Jessica Hammer

Digital Producer for @kolr10kozl | Ozarks native | Coffee addict | Fountain pen fan | College of the Ozarks grad | RTs ≠ endorsements, opinions = mine alone

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

What a disgusting undermining of what journalism is supposed to be. To the best of its ability, news is supposed to offer BOTH sides of the story - even in the opinion pages.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:

I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.

We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.

There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.

I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.

I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.

I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void.

Jeff

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@EliMcCann I've found that some people grew up in a big light household and others grew up in lamp households. I grew up in a lamp house and have converted my husband to the same.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@Tejada2267 "Desperado, sittin' in a old monte carlo, a man whose heart is hollow"

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@thisisrondavis https://t.co/z9XXKvY4td

[Spike Cohen @RealSpikeCohen]

80,000 pounds of Costco butter was just recalled, because the label doesn't say that it contains milk.

It's butter.

News articles are telling people how they can return, or safely dispose of, the butter.

It's butter.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@JoeHadsall I am clearly very slow & bad at getting to notifications. Did you try the candy corn & peanuts and enjoy it?

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

I just saw an ad that read in part "what the F*&% is a canola?" and I think I might be ill b/c I thought everyone knew that canola is a plant. Farmers harvest the seeds, which are crushed and used to make canola oil.

Are we fearmongering to sell stuff or do some legit not know?

[The Kingdom @MahomeSZN]

You can only retweet this if your team is 5-0.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@HamiltonBeach I've been trying for 3 days to order replacement pans for a discontinued bread machine. Even after entering my shipping info, can't even proceed to the payment screen. The continue button does nothing! Help!

[Hank Azaria @HankAzaria]

Chief Wiggum, Springfield PD, here… they’re doing WHAT?

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@dieworkwear In my part of the Midwest, this is called a walking taco. Supposedly, eating while walking/standing up is easier, and this regularly shows up at county fairs and similar outdoor events.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@JoeHadsall Yep, KRBK is the Springfield Fox affiliate. It's channel 49.1 if you're trying to get it OTA with an antenna.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@Violetsrnotblu I asked my dentist about my wisdom teeth when I was 26, because I'd never had a problem/pain, but wanted to get ahead of any potential problems.

Hygenist and dentist confirmed I don't have any wisdom teeth at all. Never did, never will.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

We got some of the nastiest messages to our stations Facebook page a few weeks ago because we interrupted Smackdown. 🙄

If we're covering severe weather, we're cutting in regardless - it's policy. DO NOT complain, especially if we help keep you and maybe people you love safe.

[Derrick Rose @DRoseTV]

And here we are again. 2 weeks later. The same kinds of phone calls.

Tonight @Mark_Baden made it as plain as possible why tv shows are not as important as tornado warnings and severe weather warnings.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@ChiTownSam723 Millennial here! My younger brother and I learned the game as "slug bug, no slugs back!" My mom enforced a strict rule about punches - we weren't allowed to. We basically just elbowed each other politely. 😂

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@Sara_Karnes Excited to read this myself!

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@JebraFaushay Wearing a garment that you can't move, breathe, walk, etc. in has got to be the stupidest thing in the world, IMO. Why do we even watch this kind of tomfoolery?

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

@Josh_Butts_2001 @bobbybonesshow @mrBobbyBones @RadioAmy @ProducerEddie @RadioLunchbox Literally came here to say that John Wilkes Booth and Shaq are indeed real people, and not fictional.

[Jessica Hammer @Jess_Hammer16]

There are so many, but I think the best one (and the one I struggle with as an adult sometimes) is that fitting in is overrated, and I can be proud of who I am, what I am, and where I'm from. 🩷

[Karin Beery @karinbeery]

Without hesitation, the best thing my dad told me:

Life's not fair.

Not an easy lesson to learn at 16, but it has served me well over the years.