…please pass on my appreciation to Sec Blinken for giving some constructive feedback to the ASEAN members regarding Burma. It was reassuring to hear him say that they “need to hold the regime accountable, continue to demand an immediate cessation of violence, the release of political prisoners and the restoration of Burma’s democratic path.”…
…It’s going to be hard work to get in the joy zone today. Word of the shooting in Highland Park is disturbing, as is the news from Akron, Ohio about the killing of Jayland Walker….
…Our Friend in Burma asked how we could continue to believe in God when he lets atrocities happen. …Our Friend is suffering from various health issues which I am sure are brought on by the stress of coping with the daily barrage of military violence perpetrated against his friends & neighbors. …
…MLLG did a great job on NPR explaining why she is taking the unusual measure of refusing to extradite people when their state puts out a warrant for their participation in abortion activities. She said, “how extraordinary is it that a state says they're going to prosecute their own residents and their health care providers for providing legal procedures in another state? This is the nuttiest thing and the most draconian, ineffective policies I've ever seen.”…
