Statement from Rep. John Lewis' office re: undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now."
.
@jaketapper
: "Do you accept his apology?"
@LeeannTweeden
: "I do...the one that came out this morning, I accepted that one too...I believe him. I think it is heartfelt."
Brad Pitt, picking up second Oscar: "They told me I only have 45 seconds up here which is 45 seconds more than Senate gave John Bolton this week. I'm thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it and in the end the adults do the right thing."
"When I met him he was so aggressively stupid...his understanding of American history is so limiting. For the people who are booing me, I've performed in iraq / afghanistan, donald trump can't find those places on a map."
@kathygriffin
#politicon2018
Former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush join
#TogetherAtHome
. “Tonight we stand with the people of the world.”-Bush
“The coming days will not be easy but this global family of ours is strong.” -Obama
.
@MichaelAvenatti
addresses crowd at launch party for
@omgwtfvote
. The PAC — formed by
@ThatBenSheehan
— is focused on helping Dem nominees for gov/sec of state/AG win in Republican controlled states: Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas and Florida (hence the OMG WTF name)
To me, the bleakest part about repeated media industry mass layoffs is the fact that many talented people don't have the luxury of returning to the profession.
Our
#WomenAndPower
issue is not a women’s-empowerment issue. It’s about women and their relationship to power — how they get it, how they lose it, how they wield it, what they sacrifice for it, and, ultimately, what they hope power will help them achieve
Teaching journalism remains extremely important bc we NEED young bright journalists. Also, people don't stop teaching at film or theater schools just because Hollywood is a really hard biz to break into.
That said, I do think educators must be honest about the state of media.
Julia Salazar, a 27-year-old democratic socialist, overcame several questionable claims she made about her background to defeat 16-year incumbent Martin Dilan in Thursday's Democratic primary for a seat in the New York Senate. via
@HuffPostPol
This stands out to me in her statement: "Along with this good news, I want people to know that I understand just how fortunate my family is to have received the kind of care that we did."
“Spears couldn’t have autonomy of her own body, having been told she was not allowed to get married or have another child. An IUD was implanted against her will. “I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive.”
Chef Jose Andres introducing Roma with Diego Luna. “each person’s life is a recipe all on its own with different measures of joy and sadness, struggle and success, love and loss. All of the ingredients are universal.”
#oscars
.
@evanrachelwood
brought Amanda Nguyen with her to the
#Emmys
. They shared their stories on the Hill earlier this year during a hearing about the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights Act. I wrote about it for CNN here:
"I think we're at a crucial time in history right now, especially for women+ especially for civil rights. If I have even a little bit of power right now I want to use it for good." -
@evanrachelwood
tells
@GiulianaRancic
. Wood is also wearing blue ribbon to support
@ACLU
.
#emmys
Trump apologizes to Kavanaugh and his family. "What happened to the family violates every notion of fairness, decency and due process. In our country a man or woman must be proved innocent unless or until proven guilty...you sir, under historic scrutiny, were proven innocent."
i hope they blast the white lotus theme song tonight at every party jennifer coolidge is at so she can just dance around with her well deserved globe statuette
V accurate text from a friend “the White House has gone through national security advisers at the same rate hogwarts goes through defense against the dark arts professors”
I wish more people knew about Iran. I'm going to tweet some of my favorite stories / images / videos about Iran from the last couple of years in this thread for those of you interested in broader picture / stories about the actual people:
Missed this news the other day but it's a big deal --> The law gives former inmates the chance to have their records expunged and have their parole waived because of their time as firefighters.
When you’re going to a
@CW_CrazyXGF
live show and they encourage cosplay. Hello I’m a Rebetzel. But to my Uber driver I’m just another LA weirdo 🤷🏽♀️ cc
@Racheldoesstuff
Ps was reluctant to share this on social media but figured people could use a laugh. Happy Friday!
@TaylorLorenz
So I'm from Santa Monica so I'm biased -- it's lovely, as is Venice. And yes it's nice being by the beach. But it's overpriced, with douchey bars and way less amazing food options. Plus too many tourists and newcomers to la who think it's the best place to live (no offense lol).
Thread: bittersweet personal news-->This is my last day at
@CNN
(more on what's next later!). Last yr, I returned to be an editor on the national desk, just before the pandemic. My 1st week in the LA office turned out to be my last IRL.Even working remotely I have learned so much
Excited to finally announce that I am joining
@NBCNews
' digital team as its Trending Editor, where I'll get to help build and lead a team that covers pop culture & other breaking trending news.
Exec director of Vaccinate California re: Biel &Kennedy,who are lobbying against CA Vaccination Bill."A Hollywood celebrity and the head of an environmental organization should not have credibility on an issue about how to regulate the medical profession."
Personal news announcements are annoying but here it goes...this is my last week at
@huffpost
. I have learned so much in the last year and a half, and am beyond grateful to
@paigelav
for taking a chance on me as a new editor. She is the most kind and organized boss I've ever had.
It is honestly so hard to ask for help when you are struggling. This part made me tear up --> "But I'm still standing, and my hope for people in the takeaway from this, is to know that there's another side -- to know that life is worth living."
“Never believe an Iranian, because if their lips are moving, they’re lying.”
- Oliver North, the now president-elect of the NRA, on Hannity just now.
2018!
"How have we never stopped this after Columbine? After Sandy Hook? ... we need to do something, that's why we are here." -Samuel Zeif at WH listening session
Pelosi: "We have a bipartisan marketplace of ideas that makes our democracy strong. A Democratic congress will work for solutions that bring us together because we have all had enough of division. The American people want peace, they want results"