I thought I can finish my calendar last week. Alas, there's still some work to do. In the meantime, painting is not the same as design work. But I love this so much! Will have to sell it as a painting #WorldWatercolorMonth2025 #mypaintinglife

1/ Important: "Epstein was actually still on the Mar-a-Lago membership logs up to 2007. ... That of course is a year after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in Florida." So Trump didn't kick him out for many years after knowing Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre from MAL in 2000. 🧵

O’Leary: If any of you cared about the victims, you wouldn't drag these women back into the limelight… They don’t want you to help them anymore Cross: How do you know that? O’Leary: I know with certainty— Cross: You’ve spoken to victims saying that they don’t want justice

“If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” —Lao Tzu. Just came across this quote - it is so true. belinda-greb.pixels.com/featured/the-i…

Striking stuff from Paul Krugman, who dismantles Trump's Europe deal from top to bottom. It will actually undermine US manufacturing, the "concessions" he won are fake, and Trump voters will be hit hard by the tariffs. All on the pod. Don't miss this one: newrepublic.com/article/198577…

Some in Washington believe that certain Somali federal states could be more dependable partners than the central government. As Western support for the country begins to wane, one of Africa’s most fragile states looks set to weaken further economist.com/middle-east-an…

We will have dinner ready for your arrival. Godspeed, Crew-11!

Orlando FL, Who are they?

🚨 "The Democratic Party needs a wake-up call." – Cory Booker’s Senate Meltdown on Democrats

After 14 very, very happy years writing opinions on media at the Washington Post, I am taking the newspaper's buyout offer. In September, I will begin work at the New York Times covering media from Washington for the paper's Business section.

Let Me Be Blunt: It’s way too expensive to rent or buy a home in this country—this week, we finally took action. The Banking Committee passed a major package of legislation to fast track new construction and give millions a place to call home. Next stop: Senate floor.

Perhaps he could reach out to the president, who has the Epstein files in his possession, and release them that way??

Cousins who were longest-serving wrongfully convicted people in Illinois get innocence certificates trib.al/ykAzNTs

Winklevoss brothers pressed Trump to dump pick for top Wall Street regulator ow.ly/UcLM106hsI3

Why are we letting the White House extort colleges and universities? What is happening?

Lollapalooza's day one of four kicks off today in Chicago's Grant Park.

Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who is disgusted to learn that trump said Epstein was a "terrific guy...who likes women on the younger side" two years AFTER he'd "stolen" 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago. trump KNEW, and like Gym Jordan, he said nothing.

Don’t miss this premiere of an award-winning Northwestern Medill documentary 8/21 #Vermont - filmmakers in person!

“It was shocking to hear President Trump invoke our sister and say that he was aware that Virginia had been ‘stolen’ from Mar-a-Lago. It makes us ask if he was aware of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal actions." Story: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Watching videos of Hannah Arendt and Nelson Mandela is a reminder of how one’s early heroes can continue to inspire, says Simon Kuper. Who were your heroes growing up? Let us know in the comment section: on.ft.com/46BiLTn