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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 1d ago

Die, Buzzfeed, die…

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/buzzfeed-ai-slop-apps-sxsw-bf-island-conjure/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 2d ago

“Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.”

- NYT

How do we know Thiel isn’t the antichrist?

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 2d ago

“Meet the Meteorologists Leaving Broadcast Behind

In an era of extreme weather, indie weathermen are streaming coverage 24-7—and banding together.”

https://www.cjr.org/feature/meteorologists-leaving-broadcast-behind-extreme-indie-weathermen.php?mc_cid=f05db30664

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 3d ago

This may be of interest to some. I hadn’t seen it online before:

Commentary on “Eight Verses of Mind Training” – The Dalai Lama

https://studybuddhism.com/en/tibetan-buddhism/mind-training/commentaries-on-lojong-texts/commentary-on-eight-verses-of-mind-training-the-dalai-lama

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 3d ago

Trump is gutting the place:

“Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/15/white-house-columns-ionic-corinthian/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 4d ago

Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount - https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/trump-bought-netflix-warner-bros-bonds-height-bidding-war-with-paramount-2026-03-09/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 4d ago

“FCC chief threatens broadcasters as Trump criticizes coverage of Iran war Brendan Carr warned media outlets to correct course or lose their licenses, as Trump escalated attacks on the media over Iran war coverage.”

Absolute fascism. Real Goebbels-level stuff.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/14/trump-carr-fcc-media-iran-war/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

Trump literally has no idea how to fight or end this war he started. He got into it with no plan to keep the Strait open and now he’s begging allies, who are right to be deeply skeptical of him, to bail him out. He never bothered to consult with them before launching attacks but now expects them to join in.

Pathetic.

“Trump urges UK and other nations to send ships to help secure Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks”

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckg1w1jp8kjt

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

Jürgen Habermas, philosopher who shaped Germany's post-war conscience, dies at 96 - https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/juergen-habermas-philosopher-dies-age-96-publisher-says-2026-03-14/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-14-2026

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

BERLIN (AP) — Jürgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was 96.

“He recalled that “you saw suddenly that it was a politically criminal system in which you had lived.””

Hmmm…

https://apnews.com/article/juergen-habermas-dead-germany-2b541721af6cb19abfaa923359d091b5

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://apnews.com/article/save-act-documents-requirements-citizenship-voting-congress-dfb43bcdd0255d3665da588a60286b4e

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

Jürgen Habermas, renowned German philosopher, dies at 96

https://apnews.com/article/juergen-habermas-dead-germany-2b541721af6cb19abfaa923359d091b5

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

“The Snowflake Secretary
Pete Hegseth is waging war on the press—banning photographers, silencing reporters, and crying conspiracy over casualty counts—revealing him to be the thin-skinned snowflake he once decried as a Fox News host.”

https://www.status.news/p/pete-hegseth-pentagon-reporters-press-coverage?utm_source=www.status.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-snowflake-secretary&_bhlid=11f1e851bfd304fd2ba2c7f46d27ec80d829662d

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

Maybe Trump will take advantage of this! He loves a bargain…

https://apnews.com/article/us-citizenship-state-department-ab78db7aced64919edff3de26eebb681

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/pink-floyd-guitar-sold-record-215752308.html

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

“How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget.”

(Gift article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TFA.1BXW.uPrAKNmySdUA&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

“The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work?
Some subscribers recently received a heads-up that they're on the hook for a new rate "set by an algorithm using your personal data." We asked a UVA expert what that might mean.”

https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/the-washington-post-is-using-reader-data-to-set-subscription-prices-how-does-that-work/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

Quest to identify the artist Banksy uncovers much more than a name - https://www.reuters.com/default/quest-identify-artist-banksy-uncovers-much-more-than-name-2026-03-13/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckg1w1jp8kjt

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-revolution-wind-6c942fad854f8ef4d7a78e27bce716f9

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

The Trump crime family. Completely corrupt.

“Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy
President Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise $5 billion or more from foreign governments and others for his private equity firm.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/jared-kushner-affinity-mideast-funds.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

“Oil Rises, Bringing Gains to 40% Since the Start of the War”

- NYT

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-olympics-wada-beb0969108b526b4bb7433acc90118c9

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 5d ago

https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-investigations-trade-household-costs-2feaf769d770681dc95fef8dabd4f918

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 6d ago

“Sinema acknowledges affair with Senate bodyguard while in office The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/13/kyrsten-sinema-acknowledges-affair/

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Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host

Mostly retired # journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in # philosophy . Friend to # animals . Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.   https://www. samlitzinger.com/    # journalism   # philosophy   # animals   # history   # music

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 6d ago

Cool story:

“For eons, the Earth has been talking to us. New technology allows us to listen.”

(Gift article)

https://wapo.st/3PkLsgJ

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 6d ago

This reeks of desperation…

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · 6d ago

“Why Irish Needs 32 Words for “Field”
The language of a landscape where magic still lingers.”

https://roncharles.substack.com/p/why-irish-needs-32-words-for-field

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 11, 2026

Dreadful news for 117-year-old Lord Frothingmouth, Duke of Nether Regions and a member of the House since Neville was in power. He’ll have to spend all his time at his Carbuncle Club from now on.

https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 11, 2026

Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel as it fires on merchant ships - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/combatants-mideast-war-trade-more-air-strikes-iran-clamps-down-dissent-2026-03-11/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 10, 2026

Oil falls after Energy secretary wrongly claims tanker escort https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/crude-oil-prices-today-iran-war.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 10, 2026

What?

Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/many-150-us-troops-wounded-so-far-iran-war-sources-say-2026-03-10/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“Trump Sends Conflicting Messages About Status of War

President Trump told CBS News in the afternoon that “we’re very far ahead of schedule” on the war, and stocks rose after an early plummet. He later told Republican lawmakers that the U.S. still had more to do.”
-NYT

He just says whatever comes into his Swiss cheese brain at any given moment.

Iran, MAGA caps, soccer teams, immigration, Bill Maher.

They all just swim around in his head and on occasion, he latches on to one.

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“There’s going to be an IndyCar race in downtown Washington. Here’s what we know. Drivers are expected to zoom past downtown landmarks at speeds as high as 185 mph during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.”

A cheerleading story in The Washington Post.

Apparently nobody thinks this is a stupid idea.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/03/09/indycar-race-national-mall-freedom-250-grand-prix/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“She claims to speak French, German and Italian, but her encounters with French, German and Italian speakers suggest otherwise.”

Well, Melania certainly doesn’t speak English…

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n04/deborah-friedell/short-cuts

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules.

https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-policy-news-reporters-hegseth-0f79d0b061f0b644aa176cf24e4391f3

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

Inside the Legal Defense of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon

“You can look back at this last year and see that the administration’s attacks on the media are very much content-oriented,” Lemon’s lawyer said.

https://www.cjr.org/analysis/inside-the-legal-defense-of-georgia-fort-and-don-lemon-abbe-lowell-leita-walker.php

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“A journalist with Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.”

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5772307-voa-persian-service-censorship-claims/amp/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

I remember watching Butterfield’s testimony as he gave it and thinking, “Whoa!!”

https://apnews.com/article/alexander-butterfield-death-watergate-tapes-nixon-39a00552ae8a404da00a0d4bd5bc2d3d

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/iran-intelligence-assessment-trump-ad20c1f1168d4318af516d7b19d372e7

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“ESPN Beefs Up Sports Coverage With Six Washington Post Journalists”

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/espn-hires-six-washington-post-sports-journalists-1236682057/

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“What our survey of laid-off pubmedia workers reveals about cuts and their fallout”

https://current.org/2026/03/what-our-survey-of-laid-off-pubmedia-workers-reveals-about-cuts-and-their-fallout/?wallit_nosession=1

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-ziegler-8f0ade05ade084f77bd16b7a8916a2bf

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/oil-gas-infrastructure-iran-war-persian-gulf-24c4b439d2c6a5b571fea90e4d1227d8

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-strike-school-minab-us-3f55b6ca193a3295bef5735a45a06368

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

A good rejoinder to recent stories I’ve read about whether Markwayne Mullin will “fix” DHS (he will not.)

“Adios Kristi Noem
And yet Trump has now nominated to DHS someone even less qualified!”

https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/adios-kristi-noem?utm_source=www.doomsdayscenario.co&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=adios-kristi-noem&_bhlid=ac89262a61ee802ca67e2d09d4f9e7cf6bd52c15

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

Good for Scott.

Why aren’t the CBS News “stars” joining him?

CNN:

“Scott MacFarlane, the highly regarded CBS News justice correspondent who seemed like a rising star at the network, says he is leaving. "This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it," he wrote in a memo to colleagues just now.

>> MacFarlane said he looks forward "to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals.””

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

Dow tumbles 700 points at the open after $100 oil triggers stagflation fears https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/stock-market-today-live-updates.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

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@samlitzinger@journa.host · Mar 09, 2026

“As US Bombs Iran, a Judge Rules on the Battle for Hearts and Minds

A federal court says Kari Lake didn’t have legal standing to gut federally funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.”

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/kari-lake-court-standing-layoffs-voice-america-voa-rferl.php?mc_cid=2842290bff

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