A WaPo endorsement for president had been written and was ready to publish before Jeff Bezos decided the paper would not endorse.

Responses on X on topic NK troops helping Russia (in chronological order): - it's not true - true but only for exercises in the far east - true but only for exercises in Kursk - participating in the war, but only on Russian territory - to be continued..

"Bezos understood that if he antagonized Kamala Harris and Harris became president, he would face no consequences. Bezos likewise understood that the inverse was not true." Understand this well. thebulwark.com/p/bezos-trump-…

Holy fucking shit, Republicans are acting like this while trying to run defense for the Trump campaign's MSG rally It is so over

祝习主席万寿无疆！

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught me to

Trump and MAGA are a real-time example that demagogues don’t find radical followers to lead. They radicalize their followers one outrage at a time. It’s a spiral of obedience & extremism. Saying "now this is too much" admits to having been fooled. Eventually nothing is too much.

Today is the 3rd anniversary of Peng Shuai's disappearance. Now the "Where is Peng Shuai" campaign has very much fizzled and the WTA has re-entered China. It really speaks to the unaccountable power of the CCP and the strong pull of the China market: politico.eu/newsletter/chi…

Zoom in on the Andromeda Galaxy with Hubble. What looks like a smudge of light to the unaided eye is actually a vast galaxy containing an estimated 1 trillion stars. 📽: ESA/Hubble & NASA

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

This comes to mind today: "We can praise Emperor Yao and condemn Jie the tyrant - but that's nothing like forgetting them both and dwelling in the transformations of Dao." Zhuangzi, chapter 6