Andrew Wendt

Trying to be better

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

In the best case scenario, Trump struck a deal to reopen a Strait that was open before the pointless war he started, with the IRGC demonstrating its control over the Strait and potentially extracting fees plus sanctions relief. Thousands of innocents - including hundreds of children - dead in Lebanon and Iran for no reason. U.S. troops killed and wounded. U.S. embassies and bases in the Middle East badly damaged. U.S. standing in the world obliterated. U.S. munitions badly depleted. Hundreds of billions spent. Prices up everywhere. More global economic fallout to come. Putin strengthened and enriched. Just a catastrophic situation even in the best of circumstances. A profoundly shameful episode in American history no matter what happens next.

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

When you woke up this morning, your internet worked. You scrolled, you searched, you shared. But 90 million Iranians woke up — again — to total darkness. Their government has now imposed the longest nationwide internet blackout ever recorded in any country. Almost 40 consecutive days.

That should alarm every one of us. Iran’s information blackout is a weapon against its own people. When governments can flip a switch and immediately disappear 90 million people from the internet, the rest of us lose our eyes and ears too.

[Lewis Bollard @Lewis_Bollard]

Hidden on page 744 of the farm bill the House Agriculture Committee passed Thursday is a provision that would condemn millions of pigs to a lifetime in gestation crates.

Rebranded the 'Save Our Bacon Act,' it's a pork-industry play to wipe out every state law banning the sale of pork from crated pigs — laws the conservative Supreme Court upheld in 2023.

Over 85% of Democrats and Republicans oppose these crates. Voters have backed ballot measures to ban them in state after state.

The pork industry knows it can't win a straight vote on this. So it's burying the provision in an 800-page bill and hoping no one notices.

Contact your senators and representative today and tell them: oppose the farm bill unless the Save Our Bacon Act is stripped out. You can reach them at https://t.co/MQvByA4atR and https://t.co/v6ghw99u1K — it takes two minutes and it matters.

[James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki]

We had air superiority over Vietnam, and spent 8 years dropping millions of tons of bombs on it. They never begged for peace, let alone let us pick their leader.

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

@JeffHen06231303 @MyGolfSpy Getting back into the game after a long absence (4 kids..) and found one on eBay pretty mint for $70. Always wanted one and I'm definitely excited for spring! Your comment makes me feel better about the purchase ha

[ESPN @espn]

30 for 30 ‘Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott’, chronicles the trailblazing ESPN anchor who broke barriers, brought hip-hop culture to SportsCenter and inspired millions through his career and courageous battle with cancer.

Premieres December 10 at 9PM ET on ESPN and the ESPN App 🎥

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Austin Reaves in 3 career games without Luka Doncic, LeBron James since Doncic trade:

51 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST (tonight)
37 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST
45 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST

Career-high scoring night.

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

@ToolieK_ @BillSimmons By far

[Seán Ono Lennon @seanonolennon]

I am against violence. I am against celebrating violence. I’m praying for peace. I’m praying for healing. I’m praying for the family, especially the children. I know what they’re going through. I’ve been through it.

I’m deeply scared for this country. The way some people are reacting on both sides is dangerous. If I had one wish right now it would be for everyone to please just step back and take a breath and remember we are all just sophisticated apes trying to coexist on a rock hurtling through space.

If we cannot tolerate polite and reasoned disagreement then there is no hope for our society.

There is a famous quote falsely attributed to Voltaire that however does sum up a principle of enlightenment philosophy, ‘I disagree with what you say, but I would die to defend your right to say it.’

The ideas of people like John Locke and Voltaire and Thomas Paine are what lead to the American Revolution which then inspired the French Revolution. They introduced the World to the idea that individual rights were important and should be protected from Monarchs (tyrants and dictators), and ultimately led to the idea that a country should be governed by its people NOT by the Church and NOT by a King.

If citizens don’t protect and respect each other’s right to disagree, then we cannot have a democracy. If we do not protect our right to disagree then we’ll get violence.

We do NOT want a society where violence is the way we win arguments, because then nobody wins. Everyone loses.

We are ALL losing right now. The whole society is losing together. Losing to violence. It’s unbelievably sad. It took so much work to get us here. We can’t throw it all away like spoilt children.

I did NOT agree with Charlie Kirk’s views on MANY important topics. I know he helped get Trump elected and people hate him for that. But he was a conservative Christian. What do you expect a conservative Christian to believe? How can those views surprise you? He argued those views calmly, reasonably, and considerately as far as I’ve seen.

But no matter what he did not deserve this. His wife did not deserve this. His kids did NOT deserve to have their world torn apart!

The way some people are being so cold and uncaring and even celebrating is disturbing and repugnant to me. It is making me physically ill. If you are celebrating the murder of a non-violent man for his opinions then you are NOT the better person. Look in the mirror. Imagine telling his kids how you feel. Step back. Take a breath. Remember we are all humans. We are all just flickers of consciousness in an endless eternity. Love IS the answer. I really mean it.

We are quite literally ALL in this together. If this ship sinks we ALL drown. Look around you. Everyone you see is a shipmate. We have to figure this out. We have no other choice.

[John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang]

Alcohol, when used as the manufacturer intended, does not kill lots of ppl really fast.

I can be dangerous, however, so we the ppl have passed legislation regulating its use; bc we care about overall public health, and each other.

AR-15s, when used as the manufacturer intended, kill lots of ppl really fast. There is no civilian use for them.

Please stop fighting to let emotionally unstable 20something males have easy access to AR-15s.

Signed, the majority of Americans, who still care about other Americans.

[Theo Von @TheoVon]

Mr @POTUS @JDVance @BernieSanders @RobertKennedyJr @RepThomasMassie @RoKhanna can we please get aid into GAZA NOW?! Children are starving to death!! We are America. This isnt about politics. This is about humanity.

[espnW @espnW]

Sabrina Ionescu smashed the Liberty record for most 3PM, and reached the 400 mark in 151 career games - the fastest in WNBA history 🔥

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

@Finding_53 @ryenarussillo It's called The Rehearsal on HBO

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨BREAKING: U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs has blocked the Trump Administration from revoking Harvard University's certification to enroll foreign students.

RETWEET to thank Judge Burroughs for standing up for our democracy!

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

If you live in the dallas area

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

I don't care what anyone says, Jokic is the Most Valuable Player to have in the entire NBA. However people want to define it. Anyone who votes for anyone else isn't watching the league. He does things on a nightly basis that most HOF's have never come close to doing even once.

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

Westbrook teaming up with Jokic might be my favorite NBA story this year.

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

Well said @stephenasmith https://t.co/uUXgnmmR33

[Andrew Wendt @localfruit]

@JalenRose We missed you my man! So glad to have you back on the air speaking the truth! #GTPWTW

[greg @greg16676935420]

🚨BREAKING: Jake Paul has challenged Jimmy Carter (age 100) to a boxing match after beating Mike Tyson (age 58)