Russ McNamara

pos

the news you can use framing of this is just so so bleak

Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”

She wouldn’t even let a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention.

Leon Panetta? Yes.
Ruwa Romman? No.

Gifting this is the closest I’ll get to sentencing someone to 30 days in jail.

Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.

A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV

Michael is my neighbor and a wonderful, courageous person. When Nazis left anti-Semitic leaflets on people’s cars, he organized a neighborhood sign-making session and led people in posting the signs communicating our solidarity against hate.

Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:

Jeffries Blocks Vote on Restoring Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights Democrats have sought a vote on restoring collective bargaining rights removed by Trump for over 1 million workers.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Hoooooo boy

Exclusive | Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner as Deadline Approaches Warner Bros. Discovery is holding an auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year.

Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are putting in bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.

www.wsj.com/business/med...

Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.

NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...

To reiterate, this isn't CBP. This isn't ICE.

Standard issue cops protecting cops.

Faith leaders and ordinary residents have shown more courage than all of elite society has in standing up for their neighbors, and America.

Violent arrest of a priest who's just standing around.

Moments ago, at the Broadview, IL ICE facility, as faith leaders and protesters gathered, Cook County Sheriff's Officer reaches into a crowd to snatch a priest wearing a clerical collar, knocking him onto the ground as other officers swarm him.

There's a reason DTE always turns a profit.

He said he had a bit of a Nazi streak and the president then offered him a different job

If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.

You’re working at a state propaganda factory.

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval. 5 MIN READ Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson The professor showed a graphic labeling the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy during a class on diversity. 3 MIN READ

Signs of the Times. This administration is really trying its darndest to drag us back in time.

If you love music, Stereogum is essential. As is this list.

You should read this, find your new favorite band, and subscribe like I do.

That dog ain't gonna wag itself

Ummmmm

Shady set to call plays for the Lions offense.

This is just days before Honors, holy smokes

Father of Detroit's mayor-elect Mary Sheffield.

I am proud to announce the endorsement of Rev. Horace Sheffield. Rev. Sheffield is a community leader who has been relentless in the fight for social and economic justice. It is an honor to have his support.

How on Earth Are We Just Now Hearing About Trump’s ‘Hours’ With an Epstein Victim? - The American Prospect The recent release of more emails is only the latest in about 10,000 stories implicating Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. What were the Justice Department and congressional Democrats doing wi...

It's really not OK from a political or moral standpoint that it took 10 years, many of them with Democrats in control of the WH or Congress and 3 prez campaigns against Trump, to get Epstein emails like this out in the open, @ryanlcooper.com writes.
prospect.org/2025/11/13/h...

I just remembered this from Glenn Kessler 3 months ago

The third column in this graph should be made entirely of red flags.

Since the median Fox viewership is ~68 years old, I'm guessing at least a few of them will call bullshit on this.

is it really that surprising that the newspaper that made its hit podcast by poaching NPR staffers is now attempting to clone Tiny Desk? truly shameless.