Taylor Lorenz, who joined the Washington Post from the New York Times, personifies all that’s wrong with American journalism.
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Elon Musk’s Faux Free Speech Pledge
Elon Musk this weekend said he declined to heed calls from several countries to block Russian news sites from his Starlink internet satellites amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Sorry to be a free speech absolutist,” Musk told his Twitter bros.
Consumers in China know first-hand that Musk only supports free speech when it suits him or his business interests. Speaking of hypocrisy, a shoutout for GM CEO Mary Barra.
When Yogis Embrace Jew Hatred
I always perceived yoga instructors as the ultimate promoters of peace, nonviolence, and acceptance, particularly in the supposedly “progressive” San Francisco Bay area. Turns out that blind faith was mistaken.
Serena Williams Combats VC Bias Against Blacks
Some insight as to why less than two percent of VC funding makes its way to Black entrepreneurs.
On Criminalizing Hospital Medical Errors
My argument for criminalizing fatal hospital medical staff errors and who should ultimately be held responsible.
There’s Something About Dr. Mary Bowden
Meet Dr. Mary Bowden, the Houston ENT doc willing to brave the government, the medical establishment, and a hostile media to practice medicine and treat covid patients as she sees fit.
The Hypocrisy of the Hippocratic Oath
Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital settling yet again a federal lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices makes clear that it’s time to replace with the Hippocratic Oath promising to do no harm with this promise upon medical school graduation: “If my healthcare employer’s business practices are endangering patients, I promise to keep my mouth shut.”
Canadian Leader Chrystia Freeland’s Nazi Links
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed Canadian protesters and those who support them as a fringe group of Nazi and racist sympathizers. That included Melissa Lantsman, the first Jewish member of Canada’s Conservative Party and a descendant of Holocaust survivors.
If Trudeau is genuinely concerned about those who sympathize with swastikas and are looking to undermine Democracy, he should consider looking on his side of Parliament.
Rochelle Walensky’s Lies and Deceptions
The CDC’s longtime fear was developing “a bankruptcy of trust” that would render it impossible for the government to implement critical health policies. Donald Trump, Andrew Cuomo, and others struck the first credibility blow when they refused to follow carefully crafted CDC guidelines on how best to communicate with the public. The Biden Administration finished the job.
Elon Musk’s Two Faces
In China, Elon Musk is a poster boy for government respect and acquiescence. He’s shown nothing but disdain and disrespect for U.S. regulatory agencies and leaders, and now Musk is claiming victim status.
According to California’s Fair Employment Commission, the real victims are Black employees working in Tesla’s factory.