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Third, popular attention must focus less on whether we agree with what the government is doing, and more on whether the system of checks and balances we have in place is working. It is a much bigger deal that the DHS felt they could ignore a federal court than that Drumpf signed an EO blocking green card holders in the first place. It is a much bigger deal that Drumpf removed a permanent military presence from the NSC than that he issued a temporary stay on immigration. The immigration ban may be more viscerally upsetting, but the other moves are potentially far more dangerous.
…hat I know now is that there are things that are shiny, and there are things that are truly luxury. The highest luxury I’ve known is being taken care of by the woman I was last year, and taking care of the woman I will be in the future. It’s knowing when I want to spend, and knowing what’s most important to the woman I most want to be…
The weekend arrives. Food from last week rots in my refrigerator. I spend the whole day Saturday doing things, trying to distract myself from the free-floating anxiety that accompanies unexpected spare time. I work on this piece; I walk to the bank, rather than driving; I go running in the hot summer sun. …