Robert A. George

In @CitizensUnionNY’s Searchlight: One week after the historic @nyknicks parade, some thoughts on improving the next one: searchlight.citizensunion.org/mamdanis-first… @KnickFilmSkool @KnicksMuse @TommyBeer @KnicksCentral @CPTheFanchise @duglust @_the6thman

Jen Psaki: Why is he obsessed with Georgia? Jon Ossoff: Because he can't get over the fact that it was black voters and black political power who were instrumental to his defeat in Georgia.

If Justice Barrett has one million supporters, I am one of them. If Justice Barrett has one supporter, that one is me. If Justice Barrett has no supporters, I am no longer alive. If the world is against Justice Barrett, I am against the world.

People who are using her factually describing violent threats to her family to malign her for not ruling the way they want her to are disgusting and utterly incapable of engaging with her on an intellectual level. And they'd be crying under their beds in similar circumstances.

@TheTekX @Milajoy @AzPetrich She ran for the seat, not appointed.

@Milajoy @AzPetrich You forgot the most egregious of them all, Debbie Dingle (D-MI) who got it from her husband John Dingle Jr. who got it from his dad John Dingle Sr. who first got into office in 1933 !

I'm sorry. Are we a fucking monarchy? Since WHEN do ELECTED seats go to next of kin in America???

@earldean71 @s8470 @McCormickProf Is he dropping puns on his account?

@RobGeorge @s8470 Did you and @McCormickProf switch accounts for the night?

This is an important tweet because it is one of many I've seen today that suggest that certain post-Trump v. Barbara predictions were accurate: the decision will radicalize a segment of the right in similar way that Roe v. Wade did more than five decades ago. Many on the right have reacted to Barrett's testimony about the online threats she and her family have received in relatively "normal" partisan fashion -- displaying both sympathy for Barrett and anger at the left for attempting to delegitimize the court and endangering the conservative bloc. But a segment of the right on social media have adopted Hans' take: The threats are such that they have influenced Barrett into taking moderate or left positions -- of which Barbara is the clearest example. Rather than support more security for the justices or crack down on any threats against SCOTUS, the answer for this rump MAGA group is to call for Barrett to resign. SHE HAS BEEN INFLUENCED IN SUCH A WAY THAT SHE CAN NO LONGER UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION!! And thus we have one more example of horseshoe politics: Vilification of the court encourages nutballs (predominantly on the left) to threaten justices -- but those on the far right seize upon Barrett's understandable personal safety concerns for their own political ends. It's ugly, but it is so brazen that we would be foolish not to deny what is happening before our very eyes.

Tell me you weren’t a high schooler in the late 90s without telling me

@s8470 One more: x.com/robbystarbuck/… He has 864,000 followers. These are huge MAGA accounts saying, not just that Barrett should resign, but that she should be replaced with a male justice because she's shown that not even a conservative woman belongs on the court. It's nuts.

@s8470 Here's another one: x.com/realErikDPrinc… Note his number of followers. Note the responses.

@George_A_Callas Yep, covered that in a subsequent tweet!

@RobGeorge Ossoff and Warnock won because Trump himself sabotaged the GOP incumbents by telling Rs not to vote in the runoff.

And a Republican governor and secretary of state controlled the Georgia election infrastructure!

Just common sense...

I see today is another big day On Here for Amy Coney Barrett Derangement Syndrome, so allow me to tap the sign once again.

@JohnFeehery Wow indeed! Seems like yesterday (well, maybe a month ago)!

Wow. Time flies.

Nick Thibodeau, former Knicks assistant video coordinator & nephew of Tom Thibodeau, on LinkedIn: "As the summer reaches its midpoint, this was long overdue. A year ago, on June 3, I was hurt. I was confused. I was bitter. I knew I was likely going to lose a job at a place where we had experienced success together and where I had built relationships that I’ll value for the rest of my life. Fast forward one year: the New York Knicks are NBA Champions. When the final buzzer sounded, I felt a flood of emotions. At first, many of the same ones I felt a year ago resurfaced—hurt, confusion, and bitterness. But as the days passed, those emotions gave way to something much greater: gratitude. I found myself overwhelmingly happy for the incredible people in that organization. I was fortunate enough to be part of that journey, even if only for a chapter, and to build relationships with people who have left a lasting impact on my life. Having worked in the video room, I have a unique appreciation for what those guys do every single day. It’s a role that requires selflessness, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to the team. You’re expected to be ready for anything—supporting the coaches, helping the players, and doing whatever is needed behind the scenes to give the organization its best chance to succeed. But the video room is only one piece of what makes a championship organization. The athletic trainers, medical staff, performance team, equipment managers, public relations staff, front office, chefs, security, travel staff, and countless others all contribute in ways that often go unnoticed. Championships aren’t won by one group—they’re built by an entire organization pulling in the same direction. Those are the people I miss the most. Living in New York and being part of one of the most historic franchises in sports was an incredible experience. But what made it truly special wasn’t the city or the logo—it was the people. Nothing compares to showing up every day, embracing the grind together, and sharing it with people you genuinely love being around. Seeing the Knicks reach the mountaintop reminded me of something important: gratitude will always outlast disappointment. So I just want to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who made my time there meaningful. Thank you for the lessons, the friendships, the laughs, the long hours, and the memories I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. Congratulations to an organization filled with first-class people. No matter where my journey takes me, I’ll always be grateful that, for a time, I got to be part of yours. # NewYorkForever"

Automatic jail sentence for anyone who drops the definite article before the West Village, the Village, the East Village, the Upper West Side or the Bronx.

@QBgami @leyvaleyv

@leyvaleyv Zi WHAT??

There is a name renaissance underway in College Football and no one is talking about it

@BrotherHeffner @QBgami And he's a white guy!

@QBgami Dont sleep on my boy General Maximus Booty

Reminder that Donald Trump tried to prematurely raise flags to full staff barely two days after John McCain's death. Yes, he was that petty.

Tyler Kolek attends the NYC premiere of The Odyssey

Most liberals aren't radicals and just believe trans folk deserve to live their lives in peace. But activists insist you must never even imply that a trans man is a woman, so the Chancellor must hedge and say the "vast majority of pregnancies are in women." And to non-liberals, that can't help but sound odd. My experience in private conversations is that many liberals think it's odd as well, but others blame it all on "Republican cynicism" and argue it shouldn't even be an issue. Perhaps it shouldn't, but it is. And Republicans will keep on bringing it up in hearings as long as they think it'll get them votes.

When I worked in the Hart Senate Office Building, I would often see Justice Antonin Scalia walking down 2nd Street from the Supreme Court to attend daily Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. It was a quiet reminder that even one of the nation’s most consequential jurists could move about Washington with little fanfare. It’s sad how much our politics—and our civic culture—have changed.