… As you well know, people are suffering. Most recently, the families of Mario Arenales Gonzalez (MAG) of Alameda, CA & Andrew Brown, Jr (AB) of Elizabeth City, NC. Both killed at the hands of the police….

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…I’m troubled by the news that the Karen National Union has seized a Tatmadaw post near the Salawin National Forest. While I am no fan of the junta, WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!…

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…sn’t it great that Chloé Zhao a Chinese immigrant won the award for best director & that she spoke some Mandarin in her acceptance speech, specifically, “人之初，性本善?”…

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…Today’s Sac Bee had an interesting story about Rep of the 6th District of CA, Doris Matsui. You’ll recall that she visited you at the WH last week to talk about the needs of the AAPI community. Did she mention that she was born in an internment camp & feels “duty bound to stop the spread of xenophobic & racist ideas?”…

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…Pls call Jessica Owyoung, co-founder of Compassion in Oakland to congratulate her on the excellent work her group is doing to protect the AAPI community by serving as yellow-vested escorts. A diverse group of youth are walking the streets together to prevent attacks on the elderly….

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…Maybe we need a memorial in DC for all of the unarmed Black Folx killed by the police….

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It’s my brother’s birthday. He’s been around the sun 62 times & brings a lot of sunshine of his own into the world. He’s one of the friendliest people I know & loves to meet new people & make them happy….

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…Ma’Khia Bryant’s death in Columbus, OH, yesterday is another reminder that we still have a long way to go before we achieve justice & equality. The conviction of GF’s murderer is a step in the right direction but I don’t think we’ve achieved justice…

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Congratulations on Hunter, Jr’s confirmation yesterday. …What does it mean to be a confirmed Catholic? According to dummies.com, it’s when “God the Holy Spirit comes upon the person” making them a “soldier of Christ” ready to participate in the “war between the human race and the powers of hell.” Did Hunter Jr. see it that way?…

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…I encourage you to invite GWB & GT & all of the other people who appear in his new book to an event in celebration of immigrants to the WH. On that day you can announce your decision to make good on your campaign promise to welcome 125,000 refugees into the country…

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…It looks like you had a nice conversation with PM Suga Yoshihide yesterday. I hope you discussed Myanmar & thought about what more you can do to promote peace there. In case you need some ideas, Zin Mar Aung, provided several in his Op-Ed in today’s NYT…

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…Are you excited about your first face-to-face visit with a foreign dignitary? …Did you invite HI Sen Mazie Hirono to join you? She was born on a farm in rural Japan so she’s got something in common with PM Suga Yoshihide (SY). She could ensure that you are getting an accurate interpretation, too…

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…The overcast sky was appropriate to the solemn occasion of paying respects to the 2300 soldiers who have died in Afghanistan. I’m relieved that we are withdrawing our troops, but worry that a civil war may start. As former State Department official, Annie Pforzheimer says, “women, young people & minorities will be the ones to suffer if violence escalates there.”…

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…It looks like you got the Congressional Black Caucus excited about your projects yesterday. Chairwoman Rep. Joyce Beatty called the meeting “very productive” & seems excited about continuing to advance the “Our Power/Our Message” campaign in celebration of the CBC’s 50th anniversary….

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As you know it’s Ramadan, & our Muslim brethren will be fasting. I suspect that high school kids will have trouble staying awake in school for the next month. Hopefully, their teachers will know what’s going on….

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