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[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

This is what voting looks like in Washington State. Voting should be this easy and accessible for every registered voter in every state. #VoteWA
@PierceCountyAud
https://t.co/iRGbzneXOT
@WhenWeAllVote

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

@2TownsCider @GigHrbrBeerFest

[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.

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

@Mariners #MarinersSTM
Section 328, Row 4, Seats 4-5

[Julian Zelizer @julianzelizer]

Thankful to all the great people out there who, even if our democracy is broken, insist that it doesn’t have to be that way and fight to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice.

[Jen @jenresisted]

The Holocaust occurred. Slavery and racism is American history. Evolution is a fact. Climate change is real. Vaccines work. Biden won the election.

Those who hold “opposing perspectives” are dangerously untethered from reality, and their beliefs deserve our fearless disrespect.

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

The Mountain is out.
View from today’s drive to Mowich Lake, WA. @MtRainierWatch @AltMtRainier

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

Dresses without pockets is a HIPAA violation.

[Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks]

Because *we all* deserve to live our daily lives free from the fear of contracting COVID — regardless of the irresponsible choices of others.

Those choosing not to vaccinate *do not* have the right to endanger the lives & health of others. That choice comes w/ real consequences.

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

Little Mosque on the Prairie. Hilarious. Canadian. TV gold.

[What's on Netflix @whatonnetflix]

What's a show or movie you love but you're sure nobody has ever heard of it?

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

The American Embassy. Only four episodes, but I think about that show all the time.

[What's on Netflix @whatonnetflix]

What's a show or movie you love but you're sure nobody has ever heard of it?

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

My cat, Jayne, approves of your @Chewy scratcher. #Twinsies

[Mary Tyler March @mtmarch]

happy gotcha day to my smol bean 🥺 1 year of being my favorite pandemic decision

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

It's impossible to predict with certainty how Covid will affect you if you get infected. Even people who initially experienced mild symptoms, or none at all, are suffering from health problems months later. Getting vaccinated protects you from an unpredictable disease.

[Michelle Foster @shell_foster]

Jayne likes to "help" with a lot of things, even folding kitchen towels 😺

[Simon's Cat 🐾 @SimonsCat]

Any laundry lovers among us?!

[David Lazarus @Davidlaz]

It's gotten really tiresome having some people greet any information they don't like as 'fake news'

[Claudia Peschiutta @ReporterClaudia]

I’m going to miss physical distancing

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Reason 2)

The presidency is an ensemble performance, not a one-man show. Putting a cast member on the White House press stage underscores that truth. It teaches the public how their government works - and how their government SHOULD work. 5/x

[Heather Bucha Whaley 🇺🇦 @HeatherWhaley]

I’ve reached the part of the pandemic where I don’t want to see your whole face if I don’t know your full medical and travel and social history. Put it away. I like a snug mask. Sexy.

[Kyle 🌱 @KylePlantEmoji]

My buddy who runs the wonderful bbq truck @swineandsteel updated their official policy

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If you’re wearing a mask and not covering your nose, you are not being half right. More like a half wit. Cmon folks. Pull it up.