…Was Morocco’s king at the summit this week? If so, did you request that he refrain from interfering with government affairs & the press? The eyes of the world are on the soccer team, so the king could implement some reform to attract some foreign investments….

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…Samia Suluhu Hassan (SSH) of Tanzania. According to Time, “her leadership has been a tonic… A door has opened for dialogue between political rivals, steps have been taken to rebuild trust in the democratic system…

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…I was excited to see Kalkidan Tadesse with Jill at the podium. She was representing the Young African Leaders Initiative, but I couldn’t find out much about her. Please do more to lift up African women!…

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…thanks for signing the Respect for Marriage Acts into law yesterday. How wonderful that you could be joined by 5000 folks on a chilly day. It was nice of Cindy Lauper to show up & sing True Colors…

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…    kids in BIPOC schools are being forced to enroll in classes aimed at recruiting them into the military. I do not want my tax $$ used to brain-wash kids into thinking that military service is good for them. …Please put a stop to funding JROTC in high schools….

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…It IS nice to see a bipartisan bill pass. Please extend your gratitude to WY Sen Cynthia Loomis (R) for her courage in voting in favor & to KLM(I) for convincing her to do so….

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…did you see the Reuters article about the Buddhist monk, Wathawa who is leading a militia? It’s a reminder of how knotty conflicts can be….

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…1) Senator Ralph Warnock! Fantastic news!!!! According to the NYT, ‘he likened voting to a “prayer for the world we desire,” and called democracy the “political enactment of a spiritual idea,” that everyone has a divine spark… (& has) the ability to do both the poetry and the prose of politics.” …

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…The Congressional Ball? According to your schedule, you & Jill are hosting that tonight, yet there’s no news of it on-line. Could I come?…

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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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