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Eric H. Williams retweeted
Murals to End Gun Violence is a collaboration between students, professional artists, and New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence.
Since 2016, the program has given young people a way to speak — not with statistics, but with color, hope, and art.
Every day, hundreds of students and adults pass by these murals. That's hundreds of moments where a community is reminded what's at stake, and what's possible.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Jeff Bezos wealth in 2024: $194 billion
Jeff Bezos wealth in 2025: $215 billion
Jeff Bezos wealth today: $249.4 billion
Net increase in Bezos wealth since 2024: $55.4 billion
Cost of Bezos’s 417-foot superyacht: $500 million
Amazon investment in "Melania": $75 million
Original Bezos purchase price of the Washington Post in 2013: $250 million
Bezos net worth in 2013: $25.2 billion
Net increase in Bezos wealth since buying the Post: $224.2 billion
Last reported annual losses of Post: $100 million
Number of years Bezos could absorb those losses with what he makes in a single week: 5
@JeffBezos
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/re…
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Twice since the start of the year, federal officers have gunned down protesters in Minneapolis with cellphone cameras rolling and twice Trump and his lieutenants have essentially told the American people: Don’t believe what you see with your own eyes. nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/po…
Eric H. Williams retweeted
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
It’s fine to set standards however you want. That’s not the issue.
What’s false is Hegseth’s continued narrative that combat standards were somehow lowered for women. They were not. And for the SecDef to lie about that is a slap in the face to all women who have served in combat roles.
Thanks to @TheWeekendMSNBC for having me on this morning.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Elon calls a US Senator "a traitor" because he visited Ukraine and said we should support them? What the fuck is wrong with you @elonmusk
Eric H. Williams retweeted
If Trump wants to protect law enforcement, he will champion measures that keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t and aren’t allowed to have them. #JointAddress #SOTU #StateOfTheUnion
Eric H. Williams retweeted
1/ Let me explain why the total destruction of USAID - happening as we speak - matters so much.
China - where Musk makes his money - wants USAID destroyed. So does Russia. Trump and Musk are doing the bidding of Beijing and Moscow. Why?
apnews.com/article/trump-usa…
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect. All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do everything we can to support and defend our Constitution, preserve the rule of law, and ensure that our institutions hold over these coming four years. Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and local governments must now be the guardrails of democracy.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Don’t ask whose fault this was. Plenty of time for second-guessing and recriminations. Ask instead, what can you do? For my part, that means telling the truth as I see it, as long as I can. The media will be under a lot of pressure to toe the line; don’t capitulate in advance
Eric H. Williams retweeted
RFK Jr. says that among Trump's first acts would be to “advise all US water systems to remove fluoride from public water,” a stunning reversal of one of the most important public health interventions of the past century. @rebecca @SherylNYT nytimes.com/2024/11/02/us/po…
Eric H. Williams retweeted
This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Take a minute to watch this heartfelt, beautiful 100th birthday message from President Biden to President Carter today. They are such decent, kind, and good humans & we need more people like them in politics & in our world.
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Time to make history, @KamalaHarris.
ALT Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff holding up a "Harris for President" sign
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.
Here’s my full statement: barackobama.medium.com/my-st…
Eric H. Williams retweeted
Just like that, Americans see something transformational: a leader putting his country ahead of any personal interest or ambition. A seismic jolt of energy that raises the bar on all of us to get out there and do whatever it takes to win this election.
