This week from The Weekend Press: Maya Sulkin on the anti-scammers. Sascha Seinfeld on ‘Dance Moms.’ A Soviet dissident explains why he doesn’t eat chocolate cake. On the country music charts, AI reaches No. 1., and more!
Why are there so few comments on the weekends? Is the content too weak with too much rehash? Why don’t you include the list of contents of Melania’s underwear drawer by the FBI? Maybe Jill Biden would like to defend that action. Mix it up TFP — you love to poke the Republican bear … Epstein and all the other pseudo scandals.
It's like the movie theater and cable TV. They started out ad-free and then the owners figured out that customers were captured and they could make more $$ by including ads.
Seen as allegories, Westerns were also very illuminating.
In a typical Western, the hero must take action to protect the less able, because law enforcement is weak, corrupt, or entirely absent.
This is, of course, exactly the situation that applies between nations. When the “criminal gang” (read: Russia) invades its neighbors, nothing will be done about it unless the “big landowner” (read: the U.S.) organizes a “posse” (read: NATO).
I tell people he’s my half bro from a mother or father from another planet, and prominently display the book on a bookshelf at eye level for all to see.
Notice AP news website has added a comment section. They're trying to get Paramount's attention, I think. Plus, they're going pretty all inclusive on the Epstein thing. I think they figured, finally, they weren't going to get anything more out of that one, so give it up.
We love and appreciate every word you all write! Thanks for offering content that’s new, interesting and provocative - exactly what we have come to miss in much of the media today. Keep forging on! You’re a marker of sanity in an otherwise broken world. Thank you!
Yes, “interestingly articles, but it’s pablum — a diversion from actual news such as the unfolding corruption mess in Ukraine, the many subpoenas based on recently-declassified documents regarding Russiagate, even news that Target has reduced prices on many items thanks to Trumps tariffs. TFP is not what Bari promised.
One of the reasons I love the movie THE BEEKEEPER is because the way scammers were dealt with in this flick are exactly the way IMO that the perps should be treated. Ruthlessly. Mercilessly. Black ops style. Did I mention ruthlessly??
It began, immediately after the CBS acquisition, with an ad at the top of some daily emails. Then ads showed up in articles. Now the ads are being sifted into the content. At this rate, I expect TFP emails and app to soon look not much different than the rest of the internet - full of garbage we have to pick through for information. But these ads, you can’t stymie with an adblocker.
What, exactly, does my subscription mean if I am also being used as fodder for ads? I’ve been here since the beginning, Bari, but if you sold us out for that $150 million, I’m cancelling.
In fact, I have an idea. Maybe we can use the power of numbers to make these ads a problem for the decision makers. I will comment on as many daily emails as possible with a brief anti-ad message. If you dislike the idea of ads for subscribers as much as I do, please comment in support. If we get a large enough group of dissatisfied customers, you’d think they’d have to reconsider selling our attention, yes?
Oh, I'm so used to adds about and over everything, I imagine even the Eucharist, if that's still around. Bari's $150 million doesn't matter a whit, let 'er roll.
Are you saying you don’t care that they sell subscriber attention to advertisers and worsen the reader’s experience? I use an adblocker on everything, I hate ads. Maybe I’m tilting at windmills, but I won’t pay them to advertise to me for long.
If you think your "ad blocker" is actually blocking ads or in any way decreasing the info about you that is captured on TFP and other sites, you are sadly mistaken.
I mean, I am fine with trying, but you need to realize that YOU are the product here and you will be sold.
I said nothing of the sort. I understand the modern business model, although I take pains to give them as little info as possible. My point here: I hate seeing ads, period. My ABP does an admirable job for that, but doesn’t work for email or apps.
😂 I guess I can respect that. I’m only 43, hopefully have a lot of years left to yell at clouds. Not pleased with this world the powers are building, and will push back in every little way I can. Have a good weekend sir!
I loved the "yell at the clouds" quip. Read Yuval Noah Harari's, "Sapiens," if you can make the time for it. The first half of the book may give you a calming perspective, for the second half of your life. The second half of the book is a little too speculative for me, but Harari's writing is a pleasure.
Let’s consider, 1 Turns out news reports state that Nany Pelosi made untold (I’ll bet) millions in the stock market; 2 Hyena Harris raised gazillions in campaign funds that suspiciously melted without a trace unlike the Titanic’s iceberg; 3 Somehow GW Bush sold his art for millions as did Hunter Biden; 4 government funding for Obama’s Solyandra project, California’s rail project, Maryland’s reported DEI laced Key Bridge funding supported by Biden as totally Federally funded was decried by Trump’s team (5 need I go on?). Therefore, is politics a RICO organization? If not, how do I get some? After I do, I’ll tell you.
Exactly. The internet became available for general public use in 89/90, so if you are over 36 years old, you need not apply yourself to this article. 😂
Why are there so few comments on the weekends? Is the content too weak with too much rehash? Why don’t you include the list of contents of Melania’s underwear drawer by the FBI? Maybe Jill Biden would like to defend that action. Mix it up TFP — you love to poke the Republican bear … Epstein and all the other pseudo scandals.
I repeat: It’s pablum.
I agree with other commenters. I paid for high quality reporting, not ads.
I pay for a subscription. Please stop subjecting me to ads.
It's like the movie theater and cable TV. They started out ad-free and then the owners figured out that customers were captured and they could make more $$ by including ads.
I know, but that doesn't make it right.
I think I prefer the "Well, bye" meme from Tombstone, with Powers Boothe as Curly Bill.
Westerns were the best of American film. Even the bad guys were awesome. The America haters hate them, too.
Seen as allegories, Westerns were also very illuminating.
In a typical Western, the hero must take action to protect the less able, because law enforcement is weak, corrupt, or entirely absent.
This is, of course, exactly the situation that applies between nations. When the “criminal gang” (read: Russia) invades its neighbors, nothing will be done about it unless the “big landowner” (read: the U.S.) organizes a “posse” (read: NATO).
I've seen a report on Scammer Farms in SE Asia; people are held hostage to produce. Not kidding.
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2024/July/crushing-scam-farms--southeast-asias-criminal-service-providers.html
Love The Scam Vigilante article!
I tell people he’s my half bro from a mother or father from another planet, and prominently display the book on a bookshelf at eye level for all to see.
Kinda getting to where I like The Weekend Press better than TGIF.
TGIF has gone down the tubes. Nellie is a Mom now, and it’s time to pull plug on that column.
Who will save us from immigration scams and America being turned into São Paulo favela or Mumbai slum?
Notice AP news website has added a comment section. They're trying to get Paramount's attention, I think. Plus, they're going pretty all inclusive on the Epstein thing. I think they figured, finally, they weren't going to get anything more out of that one, so give it up.
We love and appreciate every word you all write! Thanks for offering content that’s new, interesting and provocative - exactly what we have come to miss in much of the media today. Keep forging on! You’re a marker of sanity in an otherwise broken world. Thank you!
Yes, “interestingly articles, but it’s pablum — a diversion from actual news such as the unfolding corruption mess in Ukraine, the many subpoenas based on recently-declassified documents regarding Russiagate, even news that Target has reduced prices on many items thanks to Trumps tariffs. TFP is not what Bari promised.
Jennifer Lawrence was in movies besides "Passengers"?
One of the reasons I love the movie THE BEEKEEPER is because the way scammers were dealt with in this flick are exactly the way IMO that the perps should be treated. Ruthlessly. Mercilessly. Black ops style. Did I mention ruthlessly??
It began, immediately after the CBS acquisition, with an ad at the top of some daily emails. Then ads showed up in articles. Now the ads are being sifted into the content. At this rate, I expect TFP emails and app to soon look not much different than the rest of the internet - full of garbage we have to pick through for information. But these ads, you can’t stymie with an adblocker.
What, exactly, does my subscription mean if I am also being used as fodder for ads? I’ve been here since the beginning, Bari, but if you sold us out for that $150 million, I’m cancelling.
In fact, I have an idea. Maybe we can use the power of numbers to make these ads a problem for the decision makers. I will comment on as many daily emails as possible with a brief anti-ad message. If you dislike the idea of ads for subscribers as much as I do, please comment in support. If we get a large enough group of dissatisfied customers, you’d think they’d have to reconsider selling our attention, yes?
Oh, I'm so used to adds about and over everything, I imagine even the Eucharist, if that's still around. Bari's $150 million doesn't matter a whit, let 'er roll.
Are you saying you don’t care that they sell subscriber attention to advertisers and worsen the reader’s experience? I use an adblocker on everything, I hate ads. Maybe I’m tilting at windmills, but I won’t pay them to advertise to me for long.
If you think your "ad blocker" is actually blocking ads or in any way decreasing the info about you that is captured on TFP and other sites, you are sadly mistaken.
I mean, I am fine with trying, but you need to realize that YOU are the product here and you will be sold.
I said nothing of the sort. I understand the modern business model, although I take pains to give them as little info as possible. My point here: I hate seeing ads, period. My ABP does an admirable job for that, but doesn’t work for email or apps.
I'm going into my 88th year. Surrendering is all I do now.
😂 I guess I can respect that. I’m only 43, hopefully have a lot of years left to yell at clouds. Not pleased with this world the powers are building, and will push back in every little way I can. Have a good weekend sir!
I loved the "yell at the clouds" quip. Read Yuval Noah Harari's, "Sapiens," if you can make the time for it. The first half of the book may give you a calming perspective, for the second half of your life. The second half of the book is a little too speculative for me, but Harari's writing is a pleasure.
Let’s consider, 1 Turns out news reports state that Nany Pelosi made untold (I’ll bet) millions in the stock market; 2 Hyena Harris raised gazillions in campaign funds that suspiciously melted without a trace unlike the Titanic’s iceberg; 3 Somehow GW Bush sold his art for millions as did Hunter Biden; 4 government funding for Obama’s Solyandra project, California’s rail project, Maryland’s reported DEI laced Key Bridge funding supported by Biden as totally Federally funded was decried by Trump’s team (5 need I go on?). Therefore, is politics a RICO organization? If not, how do I get some? After I do, I’ll tell you.
money is attracted to people with power
like matter getting sucked into a black hole
Not that this behavior is new. Should we start a “Teapot Dome Society?”
"Your parents were born before the internet existed. If they’re anything like mine, . . . ."
I was born before the internet existed. I guess I know to whom this article is not addressed.
I am so used to being an invisible geezer that I did not even notice I was being ghosted (is that the right use of the term the kids all use?).
Same.
Exactly. The internet became available for general public use in 89/90, so if you are over 36 years old, you need not apply yourself to this article. 😂