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.
@takashigesh That’s the sign of a winner! 🙌 I recently looked to see what the last 20 MLB winners had in common and the majority of them were also the team that had the fewest errors during each season. My dodgers also prove base defense and base running are what matter most. Let’s go Hawks!
@DMAC_LA Prediction; Skubal will sign an extension with LA this season because threats of salary caps might not find him what he deserves in FA anymore, while re-signing before the CBA expires could. Anti-worker fans and greedy owners begging for salary caps will be the cause of that.
On June 19, 1865, African American communities in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from slavery — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
For 161 years, Juneteenth has been a day of remembrance for the freedom that was delayed. It is also a celebration of the joy and resilience that flourished despite that delay.
The contributions of African Americans, whose struggle for freedom shaped our nation, are immeasurable. Yet too many Black families continue to bear the brunt of an affordability crisis that has pushed them out of the neighborhoods and communities they've built.
True freedom has a tangible impact on daily life: the ability to afford housing, earn a living wage, put food on the table, support a family, and create a future for generations to come.
As we celebrate today, we must recommit ourselves to ensuring this freedom is fully realized.
Happy Juneteenth, New York City.
@GaijinBaseball@r0c51 Nah, I’m a dodgers fan that follows NPB solely because of the exposure Japanese-born players brought with them. NPB games are impossible to follow in the US but I make the effort to support because of them. Also fuck corporations, don’t simp for them, they don’t care about you
We woke up at 4am to cook hotdogs and watch Samurai Japan’s first WBC game. Holy shit! JPN is up 10-0 after 2 and Sho got 5 RBI in the 2nd inning 🤣 this game is wild
@notcapnamerica Another option I love, Newark AirPort Express bus. It’s $18, runs ever 30 mins around the clock and takes you straight to midtown, Bryant part, grand central