Olivier Knox

Folks if the cops are investigating something as a “targeted killing,” maybe cool your jets on “omg NYC is BROKEN.” targeted and “this is citywide” are not compatible

my recommendation, whether you fully leave Twitter or not, is that you avoid getting walking pneumonia.

8th day, packed with antibiotics, still feel crappy.

“if you raise taxes on your citizens while hurting my citizens’ exports, I will do the same!”

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa would retaliate with its own set of tariffs should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his pledge to slap a 25% levy on imports from Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Says Ottawa Would Retaliate in Event of 25% U.S. Tariff

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa would retaliate with its own set of tariffs should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his pledge.

hi friends. I am getting better day by day and hope to get back to radio soon. it’s been tough and I appreciate your support and patience.

Five years (and change) ago, I told my radio show listeners about this worrisome flu-like illness spreading in Wuhan, China, and said I hoped the US was watching closely and would figure it out.

Five years.

Syrian women released from prison with the children they had as a result of guards raping them has to be one of the most horrifying things I’ve ever heard of.

Would anyone read a column about Trump’s pick of Kushner to be ambassador to France? It would expand to all « political » ambassadorial nominations, what to worry about or not worry about etc

the Dune prequel is narratively impenetrable, bordering on tedious, but at least the acting is second-rate!

Tomorrow (Tuesday) I will be guest-hosting The Julie Mason Show on SiriusXM Channel 124, 3-6 pm.

@juliemason.bsky.social is attending a Quiet Retreat where she’s not allowed to talk for 24 hours.

phrased differently: “report what we want or lose your job”

not unexpected, and there will be a lot more like this, but bears watching

The lobbying on this and on tariff exemptions is going to get intense.

I had to ask

Over on the other site, people who think « Torrijos » is something you buy from a food truck are lecturing about the Panama Canal…

In Paris for a lightning trip and there are signs for a Star Wars-themed burlesque show called The Empire Strips Back and now I wish I had more time for this visit

I’ll be joining the reporters’ roundup on @juliemason.bsky.social ‘s show today 5-6pm eastern!

let’s distinguish between people without power or water or medicine or food in NC screaming “I haven’t seen FEMA!” (I’d be screaming too) & DC-based scorpions tweeting “a friend’s niece’s former landlord says FEMA is stealing donations and hiding dead bodies after steering the storm to hurt Trump!”

Tonight’s column is about the trade war and includes “He Said, Xi Said” in the headline

next three hours!

hmmmmmm did I get starter packed?

A bit brutal that Hegseth is publicly saying Trump told him to keep fighting while credible reporting says Trump and DeSantis have spoken about the governor being nominated as secretary of defense

cc @juliemason.bsky.social

crime is down, part 687

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social

New today: Major Cities Chiefs Association reports a 17.8 percent decline in murder and a 6.5 percent decline in violent crime in 69 cities with available data through Q3 2024. majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/u...

Great moments in mass email whoopsies

I’m sorry, South Korea, did you just say “martial law”?