It feels like the West has been at war with reality for a few decades now. So many social problems are downstream of masses of people pretending that reality isn't real. Comforting lies take precedence over uncomfortable realities. People want to feel good, not do good.

Sunday morning worship at @reidtempleame 🙏🏾

Sunday morning worship at @reidtempleame 🙏🏾

One of my biggest regrets is never serving in the military. Having graduated high school in ‘77, I was between wars & active conflicts. I was however shot at once, at close range when I interrupted a rapist at the College Park campus in 1980. I was running the perpetrator down when he reached for his midsection, pivoted, and shot two rounds over my head. I was hugging the ground, and then started running in the other direction. I’m telling this story to make the claim that I was under fire more than our stolen valor @GovWesMoore ever was! I respect Moore for his military service, but that respect evaporated when he claimed to have been awarded a bronze star 20-years before it was actually awarded, and for claiming he led troops into battle and was in direct enemy fire!

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future dedicated substantially more money and support to high-poverty schools as part of a broader effort to improve student performance, close achievement gaps and reduce barriers, including chronic absenteeism. Five years into the state’s $30 billion, 10-year education overhaul, attendance is improving faster at many of those schools than statewide. But most are not keeping pace with gains in English and math proficiency, a Baltimore Sun analysis found, raising questions about whether the investment is translating into the stronger academic performance legislators promised. Read more: bit.ly/4yKQLav 🎨: Kevin Richardson, @baltimoresun

To its credit, Maryland now has early voting so I went to a nearby Early Voting Center to vote. It’s a very important election and I urge you to vote.

Always welcomed at my door @EvanMGlass !

Do you knock on doors with “no soliciting” signs? I do, because our democracy is not for sale.

Is Massachusetts, $6 of home gas costs you $65.

Laws! We know what they are, and what they are worth! Spider webs for the rich and powerful, steel chains for the weak and poor, fishing nets in the hands of the government. - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

An absolutely gorgeous morning here in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently 41°, not a cloud in the sky. Prime conditions for AFC North football. Bengals vs. Ravens 1:00pm ET on CBS Let’s Have A Day!!!

Fox News stars Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity tied the knot on Saturday at the historic Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, returning to the place where Hannity proposed over Christmas in 2024. Surrounded by their children, relatives and closest friends, the couple exchanged vows in a heartfelt ceremony that reflected their shared faith and the importance of family in their lives. Get the full details on Ainsley and Sean's wedding and the personal touches that made their big day memorable: foxnews.com/media/ainsley-ea…

Will Jawando's wife works at the Ebay founder's think tank in DC and published / pushed for digital ID in several Latin American countries. 🤔