Short Take Politics
Orange man rants
Mara-a-Lago, with 400 people at $40,000 a plate is a safe space for the ex-President to launch a tirade worthy of Festivus. Is it just me, or has he become a joke?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13384073/trump-fundraiser-willis-smith-vice-president.html
Half of protesters not students
In New York City, the protests against Israel make a great spectacle. Understand, however, that half the arrested people are not students. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/04/1249188864/nyc-columbia-city-college-gaza-protests-palestinian-campus
Ithaca embraces Green Deal
The Finger Lakes hippie town has embraced a move to renewable energy and away from fossil fuels. I hope it works. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/04/1249119842/ithaca-green-new-deal-justice50-climate-justice
Facing consequences
In Arizona, a judge upheld the suspension of students charged with trespassing. As the Internet says, fuck around and find out. https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-denies-request-to-lift-ban-on-asu-stud…