Zach Margulis-Ohnuma

NYC criminal defense lawyer; former reporter.

[Zach Margulis-Ohnuma @zmolaw]

That’s the Stawamus Chief underfoot

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is threatening to unseat elected officials if they do not follow his orders to shut down the government during the holidays.

Are we still a democracy or have we already moved to oligarchy and authoritarianism?

[Michael Thomas @curious_founder]

This is the man who will be leading America's top health agency.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

Have you ever watched a baby die of pertussis? I have. Several.

This is what it looks like:
A newborn baby can’t stop coughing. They can’t catch their breath and they can’t eat. They get dehydrated and stop peeing. They sometimes have pauses in their breathing. Parents are terrified so they come to the ER.

In the ER, labs show they have a dangerously high white blood cell count. Their blood has become thick from the white blood cells and doesn’t travel through organs like it should. Less oxygen gets delivered to vital organs. They start to seize. Imaging reveals they had a stroke. They can’t pump blood to their lungs and body.

A breathing tube gets placed in their trachea. They get put on a ventilator. A plastic catheter is placed in their veins and arteries to give them medicine and measure blood pressure.

If they are lucky, they can make it to a #PedsICU that provides #ECMO, or full heart lung bypass. They are attached to machines that take over all their body functions.

But it’s too late. Their hands and feet turn black because they can’t perfuse their bodies. Their faces turn grey/green. They won’t stop seizing from the brain injury.

They are attached to too many machines to hold while alive and parents lay their bodies on top of them and cry until they fall asleep then cry again.

There is nothing to do but stop the machines. Antibiotics to treat pertussis were given but were no match for the infections effects on a newborn baby.

Parents finally hold their baby after the machines have turned off and their baby is cold and lifeless.

Is this what you want? This is what RFK Jr will bring to American families.

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, escorted by federal marshals. A white mob protested her arrival, screaming slurs. https://t.co/lf63Q2LqhR

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Some of you may be considering sitting this election out, or voting for a third-party candidate, because you strongly disagree with Kamala Harris about Gaza.

This thread is for you 🧵

[Tom Robbins @tommy_robb]

A happy NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell with NewsMax at Trump’s MSG rally.

[Zach Margulis-Ohnuma @zmolaw]

https://t.co/koFKDUKGGd

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

adding this moment, which is of particular interest to Latino voters, to my thread 👇 https://t.co/xF3pFmwmi7

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning admission, one of the most conservative Senators, Senator Mitch McConnell, admitted it was Donald Trump who sabotaged the toughest border security legislation proposed in decades. Retweet to make sure every American sees this

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

I'm going to post this video every day until the election

https://t.co/WkKo6WlR2H

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1868, violence erupted in Opelousas, Louisiana, when white residents resentful of African Americans' new voting rights attacked and killed hundreds of people. https://t.co/4OYbZneuF5

[Revolutionary Blackout Network @RevBlackNetwork]

We’re moments away from the police state murdering an innocent black man #MarcellusWilliams

Millions signed the petition, begged for clemency & now wait in horror.

WHERE TF IS KAMALA HARRIS?

The will of the people means nothing to this fascist government, not in Gaza or here!

[Sister Helen Prejean @helenprejean]

What does it say about our legal system when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop an execution even when the county prosecuting agency that handled the original trial files a brief in support of a stay and supports vacating the entire conviction? #MarcellusWilliams

[Heidi N. Moore @moorehn]

An absolute must-read: @joehagansays with incredibly strong reporting and context on the gothic horrors of RFK Jr and his circle.

https://t.co/Wvdn6QFnXL

[Zach Margulis-Ohnuma @zmolaw]

@joehagansays Great story. But Avise La Fin is not Latin. Probably French, definitely not Latin (which has no articles). Please fix to avoid undermining your otherwise brilliant reporting. ZMO

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Tonight, Jewish families around the world will begin the celebration of Passover with the traditional seder meal. Michelle and I loved the seders we held in the White House, and the story of Passover – with its focus on resilience, redemption, and renewal in the face of persecution and uncertainty. Today it rings even more true.

This Passover, let’s remember everyone who is unable to celebrate the holiday with their loved ones. And in a time when there’s been so much suffering and loss in Israel and Gaza, let’s reaffirm our commitment to the Jewish people, and people of all religions, who deserve to feel safe and secure wherever they live and practice their faith. Chag Sameach.

[Zach Margulis-Ohnuma @zmolaw]

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[Zach Margulis-Ohnuma @zmolaw]

@APjoshgoodman @JimMustian Fearless reporting from the AP

[Joshua Goodman @APjoshgoodman]

“We don’t like to say it publicly but we are, in fact, the police of the world.” — Wes Tabor, ex DEA agent who served as the agency’s attache in Venezuela before the covert investigation described in the memo.

W/ @JimMustian

https://t.co/zcwd04t9Bs