…Thanks for celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act yesterday. Artist Tyree Brown was an excellent choice to serve as a representative of the disabled community. It’s inspiring to see that she continues to make art despite losing the use of her dominant hand…

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…As you well know, WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!!!

Speaking of which, one of my heroes, Bob Moses (RPM), who shares that perspective died yesterday. … he was mentored by Quaker, Bayard Rustin, who encouraged him to help out with the Youth March for Integrated Schools…

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Do you agree with Jeanette Winterson that men want to discard the planet & head off into space? …Some people call all of this space stuff “astropolitics” & claim that it’s about the “prestige benefits of space leadership.”…

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…Did you watch the opening ceremonies last night? …While I enjoyed seeing all of the countries represented, I was disappointed to see the two athletes from Myanmar walking with their flag….

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…I’m embarrassed to admit that once I got vaccinated, I stopped paying much attention to the news about CV, so imagine my shock today upon reading that the Delta variant replicates much faster than earlier versions, has a viral load that is 1260 times higher & that vaccinated people are getting it….

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Thanks for saying some nice things about Sen. Rob Portman for his efforts to get the infrastructure bill passed. Did you know that he & I are both Dartmouth Alumni? … It’s too bad that his brand of bipartisan politics has gone out of style & he has decided to get out of DC to go back to run his Inn.

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…When I flew into SMF last night, my reverie upon returning from a relaxing vacation was ruined when I saw the bright flames of the Tamarak fire out my window. My heart sank & my eyes welled up. Today’s NYT depressed me even further warning that smoke is engulfing the nation….

…Did Jill get a chance to meet ZAG? That kid breaks the mold. Not only is she the first non-Asian champion since 2008 & has world records for dribbling basketballs, she’s also funny!…

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…LL has more problems than most big city mayors. Today’s NYT had a feature about the water level fluctuations in Lake Michigan that threaten the foundations of buildings & create havoc in their storm water management system….

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…I got a big smile out of reading about Rep. Lauren Underwood of the 14th District in IL today. …Isn’t she a breath of fresh air with her huge smile eye-popping outfits? I love that she shows up & connects with her constituents. She claims to “go hard for farmers” and advocate for improvements to Black maternal healthcare….

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… VVP sees the coup as an opportunity to supplant Western influence in Southeast Asia. He’s doing this by selling helicopters, MIGs and artillery, bestowing an honorary professorship on Gen. Min Aung Hlaing & training Tatmadaw troops….

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…. According to the WP, DC got back to some degree of normality yesterday as folks went to various museums & monuments & watched fireworks….

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…Have you heard about the new fad in China called, “tangping”? I just read about it in the NYT. Some of the young folk are “defying the country’s long held prosperity narrative” and are lying down rather than work 996….

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…I hope your speech to the teachers goes well today. Please echo NEA President, Becky Pringle’s, emphasis on teaching the TRUTH. You might build on her evocation of Sojourner Truth (ST) in her key note speech…

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…You may meet Israeli military from Unit 9900 who have modeled the building & interviewed family members so they have an idea where to look for people. They are experts at searching the rubble of collapsed buildings…

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