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Charles McNulty

@charlesmcnulty.bsky.social
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LA Times theater critic, CalArts theater faculty, Village Voice alum. www.latimes.com/people/charles-mcnu…

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters
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Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Evidence of Criminality in Renovations
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters, a $2.4 billion project that became a flashpoint between the Fed and the Trump administration as the president pushed for lower interest rates last year.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Imagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley…
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent.
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A sign of how far we’ve descended.
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is barbaric — and shocking to me, despite everything we’ve lived through.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.
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Amy Nicholson @theamynicholson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons. He opens DIGGER lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Review: Tom Cruise destroys Earth in 'Digger,' a messy climate satire that occasionally strikes gold
Director Alejandro González Iñárritu teams up with a prosthetics-swaddled Cruise for a bleak comedy about a Texan oil driller who triggers the end of the world.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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We need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will Bunch
The media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here's an excerpt -- read the whole column and tell me what you think
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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...
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‘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.
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Christopher Knight LAT @knightlat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“… writing about discovery is an ancient pleasure …” Mark Swed’s final regular column as classical music critic at the Los Angeles Times is “echt Swed,” meaning essential, informed, witty and surprising reading. It was a pleasure being Mark’s colleague for decades. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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A 30-year love letter to L.A. with a final revelation
How an ancient church in a small German town and a new concert hall in DTLA bookend my 30 years as classical music critic of the L.A. Times.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/09/2026
Breaking News: The Kennedy Center had delayed a plan to repair leaks that officials now cite as a serious safety risk, whistle-blowers say.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 25/09/2026
A 30-year love letter to L.A. with a final revelation
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A 30-year love letter to L.A. with a final revelation
How an ancient church in a small German town and a new concert hall in DTLA bookend my 30 years as classical music critic of the L.A. Times.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In Another Instalment of: “Didn’t Age Well” 🤭
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Not ready for prime-time: "The Peterson Show" at the Echo Theater Co. What a disaster! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Review: The fallout of a disgraced TV dad not named Bill Cosby lands with a thud in 'The Peterson Show'
The Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of 'The Peterson Show' by Janine Nabers, a play that reunites the cast of a beloved Black sitcom after the TV dad has gone to jail.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump’s now stated view that media criticism of him is a threat to national security is not only authoritarian to the core, it’s also the opposite of the truth.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22/09/2026
'Begin Again,' John Carney's 2013 film about music industry rebels, gets second crack as a musical
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Review: 'Begin Again,' John Carney's 2013 film about music industry rebels, gets second crack as a musical
San Diego's Old Globe presents the world premiere musical 'Begin Again,' based on the 2013 film by John Carney, with a book by Jenna Clark Embrey and Molly Beach Murphy and music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train (Jerry Becker and Matt Musty).
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Just a Dad 📎 @dadmakingcans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hitler and other top Nazis inspect a scale model of a planned triumphal arch in Berlin, circa 1939.
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 20/09/2026
Mr. President, Ukraine is trying to win a war. Why do you insist on hampering its efforts at every turn to defend its country and preserve its sovereignty? Your actions are helping Russia. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/t...
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Trump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record
U.S. diesel prices have surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever as the Ukraine and Iran wars drive broader energy supply concerns.
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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 20/09/2026
The Trump media ban is revelatory. Of course what Trump has done violates the constitution. But note that no official refused to implement it- violating their oaths of office to us. Tells you everything you need to know - and worry about in the administration’s response to the midterm elections.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
“The No. 1 problem the Kennedy Center has had is President Trump.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 19/09/2026
Reporters from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied entry into the White House on Saturday, Sept. 19, as President Donald Trump's constitutionally suspect ban on the three media outlets from the White House grounds went into effect. 📸: Evan Vucci, REUTERS Read more: bit.ly/4hgJZSS
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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Basically whistling past any non-combat death of a servicemember who wasn't officially deployed on "Epic Fury" but nevertheless was serving on bases repeatedly targeted by Iran. So real toll since February is closer to 23 servicemembers + 3 US contractors. As Trump calls 18 dead "small potatoes."
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Unfit
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When you elect an unfit person for office, this is what happens.
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Powerful and necessary. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Review: Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford testify again in 'The Ford/Hill Project'
In 'The Ford/Hill Project,' a new docudrama created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans now at REDCAT, the Senate testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford are entwined to thro...
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 18/09/2026
In "The Ford/Hill Project," a new docudrama created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans now at REDCAT, the Senate testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford are entwined to throw into relief enduring political patterns.
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Review: Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford testify again in 'The Ford/Hill Project'
In 'The Ford/Hill Project,' a new docudrama created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans now at REDCAT, the Senate testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford are entwined to throw into relief enduring political patterns.
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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Powerful and necessary. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Review: Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford testify again in 'The Ford/Hill Project'
In 'The Ford/Hill Project,' a new docudrama created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans now at REDCAT, the Senate testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford are entwined to thro...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
it's HIS legacy... he voted for RFK, Jr. ... www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’
Under questioning by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Trump’s surgeon general pick Nicole Saphier called a combined vaccine “our greatest tool for combating measles infections.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A federal judge says Todd Blanche isn't sufficiently following the court's orders in a case concerning the Epstein files and gave Blanche a deadline to comply or face the possibility of contempt charges. The order stems from the lawsuit brought by Katie Phang.
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Judge Warns Blanche of Possible Contempt Charges Over Epstein Files
The Justice Department hasn’t sufficiently followed a court order to produce documents, the federal judge said.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
just that classic thing that’s at every wedding www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Pay No Attention to the Russian Oligarch at My Wedding Weekend
He’s just a dear friend we know nothing about!
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 17/09/2026
José Rivera's 'Marisol' brings the apocalyptic fight to a new generation in Open Fist's revival
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Review: José Rivera's 'Marisol' brings the apocalyptic fight to a new generation in Open Fist's revival
Open Fist Theatre Company presents a revival of José Rivera's "Marisol," directed by Amanda Weier, at Atwater Village Theatre.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The GOP has collapsed so far into far right authoritarianism that it has lost <checks notes> Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, George Will, & Bill Kristol, & yet somehow our National Conversation™️ remains focused disproportionately on whether Democrats are veering too far left into socialism 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Imagine Hunter Biden letting an associate of Putin’s pay for his wedding, or one of Obama’s daughters doing the same. The scandal would be through the roof. But it’s worse because of the younger Trump’s role investing in defense firms and all the access and information that comes with that."
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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
From @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Review: Corrupted morals and greed make Pasadena Playhouse’s vivid update of 'The Visit' feel like today
Darko Tresnjak directs Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 'The Visit' at Pasadena Playhouse, starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Melinda Page Hamilton.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 16/09/2026
Corrupted morals and greed make Pasadena Playhouse's vivid update of 'The Visit' feel like today
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Review: Corrupted morals and greed make Pasadena Playhouse’s vivid update of 'The Visit' feel like today
Darko Tresnjak directs Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 'The Visit' at Pasadena Playhouse, starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Melinda Page Hamilton.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 16/09/2026
Ratings for the Sunday premiere of '60 Minutes' see steep drop from last year's opener
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Ratings for the Sunday premiere of '60 Minutes' see steep drop from last year's opener
Despite a major promotional push, the program drew 7.9 million viewers, well below last season's average.
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