I think many world leaders are grifting off all the division.
Trump keeps claiming Iran made concessions. Iran keeps denying them - CNN https://t.co/3haqlFewG4
Don't these assholes get free haircuts? Looks like he just climbed off a couch.
Vance travels to Switzerland for nuclear talks with Iran - Axios https://t.co/sd5cbd8RBo
This is the direct OPPOSITE of a "meritocracy."
Navy leadership believed that Admiral Stephen D. Barnett was the top choice for a command position that would oversee our US Naval bases "at home and abroad."
He was due a promotion.
He had more experience than the other candidates and he also successfully presided over the clean up of one of the Navy's "worst messes" in recent history—a fuel spill that contaminated an aquifer on a base in Hawaii, causing thousands to get sick.
But the admiral didn't get the job because he was black.
"Instead of Admiral Barnett, Mr. Hegseth selected a white officer who was the Navy leadership’s third choice."
"So far this year, Mr. Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks. About half of those are women or members of minority groups."
There is nothing meritocratic about Hegseth's decision.
For years, conservatives have been complaining that the "DEI" boogeyman is responsible for discriminating against qualified white candidates.
This was, of course, not the case.
But now these same pearlclutchers are on board with an administration that's actually discriminating in hiring based on race.
Every accusation a confession.
There is more that can go wrong when you hurry a job so the courts can't rule and you're also in over your head for the work needed.
Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool - The New York Times https://t.co/haZIewJB0q
This is how you capture the press. You let the friendly billionaire buy it, and you clear the path.
Here’s what just happened:
Career DOJ antitrust lawyers spent months investigating Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. They were leaning toward challenging it as anticompetitive. Then leadership shut it down before staff could even file their recommendation.
Paramount is run by David Ellison, son of Trump ally Larry Ellison. And Warner Bros owns CNN.
Ellison told Trump officials he would make sweeping changes to CNN. He already installed Bari Weiss atop CBS News, and she is expected to help oversee CNN. As Pete Hegseth said out loud, “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network the better.”
So connect the dots.
A regulator overrides its own experts to greenlight a deal.
The deal hands a Trump ally control of a major newsroom. And the administration barely hides its enthusiasm for what comes next.
https://t.co/QLkFtrO5MU
Fleetwood Mac made one of the best-selling albums ever while every relationship in the band was falling apart. What 'Rumours' teaches us about creating great work when your team is in pieces. https://t.co/HM2xyPf4gm
Jestem z Ukrainy. Dziękuję każdemu Polakowi oraz każdej Polce za wsparcie. Я з України. Я дякую кожному поляку і кожній польці за підтримку. I'm from Ukraine. I thank every Polish person for support.
Autopen used to sign MOU a non-binding written agreement between two or more parties that outlines goals, and responsibilities of an intended deal. Talk about "Art of the Kneel"
Iran war day 109: Tehran, Washington, sign MoU electronically - Al Jazeera https://t.co/hu469jbyzC