Robert Frederick

Journalist. Teach science- climate- & podcasting journalism. @NiemanFdn ('21). Now at

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@RepRichHudson @HouseGOP If it passes, it will have disastrous consequences for the economy, particularly for us in your district #NC09.

TOBBBA goes against YOUR values, Rep. Hudson.

It goes against the values of YOUR constituents, Rep. Hudson.

You're supposed to be representing us. That's the job.

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@RepRichHudson My goodness, you're just repeating the talking points published by the White House.
https://t.co/7rEXWA37e9

So many of them have been shown to be false already.

For example: https://t.co/pXAeUgxxQr

Yes, I was gerrymandered into your district, #NC09

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@PressSec It’s impossible to fact-check all the falsehoods coming out of this administration.

So I’ll let the Voice of America get you on this one.

https://t.co/g78GjPiYaH

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

Dear @POTUS & @VP -- this isn't partisan -- help cut red tape to prevent future epidemics/pandemics.

The @Surgeon_General + @USPHS can help.

Here's the deal: I co-authored a Letter about it in @ScienceMagazine -- published today.
This is important.
https://t.co/BMrwkra5P4

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

“Maybe America was naive back in that day, but people – the zeitgeist anyway – hated bullies and blowhards, particularly rich blonde ones who hurt others to pump themselves up.”

‘80s-movies-inspired food for thought from @JohnArchibald on #Election2024
https://t.co/INYKJamYpb

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

Because @nytimes is highlighting both presidential candidates will be in #Pennsylvania today AND @jembartholomew is highlighting in @CJR about the hall-of-mirrors coverage about Trump's economic plans... how about a reminder on Trump's economic record?

https://t.co/rrOzkgrWQI

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

Fox cuts the video without context.

Walz is talking about 4 more years of what #Project2025 would bring.

Watch a longer clip:
https://t.co/YKD8nmp3zq

This kind of #bias via editing needs to be called out regularly — whomever does it. It’s bad journalism to mislead people.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

'WALZ' ON IN: VP Harris' running mate roasted for 'campaigning for Trump' with gaffe during rally in battleground state. https://t.co/Xba5pvg2p9

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@moorehn @AndyTarnoff I took it to be a reference to how the Tom Clancy book “Executive Orders” ends — with a White House press conference showing the bombing of a terrorist’s house on live TV… so the terrorist saw his own house on TV and, a moment later, was killed by the bomb.

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@DjeDje432 @GlobalVirusNews And yet people got LongCOVID before there were *any* vaccines… and people have gotten LongCOVID who have *never* been vaccinated, too. 🤔

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

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[Joel Schectman @joel_schectman]

NEW: As COVID-19 was rampaging through Southeast Asia the Pentagon ran an anti-vax psyop to scare Filipinos away from taking the China's Sinovac, the only inoculation available at the time. Very proud of this investigation with @Bing_Chris https://t.co/xkW8ENuNw4

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@SethAbramson I respect your work but please read my colleague @Bernstein‘s story on that photo. It’s worth your time.

https://t.co/Co1Qk8Id2w

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

The local newspaper covered the $100K I found that was never billed to @DRHorton by the county tax department.

It’s a start, I suppose.

https://t.co/Z5KgAE3Xaz

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

Apparently, I found Jamestown, #NC about $100,000 in tax revenue that was never billed to @DRHorton.

Got a nice note about it from the Guilford County Tax Department (pictured).

It’s still a bad deal for #Jamestown.
Here’s why:
https://t.co/fXhzA8VEqO

#OffHoursPoliticalWork

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

This is the one time I wish I had invested more time in my own Twitter/X profile than the ones for the journalism outlets I worked for.

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[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

Apparently, I found Jamestown, #NC about $100,000 in tax revenue that was never billed to @DRHorton.

Got a nice note about it from the Guilford County Tax Department (pictured).

It’s still a bad deal for #Jamestown.
Here’s why:
https://t.co/fXhzA8VEqO

#OffHoursPoliticalWork

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

IMHO, as is typically the case with North Carolina gerrymandered politics, this nonsense serves as useful distractions from the other legislation planned:
* ICE cooperation and
* voucher expansion.

[Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen]

North Carolina lawmakers just passed a House bill to ban masking -- even for the purpose of protecting health.

Exceptions made for Mardi Gras masquerade balls.
If I don't laugh, I'll cry.

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@AustinBogues https://t.co/Vsb6WfvTAF

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

Oops I did it again 🤭

#TotalSolarEclipse

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@wmariano “They also brought snacks.”

Well done, Willoughby!

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

It's out -- the #podcast series I’ve been freelance producing for OpenMind, funded by the @pulitzercenter's initiative "#Science #Misinformation: Journalism in the Age of Truth Decay"!

Thanks to @coreyspowell for the opportunity!

Find the series here: https://t.co/XrIOkv3iK5

[OpenMind @openmind_mag]

Openmind's multimedia project on the cognitive science of deception, funded by the Pulitzer Center: stories, TikToks, podcasts, Q&As.

https://t.co/LufLUwma1g

[Global Virus Network @GlobalVirusNews]

"Preventing infections and reinfections is the best way to prevent #LongCovid and should remain the foundation of public health policy."
https://t.co/VEZg1X9bDC

Agreed. Our full list of recommendations -- Responding to Long Covid Responsibly -- are here:
https://t.co/5bO7TkLiPb

[Robert Frederick @R_E_Frederick]

@johnrobinson @SenTedBuddNC @SenThomTillis @RepGregMurphy @virginiafoxx Perhaps a meme approach will get through?