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DO NOT MEANS-TEST CASH RELIEF, a thread: 1) Relying on 2018 or 2019 income for a 2020 crisis is deeply misguided; many people who were doing fine are now in crisis; 2) The virus is disproportionately impacting people who live in expensive cities, don't leave them behind; /1

Awesome: More than 9,000 retired Army medical personnel respond to call for assistance with coronavirus pandemic - ABC News - abcn.ws/3aqc4DA via ABC News

The Manhattan Institute mourns the passing of former Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., former Nick Ohnell Fellow, advisor to MI’s Project FDA, and a longtime friend and partner of the Institute. He will be deeply missed. manhattan-institute.org/in-memoriam-to…

A Message from President George W. Bush @TheCalltoUnite

Firing the officers that killed #GeorgeFloyd was the right first move. The second? Arrest them. #icantbreathe

This was a good op-ed: nytimes.com/2020/01/18/opi…

NEW: Public health experts called for social distance. Now many say it’s time for social justice. I asked how they’re justifying mass protests during a pandemic — particularly after warning against mass protests during a pandemic. politico.com/news/magazine/…

+When you were 16 and attending Junior High School 60 in Th Bronx N.Y., did you commit to memory all the stanzas of the, then pop song, "I'm Gonna Leave Ole Texas now There's no more use for The Long Horned Cow?"...No? Well, I did!

Nothing pleases me more than knowing that I have lived the best life possible by having met & marrying the gifted Estelle (Stella) Lebost---who partnered with me in bringing Rob, Annie & Lucas Reiner into to this needy & evolving world.

RIP to comedy giant Carl Reiner. Read this wonderful story on his & Mel Brooks' 70-year friendship earlier this year and it has stuck with me. Mel Brooks turned 94 on June 28. Reiner stuck around to celebrate one more bday with his best friend. What a pal. theguardian.com/global/2020/fe…

I have a Carl Reiner story that I hold very dear to me. I figured I'd share it today, on the day of his passing, because I hope it will bring some other people some joy the way it does me.

Whenever there’s a game to watch, there’s a Bud Light there.

So yes — this is an opinion. It’s one that almost every reporter and most every member of Congress i speak to holds. Members of the leadership, too.

🗓️ RSVP to our annual Civil Society Awards on October 29 (5pm ET/2pm PT), featuring keynote speakers Robert D. Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett. Register for the eventcast: civilsocietyawards.com

Check out Manhattan Institute's 2020 Civil Society Awards featuring Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC, award-winning actor Carol Kane, and several inspiring nonprofit leaders who are helping people change the course of their lives. ICYMI: Watch here 👉manhattan-institute.org/2020-civil-soc…

I just made a misguided attempt to thread my existing tweets from this morning. I hope I didn’t mess everything up.

A huge congrats to my former colleagues on the launch of their exciting new venture Kite & Key Media that breaks down complicated but critical issues of our day into creative and engaging content. Check out some of their latest videos! kiteandkeymedia.com

Phil Buchanan Philanthropy Roundtable Philanthropy Roundtable's values remain the same: liberty, opportunity & personal responsibility. We condemn racism, anti-Semitism & hatred in all forms. We have & will continue to amplify orgs that fight these evils, and those that work to provide pathways to opportunity for all.

We're highlighting innovators & self-made entrepreneurs in a new interview series #DoerstoDonors that showcases how philanthropists are improving lives through #philanthropy. Elise Qazi youtu.be/tIWg_AO3Rvs