Ari Meltzer

19 July

There is no even remotely valid justification left for this war. Americans are dying because Republicans refuse to rein in the president. Accountability now. #EndtheWar #BenghaziMoment

22 Feb 2025

For the foreign policy types among you... Let's start with the caveat that Russia clearly started the war when it invaded Crimea and there may be long term consequences for Europe if Russia can act as an unchecked aggressor.

22 Feb 2025

Nevertheless, if the US continues to treat both Russia and China as adversaries, does a Russia-China alliance eventually eclipse the US in economic and military might?

22 Feb 2025

How does the US avoid this? Can it create a wedge between Russia and China while serving as an adversary to both? Or is the best option for the US to embrace one of the two and try to cut the other one out? And if the latter, who becomes the ally and who remains the adversary.

29 Dec 2024

NYT STRANDS SPOILER ALERT As a Jewish American, I appreciate the effort @nytimes.com. But just because a food is a #JewishFood does not mean it's a #HanukkahFood. And how do you make a list of Hannukah Foods without donuts (soufganyot)? *End of Rant* #Hanukkah #Chanukkah #NYTGames #Strands

22 Nov 2024

Prediction time. @nwslsoccer.com Championship. Who you got and why? Side bet, which team (Spirit or Pride) is first to join bsky.social? #Soccer #NWSL #Spirit #WashingtonSpirit #OrlandoPride #Trin #Marta

Perhaps the conversation shouldn't be about whether the influence of the "legacy media" (ht @marcelias.bsky.social and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social) is waning, but about why that is happening and what a world without newspapers and broadcast news looks like.

While you may not like every editorial decision, headline, tone, there are reporters out there working to speak truth to power -- to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

There's a reason why the highest priority of dictators and authoritarian regimes is to restrain the free press. While it is fair to ask questions about the role of the media and how to better reach the public, abandoning journalism and the organizations that support it is not the answer.

Thank you @jrosenworcel.bsky.social for your service on the FCC. You have always been thoughtful, hardworking, and gracious.

Jessica Rosenworcel's departure from the FCC means that on January 20, the Commission will have 2 Republicans and 2 Democrats with Trump-designee Brendan Carr as the Chair. Republican Commissioner Simington's term is expired, so Republicans will need to confirm two Commissioners.