Tuesday Tab Clearing
- Via the AP: Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks. Heckuva job there, Bobby.
- Via Gizmodo: Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business.
- Via Variety: Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format.
- Via the AP: Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US.
- Via Politico: ‘He’s going to be next’: Trump threatens Colombian president.
- By Noah Berlatsky at Public Notice: Let’s call Trump’s anti-Somali hate for what it is.
- Via Axios: Trump blasts “decaying” Europe but praises Orbán, Erdoğan.
- Via the NYT: Honduras Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump. I guess the people of Honduras a less enthused about that pardon than Trump has claimed…
- Via The Atlantic: Trump Blames Rob Reiner for His Own Murder. Kudos for perhaps the understatement of the year, “Trump has never shined in moments that call for dignity and restraint.” Plus, this.
As James Mattis, Trump’s first defense secretary, said in June 2020, “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us.” Some signs have emerged of Americans rejecting this attitude, including huge “No Kings” protests and Trump’s sinking approval rating. But by other measures, Trump has been successful. The country is sad, angry, and divided—coming to resemble its president more all the time.
Legalizing the mob executions of clueless techbros would launch a much needed renaissance for the guillotine industry.
@Kathy: Coincidentally, the NYT The Daily Podcast had an interview with Michael Steinberger, author of “The Philosopher in the Valley,” about Palantir and its CEO, Alex Karp.
Here is the written transcript of the podcast: Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Any RWNJ worth their salt will tell you that Obama and his wife are responsible for the divisions in our country.
I don’t understand Fatso’s focus on this hemisphere. I don’t feel threatened by Venezuela, Honduras, or even Columbia for that matter.
Meanwhile he’s cozying up with the worst people on the planet. Putin, MBS, Orban.
And Mark Kelly and Rob Reiner are the biggest criminals in this country.
Odds of this not ending well are strong.
@Daryl:
Not ending well for whom?
Thinks of business mergers. Often the CEO and the board make a killing from stock options and bonuses, and the combined company is left with a huge amount of debt and a ton of problems integrating different workforces and corporate ways of doing things. Not to mention layoffs due to redundancy (aka synergy).
A lot of mergers don’t end well, true. But for whom?