sircorujoFeb 23
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽
I second this idea!
Feb 1 at 4:00pmWeb
Show threadMathias HasselmannFeb 1
@georgetakei Also they should adopt best practice from other countries: Instead of the government hosting these press conferences, the press should invite. Small, but import shift in who sets the rules.
Show threadI Voted for McGovernFeb 1
@georgetakei
ahem, we do not have a press corp at the White House anymore. It's been replaced with card-carryihg sycophants and water carriers for this lawless administration
Show threadOBELIKSFeb 1
@georgetakei Fox news would break the ranks. Unfortunately.
Show threadGJ Groothedde 🇪🇺Feb 1
@georgetakei Won't work. Not in the 2026 dog eat dog world.
Show threadFlaming CheetoFeb 1
@georgetakei This has been a recurring bit on Paula Poundstone's podcast.
Show threadDavid BramianFeb 1
@georgetakei what a cute idea.
Show threadPeter BrownFeb 1
@georgetakei apparently public television in the Netherlands prefaces every quote and speech from Trump with the phrase “he tells many lies”. In other words they cannot vouch for the veracity of anything he says, which is a very wise comment to make.
Edit: I haven’t been able to verify this so treat with caution.
https://exquisite.social/@thomholwerda/115985659052873917
Thom, Itanium™ influencer (@[email protected])

The Dutch version of the BBC (very simply put) has started consistently stating in every article about Trump that he has a history of lying and saying nonsense. It's really satisfying. "President Trump, who often lies, said that..." It's a small thing, but it cheers me up.

Exquisite.social
Show threadPino CarafaFeb 1
@peterbrown @georgetakei I would love to see that on an actual URL before I give it the high five it deserves.
Show threadMelissaFeb 1
@georgetakei They are so ridiculously soft on him. He rapes kids FFS.
Show threadOrrock LXXXVI XLVIIFeb 1
@georgetakei Kind of like Robert’ Rules of Order but the inverse.
Show threadAlexf24Feb 1
@georgetakei For that you need journalism, and courage, and principles. These people don't have any of that. The ones that do retired, or left for independent media (e.g. Lemon, Karem, and Acosta)
Show threadApril’s FoolFeb 1

@georgetakei ALT TEXT:

Phil Williams
@PhilNvest...• 9h
Here is a modest proposal for the White House press corps: Stand together. No one should ask another question until the President answers the question that was ignored.
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Show threadamaliaFeb 1
@georgetakei 👍
Show threadChaz HawsFeb 1
@georgetakei @briankrebs This phrasing requires unanimity. Here’s one that doesn’t: Repeat the question!
Show threadSpeed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇵🇸Feb 1
@chazh My thought exactly. Next reporter repeats exact same question, word for word, then the next and so on ... @georgetakei @briankrebs
Show threadThomas Lee ✅ Feb 1
@georgetakei I doubt any if them has the balls.
Show threadTâi Siáu-káu 台痟狗 ㄊㄇㄉ 🇳🇫 台灣國Feb 1
@georgetakei
I want to hear reporters say: "Can you answer my question without saying 'but'"?
Show threadxs4me2Feb 1

@georgetakei

Quite so indeed!

Show threadWoozle HypertwinFeb 1
@georgetakei Is anyone allowed in there who isn't a sycophant, though? I thought he banned everyone else.
Show threadGemma SeymourFeb 1
@georgetakei The question that was ignored: "Where are the Epstein Files?"
Show threadDreyFeb 1
@georgetakei - Absolutely
Show threadDoug Lane 🌈 BLM 🇺🇦Feb 1
@georgetakei I have no idea why they bother asking. Just make stuff up like some news media do
Show threaddrdr6262Feb 2

@georgetakei

Or the journalists work together - the next one asks exactly the sanme question if it wasn't answered when previously asked.