Tony Fitzgerald

Adjunct professor, UCLA,Theatre History, American Theatre, African American performance, , LGBTQ Studies, PhD UCLA, Playwright, Dramaturg
(he/him)

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

He wants you to forget, but this is what Trump said to the Iranian people when he started his war:

“When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take."

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Journalists traveling with Trump, could you please ask him to explain why his 2 page MOU is better than the JCPOA? Ask him to make explicit comparisons? Thank you.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

What is happening today – the opening of the first cluster in the accession negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova – sends a clear message that Europe’s progress cannot be stopped.

We have worked hard to reach this moment. Over the past years, Ukraine and Moldova have taken important steps together. And it is especially symbolic that I am speaking to you from Chișinău today – on my way to France for the G7 Summit.

Our neighborhood with Moldova is strong. And we support each other, and we are moving toward the EU together – and we will get there together.

From an intervention at the EU Intergovernmental Conference. (1/3)

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

President Trump’s name came off the Kennedy Center in the dead of night Saturday.

More than 60 hours later, almost no one has seen it gone as the tarp and scaffolding remain up. https://t.co/zeXGDaX88m

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

It is important that the world does not remain silent in response to this latest act of Russian barbarism. This strike on the Lavra is an attack on the Christian community and on the cultural heritage of humanity. There can be no justification for this or for any other similar Russian attacks. What is needed is more cooperation to stop Russia’s war and stronger protection to save lives from Russia.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

First responders have put out the fires in Kyiv – at the Lavra and the Mystetskyi Arsenal. I am grateful to all the services working at the sites of the strikes, and to everyone who is helping. It has been confirmed that two Russian drones deliberately targeted the part of the city where the Lavra and the Mystetskyi Arsenal are located. As of now, 35 people are reported injured in Kyiv. Across the country, 53 people have been wounded, and 11 people are known to have been killed in this massive Russian attack. My condolences to all their families and loved ones.

We are in constant communication with our partners regarding the consequences of this Russian attack and the necessary response. It is important that state leaders, public leaders, and international organizations do not remain silent. I have instructed Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our entire diplomatic team to maximize all contacts with partners today so that international events this week and next deliver real results for strengthening our defense and increasing global pressure on Russia over this war. We need a just response to this Russian strike. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the Russian strikes are ongoing in Kyiv, as well as in Kharkiv. Last night, the Russians launched more than 60 missiles at the capital alone. In total, 70 missiles and 611 drones were used against Ukraine. As of now, 28 people have been reported injured and four killed in the capital. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. A Russian strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra set the Dormition Cathedral on fire – a church whose history dates back to the 11th century. And this is one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date. The State Emergency Service has already extinguished the fire on the cathedral’s roof. In Kharkiv, the Russians carried out a repeat strike against our rescuers as they were putting out a fire at the site of an earlier strike on an industrial facility. So far, tragically, five people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Nine people have been injured. In Dnipro, Russia struck the grounds of a railway station, a college, and several enterprises.

Other cities and communities were targeted as well. The Kyiv, Dnipro, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Mykolaiv regions were also under attack. This is how Russia shows the world its intention to continue the war. It is very important that there be a response from the G7 countries, which are now gathering for their summit – and that this response be decisive and substantive: more pressure on the aggressor and more support for Ukraine’s air defense, especially anti-ballistic capabilities. I thank everyone who is helping us protect lives.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

The Strait of Hormuz was open before Trump's war, so he cannot claim its reopening as a war "victory." Illogical.

[CSPAN @cspan]

THURSDAY -- Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony - LIVE at 10:30am ET on C-SPAN https://t.co/9OP1ktqADG

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

80 is the new 100. 🎂

[Enrique Anarte (he/him) @enriqueanarte]

Big gay news 🚨

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[Jerry_Saiyan @JerryWillResist]

Set your Calendars 💙💙💙

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

David Hockney was immensely creative, curious, and generous with his art, inspiring countless artists and viewers over the decades.

A British transplant to Los Angeles, he soaked up the California sunshine and gave that warmth back to the world tenfold. He will be deeply missed.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

A pivotal vote by longtime Sen. Susan Collins of Maine pushed Justice Kavanaugh over the finish line in 2018 after she famously said he considered Roe v. Wade “settled law” — a comment that turned out to be wrong. https://t.co/Awzx9Zo9c6

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

That’s what you voted for Nebraska! #FAFO

[Blackish Press @blackishpress]

Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is going viral for being incredibly handsome.

📸 Maduka Okoye | IG

[Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevine]

@Acyn If you live in Rep. Troy Nehls' district in #Texas and have concerns about #affordability of food, rent, healthcare, let him know. Rep. Nehls:

Washington, DC  20515
Phone: [phone]
Fulshear District Office
6510 FM 359 S
Suite 200
Fulshear, TX  77441
Phone: [phone]

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

We just dropped our World Cup ad.

WATCH:

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

GOOD MORNING NEW YORK CITY.