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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5h

A mélange of a column -- see what appeals. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/coins-of-t...

Coins of the Realm, &c.

On Caesarism and republicanism; Assata Shakur; a Hindu holiday; and more

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you so much.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 7h

"Tend it. Tend the garden of liberty. This is an imperative, now and always."

Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 14h

Free speech can be vexing. You want it for yourself, your friends, and your allies. But, in an open society, the other guys get it too. I have written a little essay, with doses of autobiography, and a killer statement by Ortega y Gasset at the end. www.thenextmove.org/p/we-need-fr...

We Need Free-Speech Consistency

What you want for yourself, you have to grant to the other guy.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 16h

I met Jonah Goldberg when he was a research assistant at AEI (1993-ish?). I enjoyed talking with him then and I enjoy talking with him now. It was a privilege and a kick to be on his "Remnant" podcast. We discuss issues grave and lighter. thedispatch.com/podcast/remn...

Eternal Vigilance | Interview: Jay Nordlinger

‘If they lay down their arms, we’ll have peace tomorrow. If we lay down our arms, there’ll be no Israel tomorrow.’

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 11h

For the music-minded, a post about Opening Night at Carnegie Hall. Yuja Wang played the Tchaikovsky Concerto (you know which one). But conducted it, too? Yup. newcriterion.com/dispatch/wan...

“Wang with a bang,” by Jay Nordlinger

Jay Nordlinger on the opening-night gala at Carnegie Hall.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 14h

Free speech can be vexing. You want it for yourself, your friends, and your allies. But, in an open society, the other guys get it too. I have written a little essay, with doses of autobiography, and a killer statement by Ortega y Gasset at the end. www.thenextmove.org/p/we-need-fr...

We Need Free-Speech Consistency

What you want for yourself, you have to grant to the other guy.

www.thenextmove.org

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 16h

I met Jonah Goldberg when he was a research assistant at AEI (1993-ish?). I enjoyed talking with him then and I enjoy talking with him now. It was a privilege and a kick to be on his "Remnant" podcast. We discuss issues grave and lighter. thedispatch.com/podcast/remn...

Eternal Vigilance | Interview: Jay Nordlinger

‘If they lay down their arms, we’ll have peace tomorrow. If we lay down our arms, there’ll be no Israel tomorrow.’

thedispatch.com

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 18h

This news from California gives me a memory. Two years ago, the New York City public schools made Diwali a holiday. My friend Vivek Dave commented, "If they really wanted to honor Indian culture, they'd make the kids go to school a half-day on Saturday." apnews.com/article/diwa...

California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 1d

For the music-minded, a review of "La sonnambula," by Bellini, at the Metropolitan Opera last night. Nadine Sierra, in the title role, was ... memorable. newcriterion.com/dispatch/nad...

“Nadine knocks out,” by Jay Nordlinger

Jay Nordlinger on Bellini’s “La sonnambula”, at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 1d

The Met after hours — well after hours — has an allure.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 1d

For the music-minded, a review of "La sonnambula," by Bellini, at the Metropolitan Opera last night. Nadine Sierra, in the title role, was ... memorable. newcriterion.com/dispatch/nad...

“Nadine knocks out,” by Jay Nordlinger

Jay Nordlinger on Bellini’s “La sonnambula”, at the Metropolitan Opera.

newcriterion.com

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 2d

Starbucks employees are suing their employer over a new dress code, and the costs it entails. I solicited the testimony of a friend of mine who spent a few years working at Starbucks. An interesting "take" on a common slice of American life. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/working-at...

Working at Starbucks

Beyond the green apron

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 2d

A waiter, who is also a friend of mine, asked, "Who's going to win the mayor's race?" (We are in New York.) I told him what I thought. He then said, "You know, Jay? *You* should be mayor." Ladies and gentlemen, I'm feeling a draft. Too late to file? #JayForNYC25

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 2d

Vance in 2022: "We are in a late republican period. If we're going to push back against it, we're going to have to get pretty wild, and pretty far out there, and go in directions that a lot of conservatives right now are uncomfortable with." I am still "uncomfortable." You?

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 2d

Starbucks employees are suing their employer over a new dress code, and the costs it entails. I solicited the testimony of a friend of mine who spent a few years working at Starbucks. An interesting "take" on a common slice of American life. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/working-at...

Working at Starbucks

Beyond the green apron

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 3d

I live in New York — a home of pizza (they say). But I believe my favorite pizza parlor is in Bloomington, Ind., hard by IU. A treasure of a haunt.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Jerome A. Cohen was the “dean” of China scholars in the U.S. He was also a great friend to dissidents and democrats. Jerry has passed away at 95. For The Next Move, the publication of @renewdemocracy.bsky.social, I have written an appreciation. www.thenextmove.org/p/a-scholar-...

A Scholar of China and a Friend to Its Persecuted

On Jerome A. Cohen, a great, and good, helmsman.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Marvelous.

Jianli (Doc) Yang 楊建利 @jianliyang.bsky.social · 5d

IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR JEROME A. COHEN - A GUARDIAN OF JUSTICE, A BRIDGE ACROSS WORLDS

JIANLI YANG

For me, Jerry’s passing is not only a profound public loss; it is deeply personal.

www.yibao.net/2025/10/03/i...

In Memory of Professor Jerome A. Cohen (1929–2025) A Guardian of Justice, A Bridge Across Worlds | Yibao Online Magazine

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Very well stated, Patrick. Thx.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Like many conservatives, I have been called a "fascist" by people on the left, for years. For the last ten years, I have been called a "globalist," by others. I take a look at the second epithet, in particular, in a column today. Epithets everywhere! www.jaynordlinger.com/p/globalist-...

‘Globalist’! &c.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

It was from Jerry that I first learned about the Uyghurs — that they were being rounded up into concentration camps. He was trying to get the world interested. He was reminded of his relatives — about 40 of them — who were rounded up and murdered in the Holocaust.

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Jerome A. Cohen was the “dean” of China scholars in the U.S. He was also a great friend to dissidents and democrats. Jerry has passed away at 95. For The Next Move, the publication of @renewdemocracy.bsky.social, I have written an appreciation. www.thenextmove.org/p/a-scholar-...

A Scholar of China and a Friend to Its Persecuted

On Jerome A. Cohen, a great, and good, helmsman.

www.thenextmove.org

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security announced that we were denying entry to three types of people: communists, terrorists, and globalists. "Communists" and "terrorists," I understand. What do they mean, "globalists"?

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

Like many conservatives, I have been called a "fascist" by people on the left, for years. For the last ten years, I have been called a "globalist," by others. I take a look at the second epithet, in particular, in a column today. Epithets everywhere! www.jaynordlinger.com/p/globalist-...

‘Globalist’! &c.

www.jaynordlinger.com

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Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger.bsky.social · 5d

There is a joke told in Turkey. A prisoner goes to the prison library to ask for a particular book. The librarian says, "We don't have the book -- but we have its author."

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