Living in Los Angeles, strategic marketing, previously New York Times (National Advertising Mgr),International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (President ICC Publishing), V. Ships, Monaco (Director of Marketing) and Law.com, San Francisco, Marketing Director.https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzgakhhs2s22This year, all of The New York Times election coverage is free in our app for a limited time. Get it here. https://www.nytimes.com/app?onelink_id=Xpht&shortlink=lr2swyit&af_dp=nytimes%3A%2F%2F&source_caller=ui&deep_link_value=nytimes%3A%2F%2Fhome%2Fpolitics&pid=MKT-int_comms&c=Election2026&af_xp=custom03 Nov 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgakhhs2s22https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzg6vmbd2c22(GIFT ARTICLE) The aversion to building a government with the two main Arab factions — the United Arab List, or Raam, and the Joint List, which comprises three smaller parties — is enormously frustrating to political activists who helped drive Arab turnout to a near-record high of 77. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/middleeast/israel-coalition-arab-lawmakers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlE.zGVr.1gNRqzk79Ud0&smid=url-share03 Nov 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg6vmbd2c22https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzg4twkwgc22DealBook Gaming Out the Prospect of a Blue Wave Business executives and investors are preparing for a Democratic sweep and the ramifications for policy on data centers, cryptocurrency and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/business/dealbook/blue-wave-business-market-ramifications.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlE.Ejal.UIdeLcKSF3Ai&smid=url-share03 Nov 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg4twkwgc22https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzeuhyswbk22Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Election Day 2026: Whom Do We Trust? / Día de las elecciones 2026: ¿En quién confiamos? Reflection Offered by the Rt. Rev. Antonio J. Gallardo L. VIII Bishop, Los Angeles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXUQbmL2RjQ03 Nov 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeuhyswbk22https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzesuxu7v222Stevens’s defection from the Democratic vote isn’t a story about party intrigue but a story about Stevens waking up and choosing violence. In supporting Mike Rogers, she has allied herself with an odious culture war in the US, tied to the very real war in Gaza. https://www.vanityfair.com/story/ta-nehisi-coates-haley-stevens-el-sayed03 Nov 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzesuxu7v222https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzed3zon6k2a(GIFT ARTICLE) He Pioneered a Groundbreaking Idea and Was Met With Corporate Wrath Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/climate/william-nordhaus-carbon-tax-american-business.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVE.j3t2.ffpPQlszZKV2&smid=url-share02 Nov 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzed3zon6k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzecvhsbe22a(GIFT ARTICLE) DANGER: Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/business/economy/eeoc-trump-administration-pregnancy-fertility-abortion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVE.Q6-Z.8S8yZ2BH7n9P&smid=url-share02 Nov 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzecvhsbe22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzdrrqdhbs2kWill Americans decide this week that character does, after all, matter? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/opinion/trump-character-presidents-midterms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVE.rwf6.Dl4VLUj3liLL&smid=url-share02 Nov 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdrrqdhbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzdofb6q7c2k(GIFT ARTICLE) DealBook Cracks in the A.I. Borrowing Binge Investors are growing increasingly concerned about the debt-fueled spending spree at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/business/dealbook/ai-borrowing-binge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVE.Le6s.PbuHlO-PHKPG&smid=url-share02 Nov 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdofb6q7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzbgsbslo22eAll Saints Day - November 1st, 2026, St James in-the-City Los Angeles Welcome to St. James in-the-City where we respect the dignity of every human being. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEf0wvTs5ek01 Nov 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbgsbslo22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb5ww5hic2d(GIFT ARTICLE) Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/world/asia/snake-catcher-bangkok-thailand.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.2KBE.rDnK7iNHp9m3&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb5ww5hic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb5mw5pmc2d(GIFT ARTICLE) In L.A., a Stark Generational Divide May Determine the Mayor’s Race Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/la-mayor-election-generational-divide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.WPGZ.yda4Mr9gblaB&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb5mw5pmc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb55i3ex22d(GIFT ARTICLE) Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/beverly-hills-school-board.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.RyLo.9F6ZmrUnP5Tv&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb55i3ex22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb4w2yds22d(GIFT ARTICLE) DANGER: Putin Breaks Down His Isolation, With a Big Assist From Trump Notching wins from Washington, the Russian leader is talking with foreign leaders and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/world/europe/putin-isolation-breakdown-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.g20x.xA_qIJo8mPKe&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb4w2yds22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb4rfhlic2d(GIFT ARTICLE) The Department of Justice is in a state of moral collapse. By David French https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/opinion/trump-blanche-comey-justice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.lXe2.bpQ_faoEMOMV&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb4rfhlic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mzb4n2uyb22d(GIFT ARTICLE) Could A.I. Be Conscious? It’s Definitely Possible. By Toni Sims Ms. Sims is a researcher at the Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy at New York University. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/opinion/ai-consciousness-ethics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFE.kYJq.X6GK3VjKDBNY&smid=url-share01 Nov 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb4n2uyb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz7eggevuc2zRick Caruso:31 Oct 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7eggevuc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6l6ufobc2f(GIFT ARTICLE) In Its $240 Million Remodel, the La Brea Tar Pits Faces a Mammoth Task Over the next two years, the Los Angeles institution must pack, move and unpack 3.5 million fossils, while modernizing to meet this critical moment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/arts/design/los-angeles-la-brea-tar-pits-renovation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.jWVF.t40G024o3GKp&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6l6ufobc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6l2l2ftc2f(GIFT ARTICLE) DANGER: The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/climate/how-trump-is-dismantling-americas-scientific-research-machine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.snhC.Sd6biuKp1TDH&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6l2l2ftc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6kroyxjk2f(GIFT ARTICLE) None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/law-firms-trump-voting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E._mp-.kCq1GmqkQn46&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6kroyxjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6kmyj34s2f(GIFT ARTICLE) Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/politics/trump-republicans-personal-attacks-midterms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.QZoo.cy4QtAc9GfAF&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6kmyj34s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6kj4hcvk2f(GIFT ARTICLE) How Locals and Shopkeepers Tried to Save One Paris Street From Rioters As arson, looting and destruction overwhelmed Rue Beaurepaire, some residents pleaded with rioters to stop. Others hid out of fear. Many dread a repeat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/world/europe/france-riots-protests-paris-rue-beaurepaire.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.an0o.RAVtPz_qhTyi&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6kj4hcvk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6kad3sls2f(GIFT ARTICLE) Live Updates: Thousands Join Another Round of Protests in France Early estimates suggest that the turnout will be lower than the previous two Saturdays, and the authorities again prepared a vast security response. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/31/world/france-student-protests-halloween?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.F4uD.jnWx2rC4zig9&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6kad3sls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz6hszhgos2e(GIFT ARTICLE) DealBook The New Hot Job in Law Doesn’t Require a J.D. Big law firms, legal tech vendors, and in-house legal departments at companies like Microsoft and Nvidia are all hiring legal engineers, a new position for lawyers with A.I. skills. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/business/dealbook/legal-engineer-ai-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.swoY.Di5KRBzWNZ0J&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6hszhgos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz55yo2psk2t(GIFT ARTICLE) Édouard Philippe, the leading centrist candidate in France’s presidential race, has struggled in the polls since widespread protests broke out across the country last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world/europe/france-unrest-political-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1E.LDwN.UxQNAbM2q5td&smid=url-share31 Oct 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz55yo2psk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz4xngmmek2tHappy Halloween. I’m going as Bari Weiss.30 Oct 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4xngmmek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz43kcp7zs23(GIFT ARTICLE) DealBook Tech Tumult Rocks Wall Street Investors are growing nervous about the huge spending bills that tech giants are amassing to pay for their bets on artificial intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/business/dealbook/tech-tumult-ai-wall-street.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MlE.UVJN.USYULA9NxdEK&smid=url-share30 Oct 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz43kcp7zs23https://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz2li7l3ec2d(GIFT ARTICLE) DESPICABLE: The State Department intends to shift up to $125 million in foreign aid , including nearly $49 million that Congress had appropriated to supply contraception to women in low-income countries as per memo from Marco Rubio. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/politics/foreign-aid-divert-energy-contraceptives.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MlE.eUKE.1f7R5Bjz12eL&smid=url-share30 Oct 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2li7l3ec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3mz2kudzfp22d(GIFT ARTICLE) BAD: A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/politics/sailor-mental-health-uss-lincoln-navy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MlE.vK-0.D7yOxTzfsm5s&smid=url-share30 Oct 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2kudzfp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stufalk.bsky.social/post/3myzmmpr2es27(GIFT ARTICLE) The protests roiling the continent express feelings of generational futility. By Anton Jäger https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/opinion/europe-protests-youth-france.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVE.0Muc.nAkYaGo1q5h5&smid=url-share29 Oct 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:uuman2deo7h3wnzrzbkoeddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzmmpr2es27