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Anthony L. Fisher

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MSNBC Digital senior editor and columnist. Not here to argue. Signal: @afish.99

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 8d

You have the right to call President Donald Trump a fascist.

(new @msnbc.com column)

Opinion | Free speech includes the right to call political opponents 'fascists'

Top Trump officials say heated political rhetoric is illegal “incitement.” They're wrong — it’s free speech.

www.msnbc.com

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 4h

More likely, Bibi humiliated Trump (and threatened Jared Kushner's business interests) when he unilaterally bombed a peace negotiation in Qatar.

I'm willing to bet *that's* what actually motivated Trump to say what Biden never would, which was "Bibi, take the deal, or you're cut off."

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 4h

The Israel-Hamas peace agreement “grew directly out of Trump’s desperate thirst for the Nobel,” Jonathan Chait argues. “If dangling the award in front of Trump encourages him to work hard to end conflicts,” we must wonder what will happen if he gets it:

Trump’s Nobel Thirst Is Actually Great for the World

The president’s ego inspires plenty of bad choices, but his desire for a Peace Prize is proving useful.

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 4h

Many people are saying RFK's latest "theory" is antisemitic. That's misleading. It's also Islamophobic!

(www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...)

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 22h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 7h

One of the people who did the most to get us here muses:

“Liberal America still generally tunes into mainstream outlets while much of the right half of the electorate seems hooked on star-child radio. As UnHerd columnist Richard Hanania concluded, ‘the Right is in deep trouble.’” (Gift link)

Opinion | Somehow, right-wing fabulist crackpottery is worse than ever

Trump’s populism is in power, but that is far from satisfying the loonier conservative precincts.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 7h

Megyn Kelly is a dishonest hack who's too cowardly to denounce antisemites that share her sphere of media and political influence.

Why Is Megyn Kelly Afraid to Take on Candace Owens?

Right-wing media’s old guard is scared of its younger, crazier rivals.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 7h

This is hilarious. Robby Soave said it's "reductive" to call The Free Press "Trump-friendly" because they had MAGA libertarian Dave Smith on a podcast to debate Israel.

Two days later, Smith is hosting the antisemitic white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

Ideological balance!

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Eric L. Robinson @uticaeric.bsky.social · 20h

I didn’t expect The Washington Post to effectively back the January 6th Putsch, but here we are.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 20h

When society collapses, I hope the survivors will make sure bad-faith both-sidesism gets a good amount of the blame.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 21h

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

The Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back Decades

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 21h

I'm really not sure what the point of Congress is anymore.

Senate rejects effort to curb Trump's power to target alleged drug boats

The resolution was led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

www.axios.com

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 21h

Masked agents of the U.S. government are shooting priests in the face with pepper balls, manhandling female elected officials, and zip-tying children (U.S. citizens) in the middle of the night.

Here's the "I hate bullies" Free Press front page.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 21h

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 1d

MSNBC published my response to ICE's baseless claims about me. "I am more interested in ICE officer safety than ICE itself is. ICE cares more about running up the deportation numbers than protecting its officers." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 23h

Again, Weiss claims to "hate bullies, periods" but promotes and publishes authoritarian thugs like Chris Rufo, vicious trolls like James Lindsay and deranged conspiracy theorists like Michael Shellenberger.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

ICE went after @davidjbier.bsky.social on X, blaming him for assaults on agents.

In a new @msnbc.com column, Bier argues DHS' own reckless policies are to blame.

Opinion | ICE blamed me for assaults on its agents — but its own polices are to blame

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s targets don’t know why they’re being approached or what their rights are. The result is chaos.

www.msnbc.com

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

"We took the freedom of speech away."

Take a bow, MAGA libertarians.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

Hi! Could you DM me? I'm very interested in this story.

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

it's great here

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

I doubt many people said Bari Weiss "sold out." You have to betray your own principles to sell out.

Taking money from right-wing billionaires, quoting them as political experts, and publishing many stories of questionable newsworthiness that confirms their (and your) priors is entrepreneurship.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

Nope!

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

"Everybody's a jealous hater of my friend's success. And the only evidence I'm going to provide is a made up anecdote."

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

When you have no argument, create many strawmen, ignore the actual substance of the criticisms, and cry "hit piece" and "derangement syndrome."

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Francis Wilkinson @franciswilkinson.bsky.social · 1d

1. Trump Culture War quote.
2. Johnson CW quote.
3. *Imagined* Schumer CW quote.
4. “These culture wars get sillier by the day.”

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

Hal doesn't like NY or baseball or the fans and he really doesn't care about winning. He's the problem.

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

So many 75-80 win seasons

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 1d

I'll take the over on Michael Shellenberger becoming a "60 Minutes" correspondent at Vichy CBS News.

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