Will Bunch gets it absolutely right.

Liz Magill’s ouster at Penn will help the worst people take down free speech, higher ed

Critics celebrating the scalping of Penn's president won't stop there. Free speech, and college itself, are in grave danger.

It's a good test, though. So far, everyone I've seen who makes free speech their entire deal has revealed themselves to be a completely disingenuous liar whenever this comes up

NEW POLL from Reuters/Ipsos: *68%* of respondents agreed with a statement that "Israel should call a ceasefire and try to negotiate." Just 31% of poll respondents said they supported sending Israel weapons, while 43% opposed the idea #CeasefireNow

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows | Reuters

U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, acc...

Open letter from CD-10 constituents to Rep. Dan Goldman for voting for GOP censure of Rashida Tlaib “Every one of your constituents deserves to be safe in our community. Endorsing MAGA witch-hunts puts all of us at risk.” Close to 1000 signatures. Please sign & share if you live in his district.

“On those days when it’s hard for us to get out of bed, you just think, if Ady is organizing today, I can get up and organize today” We lost a real one and a true legend. RIP Ady Barkan 🙏🏾

Ady Barkan, Who Used His Illness To Advance Progressive Causes, Dies

After a diagnosis with ALS, Barkan immersed himself in efforts to sink the Trump tax cuts and later, to adopt Medicare for All.

This is a critical read. Moral, urgent, incisive. https://newrepublic.com/article/176406/biden-calamitous-cost-ignoring-palestine

We’re Seeing the Calamitous Cost of Ignoring Palestine

The Biden administration thought the Palestine question could be downplayed in pursuit of other objectives. And here we are.

The Onion is singlehandedly keeping me sane.

CEASEFIRE NOW

Truly no need for the discount store on the corner to be putting up the Christmas tree promos already

For those curious, I did not win the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot.