Gerry Braun

I'm informed that approximately 17 million people named Gao are living on our planet.

Once again relevant:

On the chart, the numbers for missed call 1 (to Freeman) and missed call 2 (to Collins) are reversed.

And of course, there's the classic Paul Sisson story from 1860, "Abolitionists avoid publicity as they help slaves to freedom along so-called "Underground Railroad'."

Until today my favorite Paul Sisson article was this gem from July 1944:
"Dutch family avoids publicity over young Jewish girl hiding in its attic."

Something Stinks at the San Diego Union-Tribune: An Interview with Laura Castañeda “Don't support these folks. You are lining their pockets with bonuses, and for what? So they can set a fake agenda and have people believe it?”

Something Stinks at the San Diego Union-Tribune: An Interview with Laura Castañeda
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Live updates: At least 2 children killed and 17 people injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school Mass | CNN Two children have been killed in a shooting during Mass marking the first week of class for Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, officials say. Follow here for the latest news updates.

America's gun culture is a disease and it's killing our children.
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I suspect the NYT's distinction is "...never been accused by any individual in our circle of acquaintances..."

Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless SACRAMENTO, CA—Promising his podcast listeners an engaging and enlightening conversation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly sat down Tuesday with a serial killer who targets the homeless population. “So what do you think Democrats can learn from somebody who, like you, targets the most vulnerable among us?” said Newsom, who acknowledged that while he and the […]

“So what do you think Democrats can learn from somebody who, like you, targets the most vulnerable among us?” said Newsom
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Republicans think government can tell children how many dolls they need. Republicans are weird.
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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' “There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.

Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here'

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He needs a clean runway for his book tour.

Schumer has a book coming out and so everything he does might be viewed through the lens of whether it will help/hurt his book sales.

Elon Musk retweet of a rando claiming that "Stalin, Mao and Hitler did not murder millions of people. Their public sector workers did."

Way, way, way past time for you to get your organizations off Twitter.

Check this out — American stocks were on par with global stocks up until late January — and have now dropped terribly since then

Gosh I wonder what happened in late January?

Folks have some thoughts on Gavin Newsom's cowardice.
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This wouldn't be happening if Chuck Schumer were alive.

A perfect example of how the Trump resistance fails. Rather than focus on the effect the cuts will have on the general public, the protesters decry, again and again, how it will affects their jobs and facilities. The work "maintenance" appears more than the words "cancer" and "Alzheimer's."

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Trump on Truth Social The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period fo time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn't the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn't the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!

how are the democrats supposed to compete with this messaging?

Pope Francis says Trump's immigration raids would be a 'disgrace' Pope Francis on Sunday criticized President-elect Donald Trump's reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. in the days after his inauguration.

Pope Francis says Trump's immigration raids would be a 'disgrace'

The best outcome for the City: the issue never reaches the ballot once La Jollans understand (a) it won't pass and/or (b) it won't improve their lives in the ways they hope. If LaCava's acting as an honest broker of financial information helps his constituents see things clearly, this course is wise

If La Jolla had not been part of the city in November, would Measure E have passed?

Washington journalists aren't in denial so much as they're signaling to Trump that they, like him, will distort and lie to protect their positions and power.

Carty, Eye Damaged, Charges 3 Policemen Blackjacked Him (Published 1971) Carty, thanking Mayor Massell for suspending policemen, says that he may have suffered permanent eye damage during brawl

I admired Rico Carty when he was a Brave and batting behind, and protecting, the great Hank Aaron. Missing from the Carty obits, however, is how his career was nearly derailed in 1971 by three white Atlanta police officers. Here's the New York Times story: www.nytimes.com/1971/08/27/a...