Tom Philpott

Retired news columnist (Military Update); book author (Glory Denied) Coast Guard vet. Directing folks off the bird to you-know-where to fight Trump-led fascism.

[Mike Birbiglia @birbigs]

I’ve always respected @Trevornoah so much but this closing speech from the White House correspondents’ dinner is particularly spectacular.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Tucker Carlson, the host of the most-watched show on prime-time cable news, uses a simple narrative to instill fear in his viewers. To understand how he promotes extremist ideas and conspiracy theories, we analyzed 1,150 episodes. Here’s what we found. https://t.co/erE9z7xSge

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

Quote someone when disparaging them, you say? The NYT, in disparaging Carlson, quote him endlessly. Please read and listen to the links before reacting with ignorance. That ignorance is what propagandists like Carlson count on.

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

via ⁦@nytimes⁩
Getting Rich Tearing America Apart https://t.co/E1AtYKjpVS

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

via @NYTimes
NYT shows how Tucker Carlson on Fox became a stark propagandist for white nationalism. https://t.co/LVCMiDXfG5

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/E1AtYKjpVS

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

This could be any legacy Republican leader commenting on the quality of current GOP lawmakers:

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

@wardcarroll Are they vaccinated, Ward, the ones who’s symptoms are not mild?

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

@TheTruth_Social If you prize our democracy, here’s a lovely sight:

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

@jasonkilar Never mind

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

I’d laugh at this but you might be handicapped in some way. So read:
President Trump has made more than 20,000 false or misleading claims
https://t.co/fnVoEUP5aK

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

I’m delighted to see this lousy investment in a lying autocrat lose value daily. Protect democracy instead.

[Digital World Acqisition Corp @TheTruth_Social]

We are hoping to get verified. But you know the anti free speech Twitter will try to suppress our voice on their platform. They could only do that because they are bigger and have a way bigger following and better platform but we have good ole 45! #TRUMP2024

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

No thought unspoken.

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

Please, take a breath! My ears are ringing from the non-stop chatter! You paid by the word?

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

These Apple announcer WON’T SHUT UP, not for a second!

[Keith Olbermann @KeithOlbermann]

Apple TV Mets-Nats: early returns: pxp has potential but has yet to take a breath and sounds like radio. Analyst referred to Pete Alonso's helmet face shield as a "chin strap." And turning the walk-up music into a promo for Apple Music reeked of the Home Shopping Network: C-

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

Nats game only available tonight through Apple + TV. Female announcer,well, different but just fine. However, she must believe she gets paid by the word, like Charles Dickens. Because she will not shut up! Not for a second. I’m actually enjoying ads, to give my ears a rest.

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

@MarshaBlackburn Marsha, watched you at recent hearing. Do you own a brush or even a comb? You look like you just rolled bed. Also your questions are lame or silly. Don’t you have staff to help you?

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

@trumpmediainc
Investments in Trump Media are melting!

[Tom Philpott @Military_Update]

I see, Gaetz, that you’re a star in the large and growing Moron Wing of the GOP. Thank you for your ‘service.’ As a nation, we are dumber for it.

[Sebastian Gorka DrG @SebGorka]

.@RepMattGaetz COMPLETELY takes down the WOKE @SecDef Austin!