I think a lot about the '80s and the moral panics that characterized the time. It's no surprise that we've so recently fallen for this immigrants-are-eating-the-pets rumor, a lie often rooted in racism and fear. And one that only aids hate groups. nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…

Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a Republican, says the bomb threat email contained "hateful" language about immigrants and specifically "Haitian folks." Trump/Vance valorize these places, but have no real concern for the impact their demagoguery has on them. newrepublic.com/article/185953…

A social media post by Ohio Lt Gov Jon Husted on Friday appeared to joke about a racist conspiracy theory that continues to rock the community of Springfield, which has had to evacuate elementary schools the last two days due to bomb threats Marty Schladen ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/13/ami…

This is a good article breaking down the impact of Haitian migrants on Springfield reuters.com/world/us/haiti…

I wrote about how the media's incessant demand for more policy details is in inverse proportion to their ability to actually understand policy and present it to their readers. newrepublic.com/post/185962/me…

DEVELOPING: Springfield hospitals lock down due to bomb threats. Read more in the story link below. fox8.com/news/springfie…

Listening to Tim Miller & Jeffrey Goldberg on The Bulwark podcast this morning & heard two horrifying, character defining stories about Trump, Kelly & the military AS PRESIDENT that I’d never heard before & can’t help but think how much a failure of the political media that is.

Springfield Police Chief Allison Elliot on today's hospital lockdowns: "We did have two calls this morning...to Springfield Regional Medical Center and Kettering Hospitals. We worked closely with their police departments at those with those agencies and entities...

We may think that Trump won't win because he says stupid things about eating pets, but remember that Trump supporters once believed that Hillary Clinton drank babies' blood to stay young. These lies are dangerous.

Exhibit 7,365 Newsrooms should not keep featuring public opinion polls in headlines and social posts. Because a % of public opinions are not rooted in verifiable data and facts. 👉🏼Featuring public opinions without relevant context *fuels misconceptions* vs clarifying things

DUH

Mailbag of hate: A reader defended Husted's post as a "funny joke about worthless aliens that shouldn't even be in this country. " he said I should write about the "animals invading the country. Real American want that shit deported. My opinion they should be used as fertilizer."

ICYMI — Factory CEO in Springfield: “I wish I had 30 more. Our Haitian associates come to work every day, they don’t have drug problems, they’ll stay at their machines, they’ll achieve their numbers, they are here to work – a sharp difference from what we’re used to.”

BREAKING: Americans broadly pick Vice President Kamala Harris as the winner of last week's widely watched presidential debate — yet neither she nor former President Donald Trump moved the needle in polling, according to the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll. trib.al/jeVVezC

Found $2.86 in NJ this weekend ⛽️

wow -- Dana Bash with a brutal fact-check of JD Vance after Vance smears *legal* Haitian immigrants in Springfield with debunked claims. Vance responds by calling what she said "disgusting" as Bash looks shocked at him making it personal.

Republican candidate for senator, Bernie Moreno, has multiple instances of claiming he has an MBA or "multiple degrees". He holds a BA degree. His campaign says that every time (including a job application) was not his fault. That trait seem familiar? ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/11/ohi…

It will cause you to steam, but this is worth watching Dana Bash quotes the mayor of Springfield, who said the rumors about Haitian immigrants from Trump, JD Vance, and right-wing personalities have "hurt his city" Vance denies the rumors fueled by Trump-Vance are causing harms