Peter Daou

Political Independent | Presidential campaign adviser | Jesus follower | War survivor | Chart-topping producer/remixer | Husband to @LeelaDaou

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

WELCOME NEW FOLLOWERS 🙏🏽

If you're new to my commentary:

I'm a political independent — I don't support either establishment party or their corporate media mouthpieces.

I'm a follower of Jesus (not of organized religion), and I believe we are called to protect the vulnerable and oppressed.

I grew up a hunter and gun owner, was a child conscript, and survived a decade in a war zone. Which is why I find human violence, in all its terrible forms, to be a scourge on our planet.

I've been working in national politics for 25 years, and I've come to recognize that Americans are among the most propagandized people in the world.

I believe in liberty and justice for ALL, freedom of speech and religion, due process, and our Constitutional right to protest.

I respect those who are willing to defend their principles under all circumstances, not just when it fits a partisan agenda.

I believe in honor, loyalty, integrity, fairness, family, and community.

I believe no one in America (or anywhere) should be homeless, hungry, or lack health care.

I don't want my government subsidizing war crimes or fighting other people's conflicts.

I respect healthy debate and disagreement, but I have no tolerance for duopoly talking points and spin.

Most importantly, I believe we must treat each other with compassion, kindness, and love.

Thank you for being here.

P.S. Before politics, I had a career as a producer/keyboardist, working on hundreds of recordings by artists including Miles Davis, Björk, and Mariah Carey. More here: https://t.co/ZxMURuhleQ

[AshleyStevens @The_Acumen]

I’ve noticed an uptick in companies requesting and harvesting biometric data. Asking for facial ID, drivers licenses, etc. I refuse! Banking apps are doing it. T-Mobile just prompted me to do it to pay my bill. I don’t use it to unlock my phone either. Fuck you too, Apple!

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." - Galatians 5:22-23

[Laila Cunningham @policylaila]

My 17-year-old daughter:
“I’m confused. We’ve always been taught not to share personal information or anything that identifies us online because it isn’t safe. Now they want us to do exactly that to access social media.”

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Sure, there's a worldwide social media-driven youth movement against Israel and now social media gets banned. But that's just a coincidence, right?

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

1984 was child's play compared to what we're seeing now.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Social media is not the problem, genocide is.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

We are rapidly approaching the point where there is ZERO privacy. And virtually no free speech.

[Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz]

Back in March I wrote for The Guardian about how a “social media ban” for children is just forced Digital ID by another name. These policies are nothing more than mass surveillance and authoritarianism https://t.co/Nyu66hrTmC

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." - Ephesians 6:12

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Guess which country builds technology for facial recognition and mass surveillance.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: UK Government clarifies adults will still be able to use social media by verifying their identities with digital IDs, facial recognition, passports and credit cards.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Words to live by:

"Loose the chains of injustice, untie the cords of the yoke, set the oppressed free, share your food with the hungry, provide the poor wanderer with shelter, clothe the naked." - From Isaiah 58:6–8

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Our world can be so beautiful. I took this photo of a "flame tree."

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

ZIONISTS ARE DISTRAUGHT

◾️ Iran deal seen as cementing Israel's colossal strategic failure.

◾️ Hamas not defeated, Hezbollah emboldened, and Iran stronger, according to BBC, CNN, NYT.

◾️ Mark Levin laments, "How does this make any sense?"

◾️ "Israel's enemies stronger, Israel weaker," says former IDF commander.

◾️ New Pew poll shows Israel now despised by vast majorities across the globe.

◾️ U.S. views of Israel in freefall, with Trump cursing Netanyahu as having "no f*cking judgment."

Israelis are now being compared to Nazis, AIPAC is increasingly seen as a toxic influence, and the term "antisemitism" has been weaponized to the point of virtual meaninglessness.

All the carnage for what??

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

Why do Democrats always seem disappointed when Trump chooses peace over violence??

Yes, there's a caveat in this post, but he still leads with "surrender to Iran." This is yet another example of Dems goading Trump for avoiding more conflict. It's the official Dem party line.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

Who knows if there will be a final agreement. But if there is, two things will be true at the same time:

a) It's essentially surrender to Iran.

b) We should be glad about it, because every day this insane, illegal war continues, we get weaker.

1/ Let me explain.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

"The LORD hates hands that shed innocent blood, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who stirs up conflict in the community." - From Proverbs 6:16-19

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

This butterfly let me get so close. Beautiful wings.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

TRUMP TO NETANYAHU:

"[You have] no f*cking judgment, what the f*ck are you doing?”

Whether or not this is a charade, did Biden, Harris, or any Dem leader EVER use words like that while Gaza was being obliterated with their bombs?

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

I took this video to give you a moment of peace.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

POLL:

Do terms like 'antisemitism', 'antisemitic', 'blood libel' etc. mean anything anymore?

Or are they just weaponized propaganda now?