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Low-Octane Gaslighting – ABC NEWS
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
It seems apparent that the press is leaning toward a “Maryland Man” narrative regarding the military drug boat storylines. ABC News has now also adopted the position that the lives that are taken in these strikes involved “fishremen.”
Because, as we note, it is commonplace to go fishing with trip outboards running at full throttle and cutting the water at 40 knots. And without much in the way of fishing gear.
The family of a Colombian fisherman who died in a U.S. military boat strike in September has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him. https://t.co/IVlqlJAduu
— ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2025
Artisanally-Crafted Narratives – KSTP, MINNEAPOLIS
Just admitting you have no interest in investigating this story, is that the move here?
As the news of the government fraud scandal in Minnesota continues to grow, implicating more political figures, it is becoming apparent that this took place as a result of journalistic sloth. Considering that Governor Tim Walz is appearing on a daily basis to have been more deeply involved in the shenanigans, we can say confidently that the press has been uninterested in revealing this news story. (It originated in congressional hearings and Treasury Department investigations.)
As proof of the press's lethargy in investigating things, local station KSTP shows this tendency. You have a sprawling scandal, involving billions of dollars in fraud and money sent abroad to terror groups, yet this news outlet is not so interested in digging into this local case. Instead, it is working on protecting the local Somali community to exonerate them from accusations.
Somali Minnesotans generate at least $500 million in income annually and pay about $67 million in state and local taxes. https://t.co/bfyS71ZQQD
— KSTP (@KSTP) December 4, 2025
Democratic Custodial Services – CNN
Anderson Cooper is there to supply the mop and bucket.
Another figure getting swept up in the Minnesota fraud issue is longtime Democrat operative, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. He has been connected to various groups involved in this scandal, has been known to receive donations from said groups, with the suspicion that this could have been to have him overlook the activity taking place.
With such a harsh charge against him, naturally, he runs to the network that for the past month has been the regular stopping point for Democrats — like Jasmine Crockett, Stacey Plaskett, and Hakeem Jeffries — in need of cleaning up their image.
MUST WATCH: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says there is nothing he would have done differently after the state was warned about fraud that cost taxpayers over $1 BILLION, and they repeatedly ignored it.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 4, 2025
CNN's Anderson Cooper: "Is there something you wish you had done… pic.twitter.com/3fcG18X3C0
Gilded Reframe – THE NEW YORK TIMES
Somehow, taking off the shackles is considered a limiting exercise.
President Trump has just removed the Biden-era restrictions on automobile manufacturers that imposed strict emissions standards, with the desire to force people into the electric vehicle marketplace. The New York Times is clearly displeased with this, taking the angle that Trump is using government force to strip away legislation that will harm the environment.
To translate: Trump removed mandates that require expensive changes, and tried to force EV purchases that the car-buying marketplace did not want.
Breaking News: President Trump threw the weight of the federal government behind vehicles that burn gasoline rather than electric cars, gutting one of the country’s most significant efforts to address climate change. https://t.co/0eVJtCp9WZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 3, 2025
Prose & Contradiction – THE HILL
Okay, so you quoted him directly in the headline, but still…
In yet another effort to impugn the character of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and possibly create divisions in the administration, The Hill reports that Hegseth has announced he would not allow Stephen Miller and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to watch his children. This sounds like a heavy dose of contempt between prominent administration officials, but as is usually the case, there is more context to this story.
For starters, Hegseth was on a podcast with none other than Miller’s wife when he made this statement. As it then turns out, it was a dose of levity from Pete. He is very tight with both Miller and Rubio, and explained that his kids were so comfortable with the families of both men that they would steamroll both men and get away with misbehavior.
Pete Hegseth says he wouldn’t trust Miller, Rubio to babysit his kids https://t.co/V5waeTfety
— The Hill (@thehill) December 3, 2025
