Dan Macy

DC-based journalist working for @PBS Public Editor. Former financial services reporter. / Ex: @OPIS IHSMarkit, Thompson Media Group

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

I pledged a paid subscription to Ricardo Sandoval Palos https://t.co/ZFzB7H9WaQ

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Bill Moyers, the legendary PBS newsman known for his unique blend of reporting and cerebral commentary and a former press secretary to LBJ, has died at 91. PBS President Paula Kerger remembered Moyers in a note to the service’s staff.

https://t.co/oVEUocheHJ

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Rick's "shoot the moon" analogy sent chills down my spine.

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

Dear travelers and fellow Americans,

I’ve long appreciated the concept of “solidarity” to describe the collective power created by people coming together to defend their freedoms — whether they be shipyard workers in Poland breaking away from the USSR or poor farmers in Central America rising up against authoritarian regimes to fight for civil liberties. But I never imagined that we, as American citizens, would need to deploy the tool of solidarity to stand up for embattled freedoms here in our own homeland.

But sadly, a perfect storm of political conditions has left American democracy in an existential struggle. We have a president who wants to literally replace our system of government — a system which has inspired freedom-lovers across the planet for nearly 250 years — with an oligarchy… a dictatorship. The excuses? Fentanyl, illegal immigrants, paper straws, trans athletes, and the cost of eggs. And now, solidarity is vital for the cause of American freedom.

It's hard to imagine our rule of law, our constitution, and our time-honored checks and balances could be endangered. With all the chaos, alternative facts, and rope-a-dope of daily surprises in the news, the step-by-step dismantling of our democracy can be hard to notice. But Project 2025 is an effective blueprint for the establishment of autocratic rule in the USA. It’s much like the playbook that dictators from Mussolini to Erdoğan have followed…only smarter and more formal.

You know that sinking feeling you get at the card table when you and your friends are playing Hearts, and you realize that someone is about to “shoot the moon”? That’s how I feel watching Trump: He has the necessary cards, and he may be unstoppable.

But it’s not too late. We can all speak out, not as Democrats or Republicans…not as liberals or conservatives…but as patriotic American citizens. When I speak at rallies, I wear a purple shirt — not blue, not red, but D and R mixed together. To be honest, I miss the constructive back-and-forth between practical Republicans and idealistic Democrats to find workable compromises that are good for the fabric of our society. And there will be time again for respectful partisan debate. But the challenge we face today is deeper and more urgent than partisan politics. It is fundamental: Is the United States of America a democracy that stays loyal to a constitution and the rule of law? Or are we loyal to Donald Trump? Are we government by, for, and of the people… or a corrupt kleptocracy that uses public funds to fill the coffers of our president and his billionaire buddies — a broken democracy that enriches the 1% at the expense of the 99?

While we don’t have a lot of tools left, we do have our voices. So many of our representatives in Congress are motivated by one thing: staying in power. And they can bow to pressure from Mar-a-Lago, or they can bow to pressure from pro-democracy voters. So, on June 14, at “No Kings” rallies and marches across our nation, let’s come together to let these “representatives” know that ultimately, the people are still more of a threat to their power than our president’s Versailles.

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Americans see public funding as one of the reasons to trust PBS.

[PBS Public Editor @PBSPubEd]

Actually, public funding is one of the reasons Americans say they trust PBS, according to this study.
https://t.co/Swctwx6WDK

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Remind yourself why there is such a thing as the "Mister Rogers Effect" by watching this clip from 1998.

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

That time when Mister Rogers crashed the set of Wheel of Fortune during a taping in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA & the crowd proceeded to lose their minds, 1998.

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

@Lyft I do not ever want to ride in a Tesla again. Can't I screen out a Tesla on my account? Doesn't seem like it, but maybe now it might be a good idea.

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

@TJLubinsky Hi, are you the producer of "Classical Rewind"?

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

New year, new suit, new series! Start the new year right by tuning into the premiere of #FindingYourRoots on January 7, 2025 and the premiere of #GreatMigrationsPBS on January 28, 2025, both only on @PBS!

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Nothing wrong with demanding accurate and truthful coverage, but the chilling effect is sneaky. Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage https://t.co/vWjIaYcERZ

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Decided to cancel my subscription this morning.

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Reminder: Jeff Bezos brought in WaPo CEO Will Lewis in part for ability to handle conservative power bases (Murdoch, Telegraph, Boris Johnson).

Lewis boasted of 4k net new subscribers this summer.
Cancellations at 200K and rising.

My updated story: https://t.co/nCJhJrlNAs

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

@davidfolkenflik A strange time for a newspaper to "return" to its "roots." Like turning down a drink by saying "no thanks, I quit drinking... a couple of minutes ago."

[Alfredo Corchado @ajcorchado]

Join us for a crucial conversation, workshop on how to stop mis/disinformation w ⁦@PBSPubEd⁩ ⁦@Ricsand⁩ ⁦@AngelaKBorder⁩ ⁦@BobMooreNews⁩ ⁦@factchequeado⁩ @cvjc Tuesday at 5:30 pm … #puentenews ⁦@ElPasoCF⁩

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Former top CNN executive Andrew Morse is a man with a plan.

Morse has convinced the Cox family to invest $150M in its longtime paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as he seeks to revive its fortunes.

Will it work?

My story for NPR at 5.39/7.39p @npratc

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

For Your Emmy® Consideration for Outstanding Nonfiction Series or Special. Watch season 10 of Finding Your Roots on the @PBS app!

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

NPR's Steve Inskeep and PBS News' Judy Woodruff will discuss America's political divide at AU in Washington DC Aug. 28. Join us! @NPRInskeep will be signing copies of his book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America"
@brusselg @PBSPubEd

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

NPR's Steve Inskeep and PBS News' Judy Woodruff will discuss the political divide in America at a live event August 28 at AU in Washington DC. https://t.co/Mn4IOCoX6k

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

NPR's Steve Inskeep and PBS News' Judy Woodruff will discuss the political divide in America at a live event August 28 at AU in Washington DC. https://t.co/Mn4IOCoX6k

[Margaret Sullivan @Sulliview]

I love this so much ♥️

[Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu]

Let me show you a smart practice.

"Investigate This" from the Marshall Project gives other newsrooms the tools they need to do their own versions of investigations the Marshall Project succeeded with.
https://t.co/y82xux7aAq

A "reporting recipe" is what @propublica calls it.

[Dan Macy @danmacyDC]

Trump allies draft AI order to launch ‘Manhattan Projects’ for defense https://t.co/YxM9MTpQEX