Thanks for calling out the dishonesty of the NYP—a scourge in any era! Your sharp eyes and good ear for dissonance is one reason yours is an irreplaceable report, Judd.
NYC's Epstein Class are really clutching their pearls over this one. Only 17,000 property owners met the criteria for the new 2nd home tax--including Donald Trump!--of whom a third have already applied for an exemption. But Murdoch's Post is amping up the Red Scare hysteria; liberally seasoned with old-fashioned racism and Islamophobia. Hating on brown-skinned people--especially if they're Muslim--is a pro forma feature of RW propaganda
Unfortunately, the Corporate press have uncritically parroted the Murdoch line, despite its blatant dishonesty. Either due to laziness; or perhaps pressure from their Multinational advertisers.
Considering his age, the day will soon come when Mr. Murdoch will be deported right out of this life. Perhaps he should give a bit of thought regarding what each of the world's great religions says about what happens to the (unjustly) richest of the rich when they leave this life behind, or perhaps he thinks he can buy a "Stairway to Heaven." (just a clue... even the song says no.)
Unclear when Murdoch the Elder will be looking up at us all from the fiery place. But he has ensured that his media empire will continue its ultra-Right propaganda role after he kicks it.
William F Buckley, to my knowledge, is the only arch-Conservative Influencer, who on his death bed, tearfully recanted his long career of fomenting hate and evil for profit. But perhaps Kalshi is entertaining bets on if Murdoch will do the same before his decent to be Beelzebub's footstool.
As I understand it, expressing deathbed loyalty to the almighty doesn't accomplish a thing. What counts is the sum total of your life especially the effects the way you lived had on other people. If you enhanced other people's lives and well being, especially the poor and unfortunate, you're likely OK (though you probably wouldn't be fabulously wealthy if that had been the shape of your life). If you enriched yourself to the detriment of the poor and unfortunate and were indifferent to their suffering, or the suffering of the planet, you're in trouble.
The Buddha said that to truly be able to understand the karma of another person, you had to be a Jhana (concentration meditation) master, like his chief disciple Moggallana.
I'd be interested to know if William F Buckley's deathbed regrets spared him a trip to the Very Hot Place.
I know, right? Such a big lot of crybabies who wouldn't go near the Post if it wasn't about them or, even better, their enemies being smeared on Page Six.
This is reminiscent of the treatment Zohran got when he and his office recommended that New Yorkers set their air conditioner to a certain temperature to help avoid overloading the power grid. It was in line with the city's precedent and something Republican administrations at the state and federal level advised. Pure fearmongering.
I laughed when I read the first paragraph because I access that same kind of database every year in Maryland to pay our property taxes. It’s always been easy to access this information. Leave it to the super wealthy and right wing to ascribe ill intent — project much?
Absolutely. This information has always been public… This manufactured outrage will become yet another propaganda talking point to distract voters. “Socialism! Communist!!”
The Firehouse of Falsehood marches on. Shameless liars. 🤥
The NY Post has been known for its hate filled rhetoric, mostly half-lies and distorted truths against the so-called left and now socialists for decades. I was a teacher in NYC for years and there were times when the Post went after teachers as pedophiles, lazy, overpaid and (gasp) workfree during the summers. This was usually when the teacher's contract was up and we were negotiating with a Republican mayor. Demonize those money grabbers! Having been the target of the Post I can tell you, their influence is great because while they scream racist headlines, people gotta pick up the Post for the sports. It's rather an insidious thing they have created. "They", of course, being the reptile, Murdoch.
It’s more reasonable to say that in publishing these hair on fire false accusations that they are committing terrorism against Mamdani, in effect “doxxing” HIM, urging anyone unstable enough to take them seriously to do something extreme.
Prove me wrong. This sort of blatant rabble rousing should be actionable.
Fact— Mamdani did not “doxx” any New York City residents. The same information has been public — and searchable online — for decades.
But that’s not NYPost headline news 📰… ipso Post faux facto! And their subscribers are happy! Highly lucrative business model… been doing it for a long time.
Lying bastards poisoning the well of public discourse with stochastic terrorism against a Muslim Mayor and progressive taxation. What would the Felon getting Americans murdered in the streets do? Meanwhile, the facts in this case are actually on point for defamatory malice.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) posted on X, “Comrade Mamdani doxxed thousands of New York City homeowners. This is the communist intimidation playbook in action.”
Pay attention Ted to Texas… your governor, and that other Republican candidate for the senate… doxx this!
Really you think it’s a good thing he put people’s lives in danger? People who spend their money in NYC at restaurants, theater, salons, mani/pedi, cleaners etc.
How did he put anyone's life in danger when this is how it's been done for decades upon decades? Didn't you read the article? Or you're just here to spread BS, like the Post does.
I’m sorry you are another person who doesn’t know the meaning of doxxing. Almost always in a doxxing the information is public if someone cares to look it up; if it’s not public info that can be looked up it would likely be illegal. What Mamdani did endangered homeowners in NYC when his job is to protect them. Yes the info is public for anyone to look up on their own not to have an elected official point it out. I have tried to explain it best I can and perhaps you can get a lawyer or ethicist to give you a better explanation. I also don’t think this overprotective mothering of Mamdani is healthy for us; he’s the mayor and like all our mayors is a mixed bag of good and bad. This was beneath him and I expect him to be ethically better although after Adams the bar is quite low.
I know exactly what doxxing is and Mamdani didn't. If the information is already public and has been for decades, what he said didn't dox a soul. Doxxing would include Mamdani listing every homeowner with all their information. ALL their information, not just their homeowners information.
In my county, if you're late on taxes, your name is published, how much you owe, your assessed value, your lot number or parcel number and the township where your house, lot or business is. Are you going to sue them? Red county, red County Clerk in IL. Have at it.
Doxxing would be if I figured out and published in a newspaper, tiktok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, twitch, threads, YouTube and wherever else I could think of, what Heido Jo's last name was, her husband's name, where they worked, work phone numbers, cell numbers for the whole family, how much they made per year, who their kids are, where they go to school and published school pictures of their children. I'd also include all social media of the whole family. Now Heidi Jo, that's what you call doxxing.
Something that's already public information for everyone at your fingertips isn't doxxing. Reminding people where to find this information also isn't doxxing.
One’s name being published is fine; one’s mayor pointing a finger at it is not but you’re right of course. You won the hill and can die on it. Your ethics are another matter; they’re lacking. And I guess the journalists who only have a bachelor’s in journalism are right too.
Heidi, you make no sense. If you think the mayor of NYC is doxxing the people of NYC, why aren't you instead blaming the county where NYC is, that publishes this information to the public every year? Aren't they too, doxxing the homeowners? If so, why wasn't there a lawsuit to stop this decades ago? Hint, because it's not illegal and it's not doxxing. What's really silly is your thinking this ONLY happens in NYC! And that you can't accept when you're wrong.
Rupert Murdoch and his minions at FOX “Not-Really-News” the NY “Joke” and the Wall Street “Urinal” have been responsible for the demonizing of the Democratic Party and the election of Republican con-artists with their drip, drip, drip of half-truths, misinformation and outright lies and calling it “news.” They have completely turned the 1st Amendment upside down and the result is a Supreme Court that has shredded the Constitution and an idiot in the White House.
Thanks for calling out the dishonesty of the NYP—a scourge in any era! Your sharp eyes and good ear for dissonance is one reason yours is an irreplaceable report, Judd.
NYC's Epstein Class are really clutching their pearls over this one. Only 17,000 property owners met the criteria for the new 2nd home tax--including Donald Trump!--of whom a third have already applied for an exemption. But Murdoch's Post is amping up the Red Scare hysteria; liberally seasoned with old-fashioned racism and Islamophobia. Hating on brown-skinned people--especially if they're Muslim--is a pro forma feature of RW propaganda
Unfortunately, the Corporate press have uncritically parroted the Murdoch line, despite its blatant dishonesty. Either due to laziness; or perhaps pressure from their Multinational advertisers.
Considering his age, the day will soon come when Mr. Murdoch will be deported right out of this life. Perhaps he should give a bit of thought regarding what each of the world's great religions says about what happens to the (unjustly) richest of the rich when they leave this life behind, or perhaps he thinks he can buy a "Stairway to Heaven." (just a clue... even the song says no.)
Unclear when Murdoch the Elder will be looking up at us all from the fiery place. But he has ensured that his media empire will continue its ultra-Right propaganda role after he kicks it.
William F Buckley, to my knowledge, is the only arch-Conservative Influencer, who on his death bed, tearfully recanted his long career of fomenting hate and evil for profit. But perhaps Kalshi is entertaining bets on if Murdoch will do the same before his decent to be Beelzebub's footstool.
As I understand it, expressing deathbed loyalty to the almighty doesn't accomplish a thing. What counts is the sum total of your life especially the effects the way you lived had on other people. If you enhanced other people's lives and well being, especially the poor and unfortunate, you're likely OK (though you probably wouldn't be fabulously wealthy if that had been the shape of your life). If you enriched yourself to the detriment of the poor and unfortunate and were indifferent to their suffering, or the suffering of the planet, you're in trouble.
The Buddha said that to truly be able to understand the karma of another person, you had to be a Jhana (concentration meditation) master, like his chief disciple Moggallana.
I'd be interested to know if William F Buckley's deathbed regrets spared him a trip to the Very Hot Place.
Roy Cohn’s certainly did not.
Honestly, these rich people are so weak and thin-skinned. What a bunch of cry-babies. Shut up and pay up.
I know, right? Such a big lot of crybabies who wouldn't go near the Post if it wasn't about them or, even better, their enemies being smeared on Page Six.
Making these super rich leeches ashamed of their behavior is only a good thing.
This is reminiscent of the treatment Zohran got when he and his office recommended that New Yorkers set their air conditioner to a certain temperature to help avoid overloading the power grid. It was in line with the city's precedent and something Republican administrations at the state and federal level advised. Pure fearmongering.
I laughed when I read the first paragraph because I access that same kind of database every year in Maryland to pay our property taxes. It’s always been easy to access this information. Leave it to the super wealthy and right wing to ascribe ill intent — project much?
Absolutely. This information has always been public… This manufactured outrage will become yet another propaganda talking point to distract voters. “Socialism! Communist!!”
The Firehouse of Falsehood marches on. Shameless liars. 🤥
You'd think someone like a Raphael Cruz could do a bit of research of how things are done outside TX, wouldn't you?
Besides Project 2025, THIS (The Firehose of Falsehood) has been their playbook:
https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html
The NY Post has been known for its hate filled rhetoric, mostly half-lies and distorted truths against the so-called left and now socialists for decades. I was a teacher in NYC for years and there were times when the Post went after teachers as pedophiles, lazy, overpaid and (gasp) workfree during the summers. This was usually when the teacher's contract was up and we were negotiating with a Republican mayor. Demonize those money grabbers! Having been the target of the Post I can tell you, their influence is great because while they scream racist headlines, people gotta pick up the Post for the sports. It's rather an insidious thing they have created. "They", of course, being the reptile, Murdoch.
It’s more reasonable to say that in publishing these hair on fire false accusations that they are committing terrorism against Mamdani, in effect “doxxing” HIM, urging anyone unstable enough to take them seriously to do something extreme.
Prove me wrong. This sort of blatant rabble rousing should be actionable.
Judd, clearing the fog of lies with just Great Reporting! We all thank you!
Everyone ❤️ your comments too!
Fact— Mamdani did not “doxx” any New York City residents. The same information has been public — and searchable online — for decades.
But that’s not NYPost headline news 📰… ipso Post faux facto! And their subscribers are happy! Highly lucrative business model… been doing it for a long time.
If I rich guy fell down and got hurt, would they blame "newly-discovered" gravity on Mamdani and/or Biden?
Why not both?
Lying bastards poisoning the well of public discourse with stochastic terrorism against a Muslim Mayor and progressive taxation. What would the Felon getting Americans murdered in the streets do? Meanwhile, the facts in this case are actually on point for defamatory malice.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) posted on X, “Comrade Mamdani doxxed thousands of New York City homeowners. This is the communist intimidation playbook in action.”
Pay attention Ted to Texas… your governor, and that other Republican candidate for the senate… doxx this!
Makes me want to vote for Mamdani even more! Mayor Mamdani, keep up the good work, keep being you and doing what you set out to do!!!
Really you think it’s a good thing he put people’s lives in danger? People who spend their money in NYC at restaurants, theater, salons, mani/pedi, cleaners etc.
How did he put anyone's life in danger when this is how it's been done for decades upon decades? Didn't you read the article? Or you're just here to spread BS, like the Post does.
I’m sorry you are another person who doesn’t know the meaning of doxxing. Almost always in a doxxing the information is public if someone cares to look it up; if it’s not public info that can be looked up it would likely be illegal. What Mamdani did endangered homeowners in NYC when his job is to protect them. Yes the info is public for anyone to look up on their own not to have an elected official point it out. I have tried to explain it best I can and perhaps you can get a lawyer or ethicist to give you a better explanation. I also don’t think this overprotective mothering of Mamdani is healthy for us; he’s the mayor and like all our mayors is a mixed bag of good and bad. This was beneath him and I expect him to be ethically better although after Adams the bar is quite low.
I know exactly what doxxing is and Mamdani didn't. If the information is already public and has been for decades, what he said didn't dox a soul. Doxxing would include Mamdani listing every homeowner with all their information. ALL their information, not just their homeowners information.
In my county, if you're late on taxes, your name is published, how much you owe, your assessed value, your lot number or parcel number and the township where your house, lot or business is. Are you going to sue them? Red county, red County Clerk in IL. Have at it.
Doxxing would be if I figured out and published in a newspaper, tiktok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, twitch, threads, YouTube and wherever else I could think of, what Heido Jo's last name was, her husband's name, where they worked, work phone numbers, cell numbers for the whole family, how much they made per year, who their kids are, where they go to school and published school pictures of their children. I'd also include all social media of the whole family. Now Heidi Jo, that's what you call doxxing.
Something that's already public information for everyone at your fingertips isn't doxxing. Reminding people where to find this information also isn't doxxing.
Understand now what doxxing is and isn't? ffs
Fine have it your way.
One’s name being published is fine; one’s mayor pointing a finger at it is not but you’re right of course. You won the hill and can die on it. Your ethics are another matter; they’re lacking. And I guess the journalists who only have a bachelor’s in journalism are right too.
Heidi, you make no sense. If you think the mayor of NYC is doxxing the people of NYC, why aren't you instead blaming the county where NYC is, that publishes this information to the public every year? Aren't they too, doxxing the homeowners? If so, why wasn't there a lawsuit to stop this decades ago? Hint, because it's not illegal and it's not doxxing. What's really silly is your thinking this ONLY happens in NYC! And that you can't accept when you're wrong.
Rupert Murdoch and his minions at FOX “Not-Really-News” the NY “Joke” and the Wall Street “Urinal” have been responsible for the demonizing of the Democratic Party and the election of Republican con-artists with their drip, drip, drip of half-truths, misinformation and outright lies and calling it “news.” They have completely turned the 1st Amendment upside down and the result is a Supreme Court that has shredded the Constitution and an idiot in the White House.
So the wealthy think they are being victimized . . .
Why are they not fighting back? I’m so glad you but out the truth!!! I wish our democratic leaders would do the same!
Thank you for setting the record straight Judd. Good for Mayor Mamdani. All politicians should be like him!