My @Tracking_Angle review of tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd’s new, mainly wonderful Zen album. At 85, he still has the magic. trackingangle.com/music/charles-…

What's next for Israel: war with Iran or peace with Gaza? Could go either way. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Why Biden is finally tying US policy to Israel's behavior in the war (it's not just because of the WCK killings). slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

How Tuesday's two Israeli air strikes signal a new phase in the war, where things spiral further out of control, unless outside powers (Arab & Western) bring it to a halt now. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Ultra-Orthodox Jews have helped Netanyahu stay in power. That may be changing. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Re Trump’s posting of an image of Pres Biden bound and gagged—if you or I posted that, even as a joke, the Secret Service would be knocking on our doors.

My @Tracking_Angle review of “Decades,” the Maria Schneider Orchestra’s sort-of-best-of anthology, celebrating its 30 years of making the best big-band jazz of our time, in a gorgeous 3-LP box, on vinyl only (and on vinyl for the 1st time). trackingangle.com/music/the-mari…

Why Netanyahu is deliberately alienating his strongest allies. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Why did ISIS attack Russia, and what does the attack mean for Putin's rule? slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Couple yrs ago, I saw 'The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo di Paolo,' terrific documentary, at Film Forum. Directed by Bruce Weber, I figured it would be streaming or on Blu-ray by now. But it's not. Anybody know why - or when it might be?

What Trump really means when he says he would end the war in Gaza 'quickly.' slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

There's a fair ceasefire proposal on the table, and Hamas is the party rejecting it. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Schumer's surprising anti-Bibi speech: good for Israel or bad for Israel? full of impact or a piece of theater? slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

What's in Biden's $1 trillion (yes, trillion) national security budget--and why it's not the right budget for our security. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

How Biden's SOTU transformed his weakness--his age--into his strength. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

One thing for sure: the debate over whether Biden should run for re-election is over.

Why there's no Israel-Hamas ceasefire--and what it will take to get one. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

My @Tracking_Angle review of “Tell the Birds I Said Hello,” wonderfully cool Ben Allison-Ted Nash-Steve Cardenas album of (mainly) newly unearthed Herbie Nichols pieces. trackingangle.com/music/herbie-n…

The crazy fuss over Joe Biden's ice cream cone. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Could Europe defend itself if the US pulled out of NATO? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Here's why. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate