* I never like for anyone to feel threatened. It's a terrible feeling. I also deeply distrust false equivalencies and asserted, heroic narratives that excuse bad behavior, which is usually where something like this goes next. Wait for it, if it's not already in evidence.
* not the first time this joke has been told, but it's a solid one.
* Mike Luckovich feels exhausted by Trump. Well, that's the job.
* Rupert Hawksley looks back at the life and career of Naji al-Ali.