Nope. He told me "unfollow is always an option". I responded with "so is accurately reporting the news, but this is where we are"
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FlyRod said:
Rusty is horseshoe theory in human form; people I know on the Right and Left equally take issue with him regularly. I'm sure in his mind he's all "Well if both sides are ticked off I'm doing something right!"
What are your friends in the left upset with him about?
That he shills for the Right…just as folks on the Right say he shills for the Left. I've heard him been called friendly to anti LGBTQ politicians, even pro Trump on various occasions.
I continue to maintain that his only politics are how many clicks he can get.
I continue to maintain that his only politics are how many clicks he can get.
For every bad Rusty post there is a great Rusty post.
Like he says, you just have to be patient and wait for it.
Like he says, you just have to be patient and wait for it.
😳 DRIVING BCS CRAZY: Beck Street and Palasota Dr in Bryan. Trust me, wait until the end to see what happens at this roundabout
— 🚨 Rusty Surette (@KBTXRusty) January 25, 2026
📸: Chris Alvarez pic.twitter.com/xwBev8WOfd
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For every bad Rusty post there is a great Rusty post.
Like he says, you just have to be patient and wait for it.
For every 50 liberal posts, there is 1 conservative post.
He fits right in with the mainstream national media where 98% is liberal leaning.
My advice to anyone in the spotlight. There is 51% that goes that way, and 49% that goes that way. In College Station, it might be 60/40, but anyway, don't alienate 1/2 of your business. You gain nothing.
Imagine if you went into your favorite restaurant and they leaned hard core one way. Most likely, you would stop eating there.
Imagine if you went into your favorite restaurant and they leaned hard core one way. Most likely, you would stop eating there.
KBTX today doubled down on their liberal lean with the DHS activity reporting tonight. Pretty much continuous for the first 5 min of newscast. Not surprised. Rusty and Kayleigh are pretty consistent with their left turn (would not call it a lean). They were so far over their heads with the reporting on this story it was humorous.
. Brazos Valley law enforcement agencies with ICE 287(g) agreements https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/28/brazos-valley-law-enforcement-agencies-with-ice-287g-agreements/
When I came to town I was happy to pop into KBTX at 6 am or any other time for professional feedback. I wouldn't even think of that now. Probably wouldn't have since 2018. Get pitched for their media services every year. Every year find their pitch less compelling than the year before. Would rather just burn the cash and put it on FB each month than waste it on them. I took Darryl's slide towards the end as a real sign of where things were going and Lori hasn't done anything to change my opinion since he left. I guess Gray Media had cast their lot where they have.
. Brazos Valley law enforcement agencies with ICE 287(g) agreements https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/28/brazos-valley-law-enforcement-agencies-with-ice-287g-agreements/
When I came to town I was happy to pop into KBTX at 6 am or any other time for professional feedback. I wouldn't even think of that now. Probably wouldn't have since 2018. Get pitched for their media services every year. Every year find their pitch less compelling than the year before. Would rather just burn the cash and put it on FB each month than waste it on them. I took Darryl's slide towards the end as a real sign of where things were going and Lori hasn't done anything to change my opinion since he left. I guess Gray Media had cast their lot where they have.
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EBrazosAg said:
KBTX today doubled down on their liberal lean with the DHS activity reporting tonight. Pretty much continuous for the first 5 min of newscast. Not surprised. Rusty and Kayleigh are pretty consistent with their left turn (would not call it a lean). They were so far over their heads with the reporting on this story it was humorous.
. Brazos Valley law enforcement agencies with ICE 287(g) agreements https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/28/brazos-valley-law-enforcement-agencies-with-ice-287g-agreements/
When I came to town I was happy to pop into KBTX at 6 am or any other time for professional feedback. I wouldn't even think of that now. Probably wouldn't have since 2018. Get pitched for their media services every year. Every year find their pitch less compelling than the year before. Would rather just burn the cash and put it on FB each month than waste it on them. I took Darryl's slide towards the end as a real sign of where things were going and Lori hasn't done anything to change my opinion since he left. I guess Gray Media had cast their lot where they have.
" Gray CEO Hilton Howell Jr. has a history of supporting Republican candidates and causes, raising questions about potential influence on news coverage "
Someone should call Hilton Howell.
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He was not amused and suggested that I can always unfollow him. I suggested that he could accurately report the news-but where's the fun in that
That seems to be his standard answer when he's called out. Like most media, he does not like it when people use facts to dispute his stories.
Facts can be irritating to agendas.
You guys may not like it, but ICE in our community is news and should be reported on. Especially given the PR run that ICE has had of late. If the sheriff and local police are having to get out ahead of it all and said that they have nothing to do with the ICE activity, I can assure you they've been getting calls.
News should not have to make you feel good in order to be reported.
News should not have to make you feel good in order to be reported.
Gig 'Em
Thanks Rusty.
MsDoubleD81 said:
Thanks Rusty.
Maybe just follow the little league stories then, and leave your fingers in your ears.
Gig 'Em
Yeah... a simple "ICE is in the community" would have been a completely appropriate post or article. But thats not what Rusty did.
Thanks for playing.
Thanks for playing.
histag10 said:
Yeah... a simple "ICE is in the community" would have been a completely appropriate post or article. But thats not what Rusty did.
Thanks for playing.
You got a link?
Gig 'Em
Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:
Yeah... a simple "ICE is in the community" would have been a completely appropriate post or article. But thats not what Rusty did.
Thanks for playing.
You got a link?
You mean like this, from yesterday? First picture is the initial post, second is the article he linked to it.
Its not hard to find Rusty's bias. He posts it for everyone to see daily.
Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:
Yeah... a simple "ICE is in the community" would have been a completely appropriate post or article. But thats not what Rusty did.
Thanks for playing.
You got a link?
Assuming they are talking about this piece -
Headline: Recent ICE operations in the Brazos Valley spark questions from the community
https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/28/recent-ice-operations-brazos-valley-spark-questions-community/
I don't have a dog in this hunt, because I'm not here on an overstayed visa. I know a couple people who are, and from what I've been told, they are laying low. I watched the piece on TV, and I guess in the interests of being "balanced" they might have talked to Bubba at the coffee shop with his MAGA hat on, cheering for ICE.
I have this really weird idea called "fair immigration". If folks from various countries want to move here and set up shop with no visa, no repercussions, to send money home, I would expect the same as an American.
The same is definitely not true. I can't rent an apartment long term, set up a bank account, etc., etc., if I'm not there legally. The local constabulary (not ICE's equivalent) will come an arrest me and put me on a plane back to Texas.
2 things can be true at once:
1-some events are newsworthy
2-those same events are subject to the bias of those reporting them
1-some events are newsworthy
2-those same events are subject to the bias of those reporting them
"ICE detained 3 men when they were here last" FACT
"Kristi Noem facing backlash from within the administration" "Backlash" can be as little as an ass-chewing, or can be as much as a stack of boxes outside your door when you show up for work. And it's not just Rusty reporting that. Fox News...while we're on the topic of news that makes you feel good...has said that she may not survive the week, so I'm gonna say FACT.
"61% say ICE is too heavy handed." Rusty didn't conduct that poll, but he did post the link to it.
So what are we *****ing about, exactly?
Someone a couple of posts up said it right: Facts are often hard on agendas.
That may be true, but there's no bias in what you posted. Just a bunch of stuff that you probably don't want to hear, so if it's posted "for everyone to see daily", maybe you can link it?
"Kristi Noem facing backlash from within the administration" "Backlash" can be as little as an ass-chewing, or can be as much as a stack of boxes outside your door when you show up for work. And it's not just Rusty reporting that. Fox News...while we're on the topic of news that makes you feel good...has said that she may not survive the week, so I'm gonna say FACT.
"61% say ICE is too heavy handed." Rusty didn't conduct that poll, but he did post the link to it.
So what are we *****ing about, exactly?
Someone a couple of posts up said it right: Facts are often hard on agendas.
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Its not hard to find Rusty's bias. He posts it for everyone to see daily.
That may be true, but there's no bias in what you posted. Just a bunch of stuff that you probably don't want to hear, so if it's posted "for everyone to see daily", maybe you can link it?
Gig 'Em
The standard that the left is holding this issue to is so different than the rest of the world. Just from my experiences:
It isn't abnormal out of the United States for a hotel to ask for your passport and make a copy of it.
Had a buddy get detained in Peru because they had no record of his entry into the country. The only thing that saved him was the physical stamp on his passport. They held him long enough for him to miss his flight home that day. He called the local US consulate and they said it may have to go through the formal deportation process with him being held in a Peru jail until completed. That would have been an eye opener.
If you go to Canada, for any reason other than tourism, they will deny entry. If you are working or interviewing for a job that could even be based in the United States, you will not get in.
Had a buddy that got a speed ticket during a previous trip to Amsterdam. They track you getting on and off the highway. If you get from point A to point B faster than the speed limit, you get a ticket. Upon entry, He had no idea. They took him to a room with an ATM. Named a number and he had to pull it out of the machine right there and give it to them.
These all things that I have witnessed. The world outside of the United States is completely different on this issue.
It isn't abnormal out of the United States for a hotel to ask for your passport and make a copy of it.
Had a buddy get detained in Peru because they had no record of his entry into the country. The only thing that saved him was the physical stamp on his passport. They held him long enough for him to miss his flight home that day. He called the local US consulate and they said it may have to go through the formal deportation process with him being held in a Peru jail until completed. That would have been an eye opener.
If you go to Canada, for any reason other than tourism, they will deny entry. If you are working or interviewing for a job that could even be based in the United States, you will not get in.
Had a buddy that got a speed ticket during a previous trip to Amsterdam. They track you getting on and off the highway. If you get from point A to point B faster than the speed limit, you get a ticket. Upon entry, He had no idea. They took him to a room with an ATM. Named a number and he had to pull it out of the machine right there and give it to them.
These all things that I have witnessed. The world outside of the United States is completely different on this issue.
Posting that ICE is back in our community is fine. Then he added the bit of the backlash (fine). Then he posted a CBS article linking a CBS poll stating it as fact that the American people as a whole dont approve. He used an inherently known biased source and posted it as fact and attached it to an article about ICE being in the community. THAT is biased reporting. That isnt simply stating that ICE is in our community. There are tons of less biased polls he could have used, but it doesn't fit his agenda. So he doesn't use them. Heck, there is a recent Rasmussen poll showing over 50% of those polled believe companies should be fined for hiring illegal migrants. There are polls showing 50% or less have issues with ICE.
Rusty isnt reporting. Hes posting clickbait titles and linking biased sources from elsewhere.
Rusty isnt reporting. Hes posting clickbait titles and linking biased sources from elsewhere.
Anonymous Source said:
"ICE detained 3 men when they were here last" FACT
"Kristi Noem facing backlash from within the administration" "Backlash" can be as little as an ass-chewing, or can be as much as a stack of boxes outside your door when you show up for work. And it's not just Rusty reporting that. Fox News...while we're on the topic of news that makes you feel good...has said that she may not survive the week, so I'm gonna say FACT.
"61% say ICE is too heavy handed." Rusty didn't conduct that poll, but he did post the link to it.
So what are we *****ing about, exactly?
Someone a couple of posts up said it right: Facts are often hard on agendas.Quote:
Its not hard to find Rusty's bias. He posts it for everyone to see daily.
That may be true, but there's no bias in what you posted. Just a bunch of stuff that you probably don't want to hear, so if it's posted here daily, maybe you can link it?
I don't want to enter the ICE reporting debate, but selective reporting of facts can also support a biased agenda. If only report facts that support an argument are reported and none of the facts that counter the argument are reported, you still have biased reporting.
I have seen a few newsletters that started as "just reporting the facts" and "unbiased" but the bias very quickly became obvious when you look at the fact selection and which stories they covered.
histag10 said:
Posting that ICE is back in our community is fine. Then he added the bit of the backlash (fine). Then he posted a CBS article linking a CBS poll stating it as fact that the American people as a whole dont approve. He used an inherently known biased source and posted it as fact and attached it to an article about ICE being in the community. THAT is biased reporting. That isnt simply stating that ICE is in our community. There are tons of less biased polls he could have used, but it doesn't fit his agenda. So he doesn't use them. Heck, there is a recent Rasmussen poll showing over 50% of those polled believe companies should be fined for hiring illegal migrants. There are polls showing 50% or less have issues with ICE.
Rusty isnt reporting. Hes posting clickbait titles and linking biased sources from elsewhere.
"Friends Of Histag10 That Think what ICE Is Doing Is Cool" is not a reputable source.
CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox News, Reuters and the AP all report similar numbers, so it's looking more and more like this is as simple as a story that you just don't want to hear.
Gig 'Em
Is Rasmussen reputable?
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
Anonymous Source said:
You guys may not like it, but ICE in our community is news and should be reported on. Especially given the PR run that ICE has had of late. If the sheriff and local police are having to get out ahead of it all and said that they have nothing to do with the ICE activity, I can assure you they've been getting calls.
News should not have to make you feel good in order to be reported.
Why should ICE in our community be news? Should Rusty follow the constable around as he serves warrants?
ICE is only news because the liberal media is fixated on their own narratives.
histag10 said:
Is Rasmussen reputable?
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
Rasmussen missed the results of the 2018 midterms by 10(!) percent.
Also, Rasmussen Reports has frequently claimed that Covid 19 vaccines are lethal, promoted election denialism, stated that a poll held 4 months after the 2020 US Senate elections was representative of the results on the election day, merged 3 topics into the same question, released the results 11 months later and claimed that the outcome of the poll was representative of COVID-19 vaccines' supposed mortality rate.
But do go on....
Gig 'Em
Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:
Is Rasmussen reputable?
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
Rasmussen missed the results of the 2018 midterms by 10(!) percent.
Also, Rasmussen Reports has frequently claimed that Covid 19 vaccines are lethal, promoted election denialism, stated that a poll held 4 months after the 2020 US Senate elections was representative of the results on the election day, merged 3 topics into the same question, released the results 11 months later and claimed that the outcome of the poll was representative of COVID-19 vaccines' supposed mortality rate.
But do go on....
And CBS and CNN claimed Kamala would decimate Trump....
histag10 said:Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:
Is Rasmussen reputable?
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
Rasmussen missed the results of the 2018 midterms by 10(!) percent.
Also, Rasmussen Reports has frequently claimed that Covid 19 vaccines are lethal, promoted election denialism, stated that a poll held 4 months after the 2020 US Senate elections was representative of the results on the election day, merged 3 topics into the same question, released the results 11 months later and claimed that the outcome of the poll was representative of COVID-19 vaccines' supposed mortality rate.
But do go on....
And CBS and CNN claimed Kamala would decimate Trump....
CNN largely stuck to "too close to call." It ended 49.8% Trump to 48.3% Harris, so that tracks.
Gig 'Em
doubledog said:Anonymous Source said:
You guys may not like it, but ICE in our community is news and should be reported on. Especially given the PR run that ICE has had of late. If the sheriff and local police are having to get out ahead of it all and said that they have nothing to do with the ICE activity, I can assure you they've been getting calls.
News should not have to make you feel good in order to be reported.
Why should ICE in our community be news? Should Rusty follow the constable around as he serves warrants?
ICE is only news because the liberal media is fixated on their own narratives.
Law enforcement activity occurring locally is always news. If police are conducting searches, investigating a shooting, etc., it is covered. ICE activity is no different.
Whether or not it should come with commentary is perhaps the issue at hand.
You want to know the largest political gathering/demonstration happened last week?
It was a pro-life march in DC, where hundreds of thousands attended. Did you know about it? Why not?
The media has ignored it for years, even when numbers consistently went much higher than the gatherings on other issues.
Locally, the media has ignored large Christian demonstrations and gatherings for years. When they do cover a church, it is the Universalist church or the Brethren church, because they are all in on certain agendas. Both congregations combined wouldn't equal a tiny slice of one of the larger Christian churches all over this town.
There is selective:
-story-telling
-news-reporting
-framing
-tone
-language
-labeling
-etc
It is bad and this is coming from someone who doesn't have a political home, because I don't identify with either party.
If you can't see Rusty's bias, you aren't opening your eyes. But Rusty is merely one more reporter in a sea of progressives in the industry.
It was a pro-life march in DC, where hundreds of thousands attended. Did you know about it? Why not?
The media has ignored it for years, even when numbers consistently went much higher than the gatherings on other issues.
Locally, the media has ignored large Christian demonstrations and gatherings for years. When they do cover a church, it is the Universalist church or the Brethren church, because they are all in on certain agendas. Both congregations combined wouldn't equal a tiny slice of one of the larger Christian churches all over this town.
There is selective:
-story-telling
-news-reporting
-framing
-tone
-language
-labeling
-etc
It is bad and this is coming from someone who doesn't have a political home, because I don't identify with either party.
If you can't see Rusty's bias, you aren't opening your eyes. But Rusty is merely one more reporter in a sea of progressives in the industry.
Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:Anonymous Source said:histag10 said:
Is Rasmussen reputable?
CBS and CNN have not been considered reputable for polls in a while. Nor has Fox News.
Rasmussen missed the results of the 2018 midterms by 10(!) percent.
Also, Rasmussen Reports has frequently claimed that Covid 19 vaccines are lethal, promoted election denialism, stated that a poll held 4 months after the 2020 US Senate elections was representative of the results on the election day, merged 3 topics into the same question, released the results 11 months later and claimed that the outcome of the poll was representative of COVID-19 vaccines' supposed mortality rate.
But do go on....
And CBS and CNN claimed Kamala would decimate Trump....
CNN largely stuck to "too close to call." It ended 49.8% Trump to 48.3% Harris, so that tracks.
Election night, sure. But not prior. In the months leading up the the election, we constantly heard that Kamala was polling incredibly far ahead of Trump.
And you know what? I would bet money that Rusty used those polls and talked about how there was no way Trump and the MAGA movement could possibly win.
Except last week when Rusty said the "Catholic community" was out protesting ICE here.
Im part of the Catholic community here, and I would like to know which parish he was referring to. Of course he refused to answer everyone asking.
Im part of the Catholic community here, and I would like to know which parish he was referring to. Of course he refused to answer everyone asking.
Way more went to Austin to go to the pro-life Mass and march.
Did he report the buses that went there?
BTW - I am Catholic and if someone who is Catholic wants to peacefully protest the way in which ICE is operating, go ahead. That isn't my point. My point is how all of this is "reported"...
He "reports" stuff like this.
Did he report the buses that went there?
BTW - I am Catholic and if someone who is Catholic wants to peacefully protest the way in which ICE is operating, go ahead. That isn't my point. My point is how all of this is "reported"...
He "reports" stuff like this.
Wait, people still go to movie's at movie theaters? That's the bigger story here.
Absolutely. I have no issue with Catholics protesting. But to say the BCS Catholic community was out protesting is simply not true. There were some people who were Catholic out protesting. But the Catholic community was not. It was not a church sanctioned thing.
Edit- wrong emoji lol
Edit- wrong emoji lol