Just to clarify: Terry McAuliffe was the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia running against Youngkin. Ralph Northam (Democrat) was our outgoing governor who could not run for reelection as Virginia rules allow for only one term of service.
It was too bad that Governor Northam could not rum again. He was a very good governor who steered us safely through the pandemic.
McAuliffe made a mistake while debating Youngkin when he said that parents should not determine what is taught in the schools. I happen to agree with that statement, because I know what he meant. However, Youngkin jumped on it and the old “parents’ rights” thing was trotted out and McAuliffe was not able to clarify what he meant well enough.
Thanks, Virginia. McAuliffe made a good many mistakes. The main one was his underestimation of the skills, cunning, and complete disregard for the truth that was at play in Mr. Youngkin's campaign. I honestly don't think I've seen anything like it. He played to every fear and prejudice in the book--nothing new just very cleverly packaged to speak to the particular demons that have risen to the surface lately. He was smoother than Trump by a long shot. He has continued campaigning long after he crossed the finish line because he has no policies, no ideas for governing, but that, too, is out of the Trump playbook. TFG hasn't stopped campaigning since 2015. Unfortunately those tactics seem to be paying off all over the country.
Mr. Hubbell has skillfully laid it out here and the picture I see is wasteland all around. At this point, we are not winning--and, of course, I don't just mean elections.
Agree about Governor Northam, Virginia! In a funny (weird) way, the revelation of his maybe Black Face picture in his yearbook, which lead him into deep research about the history of black people in this country, in my opinion, made him a more effective Governor.
I cringed, too, when I heard McAuliffe make that statement - Big Boo Boo!
Yes, I agree with you, too. That black face picture could have destroyed Northam, but he handled it well.
I see that you have the Ukrainian colors on your picture. I am nearly beside myself about this war, especially since Mariupol is surrounded and all of the remaining people there who are alive and the Ukrainian soldiers there are going to be slaughtered! I texted President Biden on Saturday. I think we should intervene and send stealth bombers to knock out the Russians surrounding them.
I was not born during WW II, but this is just like what happened then. We did not become involved until we were attacked.
I just can’t stand to think of all of those people being slaughtered.
The entire situation is heart breaking. Now the Russians are carrying out missile strikes on Lviv, killing civilians. This war is going to escalate. How do you feel about this?
Hello, again, Virginia. Sorry to keep jumping in on your comments. They are too thought-provoking to resist. I'm going to respond to your question to someone else, "How do you feel about this?"
I guess I feel like most of us feel--helpless, furious, frightened, and fired up to do something, Anything!!!
What I think, although wrapped in that passion, is that sometimes it takes the most courage of all to wait. Once we have taken military action, even to establish a no-fly zone, we have in effect declared war on Russia and that puts nuclear weapons on the table.
It isn't a situation In which anyone will be a winner. Too late for that already. If someone launches a nuclear weapon, the game is over for a very long time.
I know. I did not mean to set up a no fly zone, just to knock out the Russians surrounding Mariupol. I don’t know much about stealth bombers, but I believe that they are difficult to detect and fly very high. If it was a sneak attack, maybe the Russians would think the Ukrainians did it.
I guess I am naive, but I don’t want Ukraine to fall.
Russia fired long range missiles to Kiev and another city close to Poland. If they keep that up and a missile hits Polish soil, NATO will have to respond. I am scared, too, and angry and frustrated.
I agree the situation is heartbreaking. Like most of us, other than donating to causes, like World Central Kitchen and IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), I feel powerless to do more.
Yes, I have donated to three charities to help the Ukrainians and the International SPCA. I just feel so helpless. If I were young I would go over there and take care of the injured.
Perhaps you did not hear this before you wrote, Robert, but Axios reports that the education “authorities” in Florida have rejected more than 40% of new math texts for violating the state’s standards. The texts were not identified, nor the offending passages, but I’d guess that all those pesky “=“ signs had a lot to do with it. Or perhaps they think that the problem “If Joe has six apples and Peter has nine apples, how many apples do they do have?” depicts a gay relationship. This is what we are up against. Apparently, the State of Florida has adopted the motto of the Republican Party as its own: Ignorant and Proud of It. With opponents like that, it’s our own fault if we do not win in the end.
Hi, John. I am waiting for a few more facts to develop before writing about this story. Why? Because my intuition is that it is much worse than initial reports suggest. When the books and passages are identified, it will be clear that the people banning the books are delusional. The truth will out at some point--an allusion to Shakespeare that would be lost on those banning books in Florida.
Yes, those pesky “prohibited topics” embedded in the math word problems.
“The department offered a breakdown of why the books were disapproved — 21%, or 28 textbooks, were not included because they “incorporate prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies, including CRT,” 9%, or 12 books, were not included because they do not properly align to B.E.S.T. Standards, and 11%, or 14 books, do not align with standards and incorporate prohibited topics.”
On a + note, several community leaders in my RED Florida county have organized the “ Little Black Book Drive” to introduce kids to black history through books with a focus on STEM and space travel and also works of fiction by black authors. Supporters can purchase books through local book stores or Amazon Wishlist. Maybe the “Little Black Book Drive” will catch on in other Florida communities and beyond !
"The texts were not identified, nor the offending passages, but I’d guess that all those pesky “=“ signs had a lot to do with it." Best line of the day! 🤣🤣🤣
You are right to call out all “the sky is falling” reporting. And I was sorely disappointed when I watched Showtime’s “The Circus” last night. It is a show produced by John Heilemann who should know better. He and his two colleagues were discussing midterms and stated the House was already lost. GRRR. One interesting section, however, did discuss the Senate race in PA where there are three Democratic candidates. Unfortunately, the “moderate” candidate, Conor Lamb, is running very negative ads against John Fetterman, the current Lt. Governor, going back 13 years ago and talking about an incident in the black community. Feterman explained what happened and I am not here to take sides except to say we do not need this kind of negativity. If Feterman prevails, you just know these ads will find their way into the general election. ALL Dems must stop the circular firing squad.
I know that many people in Pennsylvania like Conor Lamb. He is conservative Democrat in a conservative district, so some of his views do not align with the progressive wing of the party. And he was one of the early bright spots after Trump's 2016 victory. But then he voted against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker, which seemed at the time like an ungrateful and spiteful thing for a candidate to do--especially a candidate who benefitted from letters and donations from progressive Democrats across the nation.
John Fetterman will have to live with his decision to chase down and arrest a young Black man. It was the wrong decision on many levels, although Fetterman claims that what he saw was a masked person was running towards an elementary school after hearing shots fired (three months after Sandyhook.) And yet, it appears to be an isolated incident in the career of a man who otherwise seems to genuinely care for people. In many ways, his political life was launched by stints in Big Brothers (after caring for a boy whose mother died of AIDS) and teaching underprivileged students in AmeriCorp.
Lamb's decision to run negative ads against Fetterman is really unfortunate. Lamb has led a charmed life, coming from a political dynasty in Pennsylvania, having been groomed (or groomed himself) for a career in politics. While we are fortunate to have conservative Democrats who can win in conservative areas of a swing state, I don't think that Lamb's decision to attack Fetterman speaks well of Lamb's character.
While I am not a Pennsylvania voter, I do support Fetterman. “Lamb has led a charmed life. coming from a political dynasty. . .”those words disqualify him in my book. He is not entitled to political office. Those who grew up privileged, as a general rule, do not understand what it means to go without or make do. How could Lamb understand the life of a single parent raising a couple of kids, trying to put food on the table and a roof overhead?
Another great re-write by Robert! This time of a headline by a consulting group: "Why Democrats think they are going to lose in November" to "Why 18 Democrats voted for Glen Youngkin." Quite a leap that group made! For shame! Obviously not for truth. So, stay on that soapbox, Mr. Hubbell . . Get a megaphone and perhaps a red pen. Keep us shaking our heads and sometimes even chuckling. And always working hard.
Okay, I am now stepping down from my soapbox . . . . I’m getting dizzy.
Concluding Thoughts.
The work of freeing other people (and ourselves) from bigotry, enslavement, injustice, and oppression is a struggle that has been going on for millennia. Our job is to continue the battle for one generation—and teach the next generation that it must do the same."
LOVE ROBERT HUBBELL! You keep us centered on the right things...I THANK YOU every day!
I especially like you closing statement for today, Robert: "Our job is to continue the battle for one generation—and teach the next generation that it must do the same."
Having just read HRC, and posting this, I am putting it here too,in response to your concluding Thoughts, Robert. Thank you as always!
Excerpt from the foreword (to Howard Zinn's book You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train) by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor:
"For Zinn, this fluidity of political consciousness—people who may be completely passive in one moment but can be moved to act in a different moment—was the key to the emergence of a mass movement. To write off the possibility of change was to essentially write off the possibility of building the kind of movement necessary to change what was wrong in the world. "
Todays Edition Newsletter was significant because it validated for me that between the outcome of gerrymandering across the country and the accumulation of consistent negative and regressive Republican antics the Democrats are holding their own. Recent state legislative laws and bans on abortion; gay rights and school curriculums to name a few have shown clearly what Republican controlled legislators and Congress would look like and voters are becoming alarmed. The Democrats need to focus on states like Ohio, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona where the constituency’s are not overwhelming Republican and with the right messages and candidates can win. The future is not going to be controlled by Texas or Florida if we focused on those states where voters have a more pragmatic view of the role of government and state rights. Remember that the media is focus on the Governor’s of Texas and Florida and their behaviors both of whom are running national campaigns but don’t represent the views of many voters of both parties.
CORRECTION FROM MY LAST EMAIL, JUST SENT, regarding 4/18 edition. The quality started out sounding best ever and about a quarter way into the recording deteriorated badly and continued sounding bad. It sounds to me like you are varying your speaking distance from the mike. For most of the podcast I think you might have been too close to the mike, which made your voice sound too loud and muddled. I suggest that you playback your recording and you should be able to hear what your listeners hear. Thanks for your good work, Floyd Flanagan
I listened to the full episode. Who was going to tell me I sounded like Donald Duck after sucking on a helium balloon? Come on, people! You are being too nice! I depend on you to keep me from making a fool of myself! I am going back to my old equipment. Better to have the volume too low than to sound like a cartoon character!
The audio started out good today but then it sounded as if you got too close to the microphone and put a paper in front of the microphone. It really was pretty awful. This new setup might work if you sit still and don’t move anything during recording, but I think your other setup is probably better. What it seems like in the other setting is that you move around or block your voice somehow with a paper or your hand. Because somehow the last part of a sentence I sometimes gets very soft. It feels to me like maybe the microphone is not in the right place, and maybe needs to be farther away and consistent. Maybe you are moving around or moving the microphone during recording?
I repeat my post from above: I listened to the full episode. Who was going to tell me I sounded like Donald Duck after sucking on a helium balloon? Come on, people! You are being too nice! I depend on you to keep me from making a fool of myself! I am going back to my old equipment. Better to have the volume too low than to sound like a cartoon character!
Mr. Hubbell, I play your excellent newsletter through a speaker every morning to listen to it, yet I have struggled to hear you. Today, you stated that you simply spoke into your iPad. FINALLY, I you were loud enough to hear without turning the volume on high (and still not loud enough). It worked, and I am grateful. Thank you.
And thank you for writing this insightful, well researched, and optimistic newsletter. I enjoy it and share it with friends. Most sincerely, Linda B. Parker
Sound was fine today. A little louder than it usually is with your professional sound equipment. Thanks for the audio version it’s great for aural learners.
The sound quality and volume varied throughout today’s recording. Past recordings the quality is excellent. I do put my volume higher then needed for most things I listen to.
Thank you for your relentless efforts in providing your insides into the news. You have helped me a great deal.
I, too, often have a problem with the audio volume. I set my computer speaker at 100% and can hear you, Robert, but just adequately. And then I have to remember to set the volume back to what it was.
I have been thinking about the contributions of Russians to world literature, drama, music, and ballet. I wonder if Russians today know how much the world admires and embraces their art.
Good morning everyone, Robert gave me the the go ahead to let you know about a virtual open house I am doing for Students for Justice lead by a political science professor and a data scientist. They are providing college students with paid internship opportunities to learn how to be politically active, organize and increase voting. Robert interviewed them. Amazing org.
Please come to the open house, Monday, May 2nd from 7:30-8:30 EST. You can rsvp to me, Angela Mazur in CT at ajm670engage@gmail.com. You will receive a peace rock in the mail hand painted by my nine year niece and me for coming and supporting our future defenders of democracy. Let us know you came from this forum. I will send you the zoom link a few days prior to the event. An hour is a very short amount of time to invest when democracy is at stake.
Spread the word to others, on Facebook, instagram, Twitter. Thank you and be well.
Just to clarify: Terry McAuliffe was the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia running against Youngkin. Ralph Northam (Democrat) was our outgoing governor who could not run for reelection as Virginia rules allow for only one term of service.
Thanks. I will correct that statement in the online version.
It was too bad that Governor Northam could not rum again. He was a very good governor who steered us safely through the pandemic.
McAuliffe made a mistake while debating Youngkin when he said that parents should not determine what is taught in the schools. I happen to agree with that statement, because I know what he meant. However, Youngkin jumped on it and the old “parents’ rights” thing was trotted out and McAuliffe was not able to clarify what he meant well enough.
Thanks, Virginia. McAuliffe made a good many mistakes. The main one was his underestimation of the skills, cunning, and complete disregard for the truth that was at play in Mr. Youngkin's campaign. I honestly don't think I've seen anything like it. He played to every fear and prejudice in the book--nothing new just very cleverly packaged to speak to the particular demons that have risen to the surface lately. He was smoother than Trump by a long shot. He has continued campaigning long after he crossed the finish line because he has no policies, no ideas for governing, but that, too, is out of the Trump playbook. TFG hasn't stopped campaigning since 2015. Unfortunately those tactics seem to be paying off all over the country.
Mr. Hubbell has skillfully laid it out here and the picture I see is wasteland all around. At this point, we are not winning--and, of course, I don't just mean elections.
I know. I think former Governor MCAuliffe thought he had it locked and he did not campaign vet well.
Agree about Governor Northam, Virginia! In a funny (weird) way, the revelation of his maybe Black Face picture in his yearbook, which lead him into deep research about the history of black people in this country, in my opinion, made him a more effective Governor.
I cringed, too, when I heard McAuliffe make that statement - Big Boo Boo!
Yes, I agree with you, too. That black face picture could have destroyed Northam, but he handled it well.
I see that you have the Ukrainian colors on your picture. I am nearly beside myself about this war, especially since Mariupol is surrounded and all of the remaining people there who are alive and the Ukrainian soldiers there are going to be slaughtered! I texted President Biden on Saturday. I think we should intervene and send stealth bombers to knock out the Russians surrounding them.
I was not born during WW II, but this is just like what happened then. We did not become involved until we were attacked.
I just can’t stand to think of all of those people being slaughtered.
The entire situation is heart breaking. Now the Russians are carrying out missile strikes on Lviv, killing civilians. This war is going to escalate. How do you feel about this?
Hello, again, Virginia. Sorry to keep jumping in on your comments. They are too thought-provoking to resist. I'm going to respond to your question to someone else, "How do you feel about this?"
I guess I feel like most of us feel--helpless, furious, frightened, and fired up to do something, Anything!!!
What I think, although wrapped in that passion, is that sometimes it takes the most courage of all to wait. Once we have taken military action, even to establish a no-fly zone, we have in effect declared war on Russia and that puts nuclear weapons on the table.
It isn't a situation In which anyone will be a winner. Too late for that already. If someone launches a nuclear weapon, the game is over for a very long time.
I know. I did not mean to set up a no fly zone, just to knock out the Russians surrounding Mariupol. I don’t know much about stealth bombers, but I believe that they are difficult to detect and fly very high. If it was a sneak attack, maybe the Russians would think the Ukrainians did it.
I guess I am naive, but I don’t want Ukraine to fall.
Russia fired long range missiles to Kiev and another city close to Poland. If they keep that up and a missile hits Polish soil, NATO will have to respond. I am scared, too, and angry and frustrated.
I agree the situation is heartbreaking. Like most of us, other than donating to causes, like World Central Kitchen and IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), I feel powerless to do more.
Yes, I have donated to three charities to help the Ukrainians and the International SPCA. I just feel so helpless. If I were young I would go over there and take care of the injured.
Thanks. I was about to make the same correction.
Perhaps you did not hear this before you wrote, Robert, but Axios reports that the education “authorities” in Florida have rejected more than 40% of new math texts for violating the state’s standards. The texts were not identified, nor the offending passages, but I’d guess that all those pesky “=“ signs had a lot to do with it. Or perhaps they think that the problem “If Joe has six apples and Peter has nine apples, how many apples do they do have?” depicts a gay relationship. This is what we are up against. Apparently, the State of Florida has adopted the motto of the Republican Party as its own: Ignorant and Proud of It. With opponents like that, it’s our own fault if we do not win in the end.
Hi, John. I am waiting for a few more facts to develop before writing about this story. Why? Because my intuition is that it is much worse than initial reports suggest. When the books and passages are identified, it will be clear that the people banning the books are delusional. The truth will out at some point--an allusion to Shakespeare that would be lost on those banning books in Florida.
Yes, those pesky “prohibited topics” embedded in the math word problems.
“The department offered a breakdown of why the books were disapproved — 21%, or 28 textbooks, were not included because they “incorporate prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies, including CRT,” 9%, or 12 books, were not included because they do not properly align to B.E.S.T. Standards, and 11%, or 14 books, do not align with standards and incorporate prohibited topics.”
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/517234-fdoe-rejects-41-of-math-textbooks-submitted-for-k-12-instruction-cites-indoctrination/
On a + note, several community leaders in my RED Florida county have organized the “ Little Black Book Drive” to introduce kids to black history through books with a focus on STEM and space travel and also works of fiction by black authors. Supporters can purchase books through local book stores or Amazon Wishlist. Maybe the “Little Black Book Drive” will catch on in other Florida communities and beyond !
That’s a terrific idea. Let’s spread it around.
"The texts were not identified, nor the offending passages, but I’d guess that all those pesky “=“ signs had a lot to do with it." Best line of the day! 🤣🤣🤣
You are right to call out all “the sky is falling” reporting. And I was sorely disappointed when I watched Showtime’s “The Circus” last night. It is a show produced by John Heilemann who should know better. He and his two colleagues were discussing midterms and stated the House was already lost. GRRR. One interesting section, however, did discuss the Senate race in PA where there are three Democratic candidates. Unfortunately, the “moderate” candidate, Conor Lamb, is running very negative ads against John Fetterman, the current Lt. Governor, going back 13 years ago and talking about an incident in the black community. Feterman explained what happened and I am not here to take sides except to say we do not need this kind of negativity. If Feterman prevails, you just know these ads will find their way into the general election. ALL Dems must stop the circular firing squad.
I know that many people in Pennsylvania like Conor Lamb. He is conservative Democrat in a conservative district, so some of his views do not align with the progressive wing of the party. And he was one of the early bright spots after Trump's 2016 victory. But then he voted against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker, which seemed at the time like an ungrateful and spiteful thing for a candidate to do--especially a candidate who benefitted from letters and donations from progressive Democrats across the nation.
John Fetterman will have to live with his decision to chase down and arrest a young Black man. It was the wrong decision on many levels, although Fetterman claims that what he saw was a masked person was running towards an elementary school after hearing shots fired (three months after Sandyhook.) And yet, it appears to be an isolated incident in the career of a man who otherwise seems to genuinely care for people. In many ways, his political life was launched by stints in Big Brothers (after caring for a boy whose mother died of AIDS) and teaching underprivileged students in AmeriCorp.
Lamb's decision to run negative ads against Fetterman is really unfortunate. Lamb has led a charmed life, coming from a political dynasty in Pennsylvania, having been groomed (or groomed himself) for a career in politics. While we are fortunate to have conservative Democrats who can win in conservative areas of a swing state, I don't think that Lamb's decision to attack Fetterman speaks well of Lamb's character.
While I am not a Pennsylvania voter, I do support Fetterman. “Lamb has led a charmed life. coming from a political dynasty. . .”those words disqualify him in my book. He is not entitled to political office. Those who grew up privileged, as a general rule, do not understand what it means to go without or make do. How could Lamb understand the life of a single parent raising a couple of kids, trying to put food on the table and a roof overhead?
Another great re-write by Robert! This time of a headline by a consulting group: "Why Democrats think they are going to lose in November" to "Why 18 Democrats voted for Glen Youngkin." Quite a leap that group made! For shame! Obviously not for truth. So, stay on that soapbox, Mr. Hubbell . . Get a megaphone and perhaps a red pen. Keep us shaking our heads and sometimes even chuckling. And always working hard.
Okay, I am now stepping down from my soapbox . . . . I’m getting dizzy.
Concluding Thoughts.
The work of freeing other people (and ourselves) from bigotry, enslavement, injustice, and oppression is a struggle that has been going on for millennia. Our job is to continue the battle for one generation—and teach the next generation that it must do the same."
LOVE ROBERT HUBBELL! You keep us centered on the right things...I THANK YOU every day!
Those Wisconsin results are encouraging.
I especially like you closing statement for today, Robert: "Our job is to continue the battle for one generation—and teach the next generation that it must do the same."
Having just read HRC, and posting this, I am putting it here too,in response to your concluding Thoughts, Robert. Thank you as always!
Excerpt from the foreword (to Howard Zinn's book You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train) by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor:
"For Zinn, this fluidity of political consciousness—people who may be completely passive in one moment but can be moved to act in a different moment—was the key to the emergence of a mass movement. To write off the possibility of change was to essentially write off the possibility of building the kind of movement necessary to change what was wrong in the world. "
Watching the destruction of journalism is heart breaking. Thank you for continuing to share these types of analysis.
Todays Edition Newsletter was significant because it validated for me that between the outcome of gerrymandering across the country and the accumulation of consistent negative and regressive Republican antics the Democrats are holding their own. Recent state legislative laws and bans on abortion; gay rights and school curriculums to name a few have shown clearly what Republican controlled legislators and Congress would look like and voters are becoming alarmed. The Democrats need to focus on states like Ohio, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona where the constituency’s are not overwhelming Republican and with the right messages and candidates can win. The future is not going to be controlled by Texas or Florida if we focused on those states where voters have a more pragmatic view of the role of government and state rights. Remember that the media is focus on the Governor’s of Texas and Florida and their behaviors both of whom are running national campaigns but don’t represent the views of many voters of both parties.
CORRECTION FROM MY LAST EMAIL, JUST SENT, regarding 4/18 edition. The quality started out sounding best ever and about a quarter way into the recording deteriorated badly and continued sounding bad. It sounds to me like you are varying your speaking distance from the mike. For most of the podcast I think you might have been too close to the mike, which made your voice sound too loud and muddled. I suggest that you playback your recording and you should be able to hear what your listeners hear. Thanks for your good work, Floyd Flanagan
I listened to the full episode. Who was going to tell me I sounded like Donald Duck after sucking on a helium balloon? Come on, people! You are being too nice! I depend on you to keep me from making a fool of myself! I am going back to my old equipment. Better to have the volume too low than to sound like a cartoon character!
Exactly my experience of today’s recording.
Thanks.
Thanks.
The audio started out good today but then it sounded as if you got too close to the microphone and put a paper in front of the microphone. It really was pretty awful. This new setup might work if you sit still and don’t move anything during recording, but I think your other setup is probably better. What it seems like in the other setting is that you move around or block your voice somehow with a paper or your hand. Because somehow the last part of a sentence I sometimes gets very soft. It feels to me like maybe the microphone is not in the right place, and maybe needs to be farther away and consistent. Maybe you are moving around or moving the microphone during recording?
I repeat my post from above: I listened to the full episode. Who was going to tell me I sounded like Donald Duck after sucking on a helium balloon? Come on, people! You are being too nice! I depend on you to keep me from making a fool of myself! I am going back to my old equipment. Better to have the volume too low than to sound like a cartoon character!
Mr. Hubbell, I play your excellent newsletter through a speaker every morning to listen to it, yet I have struggled to hear you. Today, you stated that you simply spoke into your iPad. FINALLY, I you were loud enough to hear without turning the volume on high (and still not loud enough). It worked, and I am grateful. Thank you.
And thank you for writing this insightful, well researched, and optimistic newsletter. I enjoy it and share it with friends. Most sincerely, Linda B. Parker
Sound was fine today. A little louder than it usually is with your professional sound equipment. Thanks for the audio version it’s great for aural learners.
The sound quality and volume varied throughout today’s recording. Past recordings the quality is excellent. I do put my volume higher then needed for most things I listen to.
Thank you for your relentless efforts in providing your insides into the news. You have helped me a great deal.
I, too, often have a problem with the audio volume. I set my computer speaker at 100% and can hear you, Robert, but just adequately. And then I have to remember to set the volume back to what it was.
I have been thinking about the contributions of Russians to world literature, drama, music, and ballet. I wonder if Russians today know how much the world admires and embraces their art.
Good morning everyone, Robert gave me the the go ahead to let you know about a virtual open house I am doing for Students for Justice lead by a political science professor and a data scientist. They are providing college students with paid internship opportunities to learn how to be politically active, organize and increase voting. Robert interviewed them. Amazing org.
Please come to the open house, Monday, May 2nd from 7:30-8:30 EST. You can rsvp to me, Angela Mazur in CT at ajm670engage@gmail.com. You will receive a peace rock in the mail hand painted by my nine year niece and me for coming and supporting our future defenders of democracy. Let us know you came from this forum. I will send you the zoom link a few days prior to the event. An hour is a very short amount of time to invest when democracy is at stake.
Spread the word to others, on Facebook, instagram, Twitter. Thank you and be well.