If you've seen the parade of Republicans at Trump's hush-money trial and wondered, 'Don't they have work they should be doing?'

Don't worry! They don't! The New Republic

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Lily Greenberg Call, the first Jewish appointee to resign over the issue, accused President Joe Biden of leveraging the Jewish people to justify his 'disastrous, continued support for Israel’s genocide on Gaza' The New Republic

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horrified to learn this narrative was allegedly started by a woman

Nat Geo laid of all its writers, and most of its old editors. They’re now hiring social media managers, content strategists, SEO editors, etc.

Who needs writers when you could hire new staff to “assist managers [with] best-in-class creative social stunts”?

What an indescribable feeling it is to see Columbia Daily Spectator on the latest cover of New York Magazine. Our very own student journalists reported, wrote, photographed, and illustrated a three-story package that gives an intimate portrait into Columbia University: a campus in crisis.

Student journalists have really risen to the occasion. Their reporting has been some of the most rigorous, nuanced, and accurate coverage of the Gaza solidarity protests springing up around the country, and they've done it for free. These students deserve awards *and* jobs.

There is more to say, but for now let me tell you how proud I am of our Columbia Journalism students, whom I've watched report non-stop for days, sleep on floors, support one another & give their all to bearing witness under dire conditions: pulitzer.org/news/statement… The Pulitzer Prizes

Pressed to back up his claims that 'outside agitators' co-opted Columbia's protests, Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly mentioned a woman on campus whose husband was 'convicted for terrorism.'

I spoke to that woman – a 63-year-old retired teacher – earlier today. apnews.com/article/columb…

These Columbia Journalism students need freelance assignments, not interview requests. They are on the cusp of graduation, desperate for experience and clips, with a front-row seat to the biggest story in America—pay them to tell it!

Israeli minister in defence and finance minister Smotrich tonight:

“Moments before redemption, we must not hesitate. We must destroy Rafah, Nusseirat, & Dir al-Balah 'wipe out the memory of Amalek! …There's no half- measure. Rafah, Dir al-Balah Nusseirat absolute destruction!”

#BREAKING Two months after announcing it, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she’s finally going to file a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Jonhson sometime next week The New Republic

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WCKR cooking anderson cooper right now. i mean literally roasting him for reporting rumors

Very upsetting to hear on WKCR-FM NY that NYPD are threatening to arrest student journalists—and possibly even Columbia Journalism dean Jelani Cobb—if they leave Pulitzer Hall to continue their reporting on campus.

Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 for violating the gag order in his hush-money trial.

The judge warned that if Trump violates the order again, the court must 'consider whether...jail may be a necessary punishment' The New Republic
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NYS has a new pilot program for legalizing basement apts in 15 nyc community districts (h/t Jon Campbell), but it won’t apply to the areas that need it the most.

e.g. 8 of the 11 people who died in basements during Ida wouldn’t have been eligible. 1/6

thecity.nyc/2024/04/29/bas…

In a scathing opinion dissenting to overturning Harvey Weinstein's NY conviction, Judge Madeline Singas wrote that the court appeared “oblivious to, or unconcerned with, the distressing implications” of the ruling The New Republic

tinyurl.com/ystf49rt by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling | "if hotel was a verb"

Congrats to Joe Biden & Democrats — your relentless support for Israel killing 34,000 people has resulted in a historic anti-war movement (led by the young people who are supposedly your base) & the arrest of protestors and journalists which you warn will happen under Trump

the thing about popularity is that it can be quantified

“My purpose as a journalist—and in life?—is to make people in power uncomfortable. Everything else is noise.'

Honored to be included in The New Republic's list of the '25 Political Influencers to Watch in 2024' w/ Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Kat Abu + others: