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Safe travel and thank you for all you do.

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Be safe in England, Ruth. It's Organized Crime 2.0.

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Have a good trip, Ruth! Looking forward to seeing you and the guest at our Lucid Q&A on the 12th.

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I've a question for the group, I understood that the data we received about these - not so subtle- bribes was from Mazars accounting firm and consisted of only Trump's first two years in office. Am I wrong about this?

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That rings true to me but I dont have the facts to support that =] ie I bet you are right =]

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I saw the printout from Mazars and it was definitely only 2 years. I don't know, however, if the total $ was just from that report.

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Raskin’s investigation was limited due to Comey. Good explanation here https://open.substack.com/pub/brianbeutler/p/raskin-proof-trump-foreign-bribes?r=h89n&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

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Thank you.

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Great essay, as usual, professor =] I'm an american ( a Californian actually :) but I went to uni in London and I still love all things UK! Mind the Gap! lol Looking forward to seeing the pictures you post from abroad 🌊🏄‍♂️🌅

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Ruth,

Travel safely and come back soon! Many are counting on you to help us thru this nightmare.

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Safe Journey Ruth. Will keep in mind all that you are writing about. Poking around the archives also.

See you soon.

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I'm glad I subscribed to you. Democracy is the best way. Is it perfect? No. Does it get messy? Certainly. It is a human endeavour after all. But it is the only way we, the common folk, get a say. And an ability to hold those of power to account. Thx Ruth. Safe travels.

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Have a safe trip. Looking forward to getting together again on Friday.

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Thank you for the concise message and your commitment to democracy.

Wishing you a very smoooth flight. Cheerio, bundle up and hopefully see you on January 12.

Do not forget to sample the Indian cuisine!

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More on public art and democracy? I'm a little late here, but for a good look at a legacy of pubic art, fine architecture, and civic facilities, check out these examples – and the continuing impact – of FDR’s New Deal contributions:

https://livingnewdeal.org/art-preservation/images-of-new-deal-art/

These should serve as lessons for us.

~ PJB

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Hello, i have enjoyed Lucid but i have to cancel for budgetary reasons. Today is Jan 7... have i cancelled in time, to avoid the renewal $50 charge that starts today? I hope so...

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