A Government of One http://quillette.com/2018/01/26/a-government-of-one/

Almost. There were observers during the Obama administration warning of the power of the Presidency.

Omoshiroi Blocks: Japanese Memo Pads Reveal Intricate Buildings As The Pages Get Used http://www.openculture.com/2018/01/omoshiroi-blocks-japanese-memo-pads-reveal-intricate-buildings-as-the-pages-get-used.html

https://theintercept.com/2018/01/14/facebook-warrant-pipeline-protest-whatcom-county-justice-department/

Let’s focus on creating a vision of how we want to live, together. What all the elements of making that work need to be. How to get there from here. Let’s stop paying attention to the people that aren’t on board, and bring more people with us by outlining where we want to go and how to do it. Let’s ignore the troll king and his minons, and all the politics that surround them. Let’s stop agonizing over how we got this way. Let’s stop pining for a society that was, and take the one we have, figure out what will make it better, and go do that.

County commissioner calls prosecutor ‘snake,’ liar | South Whidbey Record.  I posted a comment here.