| Countries I’ve lived in | United States (native), Switzerland, Belgium |
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| Historical subjects I’m interested in | WWII, 19th-century African-Americans |
| Things I can’t live without | Non-fiction books, ancestry.com, Decaf coffee, iPad, cats, historical documentaries, WNYC, old photographs, dark chocolate |
"And he is in the process of replacing the stones in the walkway in the colonnade, which leads from the main White House mansion to the Oval Office and where Mr. Trump has hung photos of past presidents that include insulting descriptions of those he dislikes.
Mr. Trump said the new walkway would be made of black granite.
'It’s a great contrast. The white, with the black,” Mr. Trump told reporters this week. “It’s a beautiful, black granite.'" - NYT 3/26/26 #badtaste #decoratorinchief
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW
Shakespeare Bulletin
43.4, Winter 2025
#S2O #OpenAccess at Project MUSE
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Geoff Ridden
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DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.
The average 30-yr fixed #mortgage rate rose to 6.38% this week, climbing for the 4th-straight week to levels not seen in >6 months. It’s the largest 1-week jump in mortgage rates since April 2025, when markets were rattled due to #Trump’s initial tariff announcement.
The #US #housing market was supposed to turn a corner this year, but economic uncertainty & a jump in #MortgageRates fueled by the #US - #Israel #war in #Iran are complicating #affordability for homebuyers.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/economy/mortgage-rates-us-housing-market-iran-war?cid=ios_app
Here we go again...TFG wants to turn the upstairs Treaty Room in the WH into a bedroom: "The Treaty Room — which is separate from the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building — is one of the most historic rooms in the White House. Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and William McKinley used it as a Cabinet room, and it was where the Spanish-American War peace protocol of 1898, and the nuclear test ban treaty of 1963, were signed."
President #Zelenskyy
💬 "I have arrived in Saudi Arabia. I have a number of important meetings scheduled. We appreciate the support and stand with those who are willing to work with us to ensure security."
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