John Robinson

[Boston @BostonMassUSA]

'He didn't just play for Boston. He embraced communities like Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. He showed up at schools, basketball clinics, community events, and youth programs. He spoke about educational equity, invested in young people, and consistently used his platform to support Black youth in Boston. It reminded me of the kind of community connection that made Reggie Lewis so beloved here.'

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

It's actually mind-boggling that @JDVance would say Watergate would be a "10 hour story" today.
Just to review, Nixon's aides authorized a break-in of the DNC HQ to install bugging equipment--in a caper foiled by a night watchman, who called police. They then enlisted the CIA to mislead the FBI that the break-in was related to a probe of malign foreign actors.
The entire operation was paid for by a slush fund controlled by the WH.
The WH also enlisted the IRS to probe hundreds of Nixon's political enemies.
The AG, the WH COS and several other top aides all were convicted and served time for their involvement in the crimes and coverup.
Nixon was caught on his own secret tape system conspiring with them but was pardoned a month after he resigned by his successor, Gerald Ford.
That Vance thinks this would be a "10 hour story" today speaks volumes about the moral and ethical degradation of the Trump era.

[Jaylen Brown @FCHWPO]

50 wins in a gap year ☘️

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

SUPER BOWL BOUND!!!!!!!!

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

3 years later, Noem leads an organization within an administration that is the exact embodiment of the boogeyman she railed against in this speech. And today, the lethal actions of the DHS represent a contemptuous disregard for the 2A right she stresses should not be infringed.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Noem 2023 NRA Speech: We have been here before.

Violence in our streets and in our schools. Families grieving loved ones who were destroyed by a deranged maniac for no apparent reason.

And a White House that is so hell-bent on grabbing power and control of your life that they will do anything and stop at absolutely nothing to take it away. They will even take away your last tool of defense.

The Second Amendment is about deterrence. It’s about ensuring the government respects the rights and the liberty of its citizens.

[Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis]

This response to our own allies for sending a small number of troops to Greenland for training is bad for America, bad for American businesses, and bad for America's allies. It's great for Putin, Xi and other adversaries who want to see NATO divided. The fact that a small handful of "advisors" are actively pushing for coercive action to seize territory of an ally is beyond stupid. It hurts the legacy of President Trump and undercuts all the work he has done to strengthen the NATO alliance over the years.

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

Your intellectual dishonesty is unbecoming of your office, but unfortunately has long become expected from this administration.

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

It’s not a simple question at all, it’s loaded with subjective judgment.

“Defending his life” is a characterization you have rushed to make, despite the fact that the shots were fired into the side window.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Every congressional democrat and every democrat who's running for president should be asked a simple question:

Do you think this officer was wrong in defending his life against a deranged leftist who tried to run him over?

These people are going to try to arrest our law enforcement for doing their jobs. The least the media could do is ask them about it.

https://t.co/yM4cIR20Zt

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

“Deranged leftist” is a derogatory label you are assigning to a woman as a complete assumption.

“Tried to run him over” is another characterization you have rushed to make, despite that she reverses and turns the wheel right, away from the agent, instead of driving straight.

[The Resonance @Partisan_12]

In 1983, Paul Newman stated that the American state disregards the truth, always creating exaggerated enemies to justify wars and massacres for profit, while ignoring crimes committed by other nations like Israel

[Some Call Me Tim @timotjb]

I’ve worked in hospitals for two decades. He is referring to longstanding federal law that requires EDs to stabilize a patient before turning them away. The has nothing to do with present Democratic demands. It has to do with human beings not watching other humans bleed out

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

@TA1297 @letterboxd Letterboxd had been missing your movie takes!

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

ANDOR writer Dan Gilroy has released a statement critiquing the Trump administration and commenting on the parallels between the show and Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

“As one of the writers on the Disney+ drama Andor, we spent six years thinking about a fascist takeover of a galaxy far, far away. Six years thinking about ordinary beings as an authoritarian regime comes in for the kill. Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world. I see them as well, particularly in the events of the last week.

Donald Trump’s tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood. Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening “they can do this the easy way or hard way,” Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind. I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship — because if you work in this industry that day is coming.

The suspension bought time, but not much. Disney now stands at a crossroads: terminate Kimmel’s contract and become pavement for the road to a brave new Trumpian world; or stand for the First Amendment and take the onslaught. There’s not much at stake, just free speech, the oxygen that sustains life in this town.

Trump’s aim is to control what we make and say. The concept seems far off and abstract. Neither is true. Is it hard to conjure a new oversight office or cabinet seat? Is it difficult to picture Trump toadies deplaning at LAX with binders of banned topics and mandated alternatives? You’ll meet them when you have to pitch for approval or get grilled about subversive co-workers.
Regardless of how the jack-booted attack on Jimmy Kimmel is resolved, this isn’t a skirmish. It’s a siege. The first thing Putin did after taking power was silence shows that criticized him. Artists are censored first because they fear us most. The fact this isn’t new doesn’t diminish the shock of the last few days. The majority in Hollywood believed their job was entertainment — the bolder souls attempted to inject theme and commentary — but for everyone this has suddenly become Westworld real.

Whether you’re reading this on line at Blue Bottle or killing time before your 3 o’clock Zoom or staring at a glowing screen unable to sleep, we have all become characters in a story where our actions carry actual weight and consequence. Our industry faces the most sophisticated, venomous, creeping evil in America’s history. There’s no standing above this conflict. No impartial observers. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve made a choice and must live with it.

Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”

[Cody Johnston @drmistercody]

I don't like that the president said, “A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator.” I think it's bad that he said that.

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

My favorite sports moment I ever experienced live was being in the building for this game. Jrue was the MVP that night for the Cs, and Banner 18 doesn’t happen without him. It was a joy to watch him in green these last two years. Thank you @Jrue_Holiday11 !!

[CelticsMuse @CelticsMuse]

Never forget The Jrue Holiday Game in game 2 of the Finals

26 PTS (11-14 FG)
11 REB
0 TOV

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

Rest up and get well champs- thanks for another fun season! @jaytatum0 @FCHWPO

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

@Taylor_Made20 I feel like you did not get enough credit for this one 😂

[John Robinson @jrob1287]

Do we lend aid to democracies under siege from facist despots because we need to be thanked? Or because we cannot allow liberty to give way to tyranny? @VP

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

“Have you said thank you once?” –@VP JD Vance