@amprog. Forever @OpenSociety Former Amb South Africa. Obama alum. UNION! Owner of views. “I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” - Whitman
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26 Dec 2021
I took this photo in Cape Town when I hosted Cong John Lewis on his return to South Africa. He and Archbishop Tutu couldn’t wait to embrace one another. Brothers in struggle. Benders of the arc of justice. Joined in eternity. They’ve done the hard work and leave the rest to us
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Sleep well, NY.
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I’m gonna cry all over again. How can you not love sports.
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Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.
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All hail!! Jalen Brunson is king for life of New York!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!! The Knicks are champions!!
At long last!!!!! Orange and blue heaven!!!!
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Jun 13
It’s like poetic justice how there’s a double rainbow outside the John Kennedy Center as Trump’s name is being removed.
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Jun 12
First black 4 star General in US Military history who flew 179 combat missions in 2 wars for this nation. We all know why Hegseth is doing this and what he’s in the service of. We need to name it in our politics and stop hiding behind polite euphemisms.
Jun 12
Hegseth removed Chappie James's portrait from the Air Force Art Gallery and left the wall empty.
James flew 179 combat missions across two wars. First Black four-star general in US military history.
Curry passed that portrait every day for a decade. When it came down, he retired.
The wall is still empty.
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Jun 12
BREAKING: ICE agents attempted to raid legal offices representing unaccompanied migrant children, lawyers tell The Lever.
The visits came after the Trump admin froze payments to legal providers and demanded sensitive client data on children facing deportation.
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Jun 12
“Art is about correspondences—making connections with the world and to each other. It’s about love in that sense—that is the basis of the truly erotic quality of art.”
David Hockney, RIP
Jun 12
Breaking News: David Hockney, the English artist whose colorful paintings restored the human form to art, defying the abstract schools of the mid-20th century, died at 88. nyti.ms/3S4k0Fx
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Jun 12
Fascinated by the dramas that take up US media oxygen that obscure hard truths on an issue. At this point I’ve seen more stories about what Wes Moore was inaccurate about in his time in Afghanistan than I’ve seen coverage of the 100k Afghan civilians killed by that invasion…
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Jun 11
THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO BLESSED MSG TODAY TO GET THE STANK VIBES OUT YOUR SERVICE IS APPRECIATED
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Jun 11
Trump shows up loss
Wu Tang shows up win
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Jun 11
It took us all night to shake that Trump stank. And then this! What a comeback!!! Wow.
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Jun 10
This is the exorcism that the Garden needs!
Jun 10
Wu-Tang Clan will reportedly perform at Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 4 halftime show pagesix.com/2026/06/10/enter…
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Jun 10
This alleged @bariweiss quote made me want to collect data:
1) 44% of Reps and 67% of Dems voters watched 60 minutes prior to Bari’s entrance
2) 21% thought it had a Dem bias, 33% no bias
3) Voters oppose efforts to make 60 minutes less biased 38 to 29
nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magaz…
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Jun 10
Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.
Here's why: robertreich.substack.com/p/t…
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Jun 10
We need a lot more than sage to get rid of the stench from Trump, Lutnick, and that cult. We need my grandma’s juju from Ayiti!
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