Two hundred yards with a decent rifle is not that difficult if the shooter has had any kind of serious practice. Fully half my class in Basic Training could do that after a few weeks on the range.
I’m so disappointed about these “news” organizations but also shocked at the sports teams having moments of silence, having his name sewn onto their uniforms, and memorializing him in general. I never spend my money on professional sports but I felt embarrassed for them, losing their dignity like that.
In today's mass media, it's more important to be FIRST than it is to be RIGHT. Like you said, Allison, no one sees or reads the retractions. Once the false message gets out, that's what many people end up believing, no matter what comes up later.
While I agree with you Allison on how dispicable corporate media is, I am concerned for your safety for being so blunt. Please be careful. I'm a mom and grandma and while I would be extremely proud of your tenacity and truth telling if you were mine, I would still be worried for you. I am not afraid for myself. I've lived in a democratic country all my life, but I won't go down the tyranny road without a fight. My best wishes to you, and please take care.
The best way we can keep Allison - and every outspoken person - safe is to be engaging in activism to support the First Amendment. When my family members tell me to be safe, I ask them to lock arms and march alongside me, or else keep their concerns between their therapist and them. None of us with resources and the privilege of white skin can afford to act in "safe" ways any more. Unless we all stand in solidarity, there will be nothing left to stand up for.
The takeover of our news -- both newspapers and TV -- is part and parcel of fascist authoritarianism. Amazing how fast it is all happening. Could anyone have predicted this 10 years ago?
The world is small now. It didn't used to be, but now if feels very small. I think these billionaires/oligarchs think the earth is infinite and they get a kick out of being at the top, so to speak. They disconnect from the world around them and skip across the surface like a rock skipped across a smooth pond. We have to make waves now, to disrupt their stupor and bring them back to humanity, to the world. We need to overturn Citizens United, then all else can happen.
Do not obey in advance. Do something. Say something. Connect with someone. Now is the time.
"We need to overturn Citizens United". How? It has been the rule of the land, informally, since raygun's days, 1982. As my father said back in 1982, "Well, there goes our democracy." I was so shocked by his comment that I remember to this day exactly where I was standing when he said that. I could never have dreamed how completely correct his assessment would be.
Please look into and connect the dots with the shooter at Evergreen HS in Colorado the same day. Local reporting is saying he was also "radicalized" by dark gamer/meme culture and was involved in some Discord groups. Sounds though he might also be a groyper. My question is did the two shooters cross paths on the internet and are the two events on the same day more than coincidence.
4chan is the prime right social network. There young men find coaching, encouragement, and advise from older members on how to perfect their skills for these murders.
A government run on the whim of a psychopath (google it if you doubt me) staffed with inept and incompetent appointees. Aside from the NY times and maybe MSNBC the non-MAGA media has been bought up by Trump genuflecting billionaires. Putin sort of likes it.
When Sulzberger refused to endorse Harris last year, that was the last straw for me, and for many others. During the orange sadist's first term, he could get away with saying anything he liked, and the Times simply reported it without comment. The O.S. has the most severe form of Personality Disorder possible: Malignant Narcissism. His capacity to destroy our nation was, and is, enormous -- but was that ever a significant topic for the Times? Prior to the 2024 election, the Times published article after article after article about Biden's health. These days, almost nothing is written about the orange sadist's dementia or failing health. I was disgusted enough by June, 2024 to cancel my subscription. I haven't regretted it. Ezra Klein's recent editorial in praise of Charlie Kirk should have sane, patriotic Americans cancelling their subscriptions, as well. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Actually the Times editorial board endorsed Harris on September 30 as the only choice. You may be thinking of Bezos and the Post?
And IMHO Biden and Trump were too old in 2020 to run for President. Our track record with elderly guys in that role isn't good. Reagan at 77 left office in early dementia. Trump I ended with him at age 74 blathering inaccurately and ignorantly about COVID. Biden at the end of his term was over age 80. I'm 84 and know past age 75 it's a crap shoot as to whether the guy will have the energy to be President and we shouldn't take that chance. Biden was simply too old and past his sell by date. Nice guy, intellectually more or less intact but he wasn't presidential material over age 80.
Ezra Klein was trying too hard to be a nice guy. But what is a viable alternative to the Times for at least part of you information basis. And besides......there is the crossword and games. I read the Guardian and BBC as well.
Agree. When Sulzberger and Bezos squashed the NYT and WP endorsements of Harris, their stance was clear. Same for Harris’ home town LAT. Subscription cancellations of all.
The governor of Utah was just on NBC nightly claiming the shooter was in a romantic relationship with a man who is transitioning and no questions about the sorcerer of that information?
Gov Cox was also on CNN’s State of The Union with Dana Bash this morning and he was saying Robinson is on the left politically and lived with a transgender partner (or something like that). No probing from Bash re sources. Cox was saying he couldn’t give out much info beyond that which is suspicious too.
I am not believing any of it right now. Too many retractions and too much misinformation. At the end of the day, regardless of political affiliation, it was horrific and we as a country need to do better.
Yes. There has been a dangerous set up of innocent groups of people with the false blaming and it is the responsibility of mainstream media to inform people of the truth and prioritize correcting the record and correcting the public”s understanding of who was responsible and why. The NYT printed a dangerously structured piece yet today “The Police Found Messages…What They Mean Is Unclear,” which unnecessarily presents the false narrative alongside the emerging truth. This does little to clarify the information. Do they not consider the potential consequences of such misunderstanding?
What I especially appreciated was when you were listing the different corporate media outlets and how they fell short. When you got to the Washington Post, you simply said that they died in darkness. Great way to turn their long time motto into a dagger. Well done!
Please note, the term ‘transgender ideology’ is a BS term made up by right wing propaganda artists so that they could claim that ‘transgender ideology’ is being taught to children in school. There is no such thing as transgender ideology.
What did Tim Snyder say about acquiescing in advance to dicktators?
How come no one has asked “ how did the assassin become such a perfect shot?”
He might have been aiming for the head or chest. The shooter wasn’t an “assassin”.
He was raised in a household with several guns. Probably went to the range growing up, maybe hunting.
Two hundred yards with a decent rifle is not that difficult if the shooter has had any kind of serious practice. Fully half my class in Basic Training could do that after a few weeks on the range.
I’m so disappointed about these “news” organizations but also shocked at the sports teams having moments of silence, having his name sewn onto their uniforms, and memorializing him in general. I never spend my money on professional sports but I felt embarrassed for them, losing their dignity like that.
In today's mass media, it's more important to be FIRST than it is to be RIGHT. Like you said, Allison, no one sees or reads the retractions. Once the false message gets out, that's what many people end up believing, no matter what comes up later.
While I agree with you Allison on how dispicable corporate media is, I am concerned for your safety for being so blunt. Please be careful. I'm a mom and grandma and while I would be extremely proud of your tenacity and truth telling if you were mine, I would still be worried for you. I am not afraid for myself. I've lived in a democratic country all my life, but I won't go down the tyranny road without a fight. My best wishes to you, and please take care.
The best way we can keep Allison - and every outspoken person - safe is to be engaging in activism to support the First Amendment. When my family members tell me to be safe, I ask them to lock arms and march alongside me, or else keep their concerns between their therapist and them. None of us with resources and the privilege of white skin can afford to act in "safe" ways any more. Unless we all stand in solidarity, there will be nothing left to stand up for.
The takeover of our news -- both newspapers and TV -- is part and parcel of fascist authoritarianism. Amazing how fast it is all happening. Could anyone have predicted this 10 years ago?
Yes, right after 9/11 is when I started to see it…
Al Gore losing
The world is small now. It didn't used to be, but now if feels very small. I think these billionaires/oligarchs think the earth is infinite and they get a kick out of being at the top, so to speak. They disconnect from the world around them and skip across the surface like a rock skipped across a smooth pond. We have to make waves now, to disrupt their stupor and bring them back to humanity, to the world. We need to overturn Citizens United, then all else can happen.
Do not obey in advance. Do something. Say something. Connect with someone. Now is the time.
https://www.nokings.org
"We need to overturn Citizens United". How? It has been the rule of the land, informally, since raygun's days, 1982. As my father said back in 1982, "Well, there goes our democracy." I was so shocked by his comment that I remember to this day exactly where I was standing when he said that. I could never have dreamed how completely correct his assessment would be.
Please look into and connect the dots with the shooter at Evergreen HS in Colorado the same day. Local reporting is saying he was also "radicalized" by dark gamer/meme culture and was involved in some Discord groups. Sounds though he might also be a groyper. My question is did the two shooters cross paths on the internet and are the two events on the same day more than coincidence.
"THE SAME DAY" -- but never made it into the news. Disgusting.
4chan is the prime right social network. There young men find coaching, encouragement, and advise from older members on how to perfect their skills for these murders.
He’s Antifa and promotes troon ideology.
A government run on the whim of a psychopath (google it if you doubt me) staffed with inept and incompetent appointees. Aside from the NY times and maybe MSNBC the non-MAGA media has been bought up by Trump genuflecting billionaires. Putin sort of likes it.
Oh, I think the NYT has been culpable for a very, very long time. As for MSNBC, firing Matthew Dowd is the beginning of the end.
Then there is Ezra Klein's piece about kirk that sickened me.
Yes, I'm still fuming about that.
Maybe I should have said maybe about the Times. Where do you get your info?
When Sulzberger refused to endorse Harris last year, that was the last straw for me, and for many others. During the orange sadist's first term, he could get away with saying anything he liked, and the Times simply reported it without comment. The O.S. has the most severe form of Personality Disorder possible: Malignant Narcissism. His capacity to destroy our nation was, and is, enormous -- but was that ever a significant topic for the Times? Prior to the 2024 election, the Times published article after article after article about Biden's health. These days, almost nothing is written about the orange sadist's dementia or failing health. I was disgusted enough by June, 2024 to cancel my subscription. I haven't regretted it. Ezra Klein's recent editorial in praise of Charlie Kirk should have sane, patriotic Americans cancelling their subscriptions, as well. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Actually the Times editorial board endorsed Harris on September 30 as the only choice. You may be thinking of Bezos and the Post?
And IMHO Biden and Trump were too old in 2020 to run for President. Our track record with elderly guys in that role isn't good. Reagan at 77 left office in early dementia. Trump I ended with him at age 74 blathering inaccurately and ignorantly about COVID. Biden at the end of his term was over age 80. I'm 84 and know past age 75 it's a crap shoot as to whether the guy will have the energy to be President and we shouldn't take that chance. Biden was simply too old and past his sell by date. Nice guy, intellectually more or less intact but he wasn't presidential material over age 80.
Ezra Klein was trying too hard to be a nice guy. But what is a viable alternative to the Times for at least part of you information basis. And besides......there is the crossword and games. I read the Guardian and BBC as well.
Agree. When Sulzberger and Bezos squashed the NYT and WP endorsements of Harris, their stance was clear. Same for Harris’ home town LAT. Subscription cancellations of all.
You’ve been spot on with your journalism all throughout this. Thank you for your professionalism and responsible journalism. You’re the best.
The right killed Charlie Kirk.
Nope.
The governor of Utah was just on NBC nightly claiming the shooter was in a romantic relationship with a man who is transitioning and no questions about the sorcerer of that information?
Gov Cox was also on CNN’s State of The Union with Dana Bash this morning and he was saying Robinson is on the left politically and lived with a transgender partner (or something like that). No probing from Bash re sources. Cox was saying he couldn’t give out much info beyond that which is suspicious too.
this makes me so angry
I am not believing any of it right now. Too many retractions and too much misinformation. At the end of the day, regardless of political affiliation, it was horrific and we as a country need to do better.
He was Antifa, fact.
It’s true. That’s his furry troon boyfriend.
Yes. There has been a dangerous set up of innocent groups of people with the false blaming and it is the responsibility of mainstream media to inform people of the truth and prioritize correcting the record and correcting the public”s understanding of who was responsible and why. The NYT printed a dangerously structured piece yet today “The Police Found Messages…What They Mean Is Unclear,” which unnecessarily presents the false narrative alongside the emerging truth. This does little to clarify the information. Do they not consider the potential consequences of such misunderstanding?
The motive was Antifa and troon politics.
A master craft person knows the value of well maintained tools; a weekend duffer does not.
What I especially appreciated was when you were listing the different corporate media outlets and how they fell short. When you got to the Washington Post, you simply said that they died in darkness. Great way to turn their long time motto into a dagger. Well done!
Please note, the term ‘transgender ideology’ is a BS term made up by right wing propaganda artists so that they could claim that ‘transgender ideology’ is being taught to children in school. There is no such thing as transgender ideology.