Happy 4th of July and British Election Day. Something else in common: Thanks to the #Supremes this week, U.S. presidents now also share in the divine right of kings. Immunity with impunity. #4thofJuly

Growing up in Sierra Leone, #Akpeteshie was synonymous with raw moonshine. My visit to #Ghana last week, culminating in a pick up from Duty Free, begged to differ. 80-proof, tripled distilled, and very much refined… Aphro Spirit very much hit the spot back at the house.

Obituaries in ⁦The Economist often shed light on remarkable but less heralded lives. Birubala Rabha is no exception. Labeling female victims as witches predates Salem, and sadly lives on in remote places. Thankfully, so does courage and wisdom. economist.com/obituary/2024/… ⁩

A friend just sent me this & I love it so much.

Talent are global, but mobility isn’t. The Economist asks: what if educated talent moved freely? Migration fuels innovation/prosperity. Even in desirable liberal democracies, outflows can balance demand for entry. #HappyLaborDay! linkedin.com/posts/activity…

Solution seems simple enough: Rounding for cash. “Canada eliminated only its physical coin, not the mathematical concept of 1 cent. [Non-cash transactions are] calculated exactly as it was before the penny was abolished”. nytimes.com/2024/09/01/mag… via @NYTimes

New story about the Haitians in Springfield, OH, where the cat hoax originated. CEO of McGregor Metal: “I wish I had 30 more. Our Haitians come to work every day. They don’t have a drug problem. They’ll stay at their machine. That’s a stark difference from what we’re used to.”

Someone posted this online. Darth and Mufasa. Bookends to an extraordinary career. RIP JEJ. #JamesEarlJonesRIP

This used to the Republican Party. It's why true Reagan republicans are supporting Kamala Harris.

#MondayMotivation: Feeling energized with the sun-kissed rolling hills of yesterday's ⁦@Boulderthon⁩ Half in my rear view. Ready for a great week ahead! #RunHappy #BeatYesterday ⁦Fleet Feet⁩ ⁦Black Men Run⁩ instagram.com/reel/DAjD_lHPz…

A remarkable life, gone too soon… nytimes.com/2024/09/30/spo… via @NYTimes

Political divisions feel so intractable and immovable, but Jimmy Carter is still alive and his winning electoral map looks INSANE to a 2020s observer.

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The years have borne testament to the enduring power of Dr. King’s moral authority. Today’s holiday also reminds us that we are at our best we’ve aspired to the best of our collective ideals. Article: linkedin.com/pulse/inescapa…

The years have borne testament to the enduring power of #MLK's moral authority. #MLKDay also reminds us that we shine brightest when we strive for the pinnacle of our shared ideals. See my article on Medium: link.medium.com/BfWg2ZMxkQb

Here's a clip from 2009, when President Obama spoke about the Continental Airlines crash -- the LAST time we had an airline crash with fatalities in America. He didn't blame Bush. He didn't blame Reagan. He was just consoled America. A REAL Commander in Chief.