Peter Himler

Peter Himler

@peterhimler.bsky.social

Founding Principal, Flatiron Communications; Editor, Medium; Chair, Tufts University Marketing Advisory Council; Blessed with a fabulous wife & three exceptional sons; Media/tech/music; Maker of the sauce. #NYC

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House Judiciary Democrats have just released a 50-page report that pulls together years of assault allegations against Trump and his reported connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The report calls for a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein.

ms.nowHouse Judiciary Democrats release 50-page report on Trump’s alleged involvement in Epstein filesThe report — issued just eight days before the election — makes multiple, uncorroborated allegations against the president while also detailing discrepancies in his statements about Epstein.

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is kept out of the loop on the « Trump-controlled » commission’s lawsuits against bona fide news organizations. #axioslive

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tommy did not get paid $250k to disrupt el-sayed's event. tommy's dad TIMMY's LLC was paid that amount. whether timmy gave tommy a cut is unknown at this point.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

Huge follow-up reporting to my scoop: The Guardian confirmed America Next—the conservative nonprofit founded by Bobby Jindal that was offering students $ to disrupt El-Sayed events—paid a firm registered to Tommy Teepell’s dad Timmy $250k for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed.

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Wild how GOP claim Dems pay protesters and actors but then actually pay protesters and actors! "Timmy Teepell’s firm, Breakthrough LLC, was paid $250,000 on 29 September by America Next" to "fund the canvassing and influencer marketing in opposition to" AES. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comMichigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-SayedTimmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed

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Yesterday, during the No Kings nationwide early voting Day of Action, the group’s Instagram page was taken down for 90 minutes and its administrators were locked out. 

Meta owes the organizers and the American people an explanation of why it silenced No Kings and undermined its Day of Action.

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so restricting Ukraine's Starlink was Musk's idea, but after Moscow took advantage he became "alarmed about the possibility of adverse consumer reaction in Europe" to the "night of carnage" and denied responsibility I mean, it sounds like typical Elon

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JD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party.

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Amy Miller, an attorney with Disability Rights Nebraska, travels the state helping elderly and disabled people vote. Congress funds the work. But a new White House proposal threatens the efforts of Miller’s group and more than 50 others like it.

propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...

The Japanese internment camps during WW II look positively tame compared to this.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

This Talon Air ICE flight has now landed in Ghana, a possible third-country removal. Migrant passengers onboard have been shackled at the ankles, wrists and waist for at least 14 hours.

A comeuppance afoot for two notorious tech bros? Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning" and Alex Gibney's "Musk" are both poised for release this weekend.

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The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)

propublica.orgHow “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi...

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I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

Am I imagining this, or are Republican Congressional candidates (and their PACs) significantly out-buying Democrats with local TV advertising? Is it just in the New York DMA?

This is true. Adieu, @cnn.com, as we've known it all these years.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.” Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy. That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done. If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.

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Himes to Bessent: "I can think of no administration in the last 50 years that is quite as communist as the Trump administration. Constant interventions in the operations of the free market."

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Your regular reminder -- yes, I'm going to keep on with this -- that Republicans in Congress are just fine with everything he's doing.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years ... unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom. Isn’t that too bad?"

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Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

theatlantic.comEmpire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

and the platforms welcome it...

Brandy Zadrozny@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social

Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...

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⚡️Update: Ukraine, Canada sign 100-year partnership agreement as Zelensky and Carney discuss air defense. "Ukrainians helped build Canada, and Canadians will help rebuild Ukraine," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 10.

kyivindependent.comUkraine, Canada sign 100-year partnership agreement as Zelensky and Carney discuss air defense"Ukrainians helped build Canada, and Canadians will help rebuild Ukraine," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 10.

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Maria Bartiromo is reportedly in talks with CBS News just days after her abrupt departure from Fox. So we have a message for the reporters and staff at CBS and other corporate news outlets about what comes next. www.meidasplus.com/p/my-letter-...

meidasplus.comMy Letter to CBS Staff…This is Ben Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network, and this is my open letter to CBS reporters and staff, as well as reporters and staff who work for other corporate news outlets that are co...

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What was it like aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln? -Sailors ran an underground economy as stocks ran low. -Energy drinks that cost $3 at the ship store were being resold for $5 to $10. -A 40-day stretch the Wi-Fi went out, severing all ties to families back home. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

bloomberg.comWeary US Sailors Lay Bare War’s Strain During Thailand Shore LeaveA brief respite for the USS Abraham Lincoln’s exhausted crew underscores the challenges of fighting a Middle East war while maintaining readiness in the Pacific.

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