Tag Archives: Newsmax

Surprise! Update on the state of our news media

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Naomi

Yesterday I mumbled something about whether a news medium which has caved to Trump has sued another news medium which reports that the first news medium has caved to Trump. I know. It’s a muddle, but muddle is what we’re … Continue reading →

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A sparkly and sparky holiday gift

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Naomi

It’s a lawsuit! See? I haven’t forgotten how deeply satisfying lawsuits can be, but over the past four years…well, you know. Anyhow, as the Times headline suggests, this one is exciting: The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media … Continue reading →

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Today’s BIG laugh

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Naomi

At the very end of the New York Times article on Alexander Acosta’s press conference: Chris Ruddy, the chief executive of Newsmax and a confidant of the president’s, said in a CNN interview on Tuesday evening that administration officials who … Continue reading →

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