I've got a long stash of Kindle books I bought at a discount and need to read - it would take a year off everything else to catch up.

I still get this book out and read it sometimes.

Got it. I see now that I don't know enough to make a statement like that and I take it back.

I defer to your much greater knowledge. I was looking at this from the Guardian: "Pete Hegseth [sec'y of defense nomination] ... no senior military or national security experience ..." but "'Pete Hegseth has been an exceptional host on Fox & Friends and Fox Nation,' said a Fox News spokesperson"

Celebrities running things. Goes back at least to Reagan. Appearance over substance.

Ugh! I don't get out much and I'm an old lady, so I don't hear things like that, but it's useful to know it's happening.

Thank you, Fred Clark, for putting this into words better than I can.

I know at least one person who will writhe himself into contortions to justify anything that happens.

If things go wrong, a lot of people will say it was because we didn't go far _enough_ with the policies, that if it had been applied _purely_ enough, it would all have worked.

I can say some negative things like "It isn't full of bots and racists," but I don't know the positives yet. Lots of people joining, though, so should be plenty for a like-minded community: bcounter.nat.vg

As a non-musical person, I suppose it can be, just like pretty much any kind of vocalizing in connection with praying.

apnews.com/article/x-bl... 1 million new users since election day according to this.