…My f(F)riend, Grant Noda is turning 100. My big ask of the day is that you CALL HIM! You love to surprise people with phone calls & Grant is especially deserving of a call from the POTUS….

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…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….

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“Share the light…reflect the light…” Thanks for sharing that sentiment at Walter Mondal’s funeral yesterday. The WP noted that your remarks were “especially personal.” From the short segment I saw, your love came through!…

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Congratulations on your performance at last night’s event….The NYT noted that “Mr. Noah offered equal-opportunity mockery of everyone,” including the press. So it seems that good fun was had by all. I hope you did not get CV….

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…Perhaps we’d all be better off if we looked up at the heavens. While we missed the “planet parade” on April 26, when 4 planets lined up in a row, …when Jupiter aligns with Mars peace will guide the planets & love will steer the stars….

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…Speaking of movies, David Sirota, writing in the G, used the “Joker” as a vehicle to discuss his disappointment in your presidency. Since I haven’t watched that movie, I did not follow his discussion of the “Joker pill,” but I did comprehend his critique….

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…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.”..

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…Thanks for hosting Kurt Russel, 2022 Teacher of the Year at the WH today. It’s wonderful that an African American male teacher is being honored for his work to, “confront the uncomfortable” in courses that include, African American History, as well as, Race, Gender, and Oppression.

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…Please be sure to invite the Ohio State women’s hockey team to the WH to celebrate their winning of the NCAA championship. It might inspire some girls to play.

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…As Desmond Tutu said, “You are a masterpiece in the making,” so it’s time to get busy….

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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.

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…I was excited to hear about the mature tree inventory that you authorized in the executive order that you signed yesterday. It would have been even better if you promised that any tree that was more than 100 years old would be protected, but maybe that’s your next step….

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…Did your motorcade drive by Harriet Tubman Middle School at 4:00 yesterday? The Sunrise Movement PDX organized youth to protest there. The kids are not happy about the I-5 expansion….

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I was happy to hear that you had three women at the table yesterday as you conferred with the top brass. While I am not a fan of the military… Did they get a chance to speak? Did anyone talk about the situation in Myanmar?

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I was thrilled to read in today’s Sac Bee, that Gabe Kapler, manager of the SF Giants used his imagination in a challenging moment to put Alyssa Nakken in as 1st base coach … a “game changing” moment. Women coaching men, don’t you love it? …

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