Toni G Verstandig

I was honored to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday in a ceremony at the White House. Thank you, President Biden.

@BrendanMcP @KamalaHarris Let’s go vote &always support what’s right!!

Israel has destroyed Hamas military and much of its arms infrastructure. Hezbollah has lost its leadership, command control, communications and most of their missiles.But military achievements are not ends in themselves. They must produce political outcomes; Israel needs that now

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BREAKING: In a stunning announcement, Donald Trump admits he’ll implement Project 2025’s plan to gut the civil service and create a more politically driven government. It’s one of the ways Trump plans to abuse his power. Retweet so all Americans see this.

BREAKING: An enormous line has developed in Nevada in preparation for Kamala Harris’ rally there tonight. The media may tell you Democrats aren’t excited, but they couldn’t be more wrong. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this enthusiasm.

🚨Retired four star General Stanley McChrystal endorsed Vice President Harris: “I think character is very important. I'm voting for character. I’m voting for Kamala Harris”

BREAKING: Former Republican Senator from the swing state of Arizona, Jeff Flake, just announced he is endorsing Kamala Harris. This is huge. Retweet so all Americans see this.

BREAKING: In a stunningly senile moment, Donald Trump forgets that Tim Walz is running for Vice President, and that he isn’t currently the Vice President. It’s clear Donald Trump is too old to run for President. Retweet so all Americans see this.

Landed in Warsaw this morning - mass celebrations of this line in particular

BREAKING: Kamala Harris stuns MAGA world as her campaign announces a historic $361 million fundraising haul in August — nearly triple the $130 million that Donald Trump managed to raise. And it gets even better... Harris now has a staggering $404 million in cash reserves, more than enough to carry her through the two-month stretch to Election Day and the money keeps pouring in. Comparatively, Trump has $295 million spread across its affiliated committees. The $361 million raised by Harris in August is by far the best monthly number for Democrats or Republicans this entire election cycle. It marks the best grassroots fundraising month in history, with donations from over 1.3 million first time 2024 cycle donors and 3 million donors total. Astonishingly, if Harris' fundraising levels remain steady she could end having raised over $1 billion during her entire presidential campaign, a powerful sign of the enthusiasm that voters feel towards her. "In just a short time, Vice President Harris’ candidacy has galvanized a history-making, broad, and diverse coalition – with the type of enthusiasm, energy, and grit that wins close elections," said Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. Please retweet and ❤️ if you're fired up to vote for Kamala Harris this November — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

I am very saddened by the news of my friend and colleague Martin Indyk’s passing. My deepest condolences to Gahl and his family. Martin lived life with deep passion and commitment to the pursuit of peace and new horizons in the Middle East. May Martin’s memory live on!

Maybe my favorite line from President Biden's excellent State of the Union last night: "Those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America." They'll learn. We'll teach them. joebiden.com

Tamara will be a terrific leader @ NDI that will build consensus &support for democracy @Madeleine exciting on all accounts

NEWS: The National Democratic Institute (@NDI) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes as its new President. ndi.org/publications/t…

Erdogan’s better than expected showing in the first round makes it highly likely he will remain in power after the second round. All of which makes it highly likely Turkey will remain an ally in name only.

When do you know you are living in an Alice in Wonderland world? When Iran’s ambassador to the UN is named to chair the UN Human Rights Council social forum. Only at the UNHRC could a country that specializes in denying human rights have its representative assume that position.

Did you see lines out the door at your bakery this morning? That’s because it’s one of the best days of the year folks: PACZKI DAY! This traditional Polish treat, used to celebrate Fat Tuesday, has been a mainstay in Michigan since before anyone can remember.

Lots of great news this week from NATO allies about new weapons commitments in Ukraine. But keep the momentum rolling! Announce next week commitments to send ATACMs, Abrams tanks, Reapers, and MiG29s.

Russian elite fear "Putin has no plan", reports @CatherineBelton. But they have no plan either. How long will they tolerate this disaster? 2023 begins with their country in disarray and they have nothing coherent to say about it washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/…