Occurred to me: in the same way that announcing they won’t wear a motorcycle helmet says something about a person, announcing they won’t wear a mask says something about a person. Pretty much the same thing, I think.

https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom/status/1423290063048253442?s=20

I don’t know how serious this guy is, but I wish more Republicans were brave enough to talk like this. Unlike Mr. Bob Dole, who can’t quite put his hand on where the party went wrong.

Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) Tweeted: Ok,but here’s the thing. Dick Cheney is responsible for where the party is right now. I’m responsible. The GOP establishment is responsible. NeverTrumpers are responsible. The Tea Party is responsible. ALL OF US CURRENT & FORMER REPUBLICANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHERE THE PARTY IS.

https://twitter.com/Eulogs/status/1422558645594775555?s=20

I’m not crying. YOU’RE crying.

This girl is on Pfizer 🇵🇸 (@Eulogs) Tweeted: Wow, I wept like a baby! https://t.co/J1K7d3yd6C

https://twitter.com/mintiiB/status/1422656433401835520?s=20

This.

Brittney Braxton (@mintiiB) Tweeted: Dude…. being a developer can be so much fun when you work with people who are willing to collaborate and give you support to grow. There’s one thing about being at a good company. Another thing about being on a great team.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/us/politics/pompeo-japan-whiskey.html

I stopped reading here:

«“He has no idea what the disposition was of this bottle of whiskey,”»

🙂 is all I have to say.

«CHAPTER 12 A Puzzle That Doesn’t Involve Human Relationships»

https://lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/for-you-were-strangers

Yikes, that’s quite the essay.

I feel like not a whole lot has changed since the 60s, except that the violence and naked hatred went kind of underground.

Mask_Up!😷 (@smart_snark) Tweeted: “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time.” — James Baldwin Happy birthday, Mr. Baldwin ✊🏽 https://t.co/PmfEyhWM6S

https://twitter.com/smart_snark/status/1422157111828664322?s=20

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/565783-the-war-against-cities

Finally, someone devotes some ink to the urban/rural divide.