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Publisher of TPM, Writer of Rhapsody

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Trump now moonwalking away from regime change as fast as he can. #Trump #Taco #iran #gasprices TikTok video by Josh Marshall

www.tiktok.com/t/ZThv4Dyxx/

10.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 178 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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Become a TPM Member Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

Everything we do relies on your support, and we truly appreciate all of you for making TPM what it is.

It's also 25% off if you sign up now! Support independent journalism, get a sweet deal, allow us to keep the lights on β€” truly a win win win!

talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

10.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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An Evening with TPM & Texas Observer The Josh Marshall Podcast featuring Kate Riga heads to Austin, Texas to check in with our friends at Texas Observer.

We also hope to use membership funding to expand what we're able to do! We want to bring on more freelancers + columnists to share original reporting + analysis. We're hoping to do more in-person events, like our upcoming pod recording in Austin with the Observer

www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...

10.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your memberships allow us to continue to exist, first and foremost. They ensure TPM can continue to cover the tragicomedy of US politics in a no-bullshit way that increasingly few outlets are able to do, or interested in doing.

10.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Another thing that makes TPM unusual is that 91% of our newsroom's income comes from memberships and reader funding. Your support directly pays for our staff to have salaries and healthcare. It puts money in our freelancers' bank accounts.

10.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

TPM is a strange, special place to work. We're small and scrappy and built around some big personalities. We have a ton of editorial freedom and independence. Staff stick around. And we're lucky to have close relationships with our readers, many of whom have been reading the site since the 2000s.

10.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Become a TPM Member Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

Did you know @talkingpointsmemo.com is having its annual membership drive right now? No tote bag involved, just some of the best reporting, analysis, muckraking, and sense of humor of any outlet around. I've been a member for a long time, and you should be too!

talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

09.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Independent Media Hustle - The American Prospect How Josh Marshall has sustained Talking Points Memo amid the wreckage of modern journalism

Or, in the words of journalist and historian @rickperlstein.bsky.social, β€œIf you are interested in how the American right went insane, TalkingPointsMemo.com is your actual publication of record.”

prospect.org/2024/06/19/2...

09.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meet the β€˜Cabal’-Hating β€˜Special Government Employee’ Involved in the Fulton County FBI Raid Clay Parikh unloaded in a nearly two hour conversation with TPM.

As @michaelehayden.bsky.social of the Posting Through It podcast put it, TPM’s coverage β€œintroduc[es] characters now that you’ll be talking about in like a year…before they become memes.” Like this guy.

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...

09.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court Kills The Independent Agency. Trump Is King The Supreme Court majority all but declared Thursday that it is ready...

@kateriga.bsky.social has chronicled Trump’s assault on independent agencies, and the fallout from the Supreme Court essentially declaring Trump a king.

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...

09.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Conspiracy Fueled Report Preceded β€˜Black Pill’ Tulsi Gabbard’s Fulton County Election Raid On Jan. 6, 2026, a group of election conspiracy theorists released a...

We did granular coverage of the Big Lie long after most outlets stopped paying attention. Now the Jan. 28 Fulton County raid signals how the Trump admin plans to use debunked 2020 lies to interfere with upcoming elections.

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2020-el...

09.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Greg Bovino Emerges as Trump’s Man For Conjuring Up a Blue-City Insurrection Elected officials, activists, and at least one former high-ranking Department of Homeland...

TPM's coverage has anticipated some of the biggest stories of the second Trump administration.

@joshkovensky.bsky.social predicted the occupation of blue cities, and was early to highlight Greg Bovino as the posterchild for Trump's immigration crackdown.

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/greg-bo...

09.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Become a TPM Member Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

If you want to stay ahead of the news curve and be guided through the stories that really matter, please consider supporting our journalism by becoming a member.

Sign up now for a discounted membership.

talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships?...

09.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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How the Epstein Files Reveal the Final Failure of QAnon This story is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...

Epstein is not proof Q was "right." Epstein is proof Q was catastrophically wrong. The cabal hasn't been shattered. The world hasn't been saved. Everyone got away with it, and the guy meant to usher in "the storm" is the one protecting the worst of the worst.

talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/how-the...

09.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

What Mr. Chimpanzy says

05.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I Need Three Minutes Of Your Time Today Twice a year we ask for your help keeping TPM alive and...

Today we at @TPM are kicking off our Annual Membership Drive. If you're a TPM Reader and not a Member please consider signing up today.

If yr already a member, please retweet this post and this link. For something even more helpful continue in this thread ... talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/i-nee...

04.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 44

@talkingpointsmemo.com remains a vital daily read for me.

04.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been a subscriber for many years, and a reader since the hey-day of blogs.

03.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been a TPM member since 2016 and you should seriously considering becoming one, as well. It's never been more important to support independent journalism.

03.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just do it. You won't look back.

03.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Already a member but considering working on a list of sites worth supporting now that a large chunk of my subscriptions budget is free (cancelled NYT, Paramount, etc. etc.)

Thinking of:

TPM
The Guardian
BBC
NPR
Economist

What else?

03.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Paul!

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Worth every penny imo

03.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Become a TPM Member Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

Alright that's enough for Day 1. If you weren't persuaded this time, don't worry, I'll be back :)

talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships?

03.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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7. Are you experiencing financial hardship of some kind? We also give free memberships out for that.

accounts.talkingpointsmemo.com/petition/acc...

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6. Are you a student? Then memberships are completely free. Click the link below

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5. We're funded overwhelmingly by our readers to begin with. We're accountable to them, not to any corporate benefactor or advertising partner.

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Become a TPM Member Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

4. Did I mention25 percent off?

talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships

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3. Good journalism requires a committed investment.

Last year, the success of our Membership Drive helped us hire two new journalists. We are committed to investing in journalism. That's where the membership dollars go. We're a lean organization.

03.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

2. Our primary focus right now is chronicling our national crisis.

The necessary accountability for the wrongs of the Trump administration require journalists on the ground uncovering and documenting the truth. It's an active pursuit.

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