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Today in Labor History February 25, 1908: The Washington Post proposed that all anarchists should be executed (whether or not they had been convicted of any crime). This came two days after anarchist Giuseppe Alia shot a Catholic priest, Father Heinrichs, in Denver.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #massexecution #FreeSpeech #GiuseppeAlia #WaPo #assassination #deathpenalty

The murder of Fr. Heinrichs, contemporary Illustration, depicting Alia shooting the priest pointblank. The priest’s head is flailing back as communion wafers fly out of a silver chalice that he is holding. Alia has a mustache and is wearing a striped shirt, with a determined expression. By Zeitgenössischer Zeichner - Webseite Blogspot http://amroemsten.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11638957

Information Is Beautiful

@infobeautiful@vis.social · last week

What Americans die from vs. what's reported in the media

by @ourworldindata

This infographic from Our World in Data, titled “What Americans die from vs the causes the US media reports on,” compares actual causes of death in the US in 2023 (left) with New York Times media coverage of those causes in 2023 (right). The left stacked bar shows heart disease as the leading cause at 29%, followed by cancer (27%), accidents (7.8%), stroke (7%), lower respiratory diseases (6.3%), Alzheimer’s (4.9%), diabetes (4.1%), and smaller shares for kidney failure, liver disease, suicide, COVID-19, influenza/pneumonia, drug overdose, homicide (<1%), and terrorism (<0.001%). The right stacked bar shows NYT coverage percentages normalized to 100% across selected causes: homicide dominates at 42%, followed by terrorism (18%), drug overdose (7.5%), COVID-19 (5.3%), suicide (3.8%), accidents (9.7%), cancer (4.1%), and heart disease (2.8%). The stark mismatch highlights how media coverage overrepresents rare violent causes while underrepresenting leading natural causes of death. Data sources listed are Media Cloud (2025), US CDC (2025), and Global Terrorism Index; the graphic includes a “Swipe →” prompt suggesting it is part of a carousel.

Richard Rathe

@nickrauchen@c.im · 6 days ago

@infobeautiful @ourworldindata

I wanted to track this down (no link in original post I can find)... and here it is.

Note graphic was cropped, leaving out #WaPo and #FoxNews. Not sure why, maybe viewed on small screen? That would explain "swipe" mention.

👉 Reposting the full link because I think the information is important! 👈

#Misinformation #Disinformation Broken #MainstreamMedia #NYTimes

https://ourworldindata.org/does-the-news-reflect-what-we-die-from

Our World in Data

Does the news reflect what we die from?

What do Americans die from, and what do the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News report on?

Alex Akselrod boosted

Democracy Matters :verified:

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 12 months ago

One more piece for The Washington Post to be ashamed of.

If you don’t have the balls to run a newspaper, don’t.

P.S. Fuck you Marc A. Thiessen.

#JeffBezos #WillLewis #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Journalism #FreePress #BoycottAmazon #BoycottWholeFoods #EatTheBillionaires #USPol

Opinion piece by Mary A. Thiessen: Zelensky (sic) must mend the breach with Trump—or resign.

Khrys

@Khrys@mamot.fr · 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos, le Washington Post et l’ombre qui s’étend

https://www.politis.fr/articles/2026/02/sur-le-gril-jeff-bezos-le-washington-post-et-lombre-qui-setend/

Ce que Jeff Bezos fait subir au titre historique de la presse états-unienne – qu’il a acheté en 2013 –, pour plaire à Donald Trump nous rappelle une chose basique : les milliardaires qui possèdent des médias ne seront jamais les défenseurs du journalisme et de la vérité.

POLITIS

Jeff Bezos, le Washington Post et l’ombre qui s’étend

Ce que Jeff Bezos fait subir au titre historique de la presse états-unienne – qu'il a acheté en 2013 –, pour plaire à Donald Trump nous rappelle une chose basique : les milliardaires qui possèdent des médias ne seront jamais les défenseurs du journalisme et de la vérité.

VoxClamantisInDeserto

@cedesguin@mamot.fr · 3 weeks ago

@Khrys Bezos s'est offert le #WaPo en 2013 pour 250 M$, une misère. Saborder le journal 13 ans plus tard pour s'attirer les faveurs du clown orange lui rapporte infiniment plus. Ne serait-ce qu'en réduction d'impôts.

Randahl Fink

@randahl@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Reporter Hannah Natanson has been writing articles about the corruption of the Trump regime. The result: Now Trump has sent the FBI to raid her home and seize all her devices, so they can identify her sources.

The insightful Liz Oyer has the story: https://youtube.com/shorts/2CkE7YXpaL4?si=sGiMkyEo3HiuNWo8

Petra van Cronenburg

@NatureMC@mastodon.online · 3 weeks ago

@randahl tagging #pressFreedom #journalism #WashingtonPost #WaPo ⬆️

Alex Akselrod boosted

Democracy Matters :verified:

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos is an enemy of democracy.

#JeffBezos #WillLewis #AdamONeal #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Journalism #FreePress #BoycottAmazon #BoycottWholeFoods #EatTheBillionaires #USPol

Trump reading "The Amazon Post." Front page headline, "Trump is BEAUTIFUL."

Democracy Matters :verified:

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos is an enemy of democracy.

#JeffBezos #WillLewis #AdamONeal #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Journalism #FreePress #BoycottAmazon #BoycottWholeFoods #EatTheBillionaires #USPol

maco and 1 other boosted

Democracy Matters :verified:

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

In a world of Jeff Bezoses, be a Marty Baron.

#JeffBezos #WillLewis #AdamONeal #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Journalism #FreePress #BoycottAmazon #BoycottWholeFoods #EatTheBillionaires #USPol

The washington post. Democracy dies in darkness. Bezos turned off the lights.

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers

@majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com · 3 weeks ago

For all their faults, this is why I still put Apple on the top of the list.

I see you, GrapheneOS...

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

#FBI #ACAB #DOJ #WaPo #iPhone #Apple #LockdownMode #Security #Tech

404 Media

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking someone's device. At least for now.

Democracy Matters :verified:

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

In a world of Jeff Bezoses, be a Marty Baron.

#JeffBezos #WillLewis #AdamONeal #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Journalism #FreePress #BoycottAmazon #BoycottWholeFoods #EatTheBillionaires #USPol

Dan Gillmor

@dangillmor@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Hungary's fascist leader, Viktor Orbán, didn't have as easy a time bringing media under his control as Trump is doing in America -- but he also didn't have a few massive technology oligarchs on his side.

Not a hint on the Washington Post's homepage that it just gutted key parts of its news staff.

Maddad ☑️

@maddad@mastodon.world · 3 weeks ago

@dangillmor

Bye bye #wapo 👋 👋 👋 👋

AnarchoNinaWrites boosted

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah, Ukraine, Jerusalem, nothing happening there right now, nope....

"Here's a film about the President's trafficked non-wife instead!"

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles #MelaniaTrump #Ukraine #Jerusalem

£38 ky-bluel7.bsky.social @ky-blue7.bsky.social - Th
WW’ BEZOS spent $75 million on MELANIA, but closes Ukrainian Bureau
office and lays off all journalist covering Gaza, Israel, Middle East at the
Washington Post.
© Ron Filipkowski © @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - 3h
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania's vanity project.
(&] Robert McCartney X.com
Apparently The Post has laid off every reporter and
editor covering the Middle East. Jerusalem bureau
closed. Also Ukraine bureau closed.
72K — £38 ky-bluel7.bsky.social @ky-blue7.bsky.social - Th WW’ BEZOS spent $75 million on MELANIA, but closes Ukrainian Bureau office and lays off all journalist covering Gaza, Israel, Middle East at the Washington Post. © Ron Filipkowski © @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - 3h But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania's vanity project. (&] Robert McCartney X.com Apparently The Post has laid off every reporter and editor covering the Middle East. Jerusalem bureau closed. Also Ukraine bureau closed. 72K

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Not just once, but multiple times!

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles #MelaniaTrump

[™\ Scott Horton @ @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Th
®,) Melania uses her photo op with two freed Israeli prisoners to promote
her "documentary" non stop.

Acyn & of
@Acyn

Melania Trump: After she was freed, we set up a meeting in New York in

January 2025. It was an emotional meeting. Itis captured on camera and

available to see in my film "Melania." — [™\ Scott Horton @ @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Th ®,) Melania uses her photo op with two freed Israeli prisoners to promote her "documentary" non stop. Acyn & of @Acyn Melania Trump: After she was freed, we set up a meeting in New York in January 2025. It was an emotional meeting. Itis captured on camera and available to see in my film "Melania."

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah, Ukraine, Jerusalem, nothing happening there right now, nope....

"Here's a film about the President's trafficked non-wife instead!"

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles #MelaniaTrump #Ukraine #Jerusalem

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

I imagine she lives her whole life like that, just denying the reality in front of her dead cold eyes.

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles

@ Aaron Rupar © @atrupar.com - Th

Q: Why do you feel it's appropriate to use an official White House
event to promote your movie?

MELANIA TRUMP: This is not a promotion

(She promoted her video literally 5 minutes ago during this same
event) — @ Aaron Rupar © @atrupar.com - Th Q: Why do you feel it's appropriate to use an official White House event to promote your movie? MELANIA TRUMP: This is not a promotion (She promoted her video literally 5 minutes ago during this same event)

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Not just once, but multiple times!

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles #MelaniaTrump

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Destroy All Billionaires!

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - 53m

Bankrolling the propaganda film Melania while at the same time slashing
international reporting pretty much sums up why we are where we are.
on 2132 Q 518 [RI — Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - 53m Bankrolling the propaganda film Melania while at the same time slashing international reporting pretty much sums up why we are where we are. on 2132 Q 518 [RI

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

I imagine she lives her whole life like that, just denying the reality in front of her dead cold eyes.

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Destroy All Billionaires!

#JeffBezos #MelaniaFilm #WashingtonPost #WaPo #Oligarchs #NoBillionaires #EatTheRich #EpsteinClass #ClanOfPaedophiles

Seth of the Fediverse boosted

David Todd McCarty

@dtm@mastodon.cc · last month

If we all agree that NYT and WAPO have been compromised and are no longer trustworthy, maybe everyone could stop posting links to their stories. I don’t care how critical your commentary is. Stop spreading their bullshit.

Just a thought. #WAPO #NYT #Media #Journalism

David Todd McCarty

@dtm@mastodon.cc · last month

Just a thought. #WAPO #NYT #Media #Journalism

Electronic Frontier Foundation

@eff@mastodon.social · last month

Searching a reporter’s home and seizing reporting materials is an extreme form of press intimidation. EFF joins press freedom groups in condemning the FBI’s search of a Washington Post reporter’s home. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/eff-condemns-fbi-search-washington-post-reporters-home

Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF Condemns FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the First Amendment is designed to prevent. It represents the most extreme form of press intimidation. Yet, that’s what happened on Wednesday morning to Washington Post reporter...

crumbletiltskin

@crumbletiltskin@mastodon.social · last month

@eff DJ Jeffrey B needs to get out the old cheque book again. Donny 2 toys wants his dues

#wapo #playstupidgames