Philosophorum

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[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

there’s no quick fix for the surge in political violence gripping the united states.

what could help: cultivating leaders who prioritize empathy for their fellow human beings.

https://t.co/SdIaB9lp4F

[The Daily Beast @thedailybeast]

OPINION | If Kirk was a victim of a pernicious culture of violence in America, it also must be acknowledged he was an author of that culture.

https://t.co/n95wYGXNaT

[Philosophorum @MIPJHumanitas]

The issue of immediacy vs. accuracy is something everyone needs to think about right now--and for the foreseeable future.

[Max Fisher @Max_Fisher]

These are video game and furry memes. I cannot believe how irresponsible the WSJ was in blasting out a speculative claim that the bullets were inscribed with "transgender and antifascist ideology"(?) as news. A catastrophic failure that could have real and lasting consequences.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

Beginning to see why the Poles are asking Ukraine for help... “Reports suggest Sidewinder missiles costing around $400,000 a piece were used to down cheap plywood and foam Russian drones costing only $10,000 each.” https://t.co/iVe2HkIRcf

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

Vladimir Putin seems to be following the “probe with bayonets” strategy attributed to Lenin: “If you encounter mush, proceed; if you encounter steel, withdraw.”

As long as Putin hears mush from Washington, he will keep pressing his bayonet forward.

My latest column, from Kyiv:
https://t.co/iLARdZsH17

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

While China and Russia are making progress on hypersonic weaponry, the U.S. is trailing behind. https://t.co/yVygh79rdU

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces https://t.co/dszmG6Uzb9

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Trump ally Larry Ellison, one of the richest men on earth, just took over Paramount and CBS. Now he plans to buy Warner Bros, including CNN.

At a time when 6 major conglomerates control what 90% of Americans see, hear and read, oligarch control over media is getting even worse.

[Katherine Everitt 💥 @katherineveritt]

I am once again here to say that the spread of AI -- in the White House, at universities, and in our daily lives -- is one of the biggest threats to our critical thought and our freedom.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Right-wing influencers and at least one Trump official are encouraging people to scour the internet and expose those seen as celebrating Kirk's assassination, leading to suspensions, firings and investigations. @alanfeuer @kenbensinger @PoojaSalhotra https://t.co/xS1tpmaGXg

[NATO @NATO]

❝This military activity will commence in the coming days and will involve a range of assets from Allies including Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and others❞

- @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte announces Eastern Sentry

Watch the joint press conference ↓

[blue @bluewmist]

“i’m 27 years old, i’ve no money and no prospects. i’m already a burden to my parents, and i’m frightened” is as relevant today as when jane austen wrote it in 1813

[Philosophorum @MIPJHumanitas]

Yeah, this is a whopper.

[Max Fisher @Max_Fisher]

It's probably not great for us as a country that our predominant information ecosystems are built to incentivize lying and incitement

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Erm, literally everyone I know on the left is actually doing the opposite: saying that they disagreed with Kirk's views but are utterly appalled by this inexcusable murder and attack on speech.

Meanwhile, rightwingers are trying to get people fired/banned/deported for saying anything offensive about Kirk's death. So much for 'Je Suis Charlie.'

[Bernard T. Joy @bernardtjoy]

Just nice to see Mark Rothko trending.

[Council on Foreign Relations @CFR_org]

Israel’s strike on Qatar demonstrates its willingness to go anywhere to eliminate Hamas, but it could also threaten its relationship with the Arab world as well as the efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

Read more from Steven A. Cook. ⬇️
https://t.co/NkTl8qlD9A

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“The peace and security of all Europeans—and Americans, too—requires a secure, sovereign, and independent Ukraine,” writes Ivo Daalder. “But today, it is up to Europe as to whether it has the wisdom and the will to make it so.”
https://t.co/9gFnJ4Clm5

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

CNN is reporting that the suspect who shot Charlie Kirk did so from a university building 200 yards away.

If true, that means he was farther away than the Trump assassin in Pennsylvania and farther away than Lee Harvey Oswald was when he shot Kennedy.