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Jeff Jarvis

@jeffjarvis

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#Journalism prof at CUNY's Newmark School. Author of THE GUTENBERG PARENTHESIS & OBJECT LESSONS: MAGAZINE upcoming from Bloomsbury. Cohost of This Week in Google on the TWiT network.

My blog	https://buzzmachine.com
My Medium	https://jeffjarvis.medium.com
My Book: Gutenberg Parenthesis	https://gutenbergparenthesis.com/
My school	https://journalism.cuny.edu

Jeff Jarvis 2h ago

In other words: Trump does nothing and gives Putin a free hand in Europe, sacrificing Ukraine.
Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/18/rubio-trump-ukraine-peace-talks-russia/

Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says

Rubio’s remarks appear to reflect the president’s frustration with the difficulty of achieving peace in Ukraine after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion.

The Washington Post

Jeff Jarvis 2h ago

Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/death-row-executioners

Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers

These are just the US executioners we know. But they are a chilling indication of the executioners we don’t know

The Guardian

Jeff Jarvis 2h ago

Time to cancel HBO.
Who are the brains behind Succession brought in for HBO’s Harry Potter?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/18/francesca-gardiner-mark-mylod-succession-hbo-harry-potter-series

Who are the brains behind Succession brought in for HBO’s Harry Potter?

Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod to be executive producers alongside JK Rowling, who praised their ‘genuine passion’ for the books

The Guardian

Jeff Jarvis 2h ago

Golden escalators and toilets?
Trump Administration Says It Will Take Over Renovation of Penn Station https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/nyregion/trump-penn-station-nyc.html?smid=tw-share

Trump Administration Says It Will Take Over Renovation of Penn Station

The head of the federal Department of Transportation promised on Thursday to take away control of the project from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The New York Times

Jeff Jarvis 3h ago

Yes! 230 is vital in this time of necessary resistance, more than ever. It protects *our* speech online.
‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers ask Democrats to protect Section 230
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/17/tesla-takedown-letter-section-230-repeal-durbin/

Analysis | ‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers ask Democrats to protect Section 230

Social media’s liability shield is gaining support on the left amid a bipartisan push to rethink or repeal it.

The Washington Post

Jeff Jarvis 3h ago

#MurdochJournal's fatalism. Yes, there's an easy escape: Tell Trump to STFU.

Jeff Jarvis 3h ago

He thinks tariffs will be good for Hertz because used car prices will rise.
I'll be renting from National instead.
Bill Ackman lays out thesis behind Hertz bet
https://www.wsj.com/finance/billionaire-investor-bill-ackman-lays-out-thesis-behind-hertz-bet-67c22bfc?st=2AXMYs

Jeff Jarvis 1d ago

What time is it? It's #MoralPanic O'Clock on Morning Joe.

Jeff Jarvis 1d ago

What is being "thrashed" here is the First Amendment. Compelled speech is not free speech.
It's Google's turn to get thrashed by the GOP https://politi.co/3Y3m5Sl

Jeff Jarvis 1d ago

I want to see a new generation of leadership in the Democratic party. But this worries me if it distracts from the only goal that matters: defeating Republicans.
David Hogg ignited a ‘circular firing squad’ inside the DNC https://politi.co/3GrDXA0

pikuma.com 4d ago

That's... correct, I guess. 😠