Your articles, essays, interviews, etc. were a game changer for me in the weeks leading up to this election. They kept me not only informed but aloft. It’s been a delightful experience, capped off by a wonderful -and sometimes wacky -night of election coverage. Keep up the great work, guys.
Thank you for being true journalists…journalism which should never have been extinguished! Bravo to Bari and her staff…thank you for being here for us!!
As a Canadian, I feel reassured by the outcome of your election.
Our country has been under the leftist influence of similar Marxist inspired progressives and there is growing resistance to the control they have over our public institutions and the authoritarian measures they have taken to implement their social agenda.
I sincerely hope that their power will be curbed by voters in our upcoming federal election in a similar manner.
Congratulations on yet another demonstration of democracy - I have no doubt all of the citizens of the United States will protect their freedom to elect a leader through that process for many, many years to come.
Thanks to everyone at FP for the courage and determination to create this platform and fill it with journalism as it should be. Of course none of us could possibly always agree with every sentence of every story but, if we did, it would mean you had only erected another echo chamber. I've been a member for almost one year and, during that time, you have not just informed me of many things I would not otherwise known but also given me hope that there are still people who want to follow stories wherever they may lead as well as readers eager for real information. There is much work left to do and it won't happen overnight or just because Trump won. Oh, and a special thanks to Nellie Bowles who makes me grin or even laugh at things that I don't always agree with.
Been here since Common Sense. I find the comment section generally predicted this outcome but correctly TFP did not prognosticate because we don’t want our journalists crossing that line. I agree with criticism that TFP has missed some important stories- not sure if that is because of the small staff size or something else.
There is a deep end of the pool where free-thinking independent journalists swim. I think the Free Press has been trying to swim in the deep end but still clutches the side of the shallow end so as to keep some ego tether to the big corporate establishment media enterprise. It is like the writers and editors would wake up some mornings with anxiety for being out of that prestigious hive of Manhattan and DC media fame... and allow the content to drift a bit toward the same drivel we read in the NYT, WaPo and Atlantic.
Maybe this pat on your back will be more deserved in the coming months after this election clears up the last few cobwebs of the old corporate media life. But today it is not quite so.
Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back. Most of the articles you reference offered master of the obvious level insights (NPR is left wing! Blacks are people, too!) and as others observed commenting on your “non-endorsement” post, you did not even reveal who on your staff supported which candidate. Some of your female staff literally and figuratively drooled over Harris and Hillary while heaping scorn on Trump, Reagan, and anyone to the right of Bernie or Timmy. Jonathan Miller below is 1000% correct: taking credit for your comment community’s opinions while half heartedly claiming free speech street cred while actually offering warmed over MSM takes is exactly the kind of solipsistic navel gazing people expected to stay away from when they foolishly paid for this site
"Our commitment remains the same today as it was yesterday: to pursue the truth and to tell it plainly."
Around Thanksgiving 1975, I'd known my best friend for 18 months or so. The friendship has lasted 50 years now. Back then my best friend's mother was dying of cancer. Her last words to us were "are you going to get married?" and "Promise me to read the Gospel of John."
Essentially, "pursue the Truth and tell it plainly."
And on my part, on election day I was reassured by TFP's tone. It was nonpartisan and more importantly, normal. Every other outlet told me Armageddon was upon us, and TFP invited me to a nonpartisan party to discuss results.
It was refreshing. Thank you for your work, both professional and spiritual.
The Free Press—thank you for all you've given me. I've felt sainer this election cycle then ever, even a little optimistic—not in the canidates, in America.
This post is a well deserved victory lap. Keep it up!
This was kind of the Free Press election. I can't really guess which of you voted for whom and that makes me feel happy and that I'm supporting something fair. I wonder if MSM will do one single solitary thing differently. The View hosts wore black on air this morning so I'm guessing they will not. Go Free Press.
Dear Bari et al-
Your articles, essays, interviews, etc. were a game changer for me in the weeks leading up to this election. They kept me not only informed but aloft. It’s been a delightful experience, capped off by a wonderful -and sometimes wacky -night of election coverage. Keep up the great work, guys.
If the FP was listed on the stock market… I’d buy all the shares I could!💎 to the moon!!
Thank you for being true journalists…journalism which should never have been extinguished! Bravo to Bari and her staff…thank you for being here for us!!
Bravo.
Also. Please free Kevin Durant
As a Canadian, I feel reassured by the outcome of your election.
Our country has been under the leftist influence of similar Marxist inspired progressives and there is growing resistance to the control they have over our public institutions and the authoritarian measures they have taken to implement their social agenda.
I sincerely hope that their power will be curbed by voters in our upcoming federal election in a similar manner.
Congratulations on yet another demonstration of democracy - I have no doubt all of the citizens of the United States will protect their freedom to elect a leader through that process for many, many years to come.
Thanks to everyone at FP for the courage and determination to create this platform and fill it with journalism as it should be. Of course none of us could possibly always agree with every sentence of every story but, if we did, it would mean you had only erected another echo chamber. I've been a member for almost one year and, during that time, you have not just informed me of many things I would not otherwise known but also given me hope that there are still people who want to follow stories wherever they may lead as well as readers eager for real information. There is much work left to do and it won't happen overnight or just because Trump won. Oh, and a special thanks to Nellie Bowles who makes me grin or even laugh at things that I don't always agree with.
Been here since Common Sense. I find the comment section generally predicted this outcome but correctly TFP did not prognosticate because we don’t want our journalists crossing that line. I agree with criticism that TFP has missed some important stories- not sure if that is because of the small staff size or something else.
There is a deep end of the pool where free-thinking independent journalists swim. I think the Free Press has been trying to swim in the deep end but still clutches the side of the shallow end so as to keep some ego tether to the big corporate establishment media enterprise. It is like the writers and editors would wake up some mornings with anxiety for being out of that prestigious hive of Manhattan and DC media fame... and allow the content to drift a bit toward the same drivel we read in the NYT, WaPo and Atlantic.
Maybe this pat on your back will be more deserved in the coming months after this election clears up the last few cobwebs of the old corporate media life. But today it is not quite so.
Every staffer at TFP should have to read every comment every day. That will keep them honest and realize you can’t bullshit us.
Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back. Most of the articles you reference offered master of the obvious level insights (NPR is left wing! Blacks are people, too!) and as others observed commenting on your “non-endorsement” post, you did not even reveal who on your staff supported which candidate. Some of your female staff literally and figuratively drooled over Harris and Hillary while heaping scorn on Trump, Reagan, and anyone to the right of Bernie or Timmy. Jonathan Miller below is 1000% correct: taking credit for your comment community’s opinions while half heartedly claiming free speech street cred while actually offering warmed over MSM takes is exactly the kind of solipsistic navel gazing people expected to stay away from when they foolishly paid for this site
The cleanup of the Augean Stable that is DC will start at 070021JAN25.
"Our commitment remains the same today as it was yesterday: to pursue the truth and to tell it plainly."
Around Thanksgiving 1975, I'd known my best friend for 18 months or so. The friendship has lasted 50 years now. Back then my best friend's mother was dying of cancer. Her last words to us were "are you going to get married?" and "Promise me to read the Gospel of John."
Essentially, "pursue the Truth and tell it plainly."
Truth!
All the linked pieces were quality journalism.
And on my part, on election day I was reassured by TFP's tone. It was nonpartisan and more importantly, normal. Every other outlet told me Armageddon was upon us, and TFP invited me to a nonpartisan party to discuss results.
It was refreshing. Thank you for your work, both professional and spiritual.
The Free Press—thank you for all you've given me. I've felt sainer this election cycle then ever, even a little optimistic—not in the canidates, in America.
This post is a well deserved victory lap. Keep it up!
This was kind of the Free Press election. I can't really guess which of you voted for whom and that makes me feel happy and that I'm supporting something fair. I wonder if MSM will do one single solitary thing differently. The View hosts wore black on air this morning so I'm guessing they will not. Go Free Press.