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[S. maltophilia] Boil the frog slowly? The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins The long-running...

S. maltophilia — 9/14/2026 12:33:28 AM

Boil the frog slowly?
The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins
The long-running CBS News program returned for a high-pressure 59th season on Sunday. With new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, it was more tweak than overhaul.

nytimes.com

[Ron] Yesterday, the large news publisher McClatchy laid off more than 90 unionized jo...

Ron — 9/12/2026 6:58:01 PM

Yesterday, the large news publisher McClatchy laid off more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications. They represent about 30% of all McClatchy workers unionized with The NewsGuild-CWA, at news outlets like The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star. Also the Charlotte Observer.
newsguild.org

[Ron] [bluesky] How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech President Trump has harn...

Ron — 9/12/2026 5:57:18 PM

[bluesky]

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
— James Aura (@jamesaura.bsky.social) 2026-09-12T21:56:11.368Z

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[Cautious_Optimist] Don't ask don't tell: [X] We asked a congressional candidate about the Epstein...

Cautious_Optimist — 9/12/2026 3:02:57 AM

Don't ask don't tell:

[X]

We asked a congressional candidate about the Epstein files at the Republican Midterm Convention. Nine minutes later, security showed up. My press credential was revoked and we were escorted out.

Go to https://t.co/kOrq9tLjXu to see for yourself. pic.twitter.com/fkN8ZeKjlm
— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) September 11, 2026

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[S. maltophilia] Newsmuck's version: [graphic] mediamatters.org More on l'affaire bartiromo: ...

S. maltophilia — 9/12/2026 12:52:44 AM

Newsmuck's version:

mediamatters.org

More on l'affaire bartiromo:

...Fox announced last week that longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo has left the network; her attorney has disputed that. As Matt Gertz notes for MS Now, “The central offense that resulted in Fox apparently parting ways with her was that she gave the White House internal Fox News communications about claims Trump was pushing about China and the 2020 election. Rather than encouraging the network’s stars to tell their viewers the truth about the president’s fantasies, Fox executives ordered them not to mention them.”

Steve Bannon, who has ties himself with Bartiromo, hosted White House adviser Peter Navarro. Navarro defiantly admitted that he shared a text from Bartiromo with the White....

mediamatters.org

[S. maltophilia] other major dailies Interesting that the paper that serves the 10th largest ci...

S. maltophilia — 9/11/2026 11:39:21 AM

other major dailies

Interesting that the paper that serves the 10th largest city in the US isn't named. I saw a physical one this year. It's not major.

[Cautious_Optimist] Serious echoes: [X] hey for no reason whatsoever just sharing this little tidb...

Cautious_Optimist — 9/11/2026 4:16:10 AM

Serious echoes:

[X]

hey for no reason whatsoever just sharing this little tidbit about the last time McClatchy did layoffs

journalism is not really dying. it's being stripped for parts by people who have never cared about it https://t.co/eIHlS3xFfg
— Nicole Foy (@nicoleMfoy) September 10, 2026

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[Ron] Oh yea, they probably got more overall viewers from this, especially with the pu...

Ron — 9/10/2026 10:17:56 PM

Oh yea, they probably got more overall viewers from this, especially with the publicity.. I was referring to TV ratings and ad revenue for ABC. Youtube gets eyeballs but not much else for the TV networks.

[S. maltophilia] I Typed ‘Block the Merger.’ AI Revised it to ‘Drop Your Opposition.’An AI assist...

S. maltophilia — 9/10/2026 1:45:35 PM

I Typed ‘Block the Merger.’ AI Revised it to ‘Drop Your Opposition.’An AI assisted generator dramatically altered my statement before my own eyes.

Rachel Antell

Sep 04, 2026

On the afternoon of August 20, I visited the website of a shadowy group called Neighbors for Strong Communities. Days earlier, it had begun spamming Californians’ phones with a bullying warning: Paramount might leave the state, taking thousands of....

contrariannews.org

from

techdirt.com

[S. maltophilia] The Colbert interview got 9 million views, much higher than the average TV audie...

S. maltophilia — 9/10/2026 12:09:21 PM

The Colbert interview got 9 million views, much higher than the average TV audience. Kimmel ought to do OK as well, especially with the plug (2 million views so far). Don't know much of the YT channel ABC owns.

[Ron] ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Moves Interview With Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico F...

Ron — 9/10/2026 9:50:45 AM

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Moves Interview With Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico From TV to YouTube Due to FCC Threats

variety.com

he'll get a huge audience, although ABC won't benefit as much....

[S. maltophilia] The Inside Story of What Happened at Stars and Stripes For generations, the news...

S. maltophilia — 9/10/2026 1:00:46 AM

The Inside Story of What Happened at Stars and Stripes
For generations, the newspaper has served American military families. That work must continue. And it must remain editorially independent.

By Erik Slavin

Erik Slavin

Erik Slavin is a writer based in Arlington, Virginia. He was the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes.

theatlantic.com

[Ron] Attorneys General, including North Carolin's lawsuit against TikTok, for alleged...

Ron — 9/9/2026 12:31:30 PM

Attorneys General, including North Carolin's lawsuit against TikTok, for allegedly
harming children continues.
wral.com

Privacy lawsuits against TikTok and Meta were earlier settled.

[Ron] multiple affordable channels that serve up mostly commercials...

Ron — 9/9/2026 10:20:32 AM

[S. maltophilia] Hard to tell. MB was a surprise. Don't know enough about the rest of that crew t...

S. maltophilia — 9/9/2026 12:53:40 AM

Hard to tell. MB was a surprise. Don't know enough about the rest of that crew to guess.

[Cautious_Optimist] Bartaromo down, who's next?

Cautious_Optimist — 9/9/2026 12:49:02 AM

[Cautious_Optimist] Broadcast TV model is dying anyway. Going the way of vacuum tubes and typewriter...

Cautious_Optimist — 9/9/2026 12:13:32 AM

Broadcast TV model is dying anyway. Going the way of vacuum tubes and typewriters

Content will find a way. Hopefully multiple affordable channels.

[Cautious_Optimist] Like in Thailand, cannot make satire about the King.

Cautious_Optimist — 9/9/2026 12:10:47 AM

[S. maltophilia] The regime is shooting themselves in the femoral artery. Fux's audience dwarves ...

S. maltophilia — 9/9/2026 12:02:09 AM

The regime is shooting themselves in the femoral artery. Fux's audience dwarves its rivals

Google query: fox audience vs newsmax, oann, newsnation

[Ron] Meanwhile it appears the Trump administration is putting the squeeze on Fox.... ...

Ron — 9/8/2026 11:48:13 PM

Meanwhile it appears the Trump administration is putting the squeeze on Fox....
The US Justice Department is widening its antitrust inquiry into Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of streaming platform Roku, people familiar with the matter said.

semafor.com

[Ron] Speculation... but believable: Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show set to end i...

Ron — 9/8/2026 11:45:50 PM

Speculation... but believable:

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show set to end in 2027 after 24 years on air

pagesix.com

mediaite.com

[Cautious_Optimist] South Park is changing to South America for the season beginning shortly. [blues...

Cautious_Optimist — 9/8/2026 8:25:19 PM

South Park is changing to South America for the season beginning shortly.
[bluesky]

The creators of South Park are changing the name of the show to "South America": “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”
— Headquarters (@headquartersnews.bsky.social) 2026-09-08T18:39:01.355Z

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[bluesky]

South Park (or South America, as of Season 29), has taken another quick jab at the current president, congratulating him on finally winning his first Emmy... the one they got for mocking him.
— IGN (@ign.com) 2026-09-08T21:16:01.795247987Z

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[Ron] Seems to me if Bari actually did discuss this with Bartiromo, she's dumber than ...

Ron — 9/8/2026 6:29:38 PM

Seems to me if Bari actually did discuss this with Bartiromo, she's dumber than I thought.
Most likely legalities in the way of it going any further. Maybe the 'Money Honey' will tag team with
Tucker Carlson :)

[S. maltophilia] I'm guessing rumor. She does apparently have a non-compete, and CBS isn't going ...

S. maltophilia — 9/8/2026 3:14:34 PM

I'm guessing rumor. She does apparently have a non-compete, and CBS isn't going to be stupid enough to pay her that much. If she has a pathological need to inflict herself on us, she could probably start a Substack, a YouTube channel or become a tiktok influencer.

“And there is no bigger table than 60 Minutes.”

It's shrinking, fast. We'll see how fast when the ratings on the new season's shows come out.

[Cautious_Optimist] Rumor or? [bluesky] If Bari Weiss hires Maria Bartiromo, I’d rather stick a ho...

Cautious_Optimist — 9/8/2026 2:54:35 PM

Rumor or?
[bluesky]

If Bari Weiss hires Maria Bartiromo, I’d rather stick a hot poker in my eye than watch CBS News.
— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-09-07T23:45:53.120Z

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[Ron] What's left of 60 Minutes returns next Sunday nytimes.com

Ron — 9/8/2026 9:08:31 AM

[Ron] South Park has taken home its fifth Emmy and used the win to troll its favorite ...

Ron — 9/7/2026 5:51:09 PM

South Park has taken home its fifth Emmy and used the win to troll its favorite target: Donald Trump. To celebrate the win, the official South Park social media accounts posted a humiliating graphic of the president. In the photo, Trump, with his pants down, is seen holding the Emmy award he has never won. thedailybeast.com

[S. maltophilia] ...Ms. Bartiromo still has considerable time left on her contract, according to ...

S. maltophilia — 9/7/2026 3:47:31 PM

...Ms. Bartiromo still has considerable time left on her contract, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning that Fox News is still obligated to pay her millions a year despite ending her on-air role. The contract could also keep her from appearing on other networks....

nytimes.com

[Ron] Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo a...

Ron — 9/6/2026 11:21:31 AM

Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo
arstechnica.com

[Ron] Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC ar...

Ron — 9/6/2026 11:21:12 AM

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC
arstechnica.com

Wondering how they would settle... it is true the ABC owned and operated stations are not worth as much
as they once were.. still, a major income stream.

[Ron] Ukraine considers taxing OnlyFans member income to raise money for the war. Int...

Ron — 9/6/2026 9:36:17 AM

Ukraine considers taxing OnlyFans member income to raise money for the war.
Interesting- the founder was Ukrainian.
theguardian.com

[Ron] Bartiromo's lawyer claims she was not let go. However, the NYT has more on the s...

Ron — 9/5/2026 6:25:11 PM

Bartiromo's lawyer claims she was not let go. However, the NYT has more on the specifics:

nytimes.com

It revealed an important shift at Fox in the years since the 2020 election — one that could have real consequences for Mr. Trump as he seeks to again assert the American election system is rife with fraud before a midterm election that, polling shows, could be rough for his party.
Where in 2020 he could count on hosts like Ms. Bartiromo to air his wildest election claims on Fox’s top-rated programs without much pushback, he cannot do so now.

[S. maltophilia] ....But, once again, it should raise some serious questions about these cases, ...

S. maltophilia — 9/5/2026 3:32:11 PM

....But, once again, it should raise some serious questions about these cases, and the motivations of those bringing them. Even if you believe that the companies could do a better job, the whole reason why Section 230 is supposed to stop these cases cold at the beginning is to stop grifting lawyers and grifting plaintiffs from filing these sorts of lawsuits as a shakedown. This is why we've warned people that, even if you hate Meta, the results of the California case are bad news.

The point of Section 230, again, was supposed to be that it prevented "death by a thousand duck bites," but increasingly the courts are saying "eh, we can allow the ducks to bite away and sort it out later." And that's an open invitation for more suits like this one, where the lawyers get a contingency fee, the parents get a settlement, and the troubled kid gets deposed about their worst year.

Hell, in the RKC case, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube all paid off the family (and its lawyers) before the trial even started. So the plan appears to have worked, even if Meta escaped, thanks to the ChatGPT transcript that was revealed during discovery.

I understand that big tech companies are unsympathetic here, and Mark Zuckerberg has made a ton of terrible choices over the years. I honestly hope that the company collapses and users find other, more user-empowering places to connect with family....

techdirt.com

[S. maltophilia] It's a good week when we find out two toxic voices won't be speaking much anymor...

S. maltophilia — 9/5/2026 12:45:42 PM

It's a good week when we find out two toxic voices won't be speaking much anymore.

I remember Santelli's rant from the Merc floor. It't probably never occured to him that without the bailouts, the financial markets would have all been devastated and he would have had no audience and no job.

[Ron] Rick Santelli to exit CNBC in October thewrap.com he helped boost the Tea part...

Ron — 9/5/2026 12:33:18 PM

Rick Santelli to exit CNBC in October

thewrap.com

he helped boost the Tea party movement and he's been wrong about countless other things
ever since...

[S. maltophilia] timesmachine.nytimes.com (Sorry, subscribers only. I'm too clumsy to make a com...

S. maltophilia — 9/5/2026 12:14:49 PM

timesmachine.nytimes.com

(Sorry, subscribers only. I'm too clumsy to make a composite screenshot)

From

nytimes.com

It must've been super annoying to have to research the marital status of every woman mentioned in a news story back then.

[Ron] The cost of streaming, with or without ads, has jumped in the last year. advisor...

Ron — 9/4/2026 5:18:38 PM

The cost of streaming, with or without ads, has jumped in the last year.
advisorator.com

[Ron] Netflix trading lower as subscription rates go higher for UK and some European s...

Ron — 9/4/2026 2:00:30 PM

Netflix trading lower as subscription rates go higher for UK and some European subscribers
deadline.com

[Ron] US House to vote on bill requiring AM Radio in new vehicles thedesk.net note- ...

Ron — 9/4/2026 1:40:20 PM

US House to vote on bill requiring AM Radio in new vehicles
thedesk.net

note- the vast majority of AM stations now are in right wing talk radio networks.

[S. maltophilia] Payday aside, it fails to do the one thing needed: remove the doom-scroll addict...

S. maltophilia — 9/3/2026 7:57:04 PM

Payday aside, it fails to do the one thing needed: remove the doom-scroll addiction algorithm

Comment from techdirt.com

Not to mention other platforms where immature people congregate.

[Ron] She's 58, and with the loot she's taken from Fox, could easily retire. These peo...

Ron — 9/3/2026 6:44:47 PM

She's 58, and with the loot she's taken from Fox, could easily retire. These people don't want to do that.
We'll see where she lands. Maybe it will be the Trump regime. They might be the only ones who'd take her.

[S. maltophilia] Not only betrayed her employer, but her employer betrayed the regime, which in t...

S. maltophilia — 9/3/2026 6:32:29 PM

Not only betrayed her employer, but her employer betrayed the regime, which in turn will betray fox. The emperor will not be deprived of the attention to which he's entitled. She can either go to work for the regime or retire.

[Ron] [bluesky] Usually reporters get leaks FROM the White House -- but at Fox News, ...

Ron — 9/3/2026 6:18:15 PM

[bluesky]

Usually reporters get leaks FROM the White House -- but at Fox News, a reporter appears to have leaked TO the White House. That's according to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social's explanation of the sudden Maria Bartiromo erasure by the Murdochs
— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) 2026-09-03T21:44:42.744Z

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[Ron] The press shouldn’t be Trump Media’s unpaid sales force editorandpublisher.com

Ron — 9/3/2026 4:21:10 PM

[S. maltophilia] Yeah, I was a fan, starting shortly after she did, when she'd report from the NY...

S. maltophilia — 9/3/2026 4:12:48 PM

Yeah, I was a fan, starting shortly after she did, when she'd report from the NYSE floor while dodging the "sea of suits" that worked there. But I got tired of her constantly harping on MU, as well as other CNBC irritations.

ice.com

[starts @~ 5:00] Interesting stories about dealing with those suits.

[Ron] I used to watch her some when she was on CNBC. She's aged and not in a good way....

Ron — 9/3/2026 3:54:22 PM

I used to watch her some when she was on CNBC. She's aged and not in a good way. I doubt she's hot enough for a Trump spokes-position.

[S. maltophilia] Guardian's take: ....But Bartiromo has been off the air since early August, wit...

S. maltophilia — 9/3/2026 2:35:30 PM

Guardian's take:

....But Bartiromo has been off the air since early August, with no reason given for her departure, an absence that had skirted the attention of the press....[can't say I've noticed, either]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/03/maria-bartiromo-fox-news-departure

But somebody has to take over for leftit. She's marginally more photogenic than Cheung.

[Ron] Bartiromo Out at Fox Business variety.com

Ron — 9/3/2026 1:45:31 PM

[Ron] [bluesky] It’s think for yourself thursday— jacob galapagos (@jacobgalapagos.bs...

Ron — 9/3/2026 12:54:22 PM

[bluesky]

It’s think for yourself thursday
— jacob galapagos (@jacobgalapagos.bsky.social) 2026-09-03T15:24:26.506Z

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[S. maltophilia] Many teens don't see the zuckerverse as their primary walled garden, but these m...

S. maltophilia — 9/3/2026 12:44:34 PM

Many teens don't see the zuckerverse as their primary walled garden, but these measures will presumably spread to other parts of social media. For now, the people making the laws are still stuck on zuck.The teens are thinking up ways of getting around whatever the adults dream up.