“My siblings and I grew up believing that, whatever else our country was doing in the world, our society was willing to share its success.” Jon Lee Anderson writes about growing up in a U.S.A.I.D. family and the impact of the agency’s dismantling.

I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

Relatable.

For all you architecture enthusiasts, here's an 18-page feature on prolific British architect ("and basil-counter" 😅) Sir Norman Foster in The New Yorker. nyer.cm/6JM1RvB #normanfoster #pritzkerprizewinner #humblebeginnings

Congratulations, Madison Keys! 🎾 #madisonkeys #australianopen #grandslamchampion #womenstennisfinals

The (clearly not spiritually connected) reactions to Rev. Budde’s homily is trending today. However- the whole sermon is worth listening to. This is the spirituality I was brought up with- justice, compassion, unity. The religion, unfortunately, left it & me long ago. youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8

Bishop Mariann Budde - a profile in courage. #bishopbudde www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

WCK is distributing sandwiches & water to residents in California who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced & we are working to identify areas of need while mobilizing our network of restaurant & food truck partners. #ChefsForCalifornia

App.watchduty.org has been amazing in providing updates on the LA fires, even adding details on evacuation maps and warnings. Kudos to the app developers. #watchduty #lafires

Jimmy Carter, a visionary on ending fossil fuels, put solar panels on the White House. Big Oil-backed Ronald Reagan ousted Carter in 1980 and ripped them out Tonight, as Carter lies in in state in the Capitol, a climate-fueled wildfire is destroying Reagan's former hometown of Pacific Palisades

Thinking of all affected by the Palisades fire. #palisadesfire I hope the fire at Getty Villa can be contained! #gettyvilla

A new year, new challenges. Shine brightly and bring forth your magic. Happy 2025.

"The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it." - Jimmy Carter RIP #jimmycarter

What a treat! Thank you, @rickrubin.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/36OQ... #vikingurolafsson #rickrubin

www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/t... Well played, sir. 🎶🎷🙌🫶 #waynehoey

A triple treat!!! Mark your calendars! #letterslive #lettersofnote #topsecretcastofreaders

The Breakout Stars of 2024 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/a... I would add French singer Zoha de Sagazan to this list. #zohadesagazan #nytimes #breakoutstarsof2024

Perhaps a little late for this but here are great brands for eco-friendly Christmas crackers in the UK and AUS. Hoping someday there will be more US sources. www.sustainablejungle.com/eco-friendly...

This thread and comments are 🌟🥇🎖️🏆

Our three critics name New York’s 14 best new restaurants of 2024.

Blue sky and cotton ball clouds

www.bbc.com/news/videos/... #kewgardens #botany #plantscience #preservation

Golden hour

Catch it if you can. The surprise letter readers and the well-curated missives make for a spectacular evening. #royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive

"One discovers the light in darkness, that is what darkness is for; but everything in our lives depends on how we bear the light. It is necessary, while in darkness, to know that there is a light somewhere, to know that in oneself, waiting to be found, there is a light." - James Baldwin

Wonderful live coverage of the first public tour of Notre Dame with the French president and First Lady. Includes short presentations by restoration leaders for different sections of the cathedral. Incredible restoration. www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...

Brilliant @neildegrassetyson.com , as usual. ✨🙏🏼 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Grateful for blessings and kindnesses big and small. 🍁🍂✨

www.bbc.com/news/videos/... Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. 🍽️🦃🍁🍂✨

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