Marcy Wheeler

Oct 7, 2024 | nicolesandler.com | Nicole Sandler |Marcy Wheeler

It’s Emptywheel Fridays. I’m in moving hell, so just listen and let the episode speak for itself! VIDEO

Sep 17, 2024 | newrepublic.com | Marcy Wheeler

There was some surprise on Sunday when vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance argued that the “American media totally ignored” the plight of Springfield and Vance’s own claims about immigration “until Donald Trump and I started talking about cat memes.” He seemed to suggest that it was okay to use a false story if it made people pay attention.

Jul 12, 2024 | nicolesandler.com | Nicole Sandler |Marcy Wheeler

It’s Friday, time for our weekly get-together with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net for a discussion of the week’s news and ongoing media malpractice. Today, we discuss President Biden’s solo press conference last night at the end of the NATO 75th anniversary summit, and the mainstream media’s apparent missive to hand the election over to the fascists unless we can stop the circular firing squad and doomsayers.  VIDEO

Jun 14, 2024 | nicolesandler.com | Nicole Sandler |Hunter Biden |Marcy Wheeler

I’m still out sick with Covid, but we couldn’t let today go by without hearing from Marcy Wheeler! So with an assist from Spocko and LOLGOP aka Jason Statler, the show goes on. Hunter Biden was found guilty on all three of the gun charges this week, an FBI agent and others involved have gotten death threats and much more happened this week. Marcy will fill us in on all of it. I hope to be back Monday.. Fingers crossed. Thanks for bearing with me!

May 31, 2024 | nicolesandler.com | Nicole Sandler |Marcy Wheeler

The verdicts are in! Donald J Trump found guilty on all 34 counts, but you already knew that. However, today is Friday, so Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net is here. We discuss the verdicts, the hypocrisy and worse from the right, the fact that they’re out for revenge, and that Hunter Biden’s gun charges trial gets underway on Monday.