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slimzim @jameszimmermann
BLACKLISTED: In September the Knoxville Symphony invited me to their blind audition for Principal Clarinet, which I won by unanimous vote. Two days later their CEO called and refused to hire me, citing my ousting from the Nashville Symphony six years ago for resisting DEI as the reason, and instead gave the job to my runner-up, an obvious DEI hire who’s still in college.
In response I sued the Knoxville Symphony two weeks ago for a year’s salary plus $25k for the 100 hours I spent practicing for the audition. This isn’t just about money though, it’s also about pushing back against these symphony CEOs who continue to put race and politics above merit and skill. Someone has to save our symphonies from being sacrificed on the altar of “diversity” and no one is better positioned to do it than me. Wish I didn’t have to do it but I’m doing it anyway.
I was excited to take the stage with the Knoxville Symphony but instead I’ll see them in court. If Knoxville thought I’d walk away from this they were sorely mistaken.
https://x.com/RichardGrenell/status/2008196954757702127

Rick Scott @SenRickScott - Video: Great being in Doral to celebrate Pres. Trump’s historic action to bring freedom to Venezuela & give a voice to those harmed by Maduro’s regime.
Thank you, @POTUS, @SecRubio, @SecWar, for standing with the people of Venezuela, & thank you, @MariaCorinaYA, for fighting for freedom & democracy across the country!
https://x.com/SenRickScott/status/2008213704953749854

Rick Scott @SenRickScott - Video: Is @SenSchumer delusional? Biden spent four years appeasing Maduro, rather than holding him accountable. @POTUS took action with a show of strength.
I’ll take these calls to stand with the people of Venezuela seriously when Democrats have the guts to stand up to dictators, not enable them.
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CSPAN @cspan
.@SenSchumer on Venezuela: "Maduro is a tyrant. Nobody mourns what has happened to him...Now the crucial question is what comes next for Venezuela and, more importantly, for the United States. Nobody really seems to know. The administration's story keeps changing by the hour."