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After Columbia knuckled under to Trump, I was worried that Harvard would do the same. I wrote Harvard a letter instead of a check this year, encouraging them to resist Trump. It would seem that they read my letter (OK, maybe not just mine). Now I will keep my promise to double my annual donation.

I have been subscribed to the NYT for news. I do not appreciate their sane-washing of the current administration, or their tossing my favorite columnist, Paul Krugman. And now prices are going from 12 to 18/month. Time to find another news source. Suggestions?

At the Hands Off protest in Oakland, CA - peaceful crowd

Trump's antisemitism agenda isn't about the Jews. I wrote about how the president and his allies are using the pretext of protecting Jews to protect their policies from criticism, while advancing an agenda that most American Jews oppose. Gift link:

I did not send my annual donation to Harvard this year but wrote them a note urging them to stand up against Trump’s intimidation. I’m happy to give them a 10x larger donation next year if they find their spines. I hope they do!

We just had an earthquake on St Patrick’s Day with Dublin as the epicenter. Can’t make this up!

For my first Bluesky post, I wanted share my thanks for 1) people who post/share block lists and 2) authors who promote their books or share when their e-book is on sale. You make my internet a better place. RESPECT!