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got some flower painting dreaming going . . . my first arty post . . .
March 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
millions showing up in Turkey . . .
NEW: Erdogan has banned protests in Turkey. He has threatened to arrest anyone attending one.

This is the people’s response.

Fighting for their democracy with another vast gathering in Istanbul tonight. #Turkey 🇹🇷

(🎥 Credit: Özgür Özel - Chairman, Republican People’s Party)
March 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on 1 March.
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Stephen Kotkin, impressive conversation with David Remnick . . . reminders of patterns of history, insights into Russian and US power . . . fascinating, sobering. Recommend.
What Trump Has Got Wrong—and Right—About the War in Ukraine; Plus, How Bob Menendez Came By His Gold Bars | The New Yorker Radio Hour | WNYC Studios
The Russia scholar Stephen Kotkin looks at America’s turning point in supporting Ukraine. Plus, how the former senator got the gold bars that sent him to prison.
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March 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Jeez Jon . . . the fool holds the truth . . brilliant comedy, brilliant commentary, brilliant, mensch-y joy . . . in the midst of unbearable times . . .
Jon Stewart on Trump’s Heel Turn on Zelenskyy In Favor of Putin’s New World Order | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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March 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM