OBAMA: When I was president, all these Republicans are all deficits, deficits, debt, debt. You got to do something about it. And now—$40 trillion—Crickets. Somehow deficits only matter when a Democratic president is in office
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.
As the Twitter accounts of prominent people/companies are hacked, let's take note of how troubling it is for a president to announce policy decisions (including military threats) on a platform susceptible to intrusions
We're one hack away from a major international incident
To paraphrase a friend yesterday:
Real Privilege is NOT having to check in with the Supreme Court every few months just to see what rights you have.
#LGBTQRights#SCOTUS#Gorsuch
@RandPaul@realDonaldTrump@AmbJohnBolton If he truly deserved a so called medal, he wouldn’t have hired the man in the first place. Also you got a little shit on your nose bud.
A lot of people at NASA and SpaceX are upset about that MAGA space ad:
Petition · Stop Donald Trump politicizing SpaceX and NASA accomplishments https://t.co/MH4OupEJ1Z
@Defeft @stevennhjeon @Forbes 2 separate medical examiners ruled it homicide. Are you an MD like they are? He died from asphyxia. 9 minutes with restricted blood flow to the brain will kill you. You must be really fucking stupid to believe that he just happened to die of a drug overdose while pinned down.
If I understand the argument, @joerogan is responsible for the opinions of his guests, and @BernieSanders is responsible for accepting Rogan’s quasi-endorsement, which makes Sanders a racist transphobe by association and transference, and all of his supporters deplorable.