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Today I will be neighboring — going out to protect the good people next door or down the block. Not because I favor illegal immigration, but because I oppose the fundamental indecency of President Trump and Stephen Miller

Source: Opinion | How Minnesota Beat Trump – The New York Times

There are a lot of great stories here. Long article but worth it. Proud of all of my neighbors, known and unknown who stood up against this.

In the age of algorithmically driven feeds, when non-influencers post, perhaps their imagined audiences seem smaller than they used to. “If there’s no guarantee that our friends will even see what we post,” Chayka wrote, “then what is the incentive to keep doing it?”

Source: The Great Friendship Flattening – The Atlantic

This is a great article. I’m probably one of those non-influencers with an imagined audience at this point 😉

…Hegseth’s Pentagon briefings since the war against Iran began. We haven’t learned anything we didn’t already know about Hegseth in these briefings. But the press conferences have reminded the world why he is exactly the wrong person to hold the position he does.

Source: Pete Hegseth’s Moral Unseriousness – The Atlantic

Social media is distracting, and if you’re distracted, it becomes harder to maintain control over your schedule. So, the more you use social media, the worse you become at time management.

But I’ve become interested in the reverse form of this argument: the better your planning system, the less time you’ll spend on engagement-based applications like social media.

Source: What Do Social Media Companies Fear? Time Management. – Cal Newport

Great little post – link to the full study there.

Bovino’s choice of garment is more than tough-guy cosplay (German media noted the aesthetic immediately). The coat symbolizes a trend: The Republicans, it seems, have a bit of a Nazi problem.

Source: The GOP’s Nazi Problem – The Atlantic

“a bit” of a problem?

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump. Some files have not been made public despite a law mandating their release. These include what appear to be more than 50 pages of FBI interviews, as well as notes from conversations with a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was a minor.

Source: DOJ removed, withheld Epstein files related to accusations about Trump : NPR

Why am I not surprised?

In his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them. Over the past year, he has instead ordered military strikes in seven nations. His appetite for military intervention grows with the eating.

Source: Opinion | Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President? – The New York Times

I guess nothing should surprise you at this point. Vote in the upcoming election. Resist. Impeach. Hold him accountable.