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11 hours ago
- Politics
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'Truly Disgusting': GOP Senator Slammed For 'Depraved' Tweets After Shootings
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is facing criticism over tweets mocking this weekend's deadly shootings in Minnesota targeting Democratic lawmakers. With the suspected killer still on the run ― reportedly armed and carrying a manifesto targeting 'many lawmakers and other officials' ― Lee fired off a series of messages on social media. One suggested the suspect, Vance Boelter, was into 'Marxism,' despite reports that he was a religious conservative who had attended rallies in support of President Donald Trump. Another tweet included an image of the suspect in a mask knocking on a victim's door just before one of the shootings, which left two dead and two injured before Boelter was arrested Sunday night. 'Nightmare on Waltz Street,' Lee wrote, likely a reference to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). Lee's critics called him out over over the message ― and some called for his resignation: Truly disgusting behavior from a United States Senator — Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 15, 2025 This is as ugly a tweet you'll get from a politician after the murders of two people and others shot. @SenMikeLee should be forced to resign. Unacceptable doesn't come close to describing this behavior. — Henry Lake (@lakeshow73) June 16, 2025 I know you're too far gone @BasedMikeLee, but you should realize how gross this is and delete it. — Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) June 15, 2025 You should resign. — Timothy Bellman (@Timothy_Bellman) June 15, 2025 Grow the hell up. — Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) June 15, 2025 When there's political violence in western democracies it's traditionally treated as a somber event for everyone to come together. That's disappeared. The victims were gunned down just over a day ago and a US Senator is mocking the event and hinting at a deranged conspiracy. — Lee Fang (@lhfang) June 15, 2025 The surgery to remove your sense of shame was a success. Congrats, I guess. — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 15, 2025 Hard to figure out how to deal with the fact that so much of this country has become brain-rotted by Trump and Internet algorithms to the point where they are completely detached from reality and have zero sense of basic empathy or compassion. Incredibly grim stuff. — Brett Meiselas 🇺🇸🦅 (@BMeiselas) June 16, 2025 Yesterday, a Trump supporter went on an assassination spree targeting a GOP Senator mocks their isn't politics — it's depraved moral rot. — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) June 15, 2025 When our elected leaders no longer care about political violence, we shouldn't be surprised when there is more political violence. — Max Burns (@themaxburns) June 15, 2025 You were brokenhearted about Trump winning the nomination in 2016 and voted for Evan McMullin but now here you are mimicking the lamest incel MAGA trolls. Whatever broke inside your brain, I hope you get help for it. This is just sad. — Sarah Rumpf 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦 (@rumpfshaker) June 15, 2025 If a Democratic senator posted a meme fantasizing about the assassination of, say, Greg Abbott or Ron DeSantis, Republicans would have the expulsion vote queued up for noon the next day and at least a couple of Democrats would vote for it. — Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) June 15, 2025 I know we do this all the time, but imagine if a Democrat did something like this after Steve Scalise was shot or after Trump's assassination attempt? — Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) June 15, 2025 Absolutely disgraceful. — Mike Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱🟧 (@micyoung75) June 15, 2025 you're not just crazy you're disgusting — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 15, 2025 Mike Lee is a garbage human being mocking the assassination of two people by a man who is also in the Trump your account, seek help, and reflect on the life decisions that had led you to this radicalized place. — The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) June 15, 2025 Mike Lee's transformation from a principled, policy-driven lawmaker into a desperate shitposter should be studied. Not the first time a middle-aged nerdy guy morphed into a teenager online after getting a taste of internet fame. Sad to watch. — Billy Binion (@billybinion) June 15, 2025 What the actual fuck is wrong with you? Your a goddamned disgrace to Utah and America. — BadgerStew (@BadgerStew) June 15, 2025
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
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WCCO-AM cancels local evening programming, including ‘The Lake Show with Henry Lake'
WCCO-AM has canceled its local programming on weekday evenings, including 'The Lake Show with Henry Lake,' but not Minnesota Twins games. The move comes after the talk radio station's parent company Audacy Inc. cut 250 to 300 staffers across the country, according to the industry website The site added: 'We're told that the majority if not all of the company's national digital content team has been eliminated in the cuts.' In a statement from an Audacy spokesperson, the company said: 'Audacy has made workforce reductions to ensure a strong and resilient future for the business. We are streamlining resources to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving media landscape and to best position Audacy to continue serving listeners and advertisers with excellence.' A graduate of Atlanta's Morehouse College with a political science degree, Lake returned to his home state and taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools from 1997 to 2004 and spent the next two years as a transitions coordinator at Anoka Technical College. He began his radio career in 2003 and established himself as a knowledgeable basketball host on KFAN FM 100.3. Lake left KFAN in 2013 for a five-year stint as midday host at AM 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City. He returned to KFAN in 2018 and jumped to WCCO the following year, initially to host a late-night show from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., or after Twins and Timberwolves games. He used the time to discuss sports as well as a host of other topics. More recently, he hosted 'The Lake Show' from 6 to 9 p.m. The final episode aired Wednesday. Based in Philadelphia, Audacy was founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corp. The company purchased WCCO from CBS Corp. in 2017. Entercom rebranded as Audacy in 2021. It's the second largest radio company in the United States and owns more than 220 stations across 47 media markets. Entertainment | Review: 'Daredevil' is back — and better than ever Entertainment | D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64 Entertainment | Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say Entertainment | Movie review: In 'Riff Raff,' a misfit family reunion goes violently off the rails Entertainment | Column: 7 thoughts on the Oscars, including the how and why of 'Anora'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
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WCCO-AM ending local programming on weekday evenings; Henry Lake's show canceled
WCCO Newstalk 830-AM is ending its local programming on weekday evenings, which has resulted in the cancellation of The Henry Lake Show. Sources tell Bring Me The News that staff were informed of a major change to the news/talk station's schedule on Thursday morning, with live and local programming eliminated after 6 p.m. with the exception of Minnesota Twins games. This in turn means an end to Henry Lake's evening show, with the schedule on Thursday showing a gap between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., with Lake and co-host Chris Tubbs departing the station. It comes amid a series of sweeping cuts unfolding from parent company Audacy on Thursday, with Radio Insight reporting that between 250 and 300 staff across the country could be laid off. A memo from Audacy Minneapolis obtained by Bring Me The News states that the "business is not where it needs to be," and states that the decision was in no way based on the performance of Lake's show. There has been no word at this point of cuts at any other Audacy stations in the Twin Cities, which includes 104.1 Jack FM and 102.9 The Wolf. BMTN has reached out to Audacy for further comment. Henry Lake has been at WCCO-AM for six years, leaving 100.3 KFAN to launch a show in the 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. slot on The Good Neighbor. This is a breaking story.
