every time i read about one of these college presidents promising to reinvent the liberal arts education i think of "marge v. the monorail"

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CBS News staff grouse over ‘mediocre’ Tony Dokoupil getting ‘Evening News’ gig ‘He’s clearly been rewarded with the Evening News throne,’ one CBS News reporter said before snarking about the dwindling viewership of the program. ‘Although, some might argue it’s more of a toilet s...

NEW from me:

In the wake of CBS News handing over the Evening News chair to Tony Dokoupil, many at the network are none too thrilled.

“He’s clearly been rewarded with the Evening News throne... although, some might argue it’s more of a toilet seat now.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

You can mock people for thinking the leopards would dine elsewhere but it is unequivocally good that the demo that reeeeeally helped put trump back in the wh is seeing what is happening and apparently reacting accordingly

Spotify now features Al band clones discussion .. . King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard prominently left Spotify earlier this year. Today this was recommended to me by their release radar: https://open.spotify.com/intl- de/artist/6WFS7oPAEirPXePSayORzn?si=jtf|za1qI- gRyUUBjD-EHA A bad Al ripoff, from aesthetics to band name, copying their songs.

= Spotify® Open App King Lizard Wizard 29,303 monthly listeners Follow Popular Rattlesnake 32,355 The River 5,881 Gamma Knife 4,345 ... ... ..

pals you gotta quit spotify

Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!

During the Friday discussion, Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who was recently named as the panel’s new chair, was overheard telling another panel member that he wanted to talk to “some of the higher-ups” about the panel’s work. “You know, I feel like, you know, it’s, sort of like we feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel,” according to a transcript of the exchange captured by videoconferencing software and obtained by The Washington Post. Asked about those remarks, Milhoan wrote in a text message, “There are pressures from many organizations: federal, industry, medical organizations that are trying to influence by ad hominem attacks, when we are trying to look at and ask for data.”

!!!

The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.

"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M

Exclusive | Vanity Fair to Part Ways With Journalist Olivia Nuzzi Nuzzi’s contract with Vanity Fair expires at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have consciously uncoupled.

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

Protect Democracy - Counsel, First Amendment | Protect Democracy Protect Democracy is hiring for an attorney experienced with First Amendment law help ensure that communities can continue to speak out and engage politically.

Two amazing First Amendment litigation spots are open at Protect Democracy. Deadline is December 7th.

This is someone's dream job and they may not know about it, so please send to good lawyers you know!

protectdemocracy.recruitee.com/o/counsel-fi...

If I didn’t get Netflix for free, I wouldn’t pay for it.

NPR battles Trump executive order in court NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.

NPR fights Trump's executive order against public media

The case isn't getting much attention.

But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers

My story:

www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...

Screenshot showing Jacob Bogage blocked me.

I mean I would block someone criticizing me for being a poor journalist as well. But that’s because I’m not one and it’s a non-sequitur. But I guess Jacob Bogage shares the same instincts as the people deciding who gets a Pentagon press pass these days.

It’s a helluva statement given everyone else who’s been pushed out that Bezos & Lewis think you fit in well with their project.

What’s more embarrassing as a journalist, fucking RFK Jr. or *still* working at the Washington Post?

Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.

SCOOP: The Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect told the FBI he believed in 2020 election conspiracy theories.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Timely analysis of the briefing in the big upcoming unitary executive case Trump v. Slaughter from @kexelchabot.bsky.social

www.yalejreg.com/nc/running-a...

Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C. Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.

Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.

It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.

The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.

Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

THIS was the staggering millennial talent that hypnotized every 50+ man in DC and NYC? Really? Paired with hearing her actually speak and it’s a slap in the face to thousands and thousands of more talented journalists who have lost their jobs as their industry is strangled.

Strong recommend for Anju (Korean), St. Anselm (steak), and 2Fifty (BBQ).

Hey Bluesky! I'm off work this week to deal with some memorial stuff, but I'd love if when I went back to work next week the Decoder inbox was full of questions for @reckless.bsky.social to answer in our EOY special! decoder @ theverge dot com.

once again expressing my strong support for Kash Patel being allowed to fly private planes to his girlfriend's concerts and go to sporting events and generally do anything other than his actual job, really the best case scenario for a Trump Guy running the FBI

'Treated and Streeted': How The City's Safety Net Fails Homeless People in the Subway - Streetsblog New York City The Big Apple’s $30-billion social safety net cannot reliably get a homeless person in psychiatric crisis out of the subway and into a hospital bed, a Streetsblog investigation has found.

The Big Apple’s $30-billion social safety net cannot reliably get a homeless person in psychiatric crisis out of the subway and into a hospital bed, a Streetsblog investigation by @ndhapple.bsky.social has found.

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."

Matt Stoller has never been shamed into being correct in the past and you won’t break him now.

Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!

Despite my deepest feelings of alarm and disgust with this entire saga, I am nothing if not a messy bitch

Ain’t gonna pay to get the update though, hell no

The cover of the house judiciary committee Democrats report, Trump, crypto, and a new age of corruption

In new report on Trump’s crypto dealings, Dems on House Judiciary cite a bunch of Forbes’ reporting, including—

“Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals”

www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...

democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷