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I’m more used to saying this to people on the Left than people on the Right, but, “hate speech” is not an exception to the First Amendment. “Hate speech” is protected by the First Amendment unless it falls into a traditional established exception.

Excerpt from report on layoffs at Rolling Stone, including TV critic Alan Sepinwall.

Rolling Stone fired Alan Sepinwall, Status’ Oliver Darcy reports. That’s probably the end of my subscription.

THIS. "Performative" is the operative word here. Kirk's "debates" were less an exchange of ideas than WWE without a ring and amusing costumes.

Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.

Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...

About to watch an IMAX screening of Spinal Tap II at the Chinese and the entrance is appropriately epic for such an event.

Jesus Christ.

It's depressing how many of these I'd forgotten about.

I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is.

This isn’t normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.

Me, looking at timestamp: This seems like a long time to get to the joke

Me, watching for 15sec: I am absolutely watching this whole thing

Old Soviet joke for today:

A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.

After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”

“I’m looking for the obituaries.”

“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”

“Not the one I’m looking for.”

First, there’s no legal basis for this. Second, a “Real ID” is sufficient for air travel because it requires extra documentation to obtain. Third and again, there’s no legal basis for this. Fourth and most important, this is the “papers please” stage of fascism and the biggest possible red flag.

Really psyched about this episode. @davedaley.bsky.social is one of the best analysts of right wing election subversion out there. He goes big on Trump's effort to ban mail voting, the Texas gerrymandering scheme, and other ratfucking, connecting the dots. Don't miss this one. You'll learn a lot:

Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown Donald Trump stopped all visas from Gaza, including for humanitarian and medical aid, after Laura Loomer freaked out about children getting care.

Trump cuts off medical visas from Gaza after Laura Loomer freaked out over a video showing several children being permitted to come to the U.S. for medical care www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

It keeps happening

This fits pretty squarely in the classic definition of assault in that it a) is unlawfully directed at constitutionally protected activity and (b) causes the victim to reasonably fear imminent physically harmful contact

#ReleaseTheCuomoList

The Night of the Hunter underwater shot

Post one of the most haunting shots in movie history from a film made before the year 2000

Journalism lesson for reporters: Antoni has "alleged" accuracy concerns. There is ZERO reason to believe he cares one iota about accuracy. Don't lie to your audience by asserting that he does.

Fires, Storms and Blazing Temperatures Forecast for Western US Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week.

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week

Here’s a question: who is the artist with politics you disagree strongly with, whose politics *do* (in your view) influence their art, that you still think is talented and whose work you enjoy?

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names. Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.

I don't understand how anyone can justify this www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

Before you spend money on that auction, please know that those are only props and costumes. They hold no magic.

The coolest things are the things you made around the show.

I’m ambivalent about auctions around Our Flag that don’t benefit an independent artist or larger cause.

A newspaper wrecked on purpose.

Democrats need to ban the word "distraction" from their vocabularies forever.

@taraemcg.bsky.social and me on why the "Epstein is a distraction" impulse reflects deeper problems within the party:

newrepublic.com/article/1983...

"The Murdoch family ranch"

Trump seems empowered by his settlements with Paramount and other media companies... but the WSJ was not deterred by his threats, and today staffers are expressing pride in the publication for running the story despite the president's aggressive attempts to squash it

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

As promised, in light of the WaPo report of Everglades camp detainees being swarmed by mosquitoes in the shower and unable to sleep at night due to being bitten, I want to briefly address concentration camp history and mosquitoes. I won't be comprehensive but will give a few examples. [1/17]

Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury The Wall Street Journal is said to be working on a story highlighting Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protest from the White House.

Scoop: The Wall Street Journal is working on a story highlighting Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein—but is said to be facing pressure from the White House, with Trump himself calling Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker to object.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/wall-stree...

Fire, Brimstone, and Hegseth: Idaho Christian Nationalists Establish a DC Beachhead WASHINGTON DC—This past Sunday, Pastor Jared Longshore looked out at his congregants,...

TPM goes to church with Pete Hegseth. talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/ch...

Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding.

NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.