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Alexander B. Howard retweeted
Thanks @RichardGrenell for drawing more attention to this important article. Gift link here: wsj.com/articles/kimberly-gu…
An anonymous quote is not “an amazing detail”. The real detail is that it didn’t happen and everyone involved said it didn’t happen. The other amazing detail is that the WSJ reporter is a Huffington Post alum….which everyone knows means Democrat activist. She’s one of the most anti-Republican activists in the game. Read any piece she’s written….its rinse and repeat. The fact that you think anonymous attacks are “detailed” says it all.
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What would the United States be like without the five freedoms in the First Amendment? People who have lived, worked, studied in, or visited nations without constitutional protections the freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, & petition can tell us.
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This @1stForAll exhibit helped folks at the #1AFest understand why our First Amendment matters. On #ConstitutionDay, remember to support everyone who defends the Constitution against those who violate it.
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Additional flooding information: 1️⃣ If you live in a basement apartment, relocate to a higher location. 2️⃣If you see a downed tree or a clogged catch basin, report it at nyc.gov/311. 3️⃣If your property was damaged, report it at reportdamage.nyc.gov
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Alexander B. Howard retweeted
World News Day is a day to recognise what goes into journalism: the questioning, investigating, and explaining; the dogged persistence to get to the truth. CPJ defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal. #ChooseTrustedJournalism #WorldNewsDay #WND26 #WND2026
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Alexander B. Howard retweeted
Kimberly Guilfoyle has puzzled government officials across the region with her extensive efforts to involve Christos Marafatsos, a 39-year-old former produce seller turned Greeks for Trump chairman. Marafatsos has attended so many of her meetings that some foreign officials mistook him for her chief of staff. Instead, he’s a top lobbyist for a company she’s been promoting—a fact he often doesn’t disclose, including in meetings with government officials. wsj.com/articles/kimberly-gu…
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I went to #1AFest at @TheWharfDC & celebrated the constitutional rights every person in the USA has under the 1st Amendment: 💟freedom of religion 🗣️freedom of speech 📰freedom of the press 👥freedom of peaceable assembly 🤳freedom to petition government for redress of grievances
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Great to see @1stForAll continue to build on the success of #1AFest, in partnership with @wamu885. The more we all learn about the constitutional freedoms that every human in the USA has under the Constitution, the more secure in our rights we’ll all be: constitution.congress.gov/br…
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I appreciated @1stForAll & their partners created an event that celebrates expression & supports civic education about the First Amendment for all ages today. I hope they + @wamu885 engage more politicians, press, & activists from around DC to assemble & petition for redress.
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Eleven days before the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, Egypt's intelligence chief made a secret mission to Israel to warn officials of a possible assault. He was on the ground just 67 minutes, so intent he had to come in person. @vmsalama has the receipts. theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Literally happening right now
The fake Zuck speech in the trailer is totally right. Do you want one person to decide what ads can run on social media platforms? It's 2026 - look around! What if the Trump-aligned tech oligarchs just said they were taking down all Democratic ads because of "fact-checks"?
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Journalists remain the immune system of democracies, never the “enemy of the people” or “lying press” as authoritarian leaders around the world have claimed for decades. Freedom of the press was enshrined in the U.S. Constitution to be a key bulwark against future tyranny. 🎙️🇺🇸🦾
Journalists are the immune system of democracy. I will never get used to a @POTUS echoing Stalin & Mao calling media the “enemy of the people.” No one should. That Trump has continued after bomb threats & assaults on members of the press is shameful, reprehensible, & dangerous.
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Alexander B. Howard retweeted
237 years ago today, a supermajority of the House and Senate approved the First Amendment. As President Trump bans journalists from the White House, rolls out the red carpet for Communist dictator Xi Jinping, spends tax dollars on bad partisan propaganda, and praises the controlled, obedient press in China, let’s get back to constitutional basics in America, starting with our First Amendment. No political censorship, no government political propaganda.
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Alexander B. Howard retweeted
For the first time, Sylvester Stallone admits to the cost of his fame: his abuse of steroids, his bulimia and an anxiety that would cause him to collapse on the floor. At its root, a painful and abusive childhood. It’s probably the best interview I’ve done. Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean. nytimes.com/2026/09/26/magaz… via @NYTimes
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Steve Jobs put a ding in the universe at @Apple. He was the biological son of Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a Syrian immigrant who came to the USA in the 1950s to pursue a PhD. (Jobs was raised by adoptive parents.) History shows children of immigrants have made America greater.
What struck me about this photo is that Trump and Xi invited to their dinner table: an immigrant from South Africa, two Taiwanese immigrants that came to the US as children, and a gay kid from Alabama, all of whom moved to Silicon Valley to make a dent in the universe.
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