Big Journalism is still largely unwilling to call things what they are. Today's example is the Washington Post's use of "vaccine hesitancy" to describe a movement that is based on rejecting science and evidence in favor of dangerous and, increasingly, politically motivated lies.

The people who reject vaccines are attacking their communities. They spread disease and death. We should recognize this, and say it out loud.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/26/vaccine-hesitancy-measles-chickenpox-polio-flu/

What news publications have you seen set up shop on Mastodon?

I've come across the following that are active & appear to be legit:

- LA Times @losangelestimes
- NBC News @nbcnews
- ProPublica @ProPublica
- VOA @VOANews
- The Intercept @theintercept
- The Conversation @TheConversationUS
- Meduza @meduza_en
- Global Voices @globalvoices
- Grist @grist
- Die Tageszeitung (in German) @tazgetroete
- Le Monde diplomatique (in French) @mdiplo

(ping me if you know more!)

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#media #news #journalism

For 187 minutes, DJT refused to act. Didn't tell mob to leave the Capitol. Didn't talk to National Guard.

He did, however, talk to his lawyers.

#January6thHearings #DonaldTrump #Congress #HATH

This is quite something to see, folks.

The referral of criminal charges against former president DJT to the DOJ.

Witness it. It's important that it's happening. There MUST be a line drawn against these kinds of crimes against democracy.

#January6thHearings #DonaldTrump #Congress #HATH

Raskin lays out four statutes for referral:
-- obstructing an official proceeding
-- defrauding the United States
-- making false statements
-- inciting, aiding or assisting an insurrection

Good. A matter of historical record. As it should be. Trump earned it.