Angel

Independent. Former LE, DHHS, Navy Brat. Thank you military/ US IC patriots. Follows do not equal endorsement.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

[Angel @abeaube]

@MsMelChen I like watching fireworks on the 4th of July. It’s something that feels very American to me. When I lived overseas, I missed it.

[Angel @abeaube]

This must be his way of conceding to Trump.

[DeSantis War Room �� @DeSantisWarRoom]

To wrap up “Pride Month,” let’s hear from the politician who did more than any other Republican to celebrate it…

https://t.co/FT7LdW4vls

[Angel @abeaube]

@DeSantisWarRoom Banning drag shows is anti-American. As an American woman, no one has the right to tell me what I can, or cannot wear. I don’t have the right to tell anyone else what they can, or cannot wear either.

[Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @Chasten]

303 Creative has never sold wedding websites. There was no gay couple looking for her services.
Still, she admits she entered the public market in order to discriminate against LGBT people, citing her faith and a "calling from God."

The fact this case was even heard... #SCOTUS

[Kev @blu_kryptonian]

Bolivia signs agreements with a Chinese and a Russian company to extract lithium from its salt flats https://t.co/FZNppZ5GHj

[Angel @abeaube]

@blu_kryptonian They’ve been buying up graineries, sugar beet factories, packing plants, etc across the Midwest.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

$760 billion in PPP loans were forgiven.

That’s $360 billion more than this Administration’s student debt relief program.

And, several Republican members of Congress who opposed student debt relief benefited from those PPP loans.

[Angel @abeaube]

@blu_kryptonian As they should.

[Martin Matishak @martinmatishak]

NEW: @US_CYBERCOM is doubling the size of a little-known program that serves as one of the military's chief links to private industry in order to bolster the country’s defenses against cyberthreats.

https://t.co/JhjUiAgHjy

On @TheRecord_Media

[Angel @abeaube]

@nexta_tv Hmmmm @blu_kryptonian

[Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D. @ColinPClarke]

Hot off the presses: "Wagner Group: The Evolution of a Private Army," a report long in the making just published

https://t.co/UA51QDJfNx

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

Gerrymandering has gotten out of control. A Colorado congresswoman has New York City in her district!

[Angel @abeaube]

@RpsAgainstTrump Why is she given a voice? No one should be giving her air time.

[Angel @abeaube]

@tedcruz @StephenKing That is a SAD straw man argument.

[Doug Jones @DougJones]

That’s right-$1.4 billion! But not a single Republican member of the Alabama delegation voted for this legislation. To my knowledge not a single Republican state leader expressed support either. But I bet they will damn sure take credit when its installed. https://t.co/Jeq2mPO3jF

[Angel @abeaube]

@ScottforFlorida Trump must’ve got a lot of engagement when he said those words the other day. I can’t believe this is the ridiculous bandwagon R’s are jumping on.

[Angel @abeaube]

@ABrat626 All good here :) Hope all is well with you too! 🙏

[Angel @abeaube]

I was born in Hawaii. I spent several years of my childhood in Singapore. My mother has roots in Asia.
I ALWAYS look at things from an American perspective. I’m an American. (A lot of Navy brats are born in Hawaii, w/ moms from different countries, live internationally, hello?)

[Acyn @Acyn]

Watters: This is a guy whose father has roots in Africa. This is a guy who spent a lot of his childhood in southeast Asia. Spent a lot of time in Hawaii. Was that the last state to get a star on the flag? He's never really looking at things from an American perspective.

[Angel @abeaube]

@LauraLoomer I happen to love my country and appreciate the sacrifices the CIA have made for this country. 🇺🇸

Calling my country and those who serve it “terrorists” makes you no better than our enemies. Your voice and the voices of our nation’s enemies are one and the same.