Jon Harsch

CEO & Co-Founder of “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” - Thomas Jefferson

[Jon Harsch @jonharsch]

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@Zephyr_hg NEWS

[Sean Dekmar @DekmarTrades]

This man is literally telling us how to MAKE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS and everyone is half asleep in that crowd.

I am about to have the BIGGEST YEAR OF MY LIFE! $NVDA

[Payton Armstrong @Payarm18]

for 80 millionth time, the only reason Pennsylvania can't do this is because Republicans blocked a bill that would've allowed the pre-processing of early votes

[Jon Harsch @jonharsch]

@DrBetofMDPhD @CHP_Truckee Haha yes a good sign! Can’t wait to see more of you both

[Jon Harsch @jonharsch]

Powerful remarks

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

John Giles, the Republican Mayor of Mesa, AZ, at the Harris rally:

“I do not recognize my party...In the spirit of the great Senator John McCain, please join me in putting country over party and stopping Donald Trump”

#RepublicansForHarris

[Paul Graham @paulg]

Till I saw this picture I hadn't realized how long it had been since I saw anything related to politics that made me happy.

Hypothesis: We should elect people who can read to a group of little kids without seeming unnatural.

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

Joe Biden is a leader who acts with the best interests of America in mind. Not seeking re-election is one of the most selfless acts we’ve seen from a politician in modern American history. This is what’s right for our country—and our democratic future.

[Jon Harsch @jonharsch]

This is not going to end well.

[Alex Cohen @anothercohen]

This seems bad.

20% of Florida homeowners are rawdogging homeownership by going without insurance as insurance companies keep leaving the state or raising rates like crazy.

Will be interesting to see how many people sell or foreclose after the next big hurricane hits and these folks are stuck with tens of thousands in out of pocket repairs

[Zeke Lunder ~ The Lookout @wildland_zko]

The (new) #RoyalFire is kicking up a fuss, and looks like it will run for the next couple hours. Located here, west of Sugar Bowl: https://t.co/ttSnI7R1mZ We'll have more coverage as the evening goes on, and do a livestream about it in the AM. @ALERTCalifornia

[Ryan Silvey @RyanSilvey]

It only takes ONE juror to hang a jury. Juror #2 answered that Trump’s Truth Social was their only source of news and not even THAT person voted Not Guilty on even ONE charge.

Please save your rigged/sham/kangaroo takes for your echo-chamber friends & donors.

[Larry Sabato @LarrySabato]

Thanks to the (questionable) NYTimes/Siena swing state polls, practically the entire elite press has adopted the inaccurate narrative "Biden is LOSING". Embrace it, Dems! Grab the UNDERDOG label! Run like you're 10 points behind! Be feisty, give Trump hell! Channel Harry Truman!

[Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD]

8) Up to 20% of US population has experienced “long covid.”

This = ⬆️ societal healthcare and economic (eg workforce) costs. And by definition, this number will keep going up. We ignore this at our peril.

It’s why we simply can’t pretend Covid is “over.”

[Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD]

6) Some estimates are that as high as 14% of US population currently has covid at any given time (i.e. Prevalence).

7) Still 567 deaths weekly from covid. Many (if not most) are preventable, with vaccines and treatment. In theory we have the tools, but we aren’t using them.🤦🏽‍♂️

[Mr. Truckee/LakeTahoeGuy @LakeTahoeGuy]

Nope, it's not the Alps, it's Olympic Valley, CA.
Always magnificent after a Big Storm...
@kcraFinan @RenoKimBurrows @MadisonMacayTV @kcrabrian

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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