It's cold and I'm tired. Have a nice weekend. Jack's back Monday. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSCongress: No Sick Leave for Essential Workers in a PandemicA majority of U.S. Senators -- 52 out of 100 --
If you haven't seen Armando Iannucci's latest series Avenue 5, I do recommend it. The first couple of episodes in the first season aren't so great, but it ramps up quickly, and by the end of season two it's consistently hilarious. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for
I hate to have to run a correction, but it seems I must. Last week I wrote that Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker cheated on his taxes because he claimed a primary residence in Texas. Rather, it seems he actually does live in Texas and therefore may not meet
Did I work yesterday? As little as possible. I'm thankful there isn't more news to bring you this morning. - Corey Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday sale is live! Head to sunsetlakecbd.com and use coupon code “FRIDAY” for 30% off your entire order! That’s not all: orders
Happy Thanksgiving, if that's your thing. I'll be bringing you abbreviated newsletters today and tomorrow, then Jack's back Monday, possibly with more updates on the World Cup. - Corey Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday sale is live! Head to sunsetlakecbd.com and use coupon code “FRIDAY” for 30% off
Kari Lake is, as expected, refusing to concede that she lost the Arizona governor's race, but I refuse to concede that her performance is anything other than an audition for a place on Donald Trump's 2024 ticket. Have a nice weekend! Jack returns Monday. – Corey Tell your friends to sign
I can't say I'm thrilled about being caught in winter's frigid grasp, but the snow sure is pretty. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSPolitical Grab Bag and Post-Midterms MiscellanyThere wasn't really a main story driving the news yesterday but
I'm not sure what happens next, but the election results gave me hope. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSMurky Details Behind Explosion That Killed Polish CiviliansRussia fired approximately 100 missiles at Ukraine yesterday in what the New York Times
Just yesterday I said I can't recommend Mastodon because it's too wild and hairy, but with what's happening at Twitter, particularly with regards to site security, I can't really encourage people to hang out there, either. So I've switched my social media link here to Mastodon for now, and locked
Like a lot of people, I signed up for Mastodon, an open-source Twitter alternative, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone and everyone yet. There are some real rough edges still. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG
At last, I voted. My paper ballot has yet to arrive in the mail so I did so electronically. If I could've sent the county elections workers flowers or chocolates or something, I would have. They're dealing with a lot right now. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for
OK, I got my ballot filled out but I can't send it off yet because the cat broke my tablet (again). Long story, to be continued. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSBiden Casts Election Stakes as Democracy vs. AutocracyPicking
Voted yet? I'm gonna keep bugging you about it until Tuesday, Nov. 8. My mail-in ballot still hasn't shown up but I'm lucky to be able to vote in a state that offers an option for electronic submission. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at
Brazil's runoff election between fascist Jair Bolsonaro and leftist Lula de Silva takes place Sunday. Fingers crossed. Jack returns Monday with the news. In the meantime, you can find me quoted in this piece in The Nation on an influential democracy-hater from Silicon Valley. – Corey Tell your friends to sign
There's an exceedingly well-funded startup doing newsletters with climate coverage sponsored by Chevron. Never here, folks! – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSGreenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record Ahead of Climate SummitCarbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- the three greenhouse
It's getting cold out there but all I want is soft-serve ice cream with chocolate sauce. So that's my weekend mission. Jack's back Monday! – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSLaugh Away, But Britain Is Not Uniquely DysfunctionalThe United Kingdom's
I can understand widespread cynicism about the electoral process, but personally I'm getting anxious for my ballot to show up in the mail. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSElections Extravaganza! Midterms Madness! There wasn't one big story dominating the
Elaborate Halloween decorations are going up around the neighborhood and I haven't even decided whether to decorate a gourd this year. Slacking! – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSThe World's Most Powerful Militaries Are Run by MercenariesA major investigation from
This is it from me this week, Jack returns Monday as a certified Wife Guy. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSThe Treason Show Season Finale: A Subpoena for TrumpThe House committee investigating Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 coup
NBC and CNN are doing John Fetterman dirty. The Democratic Senate candidate gave an hour-long interview on video yesterday to a Pennsylvania newspaper with no problems. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSProof Trump Palled Around with Gangsters Even
Tulsi Gabbard says she isn't a Democrat anymore. This is news to who exactly? - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSLabor Department Belatedly Stands Up for Gig WorkersThe Department of Labor yesterday published notice of a proposed rule that
For the good of all, I hope The Great British Bake Off returns to form infuriating pâtisserie purists this week. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSDemocrats Could Do a Better Job of Bragging Sometimes There's a lot going
Hope everybody got a little rest this weekend. Jack's away having major positive life events, so I'm here all week! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSIt Isn't Joe Biden's Fault That Vladimir Putin Went to WarLook, I had
If we keep pushing, they'll keep budging. This is progress, slow as it is. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSAt Last, a President Admits Weed Prohibition Ruined LivesI shall spare you the weed puns, but I must say
Lots of international news today! We cover the world here at the Quickie. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSMBS Returns Biden's Fist Bump With Spit in His EyeIs there anything Saudi Arabia can do that would convince American
Best wishes to Jack and his fiancee on their impending nuptials! And to those observing Yom Kippur, G'mar tov. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSTrump Appeals to SCOTUS; Oath Keepers Awaited His OrdersDonald Trump last night asked the
The vibes are not good. Except from Lizzo. She has good vibes. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSUkraine Warns of 'Very High' Nuclear Threat While Russia Opens Draft Offices at Border CrossingsThere's a lot of competition for headline space,
While Jack has capably been holding things down here, I've been in a news-induced fugue state since last time I checked in with you all. All I can say is that there was very low turnout in the Italian elections and it goes to show what scary, surprising things can
Did you see the new NASA picture of Neptune and its rings? Purty! I have lots of international news today, and Jack returns Monday. Cheers! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSRussia's New War Draft Appears Much Bigger Than
Thanks to everyone who sent NyQuil chicken recipes, I can't wait to poison myself with the fumes. (Actually no one sent a recipe and I'm disappointed.) - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSIs Government Getting Serious About the Trump
I'm dealing with a cold (probably that's what it is, the Covid test was negative) so forgive any omissions, typos, gibberish, etc. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSTrump's Lawyers Get What They Wanted, Cry About ItRetired federal judge
Biden's approval ratings are up quite a bit. He should just keep canceling people's debts and see how high they can go. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSTrump, Under Pressure, Casually Threatens Entire Country Donald Trump's associates are
Whew! After all that writing, I could really go for an Oreo Blizzard. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSClown Army Claims the Real Coup Was Against the Clown Commander-in-ChiefEvery so often a story crosses the wires that sums
I'm praying for Prince Harry to denounce his father and usurp the British throne. If there's going to be wall-to-wall coverage of the death of a very old person, there at least needs to be an interesting subplot. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
My cat seems back to normal after falling out the window the other night while we were asleep. By "normal" I mean "bites me when he's hungry or bored." - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSInsurrectionists with Government Pensions:
Congrats to Emma (and Bradley) on the launch of ESVN (the Emma Sports Vigeland Network), which debuted last night on the MR YouTube channel! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSWashington Post: Trump Stole Foreign Nuclear SecretsThe paper cites
The memes appear to have succeeded in creating a positive feedback loop within the White House. Fascinating. – Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSBiden Finally Gives Up on Some of His Republican Friends It curiously wasn't carried by the major
This here story about a drunk and disorderly Republican member of the Oregon state legislature palling around with the Proud Boys, spraying mace at a crowd, and bringing a gun to a protest doesn't really rise to the level of national news, but that's really only because it's what we
Summer is not over until we all agree it's over, and I do not agree. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSTrump Raid Affidavit Set for Partial ReleaseBy noon today, the Justice Department must release a redacted version of
Maybe it's just my vacation hangover, but this is the busiest summer for news I can remember. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSBiden Beat the Expectations Game on Student Debt ReliefHoly crap, he did something. After yesterday's announcement
I have never appreciated this newsletter more, as a reader, while I was off traveling without constant internet access. Thanks for keeping me up to date Jack! One story that didn't make the cut while I was away, but which I had a special perspective on, was that Cuba suffered
Jack is going to be covering for the next couple of weeks while I'm away traveling and offline. Now I need to actually get around to packing! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWSDOJ Says Her Name at Last:
It never ceases to amaze me how many people are buying brain pills from possibly the least reputable sources in existence. Nootropics are fake, change my mind. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSComeuppance Comes for Alex JonesYou know,
In personal news, I'm excited to go see the new Jordan Peele movie. That is all. Enjoy your weekends folks! Jack returns Monday. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSManchin Admits He Got Tired of Being the Bad GuySenate
Monkeys are terrorizing people in their homes and on the streets of the Japanese city of Yamaguci. No one knows why the monkeys are so riled up or where they came from. There are worse plagues, to be sure, than michievious monkeys, but few that make for better alliterative summertime
The Pope's North American apology tour, which Jack wrote about yesterday, took him through my neck of the woods. Before the fuss subsides, I thought people might like to know that the province paid to pave the parking lot of a Catholic church for his visit while nearby indigenous graves
Donald Trump slamming the podium and refusing to admit he lost the election has real Bill O'Reilly "F it we'll do it live" energy. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSThe Treason Show Ep. 08: More Epic TantrumsThat season-ender
I really appreciated all the tributes to Michael Brooks yesterday on MR and elsewhere online. Like many of you I still feel his loss, and I think often how lucky I am to have called him a friend. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
Try not to melt this weekend, and I'll do the same. Jack will have you covered on Monday morning. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSBad News for Army Recruiters Is Good News for WorkersDepending where you looked for
I'm still laughing about this "anarchists for Biden" insurance scammer. Which is actually a great appetizer for today's main story, come to think of it. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSWhen Conservatives Act Skeptical, You Should Get SuspiciousThey
Busy day and I'm sweltering here. I hope you all enjoyed the space pics as much as I did, they really are everything you want from a summer news item. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSThe Treason Show
Here's a weird one: Someone tried to blow up a monument in Georgia that right-wing conspiracy theorists thought played a part in a Satanic plot of some kind, but whoever did the deed only managed to blow up part of the monument. Then, "for safety reasons," police immediately demolished what
I lived in the United Kingdom for quite a while and I don't pretend to understand what gets people there worked up. It took me several years to figure out that small talk with strangers must pertain to the weather, otherwise it's perceived as vaguely threatening. Talk about the weather,
The stories have been running a bit long lately. Granted, there's been a lot of news to cover. Jack returns Monday and I trust him to restore brevity to the newsletter. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSBiden Must
In case you missed it yesterday, R. Kelly got sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking -- plenty of time to plan a lucrative comeback as another victim of cancel culture run amok. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!
I've been sitting here laughing imagining the Nation of Islam Obama bits Michael would be doing if he was here to help us process the latest news out of the Jan. 6 committee. And that's how I learned McDonald's is not certified halal. - Corey Tell your friends to sign
Why was Sean Penn at yesterday's big Congressional hearing? Apparently because it's more fun watching the fall of Rome from the hallowed halls of the legislature than from the comforts of one's home on TV. Anyhoo, it's back to cat-herding for me, and Jack returns Monday. - Corey Tell your
Hey, I'm back! I gotta say, whenever I'm not scouring the news every day like it's my job (which of course it is), I'm genuinely grateful for the work Jack does here to keep me up to speed. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
You'll want to be watching these hearings, trust me. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWS"The Treason Show" S01E01 RecapIf you missed last night's season opener of the House Jan. 6 committee hearings, you'll definitely want to find
Sorry this is late today, I forgot to click a button. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSNew Variants Spreading Fast, But U.S. Has No New Funds for Vaccine DevelopmentIs it over? Nope. Still nope. Two new omicron
I got election night pizza! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSLow Turnout Does Not Bode Well for NovemberSeven states held primary elections yesterday. Here's the latest information on the highest-profile campaigns that we had when we put the
I was really hoping to write Boris Johnson's political obit, but alas, the world isn't ready. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com!THE BIG NEWSTaser Drones in Schools: Hey, Why Not Terminators, Too?It was kind of a slow news day.
Senate debate on a gun control package could commence this week. Also upcoming: Americas Summit in LA on Wednesday and Jan. 6 televised hearings on Thursday night.
Seventeen House Democrats have declined to support an assault weapons ban, so it wasn't included in the Protecting Our Kids Act, which will probably die in the Senate anyway.
We've switched to Ghost! Also big news: Republicans plan to deploy an "army" of trained vote suppressors and lawyers to polling places to disenfranchise Democrats.
What can I say? I'm frustrated with the present and scared for the future, and yet more and more I find that people consider me an optimist. Jack's got you covered on Monday - Corey THE BIG NEWSWhite House, Congress Out of Options After Trying NothingThe Senate is scheduled to
This is just another Ghost test, you shouldn't see this unless you're already in the know! - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! -- And check the bottom of this newsletter for an all-new promotions corner! Lots of discount codes for good