Jim Tosone

Enjoyed performing “Entree de Luth” by French Renaissance lutenist Robert Ballard and “As I Went to Walsingham” (Anon.) from the English Renaissance, tonight at Lion's Den Coffee House and Open Mic. @LionsDenOpenMic

Fed researchers say prices would have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels without the 2025 tariffs. Voters who want lower prices should reward candidates who oppose tariffs, demand pro-trade policies, press Congress to reclaim tariff power.

Oppose the Parents Decide Act: it forces age verification at the device level, undermining privacy and anonymity for everyone. This would normalize surveillance and restrict access to essential technology for all users—not just kids.

At this point, we should be open to trying anything.

Trump’s push to stop South American drug smuggling is part of a decades-long policy that has done more to ruin lives and families than the drugs themselves, while steadily trampling on our civil liberties and protection from government surveillance.

Enjoyed hosting the semi-annual “Bergen Passaic Classical Guitar Players Circle” at my house today. A wonderful afternoon of music, food, and conversation.

Enjoyed performing Sonnet I & II by Spanish Renaissance composer/vihuelist Enrique de Valderrabano tonight at Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County. @ethicalfocus

Dinner with Laurent Brusset, owner of the Rhone Valley winery Dimaine Brusset, at Brasserie Memere in Closter.

Child care costs would fall if government stopped micromanaging providers and let markets work: loosen rigid staff-to-child ratios, cut licensing & zoning red tape, simplify approvals for opening new centers.

I will be voting NO on final passage of the FISA 702 Reauthorization Bill if it does not include a warrant provision and other reforms to protect US citizens’ right to privacy. Yesterday I offered these 3 amendments to fix the program, but they were not allowed last night.

The Fifth Circuit struck down a 19th‑century federal ban on home alcohol distilling, ruling that Congress overstepped its taxing and Necessary and Proper powers in criminalizing at‑home stills. It is worth celebrating.

Dinner at Cork & Crust in Harrington Park. Stuffed mushrooms. Lobster ravioli. Shrimp franchise.

A new study shows that the higher-dose flu shot given to seniors may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in seniors. Researchers say it shows only shows association, but it’s hopeful that additional studies will confirm these findings.

Trump’s push for a staggering $1.5T military budget is reckless and unrealistic—a massive burden on taxpayers and consumers who already face rising costs. This spending spree funnels public money into waste and bureaucracy that fails to make us safer.

Overturning these tariffs would lower costs for consumers, easing price pressure on everyday goods & helping families keep more money. It would also help American businesses by cutting import expenses & restoring refunds on duties already paid.

Excellent presentation by historian George Wright & artist Bill Angresano on “The Battle at the Old Paramus Reformed Church” and Bill’s artwork of the battle. Last night at the Bergen County Revolutionary War Roundtable.

10 years after Trump vowed to erase our national debt, it has doubled—under both Biden & Trump. A nation claiming to care about its children keeps saddling them with crushing debt.

To my friends who celebrate, Happy Easter. “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.

NJ is pushing back on Trump’s mail-in voting order because mail voting is a necessity for some voters & a convenience for others. And there is no independent evidence of any mail-in voter fraud being a factor in any New Jersey election.

The Surgeon General’s office has mostly reflected the politics of whichever party holds power. Public health should be based on science. Since political agendas keep dictating the nation’s top health voice, it’s time to eliminate the position altogether.