Kip van der Broek

Cautionary tale in his home town. Sandwich enthusiast. Klondike contest winner. Voted 'most gangster' at my country club. Analog guy in a digital world.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

If you've never considered faking your own death and running away under a ridiculous nom de guerre, you haven't had a real midlife crisis.

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

Just got into a fist fight at Dave and Buster’s

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

@Chris_Meloni President X Æ A-12 Musk was expressing the fatigue we all feel. Sure, he’s a toddler. But he doesn’t act like a toddler on meth, unlike the guy sitting with a scowl.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

When it comes to jazz, who is your favorite? Thelonious Monk or Felonious Trump?

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

“They’re Eating the Dogs” was oddly the working title for Hillbilly Elegy.

[Si Stannard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Wet_Metal]

Sorry I couldn't resist... They’re eating the dogs #theyreeatingthedogs

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

Dogs are natural anti-depressants.

[@scottjshapiro.bsky.social @scottjshapiro]

Breaking: Judge Aileen Cannon has just ruled that Joe Biden must seek the nomination of the Democratic Party.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

@thebgcomplex It takes at least 120 ounces of water a day to fix yourself.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

I did not see “I’ve got worms” being the winning presidential campaign slogan, but here we are.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

@thebgcomplex Old school.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

My Sonicare and my Waterpik both stopped working in the last month, so I think I know what it’s like to live like a caveman.

[Jason, ex Inferis @benedictsred]

Thinking about carrying this Sbarro to term.

[Uncle Duke @UncleDuke1969]

sons of bibliography

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

@EmmyStar79 80% of the working week could be an email, so don’t pretend Monday is special.

[Alex Yablon @AlexYablon]

This is a Warren Zevon lyric

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

I insist on buying only free-range donuts.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

My high school had the worst mascot.

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

We’ve come a long way since Kitty Hawk.

A roaring tailwind just hurled a passenger plane at 826 miles per hour
https://t.co/SzHdkoRTDt

[Kip van der Broek @Kipalupagus]

“I hire the best people.” via @NYTimes

At least O.J. tried to keep a low profile after his “incident.” https://t.co/F5ZhbGInhq