Tania León is the kind of the person we should be uplifting, a pioneering talent who persisted despite barriers put in her way due to her gender, race & ethnic background… her compositions became polyrhythmic incorporating beats from Africa & Latina America into her classical scores….

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Vanessa Friedman at the NYT approved of Jill’s attire, but wishes Jill talked up her choice of designer. …I wish Jill had recycled a dress….

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…I’m sure you are aware that your “Made in America” plan has fueled anger across Europe. That makes me wonder if it is a good idea to be feeding the Macrons Blue Cheese from Oregon. Even if it is superior to fromage bleu, wouldn’t it be better to go with American cheese?…

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…How exciting to see 300 tribal leaders from around the nation together at the WH this AM? I got a chance to watch Sec. Deb Haaland’’s heartfelt opening remarks about her joy at seeing the congregation of Native folks in the WH….

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…I was inspired to read about Sean Turnell’s 650 days in prison. His love for his wife got him through the ordeal, & despite solitary confinement & fighting off rats, scorpions & other pests, he still loves Myanmar….

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You are not in the news today. The only articles about you in my feed were “Jon Batiste to headline Biden’s first state dinner, serenade Macron (WP)” & “Biden relaxes sanctions on Venezuela as opposition talks resume (CSM).”…

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Have you heard of freudenfreude? It’s joy that you get from witnessing a friend’s success. You seem to be good at it…..It’s like “sharing dessert: both parties enjoy the sweetness of the moment.”

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…Speaking of heroes, did you hear that the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem in Qatar? They are catching some heat from the regime who say they have “no right to express individual opinions.”…

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…Best of all, the World Cup is captivating my husband ….While all is not well with the world, the sun is out & we are blessed with another day….

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…It’ll be a beautiful day in Nantucket tomorrow to continue your week of family fun. Do you have to bring so much security apparatus?…

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…If Chocolate and Chip had a good night’s rest at the Willard hotel last night, they should be in fine form this AM. I saw them strutting their stuff & fanning their tail feathers at their press conference yesterday, where National Turkey Federation chairman Ronnie Parker was justifiably thrilled at the whole affair…

…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I know that you are trying to keep it on the down low. Is that why you had Naomi’s wedding yesterday, to distract everyone from the fact that you are turning 80?…

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…In Thailand, they are decrying the APEC summit as a ‘festival of lies,’ being frustrated by a tyrannical regime where dissenters can be sentenced for up to 15 years for insulting or defaming the royal family….

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…As I navigate the strike, I see it as evidence of a broken system that is harming its most vulnerable people. Public funding of universities is drying up so we have switched from having tenure-track faculty do most of the work, to having lower paid employees do it. Those who are suffering are those with the least power in the system,…

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…Don’t you love that word, “equipoise?” If you don’t know about it, ask Chiquita Brooks LaSure, your head of CMS, who was written about in the WP today. I look forward to seeing how she handles the official end of the CV emergency that’s supposed to happen in Jan 11, 2023….

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