The View from Afar: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Tweets#

First day on the job at the FBI.#

It should be “Yeah!” not shock and awe. — Kash Patel Is Already Making Huge Changes at the FBI https://t.co/Olkd8xcR80 [Link]#

Always journalism on target.#

Don Surber often finds news the legacy media does not squarely report. — Highlights of the week, by @donsurber https://t.co/PaNAYK7rHZ [Link]#

SCOTUS dodging reality.#

Did SCOTUS, in its weakness, decide not to hold for the Constitution? — SCOTUS Punts On Whether District Court Can Prevent Trump From Firing Official https://t.co/Wj5S9CWHoJ [Link]#

Pseudo-journalism fail.#

Scum! Unprincipled scum for undermining journalism and the country. NewsGuard and its sponsors are unAmerican. https://t.co/mSttESavUD [Link]#

Unprincipled. They didn’t believe they needed them.#

European elites did it to themselves. — EUROPE’S PIGEONS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST: https://t.co/omxlTXlm4Y https://t.co/QuWXtdwAL7 [Link]#

A new AI?#

Different AI for different folks: Some people use Grok for summaries and some use Gronk. ;-) https://t.co/NgOjQkP5uR [Link]#
@natesk8s87 Loved it! Inadvertent humor! Had to pass it on. Now someone has to ask Grok to reply in the voice of Gronk. [Link]#

Accountability.#

Even judges ought to behave. — ACCOUNTABILITY: Trump DOJ Accuses Judge Handling Trans Military Case Of ‘Hostile And Egregious Mi https://t.co/3CYlQ7qkDV [Link]#

Climate alarmism.#

Misrepresenting the facts is not science. — Are Climate Scientists Lying About Their Work to Secure US Research Grants? https://t.co/mxK3MuuEwg via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Retweets#

Yet another Associated Press fail. They don’t care. They don’t have to.#

RT @redsteeze: If the @AP will deflect blame from Hamas strangling two innocent toddlers kidnapped from their home, what else will they do… [Link]#
RT @redsteeze: "Died in captivity" ... ... This is why this media outlet should be made into a pariah. This is not truth. This is not journalism.… [Link]#
RT @DonaldJTrumpJr: They didn’t “die in captivity” they were murdered in captivity. Fixed it for you. [Link]#

Out of touch?#

RT @julie_kelly2: In his 2024 year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts lamented how "disinformation," among other things, is unfairly da… [Link]#
RT @mrddmia: Can Congress pass a statute requiring a Supreme Court justice to take back a secretary or law clerk he fired?... ... No.... ... So how the… [Link]#

Constitution at the forefront.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: To the contrary: Firing members of the Executive branch to implement the policies for which voters elected the Presid… [Link]#

Where your taxes should not be wasted.#

RT @StephenMoore: Welfare spending continues to swell, comprising two-thirds of the federal budget post-COVID. ... ... A robust safety net should… [Link]#

Double standards.#

RT @IMAO_: This was a common thing of Trump’s first term where people would claim something Trump did was one of the most tyrannical things… [Link]#
RT @awstar11: If you think he can‘t do it, Obama proved otherwise https://t.co/eQoDYtAzox [Link]#

Lawfare shut down.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Another court has ruled against challengers of the reduction of the USAID workforce. https://t.co/ANgjccqaCy As some of… [Link]#

Principles.#

RT @cvpayne: This shareholder letter from Warren Buffett touched my heart. Humility and a sense of honor when people could make a handshak… [Link]#

DEI should die.#

RT @PamBondi: Yesterday, the American Bar Association voted to suspend enforcement of Rule 206 - a DEI requirement for the student bodies a… [Link]#

More double standards.#

RT @themarketswork: President Trump‘s new Executive Order directed at China is ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥... ... "The PRC does not allow United States companies to… [Link]#

Hamas prefers the Law of the Jungle.#

RT @IDF: Hamas won’t hold their “ceremony” for hostage Hisham Al-Sayed in respect for the Bedouin-Israeli community by not exposing him to… [Link]#
RT @IDF: 3,821 days. ... 10 years apart.... ... Avera Mengistu’s family has suffered his absence for a decade, not knowing if he was safe or even al… [Link]#
RT @IDF: 🟨 The three returning hostages are currently being accompanied by IDF special forces and ISA forces on their return to Israeli ter… [Link]#

Abuse of honorable Islam.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Hadi Matar has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault of author Salman Rushdie, who was accused by Muslim clerics… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: NBC Universal has agreed to settle a $30m defamation lawsuit after its MSNBC talent lied and said a Georgia doctor was perfo… [Link]#

Broad scope of real journalism.#

RT @TaraBull808: Top 10 News Stories the Media didn‘t headline this week. Repost and follow for more... ... 10. Pam Bondi confirms the DOJ intend… [Link]#

A bought court, too.#

RT @DanLennington: NEW: "This case presents the question whether @WisDOJ is for sale." Lawsuit - and ethics complaint - filed against AG Jo… [Link]#

Stop killing America.#

RT @PeterBernegger: @DataRepublican Yes both ‘sides‘ are actively Smurfing, i.e. criminally laundering money into their political campaigns… [Link]#
RT @EricLDaugh: 🚨 BREAKING: Trump just told a group of governors - Democrats included - they need to switch to paper ballots in their elect… [Link]#
RT @DataRepublican: I‘m beginning to see that, much like with USAID money, getting everyone entangled in a situation is an effective way to… [Link]#

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Tweets#

First day on the job at the FBI.#

It should be “Yeah!” not shock and awe. — Kash Patel Is Already Making Huge Changes at the FBI https://t.co/Olkd8xcR80 [Link]#

Always journalism on target.#

Don Surber often finds news the legacy media does not squarely report. — Highlights of the week, by @donsurber https://t.co/PaNAYK7rHZ [Link]#

SCOTUS dodging reality.#

Did SCOTUS, in its weakness, decide not to hold for the Constitution? — SCOTUS Punts On Whether District Court Can Prevent Trump From Firing Official https://t.co/Wj5S9CWHoJ [Link]#

Pseudo-journalism fail.#

Scum! Unprincipled scum for undermining journalism and the country. NewsGuard and its sponsors are unAmerican. https://t.co/mSttESavUD [Link]#

Unprincipled. They didn’t believe they needed them.#

European elites did it to themselves. — EUROPE’S PIGEONS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST: https://t.co/omxlTXlm4Y https://t.co/QuWXtdwAL7 [Link]#

A new AI?#

Different AI for different folks: Some people use Grok for summaries and some use Gronk. ;-) https://t.co/NgOjQkP5uR [Link]#
@natesk8s87 Loved it! Inadvertent humor! Had to pass it on. Now someone has to ask Grok to reply in the voice of Gronk. [Link]#

Accountability.#

Even judges ought to behave. — ACCOUNTABILITY: Trump DOJ Accuses Judge Handling Trans Military Case Of ‘Hostile And Egregious Mi https://t.co/3CYlQ7qkDV [Link]#

Climate alarmism.#

Misrepresenting the facts is not science. — Are Climate Scientists Lying About Their Work to Secure US Research Grants? https://t.co/mxK3MuuEwg via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Retweets#

Yet another Associated Press fail. They don’t care. They don’t have to.#

RT @redsteeze: If the @AP will deflect blame from Hamas strangling two innocent toddlers kidnapped from their home, what else will they do… [Link]#
RT @redsteeze: "Died in captivity" ... ... This is why this media outlet should be made into a pariah. This is not truth. This is not journalism.… [Link]#
RT @DonaldJTrumpJr: They didn’t “die in captivity” they were murdered in captivity. Fixed it for you. [Link]#

Out of touch?#

RT @julie_kelly2: In his 2024 year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts lamented how "disinformation," among other things, is unfairly da… [Link]#
RT @mrddmia: Can Congress pass a statute requiring a Supreme Court justice to take back a secretary or law clerk he fired?... ... No.... ... So how the… [Link]#

Constitution at the forefront.#

RT @ProfMJCleveland: To the contrary: Firing members of the Executive branch to implement the policies for which voters elected the Presid… [Link]#

Where your taxes should not be wasted.#

RT @StephenMoore: Welfare spending continues to swell, comprising two-thirds of the federal budget post-COVID. ... ... A robust safety net should… [Link]#

Double standards.#

RT @IMAO_: This was a common thing of Trump’s first term where people would claim something Trump did was one of the most tyrannical things… [Link]#
RT @awstar11: If you think he can‘t do it, Obama proved otherwise https://t.co/eQoDYtAzox [Link]#

Lawfare shut down.#

RT @JonathanTurley: Another court has ruled against challengers of the reduction of the USAID workforce. https://t.co/ANgjccqaCy As some of… [Link]#

Principles.#

RT @cvpayne: This shareholder letter from Warren Buffett touched my heart. Humility and a sense of honor when people could make a handshak… [Link]#

DEI should die.#

RT @PamBondi: Yesterday, the American Bar Association voted to suspend enforcement of Rule 206 - a DEI requirement for the student bodies a… [Link]#

More double standards.#

RT @themarketswork: President Trump‘s new Executive Order directed at China is ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥... ... "The PRC does not allow United States companies to… [Link]#

Hamas prefers the Law of the Jungle.#

RT @IDF: Hamas won’t hold their “ceremony” for hostage Hisham Al-Sayed in respect for the Bedouin-Israeli community by not exposing him to… [Link]#
RT @IDF: 3,821 days. ... 10 years apart.... ... Avera Mengistu’s family has suffered his absence for a decade, not knowing if he was safe or even al… [Link]#
RT @IDF: 🟨 The three returning hostages are currently being accompanied by IDF special forces and ISA forces on their return to Israeli ter… [Link]#

Abuse of honorable Islam.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Hadi Matar has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault of author Salman Rushdie, who was accused by Muslim clerics… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: NBC Universal has agreed to settle a $30m defamation lawsuit after its MSNBC talent lied and said a Georgia doctor was perfo… [Link]#

Broad scope of real journalism.#

RT @TaraBull808: Top 10 News Stories the Media didn‘t headline this week. Repost and follow for more... ... 10. Pam Bondi confirms the DOJ intend… [Link]#

A bought court, too.#

RT @DanLennington: NEW: "This case presents the question whether @WisDOJ is for sale." Lawsuit - and ethics complaint - filed against AG Jo… [Link]#

Stop killing America.#

RT @PeterBernegger: @DataRepublican Yes both ‘sides‘ are actively Smurfing, i.e. criminally laundering money into their political campaigns… [Link]#
RT @EricLDaugh: 🚨 BREAKING: Trump just told a group of governors - Democrats included - they need to switch to paper ballots in their elect… [Link]#
RT @DataRepublican: I‘m beginning to see that, much like with USAID money, getting everyone entangled in a situation is an effective way to… [Link]#

Last update: Saturday February 22, 2025; 9:08 PM EST.