July 9, 2025

Above, Stan Ridgway performs, Newspapers. The Upper Eastside's Next Door, er, The New York Times is in the news rather than reporting it. Today our bloggers dive into Our Failed Political Press ™!

Press Watch: The sad, sad state of the New York Times.

Driftglass Every Fucking Chicken In This Room.

Lawyers, Guns & Money: Does Ezra Klein Understand Power?

Roy Edrose Breaks It Down: Paper Warfare.

Bonus Track: The AP: Photo highlights from T-Rex World Championship Races

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Fediverse, or on BlueSky. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

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