The losses of Anthony Bourdain & Kate Spade are leading many people to reflect. We never truly know what is happening in another’s life. Take time to listen & talk with those you love. Small acts of kindness can make all the difference. If you are struggling, call 1-800-273-8255.

RIP Anthony Boursain x.com/nprgoatsandsod…

5 of 5 stars to The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton goodreads.com/review/show/24…

4 of 5 stars to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC/6 - The ... by Victoria Bampton goodreads.com/review/show/23…

Call Congress 202.224.3121 and join me in supporting the helpers on the ground here: togetherrising.org/give Keep speaking even if your voice shakes.

Heavy smoke and heavy traffic WB 80 through Emeryville- earlier crash near Powell just cleared.

Currently experts expect over 1 million deaths in the U.S. since the virus was not contained & we cannot even test for it. This will be recorded as a major preventable public health disaster. I will try to relate what I learned from a long day of calls about what is happening.

The White House political strategy is clearly now: “schools, we like them. Democrats don’t want your kids to go.” I guess that strategy has the benefit of being easier than actually making things safer.

Devastating.

BREAKING: This chart. Devastating. Do everything you can to prevent the spread. From ⁦The New York Times⁩ who sued This is not the CDC to get this data.

Great news. This cruelly political and absurd rule should’ve never been proposed in the first place.

Me again: You really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really need to wear a mask.

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Just in case your nightmares aren't vivid enough already these days: defenseone.com/ideas/2020/08/…

I can try to classify many of the efforts to address COVID as now (high impact progress we are working on now), med term (things underway but not immediate), and long term (potential big game changers). 2/

Some of my thoughts for today - probably a bit different from what is in most of your Twitter feed. steady.substack.com/p/as-long-as-t…

3 of 5 stars to A House in Fez by Suzanna Clarke goodreads.com/review/show/23…

4 of 5 stars to A Higher Loyalty by James Comey goodreads.com/review/show/23…

4 of 5 stars to The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie goodreads.com/review/show/23…

4 of 5 stars to The Caliph's House by Tahir Shah goodreads.com/review/show/20…