We share the same biology, regardless of ideology
But what might save us, me and you
Is if the Russians love their children too

We share the same biology, regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the president?
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie we don't believe anymore
Mister Reagan says, "We will protect you"
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

In Europe and America there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mister Krushchev said, "We will bury you"
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It'd be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too
How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy?
There is no monopoly on common sense
On either side of the political fence

Today's earworm: "Russians: (If the Russians Love their Children Too) by Sting.

SCOOP: Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19, per White House official. Statement to come soon

https://twitter.com/JasJWright/status/1518989503230214144

I believe:
- That every person is a person. Period.

- People are impacted by their genetics, upbringing and culture and can do little to change the past

- People are refined or damaged by their education based on the truthfulness of the content

- Everyone can improve. Some can do so better than others

- Improvement takes courage. Some have more than others. Everyone has that choice. Your amount of courage is not static

- Nothing in the world can impact an adult unless they let it inside

Signing off, folks. I've been sooooo distracted by today's events and I really have got to get some work done. Gonna be a long night.
Stay civil!

"Trump says he won’t rejoin Twitter. Some advisers don’t believe him."

"Jason Miller, a former top Trump adviser who runs his own conservative-friendly social network Gettr, said he believes Trump has no interest in returning to a platform he argues suffers from “a cultural problem … of political discrimination.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/trump-twitter-elon-musk-reinstatement

If you were wondering if Musk is going to do the right thing.....

"The two sides were focused on determining whether Musk had the financing to complete the acquisition, and did not spend much time discussing Musks’s strategy for the future of the social network, the person said."

It's official: Elon Musk acquires Twitter for roughly $44 billion

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal

I just read this passage this morning in Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. I think it applies well to CoSo.
Maybe it's a good message for our new flood of members today? #introductions #introduction

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"Two characteristics shared by gods and men (and every rational creature):

i. Not to let others hold you back

ii. To locate goodness in thinking and doing the right thing, and to limit your desires to that

Hertling provides a systematic assessment on why Ukraine will prevail:
https://twitter.com/MarkHertling/status/1518604757149143040

I just spent my Sunday parsing and cleaning the California Penal Codes so I can load them into a database and analyze the history of the San Francisco DA's case-disposition.

My brain is fried.

And, looking at all of those offenses makes me want to take a shower.