As William Feather once said, “A budget tells us what we can’t afford, but it doesn’t keep us from buying it.” Editor’s Warning: mentions of violence and death. 

Happening in the World: Friday night, gunmen attacked a concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow, killing at least 133 people and injuring more than 140. The Islamic State group, ISIS-K, has claimed that they were behind the Moscow attack. Ukraine has denied any involvement, however, Putin claims that all four perpetrators were arrested and that the gunmen were attempting to flee to Ukraine. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Early Saturday morning, after attempting to delay the passage of a $1.2 trillion spending bill, the Senate eventually struck a deal and overwhelmingly voted for the bill’s passage. Further delay could have meant a partial government shutdown through the weekend, as the bill’s purpose was to fund half of the government. Earlier on Friday, House Democrats managed to obtain a two-thirds majority for the spending bill’s passage, but the conservative opposition was strong and included Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene threatening to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his post. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: Many women in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community are going on a sex strike to protest the gender-based, traditional barriers to getting a divorce in their community. The protest revolves around the case of Malky Berkowitz, who is an Orthodox woman in upstate New York. Her husband refuses to grant her a religious divorce document, or a ‘get,’ despite her attempts to achieve separation. The protesting women hope that by withholding sex, they can raise awareness from the men in the community to take action in protecting Orthodox women from harmful and coercive relationships. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: On Saturday, the Lenfest Center for the Arts is hosting a free screening of the movie Coco as a part of the Lenfest Kids Series. The movie will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. To learn more and register for the event, see Columbia University Events. 

Budget Cartoon via Wikimedia Commons