Peter H. Lewis

Talk to us, Chuck. You got time.

Some news: McClatchy is shutting down their D.C. bureau and laying off some staffers, including a few reporters who cover Congress and the White House.

Damn... this one is rough.

Some recognition is due for whomever at @nymag.com thought to put this essay on pages 6 and 7

Hit batter followed by pitcher. I love baseball.

Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.

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Woulda figured them for Kansas City.

More than 84,000 people in #nc11 enrolled in SNAP.

Not even Halloween and I just saw a Macy's holiday shopping commercial on TV during the World Series.

Prince's sound checks were better than most concerts.

Page A23.

Here's how to do it, kids:

#No Kings, Asheville, early afternoon 18 Oct 2025. Whose bright idea was it to schedule No Kings Rally at night? (Asheville Watchdog photo)

My sentiments exactly.

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

Noem's T-shirt reads: "The President got a $400M gift Boeing 747 from Qatar, and all I got was a measly $172M matching set of Gulfstreams paid by taxpayers." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Obviously he never watched Spinal Tap.

Freedom of the Press Isn’t Just a Legal Issue Why constitutional values are even more important than case law

As the press finally finds its collective voice to oppose Pentagon censorship, an argument about what’s most importantly at stake.
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Apple says Apple TV+ streaming service is being renamed as Apple TV, with "a vibrant new identity" (Eric Slivka/MacRumors)

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Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

Pffft. Pfffillies.

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Fly Eagles Fly 🦅

"Someone stole our tickets," explained Cody Heuschkel, from Toms River, N.J. The game was supposed to be a celebration for their friend's 51st birthday. "We're out $2,400," Mr. Heuschkel said. A Yankees fan in their group came to their rescue. Zac W., who did not want to use his full name because he had helped five Red Sox fans, quickly bought six more tickets from another website. The group also said that when they had sought help after the theft, they had met the father of Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard, who told them he was also a victim.

Best reason in the history of journalism for a source to go anonymous

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Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

SCOOP: Justice Department asks judge to force nonprofit & reporter to post $50,000 bond to get faster release of classified docs found at Mar-a-Lago. Trump order to seek bonds for early injunctions seeps into #FOIA litigation. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out

Real post on another network:

Why Did Apple Get Cold Feet About ‘Savant’?

"How many phones do you have to sell to stand by your TV shows?" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/a...