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Mar
03
Harvard's Nieman Lab Tells Readers to Try OptOut News App

Harvard's Nieman Lab Tells Readers to Try OptOut News App

OptOut's innovative news app is catching the eye of media's biggest analysts.
3 min read
Mar
01

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Feb
28
Not an allegory: DeSantis in Staten Island 🗽 Hochul backtracks🗽 Construction workers are dying

Not an allegory: DeSantis in Staten Island 🗽 Hochul backtracks🗽 Construction workers are dying

It's Not You, It's the Subway: the stories that make New York. Independent, and curated—for you.
5 min read
Feb
27
‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

Moms for Liberty has quickly gained national prominence, thanks to a handful of shadowy donors
10 min read
Feb
26
SNAP Benefits, Environmental Protests, and Police Shootings

SNAP Benefits, Environmental Protests, and Police Shootings

Top stories for the week ending February 24, 2023
8 min read
Feb
24
The NYT Refuses to Part With Transphobia, and More Notes on Hypocrisy

The NYT Refuses to Part With Transphobia, and More Notes on Hypocrisy

We didn’t have a love affair between the far right, J.K. Rowling, and the NYT on our 2023 bingo card (or maybe we did).
10 min read
Feb
23
Podcast: Doug Henwood on His Career and Left Media Today

Podcast: Doug Henwood on His Career and Left Media Today

Veteran journalist Doug Henwood joins OptOutcast to talk about his career and the state of left media today.
1 min read
Feb
22
🌏 Train Derailment Raises Questions About Lingering Environmental Hazards

🌏 Train Derailment Raises Questions About Lingering Environmental Hazards

Independent climate news from the OptOut network—fueled by facts, not the oil and gas industry.
8 min read
Feb
19
Derailmentgate 🗞 The Times' Anti-Trans Crusade 🗞 Big Tech Myths

Derailmentgate 🗞 The Times' Anti-Trans Crusade 🗞 Big Tech Myths

The best of independent media from the OptOut news network.
7 min read
Feb
17
New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

The Norfolk Group purports to be a group of independent experts, but familiar faces suggest a broader agenda
14 min read