John T Howard

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

He should enroll in a credible school offering reputable journalism degrees and try to graduate before rousing any more rabble. Programming to susceptible clickers who share biases merely harvests low-hanging fruit.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Nick could not be bothered to investigate, much less present findings from ten previous official hearings on the topic of fraud by the state. Again, no one was ever identified. Supportable proof of anything was absent 100% of the time.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Predictable “Tim Walz is crooked” tropes were repeatedly flogged. There was even an unidentified man-on-the-street parroting exasperation over all the perceived fraud. Also cued was a flamboyant, emotional, dark-tinged, anonymous “victim” at the very end, joining the torch and pitchfork brigade.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Acting professionally allows for editorial creativity, but alleged crime must be fully vetted, explained, and comprehensively documented, including sources. Dots must be connected instead of merely implied using an arbitrary chart with unidentified circles.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Still, many impressionable viewers often conflate loudly shouted bullet points on camera with proof. If aping orange-hued, demented, oral diarrhea centered around retribution and woke-free racist islamophobia were not enough,

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Curious rational thinkers openly wonder who the “David” character is. What is David’s last name? What are his qualifications? Professional background? Is he just called David because some dark-skinned immigrant with no business in America might try to kill him, too?

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

If Nick Shirley embraced honesty, he would have ambushed physical sites during normal business hours on weekdays. But Nick is not honest. He even attempted to lie his way into some of his ensnared sites on camera using an imaginary son, “Joey.”

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Would any serious journalist ever utter the words “like and subscribe” in any important story intended to convey gravitas? Could any YouTuber with scandal excavation on their minds draw a line between performance art and facts and then NOT completely ignore it?

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Did Shirley take the advice of Bari Weiss, fellow right-wing content creator and Peter-principled president of CBS News, who openly advocates getting official viewpoints from all sides on the record? What’s that? No?

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

If forced at gunpoint to compliment him, kudos for gushy enthusiasm borne of youthful naivety would follow. The unfettered gullibility he inspires among clickers who should know better but steer completely clear of sense is also impressive. Everything else flunks elementary school journalism class.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

My college and professional careers centered around journalism and media or adjacent fields. When it began, there was no accessible internet. By retirement in 2016, the formula for information dissemination completely changed.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

The decaying corpse of Mike Wallace has more ethics, credibility, integrity, and talent than Nick Shirley has alive. Nick, however, is undeterred in his charming crusade of fact-free foolishness laughingly positioned as investigative journalism.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?

Worse, the malfeasance he so valiantly unearths is openly allowed by not just a corrupt Democrat governor, Tim Walz, but that screeching immigrant underneath a hijab, Ilhan Omar, the left-wing lunatic ruling over the 5th congressional district in Minnesota.

The MAGA alternate universe is comically apoplectic over a series of crudely concocted YouTube videos and clipped shorts from a twenty-something amateur “influencer” in a hoodie. The young buck likely convinced himself he could pull off an old-school Mike Wallace-style vigilante expose. The target?