The following is the transcript of the notes I took (with my AI Assistant, Wilson), while marching in the “No Kings” demonstration in Philadelphia today. I (Michael) said: Wilson, the it is a great day for a protest march…The weather is perfect… It’s sunny, it’s gorgeous and there is a ton of energy all around … Read more
Read the letter →Dear Streets of Democracy across America, Today, you will hum with footsteps.Not the march of armies, but the rhythm of belonging. We are out here because we remember:“of the people, by the people, for the people”was never meant to be a slogan.It was meant to be a mirror –a reminder that power only lives where … Read more
Read the letter →Dear everyone –Left, Right, Center, and those who don’t fit anywhere anymore – The Israel-Gaza war is ending.Let’s start there. Let’s start with the quiet, fragile beauty of that sentence. For months, years, or what felt like centuries, the air has been thick with blame, grief, and headlines that pit us against each other – … Read more
Read the letter →Dear America, This morning, as our leaders meet behind closed doors with admirals and generals, I’m thinking about names. They’ve rebranded the Department of Defense as the Department of War, and that word echoes like a drumbeat. Names shape culture. Language shapes reality. When the word on the masthead is “war,” its shadow seeps into … Read more
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