Tulsi Gabbard
American politician and military officer serving as the 8th director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025 -- wikipedia.
US Politics
The Right Reverend Marianne Budde, Bishop of Washington
Request: She delivered the sermon following Trump’s inauguration.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 -- wikipedia.
"Check your privilege!"
The woke idea that white skin color renders an unearned or unfair advantage in life while ignoring the eminent and obvious successes of nonwhites in every aspect of popular culture and society.
President Biden pardon of his son Hunter Biden
"President Joe Biden’s grant of clemency on Sunday night — an extraordinary political act with extraordinary legal breadth — insulates his son from ever facing federal charges over any crimes he possibly could have committed over the past decade" -- politico.
John Thune
Incoming US Senate majority leader, Republican, personal LoC.
Mitch McConnell
Outgoing US Senate minority leader, Republican, personal LoC.
Chuck Schumer
US Senate majority leader, Democrat, personal LoC.
Nancy Pelosi
Former US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Democrat. Calibration of personal LoC.
Tim Scott
African American Republican US senator from South Carolina who ran for his party's nomination for President in 2024.
term limits (US politics)
"...restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms" -- wikipedia.
Gavin Newsom
During his [California] governorship, Newsom faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership style during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly due to strict lockdown measures that some felt were overly restrictive and economically damaging -- wikipedia.
Donald Trump
His opponents focus on his low-end range, his boosters on the high-end. Sensible people see a mixture of integrity and non-integrity, but where does it land overall? Calibration shows the current average.
placing political signs in yard
Request: Trump/Vance, Harris/Waltz etc. Seems to be rooted in pride and likely not effective in persuading people to vote a certain way. Curious if it’s worth doing or better avoided.
The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Priority request: There is something about him that people like. Rogan's peaceful argumentative style and vulnerability seems to captivate a very large audience as he hosts the most popular podcasts in the world.