Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Volatile times: The stunning murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in Utah on Wednesday threw many people for a loop. But aside from an initial sharp response from Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaiʻi political leaders settled into their usual aloha messaging.

On Thursday, Schatz had this to say in a post on X regarding all the breathless speculation on social media about the possible motivation of the shooter:

“What fucking difference does it make if this murderer was left or right. Pull yourself together, read a book, get some exercise, have a whiskey or walk the dog or make some pasta or go fishing or just do anything other

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