John Battelle
A Founder of NewCo, sovrn, Federated Media, Web 2 Summit, Industry Standard, Wired; investor & writer on Media, Tech, Culture, Business. Producer, Shift Forum
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Pelosi on Strength of Impeachment Articles
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discusses how articles of impeachment against President Trump were decided on at her weekly press conference in Washington D.C.
John Battelle
We have a great daily series called Raw & Uncut where we pick the most important sound/video of the day. It's powerful. And it's two or three minutes each. Check out this one from @speakerpelosi
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Rudy, P.I.
Rudy Giuliani: mayor, candidate, cyber probe, lobbyist, lawyer, and self-appointed private investigator. Is there any job he can do? Watch this week's Animocracy and decide for yourself.
Bush v. Gore: The Florida Recount
John Battelle
The Recount on ... the Recount. Just....so damn good. Watch this and reflect on how we got to now. @TheRecount. So proud of this work.
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Weber, Zuckerberg, and Carlson
John Battelle
Congrats to @Facebook on its debut in This Week in Bullshit! therecount.com/bullshit-weber… @jheil and @TheRecount's priceless rundown of the best in political prevarication, perfidy, and passive aggressive pandering!
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WSJ News Exclusive | Nancy Pelosi Pushes to Remove Legal Protections for Online Content in Trade Pact
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing to strip out sweeping legal protections for online content in the new trade pact with Mexico and Canada, in what would be a blow for big technology companies.
A letter from Larry and Sergey
“We’ve never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there’s a better way to run the company.”
BuzzFeed's SponCon lets display advertisers request editorial content for their target audiences
BuzzFeed's new ad product, SponCon, allows programmatic advertisers to have a seat at the edit table, giving them the ability to dictate what kinds of people they want to reach and which topics the content should cover.
John Battelle
"SponCon" - will not be labeled, hence, a perfect name. What could possibly go wrong?
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Who Will Tell the Truth About the Free Press?
Regimes worldwide are following Donald Trump’s example in ignoring facts and attacking “fake news.”
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardons
John Battelle
Sick of politics? Have a bit of fun learning about the history of turkey pardons. But beware. It gets gory when Palin gets involved...
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‘Perineum sunning’ is latest insanity wellness influencers swear by
It seems “butt sunning” is a thing now.
Trump Bucks McGahn Ruling \ The Giuliani Investigation \ Student Debt Debate \ Birds of a Feather
We learned a lot today: Presidents are not kings (in case someone forgot), the House Judiciary Committee will begin its impeachment investigation, and federal prosecutors are narrowing in on Rudy Giuliani from all sides. Plus, to forgive or not to...
John Battelle
Taking the week off for Thanksgiving? Well....shit's getting real. But we can get you up to date in five minutes or less, and not waste your time. PS - Seems like Rudy is in some deeeep shit. @TheRecount
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Mark Zuckerberg fails his 2019 personal challenge
As 2019 dawned and Mark Zuckerberg announced this year’s personal challenge, I suggested it might be time to retire the concept altogether. Zuckerberg’s “challenge,” as he described in a Facebook post, would be to “host a series of public...
John Battelle
As I said before. Just such a waste. So much bullshit at the start, such a clear proof of phoning the whole fucking thing in. Mark Zuckerberg fails his 2019 personal challenge by @CaseyNewton getrevue.co/profile/caseyn… via @revue
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Trump Forces Out Navy Sec \ New Impeachment Evidence \ Bloomberg's Campaign Debut \ Breaking: McGahn Must Testify
Resigned or removed? That's the question we're all asking after a key Navy official released a letter saying he no longer aligned with Trump's principles. The public testimony chapter is sealed, but the impeachment investigation is far from over...
John Battelle
Today's Daily Recount. You busy? You have five minutes? You're now smart on what the f*ck is going on in our madhouse nation.
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The Recount’s Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar
John Battelle
So, NBD, but...this little startup @TheRecount is doing town halls with presidential candidates. This time, with @amyklobuchar. But no, you don't have to invest two hours. How's five mins or less? Asked & Answered...
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Examining Last Week in the Impeachment Inquiry
Fiona Hill \ Neal Katyal \ Impeachment \ Sondland
John Battelle
A new series featuring @neal_katyal and our own @jheil breaks down the "I Word" - and gets to the heart of it all, quickly, smartly, and with no BS.
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The Impeachment of President Clinton
From one impeachment to another: 21 years ago this week, the House Judiciary Committee kicked off President Clinton's public impeachment hearings. It's a story with a little more sex and a little less quid pro quo — but equally dramatic. Press...