Parker MolloyMay 11, 2023
Had some thoughts on the disaster that was CNN's town hall with Trump. No paywall on this one: https://parkerm.co/wtfcnn #byPM #readTPA
The Head of CNN Thinks It's Journalism's Job to "Make News." That's a Problem.

Chris Licht's Trump-a-palooza event on Wednesday debased the very concept of journalism, striking a critical blow to the network's credibility. What's more: it won't win him any new viewers.

The Present Age
Parker MolloyMar 31, 2023
I hope you find your baseball. https://parkerm.co/baseball #readTPA #byPM
I Hope You Find Your Baseball

We all need something to take our minds off the chaos of the world. For me, it is baseball.

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Parker MolloyMar 3, 2023
It's Friday, which means you should probably subscribe to my newsletter (please and thank you). https://www.readtpa.com?utm_content=buffer454ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #readTPA #byPM
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Parker MolloyMar 2, 2023
Seems particularly relevant today: No, it doesn't "say something about society" if you fall for a fake story. https://www.readtpa.com/p/fake-screenshots-gullible #readTPA #byPM
No, it does not "say something about society" if you fall for fake screenshots. It just means you're gullible.

Let's talk about confirmation bias.

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Parker MolloyFeb 28, 2023
Understanding the origins of the phrase that led to Dilbert creator Scott Adams' downfall (hint: it involves Newsweek and 4chan) https://www.readtpa.com/p/scott-adams-white-grievance-dilbert?utm_content=bufferacf77&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #readTPA #byPM
An Overlooked Detail in the Scott Adams and Dilbert Story

Dilbert creator Scott Adams went on a racist tirade over the phrase "It's okay to be white," lost his syndication deals.

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Parker MolloyFeb 27, 2023
The tighter a video is clipped, the less inclined you should be to share it. https://www.readtpa.com/p/video-clip-context-molloys-law #readTPA #byPM
The tighter a video is clipped, the less inclined you should be to share it.

See a 5-second clip that makes you really angry? Take a deep breath and do 90 seconds of research before sharing.

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Parker MolloyFeb 24, 2023
Latest newsletter: The Secret Of Our Sauce (Is Not Fact-Checking)
https://www.readtpa.com/p/the-secret-of-our-sauce-is-not-fact?sd=pf #readTPA #byPM
The Secret Of Our Sauce (Is Not Fact-Checking)

I was reminded of an old Thomas Friedman column recently.

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Parker MolloyFeb 21, 2023
Wrote a little thing about mainstream media in the context of the last couple weeks of New York Times and Fox News-related news for @damemagazine https://www.damemagazine.com/2023/02/21/legacy-media-tilts-two-ways-center-right-and-far-right/ #DAME #byPM
Legacy Media Tilts Two Ways: Center Right and Far Right - Dame Magazine

Last week, I signed an open letter with hundreds of other current and former New York Times writers that asked the paper to think about its coverage of transgender issues. The next day, court documents in the Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News defamation suit were released, showing that Fox’s leadership and on-air talent knowingly

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