I can’t believe we have to point out this basic fact to counter his war narrative.
The image shows two X posts. The first, by @JoyceWhite... (Joyce Alene) from 5 hours ago, states: "The population of the U.S. is 340.1 million. Apparently, most of us have now died from drugs, according to the president." The second, by @Acyn from 10 hours ago, quotes a reporter saying the President of Venezuela called a strike on a boat illegal, followed by Trump saying: "What's illegal is the fact that 300 million people died last year from drugs." The post includes a Fox News image of Trump at Morristown Airport, NJ, with the caption "RUMP: TRIP TO U.K. WILL BE INCREDIBLE."
If you need some joy in your day, this is my gift to you. John Batiste is a gem of a human being. He is also massively talented.
In this interview from 2023 with Chris Wallace, John talks about the limitations genres put on music. And THEN he genre hops through part of a Beethoven piece on the fly.
It’s so good. And Chris’ face is priceless. He’s almost giddy.
The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea by Helen Lewis, 2025
A timely and provocative interrogation of the myth of genius, exploring the surprising inventions, inspirations and distortions by which some lives are elevated to 'greatness' - and others are not.
You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate. In The Genius Myth, Helen Lewis unearths how this one word has shaped (and distorted) our ideas of success and achievement.
Ultimately, argues Lewis, the modern idea of genius — a single preternaturally gifted individual, usually white and male, exempt from social niceties and sometimes even the law— has run its course.