David Ettinger

Of Counsel at @horvitzlevy. Primary writer for @atthelectern, a blog about the California Supreme Court.

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

For the first time, an American pro athlete is speaking out against fossil fuel sponsorships in sports.

I have an exclusive interview with Angels pitcher Brent Suter, who's tired of greenwashing and would much prefer to promote clean energy. Check it out: https://t.co/U1t6bf6iaN

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Trump, Musk and Rubio slashed aid and scoffed that it was woke nonsense. Now they're seeing that it not only saved one life every 10 seconds but also protected us from diseases like Ebola. Their actions constituted a security failure as well as a moral one.
More broadly, their fecklessness contrasts with the courage and humanity of doctors and aid workers in Congo and Uganda, lacking adequate PPE but still risking the virus to care for fellow humans.
Trump, Musk and Rubio might learn something from them. https://t.co/kPKj7fqJFZ

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Jimmy Kimmel: We have the right guaranteed by the Constitution to criticize and satirize our leaders. This is a right that I took for granted until last year when the FCC delivered a very unpleasant surprise. But then I watched as millions of people objected because they refuse to allow our freedoms to be bulldozed like the East Wing of the White House. We will not stand by when comedy and journalism are censored and criminalized.

[David Ettinger @theett]

May 31, 2026 - by Heather Cox Richardsond https://t.co/20vOuw1LkY

[David Ettinger @theett]

Impeachment article 253

How Prediction Markets and Crypto Firms Steamrolled a Watchdog Agency https://t.co/VotywQsYCh via @NYTimes

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson.

[United Nations @UN]

“Being who you are should never be a crime.”

— On Sunday’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, @antonioguterres stresses the UN’s commitment to stand with all members of the human family, without discrimination of any kind.

https://t.co/f7yyJqPkBY

[David Ettinger @theett]

“sexual violence has become, as a United Nations report put it last year, one of Israel’s ‘standard operating procedures’ and ‘a major element in the ill treatment of Palestinians.’”

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

This is a hard article to read, but I hope you'll do so. I've spent some time reporting on widespread rape and other sexual violence of Palestinian male and female prisoners by Israeli authorities, and the article is now published. The assault victims were warned not to give speak of what they endured -- they were sometimes told they would be killed or raped if they gave interviews -- but they found the courage to do so. One man described being raped three times in a single day in Israeli prison, the third time after he tried to protest. A young woman said the guards would come in at the beginning of each shift and strip her naked and abuse her. Another reported that she was shown photos of herself being raped and warned they would be released unless she cooperated with Israeli intelligence. Even three children who had been detained told me they had been sexually abused. Look, whatever our position on the Middle East, we should be able to agree on being anti-rape. Sexual assaults were horrific when Israeli women were targeted on Oct. 7, and they're equally horrific when Israeli authorities use them against Palestinians day after day after day. We should be able to find common ground in opposing rape. Here's a gift link to the article: https://t.co/aMMHId49OO

[David Ettinger @theett]

Heartbreaking and infuriating don’t begin to describe this. Not getting enough attention.

Iranians recount desperate attempts to find survivors after school bombing https://t.co/svoQs13PXP

[United Nations @UN]

“War is not the answer.

We need a way out of this disaster.

Diplomacy is the way out.

Full respect of international law is the way out.

Peace is the way out.”

— @antonioguterres calls for an immediate end to the war in the Middle East.

https://t.co/6TRDOFZQPv

[United Nations @UN]

“Let's work together to eradicate the rising tide of anti-Muslim hatred & bigotry.”

At General Assembly event marking the Int'l Day to End Islamophobia, @antonioguterres urges people to build a world rooted in respect, inclusion, justice & peace for all. https://t.co/XlqdUk49H7

[David Ettinger @theett]

@andreamcastillo @brittny_mejia Why can’t the immigration courts hold remote hearings? Many courts do. It would minimize the threat of arrest for people while making their court appearances.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I condemn today’s military escalation in the Middle East. The use of force by the United States & Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace & security.

All Member States must respect their obligations under international law, including the Charter of the @UN. The Charter clearly prohibits “the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”

I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities & de-escalation. Failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians & regional stability. I strongly encourage all parties to return immediately to the negotiating table.

I reiterate that there is no viable alternative to the peaceful settlement of international disputes, in full accordance with international law, including the UN Charter. The Charter provides the foundation for the maintenance of international peace and security.

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

For the first time in more than half a century, we face a world without any binding limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals of Russia & the US.

I urge both States to return to the negotiating table without delay & to agree upon a successor framework that restores verifiable limits, reduces risks & strengthens our common security.

https://t.co/EaHPrAKrmC

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Jeff Bezos, who could keep the Wash Post a pillar of American democracy with the change dug out from his limousine seats, sets an example of surrender to authoritarianism for every other business person and institution in America.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

This is another Trump gift to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. When the American government arrests journalists for committing journalism, this devalues the image of American democracy worldwide and gives Putin and Xi an excuse for their own persecution of journalists.

[David Ettinger @theett]

“I wish I believed in Hell, because if it did exist, the enablers would be going there along with the monsters.” https://t.co/pnQy1cEl0L

[David Ettinger @theett]

https://t.co/pnQy1cEl0L

[David Ettinger @theett]

Could the Russians have scripted this any better?

Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional https://t.co/ff98HEFVE3 via @NYTimes