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By The Courier
“The package – you can view the script Amazon provided to news stations here – was produced by Amazon spokesperson Todd Walker.
“Only one station, Toledo ABC affiliate WTVG, acknowledged that Walker was an Amazon employee, not a news reporter, and noted that Amazon had supplied the video.”
Posted on May 30, 2020
Out Of Lockdown For This Special Report!
“He’s a human being, presumably.”
Posted on May 28, 2020
By Moviecraft
“Hosted by Jack Douglas, America! traveled the United States to cities and places, expertly narrated by Jack Douglas. A fabulous look at Chicago, Illinois. Too much to mention, including a boat ride, State Street, Maxwell Street, The Chicago Fire Academy, Kungsholm Restaurant and it’s miniature puppet opera, Rush Street, Buckingham Fountain, Midwest Buddhist Church festival, Chicago’s Riverview Amusement Park, Chicago Zoological Park, The Art Institute, The Chicago Historical Society, and more. Riverview fans will enjoy the colorful Riverview footage!”
Posted on May 26, 2020
By Jill Richardson/OtherWords
If you want to see some mild misogyny disguised as jokes, I recommend Jerry Seinfeld’s new standup special on Netflix, 23 Hours to Kill.
In addition to giving us an observational Seinfeldian take on smartphones, he shares his point of view on heterosexual marriage. His point of view is that women are irrational, overly emotional, nagging shrews, and the men who marry them are unfairly henpecked.
Posted on May 21, 2020
With Friends But Without Friends
A curated discography (meaning, I left out Friends).
1. Laverne & Shirley.
Posted on May 14, 2020
“What’s With All This Bullshit” Is Technically A Question
“Prime Minister, congratulations on successfully spoffering your inbred genetics to create a future hedge fund manager, how’s your team of nannies putting up with the sleepless nights?”
Posted on May 11, 2020
By Free Press
The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday a $48 million fine against Sinclair Broadcast Group, the conservative broadcast conglomerate that in 2018 failed in its attempt to take ownership of dozens of Tribune Media television stations.
The penalty is part of a consent decree that closes three FCC investigations into the broadcaster, which gave up on its takeover bid after the agency found Sinclair misled it and conducted itself with a “lack of candor” – a violation of FCC rules – in seeking official approval for the deal.
When announcing today’s fine, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai suggested that he was defending the First Amendment against “those who, for transparently political reasons, demand that we revoke Sinclair’s licenses” – a jab at Free Press and its allies, who forcefully opposed the massive broadcast merger.
Free Press President and Co-CEO Craig Aaron made the following statement:
Posted on May 7, 2020
America’s Original Coronavirus Sin
“Think of it like this: If our goal were to eat an Italian dinner, we’re currently stuck in traffic on our way to an Olive Garden. We’re not even halfway to arriving at the worst place that technically qualifies.”
Posted on May 4, 2020
