Michael Hiltzik
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Michael Hiltzik
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Pulitzer-winning columnist, author, mhiltzik@latimes. Golden State, my new history of California, see michaelhiltzik.com for details.
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Jun 13, 2025
    Want to know the historical background of California's legal strike against Trump? Read my history of California, "Golden State," published by HarperCollins (michaelhiltzik.com)--and pay attention to the legend on the state flag....
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    Michael Hiltzik
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    Oct 30, 2021
    Replying to @JonLemire
    So let me get this straight: We have passengers assaulting flight crews at an unprecedented rate, over politics--do we really need a pilot stoking political rage from the cockpit? @SouthwestAir needs to take this incident in hand before the sun sets tonight.
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Nov 16, 2023
    Observations, having just watched Biden’s press conference: He stood up there and answered questions on some of the most complex issues in the world—comfortably , clearly, cogently, and comprehensively. Who dares say that he’s too old? Try to imagine trump on this situation…
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Sep 6, 2024
    Column: I know what Trump was really talking about in his child care rant, and it's more troubling than you thought
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    Column: I know what Trump was really talking about in his child care rant, and it's even scarier...
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Apr 22, 2018
    Unspeakable hypocrisy, or does Merrick Garland not mean anything to you?
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    Senator Bob Corker
    @SenBobCorker
    Apr 19, 2018
    Replying to @SenBobCorker
    Mike Pompeo is a highly qualified nominee. We used to have a tradition here in the Senate of overwhelmingly confirming people to important positions. Unfortunately, we’re in an atmosphere now where that is just not the case.
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Jan 25, 2018
    Possibly the most ignorant tweet of 2018, 2019, and 2020.
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    Charlie Spiering
    @charliespiering
    Jan 24, 2018
    When you show up at Davos to warn about global warming and there is 14 ft of snow
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Aug 11, 2021
    Column: Major study of Ivermectin, the anti-vaccine conspiracy crowd's latest COVID drug, finds 'no effect whatsoever'
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    Column: Major study of ivermectin, the anti-vaccine crowd's latest COVID drug, finds 'no effect...
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Oct 1, 2017
    CHIP is expiring in 4 hours: Congress just blew a chance to save healthcare for 9 million children
    Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price voted twice against expanding CHIP as a George state legislator.
    Column: Time's up: As CHIP expires unrenewed, Congress blows a chance to save healthcare for 9...
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Sep 6, 2019
    This statement from NOAA is just a lie. Advisories in this whole sequence from #15 forward NEVER show tropical storm winds impacting Alabama. Link is here and you can see every map: nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2019/D…
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    Michael Hiltzik
    @hiltzikm
    Feb 7, 2023
    Replying to @Acyn and @digby56
    Your point, asshole?
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