Phil Wharton

@ShadowOfOsiris @cb_doge @grok Why does that matter?

@cb_doge @grok , is David Rubin Jewish?

David Rubin served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2019 to 2022. In 2020, under his leadership, the Academy launched the “Representation and Inclusion Standards” for Best Picture eligibility. These rules, still in effect, require films to meet at least 2 of 4 diversity criteria involving race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in on-screen roles, creative leadership, or crew. Rubin publicly backed the changes and helped appoint the task force co-led by producer DeVon Franklin. He shifted the Oscars from “best movie wins” to race/gender engineering. A film can now be ineligible for the top prize purely for failing demographic quotas, regardless of quality or audience impact. Instead of focusing purely on talent and storytelling, the Academy under Rubin institutionalized identity preferences. Oscars prestige and viewership have tanked. Many see it as performative politics over art. Classics with non-diverse casts would be disqualified. He helped install the DEI machinery that turned awards into checkboxes and accelerated Hollywood’s quality decline.

@TheCrow1904 @MarioNawfal So US is pirate and Iran isn’t? How does that work?

@MarioNawfal Well, when a sovereign state like the US behaves like a pirate - intercepting ships from another sovereign state - Iran - and then sells the oil... Thievery

IRAN SHURTS DOWN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AGAIN! I know it sounds dramatic, but it isn't. The reason is simple and logical: The U.S. blockade has not been lifted What happens next? They will reach a deal and both blockades will be lifted Been saying it for weeks: THE WAR IS OVER

@CryptoDaddy86 @nntaleb Dream on

@nntaleb This is the beginning of the end for Israel's government

Liars. They were civilians, children, old women, young women, people attending a funeral, people having lunch. It was a killing rampage by bloodthirsty lunatics. Liars.

@EtreEtNonEtre @nntaleb The only people celebrating civilian deaths are the Islamists - Israel does what it can to minimize deaths when the radical Islamists hide among the civilians- that’s the reality

@nntaleb They ain’t just liars, man They’re stacking lies, genocide, and terror like trophies, all under the label of the so-called "The only democracy in the Middle East"

@ibrahim14706 @nntaleb The people that slaughter with glee are the likes of Hamas and others killing in the name of Islam

@nntaleb Would you call Hezbollah bloodthirsty for bombing Israel civilians or is that okay when the victims are Jews?

@nntaleb How do you know that? Is “bloodthirsty” really the adjective you want to use?

@FrankAboveAll @LinkofSunshine We have a terrible track record of government-built housing - it’s not going to fly as a solution without understanding why that’s the case

@LinkofSunshine If the govt can't incentivise private industry to build affordable housing, then the govt should just build affordable housing. Putting the soc in socdem

After 2021, Portland raised the IZ requirement from 10% to 25%, requires developers to set aside 25% of new residential units for affordable housing As a result, affordable housing fell almost 99%

@james_roe @LinkofSunshine Are you exaggerating? I think the issue is raising the IZ requirement not getting rid of all regulations

@LinkofSunshine The real story here is that interest rates went up, a lot, but that's not a convenient story for people who want to get rid of all regulations for developers, who still won't build until interest rates and vacancy rates drop.

@ChrisMurphyCT The alternative - do nothing presumably? So more missiles and drones and further along in their nuclear program. And then people like Murphy will say - it's too dangerous now? And Iran + proxies continue to terrorize Israel and the world. Genius!

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open. Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

@realsaadasad @mattyglesias I think you meant NYS policy not NYC

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@71northmoore @linamkhan @NYCMayor Could you explain how rezoning increases the cost of living?

Small businesses face an affordability crisis, with higher costs for rent, insurance, and middleman fees. This EO from @NYCMayor will ensure these firms aren’t also being squeezed by city fines or fees that are outdated, unnecessary, or creating hardship for honest businesses.

@HaYoMiDe_ 18

Show us you’re a genius 😁😁

@Rehiana1980 @Liston4Ohio Do you live in the United States - who gave you the right to exist there?

@Liston4Ohio Good. "Israel" has no right to exist on Palestinian land. If you believe it does, give "israel" your land. It's really that simple. There's nothing complicated about theft or a genocide.

I have cancelled a planned legislative trip to Israel. My hope had been to learn and ask tough questions of the Israeli government actions, particularly related to humanitarian aide in Gaza. I am grateful to the constituents who helped me see the harm of this approach. 1/5

@furkangozukara Yes you're right. Hamas has been very successful. more Gaza civilians killed, worse Israel looks. Hide behind women and children, keep them out of tunnels and you will have many more deaths. No reason for truce or talks when more and more civilians are dying. It's a great plan.

Zionists trembling with anger and fear right now because they had never lost the narrative this much

@altvu @nntaleb Hamas doesn't surrender because the Gazan civilian casualties are a feature not a bug. The massacre on October 7 was intended to generate a response by Israel, and since Hamas doesn't let civilians into the tunnels, there would be casualties. They have succeeded.

@nntaleb Every war ends with one side laying down arms and surrendering to prevent further loss of life. What makes the Israel-Hamas war different? Why does Hamas not surrender despite significant loss of life?

I am starting to see establishment goons, Davos whores, insecure high-income slaves (IHIS), high ranking members of the International Association of Name Droppers, mildly cognitively impaired social climbers, and slow-thinking media influencers bemoaning the situation in #Gaza.

@nntaleb Hamas doesn't surrender because the Gazan civilian casualties are a feature not a bug. The massacre on October 7 was intended to generate a response by Israel, and since Hamas doesn't let civilians into the tunnels, there would be casualties. They have succeeded.

@RepRashida seriously - Israel is genocidal and Iran is what - a benevolent dictatorship? Iran backing militias in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria is a good thing. How twisted can your logic get to keep your delusional view of the world in place?

The Israeli government bombing Iran is a dangerous escalation that could lead to regional war. War Criminal Netanyahu will do anything to maintain his grip on power. We cannot let him drag our country into a war with Iran. Our government must stop funding and supporting this rogue genocidal regime.

@sombreroagent @jenny_schuetz @cayimby Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it will get built - there are many other impediments that stand in the way of housing actually getting built

@jenny_schuetz @cayimby What does the process of eliminating exclusionary housing look like? It seems like a wonderful, simple solution to a national housing crisis

Love this! Cambridge has lots of well-paid jobs, great access to parks, retail, restaurants, and other services—but not nearly enough homes for people who want to live there. Legalizing mid rise homes across the city will help more people live near jobs and amenities.

@jenny_schuetz Unfortunately there’s no quick fix