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Good thing my synagogue already got a grant to harden the target. “ A temporary freeze in funding of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for example, paused support for a security grant program that served many synagogues and other Jewish institutions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/u...

“The Republican Party now stands for everything it once loathed.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

We can't let the shock fade. But many will. You can read this free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/o...

“If the president stops chickening out, both Wall Street and the American people won’t be able to escape the consequences of his worst ideas.” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

America's trade policy is insane. Don't take my word for it, though. ICYMI www.economist.com/finance-and-...

Standing by a window... #photography

"Destroying American universities will also limit the growth of a Democratic-trending constituency—fewer educated voters will translate to fewer Democrats in office." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Augusta in men's formal wear. #photography

Toulon, France #photography

Are there rules regarding the photos here? Specifically, are art nudes acceptable? #photography

Americans don't agree on "most important issue." If we can't how can any problem be solved? www.economist.com/interactive/...

My father would have understood our country today. It's what he and millions of others fought to defeat in WWII.

Memorial Day thought...

A fascinating look at what could be Pittsburgh’s next renaissance. wapo.st/4mB9RuQ

True.

Why? “The majority of Americans now believe that the Republican Party best represents the interests of the working class and the poor, the Democratic Party is the party of the wealthy and the elites,” lamented Ken Martin, Democratic National Committee chairman. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“What they’re trying to do is, they’re trying to get people in the cities to engage in unrest so they can bring in the military,” (Krasner) said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...

This level of ignorance is chilling. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Good thought.

The reckoning that wasn’t the.ink/p/the-reckon... What's next?

Children of immigrants—including temporary workers and students who have been living in the US for years—would be denied citizenship…Those children would be born undocumented, some stateless, all at risk of being deported on the first day of their life. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

For those still wondering if we're in a constitutional crisis, yes we are. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...