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.
Andy Beshear was asked about the DSA yet again:
“Right now the media is obsessed with the differences in the Democratic Party when the differences in the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are so stark”
“DSA candidates and other democrats may disagree on the best way to provide healthcare, but we all want it to be accessible, while they [GOP] pass tax breaks for the wealthy they refuse to extend subsidies to everyday Americans
> imperial harem politics
> imported Slavic wives
> endless wars with Persia, complex relations with Arabs, protector of Jews
> ostentatious displays of wealth
> endless corruption
> extreme state brutality towards rebels
Is Trump the last Ottoman sultan?
two san francisco cops typed the wrong license plate number into their patrol car's computer, arrested the wrong person for car theft.
the SF DA's office spent a year prosecuting him before he ultimately killed himself.
nightmare story by @livia_ar
https://t.co/asQuZhZD8F
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty today; one of the things he said was:
“I emailed United Healthcare’s leadership, posing as an investor managing $58 billion. Unlike my other experiences with the company, I was contacted back within 1 hour.”
Damn.
"ESPN personality Pat McAfee released an album of original music on Friday. Critics say if the album is played backwards, the listener could hear hidden demonic messages. More worrying still, if the album is played forward, the listener could hear original music by Pat McAfee."
🚨 JUST IN: The Trump Administration has significantly slashed resources dedicated to prosecuting sex traffickers.
As a result, far fewer sex traffickers have been prosecuted this year than in previous years.
🚨 BREAKING:
“I carry the image of a Muslim child who was killed in Lebanon, who, during my visit to Lebanon, was there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. I cannot support war.”
You were literally THE DECIDING VOTE to confirm @RobertKennedyJr. Just like you were literally THE DECIDING VOTE to confirm Todd Blanche. You were literally the only person in the nation who could have prevented these appointments. Yet you caved. Both times. Now you own ALL OF IT