Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:55 PM ET, January 28, 2022

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Poor, Misunderstood Mark Joseph Stern  —  One has to feel sorry for Slate's Mark Joseph Stern, who is being criticized on Twitter and beyond for what was clearly just a big ol' misunderstanding.  There he was on Twitter, minding his own business, when he came across some tweets he disliked …
RELATED:
Robby Soave / Reason:
Georgetown Should Not Fire Ilya Shapiro for a Bad Tweet  —  Georgetown University's Black Law Students Association is demanding the firing of Ilya Shapiro, a director of constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, from his brand new position at the university.
Timothy Johnson / Media Matters for America:
New York Times cites conservative legal pundit with history of smearing the competence of women jurists of color  —  The pundit, Ed Whelan, was also responsible for smearing Christine Blasey Ford by promoting a conspiracy theory that she mistook Brett Kavanaugh for a doppleganger
Irin Carmon / New York Magazine:
What can Stephen Breyer's successor accomplish?
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Let's Be Real: The Supreme Court Is Political and Always Has Been.
Discussion: National Review, Insider and Reason
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
‘Who cares ... call them racists’: Explaining the dishonest attacks on legal scholar Ilya Shapiro
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Fox News Abandons the GOP on Russia  —  Night after night, the host of the top-rated show on Fox News repeats Vladimir Putin's talking points justifying aggression against Ukraine and opposing U.S. aid to that threatened sovereign country.  Tucker Carlson's influence is felt across right-wing social media …
RELATED:
Sergei Kuznetsov / Politico:
Lukashenko warns Belarus will go to war if Russia is attacked  —  Russia has sent thousands of troops into Belarus, but the country's authoritarian leader said Friday there will only be war if “aggression is committed against Belarus” or “our ally Russia.”  —  “If our country faces an aggression …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Scoop: Ukraine gives U.S. senators 4 specific asks on Russia sanctions, military aid
Discussion: The Bulwark
Select Committee to Investigate …:
Select Committee Subpoenas “Alternate Electors” from Seven States  —  Bolton, MS—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) today announced that, as part of its investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes, the Select Committee has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals …
RELATED:
CNN:
January 6 committee subpoenas individuals tied to fake elector push
Discussion: CNBC and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Biden gives infrastructure speech after visiting Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed hours earlier  —  After an impromptu trip to a bridge that crumpled hours earlier, injuring 10 people, President Biden on Friday gave his scheduled speech about infrastructure in Pittsburgh …
RELATED:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
‘A boom, then a monster sound’: 10 hurt after bridge over Pittsburgh's Frick Park collapses  —  This story was updated at 11:10 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022.  —  Ten people were injured Friday morning when a bridge that carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park in Pittsburgh collapsed …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Pennsylvania court tosses state's mail voting law  —  A Pennsylvania court struck down the state's mail voting law on Friday morning, saying that voters must amend the state constitution before such legislation is legal.  —  “No-excuse mail-in voting makes the exercise of the franchise …
RELATED:
Mother Jones:
We Uncovered How Many Georgians Were Disenfranchised by GOP Voting Restrictions.  It's Staggering.  —  Fight disinformation.  Get a daily recap of the facts that matter.  Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.  —  “States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever …
Discussion: GitHub, Raw Story and Alternet.org
RELATED:
David Corn / Mother Jones:   Ted Cruz Is Fundraising Off a Debunked 1/6 Conspiracy Theory
Lacie Pierson / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Justice touts achievements, tells haters to kiss Babydog's hiney in delayed State of the State address  —  NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED, QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM..  —  Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday used his second State of the State address as a victory lap for economic development and tourism in West Virginia …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Let Kids Take Their Masks Off After the Omicron Surge  —  Elissa Perkins, the director of infectious disease management in the emergency department of the Boston Medical Center, told me she spent most of 2020 “imploring everybody I could in every forum that I could to mask.”
RELATED:
Anya Kamenetz / NPR:
After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Anthony Man / Sun-Sentinel:
Republicans may prevent Broward's new Democratic lawmaker from participating in annual legislative session after all  —  Republicans who control most of state government aren't prepared to let Broward's newly elected Democratic state representative, Daryl Campbell, take office during the current legislative session.
Discussion: Florida Politics and Raw Story
Christopher Ingraham / The Why Axis:
New data shows Americans more miserable than we've been in half a century  —  The latest release from the General Social Survey shows the toll the pandemic has taken on our mental health  —  When I worked at the Pew Research Center back in the mid-2000s one of our pollsters …
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
‘Quick Reaction Forces’ And The Lingering Mysteries Of The Plot Against The Capitol  —  The Oath Keeper “QRFs” show how things could have been a lot worse, and how much more there is to learn.  —  The Comfort Inn location just off the interstate has three stars on Yelp …
Discussion: Raw Story
Melody Schreiber / New Republic:
The Big-Name Journalists Who Are Trying to “Both Sides” Covid  —  There is a movement afoot just as insidious as right-wingers refusing to wear masks and get vaccinated.  It's progressives who are fully vaccinated but whose overcautious attitude toward Covid-19 is harming a generation …
Jonathan Blitzer / New Yorker:
The Disillusionment of a Young Biden Official  —  Andrea Flores's efforts to roll back Trump's immigration policies faced opposition inside and outside the White House.  —  In the spring of 2019, Andrea Flores, then a thirty-one-year-old associate at a law firm in Washington, D.C. …
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
This Wisconsin Lawmaker Is Ready to Quit the GOP Over Trump  —  “He is lying.  He did not win Wisconsin.  And he has provided no proof otherwise.”  —  CJ  —  Kathy Bernier has been a stolidly conservative voice in the Wisconsin Legislature for more than a decade.
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Raw Story
YouTube:
Police Shooting Critical Incident Video-January 27, 2022  —  A critical incident briefing of Thursday afternoon's police shooting on I-65 involving the MNPD, Tennessee Highway Patrol & Mt. Juliet Police.
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Atilis Gym owner Ian Smith will run for Congress against Andy Kim  —  A South Jersey gym owner who gained national prominence for refusing to follow Gov. Phil Murphy's business closures and mask mandates during early months of the coronavirus pandemic, will announce next week that will run for Congress.
Rachel Bovard / The Federalist:
This Senate Rule Could Stop Democrats From Confirming Biden's SCOTUS Nominee  —  With the Senate split 50-50, the provision of Rule 26 that saved Lindsey Graham in 2020 could now doom a similar Democratic effort in 2022.  —  With Justice Stephen Breyer officially announcing his retirement on Thursday …
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and Washington Post
The Hill:
Biden ‘hot mic’ with Fox's Doocy fuels speculation  —  Did President Biden have an accidental “hot mic” moment this week when he was heard insulting a Fox News reporter?  Or did the president intend for his comments to be picked up?  —  A number of observers have speculated about the latter.
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
George Soros-founded group challenges Tucker Carlson documentary as ‘anti-American propaganda’  —  The Fox News host lavishes praise on Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban while claiming the liberal billionaire philanthropist is ‘waging a kind of war’ on the West
Discussion: BizPac Review, The Hill and YouTube
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after covid  —  The Salt Lake Tribune alerted police to threats that the newspaper received after publishing a Jan. 15 editorial that ripped state leaders for their response to covid-19, according to an email from executive editor Lauren Gustus to subscribers.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 4:55 PM ET, January 28, 2022.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
FBI and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department accused of illegally seizing marijuana cash
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Claiming partisan fairness models are proprietary, Princeton Gerrymandering Project won't show their work
Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft:
Big War CEOs: There's chaos in the world and our prospects are excellent
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
In J.D. Vance's primary, nonstop Trump-worship shows the perils of populism
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Axelrod / The American Independent:
Under Biden, US economy surpasses goals set by Trump
Discussion: The White House and NPR
theepochtimes.com:
Durham Court Filing Reveals DOJ Inspector General Horowitz Withheld Key Evidence From Special Counsel
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC News Taps Conservative Political Analyst Stephen Hayes as Contributor
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
VMI's first Black superintendent blasts White critics of diversity and equity reform
Discussion: The Root and The Hill
Brett Tingley / The Drive:
A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of Orbit
Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Cyber Ninjas CEO participates in contentious deposition, says he's not ready to turn over audit records
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Books, speeches, hats for sale: Post-presidency, the Trumps try to make money the pre-presidency way
Discussion: The Hill and Insider
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page