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s_e_t_h's avatar

Jesus F-ing Christ! How on earth do we put a stop to this stuff? No one I’ve asked has even heard of the Twitter Files, people who consider themselves informed, yet I don’t think there’s been a bigger scoop in my lifetime (I was born in 1974, right after Watergate).

I’m involved with all kinds of groups that want to change politics but I can’t see beyond the current horrorshow that is the media landscape. I don’t see how we get from here to there without completely annihilating corporate access media.

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Phisto Sobanii's avatar

As with stopping most things, not in our lifetime. Start with the next generation.

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Bob Newby's avatar

the next generation is already complicit in the maoist, top-down take over of our country and political institutions. they want what these power mad democrats are promising without understanding the true evil it will usher in. somehow, they think this time it will be different.

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JackSirius's avatar

There will be a next generation?

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Phisto Sobanii's avatar

Of course.

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JackSirius's avatar

I suspect two dinosaurs had this very same conversation 65 million years ago.

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Phisto Sobanii's avatar

We know about asteroids. So. That’s good.

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Maggy's avatar

My sentiments exactly.

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J. Matthews's avatar

What a complete and utter piece of power-hungry garbage Plaskett is. I hope she gets everything she deserves.

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bestuvall's avatar

and more

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Jim Lane's avatar

Lee

This is one of my favorite Substack subscriptions. Thanks for shedding light on these tactics of gross overreach and intimidation. Now that we know MSM has completely sold out to big Pharma and political interests, independent journalism is incredibly important. Keep up the good fight..and thanks for all you do!

By the way, I believe Plaskett has an axe to grind because she made herself look like an absolute fool during Matt’s testimony.

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Lee Fang's avatar

Thanks Jim, hope to make your sub worth it. Glad you mention pharma, look for a new story fairly soon...

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No Use For a Band/Name's avatar

Neofascism in America looks stranger and more imminent every year. We need to stop bickering about D vs R and vote ALL of these scumbags OUT.

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Phisto Sobanii's avatar

Voting won't do it. Better to create our own structures outside the madness.

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MissAnneThrope's avatar

What the everlasting evil??? Thank you, Lee, for defending Matt, specifically, and a free press generally. The snowballing of this concoted distraction into a potential prosecution is yet another example of our disgraceful, inept Congress.

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Andrew's avatar

Thanks for this, Lee. I’m glad you’re working on this. In Taibbi’s testimony, I was shocked, outraged and appalled by the hostility toward and general ignorance of the first amendment from the Democrats. They’ve truly become a menace to press freedom.

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Susan G's avatar

Second time this week that I'm glad I subscribed. A thousand thanks for your commitment to the truth and your defense of Matt. The IRS and now perjury. Unbelievable! Anyone who doesn't believe this government will harm anyone who does not conform to "the narrative" has drunk the Kool-aid.

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Sean P. Keenan's avatar

I was just thinking the same thing.

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Claud's avatar

This is so deeply ignorant, as was Plaskett's questioning of Taibbi. But now the whole thing has grown morally obscene and terrifying. I'm not on social media but I'm always ready to show up & speak up and out. This can't continue. Thank you, Lee, really truly thank you for doing your work as you do it. We need more shining points of light in the descending darkness.

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Maggy's avatar

Hear hear!

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Gnome Chonky's avatar

If ever there was a righteous moment for the Streisand Effect to assert itself in full force, that time would be now.

Plaskett's conduct during those hearings was absolutely disgraceful. She should have been kicked off the committee and out of office, instead of threatening jail time for one of the last honest reporters in America (present company excluded, of course).

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TimInVA's avatar

Plaskett knows not with whom she trifles.

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Inverted Pyramid's avatar

You measure the skill of a golfer NOT by his/her good shots but instead by how well he/she recovers from their bad shots. A professional journalist is measured by how they handle an inaccuracy in their reporting.

Who is the professional journalist here... Medhi Hassan or Matt Taibi? The question is rhetorical.

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Tim's avatar

Best part? She is actually NOT a voting member of Congress. She is a special representative for USVI.

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Jonathan's avatar

In other words, a "so-called" Congresswoman.

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Janine's avatar

So does that mean she's another Dem party sycophant? Who appoints such delegates?

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Andrew Holmes's avatar

You shine light on yet another instance of shameless intimidation. Thank you.

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Scott's avatar

Here come the real fascists

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23 SKIDOO!'s avatar

omg so fash

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Mitchy's avatar

Thank you!! I immediately called my Representative who probably won't do anything but is the only person I could think of who is in the House who would be even vaguely interested even taking a call from me. Disgusting. There should be some punishment for her actions, which I said to the poor guy who took my call.

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Janine's avatar

Unfortunately my Rep is that pill Goldman, so I won't even bother. It was bad enough trying to complain to Nadler's office. Jerks.

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MLEE's avatar

Del. Plaskett has a deep thirst to become an AOC level celebrity influencer and Matt appears to be her chosen vehicle. Criminal referrals to Merrick Garland’s DOJ wouldn’t surprise me.

Taibbi needs to start a GoFundMe page for legal expenses and 24/7 security. No joke. Have we seen any absurdity the woke left won’t gleefully double down upon?

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J. Matthews's avatar

Not Go Fund Me. They're captured.

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