An important hour long set of voices on slavery, racism, and our country

 HBO Documentaries “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches”

The performers do justice to Douglass’ words. Highly recommended.

Steve Schmidt’s post on the subject of John McCain, with commentary on Sarah Palin

 Schmidt created a Substack account which we can subscribe to. His first post covers some the issues I referred to in the previous post. Schmidt’s post is available to read without paying.

Trump/Palin ticket in 2024?

 A key development for coverage of US politics: Steve Schmidt tweets extensively about Sarah Palin and her selection by McCain. As immediate follow up, Seth Abramson describes Russian influence on Palin prior to her selection. He explores her rise, her connections, and the possibility of a Trump/Palin ticket. His long article is behind a paywall and I am a subscriber - wish you could read it.  Anyway, pay attention to this topic.