Biden’s final speech talked of the things that have concerned us as well: the techbrocracy, the oligarchy, the danger to democracy of a few holding so much and wanting so much more. Used to be nations engaged in a space race. Now it’s Bezos and Musk. The clown caravan of Trump cabinet nominees continues on Capitol Hill with all assurred of gaining their positions with a wholly acquiescent GOP in charge. Truce in Gaza is the good news of the day. Let’s hope it holds.