Never heard of em. Crickets chirping. The MSM shapes the news in two ways. It shapes it by what it decides to cover. For example, any rumor about Trump raging about someone or something, reported by anonymous sources, is good … Continue reading →
Today’s appears to be a report that Trump watches TV 4 hours a day or more, according to the trustworthy insider informants at the NY Times. And this, despite the fact that he claims he doesn’t watch much TV: The … Continue reading →
It’s hard to keep up with this sort of thing: Correction: This story has been corrected to say the date of the email was September 14, 2016, not September 4, 2016. The story also changed the headline and removed a … Continue reading →
We keep hearing stories about sexual harassers who “everybody” in certain groups “knew about all along,” for years and years, and yet no one did anything about the situation. A lot of people then condemn members of those institutions for … Continue reading →
…but how many of today’s stories featured at memeorandum deal with sex by public figures? Many; very very many. It’s a bit like the summer of the shark, prior to 9/11. And the bulk of the rest of the stories … Continue reading →
A little detail I wrote about yesterday was the remote-controlled door lock on Lauer’s office. I wrote: Why do I focus on that detail? Because it’s unusual: to the best of my knowledge, it’s highly uncommon to install a button … Continue reading →
Earlier today I reacted to the initial news of Matt Lauer’s firing and NBC’s first explanations for letting him go. There wasn’t that much specific information given out. But there was this: ..there’s another hint of what might be going … Continue reading →
…Matt Lauer of NBC. That is, formerly of NBC. Lest you rejoice because you don’t like Matt Lauer, consider this: Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted a female NBC staffer during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, sources told Page Six. … Continue reading →
Things are different in Zimbabwe—for now: For 37 years, it was the official newspaper of Robert Mugabe. Then, this month, the staff of the Zimbabwe Herald got an impossible assignment: They would have to cover the downfall of their benefactor. … Continue reading →
It has become extremely common for people running for election (or newly-appointed to a political post) to be accused at the eleventh hour of sexual offenses. The accusation may take place at the eleventh hour, but the time of the … Continue reading →
Reports are that’s he’s threatening just that: According to AP, Moore told his supporters in Huntsville, Alabama on Sunday that the WaPo story was “fake news” and “a desperate attempt to stop my political campaign.” Moore added that the newspaper … Continue reading →
…over and over again? The latest iteration: ““You Can’t Go Any Lower: Inside the West Wing, Trump Is Apoplectic as Allies Fear Impeachment.”
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