Noooooooooo! Maggie Smith has died. Beside myself. nytimes.com/2024/09/27/art… via @NYTimes

“Fans of each luggage category aren’t quiet about their preferences. Hard-shell die-hards regularly cite the durability and aesthetics of their favorite suitcases. Soft-sided aficionados appreciate the flexibility a fabric-encased bag provides.” wsj.com/lifestyle/trav…

Giant lines for first day of early voting everywhere we’ve checked today. Voters across the spectrum highly motivated despite the storm. NC State election board says they may be on track to best the record set in 2020 for the first day of early voting.

Early voting in the Tar Heel State is off to a booming start despite a tough trip to the polling place for some. Thanks to Nicki Brown and Taka Yokoyama

In gorgeous Wilmington NC today. Long line of voters from opening at 630 till around 9am. Big surges expected through the day. Voters we chatted up hope the country gets back to normal where neighbors are just neighbors. youtube.com/shorts/P7uuY1a…

Lest we forget. “There are more than 72,000 American soldiers still unaccounted for from World War II. From the Korean War, there are more than 7,400 still missing. And from Vietnam, there are about 1,500 missing.” nytimes.com/2024/11/11/us/…

Disturbingly funny as ever.

Gisèsle Pelicot, the face of courage, gives me hope for humanity. "Live Updates: Dominique Pelicot and 50 Others Guilty in Rape Trial That Shook France" nytimes.com/live/2024/12/1…

Dry January has just started and I’m already out of vermouth.

❤️LA

I’m grateful for your life. I’m honored by your legacy. I’m growing in your teachings. May our commemoration move beyond quoting you (often in ways that are intentionally misaligned with your principles and steps of nonviolence) to hopeful, strategic, mass nonviolent action.

“Welch’s first exposure to Pizzagate appeared to come from a YouTube video he watched on Dec. 1. It took less than 72 hours for him to lose his bearings completely.” wsj.com/us-news/edgar-…

Just where are we on the spectrum of constitutional crisis? This is long but should be heard by all Americans. nytimes.com/2025/02/11/opi… via @NYTOpinion

Required reading. nytimes.com/2025/02/15/opi… via @NYTOpinion

The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before. Source: BBC News search.app/QoANSYxKkpyUNg…

Train at Union Sq now moving to 3av. Good sign

I’m gonna say Malta wins Eurovision.

One can’t make others think what one wants but can we be civil? Great discussion for our uncivil times. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America? (from The Economist) economist.com/graphic-detail…