Rachel
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My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
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These are the little details that make every wedding: the bridesmaids, getting their hair and makeup done; the best man, rushing to finish his toast; and the oligarch, handing over fistfuls of unmarked bills to all of the entertainers. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Pay No Attention to the Russian Oligarch at My Wedding Weekend
He’s just a dear friend we know nothing about!
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
These are the little details that make every wedding: the bridesmaids, getting their hair and makeup done; the best man, rushing to finish his toast; and the oligarch, handing over fistfuls of unmarked bills to all of the entertainers. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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“First Day of Early Voting Block Party!”
First Day of Early Voting Block Party! · Arlington Democrats
Please join our local candidates, Matt de Ferranti for County Board, Bethany Zecher Sutton for School Board, and other elected officials to celebrate the first day of early voting! Be one of the first...
www.mobilize.us
September 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“First Day of Early Voting Block Party!”
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Machiavelli 1, Trump 0. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump Is No Longer Feared
What happens when a president has no ideas, runs out of steam, and loses credibility?
danieldrezner.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Machiavelli 1, Trump 0. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Do this!
Early voting starts here in Virginia in 3️⃣ days: Friday, September 18.
Regardless of *who* you support, I strongly encourage you to vote because we have three critical constitutional amendments on the ballot to enshrine with a Yes vote for:
✅Reproductive rights
✅Marriage equality
✅Voting rights
Regardless of *who* you support, I strongly encourage you to vote because we have three critical constitutional amendments on the ballot to enshrine with a Yes vote for:
✅Reproductive rights
✅Marriage equality
✅Voting rights
September 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Do this!
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"For as long as humans have created SHIT with our BODIES AND BUTTS, we have been asking this FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: What if there were a COMPUTER that could ALSO SHIT?"
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We Must Create the Shit Machine
“For as long as humans have created SHIT with our BODIES AND BUTTS, we have been asking this FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: What if there was a COMPUTER that could AL...
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September 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"For as long as humans have created SHIT with our BODIES AND BUTTS, we have been asking this FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: What if there were a COMPUTER that could ALSO SHIT?"
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I will be there too! And I'm bringing the donuts!
I'm attending Arlington Democrats's event, “First Day of Early Voting Block Party!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/arlingtondem...
First Day of Early Voting Block Party! · Arlington Democrats
Please join our local candidates, Matt de Ferranti for County Board, Bethany Sutton for School Board, and other elected officials to celebrate the first day of early voting! Be one of the first to cas...
www.mobilize.us
September 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I will be there too! And I'm bringing the donuts!
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Trump is trying to blackmail the Kennedy Center into putting his name on it. They should refuse.
Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown
The only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Trump is trying to blackmail the Kennedy Center into putting his name on it. They should refuse.
Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course? By Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI theonion.com/anyone-else-...
September 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course? By Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI theonion.com/anyone-else-...
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Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Of all the weird recurring motifs of the stories people tell me about the AI labor wars, the *weirdest* is when bosses demand to be reassured that their contractors and workers will *absolutely* use AI to get the job done.
September 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Of all the weird recurring motifs of the stories people tell me about the AI labor wars, the *weirdest* is when bosses demand to be reassured that their contractors and workers will *absolutely* use AI to get the job done.
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The United States has experienced prior low points when its hard and soft power seemed to be at a low ebb, but it could always count on its structural and network power as a source of strength. No longer. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-dollar...
The Dollar Will Be the Last Pillar To Fall
The Trump administration is gutting the pillars of U.S. hegemony one by one.
danieldrezner.substack.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The United States has experienced prior low points when its hard and soft power seemed to be at a low ebb, but it could always count on its structural and network power as a source of strength. No longer. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-dollar...
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The Midterm Convention Will Continue Until Morale Improves www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
A Recap of a Surreal Midterm Convention
It isn’t over until the president’s tenor sings.
www.theatlantic.com
September 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The Midterm Convention Will Continue Until Morale Improves www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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9/11 was traumatic for all Americans. But the U.S. and other governments panicked, and took their eyes off a lot of other threats for a while.
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Quarter Century of Panic
After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences.
www.theatlantic.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
9/11 was traumatic for all Americans. But the U.S. and other governments panicked, and took their eyes off a lot of other threats for a while.
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk https://theonion.com/report-you-to-be-fired-for-reading-this-headline-about-charlie-kirk/
September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk https://theonion.com/report-you-to-be-fired-for-reading-this-headline-about-charlie-kirk/
"4:30 p.m. I go to a Starbucks where the barista’s name tag reads CRITICAL RACE THEORY. My Frappuccino is laced with arsenic. Coincidence? I think not."
7 a.m. I wake up and get stabbed.
8 a.m. I go to my corner bodega for a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese. On the way, I get mugged.
9 a.m. I get on the subway and immediately get murdered.
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8 a.m. I go to my corner bodega for a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese. On the way, I get mugged.
9 a.m. I get on the subway and immediately get murdered.
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A Day in the Life of a New Yorker, According to My Fox News-Watching Florida Family Members
7 a.m. I wake up and get stabbed.
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"4:30 p.m. I go to a Starbucks where the barista’s name tag reads CRITICAL RACE THEORY. My Frappuccino is laced with arsenic. Coincidence? I think not."
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“Wow—every repair in this house done by the previous owner was completed correctly.”
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My Ideal Building Contractor
[Knocks on wall] “Wow—every repair in this house done by the previous owner was completed correctly.”
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September 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“Wow—every repair in this house done by the previous owner was completed correctly.”
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Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
September 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
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I write this more in sorrow than in anger— wait, that’s a lie, I’m pissed as hell. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-devolu...
The Devolution of the Policy Planning Staff
A career dream dies of shame and embarrassment.
danieldrezner.substack.com
September 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
I write this more in sorrow than in anger— wait, that’s a lie, I’m pissed as hell. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-devolu...
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New Company Aims To Explore Intersection Of Technology, Other Thing https://theonion.com/new-company-aims-to-explore-intersection-of-technology-1819579383/
September 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New Company Aims To Explore Intersection Of Technology, Other Thing https://theonion.com/new-company-aims-to-explore-intersection-of-technology-1819579383/
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"I’m glad we don’t have to worry about politics. It’s just that I still am deeply concerned about the management of New York City, a place I’ve never visited and have no connection to at all. But a Muslim socialist? No, thank you." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
I’m Your Friend Who Just Doesn’t “Do Politics”
“I just have other interests, I guess, apart from politics. Did I tell you I’m working with the PTA in the school library to remove any books with objectiona...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
"I’m glad we don’t have to worry about politics. It’s just that I still am deeply concerned about the management of New York City, a place I’ve never visited and have no connection to at all. But a Muslim socialist? No, thank you." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
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Any Human Ever
One life, drawn at random from all who have ever lived.
anyhumanever.com
September 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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The Trump administration has bent over backwards to placate Russia and China in pursuit of strategic stability. This effort is not going well, like, at all. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/so-how-is-...
So How Is The Concert of Trump Going?
Spoiler alert: it’s going very badly.
danieldrezner.substack.com
September 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The Trump administration has bent over backwards to placate Russia and China in pursuit of strategic stability. This effort is not going well, like, at all. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/so-how-is-...
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AI Strategist Suggests Calling Data Centers ‘Computer Parties’ https://theonion.com/ai-strategist-suggests-calling-data-centers-computer-parties/
September 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
AI Strategist Suggests Calling Data Centers ‘Computer Parties’ https://theonion.com/ai-strategist-suggests-calling-data-centers-computer-parties/
Evil.
WTF
"Per request from the Iran Embassy I added a few cases," one unnamed ICE official wrote in late August, a month before the first deportation flight in September.“
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
"Per request from the Iran Embassy I added a few cases," one unnamed ICE official wrote in late August, a month before the first deportation flight in September.“
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
ICE and Iran worked together to deport Iranians from U.S., newly released emails show
Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials, which were obtained by the National Iranian American Council and made public Tuesday, offer the most transparent play by play yet of ho...
www.pbs.org
September 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Evil.