If I were president...

It’s been an intense couple weeks since the new administration rolled in, and in addition to this wild idea ⬆️ I know inspired at least one person to actually call their representative (YES!), I’ve got three quick things to spark your curiosity:

A stat 📈

We think the other side wants to divide us… and we’re wrong. Both Republicans and Democrats are failing to see how much the other side wants to see us united. The charts here and here speak for themselves. (More In Common)

A quote 🗣️

“A fanatic is one who won’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” That’s Winston Churchill waxing poetic on intransigence. Thanks to Alexandra H. for the tip.

An awe ❤️

An aging statesman all but begged global diplomats to stop feeding cycles of rage. “Let me collect my thoughts,” Daniel M. Johnston says at a conference Wednesday. Then it’s like all his years are talking. Thanks, Emily P., for the tip. (United States Institute of Peace)

Stay curious, all.