Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine; Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Attorney. Previously lived in Munich, New York, Moscow and London, now lives in Santa Fe, NM. Husband of Carol, groomer of Aisha.
Thousands of migrants overwhelmed police and border guards to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which is surrounded by Morocco and sits across the strait of Gibraltar from Spain proper. At least 18 migrants died in the process. elpais.com/espana/2026-...
Máxima alerta en Ceuta tras el cruce descontrolado de miles de personas desde Marruecos que deja al menos 18 muertosLa Guardia Civil y los medios de emergencia, superados, solo se ocupan de los heridoselpais.comToday I listened to Nicolas Namoradze (the son of my friend Zaza Namoradze) perform this wonderful Aleksandr Scriabin Piano Sonata-Fantasy. Brilliant performance of a marvelous and little heard work. youtu.be/Jub_31maG4s?...
Yunchan Lim – SCRIABIN – Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, op. 19 (“Sonata-Fantasy”)YouTube video by The Cliburnyoutu.beHysterical DOS defense: we did this with AI, and they're the illiterate ones. bsky.app/profile/pbsn...
PBS NewsThe State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.
As Süddeutsche notes, Trump is today touting a huge breakthrough with Hamas with was actually agreed to months ago. But US media report exactly what Trump wants, when he wants it. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/live...
Liveblog zum Krieg in Nahost: USA und Friedensrat: Hamas haben Entwaffnung zugestimmtErst signalisiert die Hamas Bereitschaft, ihre Waffen unter Aufsicht der palästinensischen Übergangsverwaltung zu stellen. Dann meldet sich Trump.www.sueddeutsche.deI am trying to see how this operation differs from a classic organized crime protection racket. I see little distinction. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.comBlumenthal was attacked after being singled out by Laura Loomer. A federal court has granted discovery in his lawsuit against Markwayne Mullin, and called the seizure of his phones a violation of his constitutional rights. The judge noted the case suggested a wider assault on press freedom by Trump.
Court orders discovery in Blumenthal's case against US govt, recognizes Fourth Amendment violationsAbove: ADC President Jenin Younes and plaintiff Max Blumenthal outside the Alfred V.open.substack.comRegistered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens. The secy of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship. Who gets flagged? People who have names that aren't Anglo enough. bit.ly/4yOsWzH
Texas finds some registered voters wrongly flagged as noncitizensThe secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship.www.texastribune.orgTrump on licensing Patriot production to Ukraine: four contradictory positions in a single week. It appears that he's extremely worried that Putin will be upset if he gives his okay (as he already did, twice). www.ft.com/content/d8c4...
Donald Trump ‘not sure’ he will let Ukraine build Patriot missilesUS president had earlier said he would allow the country to produce the weapon vital for its defence against Russiawww.ft.comWith the US constantly threatening invasion and occupation, Canada’s government is determined to snuggle closer to Europe and to turn to Europe as its defense partner. www.economist.com/the-americas...
Canada turns to Europe for its securityDonald Trump’s capriciousness has pushed Canada’s military spending towards Europewww.economist.comBecause abusing women and children and then covering it up comes naturally to Gym Jordan. Just ask the members of the OSU wrestling team he coached. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron RuparHoly shit! Jim Jordan is reduced to stammering when Kasie Hunt presses him on why he continues to support Max Miller despite credible allegations that he abused his ex-wife and toddler daughter
Trump’s DOJ has officially handed over a whopping 10 (out of 30,000) UNREDACTED Epstein-related records directly to federal Judge Emmet Sullivan for private review following a court order in MeidasTouch host Katie Phang’s lawsuit. A big win in any event. meidasnews.com/news/trump-d...
Trump DOJ Hands Judge Unredacted Epstein Records After Katie Phang's Court WinThe Justice Department now says it delivered the records directly to the judge after Katie Phang successfully challenged the government’s Epstein-file redactions.meidasnews.com
“Poland’s security depends directly and unequivocally on the effective actions of the Ukrainian military, including in the air. If the Ukrainians had much more of what they’ve been asking for all along, perhaps that ballistic missile wouldn’t have been launched toward Poland.”
Nato ‘will take all necessary measures’ to defend territory after Russian missile crashes in Poland – as it happenedPolish PM confirms the missile that crashed in Poland was a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile and says he is in touch with EU and US leaderswww.theguardian.comTennessee GOP candidate says he will outlaw Muslims and all non-Christians, by which he is referencing his church, where they believe God speaks to them through snakes. people.com/tennessee-go...
Tennessee Governor Candidate Says He’ll Ban Mosques and Non-Christian Religions If ElectedA Tennessee gubernatorial candidate said he would seek to ban Islam, Hinduism, and other non-Christian religions from the state if he is elected governor. State Rep. Monty Fritts, a Republican candida...people.com