My latest a—more “falsehood” nonsense; pressrun.media/p/washington-p…
here’s’ show last wk’s Post article described Trump’s lies:
• “ceaseless attacks”
• “baseless theories”
• “unsubstantiated claims”
• “baseless claims”
• “baseless theories”
• “alleging without evidence”
• “falsehoods”
• “The accusations”
• “Claims”
“This is not the normal, instinctive language people use when telling the story about nonstop lies. This is the strained language reporters opt for when they want to avoid blunt adjectives to describe deeply disturbing Republican behavior that threatens democracy.”
“These media words games are occurring as more stunned scholars warn us that Republicans are clearly and deliberately putting American democracy at risk with their unprecedented and brazen attacks on free and fair elections.”

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1 Jun
kinda of amazing after Dems stunned the political world in 2020 by flipping GA and AZ that press focused on Dem weak spots
also, not *one word* in this “nicely reported piece” abt the role of blatant GOP lies and misinformation

none of that exists for the @AP
Read 4 tweets
30 May
lol as negotiator, Biden won't give away the game to GOP.

he's so mean! washingtonpost.com/politics/biden…
initial WH infrastructure deal was $2.2 trillion.

GOP has counter-offered with $900B

GOP can't believe Biden won't agree to deal!!
ftr, Biden doesn't need 1 GOP vote.

but yes, WashPost pls give up more reporting where you round up GOP quotes lamented how Biden won't sign off on GOP deal
Read 4 tweets
30 May
embarrassing @AP performance on @ReliableSources right now re: Emily Wilder fiasco.
nothing has been learned by right-wing smear campaign.

undeniable AP message to staffers: if Fox News comes after you, you WILL be thrown under the bus
AP to staffers: you can never express a personal opinion abt ANY topic bc one day you might be called on to report on that issue, even indirectly.
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24 May
what an inauspicious start for new Post editor; pressrun.media/p/incoming-was…
“Whether Buzbee directly ordered Wilder’s firing is unclear. But Buzbee is among the highest ranking executives at the news operation and everyone there must have known terminating Wilder would generate lots of news. “
“More significantly, Buzbee has remained silent as the controversy has escalated and the AP has been widely denounced within journalism circles for giving in to disingenuous, right-wing trolls who aren’t seeking fairness, but instead want media scalps as trophies”
Read 4 tweets
24 May
my latest — caving in to GOP mob; pressrun.media/p/incoming-was…
“The firing of Wilder is not only troubling for the AP, it’s also a problem for the Post, as it prepares for Buzbee’s arrival.”
“The last thing the paper wanted during this key transition period was to be grappling with doubts about Buzbee’s leadership. But after watching the Winter debacle unfold last week at the AP, it’s impossible to not question the editor’s newsroom guidance.”
Read 4 tweets
23 May
who cares, part infinity; nytimes.com/2021/05/21/opi…
NYT obsession w/ Trump Voters knows no bounds
wtf is the point of this???

“He was a drug addict who was a criminal who resisted arrest and put himself in a position where what happened to him happened. If he didn’t resist arrest, it wouldn’t have happened.”
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