Meanwhile on the International front....

The Brits war in Afghanistan was the origin of "Never get into a land war in Asia".

 

Only slightly less well known is this: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... urk.

 

Gessen:

Inside the Israeli Crackdown on Speech

 

Perhaps only tangentially related, but "snitch on your colleagues so no one thinks we have a position on anything" is not the product of a healthy working environment.

 

Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war - Committee to Protect Journalists

As of November 9:

• 39 journalists and media workers were confirmed dead: 34 Palestinian, 4 Israeli, and 1 Lebanese.
• 8 journalists were reported injured.
• 3 journalists were reported missing.
• 13 journalists were reported arrested.
• Multiple assaults, threats, cyberattacks, censorship, and killings of family members.

CPJ is also investigating numerous unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, missing, detained, hurt, or threatened, and of damage to media offices and journalists’ homes.

 

"I'm sure this was a very unfortunate error." — Donald Trump campaign

 

ok

Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say

 

That wasn't very clear in stating when this happened. It refers to it happening "early in the war." Israel wasn't going to accept a ceasefire a day or two after the Oct. 7 attacks.

 

Protestors take over the lobby of the New York Times headquarters.
Seeing some posts describing them as "journalists" or "media members," but haven't seen enough other info to figure out if they're New York Times employees or from other outlets, or if those descriptions are even accurate.



OK, check that. This is the group's statement about the protest:

 

'Cultural workers'? Get over yourself.

 

Are these folks funded by Nazis, or what? JFC