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My full statement on the recent inaccurate Twitter label below:
NPR is not state affiliated media. It is public media. The NYT is not propaganda. It is the most robust news organization in the English speaking world. The bias as to who is being targeted on this site by its leadership is so very clear. And it’s not a small thing.
Today in 1960, TIROS-1 launched and took the first photo of Earth from a weather satellite. One of our curators reflects on the impact of this major U.S. accomplishment: https://t.co/zJhuBZ1C1N
I have posted this before but ..
26 years ago, a gunman entered
Dunblane Primary School in Scotland,
killing 16 kids and a teacher. The UK
govt responded by enacting tight gun
control legislation. In the 9400+ days
since, there have been a total of O
school shootings in the UK.
@EM_RESUS I am a paediatric emergency physician working in Australia.
I have NEVER seen a gunshot wound in a child, and have not seen a gunshot wound in anyone for over 20 years.
This cause of death is the result of "choices" by politicians and the people they represent.
"The woke human mind virus can't stand it when we enjoy things: -- Dogs, probably
"Florida animal welfare bill would ban dogs from sticking heads out car window" https://t.co/BtbyRxiGqe
I am alarmed to learn that the Chair of the House Oversight Committee thinks that the NTSB is part of our Department. NTSB is independent (and with good reason). Still, of course, we will fully review this and respond appropriately. https://t.co/beNgtBnHqj