Peter Fries

Curious like a monkey

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

I'm don't know where this widespread conservative Christian "Ignore public health officials" impetus comes from. Hatred of government? Arrogance in thinking we're too holy to get infected? Selfishness? Stupidity? Whatever it is, it is endangering lives, and therefore anti-life.

[David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold]

NEW: What happened before @realdonaldtrump called for re-evaluating lockdowns? His company had to close 6 of its top 7 revenue-generating clubs and hotels.
https://t.co/KdxodfguO5

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Food workers.
Grocery clerks.
Cashiers.
Delivery drivers.
Warehouse stockers.

They were never “unskilled workers.”
They were always essential.

And it’s WAY past time they got the respect they deserve w/ a living wage, paid sick leave, guaranteed healthcare, hazard pay, & more.

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

So basically, looks like we're headed for a partisan confrontation over whether Americans should heed public health/medical experts during an accelerating crisis.

[Peter Fries @PeterGFries]

@michaelharriot Yes

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Biden should say:

“Bernie, what’s the name of the legislation you wrote that helped the working class the most? Is it the one naming the post office or that one funding that VFW hall?”

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

"Joke's on you: Our churches have had less than 50 people for years!" — a lot of mainline Christians, probably

[Governor Bob Ferguson @GovBobFerguson]

Most Washingtonians are helping slow COVID-19’s spread by practicing strong social distancing.

To those of you that can be but are choosing not to: Your actions could kill someone.

Stop it.

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

Obama left Trump a growing economy, a shrinking deficit, an office on global health security to manage pandemic preparedness, and an Iran Deal.

[Peter Fries @PeterGFries]

@Brookesaugust Your tweet is not nuanced. I scroll by and read it and see Bernies political affliction conflated with Hitler and the Nazis.

[Peter Fries @PeterGFries]

@Brookesaugust National Socialism? Democratic Socialism? Liberal Socialism? Marxism? Religious Socialism? Is it all evil?

[NBC News @NBCNews]

A man sent anti-Muslim tweets to a political candidate in Virginia.

In response, the Muslim candidate donated to the man's GoFundMe campaign to help cover his medical debt. https://t.co/Az0PjYxa4k

[Peter Fries @PeterGFries]

@Brookesaugust The state striped works rights and protections, removed trade unions, destroyed collective bargaining. Hitler and his national socialist last also opposed equality for women, minorities, religious groups, and gays.

[Peter Fries @PeterGFries]

@Brookesaugust National Socialism is not what Bernie advocates. Once Hitler was in power large corporations where given tremendous power to extract profits from the state and the exploit the German people.

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Thread: Nikki Haley said the Confederate Flag was a symbol of "service and sacrifice and heritage"

I was born and raised in SC so I know a little about this.

Here is the truth behind that statement:

[Astead @AsteadWH]

Confederate states were very explicit about what they were fighting for -- they wrote it down! -- and every six months we pretend it's a mystery

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

That Kamala, Beto, and Inslee dropped out early while Bloomberg paid his way into an indefinite stay is disgusting. Whatever you do, don't vote for a billionaire, and be wary of those whom they favor.

[Mike Vorel @mikevorel]

Chris Petersen says he heard a quote from an eastern philosopher in the fall, and it's been ringing in his ears:

"A man has two lives to live, and the second one begins when he realizes he only has one."

[Sacha Baron Cohen @SachaBaronCohen]

No, Mark, it’s not that “complex.” Let me simplify (again): you and Facebook take money from politicians and run their ads — even if they’re not true — without fact-checking them. That’s not democracy, that’s you profiting off propaganda. #siliconsix

https://t.co/hL5oMd8rjb