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Alex Lee wins

“Trump wants a bar brawl — and he’s remade the Republican Party in his image. He’s also being candid about policies and values that politicos of Reagan’s era also believed in, but tried keeping under wraps. Trump has torn off the mask.” My column today: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

I don't care what side of the aisle you're on -- shutting down a freeway is a bad choice for protest. Pisses people off, costs working people money, potentially puts lives in danger. There are plenty of other ways to have voices heard effectively, but this only angers folks.

Can you imagine Quayle, Gore, Cheney, Biden or Harris doing this? Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0 apnews.com/article/pence-…

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An incredibly helpful archivist at the JFK Library was helping me retrieve obscure documents for the book I’m working on about mental health care — and abruptly stopped responding on Tuesday. I hope he’s okay. … We’re not. It’s all so Orwellian boston.com/news/local-new…

🌍 529 shipments, 9.8M doses of meds reached 47 U.S. states/territories + 19 countries this week. bit.ly/3F1xuLJ

Bullies

I can’t help remember how much criticism Kamala Harris received for her interview with Lester Holt. Wonder what the critics are thinking of Vance’s Oval Office performance.

Kamala Harris will decide whether to run for California governor by the end of summer - POLITICO h/t ⁦Eugene Daniels⁩ ⁦Christopher Cadelago⁩ politico.com/news/2025/03/0…

In response to escalating humanitarian needs and worsening conflict, Direct Relief has provided emergency funding to support medical care and staffing at The Jericho Road Wellness Clinic operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. bit.ly/4bFf6V0

Trump admin wipes 442nd Combat Unit Off The Web: “ … Sen. Dan Inouye lost his right arm fighting in the 442nd when as a lieutenant he led a platoon on an assault against heavily armed German soldiers ...” civilbeat.org/2025/03/denby-…

Trump released assassination files on a day I read the Boston Globe’s President Kennedy memorial issue dated Dec. 8 1963. Note 1960 crowd size. The last line is from a speech JFK was to give in Dallas: “America’s leadership must be guided by the lights of learning and reason.”

In Rwanda, children with type 1 diabetes often face delayed diagnoses, stigma, and limited care. To help address these challenges, Direct Relief supports the Rwanda Diabetes Association through its partnership with Life for a Child, providing free insulin, glucose test strips,

Read or watch Open California's oral history with Bob Hertzberg, as he opens up about a suicide, a vote that probably led to his defeat, and why he tried to fix problems people didn't know existed. Thanks to CA State Library & Capitol Weekly capitolweekly.net/robert-hertzbe…

Thank you Carla ‘Bluechecked’ Marinucci for your leadership on this. Time is short to make a difference.

I spoke with Assemblymember Maggy Krell a week and a half ago about the sex tracking bill she authored AB 379. Part of the bill would make it a felony to purchase all minors under 18 for sex. AB 379 was supposed to have its first hearing tomorrow. That’s not happening now. I

“It’s a disgrace.” Interviewed CA Democratic Assemblymember Maggy Krell as the Asm Public Safety committee plans to block her proposal to make it a felony to buy 16/17 year olds for sex. Others confirmed this is happening to honor a closed door “deal” from last year.

Senate votes to overturn California's landmark ban on new gas-only car sales. ... I hear the Senate is going to pass legislation next that requires us all to start smoking again. latimes.com/environment/st…

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: #CaliforniaInsuranceCrisis: why so few building permits issued in the fire zone? Areas most a risk. Listen to Sonoma County Sup. James Gore, Steve Hawks, Kelsey Szamet; Nancy Wallace. I moderated. capitolweekly.net/special-episod…