…How is your vacation going? Did you stash your cell phone & eschew the news as mental health experts recommend? That’s a bit much to ask of the POTUS, but it might be the best thing you can do to restore your equilibrium.

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…While you are enjoying the beach on Kiawah Island, please take a minute to weigh in on the development of Capt. Sam’s Spit. As you may know it is one of the few remaining pristine spots in the vicinity & is more vulnerable than the rest of the area to erosion….

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…How can it be that you have no mentions in the NYT while you have 8 in the WP including 1 that says you are on a “hot streak”? What do you think of the new “Dark Brandon” memes?…

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Today the US embassy in Rangoon is warning of “anti-military movements and increased attacks around the city, due to it being the 34th anniversary of the August 8, 1988, pro-democracy protest movement.” 8888, as it is known to the locals, started as a student protest & grew into a nationwide protest against military rule. ..Brave activists are out in the streets today. Some peacefully, others not. …

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…Have you been listening to the vote-a-rama going on in the Senate right now as the GOP proposes amendments to the Inflation Reduction Act? How long can they keep it up?…

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…According to folks who have been to Burma, people there are quite cheerful. I’m sure they are having difficulties maintaining it, so please continue to support Sec. Blinken in his efforts to get the ASEAN leaders to pressure the junta to restore democracy….

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…Along those lines, I suggest that you start publicizing meatless Fridays at the WH. It would be in keeping with your Catholic upbringing with a 2022 flair. Your chefs could make a big deal about farm to fork…

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…I see that you are spending some time promoting the Inflation Reduction Act to business & labor leaders. Have you talked to KLS about it? Do you know what it will take to get her on board?…

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We were debriefing our experiences spending time with our mom. We feel lucky to have her … at age 88, she can take care of herself, does not take any medications & has more energy than most of us. For that we are grateful!…

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…Why are you so proud of the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri? Even though he may have been Osama bin Laden’s deputy & involved in planning 9/11, I do not believe that killing ever solves anything….

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…You might also point out that they just detained Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist. He was arrested for filming a protest in Yangon….

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…“We are not the water in their palms, we are the shattered pieces of glass in their palms … They can hold it in any way they want. At least, their hands will shed with our blood. But we will find justice for that.”…

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…, take a look at today’s obit in the NYT for U Phyo Zeya Thaw. He’s the rapper who became a politician. He believed that “with hip-hop, we can express ourselves without fear. Music can make us brave.”…

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…While I smiled at the photo of you working with “man’s best co-worker,” I was disappointed that your attention seems to be fixed on semi-conductors rather than human rights….

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…I understand that we are putting pressure on China to use their influence with the junta, but you & I both know democracy & human rights are not a high priority in the PRC. Please do more to let the people of Burma know that you care…

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