Tag Archives: Mainstream Media

Media, American style: The Donald and AI

Posted on 2026-09-26 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent shared some images and memes with us here at TPOL, worth sharing. We note this is generally addressed to “mainstream media” but similar ideas (that is, lies) can be found in alternative media. And of course, “trust us … Continue reading →

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Basic math and public opinion

Posted on 2026-09-13 by TPOL Nathan

A social media outlet recently reposted this interesting graphic from CNN: All of us here at TPOL are pretty much engineering and science oriented, and that of course, includes math. Even the simple stuff, not just differentials and the like. … Continue reading →

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An eventful weekend – and more proof of what is wrong with our current situation

Posted on 2026-04-27 by TPOL Nathan

Mainstream media again disappoints on truth, veracity, and honest reporting. Mass media means mass deception. Continue reading →

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“Put not your trust in princes” – press edition

Posted on 2026-04-25 by TPOL Nathan

We are flooded daily with lies. Lies from government, from media, from advocates and opponents of every possible idea or project. Why? Continue reading →

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The collapsing main (lame) stream media: death of the American press

Posted on 2026-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

A free press (assumed to be a professional press) has long been considered to be essential for a republic, especially one which is a federation of multiple republics. Even those people who scream loudly about democracy recognize this. But this … Continue reading →

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Nuclear war – fear, hype or something else?

Posted on 2026-03-07 by TPOL Nathan

In the last week or so, following the massive (and continuing) American-Israeli assault on Iran, we have seen a major uptick online of articles about nuclear weapons and war. Most of these seem to be panic-driven prophesies of pending doom. … Continue reading →

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Media bias – going strong as the year ends. What’s next?

Posted on 2025-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

Let us see if we can understand this during the gap between Christmas and New Years, when every agency and many news organizations are either on vacation or have their third-string people struggling through. Look, a lot of Americans don’t … Continue reading →

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Media and the real standard for military personnel

Posted on 2025-10-07 by TPOL Nathan

Sometimes all you need is a headline and an opening paragraph to come to the correct conclusion that the “news” article (and even an “opinion piece”) is full of errors, lies, twisted facts, crazy claims, and generally spouting a particular … Continue reading →

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Throwing down the gauntlet

Posted on 2025-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

Do you happen to remember Robert Reich? Here is a refresher from MSN: Robert Reich is a professor of public policy at Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor. His writings can be found at https://robertreich.substack.com/.” In one of his latest screeds, … Continue reading →

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The sickening state of modern media

Posted on 2025-08-06 by TPOL Nathan

Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, American media was dominated by the Big Three television networks, and a few national magazines. ABC, NBC, and CBS are still with us. Most of the old national magazines are gone or bizarrely … Continue reading →

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