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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It is no coincidence that Joe Lynskey, who recently survived a subway pushing that sent him under a train, chose @katierosman.bsky.social to be the first journalist to tell his story. As would be expected, Katie told it masterfully. Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/n...

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He Was Pushed in Front of a Subway Train. How Did He Survive?

Joseph Lynskey was waiting for the subway in Manhattan last month when a random act of violence transformed his life.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The latest from the stupendous @dionnesearcey.bsky.social in her new beat covering wealthy and power in New York. Meet Chef Nduvo Salaam. “I would eat his food in a basement," award winning chef Alexander Smalls says. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/n...

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At 10 Cubed, a Restaurant on the 100th Floor, a Chef Toils in Obscurity

In New York, private restaurants in luxury towers are a popular amenity. The public cannot eat there, and residents only drop in occasionally.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Epoch Times editors told a reporter with health issues to do Falun Gong exercises and urged her to convert. She did not, and was laid off. An Epoch Times representative said the paper welcomes employees of all background and follows "applicable laws and regulations. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/n...

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. (Gift Article)

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

The Epoch Times has also attacked perceived adversaries of Shen Yun and Falun Gong, including a customs officer who stopped a dancer at an airport, a Chinese YouTuber in Japan, and The New York Times. By Nicole Hong and me. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/n...

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. (Gift Article)

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

After an Epoch Times executive was charged with money laundering under the Biden administration, Li published a decree saying not to attack politicians on either side of the aisle. The Epoch Times listened. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/n...

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. (Gift Article)

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Epoch Times reporters have stayed up all night writing stories promoting Shen Yun, which Li says can save lives. They were instructed to interview prominent people with positive comments and discard negative feedback. A former editor likened it to covering the Super Bowl.

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. (Gift Article)

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

The outsize influence exerted on The Epoch Times by Li Hongzhi, the leader of the Falun Gong movement, has not previously been reported. The news outlet and the movement have often played their relationship down. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/n...

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. (Gift Article)

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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Michael Rothfeld @mrothfeld.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Shen Yun, the dance group of the Falun Gong religious movement, has amassed wealth at a staggering rate on the backs of its faithful followers. Latest on this group by me and Nicole Hong here: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/n...

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How Shen Yun Tapped Religious Fervor to Make $266 Million (Gift Article)

The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.

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