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Hey, check out what the algorithm just posted at the top of my feed! Huge thanks to matchbook for publishing my new fiction: "The Algorithm (A Love Story)"

Cabin in Alaska for rent, lovely view.

Yankees fan Rogan Kersh is hoping another win tonight will send the Series back to the West Coast. Song Lyric of the Day #1,396: “Yeah, I’m going to the West Coast / Like a moth to a flame / Just like Andy Warhol said / Get my fifteen minutes of fame” youtu.be/Wy006XITBBY?si…

If you read only one more 2024 election piece before Tuesday, make it this one. Matt Bennett open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

OK, also read this vital Michael Lamb call for national unity, Augustine-style. theconversation.com/st-augustine-w…

Pre-election read of the day. Bonus: learn a new word! Trumpism is kakistocracy, by Noah Smith 🐇 open.substack.com/pub/noahpinion…

2 year old discovering physics

My daughter AC visited the Avicii Experience in Stockholm yesterday for *checks notes* a college assignment and came up with an A-plus lyric for Election Day 2024. Song Lyric of the Day #1,402: “So wake me up when it’s all over” youtu.be/IcrbM1l_BoI?si…

Apple went from “Think Different” to “Why bother thinking?”

I’m entering hospice today. Will probably update every little if at all. But I wanted to say to be kind, be brave, be principled, be an idealist. Most importantly, be a decent human. I love that we existed together, in this moment of time.

As I gratefully reflect upon my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, here are my ‘Top 5 Things I Will Miss About The Netherlands’! ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸🇳🇱

Glad you asked. Since February 24, 1803.

😔 theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Europe has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain. This is how it must respond to the threat posed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin econ.st/4hLkVmf

Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s approval ratings are falling right now. Americans are having buyer's remorse. And you know who is feeling it the most? Republicans facing their constituents at town halls.

Essential read by indispensable ⁦Anne Applebaum⁩ theatlantic.com/international/…

Terrible moment for US health research; as this brave ⁦The Atlantic⁩ piece affirms, vital NIH funds (that enabled CRISPR gene editing, Covid vaccine, & 99% of drugs approved in US) remain illegally halted. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you President Donald J. Trump, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.

Incredibly proud of my son as he wraps up his time as a Demon Deacon basketball player. Sports test, push, and challenge you—and Kev and his teammates rose to the moment on and off the court. Wake Forest was the perfect place for him, and I’m forever grateful to the coaches,

Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we