Jon Day

Techie. Political junkie. Social justice defender. Climate change believer. Music maker. Soul Singer-Songwriter. Georgetown alum. Tweets are my own.

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@NFLFrascella This post did not age well. Sad. Go HAWKS!

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@AmyLynnStL Vanilla supreme

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@elonmusk @realDonaldTrump 1) Stay out of our Oval Office you unelected hack.
2) Stop firing (and then rehiring) critical Federal workers.
3) Keep your DOGE boys on a leash and away from our Treasury, social security and tax records.
4) F*ck all the way off you smug, egomaniacal, racist, thieving asshat.

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@elonmusk - For clarity, the algorithm sucks because it’s a reflection of you and your dystopian views and Nazi values. That echo you hear is from the echo chamber you built to comfort yourself, while the rest have moved on- You still owe me my data btw after 3 separate requests.

[Jon Day @_jonday]

Easy lessons the #MSM needs to embrace.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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For the rest of my list, please see my the latest post of my independent newsletter – the link is in my Twitter biography.

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@JuddLegum @BFcdn555 And how many of those were Russian bots? 8.8 million?

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@LennaLeprena @YouTube You had me at Prince… Showed some of the greatest guitar players of our lifetime how it’s done…

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@elonmusk Discriminated against? Interesting hot take. Speaking of discrimination, did you settle your EEOC lawsuit for actual discrimination against African Americans at Tesla.? Careful Elon, your white hood is showing. https://t.co/kg2fcOU5pe

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@SenatorDurbin @mommytalks2much This would require integrity, of which, Justice Thomas has #LessThanZero

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@elonmusk Care to comment, X Chief? https://t.co/35kHFlvjZV

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@elonmusk BS. You enable a propaganda and conspiracy mill with X as your megaphone. And you’re the chief enabler. Facts matter and history will not be kind in documenting your outsized influence.

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@Acyn Sorry Florida, but you asked for it. Hopefully, Trump , Hannity and DeSantis haven’t consumed all the oxygen, and you guys are still breathing…

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@AdamKinzinger You don’t agree with the policy, your right to resign in protest. I’m sure traitor Michael Flynn is proud. Now we can promote someone who represents America & doesn’t allow his politics to interview with his duties & responsibilities as a military officer. Country over party!

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@elonmusk Wrong. The point was to provide access and equal opportunity to disadvantaged and marginalized populations (i.e. level the playing field). As the poster boy for white privilege, no one has benefitted more than you. And exactly how many discrimination lawsuits has Tesla lost? 🧐

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@aripap You are not being paranoid.

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@mschlapp That’s because your lies and livelihood depend on it. We’ve moved on, but while we’re at it, how are those sexual assault allegations coming along?

[Jon Day @_jonday]

@SarahBCalif Who’s Kari Lake? Should I know her?

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Too many Americans overpay for lifesaving medications.

President Biden is working to change that.

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@elonmusk Jordan is a known co-conspirator in the #Jan6Insurrection which you are tacitly endorsing. Your bias has so infected your judgment that X has LOST $36B in value. Now you’re attempting to launch #GrokAI which will inherit your explicit bias. I pray Sam wipes the floor with you.

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@elonmusk I want to state this very clearly. You are the most prolific benefactor of private-public sector partnerships since Rockefeller. The fact that you use your platform (and literally this so called X platform) to spread right wing propaganda for your sole benefit is reprehensible.