Hey The New York Times, why don’t you publish headlines like this?

We are witnessing with despair the iniquitous use of hunger as a weapon of war. Burning crops, stealing livestock, and blocking aid are tactics increasingly used by armed militias. As civilians languish in misery, political elites grow fat with impunity. It is time to sanction

Something I've been thinking and reading a ton about is the idea that as means grow, meaning seems to shrink. Technology creates means, but we shouldn’t expect it to create meaning. It can create the space for us to create meaning, but actually creating meaning is up to us.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like. yahoo.com/news/articles/…

Easily one of the most consequential yet over-looked events of 2025: Larry Ellison -- the mega-billionaire Oracle founder and the IDF's largest private donor -- is now taking control of CBS, Paramount, TikTok, and likely CNN. He won't just control content but also user data.

“I don’t want to sound hyperbolic but the plain truth is that NSPM-7 is a declaration of war on anyone who does not support the Trump administration and its agenda.” kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-…

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files. But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

Must be United Airlines - barely 5 minutes post-boarding and we’re delayed to change a tire. Oh, and the lavatories at the back are out of service 😳

Most Republicans are good people. Most Democrats are good people. The White House says outrageous things to make you hate your neighbor. Your neighbor isn’t the problem. The White House is.

The Trump administration openly says that it will use its domestic spying capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions. And ICE has been bulking up on the latest surveillance technology. bit.ly/3Kq348R

Dave Chappelle: "The fear I have that I need you to protect me from is co-option. What if they make me say the things they want me to say? So just in case we need a code. If I say it you know they got me, and don't listen to nothing I say after. The code is: I stand with Israel."

Two of the largest and most alarming media stories in years: 1) Larry Ellison -- the largest-single private donor to the IDF -- bought Paramount, CBS, CBN News, and is trying to buy Warner Brothers/Discover/CNN, right as support for Israel unravels (done through his son). 2)

Nobody in the US Congress wants to be the first to stop applauding Netanyahu or to sit from their standing ovation, for fear that AIPAC will pour $15 million into their race to remove them as punishment. So they all keep clapping like seals until he tells them it's OK to sit:

I'm confused how this isn't the biggest story in the world right now. Trump has launched a regime change war in Venezuela. He and Marco Rubio are lying and pretending its about fentanyl, but it's really about oil. We've seen this movie before and it ends badly.

One of these people has spent two years murdering innocent children in #Gaza. The other has chronicled his war crimes and is seeking justice for his victims. Guess which one gets standing ovations in the #US? Guess which one is banned. #GazaGenocide‌

Angelina Jolie: “This is the deliberate bombing of a trapped population who have nowhere to flee. Gaza has been an open-air prison for nearly two decades and is fast becoming a mass grave.”

You’re a drug addict who paid $200M to elect a convicted felon who raped kids with Jeffrey Epstein.

REMINDER: The Trump administration was required by law to release all the Epstein files by Dec 19 and still has not released 99% of the files

Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.