Eben Harrell

Senior editor at @HarvardBiz and tennis and golf fanatic, lover of ripe pears.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@TheAmanuensis Strange take. Suggest you look up where the new POTUS, VP, DefenseSec and rest of the cabinet went to school. How many times do you think the VP has been to Aspen? How about Elon and Vivek, where do you think they were educated and hang out? It ain’t Des Moines.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@RitchieTorres Honest question, do you follow him on Twitter? He’s pretty unfiltered, so a nice way for you to get to know him better. See what you think!

[Daryl G Kimball @DarylGKimball]

"Why America Can’t Afford A New Nuclear Buildup In 2025" via @forbes https://t.co/OHABmdUlpt "

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@jaredpolis Hey @GovofCO, You’re supporting a guy who said the following, well done: “Covid-19…is ethnically targeted. It attacks certain races disproportionately. Covid-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.”

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

As always, the great @Kasparov63 seeing several moves ahead.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

One must wonder what kind of nominations they have in mind if they are so worried about their nominations even in a Republican-controlled chamber.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@BenjySarlin Dude seems pretty self-destructive to me. But maybe his “let me share pornographic pictures with colleagues on the House floor” was 3-D chess that I’m misunderstanding.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@RamsayGolf Worth it though

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@jacobkornbluh Tis a world gone mad when Bolton is the GOP voice of reason.

[Jesse D. Jenkins @JesseJenkins]

Exxon CEO tells Trump to chill on climate policy: “I’ve been advising that we have some level of consistency ... policy switching back and forth as political cycles occur and elections happen and administrations change... [is] not good for the economy.” https://t.co/n0ipMCPTlW

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@lauferlaw Hear hear.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@JBWolfsthal Kremlinology will be diverting at least. 🍿.

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

John Oliver implores the Senate to pass the PRESS Act! It's already passed the House unanimously.

It would protect journalists across the political spectrum from spying and the threat of jail time for doing their jobs.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

One must wonder what kind of nominations they have in mind if they are so worried about their nominations even in a Republican-controlled chamber.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

It is a dangerous situation when supporters of a party with absolute control of all branches of government still feel aggrieved, victimized and marginalized. It can justify all sorts of abuses. I hope this attitude shifts after MAGA takes power, but I’m worried.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

But, ironically, the President can launch nuclear weapons without any due process, killing hundreds of millions, maybe billions, of people. No mortal—Democrat or Republican— should be given that sort of unchecked power.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

No, you can’t just deport people without legal due process.

No, you can’t just fire federal employees without legal due process.

No, you can’t just impose across the board tariffs without Congress.

If Trump tries, he’ll get SUED — slowing or stopping him entirely.

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

To re-iterate what should be widely known but isn’t—there are no nuclear checks & balances. The president has sole launch authority. In some scenarios, top officers at Stratcom might not even know the launch order has been sent. It is a true nuclear monarchy, and it is obscene.

[Matthewbrice @MatthewBriceAK]

@RadioFreeTom I have MAGA keep telling me over and over that there is a nuclear strike authorization chain of command that can hold Trump in check. That he cannot singularly order a nuclear strike. If nothing else, military will refuse to turn key because they'll discern it is an illegal order

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@TomiLahren Yes, this is called a policy difference. Liberals do not want to spend government resources on this particular policy. It’s quite healthy to have disagreements over policy! That’s democracy! Then you have elections and the winners set the policy. It’s not a problem!

[John Orr @CoyoteGulch]

Trump 2.0: What to expect regarding public lands and the environment: Time to prepare for another four years of "drill, baby, drill" -- Jonathan P. Thompson (https://t.co/g7XYMTkwH4) #ActOnClimate https://t.co/O78Ywpoeaw

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@practicalgolf Jesus, man, glad you’re okay

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@poloniumman Meaning it should be a political decision more than an economic one (which in this case I support, by the way, despite it breaking my heart to see the peaceful continent re-arming)

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

…With an impossible-to-calculate ROI bc if it works you never have to use. However, militaries initially built for deterrence (USA post WW2) find adventures (Iraq) when their mission suddenly is over. Plus also opportunity cost of reduced investment in schools, hospitals

[Bastian Giegerich @B_Giegerich]

Powerful statement from NATO’s Military Committee Chair Admiral Bauer at ⁦@IISS_org⁩ Prague Defence Summit: defence is not a cost, it is an investment #IISSPDS24

[Eben Harrell @EbenHarrell]

@poloniumman No doubt. I’m not against European re-armament, just pointing out that the spreadsheet approach isn’t actually helpful