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🎤🥔 New Statesman serves up yet another steaming take on the "Yoko Ono problem," because apparently we haven't dredged that well dry enough. Spoiler alert: Yoko's still being blamed for everything, including the decline of Western civilization. 🌍💥
newstatesman.com/culture/books #YokoOnoProblem #NewStatesman #WesternCivilization #MediaCritique #PopCultureAnalysis #HackerNews #ngated

New Statesman · The Yoko Ono problemBy Kate Mossman

🚨 Breaking News: NYT mourns the tragic loss of #JavaScript functionality, and somewhere in the margins, mentions Val Kilmer. 📰💔 Because let's face it, who needs to read articles when you can read ads instead? 🙄🔍
nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/ #BreakingNews #ValKilmer #MediaCritique #AdsOverArticles #HackerNews #ngated

Val Kilmer in 2005. Throughout his career he often left an impression, with movie viewers as well as moviemakers, of unpredictability.
The New York Times · Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65By Bruce Weber

🤓 Oh, look! The New York Times tries to sound smart by reminding us that the US is waging a full-on war against *science* 🎓, but first, they need you to battle a rogue ad blocker just to read the article. 🛡️ Priorities, am I right?
nytimes.com/2025/03/31/science #HackerNews #NewYorkTimes #Science #AdBlocker #MediaCritique #HackerNews #ngated

The Stand Up for Science rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington this month. The Trump administration has frozen funding for scientific research and fired thousands of employees at federal agencies.
The New York Times · Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers SayBy Benjamin Mueller

Curious about Trump's latest criticism of the media? Co-President Trump took to Truth Social to address the leak of Yemen attack plans, hurling accusations at press coverage and targeting President Biden. He believes the media narrative overshadows his achievements, especially during what he claims are historic first 100 days. However, the author highlights a stark contrast with declining approval ratings and real economic struggles. Discover the full story [here](crooksandliars.com/2025/03/bor). #Trump #MediaCritique #YemenAttack #PoliticalAnalysis #USPolitics

Crooks and Liars · 'Boring': Co-POTUS Blows A Gasket Over Media Coverage Of SignalGateBy Conover Kennard

Is America on a dangerous path towards autocracy? Joy-Ann Reid critically examines Donald Trump’s aspirations to mimic Putin's authoritarian approach. Expressing indifference to rising car prices and suggesting a third presidential term, Trump’s behavior reveals alarming shifts in governance. Mainstream media's failure to challenge his actions raises concerns about democratic integrity. Click to explore the implications for American democracy. [Source](joyannreid.com/p/a-morning-rei) #Trump #Autocracy #Democracy #MediaCritique #PoliticalSatire

www.joyannreid.comA Morning Reid: the (mad)man who would be kingDonald Trump wants to be America's Putin. And he's surrounded by bad, greedy and weak men who are eager to help.
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12/ Conclusion : il est urgent de réinterroger la façon dont les plateformes captent notre attention et de mettre en place des solutions éducatives pour former des citoyens critiques, capables de naviguer dans cet environnement complexe. 🌍 #MédiaCritique

Spiegel just motivated me to add them to my block list by framing the aftermath of the assassination attempt as Trump equals "invincible."

#FckSpringer fat chance!

No! Not true! Trump is still a dumb fck threat to democracy and the dear leader of a theocratic neo-fascist Nat Cs movement nobody of sane mind wants to see succeed.

Trump can be defeated at the ballot box, and a lot of incredible people fight for just that on every level!

Hello everyone! I decided to start a YouTube channel to share my thoughts as an immigrant on American politics, culture, and everything in between.

In my first video, I dive right in and discuss the issues with media coverage of Joe Biden's debate performance.

#JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #MediaBias #LiberalMedia #ElectionCoverage #Election2024 #MediaCritique #Journalism

youtu.be/3Wpqh8ar_zQ

I'm so glad someone wrote this! I wanted to scream when I saw the headline “Wrestling with my husband’s fear of getting Long COVID again” as if health concerns are the problem and not a novel pandemic virus that is still spreading and not fully understood.

thegauntlet.news/p/disabled-pe

"NPR’s decision to platform a piece about the difficulty of navigating life with a spouse who can’t dine indoors, instead of a piece about the difficulty of navigating a society that has made dining indoors unsafe for vulnerable groups, is just that- a decision, and a political one."

The Gauntlet · Disabled people's exclusion from indoor spaces is a civil rights violation, not an annoyanceBy Julia Doubleday