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Newly Named OCs
thank you thank you thank you @cecexwrites for talking me off the edge of a metaphorical cliff and helping me figure all of this out let's go
Upcoming Plot Bunnies (not going to share details now bc I'll post their asks once I make headers)
Vanya Baker – Gilmore Girls, x Max
Lillie Ledger – Bridgerton
Theodosia Byrd – Bridgerton, x Benedict
Samira Devlin – Supernatural
Archie Quinton – Doctor Who
Zenais Rosier – Harry Potter, x Pansy
The Society
Claire Tomkins ( Olivia Holt ) — Elle’s twin sister, thinks Campbell is a sketchy ass bitch
Luca Clarke ( Froy Gutierrez ) – poly Sam & Grizz OC, chaotic rich football player and leads the guard after Grizz goes on the expedition, hates Campbell
Camryn Clarke ( Madelyn Cline ) – poly Hallie OC, Luca's step sister and best friend, also Harry's best friend, rich bitch wild child
Jurassic World (blame Cece)
Joss Murphy ( Madelyn Cline ) – Lex's daughter, head empty
Courtney Krill ( Kristine Froseth ) – Vivian's younger sister, waitress on the island, x Matthew Steele
Matthew Steele ( Tom Holland ) – bar tender on the island but wants to one day work in the research & development department, x Courtney Krill
Miles Shepherd ( Chris Evans ) – runs security on whichever exhibit Devon runs, x Devon Grady
Elijah Lewis ( Dylan O'Brien ) – head 100% empty, x Raegan Mitchell
Everest Ledger ( Tom Hiddleston ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options
Tanner Kane ( Brenton Thwaites ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options
Kai Forrest ( Josh Hutcherson ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options
Decker Haynes ( Dwayne Johnson ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options
OUAT
Ariana Galanis / Ariadne Bayern ( Nicola Coulghan ) – Bluebeard's final wife, but Bluebeard is Peter Pan. Hook rescued her from being the latest sacrifice and hid her in the Enchanted Forest, but then the curse happens
Marigold "Goldie" Thistle / Thumbelina ( Sabrina Carpenter ) – Thumbelina, fairy princess, just vibes
Kieran Iverson / Ambrose Morvan ( Aaron Tveit ) – in the Enchanted Forest he was a travelling musician/writer but Regina killed his first love, he ended up leading a band of rebels fighting against her reign, tbd what he's doing in Storybrooke, x Pearl Gale
Bridgerton
Hermione Bridgerton ( Millie Bobby Brown ) – Hyacinth's twin, just vibes
Callum Linfield ( Henry Goulding ) – head empty just vibes, x Euphemia Bridgerton
Thomasin Elkins ( Anne Hathaway ) – widow in the ton, friends with Violet & Agatha (and Charlotte?), ends up starting a flirtation with Jon Lockwood which soon turns into more
Narnia
Molly Pevensie ( Millie Bobby Brown ) – Lucy's twin, ends up back in Narnia before them in Prince Caspian, has to survive alone when there are no Narnians to help or protect her and ends up befriending Caspian
Recasts / Updates
Eulalia Rosier ( Kacey Rohl ) – Carissa Rosier's new name
Lea Aldrich ( Grace Van Dien ) – Zoe Aldrich's new name / face
Mandy Holbrook ( Olivia Scott Welch ) – Mandy Holbrook's new face
Eilwony ( Kiernan Shipka ) – Eilwony's new face
#maddie talks#new oc#new idea#now i have to tag everyone rip pray for me#claire tomkins#luca clarke#camryn clarke#joss murphy#courtney krill#matthew steele#miles shepherd#elijah lewis#everest ledger#tanner kane#kai forrest#decker haynes#ariana galanis#goldie thistle#kieran iverson#hermione bridgerton#callum linfield#thomasin elkins#molly pevensie#eulalia rosier#lea aldrich#mandy holbrook#eilwony
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"tkachuk bowl" this, "tkachuk-y derby" that, please everyone knows that these boys are wrestling coded
#this is... so silly#a next level of silliness#i tried to make bradys mask look kind of roman general-y and got bored and just went MF DOOM-y#it was a toss up between Cold Steel Cage Match and Rage in the Rink#matthew with fuuuuull macho man flavour#nhl hockey#matthew tkachuk#brady tkachuk#ottawa senators#florida panthers#mine#tkachuk bowl#remi#bruiser
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ok here are my notes you guys (a cut bc this might be a long one and i’ll def be adding more as the night goes on)
at the start of ggah sequoia!dally gestured to johnny to come over with the rest of them and seemed disappointed when johnny said no but then later johnny did come over and he got really excited
sequoia got a round of applause as soon as he came on stage (started by urs truly) and he also got some scattered claps when he said “for being to goddamn handsome” (once again urs truly bc well yeah)
AND ?? idk if every dally does this but like he was eyeing marcia during FATD and then trip pulled marcia away and dally fake lunged at him
also after cherry poured the coke on him and trip was laughing he pushed my poor shayla to the ground. and chet’s ugly ass was laughing his head off and trip told him to shut up 😭😭
“and ann margaret is serving the hamburgers” trevor!pony looked so confused my heart 😭 he was like staring into space like “?? wdym by that”
also ?? i’ve never seen a pony cover why didn’t anyone warn me wtf that was life changing
after sequoias arrival applause (everyone on stage was grinning and smiling for him) trevor messed up and said “that’s two-bit mathews!… 🤨 that’s dallas winston !”
when dally gives ponyboy the letter he was like fidgeting and seemed hesitant to give him the letter and was like “yk i think of you two like my brothers” he sounded so desperate like “yall are my family yk that right? i dont show it often but i love yall and would do anything for you two, do you know that??”
idk i wanted to cry he was so ☹️
he also repeated pittsburgh pennsylvania 😭 “or pittsburgh griffith goddamn indiana” oh my shayla i love him
he was so angry when johnny died soda tried comforting him and his fight or flight activated and darrel had to get between them (soda was gripping his brothers shirt my poor baby)
trevor pony oh my god i’ll never stop singing his praises. he’s literally just a baby like :( that’s a baby what are yall talking about ponyboys only 14 that’s my ponybaby
run run brother was heavenly btw yall. dare i say it was better than little brother (i dare i really do dare, live his little brother but rrb was just- immaculate i might have died went to heaven then and there)
OH MY GOD ggah ace went “you wish” and soda instead of having like he has been lately he was like “a little bit 🤏🏾 yeah” I- acesoda nation yall are so back
um i just remembered. there was a group of school kid in mezz and they were doing the wave with an usher and cheering rly loud when he responded and the cast was confused and ig they sent henry to check it out bc his ass popped up right next to me 😭😭😭 like hey girl how are you
SKY LIGHTNING LAKOTA MCQUEEN KICKED UP SO MUCH TURF I FELT IT ALL THE WAY IN ROW 4
MIND YOU ROW 4 IS NOT THE SPLASH ZONE
sky you will pay for your crimes trust and believe
after johnny died, ponyboy went like “johnny?… johnny …? [a fairly long pause and then a really wet] no, no no no” and he was trying to get away frantically but fell and ace was hesitant to go to home but soda like pushed her to do it ☹️ ohhhh my shayla my poor heart
bob and cherry were actually happy during the drive in ☹️☹️ even after ace pushed him they were smiley and when he was leaving cherry was basically like “cmon just one dance” and bob was like “no you have fun i’ll be over here” and he didn’t even seem upset when chet was dancing with cherry OHHH MY BABIES OH MY LORD
this was the most perfect audience ever omg ykw when the greasers do like litle adlibs while clearing their mics of the rain the audience stopped clapping and cheering so i could hear the adlibs swell i’ve never been so grateful omg
darry was so smiley during hth he loves his brothers sm you guys like
he read the paper and it looked like a weight was lifted off his chest like i’m not amazing at reading faces but im pretty sure his face read “oh my god he’s alive??” like he did not believe dallas actually knew where pony was oh my shayla
yall. this man was crying at the end of little brother i mean he was shaking so bad i had no choice but to cry as well his shoulders were shaking and ALL
OMG I FOROGT MY FAVORTIE PART
yall
yk after the break up when trip is trying to pull marcia away so they can follow after bob and she like pulls away? trip let her go but looked hesitant and he looked at steve YES STEVE and steve nodded and only then did trip leave
WTF WAS UP WITH THAT IM ??? WHATS GOING ON OVER THERE
ok i think this is everything but if i remember anything else i once again will be back dw (and as always feel free to ask any questions !!)
#the outsiders musical#oh boy that’s a lot of tags omg ok hold on#darry curtis#ponyboy curtis#sodapop curtis#bob sheldon#paul holden#chet steele#steal?#steel??#it’s one of those jesus#the outsiders broadway#cherry valance#dallas winston#johnny cade#terrence dipp#the outsiders trip#ummmm#i think that’s everyone who am i missing#oh my honey#steve randle#two-bit mathews#two bit matthews#the way i have to use both 😭 give him his hyphen back and spell his last name right please
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Grace Choi & Anissa Pierce/Thunder for Justice League Unlimited #10 Variant cover
by Matthew Clark
#anissa pierce#grace choi#thunder#thundergrace#matthew clark#dc comics#outsiders#dc#comics#renee montoya#dick grayson#tatsu yamashiro#robotman#metamorpho#rex mason#the question#nightwing#cliff steele#katana
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IM SCREAMING
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they made this for me fr. davis and matthew feature AND MELVINN
im sorry this is so silly goofy bro. how did matthew give such a demure kick
#im giggling giggling#it makes me way to happy to see swings n newbies in the silly videos#and melvin ofc. idk how melody emulates angry 14 yrold boy so well but#and barton and dan hehehehehe#the outsiders musical#the outsiders broadway#davis wayne#matthew varvar#dan berry#melody rose#barton cowperthwaite#chet steel#chet the outsiders#brill the outsiders#clark brillstein#paul holden#melvin the outsiders#melvin dipp#Instagram
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Hatchetfield doodles











#npmd#starkid#black friday musical#nightmare time 2#tinky#wiggog y'wrath#uncle wiley#stephanie lauter#mark chasity#hatchetblr#tgwdlm#wilbur cross#wiggly#black and white#lords in black#starkid black friday#nerdy prudes must die#richie lipschitz#jon matteson#paul matthews#emma perkins#max jagerman#grace chasity#peter steele#ted spankoffski#tinky starkid#tinky hatchetfield
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More Yellowjackets and Fallout thoughts…
My girlfriend keeps wanting me to continue these so.. 😼
These are just my thoughts and opinions so take it all with a grain of salt
CW: Death mentioned but not described


Melissa Hat
- I think that Melissa would also be apart of the Gunners—specifically near Shauna as much as she can be.
- Grew up around violence in the commonwealth, I think she’d also have several brothers within the Gunner ranks who she basically looks up to
- Super intimidated by Shauna when she first saw her. She witnessed Shauna kill like 3 grown men who were hassling her and it just clicked something in her
- She definitely yearns for a suit of power armor every day. Idk why but she definitely seems like she’d want one BAD
- I think within the Gunner ranks she’d be less of a field ops girl and more of a repair girl who just fixes shit for them. The only reason she would go out on scouting or small raids is because Shauna is leading them
- Kind of follows Shauna around. The one time she doesn’t is when Shauna meets Jackie during scouting. Shauna wouldn’t come back to the base for over a week.
- When she does return, Melissa is superrrr pissed
- Some kind of confrontation would start from this i’m sure
Laura Lee
- I’m biased because I love Lottielee but I think Laura Lee would be one of Lottie’s disciples within the Children Of Atom
- Veryyy devoted to whatever Lottie says.. constantly leads little prayer groups while also making posters and notes to try to get people to worship atom
- I don’t know what else to really give her character other than she’s extremely devoted to Lottie.
- I think originally she would’ve grown up in a settlement that was just her family. Then, I think it would’ve been ransacked by raiders, killing her father. This would’ve sent her mother into a frenzy, which drove Laura Lee away from the settlement.
- Lottie would have found her near the edge of the Glowing Sea with barely any supplies or food. I think Laura Lee would be quick to accept help—mostly because Lottie is extremely charismatic when it comes to atom
- Definitely tells other followers of atom that same story of how Lottie ‘saved her’
- OR as a complete 180… you could translate her faith into the kind of loyalty that Brotherhood soldiers have to the BOS
- It kind of makes sense?? I could definitely see her hating all kinds of Ghouls.. wanting to protect technology from evil.. she means well but doesn’t execute it properly. If that makes sense
Misty Quigley
- Idk why but Misty is so hard for me to picture like WHERE she would be in the commonwealth. I have brainstormed a few things
- I definitely think she’d have something to do with science for sure.. which makes me want to put her in with the Institute
- If she were in the institute, I think she would be in the Bio Science division or Robotics, where they make the synths
- My reasoning for putting her in the institute is because she’s insanely smart and good at science.. but is also like.. not using her knowledge for good, really. I wouldn’t say the institute is really a good faction.. it’s not GREAT but it’s not like.. evil.. i guess. I feel like she fits there
- I also think she’d nerd out over making synths, like talking in great detail about every little thing they do and how amazing they are
- Also.. the institute does kidnap people. They have that in common… so it’s basically perfect
Akilah
- I also think Akilah would be in the institute.. specifically in the Bio Science division because of their ability to create synthetic animals like the gorillas. I think she’d take care of a bunch of synthetic animals
- Or, I can see her in working on a farm with her family. I think in S2 she mentioned her sisters or brothers.. and I can picture her living on a family ranch of sorts that gets by with their crops and a couple of brahmin
- I could see her working within a settlement run by the Minutemen too!! I think she’d fit in very well with their ideals
Mari Ibarra
- She’s the one I’m having the most trouble with. Like, I genuinely don’t really know where she’d fit in this universe
- She kinda gives me BOS Knight vibes?? Like they’re all very opinionated and blunt like how she is. The Knights especially will outright insult you based on your companion.. it reminds me of Mari
- I also think she’d be BOS because Shauna definitely hates them—and I don’t know how they’d meet yet, but Mari would definitely ragebait Shauna subconsciously. Jackie would have to hold her back
Travis and Javi Martinez
- I think Travis would be a caravan guard that protects Van’s traveling business. Javi obviously tags along—collecting trinkets and pre-war toys so he can build stuff
- Or, I think Travis would be apart of the Minutemen. He’d teach Javi how to use a gun after their father is killed by raiders
- They’d never be separate—always sleeping in the same room so that Travis can make sure Javi is okay
- Fallout Travis is definitely a lot like season 1 Travis. Very standoff-ish. Very wary of anyone and everyone.
- In a Minutemen sense.. I think Javi would really want to be more involved with helping out—which Travis would immediately shut down
- Or… I could also see Travis also being apart of the BOS. With Javi being a squire. Travis could be a Knight like Mari in the same squad. I think they’d get along in a familial sense.

I really love this au
#jackieshauna#yellowjackets#mari ibarra#akilah yellowjackets#melissa hat#melissa yellowjackets#misty quigley#laura lee#fallout 4#lottie matthews#travis martinez#javi martinez#yellowjackets au#brotherhood of steel#paladin danse#fallout au
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DOOM PATROL — EVIL PATROL (S03E09) ››› Diane Guerrero as Jane Morris ››› Matthew Zuk and Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor / Negative Man ››› Riley Shanahan and Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele / Robotman
#doom patrol#dctv#dc#diane guerrero#matthew zuk#matt bomer#riley shanahan#brendan fraser#jane morris#larry trainor#cliff steele#keeg bovo#doompatroledit#dctvedit#tvedit#dcedit
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Happy Father's Day! [via Cubs Instagram]
#SO. CUTE. IMA. DIE.#chicago cubs#cubs#ryan pressly#seiya suzuki#jon berti#ryan brasier#matthew boyd#justin turner#justin steele
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Thoughts on Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 "With Interest"
With the whole mini series trend taking the television world by storm, I started watching Born Again knowing it would only have so many episodes to make the mark it needed to. The insane amount of potential kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the weeks; as "Sic Semper Systema" wrapped up, I was slightly more confident that Born Again would finish strong... then came "With Interest".
I'll be honest, at first, I was put off by it. I hated it. I do admit, episode 5 IS a quality episode, it just doesn't mesh with the rest of the series! While it was admittedly entertaining, it was also a MAJOR tone shift too jarring to swallow. Everything seemed so much more lighthearted than what had been set up previously, and Yusuf Khan didn't help the cause. On a surface level, yeah, his cameo was cute! I loved seeing him and Matt interact, however, as a serious DD fan, it just... didn't work. Not only did the cameo feel <super> out of place, but the entire episode had the vibe of a totally different show!
I kept waiting for something to change before the credits rolled, waiting for something to switch and clue us back into the gritty, haunting world of Daredevil we all know and love, but it never happened.
By the end, Mom and I shared the same sentiment: what the hell was that? Episode 4 was so good, where did that momentum go?
Then, later, a friend and I watched the episode together, and his opinion helped turn mine around.
My good friend Joe is just as big of a fan of Daredevil as I am, probably even more so! He started with the comics, and appreciates the live action adaptations for their strengths and weaknesses. As we watched the episode, it was clear from the get-go that Joe was having a great time! He thoroughly enjoyed "With Interest" not because it was an excellent addition to the overarching plot, but <because> it was its own, self-contained one-shot. Joe described his fondness for episode 5 with a memory from his childhood, visiting a local comics shop after a day of running errands with his dad. They didn't often have the chance to stop by, so when they did, it wasn't about keeping up with whatever epic saga was ongoing at the time! It was about whatever looked <cool>! THAT was the essence of the good ol' days of comic books, because you didn't need to read every chapter of every volume! You could just pick up an issue and immerse yourself in a world of showoff heroics vs everyday thugs or memorable villains (often wrapped up with a nice message or life lesson).
This key difference reminded me of <another> comic book hero whose various adaptations, while polarizing, are equally worthy in their own rights. I'm talking, of course, about Superman. Specifically the Man of Steel film, and the Superman Returns film. Both are cherished movies, but for <very> different reasons! Man of Steel is a modern, more realistic take on Superman, quite literally washed-out and gritty in nature and picture. Superman Returns, however, is the epitome of the phrase "comic book adaptation"; it skillfully balances the exaggerated designs of the sacred texts with the high-stakes drama of fictional villains in a real life setting! From color palettes to stunts and dialogue, there's a theatrical vibe to every element.
I think the word I'm looking for is "romanticized". In just the same way as Man of Steel vs Superman Returns, "With Interest" is the romanticized perspective of Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock that we've never seen. The Netflix Daredevil world IS the dark and gritty portrayal we're used to, while I'd say the Ben Affleck film is the dramatic opposite. As all things do, they both have their positives and negatives, but at the end of the day, they represent an alternate facet of the character which can't be compared, only contrasted.
Final thoughts? "With Interest" is okay. It doesn't necessarily fit the mold, but it certainly doesn't deserve any hate or negative reviews. <Especially> given what was learned after the fact. For context, I'm gonna paraphrase what I read about Born Again after the release of episode 5. (Note: this is NOT a firsthand account!! Just the internet findings of a very intrigued fan!)
The production of Born Again was heavily affected by the SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023. Originally, Born Again was handled by an entirely different team of people, written in an entirely different direction. It's said that the initial plan was to take the Daredevil world onto a more unique path, essentially having the Netflix cast, but with a totally clean slate. There were supposed to be few, if any ties to the Netflix universe. Even the genre was different! At some point, the crew in charge of the show was shuffled around. A new showrunner took the reins, even Kevin Feige stepped in. However, lots of things had already been filmed. Time was ticking down and there were few opportunities to make any major changes to the things they had. Long story short, after the big switch, the new Born Again team had to work with stuff left by the previous crew.
Until the next post~
Surprisingly, though! It's said that "With Interest" was the <only> episode to go without any changes; basically, it IS an episode from an entirely different show! Given ALL of that, I'm willing to give it a pass on the extremely off-putting vibes. Still, it sucks that it mostly doesn't contribute to the rest of the series... but, I digress.
Solid 6/10.
May 22, 2025
#marvel#mcu#daredevil#daredevil born again#daredevil: born again#disney+#d+#matt murdock#Matthew Murdock#the man without fear#Superman#Superman Returns#man of Steel#zack snyder#snyderverse#dc#dc comics#Yusuf Khan#ms. marvel#May 22 2025#may 2025#2025
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had the best day ever yesterday meeting the cast of my favorite movie ♡
#scream#ghostface#matthew lillard#skeet ulrich#neve campbell#david arquette#jamie kennedy#stu macher#billy loomis#sidney prescott#dewey riley#randy meeks#steel city con
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I know this is am Eddie/Joe blog and i never intended on showing my face. But I met Jamie today and I just can't 😭 he called me babe 😭😭😭
#jamie campbell bower#jamie bower#jcb#stranger things 4#vecna#henry creel#also said he loved my tattoos 😭😭#he just kept tapping my camera taking selfies and i let it happen#🤞🤞hope to finally be able to meet jq in 2024#also met Matthew Lillard 🫠🫠#im dead but still alive#steel city con
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FINALLY!

We’re finally getting the full collection of Keith Giffen and Matthew Clark’s Doom Patrol series!
#dc comics#doom patrol#keith giffen#matthew clark#robotman#negative man#elasti-woman#rita farr#cliff steele#larry trainor#ambush bug#bumblebee#karen beecher
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Happy belated 33rd birthday, Austin Lee Matthews!
#austin lee matthews#bang zoom entertainment#final fantasy vii#final fantasy vii remake#mystery skulls#mystery skulls animated#the legend of heroes#trails of cold steel#beyblade burst#beyblade burst quadstrike#cookie run kingdom#hyperdimension neptunia#cyberdimension neptunia 4 goddesses online#ba da bean#the beachbuds#birthday
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the reason why shonen and the best fictions rarely kill your favorite characters for good isn’t because they want to see him happy
it’s because the writers want to make him suffer more.
freaks.
#Yes this is a specific character I’m thinking about#one piece#lord of the rings#dc comics#superman#shonen jump#naruto#naruto uzumaki#monkey d. luffy#jim hawkins#kingdom hearts#clark kent#man of steel#bartholomew kuma#kakashi hatake#made in abyss#faputa#avatar the last airbender#marvel#steve rodgers#bruce banner#the hulk#daredevil#matt murdock#matthew murdock
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Anna Merlan at Mother Jones:
Jack Posobiec, a far-right activist, podcaster, and early booster of the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, has been lucky at least twice. In April 2017, during the first Trump administration, he was granted White House press credentials while working for the Canadian conservative news outlet Rebel Media. At the time, this was news all on its own: Posobiec has associated with white nationalists and promoted a dangerous conspiracy theory that, among other things, ultimately resulted in a gunman shooting up a pizza parlor.
Posobiec didn’t last long in the briefing room, spending most of his time sparring with other reporters, lobbing softball questions, and delivering approving commentary from the White House lawn about President Donald Trump’s firing of then-FBI Director James Comey. He left Rebel Media the next month, after the outlet found he had plagiarized material from white supremacist Jason Kessler, and subsequently co-authored a book praising fascist leaders like Francisco Franco and Augusto Pinochet.
Nearly eight years after his stint in the White House, Posobiec, now a senior editor at Human Events, another far-right publication, was invited by newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to accompany him on his first overseas trip. Hegseth didn’t give any particular reason publicly why Posobiec had been invited, and in the end, he didn’t go—because he was instead accompanying Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine, where Politico reported that he was present when Bessent greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It’s not just Posobiec: From the moment Trump returned to office, his second administration has prioritized giving access and status to an array of far-right influencers and news outlets, including figures with checkered pasts and thin or nonexistent journalistic credentials. In doing so, the administration has created a swell of flattering media coverage, a gauzy bubble around its every decision, no matter how destructive or incoherent. This new state media displays unquestioning loyalty, and its propaganda pipeline is speedier than ever, ensuring that every executive order or new move by the Department of Government Efficiency is greeted with rapturous pseudo-reporting the moment it’s announced.
As part of this new order, the White House press briefing room is now chock-full of conservative podcasters, influencers, and representatives of right-wing media outlets. Nine days after Trump reassumed office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to the podium for her first briefing to announce that the White House would encourage what she called “new media voices” to apply for press passes, including “independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators.” “Starting today,” she added, “this seat in the front of the room, which is usually occupied by the press secretary staff, will be called the ‘new media’ seat.” To further drive the point home, for her first questions as press secretary, she called on reporters from Axios and Breitbart, which described as part of the new media landscape. (Breitbart was launched in 2007, Axios in 2017.) The Breitbart journalist, Matt Boyle, began his question by praising the Trump White House and Leavitt for creating this new access.
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“For the most part, this new crop of people who have been given extremely good access are not journalists in the traditional sense,” says Margaret Sullivan, executive director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University and a former public editor for the New York Times.
“They’re closer to propagandists than journalists,” Sullivan adds. “I don’t know if you could call it ‘coverage.’ It’s positive exposure for the Trump administration. They’ll be part of a cheering squad.” To contrast with the warm reception rolled out for Boyle, Leavitt also made it clear that the White House planned to have a combative relationship with what she called “legacy media” outlets that hadn’t provided fawning coverage of the president. “We know for a fact there have been lies that have been pushed by many legacy media outlets in this country about this president, about his family, and we will not accept that,” she said in the January 29 briefing, while addressing Associated Press journalist Zeke Miller. “We will call you out when we feel that your reporting is wrong or there is misinformation about this White House.” In a cutthroat example of retaliation, in mid-February, the AP was barred from briefings, news conferences, and events until it agrees use the term “Gulf of America,” the new name Trump has given to the Gulf of Mexico. As a global news outlet, the AP has chosen to continue to use the longstanding and internationally recognized name. On Friday, it launched a lawsuit over its exclusion that argued the press agency has a constitutional right to “choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government.”
Leavitt, who is 27, has her own history of producing articles of questionable news value. She was previously paid by allies of Chinese businessman and convicted fraudster Guo Wengui to put her name on op-eds in right-wing American news outlets praising his work. Leavitt did not disclose that Guo allies paid her to write the stories, and at least two of the articles were removed by the outlet Townhall after Mother Jones reported on them. Leavitt, who previously served as Trump’s campaign spokesperson, also appeared in a Project 2025 training video unearthed by the investigative outlet ProPublica, despite having personally denied any links between the campaign and Project 2025.
Other figures in the reshaped White House briefing room include Natalie Winters, a correspondent for Steve Bannon’s War Room. Winters was also paid by Guo backers to write flattering stories about the Chinese businessman. (In response to our reporting, Winters falsely accused Mother Jones of being a “Beijing propaganda front” in an article for Headline USA, a right-wing site.) Mike Lindell Media Corp., owned by My Pillow founder and election fraud conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, has not one, but two White House correspondents. The Daily Wire has sent Mary Margaret Olohan, author of a book about people who have, in the words of its subtitle, escaped “the gender ideology cult,” who has Instagrammed herself partying at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. “We belong in the briefing room,” Olohan declared to other Daily Wire figures during a broadcast from the White House lawn. “We need to be bringing the American public these stories and sharing with them the truth that legacy media has no intention of ever sharing with them.” To date, Olohan’s work carrying out that mission has included tweeting screenshots of executive orders, a rapturous video of Trump walking into the room, and a photo of a list of accomplishments that Leavitt’s staff handed to reporters. As an example of how the new media seats work, look to former ESPN host Sage Steele, who has become increasingly involved in right-wing media circles after settling a lawsuit against her ex-employer. She was in one of the seats February 5, when she asked a question about “men in women’s sports,” just hours, as the Wrap noted, before she stood behind Trump at at an event where he signed a transphobic executive order that purported to “keep men out of women’s sports.” Another person given the seat for a day—clearly meant to be a place of honor for administration allies—was Chris Pavlovski, CEO of Rumble. Leavitt read a lengthy statement from the podium praising Rumble, which hosts a variety of conservative and far-right content, and reiterated Trump’s enthusiasm for the platform. Two days before Pavlovski made his appearance, the White House announced it was launching an official Rumble channel, which is packed with news-light, propaganda-heavy videos, including a recent one titled, “America’s Decline Is Over.” [...] Even before Trump took office again, there were signs that far-right and conspiracist figures would be given special access to his presidency. On November 13, shortly after he won reelection, Trump ally and dirty-tricks specialist Roger Stone went on Alex Jones’ Infowars show to read a statement from the president-elect, announcing that Tulsi Gabbard would be nominated to serve as the director of national intelligence. Trump allowed Stone and Jones to scoop his own announcement, which he waited to post on his social media network Truth Social several minutes later.
Mother Jones examines the new MAGA state media mouthpieces such as Natalie Winters and Karoline Leavitt.
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