I mean, who among us has not had a few drinks and texted top secret war plans to random reporters.

WSJ: “Chinese officials, facing a looming U.S. TikTok ban, have internally discussed options including the possibility of allowing a trusted non-Chinese party such as Elon Musk to invest in or take control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, people familiar with the discussions”. It just gets worse

Ann Telnaes says the rough version of the cartoon she drew for The Washington Post , shown above, was rejected by the paper's editorial page editor….wonder why? She later resigned (as reported by NPR)

Listening to Broken Places (tracyclarkbooks.com/Books/broken...) by @tracyc1.bsky.social , whose novels were recommended by @blacktopkid.bsky.social —excellent detective fiction: Former Chicago cop Cass Raines investigating the death of her friend and mentor, a Catholic priest. Highly recommend!

Once more laughing and wincing at truth.

“…If people have an allegation to make, come forward and make it … We’ll decide whether or not it’s credible.” — Senator Lindsey Graham www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch... Accuser, You may have heard the open call we recently issued to you and others who have leveled allegations of sexual assault

Our dog Otis has a very human way of gazing into my eyes. You can’t tell me there’s not a “person” there—not a human person but a person for sure.

Just finished #Ziwe Fumudoh’s book of essays, “black friend”. It’s a funny, provocative, personal, series of explorations of race, gender, culture, and more. Watch her show to be challenged, read the book to understand her creative choices. One her her inspirations was Colbert youtu.be/i8SIujdoLl8

The @nybooks.com has kept me connected to the world of ideas/literature. In 1980 facing graduation and the “real world”, I asked a UMass professor/mentor “How do I stay connected to the things I have learned to love as an English major?” For decades I’ve been grateful that he said “read the NYRB”.

My wife (who sells PRH books to New England indie bookstores) and I urge everyone to read James, by Percival Everett, a reimagining of Huckleberry Finn, from the perspective of Jim, Huck’s enslaved companion: www.nationalbook.org/books/james/. Provocative, funny, grueling, and action-packed.

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