It’s Erin Trejo’s birthday.

Newsom lost me with this one.  Yes, we all want to feed the world and make it free of starvation.  We want to do good deeds: recycle, etc.  But, maybe – just maybe – we need to start at home by making sure the average person in the US … you know, the legal ones…

First time RBG has missed oral arguments in the 25 years she’s been on the bench. Source: U.S. Supreme Court’s Ginsburg to miss Monday’s oral arguments

My opinion: Over the past year I’ve read many articles spouting the illegal immigration numbers.  On the right, some say as many as 2.5 million enter into the U.S. by various means.  On the left, they say it’s more like 2,500.  I don’t believe either. But, $5B for a wall that has already proven successful…

Chalk this up as something I’m not hearing too much about in the American mainstream news cycles. I doubt China’s escalation of rhetoric would necessarily start World War III, but in today’s environment… Who knows? Source: China willing to use ‘force’ to absorb Taiwan if necessary – Washington Times

Long story short: Wall St gets the elevator, employees get the shaft. Source: As a grocery chain is dismantled, investors recover their money. Worker pensions are short millions. – The Washington Post

Trump began the hastily announced event by congratulating Pelosi on her victory, but quickly pivoted to making the case for his long-promised border wall. Source: Trump makes surprise press appearance after Pelosi takes gavel | TheHill

Tag this under: books I’m researching… One of the world’s leading economists of inequality, Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale. Drawing on vast data sets and cutting-edge research, he explains the benign and malign forces that make inequality rise and fall within and among…