Anthony L. Fisher
Politics Editor, INSIDER and Business Insider. Co-conspirator podcast. Wrote/Directed (Buy/Rent @ iTunes, Amazon, et al) Open DMs
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A self-styled archbishop's conspiracy theory claiming that drinking bleach is a cure for autism was seen by millions on YouTube, and blamed for 2 deaths
Tom Porter - Business Insider 4h 1 tweets
YouTube has played host to hundreds of videos where devotees of 'Miracle Mineral Solution' — actually a type of bleach — claim it has healing powers.
Bill de Blasio's initial poll numbers for the Democratic presidential primary are alarmingly bad
Walter Hickey - Business Insider 21h 2 tweets
The mayor of New York is very well-known nationally, but voters have a dim view of his chances to beat Trump.
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Anthony L. Fisher How bad are 's initial poll numbers for the Democratic presidential nomination? REAL bad. (via ) 21h
Al Jazeera pulls video claiming Holocaust was 'different from how the Jews tell it'
haaretz.com 54h 5 tweets
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How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump’s Club
Derek Kravitz - ProPublica 20d 20 tweets
A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session. $546-a-night hotel rooms. A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago. Taxpayers foot the costs — and the president profits.
Pete Buttigieg wants Thomas Jefferson events and buildings renamed
New York Post 3d 8 tweets
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg called for everything honoring Thomas Jefferson to be renamed. “Yeah, we’re doing that in Indiana. I think it’s the right thing to do,” …
Jordan B Peterson Podcast
Dr Jordan B Peterson - Jordan Peterson 40d 2 tweets
Podcast covering many topics: how moral & pragmatic values regulate emotion and motivation; the significance of hero mythology; free Speech; and more...
The Damage That Harvard Has Done
Conor Friedersdorf - The Atlantic 7d 14 tweets
The institution removed Ronald Sullivan as faculty dean after students criticized his decision to help mount Harvey Weinstein’s legal defense.
Bill de Blasio’s run for president couldn’t have happened without Anthony Weiner's implosion
Anthony L. Fisher - Business Insider 5d 2 tweets
Weiner went from NYC mayoral frontrunner to convicted sex criminal. De Blasio went from obscure local politician to mayor to presidential candidate.
Anthony L. Fisher Bill de Blasio is probably not mayor, much less a presidential candidate, without the self-immolation of Anthony Weiner. My latest for INSIDER. 5d
Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign announcement was met with intense anger and mockery over New York's failing public transit system
Grace Panetta - Business Insider 5d 1 tweets
His first appearance as a candidate on "Good Morning America" was met with groups of protestors chanting "liar!" and "can't run the city!"
The agony and the agony of being a New York Jets fan
Anthony L. Fisher - Theweek.com 6d 1 tweets
To love the Jets is to love spectacular and ignominious failure
Anthony L. Fisher As the Adam Gase era opens in typically mortifying fashion, seems like a good time to re-up my most painful personal essay. 6d
It's Happening: Mayor De Blasio Is Running For President
Gothamist 6d 1 tweets
De Blasio will campaign in Iowa and South Carolina this weekend.
Boston Accent Ranked Second Sexiest in America, Survey Says
NBC Boston - NBC10 Boston 7d 3 tweets
The sexiest -- and least sexy -- accents in the United States have been ranked, and Boston fared surprisingly well. In a survey run by travel company Big 7 across its 1.5 million social media followers,...
Rashida Tlaib Has Her History Wrong
The Atlantic 7d 13 tweets
The representative’s account of the Arab-Israeli conflict relies on origin myths about the birth of Israel.
YouTube’s Newest Far-Right, Foul-Mouthed, Red-Pilling Star Is A 14-Year-Old Girl
Joe Bernstein - BuzzFeed News 8d 17 tweets
"Soph" has nearly a million followers on the giant video platform. Its executives only have themselves to blame.
Here’s how Americans rank the 2020 presidential candidates on the political spectrum
Eliza Relman - Business Insider 7d 3 tweets
Americans see Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris as the most liberal, while Seth Moulton and Michael Bennet are perceived as the least liberal.
Anthony L. Fisher INSIDER asked voters to place 2020 Democrats on the political spectrum. Here's how they ranked the candidates by ideology. 7d
Water from sewer pipes, cooking with tiny candles, and a Happy Meal that costs a month's pay: Photos by ordinary Venezuelans show life under an economic meltdown
INSIDER 7d 2 tweets
Venezuelans sent INSIDER photographs that typify their everyday lives: images like a man looking for food in a dumpster and a pile of worthless cash.
Anthony L. Fisher Water from sewer pipes, cooking with tiny candles, and a Happy Meal that costs a month's pay: Photos by ordinary Venezuelans show life under an economic meltdown via 7d
Shia LaBeouf, Mel Gibson Starring in Comedy About New York’s Super Rich, ‘Rothchild’
Stewart Clarke - Variety 8d 1 tweets
Shia LaBeouf and Mel Gibson will star in “Rothchild,” a dark comedy about New York’s super rich helmed by “Stan & Ollie” director Jon S. Baird. HanWay Films has boarded the project and will kic…
San Francisco police raid home of journalist to find who leaked Adachi report
The San Francisco Examiner 10d 9 tweets
Police raided the home and office of a freelance journalist Friday morning.
What Happened After My 13-Year-Old Son Joined the Alt-Right
Washingtonian - Washingtonian 15d 30 tweets
A Washington family's nightmare year.
Anthony L. Fisher This is such an emotional and thoughtful piece — a fascinating look at alt-right radicalization. Also makes me feel lucky I don't have sons. 11d
Singapore passes controversial fake news law
BBC News 11d 2 tweets
It allows authorities to order online platforms and chat apps to remove messages and post corrections.
Anthony L. Fisher Singapore's anti-fake news law "could be applied to closed private platforms such as chat groups and social media groups, including apps with end-to-end encryption, where only recipients and senders can see messages." Yikes. 11d