Category Archives: Wonky Media

Super Edgy Colbert, Others Wear Tan Suit At Obama’s Fortress Dedication

Er, his presidential library Revenge of the tan suit at the Obama Presidential Center ceremony Presidential scandals just hit different in 2014 — we called this one “The Audacity of Taupe.” Then-President Barack Obama was feted as a cool guy with surprisingly good style for a world leader; first lady Michelle Obama was a fashion […]

Orange Man Bad: Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry To U.S.

Trump is just a big meany Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry A referee from Somalia said on Tuesday that the biggest dream of his professional life had been shattered after the American authorities denied him permission to enter the United States to participate in the World Cup […]

Unhinged Axios: Trump’s “Enforcers” Playing Host At World Cup

I’ve already covered this a few times, but, Axios’ Brittany Gibson is especially unhinged with this headline, or, at least whichever editor wrote it Trump’s immigration enforcers play host for the World Cup The agency driving President Trump’s mass deportation campaign is now preparing to welcome millions of foreign visitors at the World Cup. Why […]

Time: Trump Admin Looks To Roll Back Safety Regs After Big Chemical Plant Incidents

It’s wild how many times I read a rage-bait headline about a Republican, a bit of the article (3 paragraphs 30 seconds is the Internet rule to get your message out before most move on), and then find out some rather pertinent information Back-to-Back Chemical Disasters Strike as Trump Seeks to Roll Back Safety Rules […]

Washington Post Seems Upset A Business Insider Is Heavily Involved In Venezuela Policy

If the idea is to super-charge Venezuela’s biggest potential industry, oil, making it viable and profitable, who is better than a private sector person who knows this stuff? Would the WP prefer a Modern Socialist bureaucrat? Trump’s unofficial Venezuela viceroy shapes U.S. policy, raising oversight concerns In the hours after U.S. military forces spirited away […]

Surprise: One Of Austin Shooters Is An Illegal Alien

I said there was a high chance of this the other day, but, I think on Twitter only Austin shooting spree: 17-year-old suspect charged with 6 felonies The 17-year-old connected to the shooting spree that took place across Austin this past weekend had his first court appearance Tuesday. The backstory: 17-year-old Cristian Mondragon has been […]

Washington Post Tries Some Deflection On Political Violence

I’m really not surprised by this analysis piece Trump is a target of political violence, but he’s hardly its only cause To hear Donald Trump tell it, the attempts on his life are a measure of his singularity as a president. “The people that do the most, the people that make the biggest impact, they’re […]

Media Seems Upset That Trump Highlighted A Murderous, Violent Illegal Who Killed Woman With A Hammer

See, it’s not the problem for the Credentialed Media that an illegal murdered a lady with a hammer, nope, it’s that Trump highlighted this Trump posts graphic video of deadly hammer attack in Florida, putting renewed focus on immigration debate A Haitian national has been charged with murder after officials say he repeatedly struck a […]

Washington Post Very Upset ICE Possibly Shot Someone In California

I mean, this isn’t even much of a story at all for the San Francisco media (the San Fran Chronicle seemed more concerned about the road delays), but, of course the Washington Post has to get hysterical ICE officers fire at suspect during vehicle stop in California The agency did not say whether the man […]

Oh, Noes, Military Wife Caught Up By ICE!

There’s a whole lot of detail missing from this Associated Press article, which is being repeated all over the Credentialed Media outlets, including the Washington Post, and none of them said “hey, do we have all the details?” US soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base A U.S. […]

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