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Well that's one way to reduce Hamas' numbers.
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The plan is for tents, as far as I can gather from a report in the NYT.

They no doubt are not getting the same news we are. That's the only reason they voted for Trump--they don't look at mainstream media. They consume lies, propaganda, and disinformation. If anyone here is curious enough to find out what the latest false narrative is, please do some reconnaissance for the rest of us.

The people who voted for Trump don't see the same news we see. I have no idea what they are seeing because my revulsion is greater than my curiosity.

I hope those civil servants can find solidarity and refuse to leave. For the sake of the country.

I want to hear from Cindy. IIRR, she is at the DOJ, or a department of that dept. Paging Cindy!

Would make a nice hotel. Too ostentatious to live in.

@kluurs I don't think she had a dog any more--though it is hard to imagine Teachum without a dog.

We finally met at a piano party for Grand Obsession at the Steinway Gallery in Spokane. We had the same piano tech for many years (Tom Kuntz, who played bass fiddle at the piano party with his trio)
Mr Pique and Steve really hit it off and the four of us had some good times that weekend. The last few years were really hard for her. She was Steve's caregiver as his health deteriorated. We were in pretty regular contact. This news is just so devastating. 🥲

Montana had an enlightened governor back in those days, who did everything he could to protect us. At the beginning of the pandemic, Montana was the covid-free spot in the nation. I had friends in lockdown back east who called wanting to come here to escape. Of course, that couldn't last.

I do this most days. When I am ready to get up, my body just propels itself out of bed. It isn't a decision, it's an event. i discovered long ago that alarm clocks make me very grumpy, and it lasts all day.

I feel like the entire infrastructure of the united states is crumbling down atop our heads. At a time like this, I am especially grateful to have our little community to commiserate with. I don't see a lot of places online to have these conversations.

@wtg if you liked that interview, you really should look at all their past ones, which are all available to anyone to view. Because the Goldberg interview was not one of the better ones.

What did you think of Goldberg's take on Trump? He called him a genius. Talked about how his whole approach is very Middle Eastern in style. Called him a real leader. I was a bit taken aback, but I could see his points.

Okay, it was easy to find. It profiles the Smokejumpers, wildland firefighters who parachute into fires from planes, but really that's just a way to get readers interested in fire science and the politics and logistics of wildland firefighting.

https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/09/04/flying-into-the-inferno-every-year-the-nations-elite-corps-of-smoke-jumpers-faces-an-ordeal-by-fire

Steve I have friends in Santa Monica worried about being in the path of the fires. How can that be an evacuation zone?

(Granted I have not been paying very close attention to the latest news of what is burning where.)

If anyone wants to read my piece on wildfire it's in Sports Illustrated online. I think the site is called "SI Vault"--from before there was an internet.

One has to ask, what are they afraid of? Why sell their souls? Does 47 have hit men on tap?

ah, okay.

PD, what am I missing? How did Trump's recission of Biden's order cause this? They seem unrelated to me.

Thought this thread might be a good place to share this resource--a weekly podcast called "America at a Crossroads," produced by Jews United for Democracy and Justice. Some of the smartest interviewers and deepest thinkers I have ever encountered in any medium. Highly recommend. Tomorrow night they have the editor of the Atlantic on to discuss the inauguration and where we are headed from here. But I recommend you also take a look at their past programs. You can watch any of them for free.

https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/

SK, for direct opposition I would think the ACLU would be the go-to.

I believe a fundamental key to our present situation is the presence of lies in the media universe. Or, should I say, propaganda. Therefore Pro Publica was my #1 choice for donations this year. Also, keep subscribing to those publications that have excellent journalism. The best reporting I see overall is in the New Yorker.