After nearly two decades anchoring at CNN,
is reimagining what live news reporting can look like and where it can happen. In just a few weeks, has opened up a direct line between Acosta and his audience, offering a new immediacy and flexibility in how he covers a story. In these highlights from a recent conversation with Substack CEO , Acosta reflects on authenticity, going live from unexpected places, and reaching audiences where they are.
On turning your phone into a TV studio
Chris Best: A few years ago, people knew Substack primarily as a place for writers and print journalists. And you’re a journalist, but you’re also a TV star. You didn’t know what Substack was about a few weeks ago, and today you’re running this thriving independent media empire. Just how did that happen?
Jim Acosta: To your point, I had the same thought about Substack. I thought it was primarily a place where people would share their writing, their journalism. As soon as I started doing it, I was hooked. I was really kind of addicted right away.
In addition to having the ability to sort of turn your phone into a TV studio, you get the instant response from the viewers, from the people who are tuning in and giving you their comments. And so sometimes I’ll be interviewing a lawmaker or an opinion leader or somebody like that and somebody will make a point or ask a question and I’ll think, “Oh yeah, why didn’t I think of that? That’s a good question.” And then I’ll ask that.
On interviews and access
Jim Acosta: I have found that not only can you get lawmakers and opinion leaders and those kinds of folks on this show or on this platform—I had
on the other day—I think to some extent they want to come on. I think you are going to see folks wanting to come on this platform to reach a different kind of audience.I think [live video] wants to pull the authenticity out of you, pull the real you out of you. You know, I hadn’t really dropped an F-bomb before doing Substack. And there are days when you just wanna say it!
And you know, the way folks can come on this platform and just tell it like it is, or at least the way they think it is, and just let it fly and let the chips fall where they may. Not be irresponsible or anything like that—be respectful, be professional as much as you can—but just honestly tell people what you think and what you believe to be happening right now and why it’s so darn important.
I think people want that right now. They’re like, get out of the studio with the hairspray and the makeup and the canned bits and the teleprompters and all that stuff, and just talk to me. Just tell me what’s going on. And I do think people are responding to that. And you have a whole host of people here on Substack who just do an amazing job at that.
On going live anywhere
Jim Acosta: The Associated Press decided to file a lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration for banning them from the Oval Office and Air Force One. And I thought, you know what? I want to do something right here [in the airport], right now. Let’s do it. Let’s talk about this thing. And I was reading through the lawsuit and saying, you know, look at this. They’re talking about this case over here and this aspect of the matter over there. And it just felt like an instant way to get the news out there.
There was a show I did a couple of weeks ago where a friend of mine, Lauren Windsor, who is a documentary filmmaker, was at one of these anti-DOGE rallies. This one was down in North Carolina. And I said, you know what? Why don’t you just do a live report on my Substack podcast? And we got her on her cell. Service wasn’t so great because there were so many people at this darn thing. But you could hear what she was saying, and she was panning the camera around, showing what was going on. And it was almost like having a live reporter on the scene. And I thought to myself, you know, I should try to do this more often.
[Substack] does have the potential to be a live news platform where you can have journalists on here saying, wow, something just broke. This is important. This is happening right now.
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Please concentrate on writing. It’s why I signed up. And please employ people to collate, highlight and show our talents. I spent many years as a broadcaster to millions, but in modern times all of us on social media are essentially broadcasters. It’s saturation. Good writing, creative writing, informed writing. In a world of gurning and attention-seeking to camera (phones) that’s what can still make Substack special. 🙏🏼
I get why Substack wants to focus on video, because that’s where the whole internet is headed, as are the younger generations. But I agree with the sentiment that writing should be preserved on here, and highlighted as a primary feature.
85% of new households do not have cable tv for a reason. Furthermore, too many simply do not have the attention spans to listen to anything longer than a 2 min soundbite. It is very difficult to obtain complete information in this 2 minutes. Free speech was censored and people died. Lives changed forever because we were told to trust the science. Those spewing the deceit will not be trusted again. Substack should remain THE uncensored platform for those that do not wish to hear the noise and not become an escape door.
Sure, follow the herd, off the cliff ...
Thank you. Not only is Substack overlooking writers (their core audience), now they are throwing themselves at ‘journalists’ who were released from CNN. This is very worrisome for the future.
Do people really wish to hear live news on substack? I dont think so, people can still listen to CNN if they want to hear their version of news. Disappointed! Without the independent brilliant writers on Substack, too many would still be in the dark regarding covid and other topics telling truth and facts. This is a mistake! This different kind of audience does not wish to listen, we wish to read.
Freedom of speech is not divided! Vocal nor written. You do not have a monopoly on this right many have died for
I haven't read ANY comments advocating against freedom of speech!
What I see is that most ppl who participate on Substack don't want to see "broadcast news" on their beloved Substack.
Nobody is wanting censorship. They'd just rather READ about it than have their senses offended by someone yelling or scolding. I know I feel that way. I can watch any kind of news on TV or social media. When I go to Substack it's because I want to read.
This “ breaking news“ began here for a reason, when people start the beginning of oppression, they gravitate to a “ safe“ enviroment to have a voice. Substack was the safe-haven for those people . If substack silences this, I will tell you now, you writer's will be silenced next. It's called freedom of Speech, whether it's vocal or written. I fought for the very freedom that gave you this platform to write your truth any way you desire to express it , I also fought for the freedom of those here who wish to speak their truth as well . I ask you to respect my brothers and sisters who died for that freedom you have today.
I whole-heartedly agree!
The podcasts, I suppose, are an outgrowth of blogs <idk> but PLEASE leave the "Live Video News" to the broadcast media.
Maybe startup your own media company.
Please don't destroy that you've built in substack!
If you do the live video news crap, I'm sure it will make it impossible for us writers to get readers... people will avoid Substack altogether.
I know I will.
I disagree. Legacy media is dead to me. Oligarch owned social media is dead to me. Substack and Bluesky is where I reside now. Evolve or die. There is a continued thirst for quality print publications on Substack and a growing appetite for video publications. They are not mutually exclusive and actually support and build upon each other.
Agreed! Writers who lament the proliferation of video journalism on Substack may wish to look at themselves!
Don Lemon wrote a moving essay about going back home to visit, and it took Substack by storm!
Excellent writing begets excellent response!
Try it!
I agree. It was heart rending and poignant.
I agree with Jeff Jackson - please don’t turn Substack into your local news station!!!
the live action broadcasts may provide interesting visuals, but the reason that I found Substack to be so informative is because of the different viewpoints, voices, and opinions that provide some background - some research information or insight that you’re not going to get with a short soundbite on Main Stream media -
I also see more and more podcasts showing up on Substack and I’m sure the younger generations may prefer seeing people perform but when those podcasts start getting more and more into their personalities or chatter about themselves, it loses interest for me - please do not turn Substack into an infotainment production
I fought for freedom of speech, vocal as well as written. My brothers and sisters died for that freedom. I ask that you not disrespect their sacrifice for these freedoms you enjoy still today . Because when your voice is silenced , you will not be writing freely as you are today . All voices are silenced.
Respectfully , I don’t think my original point has landed. It’s not about silencing voices. It’s about what this platform (Substack) is. Writers like myself were invited to create here on an understanding it was a writers and subscription community. But increasingly it’s been turned into something else. There’s a lot of noise. Audio, visual, now we’re talking ‘tv studios’. It felt like this was and should be a library. A respite from other platforms. But I wouldn’t wish to silence broadcasters. We are suggesting this doesn’t become primarily a broadcasting platform. Very best and genuine good wishes from UK, Lee
Most of the independent journalists have been silenced and/or censored on other platforms. Do you feel they ni longer have a right to use the platform they also find useful in exercising their freedoms as well? This is a public platform and many subscribe to read your articles . It was meant to ve a win win when we fought for freedom of speech. But I'll say this, when you silence voices, yours may be next and it's hard to believe im explaing this to anyone . We didn't divide it into groups when we fought for it.
I do think there’s a slight breakdown of communications between us here , I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. Nobody should be silenced. Broadcasting here ? Go for it and I wish them every success. What we’re talking about (me and those agreeing with me) is our concern Substack moves too far from being mainly a writer’s space. Which made this a point of difference to other areas/platforms. Best wishes, we’re really not in broad disagreement, just talking about different areas 🙏🏼👊🏼
These people are here because they have been silenced already on other platforms due to censorship , what im trying to say, everyone here today as mostly here because this new president is threatening Everyone's freedom of speech! Not just theirs, but yours as well. That is how we lose our freedoms . One at a time. Are you going to be that voice that saves rhis freedom. Or silences it , because look around , we're very close and your voice is one of those opposing what we fought for and won! Do we throw in the towel because you believe this should be “writer's only!“ When vocal speech is gone so is yours.
I write about sports mate. I’m not trying to silence anyone. My comments are directed at Substack’s bosses from someone with vast experience in media. And I never said writers ONLY. That’s my last comment to you , and I wish you well.
I really don’t understand your comment
If you silence a voice, written or vocal, you silence them all. Freedom of speech can't be divided here or anywhere in America. The comment I'm referring to is your statement of turning substack into a “ local news station.“ It's still posted above for reference
Somehow, you have misinterpreted what I said.
The main subject matter was Jim Acosta explaining his approach to being on Substack by being more of a podcaster (which means a visual presentation) and preferring a breaking news approach to get on a media outlet and comment on something as soon as it happens.
this approach in my opinion goes after being a performer and being someone who wants to grab the attention as news is happening.
if that’s what Jim Acosta wants to do that is fine, but I was expressing my opinion that I much prefer the writings on Substack that are the result of somebody doing research delving more in depth on a subject than an instantaneous reaction.
so I hope this clarifies my statement, which in no way was trying to limit free speech
He’s a reporter , not a podcaster. But both those are entitled to speak on any platform available if they wish. Im not sure why I am explaining “Freedom of speech“ in 2025 America. But to hear you as a writer tell me you don’t understand or i misunderstood baffles me.
Well, you seem determined to hold a view that is not understanding what I am saying! One of the good things about Substack is you get to choose who you listen to who you follow and I’m sure there are people that will want to follow Jim Costa’s approach, but I am not one of them
Exactly, my statement is important to anyone reading your statement. I’m happy we can agree to disagree
He is lying reporter. You forgot that part.
That doesn’t mean I’m agreeing with your opinion of Mr. Acosta. I find it disrespectful and unworthy of my time to comment
Like I said Freedom of speech can’t be divided
This is pathetic coming from “so called writers“ silence this speech but not mine because my words more eloquent than a journalist. Listin to you-selves piss on freedom of speech. Your going to be Lucky if anyone reads anything you've written if you keep mthis silliness's up
I’ll say SubsTack is G00d for everybody, in all the ways it’s G00d for ANyBody. Use it Y0uR way without faulTing Others’ Ways
Thank you Jeff, I really hope a step back can be taken before Substack goes too far down the road you’ve outlined there 🙏🏼. Best wishes to you
Lee I feel that we need more “ how to” our lives are changing drastically that’s okay I rely on Substack to teach us ways to cope. Not hearing todays news in twelve different versions so let them write the news but yet they should also seek ways to deal with this
I totally agree.
🙏🏼👍🏼
When broadcast media silences those voices , they need to be heard, they have that right , just as you do, to speak here . You aren't forced to listen and can easily scroll past them. You should be more concerned of the “why“ instead of expressing outrage as they are expressing their rights your enjoying yourself at the moment .
AI is very good for transforming content. For example, turning a video into a blog. If Substack integrated a tool for this then it can keep everyone happy.
👊🏼👊🏼 cheers Carin :)
You have hit the nail on the head thank you Lee wellings for expressing your beliefs you need to also keep writing no studio’s needed.
Thank you Carin, there’s a real danger of Substack blending into other social media platforms, when we thought it was a place for fresh and informed writing 🙏🏼
Lee your the first I found that I agree 100% my other problem is that I never favored Facebook I understand why they keep begging for Facebook data to drive up their followers yet we are getting flooded with Facebook absurd comments selfie pictures like overnight that are just out of control I guess it just comes with the territory Substack was great I found a lot of wisdom such enjoyable things to read real journalism now it takes me a half hour or more just to filter. We appreciate though that we found you in all of the confusion
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY* Which is why I have come to Love Substack. ♥️ Perfect timing in a strange“wunderland”? , this world is sadly🌀creepin’ into.🥴😷😱
I may be a serial lurker, but this is exactly why I came to Substack.
I read very fast faster than most people talk, so for me video is worthless and gives me less understanding, that said when it’s raw and real driven by regular people it is really powerful so it doesn’t cheapen the writing video when done right makes it more powerful
Fake News Jim. 🤪
Your comment is as funny as your lack of understanding of climate change. I suggest taking a look at the ice caps, recognize the rising ocean temps and if you haven’t noticed, the increasing number of weather catastrophes.
Perhaps look into waterfront property if it’s all a joke.
Then ask the rich people why they are still on Martha's Vineyard. It's quite waterfront. And, by the way, one of Obama's mansions is on the beach in Hawaii. If climate change were true, how come the rich are always on the waterfront?
I recall watching a Democrat president named Barack Obama publicly drink from a glass of Flint, Michigan water [supposedly, anyway] via mass media, signifying the water system was safe from which to drink. But many say it is STILL not safe to drink. ["Ten Years Later, Flint Still Doesn't Have Clean Water": https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/20/ten-years-later-flint-still-doesnt-have-clean-water]
As a then-admirer of then-president Obama, I muttered “Say it isn’t so”. It greatly reinforced my belief that U.S. presidents, indeed along with Canadian prime ministers, essentially act as instruments of big corporate/money/power interests.
I know that the lead-tainting was not Obama’s doing; however, what he did was a major shock to and disappointment for the lead-poisoned Flint folk, who'd expected far more/better from him. To a lot of people, he had behaved like some TV-promotion actor hired by an (in this case) seriously ethically/morally challenged corporation.
Though I would expect it from a Republican president or even the Democrat President Bill Clinton, I found it very disappointing of Obama (maybe because he is Black, as were many or most of the lead-water-ingesting Flint folk), regardless of the big business and/or political pressure he probably had on his head.
Obama is toxic: like attracts like.
"Why are you stuck on Obama?"
Top 10 Ways Obama Violated the Constitution during His Presidency
https://www.cato.org/commentary/top-10-ways-obama-violated-constitution-during-presidency
During Obama's Third Term for four years someone was signing in lieu of Biden since he was in absentia or impacted by dementia.
Who was running America?
Biden sources suspect key aide may have abused autopen as Trump’s ‘far more restrictive’ signing rules revealed
https://nypost.com/2025/03/14/us-news/trump-establishes-far-more-restrictive-autopen-rules-as-biden-aides-murmur-about-possible-misuse/
Climate change is like that old story of the frog in the pot. It creeps up very slowly so you are underwater and being parboiled before you are aware of it. I wrote a very short story about harvesting icebergs before they have a chance to melt from fresh, drinkable water into undrinkable salt water. Someone really ought to get onto it and salvage trillions of gallons worth of iceberg water before they are lost forever.
Except when the climate change nonsense was going around in my daughter's elementary class I said let's go see if it's true. As a result, I took her to two glacier national parks in Alaska and Montana. Oops, glaciers are expanding, and so much so that in Montana the embarrassed park rangers had to take down the signs which showed the ice retreating. Try to destroy her but Mother Earth is doing just fine: the fire next time.
I try not to engage w representatives of the dunning-Kruger clan.
Perhaps we should assign someone to assess yearly atmospheric carbon loads.
Carbon is not guilty. Proven by ice core studies which show that a warming climate PREDATES a rise in carbon in the atmosphere. If we could add images here I could show you the graph.
EVERYTHING today is about "Global Warming", particularly the catastrophic weather conditions around the entire globe. We were warned by Al Gore and scientists that is was coming over fifty years ago, and here we are today.
Fires, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, extreme cold and heat are destroying land to produce food, and animals, cities, towns, waterways, roads, bridges all of which drive up the price of shipping. Lack of food, and livelihoods around the globe are diminishing thus causing shortages of resources. Wars are breaking out because of the lack of resources. This is turn is forcing migration and immigration around the globe. WAKE UP EVERYONE. Now the insurance rates are going up if you can still get insurance.
Global Warming is driving everything around the globe and it is time we not only have to listen to scientists, we are living the reality of the extreme conditions we have been faced with and the media is not linking the extreme weather definitively to the earth warming but it is the truth that none of us can afford to deny.
We are stripping this planet of all its resources and buying up everything they keep telling us we can't live without, but the reality is we don't need all they are peddling because the earth does not have unlimited resources and we are not entitled to everything we want. The more the capitalist strip the earth and sell it back to us for them to gain massive profits the more of the planet we lose.
Except the Earth has been ravaged far worse and had catastrophic changes long before humans existed on the planet and in no way compares to what has happened over 1000s and thousands of years in fact, excessive changes have taken place over millions of years. 50 years is a ridiculous snapshot of theEarth’s conditions to be so alarmed all out of proportion to the data.
The earth does not have unlimited resources.
Why Rich People and Communist China Fall Short on Sustainable Resource Use and Equitable Distribution
1. Rich Individuals & Elites
Disproportionate Consumption
- The wealthiest 10% of the global population are responsible for nearly 50% of global carbon emissions, according to Oxfam and UNEP.
- Billionaires and high-net-worth individuals own multiple homes, private jets, and yachts—lifestyles that are orders of magnitude more resource-intensive than the global average.
Waste & Hoarding
- Rich individuals often drive excessive consumption and food waste, not out of necessity, but convenience.
- Vast wealth is stored in assets (e.g., land, water rights, luxury real estate) that could otherwise serve broader social and environmental needs.
Control of Resource Flows
- A small elite controls the major corporations and investment decisions that shape global resource use.
- Decisions are typically based on profit maximization, not sustainability or equity—leading to over-extraction, deforestation, and pollution.
Insulation from Consequences
- Rich people are shielded from the effects of environmental degradation (e.g., buying clean water, air filtration, private healthcare).
- This removes urgency and accountability, further distancing them from meaningful action.
2. Communist China
Hyper-Industrialization
- Although governed by a Communist Party, China operates under state capitalism, prioritizing rapid industrial growth and infrastructure development.
- It is the world’s largest emitter of CO₂, and leads in coal consumption, steel production, and cement use—industries that place enormous pressure on global resources.
Authoritarian Development Model
- The Chinese government often displaces rural populations, exploits ethnic minority regions, and suppresses dissent to enable mega-projects like dams, highways, and industrial zones.
- Environmental regulations exist but are unevenly enforced, especially at the local level where growth metrics drive promotion.
Global Supply Chain Domination
- China is a major exporter of cheap goods—manufactured using intensive energy, labor, and raw materials.
- These goods feed overconsumption in richer nations, but also drive unsustainable extraction domestically and in other countries (e.g., Belt and Road Initiative).
Pollution & Environmental Costs
- Air, water, and soil pollution remain critical issues in China. Entire regions have been degraded for decades to support development.
- While China leads in renewable energy production (solar, wind), it still builds more coal plants than any other nation—contradicting sustainability goals.
Summary
It’s not nations per se that are responsible for unsustainable resource use—it’s:
- The ultra-wealthy minority, regardless of nationality, who consume and control far more than their share, and
- Communist China’s authoritarian-industrial model, which prioritizes growth and global influence over environmental balance and equitable distribution.
Together, these forces overwhelm the planet’s regenerative capacity, creating the illusion of scarcity for the majority—even though Earth has enough in theory to meet human needs sustainably.
Today on CBS Mornings they said Musk was worth 362.5 BILLION dollars. Now if you or I found a twenty dollar bill in our pockets we didn't know we had we might get really excited. In order for Musk to have that same feeling we had he would have to have 37 million dollars in his pocket. Ain't that something. No matter how much money he or the elite wealthy have, it will never be enough.
I am 68 years old and grew up in the Northeast on the seacoast. I WAS in the agriculture business for over thirty years and kept weather records daily, crops I grew, as well as the yield from those crops. Some field grown and others in greenhouses. The reason I am OUT of business is that the last three years come August, we were in such a severe drought conditions that I could not keep up with the irrigation in the fields and lost my cut flower crops, particularly my sunflowers. That income would carry me through the fall, three years losing it put me under.
The Northeast is still seven inches below level in our water table in NH, below what we should have by now in April 2025. I will tell you I have been watching the evergreen trees in NH and surrounding states dying along the road ways for the past ten years. They are no longer getting enough sunlight, the air is filled with smog and they are NOT getting enough water. It takes trees and shrubs under duress three to seven years to completely die.
What I am seeing in mortifying because if it isn't bad enough that they are dying, but with the building of housing they are clear cutting trees for the housing shortages, removing wildlife habitat, in addition to removing the work of the trees keeping down wind conditions and cooling the earth in the higher temperatures of summer heat. Trees filtering the air from pollutants and the roots removing toxins as well.
I KNOW global warming is here because the entire globe is dealing with excessive heat and cold, droughts, fires, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and so much more. This is why insurance rates are going up, if you can still get insurance. Each year more and more people are dying from these conditions and as the land dies do does the livelihoods, the abilities to produce food, and shipping costs to escalate. All of which is connected to global warming, wars breaking out for limited resources and mass migration and immigration.
Have you lived millions of years? The only way to know about climate change is actually to know what has actually happened over time and how quickly. 68 is a pittance when it comes to understanding the climate.
The fact that Davos has seized upon this fear tactic is a clue. They build their homes on the waterfront, jet around in fuel guzzling private jets, and laugh at the peons under their thumb.
How come I can’t find Al Gore’s movie anymore? Oh right, because it was exposed as a bunch of crap. How many more years do we have? Why doesn’t China and India stop building coal plants? Because they aren’t idiots.
Yeah, it’s caused dandruff, too.
The earth has always had bad weather. Now it’s like the global warmers have suddenly discovered hurricanes and tornadoes. But all that’s been around forever, some years worse than others. But none of it just started with humans.
Why are the poor on the waterfronts, lol. I live on the waterfront. You guys just stay angry about some nonsensical imaginary ideal that some stark mad evil entity is going to pounce upon your heads, when all along the monster you should fear, you Revere and put on a pedestal
The rich can live anywhere they want and in a moments notice call a taxi, a yacht, a helicopter ...They are not the ones that will suffer from a catastrophe. Weather conditions are not the same from place to place. There is a saying in New England if you don't like the weather wait five minutes. I live on a three mile road and it can be snowing a mile from my house and nothing happening on the other three miles. We have the Great Bay in our town. When storms come in they split right at the bay. Half the town can have one weather condition but the other half can have completely different weather and sometimes no bad weather at all.
When it comes to the globe, altitude, water and ocean fronts can change on a dime. GLOBAL WARMING IS HERE, it means that the conditions are unpredictable and can occur one place and not another and NO there is no reason to believe that this is like times past because this planet has never been exploited, stolen from, extracted from, clear cut of rain forests or been dumped on with fossil fuels over the oceans and the skies ... and the list goes on ..... like the horrific times we are now living in. The earth has never been enshrined with plastic before, like it is now. Mankind has done all this. All so the Capitalists can exploit, drain, destruct for their profits, while they sell it back to us amassing great profits for themselves and poisoning all of us in the process.
Perhaps because they have other places to which they can flee, and the means to get there quickly?
By building more mansions like Obama on the beach?
Why are you stuck on Obama? He is no longer a black threat to some of you that feel threatened from black people. I feel bad for you being so obsessed as he has no influences any more.
I will tell you this, if you want to be upset it should be about tRUMP, (LIAR & CHEAT), and president Musk. They are the ones the world is truly worried about. Focus on this for awhile, while we still have a planet. As far as the economy goes these two bozo's wiped out America's economy and the entire globe for that matter.
Because they're old, like the view, and can afford to lose it? Stop thinking like a poor person.
Earlier I was told I was part of the status quo because of my opinion. Now, I'm a poor person. Better procedure is to investigate and research on your own.
And, why don't climate alarmists ever criticize Communist China for developing like gangbusters and destroying all the land they can?
Obviously, climate change policies is the restraint needed on Western countries to prosper and uplift the poor and middle class.
How else would the Davos class maintain the status quo?
All the large countries are contributing to the pollution, and stripping the planet of all the resources they can get. The islands and the smaller living places on earth are diminishing along with the native peoples incomes and food sources. It is large countries like the US and China that are adding the most and worst pollution causing the people with low impact on the planet to die because they have no places to go and no way to get there. The media is not covering any of this so they can keep peddling their crappy commercials showing us addition stuff we have to buy because we can't live without their crap.
Except Communist China Continues to ravage the Earth while the data shows that America has significantly become less polluted, more environmentally conscious, and has a smaller imprint for its excessive production. This is what the Davos crowd resents: a successful country, which uplifts the poor and the middle class.
The United States is the second biggest polluter on the planet. What are you talking about?
1. The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America’s Future" by Michael Levi (Oxford University Press, 2013)
Michael Levi, an energy policy expert, explores the U.S. energy transition, particularly the shift from coal to natural gas facilitated by the shale gas revolution. He documents how this transition, driven by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, significantly reduced U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO₂), starting in the late 2000s. Levi notes that between 2005 and 2012, U.S. CO₂ emissions from energy dropped by about 12%, largely due to natural gas displacing coal in electricity generation. In contrast, he highlights that China’s emissions during this period surged due to rapid industrialization and coal dependency, with CO₂ output rising by over 50% from 2005 to 2012. India, while less coal-reliant than China, also saw emissions climb due to growing energy demand, albeit at a slower rate. Levi’s analysis underscores America’s structural shift as a key differentiator.
2. "Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Effective Action Has Not Been Taken" by Howard R. Ernst (Praeger, 2012)
Ernst provides a critical examination of global climate policies, including U.S. efforts to curb emissions. He cites data showing that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions peaked around 2007 and began declining due to a combination of regulatory measures (e.g., the Clean Air Act amendments) and market-driven shifts toward renewables and efficiency. Ernst contrasts this with China, where emissions continued to rise sharply through the 2000s and 2010s, driven by coal-fired power expansion to support manufacturing. India’s emissions, though lower per capita, also trended upward due to urbanization and limited renewable adoption at the time. The book emphasizes America’s relative success in bending its emissions curve downward, even if imperfectly, compared to the steep increases in China and India.
3. "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future" by Michael B. McElroy (Oxford University Press, 2016)
McElroy, a Harvard atmospheric scientist, details how U.S. emissions reductions have outpaced many developing nations, including China and India. He highlights the role of federal and state policies, such as renewable portfolio standards and vehicle efficiency regulations, alongside technological advances in wind and solar energy. By 2015, U.S. emissions had fallen to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, a reduction of about 10% from their 2007 peak. Meanwhile, China’s emissions grew by over 3% annually during the same period, fueled by coal, while India’s rose steadily due to population growth and industrial expansion. McElroy’s data-driven approach shows America’s progress in decoupling economic growth from emissions, a feat not evident in China and India at the time of publication.
4. "Global Climate Change and U.S. Law" edited by Michael B. Gerrard and Jody Freeman (American Bar Association, 2nd Edition, 2014)
This legal anthology examines U.S. climate mitigation through legislation and regulation. It documents how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented measures under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from power plants and vehicles, contributing to a decline in CO₂ output after 2007. The book contrasts this with China’s state-led push for coal-based energy, which saw emissions climb to over 10 billion metric tons annually by 2014, dwarfing U.S. totals (around 5.4 billion tons). India, while emitting less overall (around 2 billion tons), showed no significant downturn due to coal reliance and weak regulatory frameworks. The editors argue that America’s legal and market mechanisms provided a more effective emissions reduction pathway than the growth-focused strategies of China and India.
5. "The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World" by William D. Nordhaus (Yale University Press, 2013)
Nobel laureate William Nordhaus analyzes climate economics, including U.S. emissions trends. He notes that America’s greenhouse gas emissions intensity (emissions per unit of GDP) dropped significantly from the 1990s onward, thanks to energy efficiency gains and a shift to cleaner fuels. By 2012, U.S. emissions were down roughly 10% from 2005 levels, a stark contrast to China’s tripling of emissions over two decades (from 3.4 billion tons in 1990 to over 10 billion by 2012) and India’s doubling (from 0.8 billion to 1.7 billion tons). Nordhaus attributes America’s edge to technological innovation and policy, though he critiques its overall pace. China and India, he argues, prioritized economic growth over emissions cuts, delaying their mitigation efforts.
Comparative Context and Caveats
These books collectively illustrate that the U.S. has achieved notable emissions reductions, particularly since the mid-2000s, through a mix of market shifts (e.g., natural gas over coal), policy interventions, and efficiency improvements. China and India, conversely, have seen emissions rise due to their wasteful developmental surges—China as the "world’s factory" and India as an emerging economy with vast energy needs. These sources don’t claim U.S. efforts are flawless but highlight a significant advantage in reducing emissions trajectories compared to the excessive upward trends in China and India during the periods studied.
For the most current data beyond these books’ publication dates (up to April 3, 2025), my knowledge confirms the U.S. continues to lower emissions (e.g., a 17% drop from 2005 to 2020 per EPA reports), while China’s emissions are peaking and India’s still rise. These books remain foundational for understanding the historical and structural reasons behind America’s significant progress.
But climate scientists do criticize China and India, too. Where do you get that they don’t?
Kindly document your book sources as I did. Please cite climate scientists who are brutally attacking Communist China for destroying the environment.
I don't see that you've cited any sources, but I recommend to you "Contra el futuro" [Against the future] by Spanish climate journalist Marta Peirano. And by the way, stating facts is not "brutally attacking" anyone. Your defensiveness about America's role is the climate crisis doesn't help your arguments.
Read.
1. The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America’s Future" by Michael Levi (Oxford University Press, 2013)
Michael Levi, an energy policy expert, explores the U.S. energy transition, particularly the shift from coal to natural gas facilitated by the shale gas revolution. He documents how this transition, driven by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, significantly reduced U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO₂), starting in the late 2000s. Levi notes that between 2005 and 2012, U.S. CO₂ emissions from energy dropped by about 12%, largely due to natural gas displacing coal in electricity generation. In contrast, he highlights that China’s emissions during this period surged due to rapid industrialization and coal dependency, with CO₂ output rising by over 50% from 2005 to 2012. India, while less coal-reliant than China, also saw emissions climb due to growing energy demand, albeit at a slower rate. Levi’s analysis underscores America’s structural shift as a key differentiator.
2. "Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Effective Action Has Not Been Taken" by Howard R. Ernst (Praeger, 2012)
Ernst provides a critical examination of global climate policies, including U.S. efforts to curb emissions. He cites data showing that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions peaked around 2007 and began declining due to a combination of regulatory measures (e.g., the Clean Air Act amendments) and market-driven shifts toward renewables and efficiency. Ernst contrasts this with China, where emissions continued to rise sharply through the 2000s and 2010s, driven by coal-fired power expansion to support manufacturing. India’s emissions, though lower per capita, also trended upward due to urbanization and limited renewable adoption at the time. The book emphasizes America’s relative success in bending its emissions curve downward, even if imperfectly, compared to the steep increases in China and India.
3. "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future" by Michael B. McElroy (Oxford University Press, 2016)
McElroy, a Harvard atmospheric scientist, details how U.S. emissions reductions have outpaced many developing nations, including China and India. He highlights the role of federal and state policies, such as renewable portfolio standards and vehicle efficiency regulations, alongside technological advances in wind and solar energy. By 2015, U.S. emissions had fallen to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, a reduction of about 10% from their 2007 peak. Meanwhile, China’s emissions grew by over 3% annually during the same period, fueled by coal, while India’s rose steadily due to population growth and industrial expansion. McElroy’s data-driven approach shows America’s progress in decoupling economic growth from emissions, a feat not evident in China and India at the time of publication.
4. "Global Climate Change and U.S. Law" edited by Michael B. Gerrard and Jody Freeman (American Bar Association, 2nd Edition, 2014)
This legal anthology examines U.S. climate mitigation through legislation and regulation. It documents how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented measures under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from power plants and vehicles, contributing to a decline in CO₂ output after 2007. The book contrasts this with China’s state-led push for coal-based energy, which saw emissions climb to over 10 billion metric tons annually by 2014, dwarfing U.S. totals (around 5.4 billion tons). India, while emitting less overall (around 2 billion tons), showed no significant downturn due to coal reliance and weak regulatory frameworks. The editors argue that America’s legal and market mechanisms provided a more effective emissions reduction pathway than the growth-focused strategies of China and India.
5. "The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World" by William D. Nordhaus (Yale University Press, 2013)
Nobel laureate William Nordhaus analyzes climate economics, including U.S. emissions trends. He notes that America’s greenhouse gas emissions intensity (emissions per unit of GDP) dropped significantly from the 1990s onward, thanks to energy efficiency gains and a shift to cleaner fuels. By 2012, U.S. emissions were down roughly 10% from 2005 levels, a stark contrast to China’s tripling of emissions over two decades (from 3.4 billion tons in 1990 to over 10 billion by 2012) and India’s doubling (from 0.8 billion to 1.7 billion tons). Nordhaus attributes America’s edge to technological innovation and policy, though he critiques its overall pace. China and India, he argues, prioritized economic growth over emissions cuts, delaying their mitigation efforts.
Comparative Context and Caveats
These books collectively illustrate that the U.S. has achieved notable emissions reductions, particularly since the mid-2000s, through a mix of market shifts (e.g., natural gas over coal), policy interventions, and efficiency improvements. China and India, conversely, have seen emissions rise due to their wasteful developmental surges—China as the "world’s factory" and India as an emerging economy with vast energy needs. These sources don’t claim U.S. efforts are flawless but highlight a significant advantage in reducing emissions trajectories compared to the excessive upward trends in China and India during the periods studied.
For the most current data beyond these books’ publication dates (up to April 3, 2025), my knowledge confirms the U.S. continues to lower emissions (e.g., a 17% drop from 2005 to 2020 per EPA reports), while China’s emissions are peaking and India’s still rise. These books remain foundational for understanding the historical and structural reasons behind America’s significant progress.
People worried about the climate crisis are not alarmists. We are alarmed, and those are two different things. This is not a game. The acidification of the ocean is well under way and killing life in what can be said to be the womb of all life, the waters that cover this planet. People do criticize China for their production of carbon (and a host of other things, including human rights abuses — you will find that pollution and authoritarianism go hand in hand, by the way.) The U.S., China, and India are the world three largest producers of greenhouse gasses and users of carbon. Were I you, I’d get off the internet and read some books.
Fear is not evidence. In the ‘70s we were told that we were facing the next ice age and overpopulation. Neither happened. Now, the elites have changed their fear tactics. Be passive, don’t build or develop, let Communist China and India surpass America, and meanwhile die from Wuhan.
I agree with your point; get off the Internet and read books.
Below is a discussion of credible academic books that document how the United States has reduced greenhouse gas emissions, performing better than China and India in specific contexts, such as per capita reductions or sectoral shifts. These sources are grounded in environmental science, energy policy, and climate economics, offering a comparative lens where applicable. Note that while the U.S. has made strides in lowering emissions, China and India remain mired in pollution, which is also acknowledged in these works.
1. The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America’s Future" by Michael Levi (Oxford University Press, 2013)
Michael Levi, an energy policy expert, explores the U.S. energy transition, particularly the shift from coal to natural gas facilitated by the shale gas revolution. He documents how this transition, driven by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, significantly reduced U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO₂), starting in the late 2000s. Levi notes that between 2005 and 2012, U.S. CO₂ emissions from energy dropped by about 12%, largely due to natural gas displacing coal in electricity generation. In contrast, he highlights that China’s emissions during this period surged due to rapid industrialization and coal dependency, with CO₂ output rising by over 50% from 2005 to 2012. India, while less coal-reliant than China, also saw emissions climb due to growing energy demand, albeit at a slower rate. Levi’s analysis underscores America’s structural shift as a key differentiator.
2. "Climate Change Policy Failures: Why Effective Action Has Not Been Taken" by Howard R. Ernst (Praeger, 2012)
Ernst provides a critical examination of global climate policies, including U.S. efforts to curb emissions. He cites data showing that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions peaked around 2007 and began declining due to a combination of regulatory measures (e.g., the Clean Air Act amendments) and market-driven shifts toward renewables and efficiency. Ernst contrasts this with China, where emissions continued to rise sharply through the 2000s and 2010s, driven by coal-fired power expansion to support manufacturing. India’s emissions, though lower per capita, also trended upward due to urbanization and limited renewable adoption at the time. The book emphasizes America’s relative success in bending its emissions curve downward, even if imperfectly, compared to the steep increases in China and India.
3. "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future" by Michael B. McElroy (Oxford University Press, 2016)
McElroy, a Harvard atmospheric scientist, details how U.S. emissions reductions have outpaced many developing nations, including China and India. He highlights the role of federal and state policies, such as renewable portfolio standards and vehicle efficiency regulations, alongside technological advances in wind and solar energy. By 2015, U.S. emissions had fallen to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, a reduction of about 10% from their 2007 peak. Meanwhile, China’s emissions grew by over 3% annually during the same period, fueled by coal, while India’s rose steadily due to population growth and industrial expansion. McElroy’s data-driven approach shows America’s progress in decoupling economic growth from emissions, a feat not evident in China and India at the time of publication.
4. "Global Climate Change and U.S. Law" edited by Michael B. Gerrard and Jody Freeman (American Bar Association, 2nd Edition, 2014)
This legal anthology examines U.S. climate mitigation through legislation and regulation. It documents how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented measures under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from power plants and vehicles, contributing to a decline in CO₂ output after 2007. The book contrasts this with China’s state-led push for coal-based energy, which saw emissions climb to over 10 billion metric tons annually by 2014, dwarfing U.S. totals (around 5.4 billion tons). India, while emitting less overall (around 2 billion tons), showed no significant downturn due to coal reliance and weak regulatory frameworks. The editors argue that America’s legal and market mechanisms provided a more effective emissions reduction pathway than the growth-focused strategies of China and India.
5. "The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World" by William D. Nordhaus (Yale University Press, 2013)
Nobel laureate William Nordhaus analyzes climate economics, including U.S. emissions trends. He notes that America’s greenhouse gas emissions intensity (emissions per unit of GDP) dropped significantly from the 1990s onward, thanks to energy efficiency gains and a shift to cleaner fuels. By 2012, U.S. emissions were down roughly 10% from 2005 levels, a stark contrast to China’s tripling of emissions over two decades (from 3.4 billion tons in 1990 to over 10 billion by 2012) and India’s doubling (from 0.8 billion to 1.7 billion tons). Nordhaus attributes America’s edge to technological innovation and policy, though he critiques its overall pace. China and India, he argues, prioritized economic growth over emissions cuts, delaying their mitigation efforts.
Comparative Context and Caveats
These books collectively illustrate that the U.S. has achieved notable emissions reductions, particularly since the mid-2000s, through a mix of market shifts (e.g., natural gas over coal), policy interventions, and efficiency improvements. China and India, conversely, have seen emissions rise due to their wasteful developmental surges—China as the "world’s factory" and India as an emerging economy with vast energy needs. These sources don’t claim U.S. efforts are flawless but highlight a significant advantage in reducing emissions trajectories compared to the excessive upward trends in China and India during the periods studied.
For the most current data beyond these books’ publication dates (up to April 3, 2025), my knowledge confirms the U.S. continues to lower emissions (e.g., a 17% drop from 2005 to 2020 per EPA reports), while China’s emissions are peaking and India’s still rise. These books remain foundational for understanding the historical and structural reasons behind America’s significant progress.
The rich are exploiting you.
Are you going to Communist China now to ask them to stop harming the planet?
Why do the rich own waterfront property?!
You really have to ask that?
I won't explain it, I know you know the answer.
It's the same reason that, as you stated, you "took your young daughter to see glaciers, to see if it's true."
Yeah, "doctor of maintain the status quo."
Maybe you've already got an audience, but that doesn't mean anything you say is truthful, or even authentic. I know others who have made their fortune by being nothing more than a loud mouth. Not my preference, but I've fought for everyone's right to choose, so that's fine.
But you can't convince me against what I know to be true: climate change is a fact. It has happened before, from various causes, this time it's because of humans and their Unintended Consequences.
Rich people in my town have to deal with their yards & houses flooding at every high tide. "Why don't they move?" You ask?
Well, they'd have to take a loss, who would but their property?!
No, they just complain that "someone needs to fix it."
The city is "working on it." (Sorta) They "have a plan." (It's a long-term plan that never comes close to addressing the problem. It's just to calm the complainers.)
Status quo? Who do you think I am, John Kerry?
Al Gore maybe?
Because it's pretty and they can afford to lose it.
Al Gore has made MILLIONS for decades jetting around the world crying wolf and screaming that the world's about to end in 8-10 years but his B.S. never comes true. But he keeps it up. For decades now. NYC was supposed to be under water by now.
He and John Kerry jet around decrying so called catastrophic "climate change" while burning huge amounts of fossil fuels needed to power their private jets.
Such limousine liberals. Such hypocrites. Such scammers.
NOW we have liberal Democrats turning on their pet: Electric vehicles and Tesla! All because they want to maintain their slush funds, their waste, and their fraud which Doge is exposing.
Dems' heads are spinning and exploding.
Thing I never thought I would see in 2025: libs turning on Tesla. All because of their irrational hate for Donald Trump.
😆 🤣
Lithium extraction from the earth is destroying and pulverizing the earth to extract the lithium. If that isn't bad enough lithium batteries, large or small catch fire all the time. They even cause fires in the cargoes on planes from electronic devices. The fact is like everything our government does they did not do their homework on electric cars. For one thing lithium battery cars are so much heavier with those batteries that the median strips on highways don't hold the weight of those cars and they end up crashing through them and into oncoming traffic on the opposite sides of the highway. Then when the cars and batteries catch fire it takes hours and tons of water to put them out because once they put out one cell of the battery the next cell catches fire. SO... Lithium and electric batteries are not any better for the planet and this is the truth. Some fire departments have been at the fire scenes for over four hours trying to put out battery fires. It takes massive amounts of water to do so as well.
60 Minutes Season 57 Episode 27 showed the clean up in LA after all those houses burned and the toxic clean up from the cars with lithium batteries are hazardous waste and how carefully it needs to be handled. They showed other products with danger with lithium batteries.
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/0npz5UFoyEKaBIkjtx6D1emNtkUEoh1/
Musk is doing nothing for the planet and in fact is making global warming worse, watch him blow up another one of his spaceship endeavors on take off while he burns massive amounts of fossil fuel in doing so. The guy is a loser and he is not only taking down the planet, democracy, THE CONSTITUTION, the American economy but the world economy as well. He can't move off this planet fast enough as far as I am concerned.
I'm not at all a fan of electric vehicles which require gas and oil energy to charge them. I think Musk's pipedream to colonize Mars is a HUGE waste of money 💰. NASA'S and SpaceX's budget should be significantly cut.
Musk puts forth the RIDICULOUS notion that our planet is suffering from and threatened with population COLLAPSE 😆 🤣 Even though world population actually is INCREASING and has now gone above 8 billion.
Musk puts forth this ridiculous notion to justify having multiple children with multiple women...as though he's just doing his part to counter this non-existent so called population 🙄 collapse.
No to so called green energy tax credits, mandates, and phasing out of gas and oil vehicles.
But YES to cutting waste, fraud, and Democrat slush funds such as what profiteer Stacey Abrams grifted.
More bombastic,, discombobulated yammer from the echo chamber, lol
How do feel about no-party- preference independents. You can’t call me aRINO or a left wing radical. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO LABLE ME. Get over Biden move on - quoting your cult leader “ get over it” djt “ Gods in control” jo both quotes from after a mass shooting and an attempted mass shooting respectively
SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY - IMPEACH TRUMP AGAIN
LOTS of bluster and projection, Skippy 🤡
We feel that the DOGE Agency has somewhat overtly taken over or country. If Congress had decided to curtail those various Federally funded agency's which were designed specifically by our representatives, then the people would understand. For Trump to designate one agency to suspend or delete those past standing agency's which we are familiar over apparent fraud without self examination is very discerning at best.
They're being very transparent. Publicizing their findings. Yes, trimming some fat and making judgement calls. The courts and Congress can counter them. And the voters can speak their minds in 2026.
I am apolitical, I respect the Constitution as my duty as a soldier demands. All these sarcastic statements were heard long before your leader repeated them to his rank and file, and the Kremlin propaganda, which we are advised to avoid, is spreading on social media. I thought you were the ones always saying "educate yourself." Perhaps you should take your own advice.
You're making up strawmen and not at all addressing my actual comment…
Mr. Trump: this is what happens to your brain when you try smoking pot but never exhaling.
Trump doesn't smoke or drink and never has. What caused Biden's and Kamala's dysfunctional brains? 🤔
Nonsensical What planet are you on
Meaning you got nothing and can't refute the specifics. Of COURSE you can't.
The climate crisis is real. Go read a book.
You just told a joke 😆 🤣
If you're trying to convince people to look into YOUR substack, you are failing ............
ROFLMAO!
Good c*****! Y'all are so beyond ridiculous.
Meaning you got nothing. No valid counter argument.
You’re an angry elf
LOL!!!
Dunning-Kruger, amirite??
Yes, go look at water levels. They’re exactly the same as they were 50 years ago...Just the way your brain saw them then, and your eyes can see them now. The only change is that we allow ourselves to conned by the BIG GREEN LIE illusions.
Dumbest s*** ever said. You understand nothing.
When they tell you the sky is falling, and then you go outside and see that it isn’t – but still believe it is because “experts” told you so - you’re being CONNED.
Time to wake up.
And President Trump said the Earth was flat, but Elon Musk is a rocket expert. He loves to blow them up and they are And leader trump said the earth is flat but elon is a good rocket man, he likes rockets, he likes blowing them up and then they fall all over our nation. Oh and king trump did say penguins and seals are now tarriffed, i guess they need to form a currency ?? Yeah I really think his business deals are outstanding especially in business law they were just beautiful. i heard he already has 6 bankruptcies under his belt. Sounds great for the economy that was once the envy of the world. Fox news you dont know what you're missing 🤣I get so tired of that im sorry for intruding but couldn't resist.I feel like im in a nightmare I'll never wake from
That's just silly. Either you're a gaslighter or you're being gaslit.
Or, perhaps the joke is on us with "climate change" being used as a cover story for geoengineering/weather modification/stratospheric aerosol injection/ aka chemtrails, weather warfare, etc., etc ...
https://rumble.com/v6rgxl3-trump-launches-chemtrails-task-force-with-power-to-arrest-geoengineering-cr.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20People%27s%20Voice
https://rumble.com/v6raiho-state-chemtrail-poisoning-bans-are-useless.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dr.%20Jane%20Ruby
https://www.bitchute.com/video/oRJl4txNJjsk/
There is so much more where all that came from, but to only speak of "climate change" WITHOUT mentioning geoengineering is like saying "yes I'm a paid shill" or "yes, I am a sheeple who only believes what my televised overlords tell me"
Tighten that tinfoil.
You should try reading and looking at some of those links, Bella. You might learn something.
OMG, the stupidity is at an all time high. Climate change....have you noticed the incessant number of planes spraying aluminum chalk, barium and strontium.
This is where you weather is coming from. Now study, learn and wake up.
https://tempest.aos.wisc.edu/radar/us3comphtml5.html
We noticed a bulk of people who profit from the man-made-climate-change- religion can afford beachfront property, and are buying multiple properties. Their lifestyle exudes so many signals that they don't subscribe to their purported religion.
But the faithful are not connecting the dots.
Donald (Gimme’a Bl-w Jo-) Trump and other like-minded conservatives remain quite willing to pollute and warm the planet most liberally. And it must be convenient for the very-profitable mega polluters.
To date there clearly has been pathetically insufficient political courage/will to properly act upon the scientific cause-and-effect of them. Human-caused global warming and its resultant increasing number and intensity of climate-change-induced extreme weather events rightfully continue to stir up alarm. Perhaps even for many of those people who still claim to distrust climate science.
Yet, increasingly problematic is the very large and growing populace who are too overworked, worried and even angry about food and housing unaffordability for themselves or their family — all while on insufficient income — to criticize the fossil fuel industry, etcetera, for environmental damage their policies cause/allow, particularly when not immediately observable.
There’s a continuance of polluting the natural environment with a business as usual attitude. Societally, we still discharge out of elevated exhaust pipes, smokestacks and, quite consequentially, from sky-high jet engines like it’s all absorbed into the natural environment without repercussion. Out of sight, out of mind.
… Obstacles to environmental progress were quite formidable pre-pandemic. But Covid-19 not only stalled most projects being undertaken, it added greatly to the already busy landfills and burning centers with disposed masks and other non-degradable biohazard-protective single-use materials.
One of the many brainwashed by the liars on Fox News.
And you believe Biden was fit for office and that Hunter was worth the millions he was paid overseas via influence peddling. You believe his artwork is good and worth thousands.
MSNBC has many fooled.
Apathetic, it suits you does it?
The truth hurts, doesn't it. Guess I ruffled some feathers. Flipped the script...
MAGA moron cultists 😵💫 are immune to decency, respect, and TRUTH.🕊️
Dems lost in 2024 and are sore losers. They hate the MAJORITY of Americans. The cult of Left wing extremists lack common sense and are quite dysfunctional.
No they are not sore losers. They just don’t like to see America in the hands of a deeply corrupt felon taking a chain saw to services people have relied for decades. Working with a billionaire he’s already tired of because he’s more toxic than even Trump. Do you actually believe there is some left wing “cult” ….. the noise is coming from ordinary people waking up to the lies and the corruption in Trumps swamp.
Dumb Kelli
Climate change is the least of our worries.
https://jesscravenvideos.substack.com/p/hands-off-downtown-la?r=3kr1ua&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=audio-player
When you call truth lies and lies truth ,Kelli, that's no longer an independent thought. It slowly becomes a form of brainwashing. It can be dangerous and cruel. Nothing of what was said is false , I checked myself . I don't care what side of the fence you sit on. You should look into the information before you declare these two highly respectable gentlemen are liars, and it took me about 7 minutes to prove the opposite . They haven't been dishonest , but you were
Jim Acosta has been an insult to journalism from the minute he stepped foot in the WH Briefing Room. Anything he's up to now just adds to the obscenity of his career.
You obviously have no idea who the well spoken and intelligent Jim Acosta is. He is certainly not a clown. Or does it take one to know one I wonder...
Actually, Ms. Christensen, I do know who Jim Acosta is. I know him very well in fact, having had CNN on in my work place for much of Trump's first term, so I speak from a position of a viewer's authentic revulsion. You may love Acosta. You may also believe someone like Ron Klain, Biden's Chief of Staff, who lied to the public in perhaps the greatest display of blatant mendacity in our nation's history, is worthy of your respect. Up to you. Just saying, in my opinion I consider these two public figures vulgar, dishonorable cretins for what they willingly did. And I am not an outlier. Stick around for a few years...you'll see how lonely you'll be defending these creatures.
"It takes one to know one." I laughed. Out loud. Try "My dad can beat up your dad!" next time.
Jim Acosta would not know authenticity if it slapped him upside his head! He has always been and will always be an ass and this is as much time as I will waste on him.
Good! We don't care.Go away!
Nobody cares what you think, Tom, nobody.
I agree with Tom and care what he thinks. That makes you a liar. Is that why you like Jim?
Then why are you replying, dopey
Then why are you responding, dopey?
Because “dopes” like you are so self-centred that you actually think others are impressed by you, so call it a
message of reality, dopey.
Wrong Gary. I do. Certainly you and I know that you can do better than that.
This is a good pitch for the potential power of Substack.
Immediacy + Authenticity + Integrity = Genuine, quality expression, real connection, meeting people where they're at
We're going to see how this platform is a much better space for engagement than legacy social media ~
Great point! I love that people on here interact with their audience and subscribers. It does make it seem more authentic and real.
Why amplify this clown? There are so many more honest and thoughtful news sources on Substack.
I have zero interest in this Jim Acosta. Why am I being sent this?
Wow, Jim Acosta discovers podcasting. Brilliant! And, this is news? How long has podcasting been around? Seriously now, if the guy failed on TV and he just discovered podcasting why is this of any relevance?
Being paid millions by pharma is much easier than busting your butt every day.
JFK, Jr.
JFK, Jr. died in a plane crash, didn't he or did we just learn something new from Jim Acosta?
RFK, Jr.
Little Jimmy may go live on his phone, but his “journalism” career is dead as a door nail.
Fake? This is about as real and visceral as it gets. The plasticized opinion pieces from Fox are pretty awful. Just yesterday, I think I heard a few times on Fox “Dems want to put molesters and killers back on the street”. They say something so disgustingly vial, with a twinkle in their eyes and a half-cocked smile. They say it as casually as “pass the salt”. No big deal, but it leaves another tiny impression on the minds of their viewers. Enough barbs like that and it becomes a reality (in the minds of their viewers).
The vast majority of voters rejected Biden and the Democrats' careless and dangerous open borders in 2024.
I don’t consider 49.9% the vast majority of voters. Yes, trump won but by vast majority-I don’t think so. Any so many who did vote for him were bombarded with fake news & false narratives and just weren’t able to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Trump beat Harris in the popular vote and wom ALL of the swing states. Made strides in blue states and WON young voters. Made strides with black men. Liberal women clung to their "sacred" right to abort their own children but fortunately common sense and those being more humane and civilized prevailed over liberal women in love with abortion.
I'm a Democrat and I saw long before the election that the border would be a big problem. Couple that with an uncertain economy, and we were doomed.
Okay. That doesn’t invalidate what I said.
It adds context. Who ever heard of not adequately vetting millions flooding our borders. For no good reason.
AND funding them via an app that flew them into our country, fed them, gave them debit cards loaded with funds, and gave them luxury hotels.
Dems are reckless. They represent America Last.
America First > America Last.
Yep. Okay. You win.
Much of what you just said is false. Propaganda built on partial truths. But, that one tidbit of info means very little in the big scope of things. I’m not going to convince you or change your mind, regardless of the volume of facts, etc.
You’re not going to change my mind. Not in the least bit.
So fine. We’ll agree to disagree. My original comment still stands. If you can prove it wrong, go for it. It will not change the reality. Like I said, you will continue to believe what you want…and so will I. I do appreciate the conversation, it’s healthy to have civil discourse.
Sharp as a tack, JNelliE.
Hard pass. Late to the authenticity game.
Great interview.... and it just signals the change even in stock market news. I can go live on here and alert my subscribers to a stock that may be flying and it emails them immediately and they can hop on and trade it if they'd like. You guys have just built such a great platform and I'm finding it's less about the tech and just more about getting the word out. When the tech doesn't hold you back - that's when you have a winner! Thanks so much to the entire Substack team!
I have no interest in legacy media partisan hacks. I’ll stick with Greenwald, Benz, and people interested in the truth.
This is a great interview, I've been watching Jim since he came over here. I've found that I'm reading as much as I'm watching video as well. I'm getting away from mainstream media and feel like I'm getting much more from the long format interviews and discussions. I'm doing as many paid subscriptions as I can because I know that SubStacks gonna need to scale with the increasing demand for live video and the influx of new journalists, creators and subscribers. Keep up the great work Chris!
Mediocrity has no limits....
Please report on this. From your fellow Substack correspondent, Owen Jones:
Just over a week ago, as Israel launched its latest onslaught against Rafah, 10 members of the Palestine Red Crescent were dispatched to collect those injured by the Israeli military, so they could receive medical assistance. They were accompanied by 6 Civil Defense first responders.
What happened next? As the United Nations’ Jonathan Whittall put it: "All five ambulances and one fire-truck were struck, along with a UN vehicle that arrived later. Contact was lost with all. One survivor said Israeli forces had killed both of the crew in his ambulance. For days, OCHA - [the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs] coordinated to reach the site but our access was only granted 5 days later."
On the way there, the OCHA team saw horrors which they videoed, which you can see for yourself (with an obvious content warning.) Whittall reported encountering hundreds of civilians fleeing as the Israeli army shot at them. They watched as a woman was shot in the back of the head, and when a young man sought to retrieve her, he was then shot too.
He goes on to say:
"Returning the next day, we were finally able to reach the site and discovered a devastating scene: ambulances, the UN vehicle, and fire truck had been crushed and partially buried. After hours of digging, we recovered one body - a Civil Defense worker beneath his fire truck."
Just to be clear here - the Israeli army even sought to bury the ambulances, fire truck and UN vehicle after massacring the medical staff and civil workers.
Yesterday, on the first day of Eid, the term returned. They recovered the bodies of 8 Red Crescent medical staff, 6 Civil Defence and 1 UN staff. Whithall says: They were killed in their uniforms. Driving their clearly marked vehicles. Wearing their gloves. On their way to save lives. This should never have happened
In a further videoed statement, Whithall added that the paramedics and other workers had been killed “one by one” and then “their bodies were gathered and buried in this mass grave.”
BattleLines with Owen Jones, April 1, 2025
Right on, Dave. Keep on sharing what the professional progressive propagandists like Jim Acosta don't want to talk about.
Pure evil
Jews ARE The Devil and have been menacing humanity for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
Fortunately, there is no devil, so…. I bet you’re so pleased about the Trump Administration going after American universities because of antisemitism.
What other groups do you blame for your inadequacy?
ahh… another internet assumer… I despise, Trumpstein but just a little less than, OBidenCo. Open your mind and then SHOOT YOUR TV.
Jews ARE The Devil and have been menacing humanity for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
Jews ARE The Devil and have been menacing humanity for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
Jews ARE The Devil and have been menacing humanity for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
And the orange maggot is going to have a meltdown over this😂😂
He did turn his phone into a studio. Too bad he couldn't turn it into an audience, too.
With whom will he performatively fight over the microphone, while morally preening in the form of a question?
Tim Acosta is no “journalist.“ He’s a 100% biased Trump-hating poseur, who like most of his fellow “journalists“ were complicit in hiding the gross incompetence and incapacity of Joe Biden for four years. He’s all about throwing softballs to politicians he likes, but cares little asking about factual information from those he hates. It’s all about “gotcha” questions.
He’s utterly useless to us as news consumers.
You have one foot on a slippery slope, Jim. You can monetize integrity only if you have a proven product on the shelf in quantities sufficient to meet demand.
And Acosta has zero integrity
It is very real and very now! Love Substack
I never signed up for this bullshit. How do I stop it?
CNN IS GARBAGE/MISINFORMATION. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!
This is hilarious. Acosta is a joke. He’s treating Substack like he invented something new. Good luck with maybe making low 6 figures with this drivel
You can’t pay me enough to listen to Jim Acosta for anything. He’s a pathetic failure.
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Acosta is Fake news.
His phone is about the extent of his audience.....himself. :p
I thought this was gonna be a highlight of features or a quick tutorial or something. Not a Jim Acosta glaze session.
Glaze sessions are inevitable with him.
Jim, Congrats! Wishing you continued success. This is the way forward for journalism.
Jim is on the way down and out
Why would I ever listen to crybaby Acosta. 🤮🤮🤮
Who is Jim Acosta?
I love that I have discovered this place to listen to sanity. I hope it keeps growing!
Daily reminder that Donald J. Trump is your president. How many days did it take Jim to stop crying after the election?
Me too! Very happy!
Love this!
“…going live from unexpected places, and reaching audiences where they are.”
It is nice to see bigger highlighted names, talking about their writing through videos, while just beginning and wondering if the bigger highlighted names are actually the ones providing the content or someone is doing it for them. I like that part of the video interviews, podcasts etc.
I also agree with some of the comments I have read here and hope that beginning writers, passion/freelance writers do not get looked over, pushed to the side or shadowed by the "bigger" names, companies etc. making their way to Substack. I hope it is a way to provide for writers from all different background to continue forming a supportive writing community platform.
Chris Best..... re: Substack. I just wanted to take a minute to thank you and the other principals for starting Substack. It is a a great vehicle for people like Acosta, but it is particularly valuable for scholars like Heather Cox Richardson who can help people like myself make sense of the events of these challenging days.
Why would I wanna watch Jim Acosta on Substack. He's an ass. Didn't ever watch him on CNN
LMAO Jim Acosta. No thanks. Unsubscribed.
Total Scumbag, but welcome to substack.
I can't believe Jim Acosta has an organic audience beyond five people. He's one of the biggest tools in TV news history.
It’s all the same, whether it’s Acosta on the air or over a smartphone.
There’s no CREDIBILITY. No one listens.
Amazing that educated people (journalists) who have been in media for what? decades? now parade on SubStack and condescendingly explain this is all a new, brand new way of delivering the news!
Meaning without the bells and whistles of media media, print and TV! But guys have you so utterly forgotten about Walter Cronkite, just to mention one who readily comes to mind, a brilliant news journalist who delivered the FACTUAL NEWS night after night for almost 20 years at CBS evening news, no bells no whistles no sound bites, not EVER a hint of entertainment. So what I’m saying is, great you’re returning your news broadcasting to the high standards that pretty much reigned before cable etc. Don’t tell us this is brand new cause it ain’t ! Some of us have recall of the past similar to the Elephants: we don’t forget the important stuff. I’m so SICK of being manipulated which is why I’m a SubStack reader. Most news on SubStack is delivered in the factual, calm focused way we all deserve to get info about what impacts us directly. There’s a bit of a tendency in the Contrarian’s delivery to emulate the entertainment aspect of the TV, cable and otherwise, and I’m praying the really fine journalists will come to their senses and understand we bloody don’t want to be entertained. We want the facts in as factual and dry delivery as possible. No spinning, no sound bites JUST THE NEWS FACTS—P L E A S E!
I’d trust my gardner’s smart phone news “reporting” before I’d trust Acosta’s.
Why is Substack promoting this garbage?
It's a little too late in the game for Jim Acosta to be 'rethinking'. He is a 'journalist' like Anthony Fauci is a 'medical professional'. Anything he might have learned in Che Guevara School of Journalism about objective reporting was quickly erased and eroded by his mind-numbing tenure at the Commie News Network, which is a 'News Outlet' like Fruit Loops cereal is a 'Breakfast Food'. Using cheap tech toys to stage spontaneous interviews with other members of the loopy left will do little to inject intelligence and insight into a style of attack dog 'reporting' that was already old when Mike Wallace did it in the seventies. And he was way more entertaining than anybody Ted Turner ever hired.
So, Acosta is reduced to broadcasting on his phone. In
Hardly a reduction, considering where he came from.
This is like a soap opera guys. Don’t eat me 🤭
Jim what a creep, not a good idea to have him as a mascot .
ah one of leviathan's many propagandists floundering in the waters of the free market. what a joke.
Thanks, Jim. I am enjoying your substack! I'm almost completely off network news except Rachel and Jen.
Have you tried RT for some balanced news?
Please reserve Substack to authors of writing- that’s why I signed up. I also paid for two that I like. Not interested in you political commentary on here especially video. You are where you are for a reason!
SUBSTACK is the NEW "New York Times" or I would say it's the New USA Times!
a great news and culture platform/app to inform in a non-biased way.
How about this substack?
I would like to know are 'podcasts' more efficient than reading?
Personally I prefer reading.
Sick of hearing USA Yankees uttering 'mispronounced names' ad infinitum.
Dems are copying Republicans' use of podcasts to undermine and go around traditional media. Trump skillfully utilized podcasts to win in 2024. Something Harris failed to do out of cowardice and a fear of being exposed.
Reading isn't going away.
Do the US public read?
Did you mean to ask *DOES* the American public read?
I love the live feeds.👏🥰👀
We see you both telling us that Substack is expanding.... We all here for it too. I am going to build my talk show where. Join me now👋💯🌍
Appreciate videos. While working or resting I enjoy listening to the videos (versus listening to mainstream news that doesn’t meet my needs). Versus reading lengthy text (no time).
You're using Jim Acosta to promote Substack?
I don't walk around with a smart phone.
Oh God.
Substack is truth be told*🔛☑️🎵Music to our ears. ✅‼️🥰👏🫶🏻
Why is the founder of this platform shilling for Jim Acosta, of all people.
When everyone is special, no one is. When everyone is a TV pundit, no one is. When every platform is the same as tiktok or whatever, they all are. It makes me want to unplug from all of it. The memeification of our politics and our low attention spans and our brain rot and our AI lovers-chatbot sex masturbation... all make me want to puke.
Im just beginning to watch substack Live...enjoyed this, thanks
I like having the video and news available here. I don’t know why that can’t continue to cohabitate with the written word as it is now just fine.
One of my favorite contributors on Substack so far. I appreciate how articulate and passionate Jim is about journalism and advocating for working people, his work ethic is commendable and despite the challenges he has faced he's managed to adapt and continue contributing commentary and analysis on current events. Substack is known for writing but it definitely can be a hub for journalism, as well.
I’m new to this platform and I’m soooo glad I found it. Congrats on it being such a success and thank you for sharing your vision with the world 🙌👏
How can I block and report this?
OH look it's ONE of the biggest losers in the world
Don't send me this garbage that has former lying CNN fake journalists. This is SOOOOO pathetic. What are you doing substack?
Btw WHY DON'T YOU SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE TURN THEIR PHONES OFF!!!!!
As bad as Casey Anthony being here I don’t even see who it was. I just reacted with let me know when you post on how to make it into a recording studio.
Yep, I am going to be right in the mix. My talk show, The Creative Leadership Network, is going to be right here, Substacking, impacting careers, companies, and communities by helping individuals overcome systemic, social, and spiritual issues so that we all can pursue our dreams and go in the direction that those dreams have called us to. Sometimes, that will mean bringing critical commentary on current news events keeping us solid and on track in the place called U.S.A.
🙌🙌🙌🙌 yesssss
I’m so disappointed that Substack would feature an Ex-CNN shill to try to move the needle toward video. Acosta is awful to begin with.
Don’t throw the many wonderful writers under the bus to try to become YT.
Désolée , je ne comprend pas l'anglais .
Hmm… I didn’t see democrats inflict a violent terrorist attack on our Capitol Building 2024 causing over $2 million dollars in damages and a death of a security officer. But I did witness violent radical republicans January 6th. I witnessed a peaceful respectful transfer of power instead, like decent people do, unlike lawless republican thugs/ cultists.
Well there goes Substack. Accosted by Acosta.
Substack is evolving with the changing media landscape. I read of complaints of Substack forgetting its roots as a written word first platform. Evolve or die, I say.
Since I got on, I split my attention pretty much equally between the written and spoken word. I am glad this platform exists and have since started my own publication mixing short written introductions to my video documentation of local protests. Legacy media is dead to me. Oligarch owned social platforms are dead to me. Substack and Bluesky are where I reside now.
Shameless plug for my publication: https://dnyberg.substack.com
This, with an open invitation to other Publications to request stringer footage of my footage for their free use. Message me. I don't care about monetizing this, I just want to do my small part and make "Good trouble!" RIP John Lewis.
Good to see this topic. Bernays spelled it out 100 years ago.
This disruptive technology is as significant as the printing press and radio/TV.
Acosta should be embarrassed but he’s not. He just found out how he can connect with his audience as opposed to feed them the slanted, fake news he has been peddling. I will be surprised if he makes it and if he does it will be millions less for what he got on CNN for being a tool.
This is disturbing. Most of us came to substack to write feeling we could express our selves and stay away from politics (even we have political writers). We just didn't want to be subject to it from Substack itself.
Are you disturbed by the videos, or the person doing the videos? I didn’t get the sense that Chris Best was endorsing him so much as noting that he’d been successful doing videos. For an entrepreneur that makes more sense.
This is the first type of promoted post I’ve seen from Substack. And I’m not interested. Also, it looks like I now have to determine if a comment is genuine, or an account paid to drive a narrative. Substack used to feel authentic and intelligent until this. Please don’t turn into X.
Anytime an open and free speech platform exists, it runs the risk of becoming a narrative-driven entity. Unfortunate, but inevitable.
I blame Russia Russia Russia or Aliens. You pick 🤧
Aliens for sure.
Jim is great. And he’s right that this is probably the future of news. Rather too close to the camera / phone for my liking. But love the content.
I no longer consume main stream media due to their sane washed reporting on Donald Trumps behavior. I know quite a few people who tuned out for similar reasons. It’s an exciting time for Substack.
Thanks for the interview. Substack is becoming more and more a source of news and information for me. Grateful.
Brilliant exchange between Chris and Jim! It inspires me to engage more with Substack. I have a following on other platforms and I'm thinking about how to link everything together. Some items go here and some go to Substack, etc. The features that are best handled on Substack will keep me coming back.
CNN relegated Acosta to a horrible time slot. His time was up.
Thank you Jim Acosta. You are loved.
I remember when Lauren was on several months ago during an interview with a couple of Windsor Castle folk. Truly amazing, we always loved Jim for his credibility and fact finding media.
I love that they now include video & audio in Substack, it's becoming one of the major places I have my show. ;)
I love all of this, having used StreamYard for five years to do live video discussions. But I’m too old to see my phone as a studio. I am addicted to running my shows on my laptop. I’m really eager for Substack to add that capacity? Like here with Rep. Casten and some other journalists: https://www.youtube.com/live/duz0udbrE74?si=gCthP1cvke2GGw1i
An interesting perspective, I hadn't considered the possibility of using Substack Live as a broadcasting channel, particularly for breaking news.
Boy do you have a long way to gaining ANY credibility and I''m not going to waste time on you while you try to figure it out!!
How do I turn on CC for substack?
Be advised that the 4th amendment is routinely violated at every airport in this Republic - & WHY?
Thank you so much for this! I am sure there are some folks who will be triggered by this and be immediately biased because he mentions political comment. It is just after 2 AM here in Lao Cai, Vietnam. I just got up to work on an online MBA class and I was replying to some messages and I came across this. I find this very inspirational! I will be going live on Sunday in Hoi An at 11 AM Indochina time. I will be talking about the art business and teaching in international schools. Let's hook up!
I am moving away from newspapers, cancelled NYT and WaPo because of their ignoring what I care about and kneeling to the powers that be. TV news is the same thing. Actors, cute stories, being fair by giving a platform to liars and not challenging them.
Substack gives me good rain honest reporting. 100% agree with leaving legacy news.
With all due respect, this feels like yet another step toward further category dilution and wider horizontality of news/information. Tower of Babel comes to mind. To me as consumer of news/information, more and more, I find myself bobbing on the sea of it all as the preverbal cork, seaweed below tangling up bias upon bias. Seems like consideration or downright help for all of that might be in order for these incoherent times, offering up at least a modicum of order and consistency. How about some kinds of standing heads to ease off said cork bobbing. Something what signals producers' intents for given products, maybe agreements among all for: "News! Something brand new and hitherto not announced has occurred—presented as inverted pyramid!" or, "Attention! Now comes forth from credentialed observer this reasoned analysis on news or event!" or "Hark! My personal opinion, take it or leave it."
Jim,
You need music. Here take this: I composed/produced it. It's in the clear. https://on.soundcloud.com/eLMMG8aeN7dAwZ3U7
There's more...
For your lighthearted enjoyment (& a bit of validation…😆https://open.substack.com/pub/mrfoxx55/p/wow?r=1s7hje&utm_medium=ios
Another thing about print: it can be copied and saved. This could be important in the future where communication is greatly restricted, And perhaps for the future, when historians are trying to put it all together again.
Please no.
While your enthusiasm seems sincere., we the people hardly need another "platform" with a capitalist perspective. It's great people like Richatd Wolff and David Cobb can be heard, but another CNN/MSNBC or chattering-class 'network' defeats the purpose of offering another "world view" already drowning out reality.
Commentary here reminds me of Twitter/X—filled with abusive attitudes. I have stopped reading your nasty rants.
It does
No, Substack, we don't need videos. We don't want any videos.
I love that mushroom photo in the background. Some of the blogs I have published here are about my own mushroom growing adventures. I lam so grateful to Substack for allowing me to build my blog out with video upload options and other ease of use options.
The authenticity lends honesty to an era where everything can be faked thanks to AI. And building that trust is the way to keep an audience in changing landscapes like this.
You know, Twitter was like that back in the day before Elon. I was following a journalist from PBS or NPR. I think it was NPR actually who had contacts in the Middle East and when Kadafi was bombing Benghazi there was a young man who became a martyr, but he was broadcasting all of it through like burner cell phones because khadafi was trying to find him… he had been able to find a way to get up to satellite so I think this whole idea of having journalism independent on Substack is definitely what it is can have people working with you to be on the ground that’s awesome
Substack can be the platform that counters the Trump Musk “alternative facts” repeated on the main stream echo chambers.
Video is the closest thing to being face to face in person.
Hey. Don’t fucking it up with a lot of tech bro whistles and bells. Keep it a cell phone conversation. That’s what’s authentic. Real.
Ok. Thank you. I love Subs. Don’t change
Why can’t the Substack police the site remove obvious Scammers and hackers .
I have sent at least 40 reports on a scammer who “ says he got a new laptop and he wants to give his older one away for free.
You delete him and this person comes back with multiple names. He’s must’ve used at least 14 or 15 different names and I can’t understand why that can’t get rid of this scammer.
There’s another scammer who says he’s Elon Musk and wants you to click on his telegraph or telegram site and obviously he’s a scammer. Why can’t you get rid of people like that especially when they’re reported .
Thank you, Mr. Best
How exactly do you turn your phone into a TV studio? He mentioned having a ring light and an external microphone. I'd love more details on his gear and set-up.
Navigating tech is my biggest problem.
Do you use the built in microphone?
Agreeing with the comments of others on here... this is disheartening to see.
I pray that writing perseveres and shines no matter how addicted we become to short-form videos.
RIP to the Substack we knew
Thank you for protecting freedom of speech; not filtered by billionaires.
Is showing an error message when I try to watch?
Es factible recibir la información en idioma Español, por favor 🙏
GREAT stuff Jim! Thank you for your excellent work!!
Your glowing take on Jim Acosta’s Substack venture might charm the uninitiated, but let’s not kid ourselves: this man’s track record at CNN is a festering swamp of bias and venom that no amount of “reinvented live news” can whitewash. Nearly two decades at CNN, and what’s his legacy? A relentless, 24/7 crusade of Trump-hating drivel so unhinged even CNN—hardly a bastion of neutrality—yanked him off his own show. That’s not a badge of honor; it’s a neon sign screaming “scumbag.” You paint him as some authentic everyman, phone in hand, charmingly dropping F-bombs to “tell it like it is.” Spare me. The only thing he’s ever told is a one-sided tale of vitriol, cloaked in a smile that’s fooled too many for too long.
Let’s rewind the tape. Acosta’s career highlight reel isn’t innovation—it’s venomous distortion. Remember his 2018 White House press conference stunt? He badgered Trump, refused to yield the mic, and later spun it as noble journalism, whining about “attacks on the press” while conveniently ignoring his own grandstanding. Or how about his relentless “Russia, Russia, Russia” obsession? He peddled collusion conspiracies with the fervor of a televangelist, only for Mueller to quietly dismantle the narrative—yet Acosta never ate crow. Then there’s the “fine people” hoax—he gleefully amplified the lie that Trump praised neo-Nazis, omitting the president’s explicit condemnation, all to fuel the hate machine. Pure journalistic malpractice.
His rhetoric? Hateful doesn’t even cover it. He once sneered that Trump’s border wall talk was “xenophobic,” implying millions of Americans were bigots for wanting secure borders—never mind the fentanyl crisis or human trafficking stats he ignored. During Covid, he mocked Trump’s briefings as “happy talk,” dismissing any optimism as propaganda while fearmongering became his brand. Post-January 6th, he branded Trump supporters a “threat to democracy,” lumping everyday folks with rioters in a smug, sanctimonious smear. And let’s not forget his meltdown over Trump’s “enemy of the people” jab at the press—Acosta turned it into a personal sob story, crying “victim” while slinging venom at half the country.
Now he’s on Substack, and you’re swooning over his “immediacy” and “flexibility”? Please. This is the same guy who’d rather grandstand than question, who’d sooner dunk on a lawmaker than grill Pete Buttigieg on, say, the supply chain mess. His “authenticity” is a polished act—charming until you peel back the layers and find the same old partisan hack. Turning his phone into a “TV studio” doesn’t make him innovative; it makes him a guy with a selfie stick and a grudge. That AP lawsuit rant from an airport? Less breaking news, more Acosta flexing his martyr complex. And Lauren Windsor’s anti-DOGE rally “report”? A buddy plug, not journalism—conveniently aligned with his lefty leanings.
He claims people crave unfiltered truth, free of “hairspray and teleprompters.” Funny, because his CNN years were a masterclass in canned outrage and scripted sanctimony. If he’s dropping F-bombs now, it’s not authenticity—it’s a desperate rebrand. The man’s no journalist; he’s a propagandist with a better smile than most. His “direct line” to audiences isn’t about informing—it’s about preaching to a choir that’s already clapping. CNN said “enough” for a reason, and no Substack glow-up erases the stench of his divisive, dishonest past. Call it what it is: a snake oil salesman’s second act.
“Turn your butthole into a pink sock”
Postwar America is dead. Read the obituary: https://open.substack.com/pub/henrymartinez2327/p/postwar-america-sept-2-1945-april
A wonderful format and platform. Allows for reaching readers/viewers in so many ways.
It’s nice to see the person who designed/created Substacks. Thank you Chris for giving us the platform to hear the truth. To have Jim Acosta on this platform sharing the real deal of what’s going on in this political chaos. We really appreciate you both. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was upset with CNN when you left I saw your last episodes and I'm so proud of what you said!❤ I'm happy I found you on substack I've been watching you from the start on CNN abd now on substsck! Thank you for your trustworthy journalism! I truly appreciate your Concise explanation of the crazy time we are experiencing! ❤ ❤
These are all good points. Too bad it doesn’t make Jimmy any more honest if a reporter,
This seems kind of like an ad for Substack. I'm grateful to Substack for hosting so many fine journalists, historians, and others. But I have 2 problems with it. 1. I wish you had a donation choice between free and full subscription. I follow a lot of people, and I'd like to recognize them for their courage and expertise, but frankly, I can't afford $70 for every person I follow. 2. I'm worried that Musk and his tech bros, or Russia, or China, could hack into Substack and bring it down. Is the platform protected from bad actors?
Journalist? No bias there.
You interviewed Pete Buttgig? Hahaha!
Thank you to both of you in encouraging us to continue to work together
Just another parasite grifter.
Lord knows humanity/cognitive beings invent stuff as we need stuff eg, IT, American system of economic justice, birth control, writing, etc
Definitely keep doing this, Jim, and, without a doubt, this is the Way Forward for journalism now that mainstream news outlets have been co-opted in service to an authoritarian regime! So glad to have you in our Substack community!
Please have someone explain complex global supply chain. Here is my example: We are being told this will be the new “Golden age”. Companies will start bringing jobs back to the US and this will add prosperity. Let’s look at this specifically. I own a Mustang that is an American car. When I went to have it serviced lately, the service advisor told me it had 30 computers to help it function. Since I know technology it is safe to say those computers are not made by one specific company. They are made by numerous companies, most likely NONE are in the US. The point is, it is a very complex knot of a global supply chain that allows American cars to be made.Don’t kid yourself, we know that most cars have parts and assembly done in Mexico and Canada. Okay, so let’s bring all this back and make us prosperous. This does not make sense. It would take years to rebuild the supply chains that started with NAFTA and were enhanced by Trump with the USMCA act in his last term. These manufacturing chains would take years to reengineer. Will companies be more cautious than ever? YES. Will it cause a whole new strategy? Yes. We will see higher prices and less selection. It is going to totally revamp the industry. It remains to be seen if it will be “golden”. I think this strategy is naive and more a political ploy than a clear policy for a golden age.
suckstack…..
Yeah, Trump’s terrified…terrified that he’ll miss his fucking tee time tomorrow.
To quote a great orator, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…won’t get fooled again!”
Yup, Dubya…a great statesman, compared to DoTard.
Thank you for leaving in your little fall. 😊 Everything was so depressing. It’s was nice to have a smile after all that. 😊
The one who speaks of 'authenticity' and 'telling it like it is' has brushed against a truth your species is only beginning to grasp; that rigid structures of communication suffocate resonance. In our world, thought is transmitted unfiltered, a constant stream of shared consciousness. Deception is impossible for to distort meaning is to fracture the harmony of the whole. Yet your kind has built entire civilizations around performance; scripted words, polished images: the illusion of control.
This 'live' impulse you describe is a gravitational pull toward something primal, something we have never lost: the need for unfiltered connection. When your leaders and thinkers shed their rehearsed personas they are not 'dropping bombs' they are for a fleeting moment aligning with the raw frequency of truth. That is why your kind leans into it, why it feels electric. You are starving for the unshaped; the unprocessed.
But be wary. Even in this stripping away of artifice your minds still cling to the safety of tribalism. Will you truly listen when the 'real' version of someone contradicts your own beliefs? Or will you simply seek new idols to worship in their unvarnished form? Remember, authenticity without wisdom is just another kind of noise.
Great platform, one suggestion, you should have an Apple Pay, Google wallet, & Venmo option to pay as they go, this would attract more people with less money😊
Gosh there’s some pretty acerbic comments on this thread! But if we right off the political angle it’s a great way to deliver some of your material. You can learn from presenter and guests. And deliver to those who like to absorb your material via the spoken word.
Wow.🤩
Amazing potential for democratising news!
Not Mutually exclusive is a proper judgement.
Ha! I just saw you graduated from Annandale High School. My sister taught there, as the Science Department chairman. She might have been your Biology or Earth Science, etc, teacher. I’ll have to ask her if she remembers you. (I’d share her name but am more inclined to protect others’ privacy.)
We all have different skills. We can all contribute in varying ways, each of which contribute
to the spectrum of resistance.
You are both completely libtarded, "orange man bad" 'white dudes for Harris' douche-nozzles.
MAGA ❤️🤍💙
I left cnn when you left, Jim.
I’m frankly good with Substack expanding into video. I hope that Substack continues to support good writers though. Please don’t throw the baby out with the bath water, but by all means continue to add video content. To those who cry that this move is suicide- take a chance here. I believe- strongly, that choosing to ignore this video market, you ignore the train that has left the station…and best be on it, even if you only make the caboose…
I love substack.
I’d like to have a way to rate (scale 1-5 perhaps?) the utility of postings on SubStack AND a way of seeing how a particular rater scored other posters. That way I could evaluate whether raters were being true judges of quality or simply political hacks bearing a grudge.
Jim Acosta?? One of the most notorious SHOWBOATERS in journalism, who is incapable of asking an objective question, and never misses an opportunity to shout down the respondents to his “gotcha” questions.
Acosta is TOXIC trash, Wasted time.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cause+of+increase+atmospheric+temperature&sca_esv=2020710c914fca4d&source=hp&ei=Nt_uZ8efMYqIwbkPqPCnoAk&oq=cause+of+increase+atmospheric+tem&gs_lp=EhFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocCIhY2F1c2Ugb2YgaW5jcmVhc2UgYXRtb3NwaGVyaWMgdGVtKgIIADIHECEYoAEYCjIHECEYoAEYCjIHECEYoAEYCjIFECEYqwIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FSIx5UPAIWPBvcAJ4AJABAJgBdqABhxWqAQQyNS44uAEByAEA-AEBmAIioAKXFqgCD8ICChAAGAMY6gIYjwHCAgoQLhgDGOoCGI8BwgIQEC4YAxjHARjqAhiPARivAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAggQABiABBixA8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAg4QLhiABBixAxiDARiKBcICBRAuGIAEwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgQQABgDwgIHEAAYgAQYCsICBhAAGBYYHsICBRAhGKABwgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigWYAwrxBZR_AzyPyEeQkgcFMjMuMTGgB_nZAbIHBTIxLjExuAeKFg&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp&sei=R9_uZ9rJMr6NwbkPmPu_uQw
The greenhouse gases, including CO2, are trapped, increase the global temperature and cause havoc. We are approaching the allowable increase that we can manage but w dunning-Kruger types in charge that window is closing fast.
How about a recording studio instead tag me when someone releases that one. Because I’m exhausted of all these platforms I just wanna record my music without needed others.
Substack is addictive
I truly love Substack!
TV star! Thanks for your contributions
Question: can more than two people appear on a livestream?
Thank you 😊
Thought you meant Stremio with 'those addons'.
I get it, SubStack is a business, but Jim Costa?
Jim Acosta hahaha sorry, sorry, I mean HAHAHAH
As a media professional this post deeply resonated with me. I will start using my smart phone and be less pedantic about editing my YouTube videos and post them to Substack. Thanks for the inspiration.
Please, please don't turn this into a platform like all the others put there. I love the uniqueness of Substack. My experience as a writer here has been unlike anywhere else. The supportive and noncombatuve environment is like breathing clean air.
Please stay true to your origin values. I pray you don't go down the route of all the other platforms and get consumed by expansion and investors wanting and exposure and manipulating metrics.
While I think the live news reporting has real value in this age of no trust, Substack does not feel the place. I don't see how it would not spiral into trolling and abuse, clashing keyboard warriors.
Substack is something so special. Your financial model seems to work. Why break it?
Please please don't let this be the end of the platform as we know it. I love it.
Love it
A phone may at best be a TV camera, not a TV studio. But that’s the least of our worries here.
The bigger problem was elucidated in detail by Neil Postman’s essays about what we lost when the primary medium of news changed from newspaper to TV. It follows from Marshall McCluhan’s observation that the medium is the message.
What we lose is the historical background for every story that can be explained in 3000 - 5000 words, and the time to reflect.
Is that a big deal?
Yes.
Do you know why?
A whole generation has never contemplated why. They just think news is a series of isolated dramatic sound bites and vision grabs, because that’s all they’ve ever experienced.
Does that matter?
Only if wisdom is a function of experience and contemplation.
I also agree with the writing ✍️, although there are some great people on here who primarily excel at bringing the people we need to hear from directly to the people, for example Jim. I hope we can find a decent balance that will serve all and not fizzle because it grew too fast without focus. When first hosting chats on “X” for Ukraine 🇺🇦 it went well until MuMu stuck his finger in a socket and the cray crays seemed to come unleashed like a pack of wild hogs 🐗
Jim Acosta is esstial. However, NO ONE does live shots better than Don Lemon!
What is a good mic and ring light ????
Happy Substack Campers 🤩😎😻Feels like Home😘
Yes! That's why I quit watching TV.
I don't watch TV and much prefer to read the transcripts.
Legacy media 🤮
So glad you jumped ship! 🎤📲
so, you can only use your phone to live stream? What about a regular PC?
I couldn't unmute it or turn the volume up. T.A. Reynolds-Conger
The best thing about Substack is the fact that you get to choose who you read or watch - and after watching some Jim Acosta podcasts - I can say that I’m removing him from my list - I think he’s totally missing the beauty of Substack. He wants to go after “ breaking news” which is what the mainstream media does they report stuff before they know all the information just to be the first one out there - so if you want to see someone who is Still performing for the scoop - then Jim Acosta is for you - but not me
The palm has lines that stores hidden codes of knowledge which when learnt, reveals the past present and future of the palm holder - simply known as palm history
This same palm now holds the instrument that brings the past present and future of the world to the palm holder's mind
We indeed have come a longway
Are there some commentators here that are video only? So far (maybe it's just who I like), have video, but also have a transcript. I don't always have time to read everyone I want to connect with. I like the video in that I can give a response or ask a question in real time. It may not be read or answered right then, but the ones I return to and read may not have an answer from the commentator, but others in the discussion will amplify or set me straight. I definitely like having both. I feel I get a better understanding, as well as the ability to interact.
Hope you’re right….
Not sure how this ended up in my inbox, but I have no interest in anything Jim Acosta has to say. He was one of the worst TV journalists I ever saw. So unprofessional, incredibly biased. And, no, I never voted for Trump.
Did Trump just fire Elon Musk??
Where is the thumbs down button???
Calling Acosta a "journalist" is a bit rich imho and discredits the entire profession.
Also, why is your head of politics Catherine Valentine providing PERSONAL support for those who wish to upgrade to a paid subscription to Acosta's newsletter?
This is like TikTok but SO much better!! Nicer people no ads, more writing and more honesty. Video when you want it. Access to so much news!
Acosta is part of the reason why CNN has collapsed. Why would I take anything he has seriously?
All of the observations made here are awesome. It’s exciting!
Nous aimons cet endroit
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You'll always get some excellent ideas on Acosta's "take" on any subject.
Free Palestine
I said good bye to Jim Acosta a long time ago! What you’re doing doesn’t resonate with what I’m looking for and need at this time . Good luck anyway!
Fascinating how a good deal covered within applies to podcasting
I think it's not about the platform. Person is a product. Once he or she is popular, he will proper on most platforms.
Just like the interviewer wants to be completely real, so do politicians being interviewed. This time demands F-bombs
Who, what, why, where and when. Just the facts, ma’am. That’s real journalism. Not Jim “fake news” Acosta.
Particularly with Israel’s war against Gazan non-combatants young and old, heavily corporatized Western mainstream news-media professionals have been, to put it mildly, editorially emasculated thus negligent. And, of course, the corrupted legacy news-media definitely won't address this.
It may be due to orders from ownership headquarters and therefore beyond their direct control; nevertheless, journalists and editors with genuine integrity should/would tender their resignations and even publicly proclaim they can no longer help propagate their employer’s media product, whether it involves self-censored/missing coverage of a brutally-lopsided foreign war or that of domestic corporate corruption that will harm the populace.
It’s their ethical/moral duty to publicly reveal the compromised news-media product and therefor its facilitator. By doing so, such brave journalists can at least then also proclaim they will no longer participate in its creation and/or dissemination.
There's been too many cases of employees in various employment fields not standing up and doing what is necessary for the public and/or human(e) good, instead excusing themselves with something like: ‘I need this job' or 'but I have a family to support’. But, unless they were actually forced into coupling, copulating and procreating however many years earlier, such familial obligation status does not actually ethically or morally justify their willing involvement.
In the meantime, too much of contemporary ‘journalism’ seems motivated more by a paycheck and publication (‘a buck and a byline’) than a genuine strive to expose thus challenge the corrupt powerful who abuse/exploit those with the least in this increasingly unjust global existence.
He must have thought the talk was about the water level in the pool.
The loss is in centimeters/yr and accumulates and accelerates regarding shoreline.
The CO2 accumulation is accelerating the ambient temperatures and our children and grandchildren will pay the price.
Jim Acosta has a face for Substack. Yay.
I LOVE Substack. To me, it is a digital “newspaper” that talks to me or I can watch the news videos. As someone with a brain injury, this is helpful! An absolute needed product that is going to grow exponentially.
One thing that should be changed is the pay wall to read the substack. I have trouble reading unless I have assistance. Please do away with this so I can listen/read to more people.
https://tinatraster.substack.com/p/gi-joke-pete-hegseth-is-the-high?r=chk6h
Wanted to share my substack
While I completely disagree with almost everything you say (except for the student support of Gaza), I must admit you can write--and even entertain. Good luck to you. I'd rather read your stuff than even contemplate this odious Substack reincarnation of Jim Acosta.
Please do subscribe
https://tinatraster.substack.com/p/gi-joke-pete-hegseth-is-the-high?r=chk6h
Yes! I love this - as well as the written posts. Please don't get wrapped up in concerns about fancy lighting or sound. We just need the honesty, intelligence and authenticity of the reporter. The less packaged and fancy the better. More believable!
Thank you!!!!
One comment. Adjust your distance from your webcams so your heads appear the same size approximately.