Anthony L. Fisher
Politics Editor, INSIDER and Business Insider. Co-conspirator @WeTheFifth podcast. Wrote/Directed @SidewalkTraffic (Buy/Rent @ iTunes, Amazon, et al) Open DMs
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Giant Rusty Bolt Falls From The 7 Train Track, Missing Man By Inches
'It is shocking that this even needs to be said, but people shouldn’t have to be scared to pass underneath the 7 train.'
Cuomo's New Subway Cops Won't Be Required To Wear Body Cameras
The influx of MTA police won't be subject to the same requirements as NYPD transit officers.
Mets Owners Gave Bill de Blasio $5,400 The Day Before He Quit His Presidential Campaign
In 2019, Jed Lowrie suffered a lower-body injury in spring training that somehow never got better or better-understood; for much of the year, the injury was just designated as “left side.” While he was unable to play the field at all, Lowrie did...
Shedding Light on the Intellectual Dark Web: A Preliminary Empirical Study
Ever since Bari Weiss introduced the world to the “Intellectual Dark Web” much has been written on what the members of the IDW believe. Pundits, journalists, and scholars have confidently espoused their “hot take” of the IDW without the slightest...
Why the "Intellectual Dark Web" has such a crazy name.
I saw a counter-culture developing which the main media institutions were mostly intent on ignoring or deeply misportraying. In this video, I explain how we ...
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@RogueNotary @sapinker Also, is "IDW" really a facetious term thrown around in jest one time that took on a life of it's own? Or was it a carefully curated brand label? Sam Harris claimed it was the former, but Eric Weinstein says it was the latter.
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Banning legitimate vaping is 'absolute madness'
The vaping epidemic is almost exclusively attributed to illegal THC vapes. But legal nicotine vapes are being banned across the US, which is "madness."
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Science is no match for the wisdom of a panic.
If the vaping panic doesn't end, the big winners will be Big Tobacco and the black market. And the new prohibition will mean more cancer and more police actions in inner cities.
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Trump's Decision To Host Next G7 Summit At Chuck E. Cheese Draws Criticism
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Trump's decision to host the next G-7 Summit at an area Chuck E. Cheese has drawn some criticism."This particular location only has a seating capacity of 200," said Nancy Pelosi. "How can we get all these world leaders packed in...
Governor Newsom gives OK for local, state agencies to destroy email records
Gavin Newsom vetoed a measure last weekend that would have required local governments to preserve copies of emails under the state's public records law.
Is Bryce evidence of ‘Ewing Theory’? Umm, no
Former sportswriter Bill Simmons, nearly two decades ago now, coined the “Ewing Theory,” a postulate that suggests certain sports teams improve once they lose their best and most high-profile player. (As it says in that piece, the theory actually...
Editorial fellow, politics (WINTER/SPRING) job in New York, NY at Insider Inc
Insider is hiring a paid editorial fellow to write about politics.
The Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned...
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If you're a recent graduate and/or an early-career journalist with a passion for covering politics, apply for Insider's Politics Editorial Fellowship!
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Chris Hayes Questions Kamala Harris on Trump Twitter Remarks
MSNBC's Chris Hayes spoke with Kamala Harris after the debate tonight and asked her why she kept pushing for Elizabeth Warren to join her in calling for Twitter to take down President Donald Trum
Here are the 7 breakout moments from the 4th Democratic debate in Ohio
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, in particular, went on the attack and was far more assertive than in previous debates, landing punches on multiple candidates.
Here are the winners and losers of Tuesday's crowded Democratic presidential debate
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the clear winner of Tuesday's debate. He was far more aggressive than usual and it paid off.
Live Tracking Each Candidate’s Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate
Follow along during the debate.
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After one hour, Elizabeth Warren's clearly the center of attention. #DemocraticDebate nytimes.com/interactive/20… pic.twitter.com/K3Eg1y90TR
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Bodyguard for CNN’s April Ryan charged with assault for forcibly removing journalist from event
Pot, meet kettle. CNN political analyst April Ryan — who has repeatedly blasted President Trump for attacking and vilifying the press — got her bodyguard to forcibly remove a journalist…
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Will Blumenthal's bill apply to powerful journalists whose bodyguards assault less-powerful journalists to enforce contractual requirements?
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Using social media to uncover a black market ‘brand’ linked to vaping illness
<p>On September 27, federal health officials announced that they had tracked a number of bootleg THC cartridges to the vaping-related lung illnesses that have afflicted more than 1,000 people across the country. The most common cartridge cited by...
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"I think that vaping in the media is ultimately less correct than it could be," says @emmakbetuel, the reporter who doggedly uncovered the origins of Dank Vapes — the fake brand largely responsible for vaping health injuries. cjr.org/q_and_a/dank-v… pic.twitter.com/5xxXrQZJT6
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