Broken Press

665 examples of press incompetence

Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

The is so ready to declare any unconstitutional and illegal act a new normal. No, exports taxes do not "override constitutional concerns." The concerns are still there. He didn't "challenge norms." He broke them. He did not set precedent. He broke the law.

Trump's chip deals override constitutional and national security concerns The agreements requiring Nvidia and AMD to pay 15 percent of Al chip sales in China to the U.S. government challenge norms in trade and national security policy. By Gerrit De Vynck and Jacob Bogage
Trump's chip deals override constitutional and national security concerns The agreements requiring Nvidia and AMD to pay 15 percent of Al chip sales in China to the U.S. government challenge norms in trade and national security policy. By Gerrit De Vynck and Jacob Bogage
Trump's chip deal sets new pay-to-play precedent for U.S. exporters The president expanded his unorthodox trade policy and reversed his previous national security stance by having top chipmakers pay the government for permission to sell to China.
Trump's chip deal sets new pay-to-play precedent for U.S. exporters The president expanded his unorthodox trade policy and reversed his previous national security stance by having top chipmakers pay the government for permission to sell to China.
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

"In an unusual move..." That is the ' anodyne entree to fascism, when government merges with industry through dictatorial extortion. Will The Times recognize it when it's not "unusual"?

In Unusual Move, U.S. Government to Take Cut of Companies' Chips Sold to China The unorthodox agreement for Nvidia and AMD to pay the U.S. 15 percent would essentially make the federal government a partner in their business in China. 5 MIN READ
In Unusual Move, U.S. Government to Take Cut of Companies' Chips Sold to China The unorthodox agreement for Nvidia and AMD to pay the U.S. 15 percent would essentially make the federal government a partner in their business in China. 5 MIN READ
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

In what universe is the living? No bipartisanship? "That’s incredibly unusual." Wake up and smell the incredibly unusual fascist authoritarian takeover, fools.
A new low in bipartisanship: Trump hasn’t met with Schumer or Jeffries

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Column | A new low in bipartisanship: Trump hasn’t met with Schumer or Jeffries

Presidents traditionally host opposing party leaders early in their term, as Trump did in 2017, but that tradition is now gone.

The Washington Post • Paul Kane
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

I might have hoped for a break after the horrendous Sunday (🧵above) but they top themselves today, making Trump's illegal blackmail of economic allies and *tax* on Americans into a game-show and book blurb. This is how it covers dictatorship and fascism.

President Trump’s tariff threats have turned into a play for cold, hard cash as he tries to leverage U.S. economic power to cajole other nations to make multibillion-dollar investments in order to maintain access to America’s market. The president’s second-term trade agenda has clear echoes of his “Art of the Deal” approach, essentially demanding that trading partners show him the money in the form of investment pledges or else face astronomically high tariffs. The financial promises give Mr. Trump the opportunity to flex his negotiating prowess in relatable terms and show off the splashy sums he is pulling into America, adding to the reality show intrigue of his trade agenda. As the Trump administration races to reach trade deals with dozens of countries ahead of a Thursday deadline, he has embraced a strategy that goes beyond opening international markets and reducing the U.S. trade deficit.
President Trump’s tariff threats have turned into a play for cold, hard cash as he tries to leverage U.S. economic power to cajole other nations to make multibillion-dollar investments in order to maintain access to America’s market. The president’s second-term trade agenda has clear echoes of his “Art of the Deal” approach, essentially demanding that trading partners show him the money in the form of investment pledges or else face astronomically high tariffs. The financial promises give Mr. Trump the opportunity to flex his negotiating prowess in relatable terms and show off the splashy sums he is pulling into America, adding to the reality show intrigue of his trade agenda. As the Trump administration races to reach trade deals with dozens of countries ahead of a Thursday deadline, he has embraced a strategy that goes beyond opening international markets and reducing the U.S. trade deficit.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

One more: Not just opening but shattering the Overton window, The Times unilaterally declares that the attack on higher education "has gone from fringe to mainstream." No. Fascism is still fringe everywhere but in the .

A Tiny Conservative News Outlet Pioneered the Attack on Higher Education Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.
A Tiny Conservative News Outlet Pioneered the Attack on Higher Education Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

Make up your mind, . Was it "his voters" or "energized Democrats"? Could you imagine that he also faced angry Republicans who had voted for him?

A G.O.P. Congressman Faced His Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty. Most Republican lawmakers are avoiding town hall meetings, reluctant to confront energized Democrats and answer tough questions. When Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska gave it a try, the booing started in seconds.
A G.O.P. Congressman Faced His Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty. Most Republican lawmakers are avoiding town hall meetings, reluctant to confront energized Democrats and answer tough questions. When Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska gave it a try, the booing started in seconds.
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

Perhaps worst of all are these throwaway lines in a story about Trump's World Capital Germania White House ballroom: "flexing" his presidential power in a "winning streak" of "pet projects" otherwise known as FASCISM. Wake up and smell the blooming linden trees, .

Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.
Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

That was just the lead story this Sunday. Next comes self-parody of bothsidesing as Laura Loomer hit job "reveals to visions of America." No, it is a fascist attack on education, a coup against the military.

A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.
A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump Jen Easterly, who had served in Republican and Democratic administrations, was headed to the academy. Then a right-wing activist stepped in.
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

What's the difference between Jan. 6 rioters and the targets of Trump's fear-mongering now? Race, but that is not the answer the gives. Racism-blindness is rampant in our national media.

Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’ President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.
Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’ President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

There is one answer to this question -- race -- but it's not the answer the gives. Our national media are racism-blind. 1/

why maga has seized on dc crime as a symbol -- and a target
why maga has seized on dc crime as a symbol -- and a target
Posted by @gruber@mastodon.social •

“I’ve got an exclusive for you. We’re offering Google $34.5 billion to buy Chrome.”

“You’re not talking to anyone else?”

“Nope, exclusive for the Journal. I definitely do not have a colleague sitting next to me on the phone with Bloomberg as we speak.”

Screenshots of WSJ and Bloomberg, both reporting on Perplexity’s stunt offer to “buy” Google Chrome, with the WSJ claiming “Exclusive”. The stories were published at 11:30am and 11:38am respectively.
Screenshots of WSJ and Bloomberg, both reporting on Perplexity’s stunt offer to “buy” Google Chrome, with the WSJ claiming “Exclusive”. The stories were published at 11:30am and 11:38am respectively.
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

Look at all the ways the tiptoes around calling fascism fascism. Mussolini said fascism is the merger of government and industry. Il Dumbo is "CEO of America," taking a "personal approach to running the economy," which "departs from traditional conservatism," a "risky role."

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Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

O, the willful credulity of the . You know damned well he doesn't want to "improve economic data." He wants to lie in self-interest, fools.
If Trump really wants to improve economic data, here are better ways

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Opinion | If Trump really wants to improve economic data, here are better ways

The pick to replace the ousted Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner needs to be independent.

The Washington Post • Editorial Board
Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

One more: Not just opening but shattering the Overton window, The Times unilaterally declares that the attack on higher education "has gone from fringe to mainstream." No. Fascism is still fringe everywhere but in the .

A Tiny Conservative News Outlet Pioneered the Attack on Higher Education Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.
A Tiny Conservative News Outlet Pioneered the Attack on Higher Education Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

Perhaps worst of all are these throwaway lines in a story about Trump's World Capital Germania White House ballroom: "flexing" his presidential power in a "winning streak" of "pet projects" otherwise known as FASCISM. Wake up and smell the blooming linden trees, .

Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.
Mr. Trump has been on a winning streak this summer, emerging victorious in a series of Supreme Court rulings, signing a massive bill to carry out his domestic policy agenda and winning concessions from some of America’s top trading partners. Now, by checking off a long-sought item on his list of pet projects, Mr. Trump is showing that he apparently feels emboldened to continue flexing his presidential power.