Category Archives: Media Watch

Beto Boomlet Busts

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Remember all that breathless talk on how Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke was going to beat incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz as part of a giant “blue wave” against President Donald Trump? New polls say: Not so much. According to a … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh Kavanaugh Kavanaugh Kavanaugh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Lawrence Person

So the already prolonged Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings are going to drag out through Friday thanks to Republican Senator Jeff Flake demanding it. I have two competing theories for the reason behind the delay: We’ve all died and … Continue reading →

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James Woods Refuses To Delete Tweet

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a follow-up to Sunday’s story about Twitter locking actor James Woods’ account: Actor James Woods has been locked out of his Twitter account over a two-month-old tweet that was found to be in violation of the tech company’s rules. … Continue reading →

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Twitter Suspends Actor James Woods

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Being a famous actor with over 1.7 million followers isn’t enough to keep Twitter from suspending your account if you post a satirical meme making fun of Democrats: Outspoken conservative actor James Woods was suspended from posting to Twitter over … Continue reading →

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CNN Asks Five Republican Women If They Believe Kavanaugh; All Five Say Yes

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s another case where CNN asked a focus group a question and didn’t expect the response they got…

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LinkSwarm for September 21, 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

And you may ask yourself how did I get here why I didn’t do any blog posts about the “bombshell” Brett Kavanaugh allegations earlier this week? Simple: They were as obviously stupid as they were predictable. Thanks to my sloth … Continue reading →

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Twitter Suspends Bosch Fawstin

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Lawrence Person

You may remember cartoonist Bosch Fawstin, the winner of the Everybody Draw Mohammed Contest in Garland that two Islamic State jihadis tried to attack at the cost of their lives. Dear ISIS: Welcome to #Texas. Yippee Kie Yay motherf*ckers pic.twitter.com/3rNtQ9mNaq … Continue reading →

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Houston Chronicle Reporter Resigns Under Suspicion of Making Quotes Up

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Another day, another press scandal, this time in Texas: Another Houston Chronicle journalist flagged me with questions about the accuracy of a story written by veteran Austin reporter Mike Ward. Ward joined the Chronicle in 2014 after a long career … Continue reading →

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Tucker Carlson on NBC’s Burgeoning Weinstein Scandal

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Lawrence Person

First came this story about NBC spiked Ronan Farrow’s story on Harvey Weinstein: In February 2015, Farrow lost his daytime show on MSNBC and began working with NBC News’ investigative unit. In November 2016, Farrow and a producer named Rich … Continue reading →

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Village Voice Shuts Down

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The “alternative weekly” finally had no alternative to shutting down: Three years after buying The Village Voice, and a year after the paper shut down its print edition, owner Peter Barbey told the remaining staff today that the publication will … Continue reading →

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