…In the end, the SCOTUS leak may be the best thing that has happened to our democracy. Women, like me, aren’t going to sit around and let a minority of misguided folks dictate what can happen to our bodies….
…I plan to read Erica Chenoweth’s book, “Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know.” I look forward to learning about her evidence for the claim, that there are “four key factors behind successful nonviolent campaigns: large-scale participation, loyalty shifts amongst regime supporters, tactical innovation, and resilience in the face of repression.”..
I just read the WP article about Vaughn Smith, the DC carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages. He says that speaking someone else’s language brings them a “splash of happiness.” Please invite him to the WH whenever you have a foreign visitor. He would be a great way to promote multilingualism which might help bridge our cultural divide.