TC Won't Give In To Lies4d ago

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"DOGE cuts cause $52m in political donations to go unreported"

FFS, calling it a "glitch" is deliberate sanewashing when DOGE's goal was to break working systems and departments - including this IRS one

#MediaMustDoBetter
#ThisIsAmericaNow

IRS glitch masked $51m in political donations, finance watchdog says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/irs-error-political-donations

IRS glitch masked $51m in political donations, finance watchdog says

Exclusive: Error in second half of 2025 came after IRS saw over a quarter of its workforce reduced after huge cuts by Doge

The Guardian
TC Won't Give In To LiesMar 16

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Corruption Made Trump's Homeland Security Pick a Lot Wealthier"

FFS, there's a perfectly good word that explains Mullin's insider trading, why doesn't #NYTimes use it.

How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/politics/trump-markwayne-mullin-homeland-security-stocks.html

Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.

The New York Times
TC Won't Give In To LiesMar 5

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Trump Has No Plan, Leaving Chaos In His Wake"

FFS #NYTimes , "follow his gut"? Your own subheading says there are inconsistencies, contradictions and little process. He is leading a huge government and leadership requires plans, process and communication - and he does not. THAT is the story

#MediaMustDoBetter

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/trump-national-security.html

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

The New York Times
TC Won't Give In To LiesMar 3

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

Kudos to @guardian for being clear here.

#Iran is "hitting back" after US-Israeli strikes. That's exactly what we all need to understand.

We can debate the merits of the US-Israeli first strike. But Iran's retaliation is very understandable.

Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-embassy-riyadh-hit-iranian-drones-israeli-troops-southern-lebanon

Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern Lebanon

The Guardian
TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 21

This wins the #NotSanewashedNews award for the day

- directly says who (DoJ) did what (loses cases)
- importantly puts why (lies) in the headline
- is clear about lying, not hiding behind euphemisms like "contradiction" or "false statements"

Well done @guardian

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/doj-protesters-federal-agents-cases

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court

String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

The Guardian
TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 17

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

All papers should be leading with "Jesse Jackson, American icon, dies at 84"

Shockingly, #NYTimes leads with "Vague Hints of ‘Progress’ After U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks"
- That's not just one (vague)
- or two (hints)
- but three (air quotes around progress) qualifiers
That's how you just know this the most important story. /s

Shame on the Times for giving Trump the headline he craves based on mere "hints"
#MediaMustDoBetter

TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 12

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

No notes for this gem from @guardian

Clear explanation of who (Trump) did what (repeal) - but importantly why (gift to billionaires).

More of this, please. #MediaMustDoBetter

#AlwaysAGriftWithTrump

Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding

Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’

Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says

The Guardian
TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 11

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"73-year-old billionaire thinks immigrants are the problem with the UK"

Why is #BBCNews platforming Ratcliffe's xenophobic views while totally ignoring the context of his wealth?
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BBC News - PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckglv1n4dzeo

PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for 'colonised' remarks

The businessman and Manchester United co-owner said the UK had been "colonised by immigrants".

BBC News
TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 7

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"The Buck Stops Elsewhere: Trump again fails to take responsibility for his own team's acts."

Subheading: "No one named as responsible, no one punished, no accountability for racist meme video"

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#AmericanClownEmperor

BBC News - Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8r8y78g10o

 Trump shares video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

As a black Republican senator calls it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House", the administration says "stop the fake outrage".  

BBC News
TC Won't Give In To LiesFeb 4

In today's #NotSanewashedNews

"Jeff Bezos slashes jobs at once great Washington Post"

Subheading: "Bezos, one of the world's richest people, could easily afford to run the paper that brought down Nixon at a loss, instead chooses profit and control of the narrative"

#MediaMustDoBetter

Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.html

Washington Post Cuts More Than 300 Jobs

The layoffs cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduced its entire work force by about 30 percent.

The New York Times