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For those who are keeping track, this marked the 500th installment of #TolstoysTalesofTrump. Tolstoy’s work is almost done. Collect them all while supplies last.
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Years had passed since the master had dubbed him Lyin’ Fyodor. Now one of his most servile allies, Fyodor begged for some ordeal by which he might prove his devotion, such as wearing madame’s cap in single combat or serving as a human carpet. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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You know, one must be cunning and wicked in this world. Stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. You have wrought greatness with simplicity, goodness, and truth. Indeed, something magical has happened.

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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92: "We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong" rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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