The new Congress is being sworn in today. There is a partial government shutdown. An American was arrested in Russia for spying (he probably wasn’t — it’s retaliation). And the Dow is down today, uh, let’s see — 550 points. So what is on Trump’s mind? Re-election. Let’s be clear about this: if you think this is funny, you’re a … Read More
Twitter To Finally Enforce Ban On Hate Speech
itter began enforcing new policies to combat hate speech and abusive behavior on the platform Monday, leading to the suspension of several accounts associated with white nationalism. As part of its new approach, Twitter says it will now start banning accounts that affiliate with groups “that use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes.” The company says that government entities are … Read More
Today Feels Like A Test
I don’t know. Everything really is awful. Matt Lauer, long-standing host of the Today Show, was abruptly fired last night, after execs at NBC received notice of a credible claim of sexual harassment. This #MeToo reckoning, as I’ve said before, but it really is disappointing to see otherwise good people go down. Perhaps even more disappointing is that the only … Read More
The Blackmail of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzenzski
The fallout from Trump’s Twitter attack yesterday on TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzenzski (mostly the latter) continues, and it doesn’t go well for Trump. The couple wrote a devastating op-ed in WaPo, the title of which says it all: They are quite right — Donald Trump is not well. I question whether he ever was. But it is what … Read More
I Wonder Why Trump Gets Negative Press
This morning: This, apparently, is what set him off: Not too bad. I mean, it’s not like they claimed he wasn’t born in America. I guess it was the “little hands” thing that may have done it. Then again, maybe it was the fact that Hannity went after Joe last night. Who knows if related, but @seanhannity did monologue last … Read More