{"id":45025,"date":"2025-02-22T18:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T00:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=45025"},"modified":"2025-02-22T18:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T00:47:29","slug":"men-w-hats-and-right-wing-rats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=45025","title":{"rendered":"Men w\/Hats &amp; Right Wing Rats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>WLBOTT HQ<\/strong>, over an executive breakfast of Kombucha, quail eggs, croissants and phytoplankton, we were discussing a YouTube video that discussed <strong>voter suppression<\/strong> in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breakfast_mr-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breakfast_mr-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breakfast_mr-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breakfast_mr-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breakfast_mr.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"45027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5FDmOGUdzxX3wIDu8qac-0-3fv3g_1.5x-clty-upscale-xf93x-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8220;Touch my quail eggs &#8211; I will cut you.&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The YouTube Video&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video is basically a review and summary of Greg Palast&#8217;s documentary <em>Vigilantes Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"412\" data-id=\"45028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0013.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0013-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22439720\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22439720\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"45029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0022.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0022-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0022-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the full movie on YouTube.<br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"957\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P_XdtAQXnGE\" title=\"Vigilantes Inc. \u2014 Full Movie\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will experience a plethora of maga-karens&#8230;.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" class=\"wp-image-45031\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pix4_mr.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pix4_mr.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pix4_mr-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pix4_mr-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pix4_mr-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WLBOTT: Our Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, our main take-away at WLBOTT HQ: Should Men Wear Hats Indoors?<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"336\" class=\"wp-image-45032\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0012.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/irl_250222_0012-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Elders Discuss&#8230;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zicebt40lTHGLpxsV1Xp-0-70y34.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zicebt40lTHGLpxsV1Xp-0-70y34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zicebt40lTHGLpxsV1Xp-0-70y34.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Zicebt40lTHGLpxsV1Xp-0-70y34-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KvBQYWCGzZc03vp6GK55-0-oenw5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KvBQYWCGzZc03vp6GK55-0-oenw5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KvBQYWCGzZc03vp6GK55-0-oenw5.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/KvBQYWCGzZc03vp6GK55-0-oenw5-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VnLxHcEAqeIomwDJRWih-0-j92mq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"45033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VnLxHcEAqeIomwDJRWih-0-j92mq.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VnLxHcEAqeIomwDJRWih-0-j92mq.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VnLxHcEAqeIomwDJRWih-0-j92mq-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VnLxHcEAqeIomwDJRWih-0-j92mq-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UWVbixTAQwIakVTzEamN-0-sq8c0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UWVbixTAQwIakVTzEamN-0-sq8c0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UWVbixTAQwIakVTzEamN-0-sq8c0.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UWVbixTAQwIakVTzEamN-0-sq8c0-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vD2bvhadVFxuhs4VpUaT-0-6uxxz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vD2bvhadVFxuhs4VpUaT-0-6uxxz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vD2bvhadVFxuhs4VpUaT-0-6uxxz.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vD2bvhadVFxuhs4VpUaT-0-6uxxz-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"45038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FpSX5Vudm3vcoZj3xZ3x-1-2tju0-1200x655.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corporate Head Shots for Gladys Fangwhistle, Interim <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>HR VP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.30.50-ark-hai-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"45043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DALL\u00b7E-2025-02-22-09.29.49a-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VL2emAAIFzfr27THjQfL-0-qn1w5-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"265\" data-id=\"45041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VL2emAAIFzfr27THjQfL-0-qn1w5-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VL2emAAIFzfr27THjQfL-0-qn1w5-Copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VL2emAAIFzfr27THjQfL-0-qn1w5-Copy-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VL2emAAIFzfr27THjQfL-0-qn1w5-Copy-768x199.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gregory Palast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gregory Allyn Palast (born June 26, 1952) is an author and a freelance journalist who has often worked for the BBC and The Guardian. His work frequently focuses on corporate malfeasance but he has also worked with labor unions and consumer advocacy groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palast was born in Los Angeles, growing up in the San Fernando Valley community of Sun Valley. Geri Palast is his sister.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greg_Palast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Greg_Palast_in_his_NYC_office.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45045 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Greg_Palast_in_his_NYC_office.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Greg_Palast_in_his_NYC_office-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Zdroberts &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=16016289<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He attended <strong>John H. Francis Polytechnic High School<\/strong>, and transferred to San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge) in 1969 before completing his senior year of high school. Palast said about high school: &#8220;Basically they were melting my brain, and I had to save myself. Before I finished high school, I talked my way into college. Before I finished college, I talked my way into graduate school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greg_Palast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geri Palast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geri Palast is the Managing Director of the Israel Action Network (IAN). IAN is the joint initiative of The Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs to defend Israel&#8217;s legitimacy, change the conversation about Israel and work towards the two state solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Let us foster an engaged American Jewish community that strengthens support for Israel, as well as deep empathy for all of those who suffer and wish for peace<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/w-ian-120212-1425667798.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"539\" data-id=\"45047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/w-ian-120212-1425667798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/w-ian-120212-1425667798.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/w-ian-120212-1425667798-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/w-ian-120212-1425667798-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.timesofisrael.com\/a-high-holiday-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John H. Francis Polytechnic Senior High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John H. Francis Polytechnic Senior High School is Gregory Palast&#8217;s alma mater (Latin: <em>Nourishing Mother<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John H. Francis Polytechnic Senior High School (JHFPSHS): Be a Parrot.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" class=\"wp-image-45049\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gEakWocNo7iOs.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gEakWocNo7iOs.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gEakWocNo7iOs-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gEakWocNo7iOs-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gEakWocNo7iOs-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will There Be a Buffet?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Printer-friendly version of the current lunch menu at JHFPSHS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex 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