On the recordJuly 13, 2026
We have to be sober about this moment. The old rules no longer apply. The new rules are being written, and I don’t want them written by the other side.
We have to be sober about this moment. The old rules no longer apply. The new rules are being written, and I don’t want them written by the other side.
Addressing the current political climate.
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