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Nobody Wants to Hear Good News About Psychiatric Medicine

Freddie deBoer • 5940 implied HN points • 13 Jul 25
🏥 Health Politics Media Coverage
  1. A new study shows that withdrawal symptoms from SSRIs are actually rare and not as severe as many people think. Despite this good news, it hasn't gotten much coverage in the media.
  2. There are exciting developments in antipsychotic medications, which are becoming more effective and have fewer side effects. This is a positive change that is worth noticing.
  3. There seems to be a reluctance in the media to share good news about psychiatric medicine, possibly because it doesn't fit certain narratives. It's important for people to hear about the progress being made in mental health treatments.

March 8, 2026

Letters from an American • 30 implied HN points • 09 Mar 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. The current leadership is treating military action like a staged performance, using merch and movie-style media and downplaying solemn moments. That approach looks disrespectful and suggests there wasn't a serious plan for what comes next.
  2. The strikes have produced deadly, real-world consequences — U.S. service members and many civilians have died, and incidents like attacks on ships and a school show the conflict is widening. Those actions are also hurting the economy at home through higher oil and gas prices.
  3. This behavior reflects a long-standing 'cowboy' individualist ideology that favors unilateral, rule-breaking force and sidelines legal or moral constraints. It also exposes a political choice to fund war heavily while cutting domestic programs, showing a troubling mismatch in priorities.

2024: Year of the Coverup

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 14560 implied HN points • 28 Dec 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. In 2024, many real stories got ignored while media focused on flashy but fake news events. This trend was called the 'year of the pseudo-event.'
  2. Media elites tried to cover up their incompetence by crafting unrealistic narratives, but this only highlighted their failures.
  3. Important issues were overshadowed by superficial stories, leading to big questions about trust and transparency being left unanswered.

Thoughts on Publishing a Novel in 2025

Counter Craft • 735 implied HN points • 23 Dec 25
📚 Literature Media Coverage
  1. Traditional book coverage in newspapers and glossy magazines is shrinking, making it much harder for many books to get reviews in legacy media. At the same time, those old reviews are less central to selling books than they used to be.
  2. Newsletters, podcasts, and platforms like Substack are increasingly filling the gap left by legacy outlets and can drive attention in ways that matter for authors, though platforms can change unpredictably.
  3. Publishing is more fragmented across formats and platforms—audio, subscription boxes, BookTok, self-publishing, and more—so authors can succeed in different ways and should be nimble about charting their own paths.

Brown University Deserved Better

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 751 implied HN points • 19 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. It took five days for authorities to find the shooter, who killed two Brown students and was later found dead; investigators also believe he was behind the murder of an MIT professor.
  2. The university's response was chaotic and slow, creating days of institutional paralysis that let fear and misinformation spread across campus.
  3. A flood of online accounts tried to do the work of police during the crisis but largely failed, amplifying confusion and falsehoods.
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Bill Clinton Has an Epstein Problem, and So Does America

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 533 implied HN points • 22 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. New Justice Department photos show Bill Clinton socializing closely with Jeffrey Epstein, which clashes with claims that their relationship was very brief.
  2. The images — including scenes on Epstein’s plane, at celebrity dinners, and a hot tub photo with a woman — don’t prove sex with minors but do weaken Clinton’s earlier explanations.
  3. The photo release forces Clinton to answer more questions and intensifies the scandal’s political and public fallout nationwide.

Transcript- America This Week, Dec 5, 2025: "Murder, War, or What? The Venezuela Conundrum"

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 684 implied HN points • 06 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. Allegations have emerged that US forces fired on survivors of Venezuelan maritime strikes, and if true that would be a clear violation of the laws of war.
  2. Senior officials are publicly defending the strikes as necessary deterrence, which normalizes aggressive tactics and makes it harder to tell when orders cross legal lines.
  3. The dispute has triggered a heated debate over refusing illegal orders and has already caused political and security disruptions; legal experts say shooting wounded or shipwrecked survivors is explicitly prohibited.

Jeffrey Epstein Was Obsessed With My Tweets Just Before His Death—And Now I Know Why

Proof • 125 implied HN points • 05 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. Newly released Epstein Files show that, in the weeks before his arrest and death, Jeffrey Epstein was obsessively focused on the thesis behind the 2019 book Proof of Conspiracy and on related tweets.
  2. The files reveal a surprising explanation for why he fixated on that thesis.
  3. The release includes alleged secret videos tied to Steve Bannon and other materials that hint at wider connections related to these revelations.

Ukraine Unbowed

Diane Francis • 1039 implied HN points • 23 May 24
🌍 World Politics Media Coverage
  1. The next six months are really important for Ukraine, and there's uncertainty about what will happen. The media is often focusing on the negatives, which can change people's perspectives.
  2. Some news reports are biased and may not accurately show the situation on the ground in Ukraine. This reporting can miss the full story and reflect outside influences like Kremlin narratives.
  3. Despite some reports of Russian success, experts suggest these claims might be exaggerated. In reality, Russian forces have faced many challenges and losses, while Ukraine might be getting better supplies soon.

As Christians Are Slaughtered, the World Looks Away

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 3334 implied HN points • 26 Jun 25
🌍 World Politics Media Coverage
  1. Over 200 Christians were killed in Yelwata, Nigeria, during a nighttime attack by Islamist militants. Many victims included women and children.
  2. The massacre occurred while the community sought refuge, thinking they would be safer in Yelwata. They had already fled from other violent incidents.
  3. The media largely ignored this tragic event, raising concerns about the lack of coverage on violence against Christians worldwide.

Seems Like Targeting

Astral Codex Ten • 22162 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
📰 News Media Coverage
  1. Investigative journalism can have chilling effects on criticism and dissent.
  2. Media coverage can be influenced by personal connections and alliances.
  3. Journalists may target individuals based on popularity and the desire for clicks.

The US Treats Israeli Pedophiles Nicer Than Wounded Palestinian Kids

Caitlin’s Newsletter • 1969 implied HN points • 20 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. The US has blocked medical treatment for wounded Palestinian children while allowing Israeli citizens accused of severe crimes to return home more easily. This highlights serious issues with how different groups are treated.
  2. There are claims that starving sick children in Gaza is somehow justified because they had pre-existing conditions, which is seen as a desperate way to downplay humanitarian concerns.
  3. Despite ongoing violence and turmoil, there is still significant public interest and outcry about the situation in Gaza, indicating that people are not easily forgetting these issues.

Meet the Censored: Me?

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 22417 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. The project to uncover Twitter Files revealed a complex and organized system of content policing involving various government agencies and tech platforms.
  2. Suspension of journalist accounts for sharing information about Elon Musk's private jet highlighted the tensions between free speech and censorship.
  3. Elon Musk's involvement in the transparency of Twitter was met with conflicting reactions, ultimately leading to unexpected clashes with platforms like Substack.

So I See I Am Quoted in the "New York Times"...

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 376 implied HN points • 25 Nov 25
🎭️ Culture Media Coverage
  1. A prominent economist argued in the 2010s that with very low interest rates governments should spend to put people to work, and that ideas like secular stagnation and functional finance are relevant again; following those ideas could have improved economic outcomes.
  2. Fast, deep thinking and active engagement from a single trusted expert can strengthen public debate and left-of-center policy arguments, and losing such a voice would make collective reasoning weaker.
  3. Personal misconduct is serious and can rightly harm a reputation, but people have varied failure modes and friends have a role in holding them accountable while helping them become better contributors.

Jewish Campers Were Kicked Off a Plane in Europe. Their Story Is All Too Familiar to Me.

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1442 implied HN points • 25 Jul 25
🌍 World Politics Media Coverage
  1. A group of 44 Jewish children were removed from a flight in Spain because they were accused of being disruptive, but many say they were just singing.
  2. Witnesses have contradicted the airline's claims, stating that the children were calm and not causing any trouble.
  3. The camp organizers are planning to sue the airline, and the incident has raised concerns about how Jewish individuals are treated in public situations.

What to make of the Epstein Files?

The Reactionary • 37 implied HN points • 18 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. A law forced the DOJ to release millions of pages about Epstein on an unrealistic 30‑day deadline, making thorough review and redaction essentially impossible.
  2. Rushed processing and redaction errors led to innocent people being mistakenly implicated — several men named had no ties to Epstein and one was briefly fired after being outed.
  3. The document dump has been politicized and weaponized, showing that crowdsourcing the truth requires public discernment and that bad‑faith actors can use partial records to push false narratives.

Chiefs Fans Doing the "War Chant" After Beating the Worst Team in the League by Two is the Most Pathetic Thing I've Ever Seen From Any Fanbase

Freddie deBoer • 3712 implied HN points • 30 Nov 24
🎾 Sports Media Coverage
  1. Chiefs fans celebrated a narrow win over a bad team with their war chant, which some see as embarrassing and inappropriate. It's not cool to act like you just beat a top team when you barely won against the worst one.
  2. There are concerns about the Chiefs' performance this season compared to past years. Their offensive play has slowed down, and some fans and analysts feel they aren't as dominant as before.
  3. Many Chiefs fans act like a lot of people hate them because they are successful. Instead, they should recognize their team's success and stop complaining about being disrespected, as they are now a winning franchise.

Dom and subs

Logging the World • 1734 implied HN points • 01 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. The recent inquiry involving Dominic Cummings felt like a repeat of past events, with little new information emerging.
  2. The popular narrative about Cummings' role in the COVID response may not align with the evidence, suggesting he was supportive of strict measures.
  3. The discussion around the COVID response should focus on the systemic failures and critical decisions made, rather than getting lost in political dramas and minor details.

America This Week: Terror Attacks Live Discussion at 10 ET, Friday, January 3

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 2569 implied HN points • 03 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. The discussion about recent terror attacks in America will be held live, responding to many new developments. It's important to stay updated as details can change quickly.
  2. Authorities have been giving contradictory information about the attacks, making the situation confusing. Clear information is essential for understanding what is happening.
  3. This live discussion will include not just news coverage but also a unique take on literature, showing the blend of different topics in a single show. Engaging with diverse subjects can enrich our perspective.

Tom Lee’s $250K Bitcoin Target And Other Bedtime Stories

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 49 implied HN points • 03 Feb 26
🔮 Crypto Media Coverage
  1. Huge TV-friendly bitcoin price targets are often marketing and showmanship, recycled after misses rather than coming from rigorous valuation.
  2. Bitcoin lacks traditional cash flows, so its value is driven by liquidity, macro narratives, and collective belief rather than earnings or dividends.
  3. Claims of institutional adoption and predictable cycles are unreliable; institutions tend to amplify volatility and such forecasts are sentiment indicators, not road maps for financial planning.

Gabbard’s ‘Bombshell’ and the Real Russiagate Scandal. Plus. . .

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 690 implied HN points • 23 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. Tulsi Gabbard made serious accusations against Barack Obama, suggesting he was part of a treasonous plot. People are questioning if these claims hold any truth.
  2. There are mixed opinions about the new Russiagate documents that Gabbard discussed, with some seeing them as significant while others view them as unimportant.
  3. Rahm Emanuel is talked about as a potential candidate for the 2028 presidential election, raising questions about his ability to unite the Democratic Party.

Fuck the Wall Street Journal

Discourse Blog • 707 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
📰 News Media Coverage
  1. Support for Palestine is increasing, but mainstream media is failing to represent the crisis accurately.
  2. The Wall Street Journal published something extremely hateful and dangerous.
  3. Consider subscribing to Discourse Blog for more in-depth coverage.

A Siege Broken

Séamus Malekafzali • 1487 implied HN points • 07 Oct 23
🌍 World Politics Media Coverage
  1. Hamas broke through the border wall and took control of Israeli settlements in an unprecedented operation.
  2. The Israeli occupation of Palestine has led to years of displacement, blockades, and violence.
  3. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is deeply intertwined, with Palestinians facing restrictions and living conditions reminiscent of an open-air prison.

The Epstein Fiasco Has Been A Complete Nightmare For Civil Liberties

Michael Tracey • 95 implied HN points • 31 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. A federal judge held a posthumous hearing that let self-declared “victims” make unvetted accusations without cross‑examination, eroding due process and the presumption of innocence.
  2. Prosecutors, lawyers, and the media treated the event as a spectacle—subsidizing travel and amplifying inconsistent or unverified claims—which helped generate settlements, publicity, and evidence used against associates.
  3. The intense moral panic around the case silenced critics for fear of being labeled defenders of a reviled figure, allowing civil‑liberties erosions to go unchecked and creating risky legal precedents.

An effort to Educate Massachusetts State Reps hamstrung by biased reporting

An Insult to Intuition • 1277 implied HN points • 22 May 23
🏥 Health Politics Media Coverage
  1. An effort to educate Massachusetts State Reps about proposed bills protecting individual rights faced challenges with low attendance from legislators.
  2. The presentation highlighted concerns about the safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines, questioning the data and potential negative outcomes.
  3. Issues were raised about biased reporting by a news service, labeling presenters as 'vaccine skeptics' and not fully representing their evidence-based arguments.

Midwest Tour, ready set go

sweater weather • 1257 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🏝 Travel Media Coverage
  1. The author is on a Midwest tour hitting Minneapolis, Iowa City, and Madison.
  2. After the Midwest tour, the author will go back to New York, then to Toronto and the UK.
  3. The author shared upcoming UK tour dates and various reviews and interviews related to their work.

ATW Livestream Tonight at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 1920 implied HN points • 02 Dec 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. There's a livestream happening tonight at 8 PM ET. It's a chance to join Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn for some discussions.
  2. They will be talking about current stories, including one related to Hunter Biden. It sounds like there will be some intriguing topics to cover.
  3. You can watch the livestream on platforms like YouTube or Rumble. Just grab your device and tune in to catch the conversation.

TGIF: TimHouthi Chalamet

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 4771 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. Trump's victory in Iowa solidifies his frontrunner status for the Republican nomination and next presidency.
  2. Media outlets like CNN and MSNBC are choosing not to air Trump speeches, leading to speculation about their declining relevance.
  3. The Biden administration has classified the Houthis as terrorists, given their violent actions in the Red Sea.

This is not just quietly dying ........

A B’Old Woman • 639 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Coverage
  1. An older Māori woman got banned from a supermarket for wearing a t-shirt that made a strong statement about gender identity.
  2. She is now considering legal action because she believes this issue affects not just her, but women as a whole.
  3. Support is being raised to help cover her legal fees, and people can contribute through a fundraising platform.