Henry Quintero

[P a u l ◉ @SkylineReport]

Pete Hegseth wasn’t removed from the DC National Guard by accident.

A Major General is now warning that his rhetoric and actions are putting him on a path toward war crimes—and he lays out exactly why.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Talent on the field is worthless without respect.
Treat everyone with dignity.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.

How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

[David Perell @david_perell]

Fareed Zakaria is one of the world's leading journalists. Maybe you've seen him on CNN. Maybe you've read his books. Or maybe you've read his articles in the Washington Post.

This conversation is a university-level seminar in the craft of writing, which builds upon the thousands of articles Fareed's written over his career. It's a guidepost for anybody who wants to write non-fiction. How do you develop expertise? How should you structure your days? What kinds of deadlines should you set?

We also talked about how The Great Gatsby shaped his perspective on America, when to rely on anecdotes vs. data, and the skills that'll remain scarce as AI breaks through the Turing Test and becomes a hyper-competent writer.

The through-line of Fareed's work is a philosophy of purposeful practice: watching all his TV performances to see how he can improve, reading great writing to absorb what excellence looks like, and using the deadlines of TV and newspaper columns to write consistently.

Timestamps:

2:50 Building a writing routine
6:57 Does Fareed use AI?
11:07 The skill AI can't replicate
12:23 What makes for a good take?
14:10 Writing for TV vs. newspapers
22:18 Fareed's writing routine
31:34 Lessons from reading fiction
39:30 Building a unique point of view
59:33 Rapid fire: books, articles + TV
1:05:26 Fareed's best writing lessons

I've shared the full conversation with @FareedZakaria below. If you'd rather watch the full episode on YouTube or listen to the episode on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

Enjoy!

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

Good for Jerome Powell for standing up to this corrupt authoritarian absurdity

[Anderson Cooper 360° @AC360]

CNN's Fareed Zakaria breaks down what he believes is likely to happen in Venezuela now that Maduro has been ousted, and shares his thoughts on President Trump's warning to other nations.

[Thought Provoking Berserker ⚛️🦍🦅 @Provokethoughtz]

Me, when people use the Bible as an excuse for their prejudices.

[The Adventurous Soul @TAdventurousoul]

8. Cute girl respects each and every stopped vehicle while crossing the street with her father in a wheelchair

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.

[Just Dave now @justdavenow89]

The scary thing is this is actually happening

[Richard Woodruff 🇺🇦 @frontlinekit]

French senator perfectly describes the Trump situation.

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

From the nation’s beginnings, Americans have usually known whom to root for — those who seek freedom.

In spurning Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump is now reorienting not just American foreign policy, but America’s moral compass.

My take:

[𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 @politicsusa46]

Can we just be clear. Aside from the American War of Independence, the U.S. has NEVER won a war on its own. NEVER.

With China on the rise, it’s astounding to me that Trump thinks he doesn’t need anyone. Good luck with that I say. The whole world is now standing behind Zelenskyy.

America is now a pariah state, disconnected from reality.

[Stacy Cay @stacycay]

Published by Dr. Seuss in 1941

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

I met with President Zelenskyy before his meeting with Trump and Vance. As always, he expressed his gratitude for America's support for the people of Ukraine.

He has something Trump will never have or understand: courage and principle. Every American should be outraged⬇️

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

.@SecDef Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine.

This you?

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

Did Russia invade Ukraine?

It’s a pretty simple question I had for the Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee. It’s an obvious ��yes” to everyone except this administration.

[Old Canada Series @oldcanadaseries]

The Mexican President, American President and Canadian Prime Minister signing the USMCA trade deal in 2019. Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on Canada will have to be instituted because this trade deal was “signed by a previous administration and leader who was a fool”.

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

President Trump, Elon Musk and others in the administration call USAID radical, wasteful, fraudulent. Here’s why they’re wrong:

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

President Trump has found a lightning-fast way to end the war in Ukraine: surrender to Russia.

That move will result in another bigger surrender: a capitulation of key Western interests and values, built over decades.

My take: