The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.
This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
Just a reminder that one of the old Bible stories involved a man slaughtering his enemies constantly, using the strength God gave him through a sacred vow.
When he lost that strength and his enemies seized him, Samson prayed to god to return his strength to him one last time so he may take all his enemies down with him.
God didn't tell Samson to love them, he returned his strength to him and told him to blow their shit smoove off.
my favorite bnd discourse is everyone saying “the post credit scene was not that confusing!!! it’s so obvious 🙄” and they’re all saying different things
@55mmbae LORE OLYMPUS IS A JOKE!!!!!!!!!! i’m putting all these books on my ban list now because i could never trust someone who would unironically suggest that shit show in earnest
LORE OLYMPUS????????? truly THE most bastardized retelling of greek myths of all time. if rachel smythe has no haters it is because i have been blown off this earth