“What the universities haven’t done is train their students to talk with one another.”
~ George Packer, The Atlantic

“Comer is hoping Jesus comes so he can get out. He is fed up.” The 'he' in this sentence could apply to Jesus who said the truth shall set us free. Comer's been pushing lies, which isn't quite what Jesus had in mind for those who claim to be His followers.
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BREAKING: Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan apnews.com/article/joe-bi…

Lindsey Graham: Everybody who says we should do something about border legislation, you're absolutely right but unfortunately, we didn't get there because Trump opposed the bipartisan border deal. I hate that

I spent the past two-and-a-half months profiling Mike Johnson for The Atlantic, chronicling his improbable rise to the speakership, his anachronistic approach to the job, and his uneasy detente with Trump: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

| Elaina Plott Calabro⁩’s remarkable profile of ⁦Speaker Mike Johnson⁩ is a must read.
⁦The Atlantic⁩ theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Scott Galloway points out the appalling double standard applied to Israel:

“2,200 American servicemen killed at Pearl Harbor. We [America] go on to kill 3.5 million Japanese, including 100,000 in one night. 2,800 Americans in 9/11. We [America] go on to kill 400,000 people in…

Anyone who tells you that the antisemitic harassment and terrorist support is not intended by those behind the protests is not being honest.

The 2 main groups behind these protests are SJP and WoL. Read them in their own words:

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Four years ago today

This news will leave many parts of MAGA world, including some in the right-wing ecosystem, inconsolable. Why? Because they're pro-Putin and rooting for Russia.

“This crisis in liberal education has been decades in the making. These schools have sown intolerance instead of free speech. A progressive faculty monoculture has fueled divisive narratives blaming the Middle East’s ills on colonialism and imperialism.” wsj.com/articles/ivy-l…

“When you’re tossing the term ‘warmonger’ for putting weapons in the hands of our allies so they can defend themselves from the likes of Russia and China and Hamas and Iran, you’re determined to smear the heroes as the villains and tout the villains as the heroes.” ~Jim Geraghty…

The Red Sox:

- Have the AL’s 5th best record
- Own MLB’s lowest ERA (2.52)
- Rank 2nd in MLB in HR (29)
- Are 4-1 in their last 5 games
- Have a +18 run differential

Bobby Dalbec strikes out a lot.

He's also had some appallingly bad luck this year in at-bats very much like this one.

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“The mullahs in Tehran, if they are wise, will look at Meir’s 1948 speech in Chicago, when she did what no one thought could be done—and inspired so many Israelis, present and future, to follow in her footsteps.” ⁦Douglas Murray⁩ ⁦The Free Press⁩ thefp.com/p/douglas-murr…

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Thank you United States House of Representatives for standing up for American principles and against the murderous KGB vision of Vladimir Putin.

Prayers for a free and secure 🇺🇦