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tara mcgowan

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founder/publisher/ceo of @couriernewsroom.bsky.social πŸ”Š ind media, representative democracy, compassion + courage are my kinks πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ rooted in rhody + nola πŸ“

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Pam Bondi doesn’t give a sh*t. @politicsgirl.bsky.social

10.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Epstein War: Trump’s Latest Distraction
The Epstein War: Trump’s Latest Distraction YouTube video by COURIER

The matriarchy isn't going to build itself. Thankfully @politicsgirl.bsky.social and I have some plans. Watch our full, Gloves Off conversation that just dropped 🎀 πŸ₯Š
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQVa...

10.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ask and you shall receive! Full interview with @carmitage.bsky.social is here -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVmp...

10.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Will The House Vote On The War Powers Resolution Be Enough? | Gloves Off
Will The House Vote On The War Powers Resolution Be Enough? | Gloves Off YouTube video by COURIER

My latest episode of Gloves Off on Iran, new DHS head Mullin, and shutting down ICE concentration camps - with combat veteran Rep. @pkryan.bsky.social is live. Watch here (or listen wherever you podcast) + share! πŸŽ™οΈπŸ₯ŠπŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7s...

06.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Markwayne Mullin is full of sh*t.

Watch or listen to GLOVES OFF wherever you get your pods or on YT: youtu.be/zZ7s-EUQIGs?...

06.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Texas Senate race through the eyes of a mega-influencer Carlos Eduardo Espina, a popular Spanish-speaking social media creator, has boosted Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for months.

Fantastic piece on the potential impact one mega influencer may have had on @jamestalarico.bsky.social's primary win in TX yesterday - by the best in the biz @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social

www.chaoticera.news/p/the-texas-...

04.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The casino-fication of war On February 28, the United States and Israel began major combat operations in Iran.

"Overall, '$529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the [Iran] strikes' on Polymarket, Bloomberg reported. Donald Trump Jr. serves as an advisor to both Polymarket and its chief rival, Kalshi." - @juddlegum.bsky.social

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03.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The first casualties in an illegal, baseless war - launched to distract us from the President of the United States’ crimes in the Epstein Files - were young girls.

28.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JUST IN: World Economic Forum President Resigns Amid Probe Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties World Economic Forum (WEF) president Borge Brende resigned from his position following an investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Continued Epstein accountability everywhere in the world except here. Why? Because Epstein’s best pal sits in the White House. That’s why.πŸ‘‡ www.mediaite.com/politics/jus...

26.02.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 225 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
How To Stand Up Against Tyranny When No One Else Will with Miles Taylor
How To Stand Up Against Tyranny When No One Else Will with Miles Taylor YouTube video by COURIER

My conversation with @milestaylor.bsky.social is live and it's a spicyyyy one. Miles worked with Stephen Miller + others now running DHS + ICE Ops and his inside knowledge is critical as we organize to put an end to the violence + illegality of the Trump admin. WatchπŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRzz...

24.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
IHIP News: The EPSTEIN Elite Are FIGHTING to KEEP POWER and Pam Bondi BOTCHING COVER-UP for Trump!
IHIP News: The EPSTEIN Elite Are FIGHTING to KEEP POWER and Pam Bondi BOTCHING COVER-UP for Trump! YouTube video by I've Had It

Was an honor to be on my favorite pod @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social talking Epstein Class with @mizzwelch.bsky.social last week - full episode is here πŸŽ™οΈ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKn...

20.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is weak. @taraemcg.bsky.social and @simonwdc.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and more.

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12.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
IHIP News: The EPSTEIN Elite Are FIGHTING to KEEP POWER and Pam Bondi BOTCHING COVER-UP for Trump!
IHIP News: The EPSTEIN Elite Are FIGHTING to KEEP POWER and Pam Bondi BOTCHING COVER-UP for Trump! YouTube video by I've Had It

This is really worth watching. I particularly like the suggestion that states start prosecuting people in the Epstein files.

Thanks @mizzwelch.bsky.social and @taraemcg.bsky.social. Great episode! I appreciate you both SO much!

youtu.be/cwKnjba89wU?...

15.02.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism
Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism YouTube video by COURIER

My full conversation with @aaronparnas.bsky.social - one of the farthest reaching, left-leaning voices on the internet, is live - please watch and share! #GlovesOff - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBL...

11.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Progressive news network Courier expands to nine more states The network is expanding to California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Utah.

πŸ“£ Breaking news πŸ“£ @couriernewsroom.bsky.social is expanding our local news network to NINE new states including GA, MN, CA, NY, NM, CO, KY, NE, UT, bringing our model of transparently progressive, anti-authoritarian, FREE local reporting to 20 states by the end of 2026πŸš€
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/c...

11.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism
Aaron Parnas On Escaping The Trump Bubble & The Future of Journalism YouTube video by COURIER

Hear why @aaronparnas.bsky.social isn't scared of being a target of the Trump administration despite being the most influential creator on the left today - in my newest episode of Gloves Off! πŸŽ™οΈπŸ₯Š
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBL...

10.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work.
Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work. YouTube video by COURIER

Amidst ICE's violence, Senate candidates in Minnesota have been asked to grapple with how to lead the state in this new era of Trump. COURIER publisher and CEO @taraemcg.bsky.social talks to Senate candidates @peggyflanagan.bsky.social and @angiecraigmn.bsky.social about their strategies.

05.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work.
Donald Trump Wants To Silence Minnesota. It Won't Work. YouTube video by COURIER

Last week, I spoke to the two women running in the Dem Primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota -@repangiecraig.bsky.social + @peggyflanagan.bsky.social -about how they've been fighting back, and how they would each lead differently if elected. Give it a watch + shareπŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaLE...

05.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AG Keith Ellison and Aru Shiney-Ajay Won't Back Down On ICE. Can The Country Follow Suit?
AG Keith Ellison and Aru Shiney-Ajay Won't Back Down On ICE. Can The Country Follow Suit? YouTube video by COURIER

All eyes are on Minneapolis amid the city's ongoing battle with ICE. COURIER CEO and publisher @taraemcg.bsky.social takes a deep dive into what's happening on the ground with Minnesota AG @keithellison.bsky.social and @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social’s Executive Director @aru-shiney-ajay.bsky.social.

28.01.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gloves Off - COURIER

ICYMI Gloves Off, my @couriernewsroom.bsky.social series with the leaders who are actually rising to this moment in the fight against the cruel + corrupt administration is now live! Pls give my first episode with @jasmineforus.bsky.social a watch + hit subscribe! πŸ₯ŠπŸŽ™οΈπŸ™
couriernewsroom.com/gloves-off/

23.01.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DEFIANCE Daily | Miles Taylor | Substack Every weekday at 5 PM ET, host Miles Taylor dives into today's biggest political headlines and an in depth check into resisting Trump's power grab. Welcome to the DEFIANCE!

excited to join @milestaylor.bsky.social and the DEFIANCE team at 5pm ET today to talk about the role of independent media in our opposition movement - come hang with us! www.defiance.news/podcast

21.01.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Jacob talks with COURIER CEO Tara McGowan There’s reason for hope as Americans stand up for decency and independent media grow

Tara McGowan of the Courier news chain on opposing Homeland Security tyranny:
β€œWe are seeing the most inspiring acts of courage and solidarity and community in places like the Twin Cities and Chicago. They are standing up for all of us and giving us a playbook that we’re going to have to replicate.”

21.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Join us 12pm ET!

21.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Rob Reiner believed Rob Reiner, an actor, writer, and director, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, a photographer and producer, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday.

rob reiner leaves behind a truly astonishing legacy of impact i hardly knew about beyond his deeply formative filmography- and a consistently clear-eyed, outspoken courage i hope becomes more contagious in the wake of this loss. from @juddlegum.bsky.social πŸ‘‡

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16.12.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Billionaires Buy the News (Again) This week, Hollywood gave us a story that says a lot more about our politics than it does about movies or streaming shows.

The competitive bidding war to acquire Warner Brothers has little to do with money and will clearly be decided - as everything in America is these days- by who can curry more favor for the corrupt White House + president. My take-

www.fortherecord.news/p/when-billi...

12.12.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
COURAGE > COWARDICE Celebrate voices of resistance with COURIER. Reflect on 2025’s lessons and explore how courage drives the fights ahead.

🚨DC friends! Join opposition movement + media leaders tonight at @couriernewsroom.bsky.social's "Courage > Cowards" holiday event. Brilliant humans, smart takes + strong drinks to toast this hellish year in πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ farewell πŸ‘‹ RSVP + bring your fav antifa friends πŸ˜ŽπŸŽ„πŸ₯‚

www.eventbrite.com/e/courage-co...

11.12.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.

Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."

coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...

08.12.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 2844 πŸ” 1601 πŸ’¬ 347 πŸ“Œ 253
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Liberal media’s big year online This year has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.

Kyle Tharp's Chaotic Era newsletter offers an encouraging overview of progressives' attempts to boost their media reach. Kyle cites the sponsor of my Stop the Presses newsletter, Courier, which is big on TikTok and also runs local newsrooms.
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social @couriernewsroom.bsky.social

25.11.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Liberal media’s big year online This year has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.

NEW: It has been a big year for Democrats looking to solve their partisan media problem.

2025 has seen Democratic operatives pitch donors on more than a dozen new efforts, while established left-of-center outlets grew faster than ever.

www.chaoticera.news/p/liberal-me...

25.11.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1