John Hawthorne

Cage match

This was so great!

Writing tomorrow’s SubStack on Talarico

@nbcnews.com — What is the news value of having Graham on MTP? He’s been saying exactly the same thing for over two decades.

The Trump administration is like a Frankenstein government made from scraps of Dick Cheney, Bernie Madoff, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Great pick up!

Just like Kevin Kline in Dave!

Had the same reaction! Probably need to listen again.

I always watch regardless of who is in office. This year I just can’t.

You need to write a piece giving Rep Middle’s imagined biography.

Contempt Of (No, FOR) Congress Cabinet Secretary Hearings as Dramatic Expression

Contempt Of (No, FOR) Congress
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Not the main point, but the Dow isn’t measured in “dollars”

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Reading all the sociology comments here made me repost something I wrote last week.

Opinion | What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud Mr. Trump’s recent justification for unconstitutionally nationalizing elections is false, illegal and dangerous to democracy.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Playing politics with the idea of fraudulent voters and stolen elections comes at a real cost to American confidence in our elections,” Stephen Richer says in a guest essay. “It’s an affront to our democracy and to all those who work to deliver free and fair elections.”

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Ryan Burge's The Vanishing Church My thoughts about evangelical overreach and the potential for Mainline renewal

Ryan Burge's The Vanishing Church
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It’s remarkably sad how well that line works these days.

KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---

TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.

What Colorado's 8th Congressional District shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms Trump's immigration drive in Minnesota, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, has resonated across the farms, oil and gas rigs, and shopping centers of Colorado's 8th Congressional District

What Colorado’s 8th Congressional District shows about Republicans’ immigration fallout in the midterms

When is Sociology no longer Sociology? Taking out the troublesome stuff

When is Sociology no longer Sociology?
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I titled this piece “When is sociology no longer sociology?”

Answer: When it is indistinguishable from Social Darwinism. Herbert Spencer would be thrilled.

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Beshear?

The Texas flood example makes clear how one-sided these rural diner stories are.

This is such an interesting idea. The “ridealong” is such an established genre binding journalism to law enforcement. Great to see @zeteo.com flip this on its head and bind journalism to mutual aid and community care, real “news you can use.”

Religious folks standing up.

Using the internet is not a RICO predicate Vice President Vance joined the daily White House press briefing on Thursday in order to talk about a new Justice Department position focused on fraud. But the details of that announcement (think Rona...

Had some quick thoughts about the extent to which the administration seems to be using "going on the internet" as a synonym for "engaging in an anti-government movement." www.pbump.net/o/using-the-...

This is almost verbatim of what he posted after Michael Brown was shot a decade ago.

Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.

Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."

Our Mendacious Government How can Democracy work when they lie so easily?

The way to combat a mendacious administration is to share better stories early and often open.substack.com/pub/johnhawt...

Really enjoyed it.