security prison after being convicted of sex crimes is that Trump is in the Epstein files.