1. You may be wondering WTF is happening at the New York Times.
Let me explain in plain English.
2. Google and Facebook are destroying the journalism industry. The legacy publications that have survived are under pressure to appeal to the widest possible audience.
When the NYT plays "both sides," it's not about journalism. It's about the business model.
3. The NYT does some amazing journalism but, in a lot of cases, it's poorly positioned to challenge people in power. It needs ACCESS to powerful people for its reporting. And it needs to be a comfortable place for powerful corporations to advertise.
4. The NYT times is happy to suck up your anti-Trump dollars with these "truth" t-shirts. But, as any Times reporter will tell you, they do not oppose Trump. It's a scam perpetrated by their marketing department.
5. Unfortunately, journalism that is aligned with power, rather than opposed to it, is becoming the norm. Local independent outlets are being bought up by huge corporations. Coverage is being neutered and homogenized.
6. If you are looking for an alternative model that is focused on taking on power, check out my newsletter, Popular Information. Our scoops come from primary source documents and ordinary people.
1. In the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk, his admirers are venerating him as a principled champion of free speech.
Ironically, some of the same people are participating in an organized campaign demanding that anyone with a different view of Kirk's political legacy be fired.
2. This effort has been extremely successful. Dozens of people have been fired for expressing opinions about Kirk that others deem unacceptable.
3. On September 10, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) wrote on X that Kirk "was murdered for advocating for free speech, American values, and freedom." Since then, most of Van Orden's feed has been advocating for the firing or sanctioning of people who do not share Van Orden's views on Kirk.
1. Trump and his allies have concocted a series of lies about the horrific murder of a 23-year-old woman in Charlotte in a transparent effort to secure an advantage in a critical North Carolina race that could swing control of the U.S. Senate.
It's nasty stuff.
Follow this thread for details.
2. On August 22, Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed while riding the train in Charlotte.
Decarlos Brown Jr., a 34-year-old with a history of mental illness, has been charged with first-degree murder.
1. CBS has hired Ken Weinstein as an ombudsman to review its news coverage for "bias"
Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news
A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
2. In the Summer 2018 edition of the journal Horizons, Weinstein wrote that Trump's 2016 election represented a victory in the "battle to reclaim American patriotism" from "elites."
3. Weinstein praised Trump's "bold rhetoric" and his rejection of "the kind of identity politics that lay at the core of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign." In the same piece, he criticized former President Barack Obama for being "hypocritical" and limiting "freedom of choice and expression."
1. Jared Kushner is taking TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS annually from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern governments
Simultaneously, Kushner is playing a CENTRAL ROLE in shaping Trump's Middle East policy
It's a massive conflict. And a scandal. That's getting scant attention
2. On Monday, Kushner met in Miami with Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and Ron Dermer, a top advisor to Netanyahu. The trio reportedly discussed a new proposal for a ceasefire and "day after" plans.
3. Two weeks ago, Kushner visited the White House with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to advise Trump about potential post-war reconstruction plans in Gaza.
1. If passengers book a flight from the EU and it is canceled or significantly delayed, they are entitled to cash compensation — $300 to $700.
In the US, flyers were supposed to get similar rights soon.
But those plans have been scrapped by the Trump administration.
Here's how it happened.
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2. In May 2023, Biden announced a new rule to require airlines to pay passengers for delayed or canceled flights. Travelers in the US would receive $200 to $775.
3. Domestic airlines are well-positioned to absorb these costs. In Q2 2025, for example, Delta recorded a $2.1 billion profit. The last 12 months have been profitable for most airlines, including Delta ($4.5 billion), United ($3.3 billion), American ($567 million), and Southwest ($392 million).
1. Monday was a landmark day in one of the most brazen political and economic grifts in history.
It netted Trump, at least on paper, $3.4 BILLION.
Follow this thread for details.
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2. Trump launched World Liberty Financial and its crypto token (WLFI), about a year ago. At the time, the Biden administration considered such tokens illegal, unregistered securities.
3. To evade legal issues, WLFI were locked, meaning they couldn't be resold. Still, the company sought to sell $300 million worth of tokens, with 75% of the proceeds going directly into Trump's pocket.
Who would buy a cryptocurrency that couldn't be resold?