Short Take politics
Obama bureaucrat shamed
Stuart Seldowitz, who worked in the Department of State during the administration of President Obama, was filmed multiple times harassing a Halal food cart vendor and has been arrested on charges relating to a hate crime. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/23/ex-obama-adviser-stuart-seldowitz-arrested-after-islamophobic-rant
New book ridicules ex-President
I know, I know. The above line is correct at least once a month. This time, it is recall of the 2020 Iowa primary where they asked for his favorite Bible verse and he said “two Corinthians” rather than “second Corinthians” and, when turned away by folks who endorsed Ted Cruz launched into a tirade about “so called Christians” and “real piece of shit.” Smart. Very Smart. https://theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/23/trump-iowa-evangelicals-pieces-of-shit-book-says
Rosalynn advocated for mental health
The recently deceased first lady was a long-time compassionate advocated for mental health. Mental illness is illness. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/24/1214875774/rosalynn-carter-mental-health-legacy-hope-persistence