Oh crop! Minnesota State Fair bans quinoa from crop art The Minnesota State Fair tweaks crop-art rules, drops bombshell that quinoa is not a Minnesota crop.

After months of the deadly and authoritarian ICE surge, glad to wallow in this So-Minnesota story. www.startribune.com/oh-crop-new-...

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Go Gamecocks! #FinalFour

Bruce Springsteen, tonight in Minneapolis, was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. A true American rock star. Grateful to have been here.

I want to say this too: this victory was won because we had observers EVERYWHERE. ICE and CBP couldn't set foot in our city without cameras rolling. Much of the nation seemed determined to ignore our plight for weeks, but the avalanche of documentation we produced dragged the nation to us.

The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

What I was thinking! What’s the target audience for this look?

The year we stop pretending the industry has changed "Legacy media has shown for 200 years it won’t do what it never has."

True. This disnosis is spot on. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-...

just donated! can’t think of a better cause.

Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.

Is @WSJ the best news outlet covering Trump II? “The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.” www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Where Trump Sees Deals, Russia and China See a Chance to Disrupt U.S. Alliances Russia and China have played to the president’s dealmaking, rattling American security partners.

Probably the most important piece of journalism this week: www.wsj.com/world/trump-...

People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.

A CROSS FIELD LATERAL AND RUN TO WIN FOR BENEDICT IN THE D2 PLAYOFFS.

Well-written and deeply researched, Making the Liberal Media delivers new and significant insights into how conservative leaders employed the "liberal media" claim to build a movement that came to dominate US politics and policy formation. Bauer is an exceptional storyteller. Sid Bedingfield, author of Newspaper Wars: Civil Rights and White Resistance in South Carolina, 1935-1965 With deep curiosity, creativity, and intellectual skill, A.J. Bauer has unearthed a story about the rise of the right that shifts the paradigm, by placing the habit of criticizing the media at the core of conservative identity. It is full of irony and richness, and utterly convincing. Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980 Through meticulous archival research, AJ Bauer shows that “liberal media bias” is not just a slogan, but foundational to modern conservatism. From anti-communism to MAGA, newspapers to Joe Rogan, Making the Liberal Media traces the roots of right-wing media criticism and how it structured and legitimized the modern right. An essential read for understanding how conservative critiques of journalism became a political strategy, an identity marker, and a driver of media innovation. Alice E. Marwick, Director of Research, Data & Society

The blurbs are in!

Thanks to @sidbedingfield.bsky.social, @rickperlstein.bsky.social, and @alicetiara.bsky.social for their generous praise for *Making the Liberal Media* which is due out in March.

Journalists and academics interested in reviewing—hit me up and I'll connect you with my publicist!

Gaza ceasefire in doubt as Israel launches wave of strikes The Israeli military says it carried out strikes ‘against Hamas terror targets’ in response to an alleged attack on IDF soldiers in Rafah

The Israeli military says it carried out strikes ‘against Hamas terror targets’ in response to an alleged attack on IDF soldiers in Rafah

Charles Bierbauer, longtime CNN correspondent, dies at 83 He was a past president of the White House Correspondents' Association.

A fine journalist and an even better friend. I learned from him at CNN and again at the University of South Carolina. A pro’s pro. Charles, you’ll be missed.

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Since Lowndes County is in the news b/c of the story I QTed it is worth mentioning that the area has a long history of racist violence and Black resistance to it. The Selma to Montgomery March went through Lowndes County. It was a battlefield for voting right and SNCC. Always, the past is never past

Pleased to share a new publication: From Redemption to Jim Crow North: The New York Times, Its First Columnist, and the Legacy of Reconstruction. Thanks to the peer reviewers at Journalism.
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#journalism #history

Yes!! This is why I keep prattling on about it, Dan! Let’s Shout it from the mountaintops!!

Q poll screenshot: "4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues? - REGISTERED VOTERS - Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 45% 90% 4% 43% 54% 35% Disapprove 50 8 92 51 41 59 DK/NA 5 3 4 6 5 6"

Q poll screenshot: "9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - deportations? - REGISTERED VOTERS - Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Approve 42% 87% 4% 38% 51% 33% Disapprove 53 11 92 56 45 61 DK/NA 5 2 4 6 4 6"

👀🚨JICYMI: New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)

MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

What's the over/under on how long it takes for this to be normalized by Trump's media allies? #WTF www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

All you need to know about Twitter

I'm sad the largest org in my field is forced to manage the (totally legit) concerns from international scholars about entering the U.S. for a conference this year. The reputational damage to the U.S. sucks; far more awful is missing building and learning from the colleagues who feel in danger.

Exclusive: Hope Walz Never Planned for TikTok Fame. Now Her Platform Inspires Change. The daughter of Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz didn't start posting until after the 2024 election—and she's starting to become a leading young political voice.

Another interesting Minnesota read: rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/03/11/h...

How Alive or Dead is Dinkytown in 2025? Depends on Who You Ask. - Racket Business owners, politicians, students, and longtime observers debate the health of the singular Minneapolis neighborhood.

#UMN This is a helluva piece, especially the last section on the "housing paradox" in Dinkytown. The U community should read it. #UMN racketmn.com/dinkytown-mi...

Well played.

U.S. Hitting Brakes on Flow of Arms to Ukraine The Trump administration has stopped financing new weapons sales to Ukraine and is considering freezing weapons shipments from U.S. stockpiles, current and former U.S. officials said.

www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...

And how do we think Putin will respond to this?
The Trump administration has stopped financing new weapons sales to Ukraine and is considering freezing weapons shipments from U.S. stockpiles, current and former U.S. officials said.

#DeepSeek’s response to a question about Pres. Xi: “Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let’s talk about something else.” What would X’s Grok say about Trump?

Evening commute, morning commute.