“We met with the ADL. We asked them to go against Netanyahu, to speak of the problem of Netanyahu. They didn’t want to do that. They didn’t want to help us. They were only frightened to lose their fundings.”

The Washington Post 5. Nor was the coverage limited to information that "was truly newsworthy." Any tidbit of information was fair game for coverage. One Washington Post article discussed Clinton campaign chair John Podesta's risotto recipe.

‘I’ve never been more excited about anything’: Why Marc Benioff is all in on AI f-st.co/mDKaygf

New: A Republican-aligned super PAC is sending texts in Georgia telling voters to “Join The Movement For Equality” and vote for Jill Stein. It’s at least the second such PAC to emerge in a battleground. politico.com/live-updates/2…

New York Times tech workers, who power the famous election needle, are ready to strike on Election Day. NYT recently reported a 13.6% jump in profits, but only proposed a 1% pay raise for workers. Time is running out. And New York Times Tech Guild is ready to do whatever it takes.

1. Trump is not a policy wonk and is not eager to talk about what specific policies he would pursue if he returns to the White House. But in the closing hours of the campaign things are coming into focus. Follow this thread for details 🧵

no one asked me but this is good advice to anyone running a media org these days

The vast majority of Steve Schwarzman's wealth is in Blackstone, the firm he has grown into a titan of finance. He even calls it his family office. But I found that he has another family office, with a name that harkens back to his childhood. Check it out businessinsider.com/billionaire-st…

NEW: Three years ago, UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned for illegally denying mental health coverage. We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care. 🧵👇 propublica.org/article/united…

Anton dislikes the way Gorka dresses. "Surely," you say, "no one can get this upset about clothes." Oh, but they can. You do not know my people. From 2002 to 2018, Manton racked up 41,314 posts on StyleForum. About 90% of this was arguing over clothes (behavior I also engage in)

Sen. Jon Tester, living his best life, does not care to answer questions about Joe Biden pardoning his son: “I’m about to get the fuck out of here. Ask somebody else,” he tells reporters with a wide smile.

Diane von Furstenberg’s quote to the NYT, when asked to rate on a scale of one to 10 how much progress has been made for women in the workplace, goes rly hard, instant classic, no notes

Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances. Their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out. latimes.com/california/liv…

New: NBC Digital NewsGuild and NewsGuild of New York condemn plans to lay off staff at the network

Elon Musk tells an AfD rally in Germany: "I think there is too much focus on past guilt (in Germany), and we need to move beyond that. Children should not feel guilty for the sins of their parents - their great grandparents even"

god forbid a woman is passionate about cloud storage

In case you don't know what federal grants go to, here are some examples from USASpending . gov : Ohio Department of Medicaid 💰 Department of Health Care Services in CA 💰 New York State Department of Health💰 Texas Health & Human Services 💰

First Stargate data center has a 200MW substation on-site + permitting for 360.5MW in natural gas turbines. No word on additional energy sources for now. businessinsider.com/stargate-data-…

really good line in this Matthew Zeitlin piece: "If Michael Pollan’s basic dietary guidance is 'eat food, not too much, mostly plants,' then the Burgum-Wright energy policy might be, 'produce energy, as much as you can, mostly fossil fuels.'"

🆕 Elon Musk has begun following @stevewitkoff (🤖👁️: what do you think?)