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The caption: “The way I want to pack just one tote bag like Carolyn Bessette for a weekend away v. what I actually packed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The court states that the “underlying case” is “The People of the State of California v. David Burke,” pending in the 506th District Court of Waller County, Texas, with Judge Gary W. Chaney presiding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

This is where the lawful v. unlawful orders discussion you slept through at the War College becomes critical.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Chapter titles capture something of the book’s wide range: “Nazis in New York,” “The Waning of the Green,” “Catholics v. ‘

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

My Arm v. troublesome this day & I have asked Octavian to heat it a Bath & administer a pill rolled of camphor & gum asafoetida.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson