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Clayton Eskew's avatar

I'm finding so many independent journalists are not really independent at all. Your journalistic integrity and the relentless quest to hold power to account set you apart. I consider it a privilege to have access to an honest endeavor. Keep up the awesome work!

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Thanks Clayton!

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escape velocity's avatar

Congratulations on your one year anniversary. Looking forward to your future successes - your success is ours. Thanks.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Thanks for supporting me!

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Joe's avatar

Glad it's worked out for you. Happy to be a subscriber.

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Howie's avatar

Our boy growing up. I love it.

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Aidan Ryan's avatar

Well done!

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Carolyn Bakula (Madison, WI)'s avatar

Congratulations on your one year anniversary. I'm looking forward to your future posts and your YouTube channel. On a side note, I moved back to Madison last August after living in the State of Washington for 14 years. It's great to be back.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Madison is so underrated! What brings you back?

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Carolyn Bakula (Madison, WI)'s avatar

Family, friends, and missing the familiarity of Wisconsin.

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Bonnie's avatar

Thank you, Ken. there are an overwhelming (to me) amount of Independent journalists, but I suffer overload and it's not good for my health and happiness. One of the offerings I'm keeping is yours.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Bonnie!

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Carly's avatar

Keep up the badass reporting Ken! 🤓

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Thanks Carly !

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Ali Zuberi's avatar

Great work Ken - proud to be a subscriber. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Klipp ‘em all!!

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

💪

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RealNoDeuces's avatar

“…subscribers sent a clear message to the gatekeepers: that the public is not only mature enough…” meanwhile some asshole in the comments keeps posting about Hunter’s hawg.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

😂

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Joe's avatar

Ken, can you look into this?

"A bipartisan measure to undo Trump's global tariffs fails in the Senate

The resolution to rein in Trump's tariff authority stalled on a 49-49 tie, with two senators missing the vote.

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Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who voiced support for the measure, were absent for the vote. It needed a simple majority to pass."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-vote-measure-undo-trumps-global-tariffs-rcna203668

Were McConnell and Whitehouse too incapacitated to vote or was it just considered a symbolic messaging bill and not worth bothering with?

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BeauregardIV's avatar

Jeffrey Goldberg told us you are a nihilist.

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Joe's avatar

I'd be interested in your and William Arkin's take on this:

"Trump administration plans major downsizing at U.S. spy agencies

The CIA plans to cut 1,200 positions, along with thousands more from other parts of the U.S. intelligence community.

May 2, 2025 at 4:39 p.m. EDT"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/02/cia-layoffs-trump-administration/

Maybe someone should send Trump a copy of this:

https://www.amazon.com/Top-Secret-America-American-Security/dp/0316182214

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Joe's avatar

Ken, since you keep an eye on the Representatives and Senators, have you heard anything that matches this reporting?

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fetterman-struggle-mental-health-clinical-depression.html

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Gary Milligan's avatar

Ken, you're doing yeoman's work. Thank you. Fact based reportage with a diabolical fiend with similar-minded henchmen and henchwomen controlling the Executive Branch. New territory, calling for exactly what you're up to. Bravo sir!

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