Adam Berliner, DO

PM&R physician, husband, father, runner. “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” - Mark Twain

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@NVIDIAGeForce GeForce RTX 5090

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@JoJoFromJerz Hmmm. I can think of one.

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@GPIngersoll @esaagar @ABC @GStephanopoulos @esaagar what is the likelihood the White House would agree to this interview if they did not have full editing rights?

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@DewdSaid @RenjiBijoy As entertaining as watching a ship sink beneath your feet. It’s not boring, but “entertaining” is not a word that comes to mind.

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@Sophia17Alex @9NewsMelb But how is protesting a Seinfeld comedy show going to help the Palestinians? How is that standing up for humanity? And is it wrong to earn a living as a comedian? Like working for money is in some way evil?

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@tropicalupdate @mycuzzinvinni Great! We sure could use the rain!☔️ ☔️ ⛈️ ⛈️

[Adam Berliner, DO @aberliner]

@coldxman Well said Coleman

[Coleman Hughes @coldxman]

A few words about the protests/encampments at Columbia:

Back in December 2018, when I was a junior, a white student named Julian Von Abele was filmed going on an ethno-centric rant about how much he loved white people. He said things like: “White people are the best thing that ever happened to the world,” and “We invented science and industry, and you want to tell us to stop because ‘Oh My God we’re so bad’”. He was careful to add the caveat: “I don’t hate other people. I just love white men”.

The video went viral on campus. He was unanimously condemned: by students, professors and administrators alike. He was even banned from Barnard’s campus––though the “incident” didn’t even happen on Barnard’s campus.

Race pride is the opiate of weak individuals. I have always thought so. Nevertheless, I defended Julian at the time––not on the grounds that he was right, but on the grounds that he had every right to express his dumb beliefs without fear of being disciplined or banned from a campus for doing so. I don’t recall anyone at Columbia who publicly came to his defense at the time.

Fast forward 5 years: we now have Columbia students chanting “Globalize the Intifada” and “From the River to the Sea” en masse. To my ear, these slogans suggest support for, at minimum, violence against Jewish civilians in Israel––much worse than anything Von Abele advocated. Yet all the same people who were silent or supportive of his cancellation have suddenly discovered the virtues of unbridled free speech. Forgive me if I don’t believe it for a second.

Let’s not deceive ourselves into thinking that any of these people value liberal principles. They don’t. They believe in the destruction of Israel––which they erroneously categorize as an colonialist entity––and they will use every liberal principle, selectively and cynically, to further that goal.

But let me be clear: I completely support their right to say all of these slogans. Students should be allowed to chant “Globalize the Intifada” and “From the River to the Sea”. These are slogans whose meaning is contested. What it means to your ear is not necessarily what it means to an idiotic Columbia student whose only knowledge of the Israel-Palestine conflict comes from Instagram posts also made by idiots.

Free speech is never about protecting speech you agree with. It’s always about protecting speech you hate. That is precisely the speech which needs protecting. Having defended the Von Abele’s of the world, no one will accuse me of being a hypocrite.

Of course, when they cross the line from speech into prohibited actions––creating zones where certain kinds of students (e.g., Zionists) can’t enter; human chains that prevent freedom of movement for other students; harassment/stalking of specific students, and so forth––then they must be disciplined to the full extent of campus policy and the law. If they want to get arrested or expelled, then schools and police should grant that wish without a hint of guilt. Let them explain to their parents why they threw away $70,000/year over a foreign conflict that they barely understand.

Still, the punchline must be: Hypocrites deserve free speech too.

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@AGHamilton29 @bariweiss I’d like to see someone explain to me how this is not an example of anti-Semitism because it looks extremely anti-Semitic to me. To take it even a step further this Ivy League student says anyone who even believes in a safe homeland for Jews does not have the right to draw breath

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@tedlieu @BillAckman @POTUS Yesterday’s attack on Israel was pretty similar BTW. They announced the attack to give Israel time to prepare. They are trying to avoid all out war with US/Israel. But they are waging a proxy war on Israel and Israel has every right to defend herself.

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@tedlieu @BillAckman @POTUS Pretty obvious Iran’s strike on US in Iraq was a meager retaliation for Solameini. They were trying to avoid war but also send a message they are not weak and will fight if they are attacked. 🇮🇷 did what they felt was the bare minimum in hopes of not provoking Trump into war.

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@Sonic_2430 @MorningBrew @MKBHD People who drive cars know what their experience is with the car, you don’t have to be an engineer, auto mechanic or whatever. You just have to be someone with experience driving cars and have communication skills. Brownlee happens to be a good, trusted reviewer of consumer tech.

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@LeslieEsc I used to be too self conscious to ever consider doing such a thing. Then one day it dawned on me life could be so much more enjoyable when you quit worrying what people think. Nowadays, I wouldn’t hesitate to eat out alone and I’ve done it several times. I never regretted it.

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@CITW_ @michaelshermer @BretWeinstein @joerogan The hypothesis was quite obvious in the context. He thought, wrongly, if he didn’t outright say it then he wouldn’t be guilty of another harmful conspiracy theory.

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@esaagar Loved your review of AVP on the show! Krystal doesn’t know what she’s talking about, AVP is amazing! It was hilarious seeing you grin from ear to ear as Krystal dissed you. How was your experience with it on the flight? Did you know to put it in travel mode before taking off?

[H.R. McMaster @LTGHRMcMaster]

Oct 7 was a clarifying moment that exposed hypocrites, self-loathers, and antisemites serving as apologists for the most heinous criminals on earth. Watch & stand up to those who hide behind progressive ideologies to excuse & promote torture, rape & murder https://t.co/XN4DnkbSGy

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@ThaJuiceizLoose @NFL @Chiefs @peacock Use a VPN and stream on NBC from Miami. Watching game free from Palm Beach without peacock. I refuse to pay to watch my home team play in an away playoff game.

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@JoePompliano I live in Palm Beach. I can afford the $6 fee but I think it’s total BS that I have to pay to watch my home team play on TV in a playoff game. So i will gladly shell out $100 to watch in a sports bar rather than give NBC my money. #BoycottPeacock!

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@XREAL_Global Will it have native 3 or 6 DOF without having to use Nebula or Beam? Will it work with Windows Nebula beta or Mac Nebula on launch day or will we have to wait for software update? Will it work like secondary monitor with iOS devices that have usb-c?