[The Atlantic]: The Sound of Fear on Air
Gifted article [The Atlantic]: The Sound of Fear on Air It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said. By David Frum…
[The Texas Observer]: Revealed: The Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts.
Great reporting, Important. By Steven Monacelli And Tristan Lee December 4, 2024 Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from…
[Bloomberg]: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in Manhattan.
By Myles Miller and John Tozzi “Early reports suggest that the attack was targeted, this person said.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-04/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-fatally-shot-in-manhattan?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
[FT]: Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones.
Gifted for 30 days [Financial Times]: Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones. By Christopher Miller in Kherson, Sam Joiner in London and Irene de la Torre Arenas…
[NYBooks]: The Second Coming
By Fintan O’Toole Disinhibition will be the order of the day in Donald Trump’s America. December 5, 2024 issue, written November 7, 2024 https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2024/12/05/the-second-coming-fintan-otoole/ Excerpts: Biden has been very good…
Podcast [Talking Feds]: Kakistocracy (look it up)
Susan Glasser, Jen Rubin, and Charlie Sykes–join Harry Litman to break down the embryonic warnings of democratic backsliding ahead Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-feds/id1456045551?i=1000678883936
[The New Yorker]: Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
By Jane Mayer A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and…
Gifted [NYTimes]: Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him
November 29, 2024 Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of a divorce from his wife, Samantha. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/us/politics/hegseth-email-text.html?unlocked_article_code=1.d04.9f-K.N-9gETW23a9n&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare HIS MOTHER !…
[Pod Save America]: Hasan Piker on Where Democrats Went Wrong in the 2024 Election
[Pod Save America]: Hasan Piker on Where Democrats Went Wrong in the 2024 Election https://youtu.be/lIv5oPIDmO8?si=K2zAXv-dvyGP17ZJ
[DSR-TNR, The Daily Blast podcast] with Greg Sargent: Trump-MAGA Rage at Mexico Suddenly Takes Dark Turn: “Pain Will Ensue”
Now that Donald Trump has threatened huge tariffs on Mexico, some MAGA figures are suddenly consumed with a dark new fantasy about Trump inflicting all manner of punishment on that…