A Ramblin' Southern Gentleman. Davidson College Alum, Southern Studies MA Univ. of MS. Telling the whole history at historic sites.
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George McDaniel retweeted
Hey look, ACTUAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM! This is a massive story that (hopefully) helps bring down Susan Collins. This is what the profession is supposed to be doing, not standing in the Oval every day while Trump nods off in front of reporters who say nothing about it.
George McDaniel retweeted
Must be nice. These are why people like him vote the the way they do. Elections generally don’t affect people like him. Beyond happy that he finally can feel the consequences of his vote.
George McDaniel retweeted
Hello again! Here's our piece from Sunday about Twitter. Bye! youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG_xWY…
George McDaniel retweeted
Absolutely! You wouldn't want "academics and elites" who have actually studied a subject to outweigh the off-the-cuff opinions of village idiots. This is how we're seeing the resurgence of measles, and the widespread belief in almost non-existent vote fraud, among many other great leaps backward in the Trump era. Cronkite would be so very proud of you. @CBSNews
"On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you."
That changes now. The new CBS Evening News starts Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
🧵Proud to be a Davidson alum where faculty like this push students to think and be challenged
OK, about this...
First the journalism. I've seen similar framing in stories by @nytimes and @TheAtlantic and elsewhere. Supposedly skeptical journalists have swallowed hook, line and sinker the framing these guys push forth. I see no challenge. It's like an ad for this place. 1/
I’m gonna hang around for a bit and see, but I’ve got a 🔵 sky account now too. It’s the same handle (GeorgeHMac), so if you’re over there feel free to look me up.
George McDaniel retweeted
I love historical documentaries. I’m currently watching one about the 1939 pro-Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden. Oh wait, it’s a live Trump rally! My bad.
Praying for Florida and all in the path of Helene (which has rapidly intensified over the warmer Gulf waters) to a Cat4 and the strongest to hit that region of FL. So, would an enterprising journalist please ask Ron DeSantis about this decision?
nytimes.com/2024/05/15/clima…
Yep, he’s Faulknerian. I can see it now…Trump and his “English professor” friends discussing the similarities between his rally speeches and Absalom! Absalom!
A perfect ex of what @jbouie talks about a lot regarding coverage. Here Trump’s synapses fire and we get nonsensical musings about bacon and wind. But since journalists write news stories which require coherence it becomes: Trump discusses food cost and energy policy at town hall
George McDaniel retweeted
DNC Roll Call the states be slipping in random facts:
MR SECRETARY!! I COME TO YOU FROM MY STATE, WHERE WE INVENTED THE FREEWAY ON RAMP, CHEESE GRITS, AND THE CURE FOR GONORRHEA! WE ARE HOME TO THE LARGEST SUV CUP HOLDER FACTORY IN THE WORLD! WE CAST OUR VOTE FOR KAMALA HARRIS
As @harrisonjaime speaks, I’m reminded of my mom. I took this in Feb of 2020 as he ran for senate. She was born on the exact same day as @POTUS She proudly told him that and that she and Sam Nunn are 1st cousins and grew up together in Perry. I miss her, but she would be proud.
George McDaniel retweeted
Here it is, my 182nd #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Share widely please, add more below, & enjoy, all!
George McDaniel retweeted
Good day, all--just thinking through the news about the Negro Leagues and what qualifies as "Major League"-level baseball, here are a couple of pieces I wrote for @BlkPerspectives that might help give some context.
1--aaihs.org/baseball-and-black…
