Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsGreg Giroux @greggiroux.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Mississippi: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) going negative against Scott Colom (D) Mississippi voted for Trump by 23 percentage points in 2024 and by 17 points in 2020 (when Hyde-Smith underperformed Trump and was reelected by 10 points over Mike Espy) #MSSEN #MSPOL 053
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026Requirements for becoming a private school teacher vary by state. We recently reported on a woman who pled no contest to felony child abuse charges in Florida, but was still able to open a school. Here's how you can research private schools like an investigative reporter:propublica.orgHow to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative ReporterIt can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve... 7306150
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/09/2026An ad released in 2024 as President Trump campaigned to return to the White House is airing again this weekend with one notable difference: the appearance of the words “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”nyti.msA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the GovernmentThe ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 3813265
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 27/09/2026Some advice I’ve read recently on social media tactics, adapting to various platforms for growth and whatnot boiling down to put your best work on free platforms to get more. Guys, I put my best work in to my reporting which shows up in my articles (or even a book). 000
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 24/09/2026Ind. church scandal: top staff resigns, replacement pastor quits Christian nationalist politico’s church struggles, family cites NAR regrets www.24sight.news/p/ind-church...24sight.newsInd. church scandal: top staff resigns, replacement pastor quitsChristian nationalist politico’s church struggles, family cites NAR regrets 010
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 23/09/2026Glad to hear we’re not writing for SEO anymore, it was a garbage style which left regular readers completely confused and gummed up otherwise excellent stories 000
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsBrian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Special edition of Reliable Sources just landed 🛬 We're at a confluence of two major media stories, both involving CNN... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...cnn.com 3215
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 21/09/2026Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery. n.pr/4yaUT42n.prParamount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery dealParamount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery. 3311936
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 17/09/2026The EU's top official backs Carney's push for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the US n.pr/4dI0whIn.prEU rolls out red carpet to Canada to become its first 'associate member'The European Union's top official backs the Canadian prime minister's push for his country to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the U.S. 21580108
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 14/09/2026This, measuring Dem/centrist voter enthusiasm via Doug Sosnik, is one of the key leading indicators of what's likely in November www.politico.com/f/?id=000001... 041
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026New: Ghislaine Maxwell's Pedophile Puppy Trick jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/ghislaine-... 1422584
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/support-lo...jkbjournalist.substack.comSupport local journalismPlease help journalists laid off by McClatchy 515763
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsPolitico @politico.com · 11/09/2026COLUMN: America's history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. But 25 years after 9/11, that narrative looks different, writes our founding editor John Harris.politico.comAmerica Grew Up Believing the Good Guys Always WinOur history is filled with stories of enemies who underestimated us and good guys who ultimately prevailed. Twenty-five years after 9/11, that narrative looks different. 83911
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 10/09/2026I spent a long time pondering what happened to Solomon, who was my old boss at The Washington Times years ago. The answer could only come through the reporting, so I went at it. And now it’s here. The answer is always in the reporting. 020
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 10/09/2026My profile of John Solomon for @ms.now is live. Pls share. How a White House reporter became Trump’s election fraud spinmeister John Solomon spent the last four decades reporting on the most powerful people in Washington. Now he’s the president’s chief propagandist. www.ms.now/news/john-so...ms.nowHow a White House reporter became Trump's election fraud spinmeisterJohn Solomon spent the last four decades reporting on the most powerful people in Washington. Now he’s the president’s chief propagandist. 182
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 08/09/2026Wow "To put it crudely, my first thought on exiting the screening room was, “We’re fucked.”" www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...hollywoodreporter.com‘Musk’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Mammoth Elon Musk Doc Is a Poleaxing Portrait of the Tech Titan as a Con Man Given Way Too Much Power to Be StoppedThe Oscar-winning docmaker gets around the hiccup of Musk’s refusal to participate by creating a CG avatar of the world’s richest man. 020
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 07/09/2026Fifth graders calm school kindergartners in Los Angeles. Kids take the "bike bus" in Oklahoma. High school students take in a new high school building in Oregon. n.pr/46IC77Mn.prThe first day of school: Bells, bikes, buses and big feelingsFifth graders calm school kindergartners in Los Angeles. Kids take the "bike bus" in Oklahoma. High school students take in a new high school building in Oregon. 013414
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 05/09/2026Peternel brother-in-law derides ‘uncrucified flesh’ leading Indiana’s Life Church Departures continue as Christian nationalist lieutenant governor’s church struggles after Nathan Peternel’s return www.24sight.news/p/peternel-b...24sight.newsPeternel brother-in-law derides ‘uncrucified flesh’ leading Indiana’s Life ChurchDepartures continue as Christian nationalist lieutenant governor’s church struggles after Nathan Peternel’s return 031
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/09/2026A record number of Americans believe there is widespread corruption in the U.S. government, reaching the highest level of distrust in two decades, according to a new Gallup poll.washingtonpost.comPoll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespreadAmericans have the highest level of distrust in their government in two decades, voicing bipartisan frustration with the country's institutions and the people who run them. 83398167
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsPolitico @politico.com · 01/09/2026A "sleeper issue" in red states this fall: Diesel pricesdlvr.itA "sleeper issue" in red states this fall: Diesel pricesThe rise in the cost of the fuel used for trucking, agriculture and winter heating is worse than the jump in gasoline. 76018
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 01/09/2026Sad to see this, I grew up w/ WBAL, a community needs reliable news, not nonstop opinion “The radio business began its decline w/ the deregulation (via) the Telecommunications Act of 1996. ... Those consolidations always resulted in the elimination of jobs.” baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/the-...baltimorefishbowl.comBaltimore Fishbowl | We don't turn to WBAL radio for breaking news or school closings anymoreThe drastic staffing changes at WBAL announced last week are the result of the reality of radio listenership today. Management was forced to play the hand it was dealt. Local voices providing news and... 020
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 28/08/2026States Cut Funding for Dolly Parton’s Child Reading Program www.newsweek.com/republicans-...newsweek.comStates cut funding for Dolly Parton’s child reading programDolly Parton's Imagination Library promises to keep sending free books to kids, but the program has been weakened by budget cuts. 041
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 26/08/2026If you grew up w/ baseball you know en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_S...en.wikipedia.orgBlack Sox Scandal - Wikipedia 230
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80 www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...hollywoodreporter.comDolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80A shrewd dealmaker who launched Dollywood, the “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” singer-songwriter also starred in the films ‘9 to 5,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Rhinestone’ and captivated the world w... 020
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsPolitico @politico.com · 23/08/2026Zelenskyy asked for more Patriot missiles, Pence saysdlvr.itZelenskyy asked for more Patriot missiles, Pence saysThe former vice president said concerns are growing as winter approaches. 64014
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 22/08/2026A look at the prospect that Ds may win their first statewide race in the Hoosierland, with no less than a new generation of the Bayh family My look at the Beau Bayh race for Indiana Secretary of State for Washington Examiner Magazine www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4684...washingtonexaminer.comIndiana Democrats nominate Beau Bayh for secretary of stateThe state’s remaining Democratic Party brass have set their sights on Birch Evans “Beau” Bayh IV to spark something close to a renaissance. 152
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 22/08/2026The slow chug of the grift train losing steam 000
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 21/08/2026In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology. n.pr/4zva4WOn.prAmid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance camerasIn dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology. 2543190
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 21/08/2026Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWebsite behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-oldExclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’ 011
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 21/08/2026Data centers, bond growth, personal lending (mortgages et al), the Iran War This is quite the read www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/b...nytimes.comHow Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond YieldsAnalysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated. 053
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 20/08/2026“Live update: The weary Abraham Lincoln leaves the Middle East” Same, bro. Same. 021
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 19/08/2026I don’t go on X.com often, but when I do I wonder which foreign adversary psyop I’m reading 😂 If I had more time I imagine it’d be a helluva past-time 050
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsElise Labott @eliselabott.bsky.social · 17/08/2026 As I write here for @postopinions Washington is still treating the Houthi primarily as a military threat and missing their strategic evolution. https:/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/17/how-houthi-militia-weaponized-shipping-red-sea/washingtonpost.comOpinion | How the Houthis built a blockade without a navyThe Yemeni militia are pioneering a kind of sea power that doesn’t require going to sea. 031
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 19/08/2026Ya don’t say www.404media.co/xs-algorithm...404media.coX's Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study FindsX is driving engagement by making users fight in the replies. 010
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 18/08/2026ABC Sues F.C.C. to Block Threat to Its TV Licenses The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of violating its First Amendment rights. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/b...nytimes.comABC Sues Trump Administration Over F.C.C. Threat to Its TV LicensesThe network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of violating its First Amendment rights. 011
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/08/2026People are searching for simple, effective ways to get out of a perpetual fight-or-flight mode. And as it turns out, spending just 10 minutes with a pencil and a piece of paper might be one of the easiest ways to do it.washingtonpost.comHow 10 minutes of drawing can reset your nervous systemExperts break down the science behind why putting pencil to paper can have such a calming effect. 76827
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 16/08/2026😅 adventures in suburban nightmares. The essence of the question was do I have random ass squirrels the neighborhood with rabies or are they just cannibalistic lil sh*ts by nature 😂 Yeah def freaked out seeing some squirrel on my porch like that. if we got an upside here it’s that it’s not rabies 010
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsBig John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Started a Homicide rewatch and fuck it hits so hard from the second the first episode starts. I love that it centers race, gender, class, gender identity and police brutality and corruption while still making the cops relatable. So different from Dick Wolf’s copaganda nonsense 77111
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 15/08/2026That's enough cannibal rodent voyeurism for today, AI, thanks 130
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 15/08/2026In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.n.prAn arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuseIn a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR. 2292111
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 15/08/2026Joseph was a carpenter ... Big Tech (including folks talking a lot about the anti-christ, singular, not plural) and Christian nationalists steadily pushing parents and children to avoid college (via this AM's Axios) 040
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/08/2026Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal court, where he faces stalking charges in connection with the assassination of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month.nyti.msLuigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal CourtMr. Mangione faces stalking charges in connection with the killing of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month. 74010
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 13/08/2026The wisdom of the crowd seems to have made this a … $6 million hat?? 030
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 12/08/2026Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...nytimes.comForbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million PaymentRandall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers. 32110
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 12/08/2026Maybe, if the poll ends up off by *20 points*, it would be best to stop citing said pollster 060
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026MAGA influencer Nick Adams' FLAG nonprofit may have spent little on its actual goal, but it’s been lucrative for Adams and his mother. In 2024, the pair collected a combined $587,279 in compensation and benefits from FLAG — 53% of the organization’s revenue for that year, records show.propublica.orgThis MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w... 64665299
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsNPR @npr.org · 11/08/2026A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. n.pr/4g5ilb1n.prFormer Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentiaA Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. 1331183
Reposted by Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight NewsProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026NEW: At ProPublica, we file a lot of public records requests. But since the start of the second Trump administration, writes news apps developer @shaw.al, getting public records has become a “Kafkaesque” process of bounced emails and broken portals.propublica.orgIs There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal. 21782335
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 11/08/2026There was some marked skepticism of the theological accuracy of said pastors 😂 010
Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News @24sight.news · 10/08/2026#pooligans! Tune in at 5:30p ET to The Julie Mason Show. I’m on with the latest! 140