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Bill Maher: “I was [Trump’s] most virulent critic. I had dinner with him, told everybody that, he's very different in person and he's not as crazy as he seems, but kept right on criticizing where I thought. And then he got mad at me again and now he's pulled other stuff but I still supported the idea of going into Iran.” “You cannot bribe me or incentivize me. While he was attacking me, I was saying, ‘No, I'm one of the few liberals who thinks, yeah, we needed to do this with Iran.’” 
“It's so liberating not to have to check what your opinion is supposed to be.”

At today’s University of Michigan graduation, Professor Derek Peterson thanked anti-Israel protesters for 2 years of campus chaos. Turning a commencement speech into a political rant like this is grounds for termination. Sickening.

It is unfortunate that the UN Security Council has once again failed to demonstrate effectiveness and act decisively in the face of such a global threat as the Iranian regime's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. No one should be allowed to block such globally significant sea lanes or undermine the security of dozens of nations through terrorist attacks against the freedom of navigation. We faced a similar challenge in the Black Sea when the Russians attempted to block our ports and civilian shipping—Russia was trying to suffocate our economy. And we found a way to solve that problem through decisive action, not inaction. Now, we see a similar problem on a global scale. The Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all vessels that sustain vital economy lifelines and maintain normal international trade. Countries in the region have spoken clearly on this, and we support the aspirations of the people of the Middle East and the Gulf for peace. Peace and security in this region directly impact stability, market predictability, and the cost of living in every single country. Such problems and this war must not be prolonged. The world needs a functional UNSC that acts more decisively to resolve acute security challenges of global magnitude.

You may be inclined to amplify Joe Kent right now because of concerns over the Iran war. Don’t. He’s an extremist with deep ties to Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers who never should have been in this role in the first place (sadly one of many in this administration). 1/

Have talked a lot of shit about Joe Kent over the years (deserved) and can't speak to all of his motivations here but I gotta say its pretty refreshing to see that someone in the administration has a red line on something.

🚨 David Sacks Says the Risks of Continued Escalation in Iran Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ “Israel is getting hit harder than they've ever been hit before in their history, and we're only two weeks into this … If this war continues for weeks or months, then Israel could just be destroyed or very large parts of it … Then you have to worry about Israel escalating the war by contemplating using a nuclear weapon, which would truly be catastrophic.”