I am going to be in Austin, TX from Nov 7th - Nov 10. The reason isn't important. The context is.

I contacted an old friend in the area, who invited me to a private group. We're planning a thing. I'm looking forward to it.

In the group, my friend mentioned that if anyone betrayed the confidence of our group, he would spend every ounce of his social and political capitol to destroy that person. I agree. I'm with him on this.

I think of this in the context of Karine Jean-Pierre's book. No one has her back. No one will help her. It is back-stabbing all the way down.

And here is how I am luckier than the most powerful people in the world: I have friends. I have friends who would never betray me. My friend in the group chat, this person would protect me with his own life, I know this for a certainty.