It finally came to me, what I am trying to provide here on Substack. Based on 60 years of journalism, these are the stories that come to me night after night, either in weirdly vivid dreams fueled by Parkinson’s/medication, or in sudden moments of clarity.
They are stories of madness, often in my coverage of the evil spirit who’s trying to become our king. And they are stories of hope based in my belief that collectively, we can resist and ultimately prevent that evil spirit from succeeding.
There’s also a bunch of other stuff, randomly.
I’m not going to rename my newsletter just yet but if you’re a new or not-so-new reader of these essays on a regular basis and find yourself asking “What the hell is this?,” here is the answer.
And it’s an idiom.
HEADLINES:
Trump says Democratic lawmakers’ video is ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ (NPR)
Trump calls Democrats ‘traitors’ for telling military not to follow unlawful orders (WP)
Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times (ABC)
Texas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner (Economist)
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns (AP)
Meet the Veteran Who Chases ICE on a Scooter (Mother Jones)
CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on debunking vaccines-autism link (WP)
Food banks, already strained, brace for prolonged demand (NPR)
Bondi and Halligan’s Spectacularly Bad Lawyering for Trump (The Bulwark)
The Trump Steamroller Is Broken (Atlantic)
Tucker Carlson continues to fracture the right (NYT)
U.S. Coast Guard Will No Longer Consider Swastika a Hate Symbol (TNR)
Massive US Marine Buildup in Caribbean Just 7 Miles from Venezuela’s Coast (Military.com)
US and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv (AP)
COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out (BBC)
China’s civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion (Reuters)
Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny (The Conversation)
They retired from the government. Now they’re back, protecting forests Trump abandoned. (WP)
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act (NYT)
Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation (CNN)
Google Gemini is getting better at identifying AI fakes (Verge)
White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations (WP)
‘You Think You’re Better Than Me?’ Says Nicki Minaj Interrupting Child Reciting Nursery Rhyme (Onion)
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