George Santos goes to court for sentencing today. He used what could be his final day of freedom to pitch his Cameo account. Respect that hustle! Whitney's back Monday, peace. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow,
Chimpanzee happy hour is hopping! Pass the fermented breadfruit! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/24: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be: Abdel El Sayed, who is running for Senate in Michigan and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders; and AM Quickie emeritus writer Jacob
Check out Larry David's sendup of Bill Maher's dinner with Donald Trump, in case you missed it. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Russia Breaks Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine as US Offers Up Crimea on a
Mama mia, the mob has infiltrated Italian football. Whitney's back Monday. Ciao! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Spring Sale is Here! 420 is here, and it’s time to celebrate! Whether you want to relax, catch an alcohol-free buzz, or stock up on your
NYC Mayor-Cop Eric Adams is reportedly millions of dollars in debt, which will probably help answer the question of whether it's possible for him to become even more corrupt. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/17: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! The guests will be:
In Europe they're smashing up Teslas with sledgehammers for charity. Love that energy. Have a nice weekend! Whitney returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Spring Sale is Here! 420 is here, and it’s time to celebrate! Whether you want to relax, catch
My cats, who can already open doors, have also figured out how to turn off my computer while I'm working in order to get my attention so I can feed them. Things are getting out of hand everywhere! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Spring
I hate to be a party pooper again, but scientists did not actually resurrect the extinct dire wolf. They are still good dogs though. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Drone Strikes on Mexico? Donald Trump May Turn Out to
Another day, another sociopathic millionaire CEO tries to strangle a man on a cruise ship. It's like a metaphor I tell you! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp
I must say I'm delighted to have Whitney join the newsletter. Her background in business reporting and union activism means she probably would've done a better job than me covering the big global trade war news today, but don't worry, you'll get
RIP to the leftist media scholar Robert W. McChesney, whose many books remain required reading for anyone who wants to understand how the power of the press can help to build a better world. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model.
Someone slipped a heart-shaped note on pink paper into a gift of argyle socks for accused UnitedHealthcare assassin Luigi Mangione, prosecutors revealed in a new court filing. Mangione allegedly tried the socks on but took them off "because he felt that 'they did not look good.'"
What are the odds Pete Hegseth makes it through his Asia tour without vomiting on a dignitary? I wouldn't bet on him holding it together, especially since the Atlantic published a follow-up this morning. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE
The New York Times sent a fashion correspondent to cover the Fighting Oligarchy tour to sneer at the merch (and the people wearing it, and the general concept of fighting oligarchy). Listen, editors: if you don't want people to dismiss you as amoral elitist bootlickers, maybe make better
Tiger Woods says he and his new beau Vanessa Trump, who was married to Don Jr. for 12 years and had five kids with him, "would appreciate privacy," in a post to his 6.4 million followers on X. I'm no public relations professional, but I
"Travel chaos" is usually a hyperbolic headline about routine inconveniences that you can see in British newspapers any day of the week, but the wholesale closure of Heathrow Airport certainly qualifies. If you're supposed to fly today, maybe stay home. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake
I'm sad to see Jacob move on from the newsletter, but I'm glad to know he'll continue to do great work as a freelancer and author, and I'll be sure to highlight it here. We'll be welcoming a new co-writer
Americans are not sending their best to Australia. A visiting outdoors and hunting influencer fled the country after posting a "cruel" and "dreadful" video of herself by the side of a road taking a struggling baby wombat away from its panicked mother. There were widespread calls
Meta's executive and legal teams have apparently never heard of the Streisand effect, because the fact that they're trying to censor an employee's tell-all book only makes me think that it's worth reading. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/13: It&
Have I mentioned how much I enjoyed Mickey 17 yet? Well, I did, and you should get out and see it, especially if you liked the director's most famous film, Parasite. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ukraine
Whatever your position on genetic engineering, you owe it to yourself to check out these adorable "woolly mice" some scientists made. Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Losing Sleep? Sunset Lake CBD Can Help Daylight Savings is here, and that lost hour of sleep can
Scientists say swearing is good for your health. I f*cking knew it! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/20: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Hal Singer, economics professor at the University of Utah, to discuss Trump's recent tariff threats. Then, she
Look up tonight! There's a rare planetary alignment of seven planets in our solar system, the nearest five of which should be visible to the naked eye. No word on what this means for The Vibes. Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over
Gavin Newsom's new podcast is inspired by Bill Maher. Pass. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/20: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about how Donald Trump and bootlicking oligarchs are putting America&
Good news! Scientists now say that newly discovered asteroid will not strike the Earth in 2032 after all. Sorry if you already placed your bets on that one. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS House GOP Plunders Medicaid as Elon
You may have heard that the rare deep-sea "doomsday fish" of myth appeared on a beach in Mexico; what you might not know is that the fish does not only portend disaster, but can also foretell good things. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Skip the mattress sales this year
Don Jr. got caught hunting protected species again. The whole family is sure to come back as fishing bait in their next lives. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/20: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll
I'm enjoying the new season of Severance, even though I can't say I know what the hell is going on. What's it say about our world when a dystopia feels like escapism? - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Skip the mattress sales this year and celebrate
Don't forget, tomorrow is Valentine's Day! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/13: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Katelyn Burns, co-owner of The FlyTrap, columnist at MSNBC & Xtra Magazine, co-host of the Cancel Me Daddy podcast, to discuss the
Why has Trump's deportation czar been meeting privately with associates of the Proud Boys? There's no shortage of questions that need answering these days, but that's one that shouldn't get lost. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid
I'm rooting for the Eagles in the Super Bowl because I want to see what kind of mischief the fine people of Philly will get up to. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day is nearly here. Whether you're spoiling your special someone or treating yourself,
Here's a little silver lining: the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, now owns the Proud Boys' trademark, so they can't sell merch, and what they have sold, they owe to the church they terrorized. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/6:
I have eaten most of the cookies I meant to give away. I am sorry (not sorry). Jacob's back Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can
Whenever one of Elon Musk's companies announces a decline in profits, I uncork a bottle of bubbles. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/30: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Erik Baker, professor of the history of science & labor at Harvard University,
Happy Lunar New year! It's the year of the snake, which is apparently about "shedding the ego, letting go of the past, letting go of anger, letting go of love lost," and growing personally. Working on it! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's
Cold season can't end soon enough! Anyway, Jacob's back tomorrow, then I'll finish up the week. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com January can be a tough month — no sunlight and freezing temperatures can make staying on top of your New Year wellness goals especially challenging.
I didn't make it to Davos this year. Had to wash my hair. I'm out for the weekend, Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their
Jacob was on MR yesterday to talk about Trump's embrace of the crypto con, in case you missed it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/23: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Jason Koebler of 404 Media to discuss big tech's
I'm taking off early this week, so Jacob's back tomorrow. Peace! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/16: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Annelle Sheline, research fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to
The guy who made the suddenly very popular Watch Duty app to follow wildfire dangers says he has no plans to sell it, saying he's motivated in part by anger and spite. The dream of the '90s lives! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's
My friends in LA are safe and I hope the same for you and yours. There's no rain in the forecast, but hopefully the worst is over. Jacob's returns to newsletter duty Monday. Take care out there! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought
I grew up with firefighters in the family. It should really pay better. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/9: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about Sam Alito's friendly private chat with
I'll leave it for Jacob, who returns Monday, to determine whether this is really Elon Musk posting pseudonymously to a notoriously toxic message board in order to brag to "extremely far-right, disaffected, angry males" about how much he gets laid. It would certainly be in character!
You shouldn't trust anyone who pretends to know exactly what he is talking about, but when Trump says "the CIA must get involved, NOW, before it is too late," it's only fair to wonder what's going on with his supposed war on
Sorry, readers, I'm saving up my Happy New Year wishes for the Lunar New Year festivities beginning at the end of this month. As for 2025, I'm in "wait and see" mode. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
The new Wallace & Gromit is so good and the perfect holiday antidote to AI slop. Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be
Hanukkah sameach! And happy Boxing Day. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/26: It's Day 3 of the Majority Report Best Ofs of 2024! Today you'll hear 2 EmMajority Report interviews: Neil J. Young, co-host of the Past Present podcast, to discuss his recent book
It's that time of the season when you can start to expect much shorter newsletters from us until the New Year. Jacob's back Monday. Cheers! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The holidays are here! Skip the long lines and last-minute gift scrambles when you shop with Sunset
The astronauts stuck on the International Space Station have had their return flight delayed again, which really beats out most stuck-in-the-airport horror stories I've heard. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/19: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with writer Luke Savage, writer based
Happy Strikecember to workers at Amazon and Starbucks! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The holidays are here! Skip the long lines and last-minute gift scrambles when you shop with Sunset Lake CBD. They will ship directly to you or your loved one’s door discreetly and quickly. Use code “holiday” to
"The CEOs are tripping." God help us. Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The holidays are here! Skip the long lines and last-minute gift scrambles when you shop with Sunset Lake CBD. They will ship directly to you or your loved one’s door discreetly
Journalists at the Guardian on strike again until Friday, so don't cross the picket line! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/12: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Michelle Phelps, professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, to discuss her recent book
Thank goodness yesterday's 7.0 magnitude California earthquake didn't cause a tsunami after all. Whew! I'm off, Jacob returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted
Pete Hegseth is really that guy who lists his mom as a job reference. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/5: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with John Carl Baker, director of programs at Ploughshares, to discuss the ongoing political unrest in South Korea. Then,
"Brain rot" is the word of the year, according to Oxford University Press, publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary. It's hard to argue with that, even though, or especially because, it's actually two words. Also, workers at the Guardian are on strike, so honor
I've got another abbreviated holiday newsletter for you today. Jacob returns Monday when we and MR resume regularly scheduled programming. Peace! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com We may be nearing the end of 2024, but that doesn’t mean our day-to-day stresses are going anywhere. Luckily, the folks at
Happy Thanksgiving! Per our working-on-holidays tradition, this newsletter is going to be a lot shorter than usual. Stay safe out there. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/28: Live MR shows return on Monday. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about Mark
In case you missed it, Jacob was on MR yesterday talking with Sam and Emma about the great cryptocurrency con. He'll be back for tomorrow's newsletter, then I'll finish up the week. Cheers! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/26: It's
Say goodbye to the mini moon, at least until 2055. We hardly had time to get to know each other! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com We may be nearing the end of 2024, but that doesn’t mean our day-to-day stresses are going anywhere. Luckily, the folks at Sunset Lake CBD
This chart from the Economist proves quantifiably that the loathsome oligarch Elon Musk is deep in the throes of Poster's Madness. It's a case fit for the textbooks, really. I'll be back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com We may be nearing the end of
I would not want to be the next voice actor to step into Milhouse's shoes. "I have nothing to offer you but my love." - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/21: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Mike Prysner of the
Unfortunately there's been a last-minute snag in the sale of Infowars to the Onion at Alex Jones' bankruptcy auction. Trump has been invoked, natch. However this shakes out, we'll keep you posted. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com We may be nearing the end of 2024, but
This week's headlines did enough damage to the concept of a consensus reality without the the latest Congressional UFO hearing, so, alas, I'm behind on that news. I can't do it all! Jacob's got you covered on Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com
We got an influx of new subscribers, so I just wanted to say: Welcome! Just so you know, the Tuesday and Thursday editions are usually for paying members only, but if there's big, important news – like, say, the Infowars auction – we sometimes take it out from behind the
I'm hoping everything works out OK for the escaped lab monkeys in South Carolina. Step lightly, stay free! Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying
I don't envy the MR crew's job this week. They've gotta sound smart about all this live on air and offer so many people a shoulder to cry on. Me, I've mainly got to remember to eat. Thanks for reading, everybody. -
I'm too spent to offer a personal aside or a cathartic joke here, so let me perform a service and answer one of the many questions on everyone's mind: What if a winning candidate for president succumbs to, say, neurosyphilis, or some undisclosed old-age malady, or
This is the last newsletter you'll get from me before Election Day, though I plan to pitch in and help Jacob round up what results are available come Tuesday. I'll be meditating on a couple of quotations in these stressful days. The first came from the
If Jacob were writing the newsletter today, he would surely be banging pots and pans in celebration of the Dodgers' World Series victory. So allow me to toot that horn in his stead. I'm mostly just happy to see the Yankees lose. - Corey ON THE SHOW
I can't imagine that Ralph Nader is happy to see Jill Stein turn the US Green Party into a glorified Republican front group. Anyway, it's back into the sensory deprivation tank for me this weekend; Jacob's back Monday; peace! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset
Get well soon Cardi B, queen of the Bernie Bros! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/24: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Craig Gent, north of England editor at Novara Media, to discuss his recent book Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the
Multi-million-dollar Kremlin "victim" Tim Pool says he's stepping back from his full-time job streaming ill-informed bigoted nonsense to lost young men in order to spend more time with the family he wishes he had. Best of luck in those future endeavors! - Corey Subscribe to the
King Charles is going on his first state visit to Australia, which is apparently prompting many Aussies to ask why they still have a king who lives in a faraway country and who nobody really likes. Fair dinkum. (Did I use that right?) Jacob's back Monday! - Corey
The Three Percenter fan arrested for hunting FEMA crews doing hurricane relief in North Carolina wants it known that he is "sick and tired of the BS" from the press. "They want to sit here and lie and say I was carrying guns around,” William Jacob Parsons
I know there's a lot going on, but I'd be remiss not to highlight the latest ways Republicans are killing academic freedom in Florida. In addition to culling hundreds of courses in their anti-"woke" crusade, state authorities recently reviewed classes titled "Percussion
It's Indigenous Peoples Day, but 33 states still prefer to recognize the butcher from Genoa. We can do better, can't we? I'm covering for Jacob until Wednesday, then I'll be back to wrap up the week. - Corey Subscribe to the AM
Behold, the Tesla Robovan! You know, I think I'd rather walk than ride in a half-baked AI deathtrap without a steering mechanism, windows, or visible wheels. That's it from me this week, talk to you Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake
As a child of Washington State who grew up watching family members feed the local raccoons, I was naturally intrigued by this story about a woman who was suddenly swarmed by 100 of the furry bandits after having fed a few of them over the years without incident. Something clearly
The results of Fat Bear Week 2024 offer a lot to chew on. More than 71,000 people voted for the winner, Grazer. Nearly 30,500 people voted for the second-ranked bear, Chunk. One relevant piece of information here is that Chunk killed Grazer's cub this summer after
I sent in my ballot this week. It was a small relief. Here is a state-by-state guide with links to check if your voter registration is still active, and to register if it isn't. Pass it around! Some states have a Monday deadline! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Fall
Fat Bear Week turned absolutely brutal this year. RIP bear #402, you deserved better. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/3: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about how Hurricane Helene has left FEMA short
Here is that heckling in all its glory, via the Majority Report, ICYMI. Have a nice weekend! Jacob returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and
It's truly a shame Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in New York. I understand the current mayor could use some legal help. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/26: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Jeff Schuhrke, assistant professor in labor studies at
The closer we get to Election Day the more cortisol flows through my veins. I imagine I'm not the only one feeling the stress. Remember to breathe, everybody! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: 'We
In case you were wondering if things could get any weirder: from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25, the Earth will technically have 2 moons. Awooo! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD
My cat loves butter too much so we got a proper butter dish with a heavy lid. Since then he has learned to supplement his diet by licking cooking oil directly from the pan on the stove. His diet is an endless struggle... for me. It doesn't seem
I've said it before and I'll say it again: a billionaire can spend hundreds of millions of dollars to go on a private space jaunt and pose for the world's most expensive Instagram photos, but that doesn't mean they'd hack
The right-wing media peers of Tenet Media founder Lauren Chen now claim they weren't too impressed with her work before the Kremlin allegedly started subsidizing it – but that didn't stop them from joining her on streams. Fake friends! Sad. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/
It's nice to emerge from a major political news event and feel something besides profound grief and dread. I could get used to that. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Harris Played Trump's Insecurities Like a
Apparently if you eat enough Nacho Cheese Doritos you can turn invisible, or something. It's science! I'm out, Jacob returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com You work hard and you deserve a CBD tincture that works just as hard as you do. Sunset Lake’s lineup
Thursday's newsletters are usually reserved for paying subscribers, but I'm giving today's Big News away for free as a gift. As always, feel free to share! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/5: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with
If Sarah Palin manages to gut free speech protections in the United States, then John McCain's place in the history books will be secured – as a right-wingin' bitter-clingin' bad guy. Ah, well. Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset
I've been studiously biting my tongue on this subject, and it's sure been a busy summer for news, but it's still worth noting that former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo's long-awaited book, titled "Imminent," is out this month; after reading his
An entire generation has only heard Wonderwall performed live by scruffy young men with acoustic guitars faking British accents at open mic night. Now they have the chance to hear it performed by two scruffy old men with real British accents who hate each other. That's entertainment in
If you ask me, the world's second-biggest diamond should belong to the miners who dug it up. Or maybe the government. Anyway, Jacob's back Monday, have a nice weekend! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS DNC
I've got no time for glib little jokes at the top of the newsletter today because I'm hangry. Sorry everyone, I'll try to do better tomorrow. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/22: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with
I enjoy a German vacation as much as anyone, but I think I'll pass on the new Hard Rock Hotel in the old Nazi slave labor bunker, danke. Have a nice weekend, all! Jacob's back Monday. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW
Scientists have discovered that one of the largest and heaviest stones at Stonehenge was dragged 466 miles to the site in southern England, all the way from northern Scotland. Or perhaps it floated there. With help from Nessie. And the druids. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/15: It&
I am relieved to once again have air conditioning after the machine went on the fritz. Going without it during a heat wave made me think more about cooling as a human right in this warming climate of ours. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid
Pray for Jordan Peterson, who is being forced by the Supreme Court of Canada to attend a "reeducation camp" for licensed psychologists where he'll learn to be nicer to people online. "A tragic day." Kermit wept. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The Sunset Lake Hemp
In case you wondered how Rahm Emanuel's diplomatic mission to Japan is going, he's decided to boycott an annual peace ceremony commemorating the US atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That'll learn 'em! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/8: It’
Welcome home Evan! You really love to see it. That's it from me this week, Jacob's back Monday. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: Trump Fumes as American Captives Freed * A 'Joyous Day&
August is off to a fine start. Peter Thiel acolyte and gun fetishist creep Blake Masters lost his Republican House primary in Arizona, two years after his failed bid to join fellow Thiel henchman JD Vance in the Senate. Maybe he should aim a little lower in the next cycle.
Some Italians are arguing that the fencing competition at the Paris Olympics was rigged because some of the judges were Asian, and an Asian fencer won the gold. In so many words, they're claiming Anti-Italian Discrimination. I wish I was making this up. - Corey Subscribe to the
The Associated Press quietly removed the article I linked to yesterday purporting to fact-check "baseless rumors" online that Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance had sex with a couch. Which, indeed, only raises more questions. Have a nice weekend! Jacob's back Monday. - Corey Subscribe to
Like Gore Vidal, former Harper's editor Lewis Lapham, who died this week at 89, was a product of upper-class privilege who loathed and skewered the American aristocracy. Discerning readers may observe how his influence extends even to the format of this newsletter: We might not have "some
RIP Bob Newhart, the God of Deadpan, and the first grown-up comedian I remember seeing on TV. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Republican Bullsh*t Roundup: Deranged Felon Rambles for Record-Breaking 92 Minutes * 'I Began Speaking, Very Strongly,
A meteor buzzed New York City the other night before disintegrating over New Jersey. This was definitely an omen of some kind, but I'm not sure exactly what it means. Your theories welcome! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/18: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She
Jacob was on Left Reckoning yesterday to talk about the new book he's working on and the Silicon Valley far right's growing influence over the Republican Party. Check it out! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
With the corrupt Supreme Court sucking up all the oxygen lately, important developments in the legal world are being overlooked, Beastie Boys v. Chili's first and foremost. Have a nice weekend, Jacob's back Monday! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
Scientists have finally confirmed that the wicked capitalist conspiracy to put alarm clocks in every bedroom causes unforgivable harm to human brain function. OK, so maybe I'm taking some liberties with my interpretation of the study, but am I wrong? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/11:
The Majority Report family sends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of esteemed writer, powerhouse labor organizer, and recurring guest Jane McAlevey, who died of multiple myeloma on Sunday at age 59. Her New York Times obituary contains many anecdotes from her remarkable life, and a New Yorker
I can't remember the last time I had good news to write up on Friday and Monday both. Let's make it a trend! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce their newest product: CBD Softgels. These vegan, no-mess Softgels deliver all of
Hope you all had a restful holiday without blowing any fingers off or igniting any wildfires! Jacob's coming back for one day next week but apart from that you're stuck with me for a while longer. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW
There's going to be a lot of firework-hating dogs on anxiety meds around the country today. Relatable! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/4: There's no show today on account of the holiday, but there will be tomorrow, so stay tuned. READ ALL ABOUT IT
What kinds of crazy flags will the neighbors be flying this year? On second thought, maybe I don't want to know! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce their newest product: CBD Softgels. These vegan, no-mess Softgels deliver all of the benefits of a
I’ve also got a bad feeling about all of this, but just try to remember, the future is unwritten. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/2: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first they speak with
I’m on the road so forgive my typos etc. these next few days. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS ‘Humiliated’ Biden Turns to Family for Reassurance President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is still struggling to find its footing
Donald Sutherland, who died yesterday at 88, was terrific scene-stealing presence in basically every movie he appeared in, but let it not be forgotten he was a stalwart of Hollywood's left wing and an important player in protests against the Vietnam war back in the day. I'
A festive summer solstice to you all! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/20: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Joanna Wuest, assistant professor of politics at Mount Holyoke College and author of the book Born This Way: Science, Citizenship, and Inequality in the American LGBTQ+
It's Juneteenth. Willie Mays has passed on. Noam Chomsky has not, at least not yet. Just because something goes trending on Elon Musk's hate speech platform doesn't mean you should believe it. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
As Russia prepares to put American journalist Evan Gershkovich on trial for "false and baseless" espionage charges, it's a good time to reiterate that journalism is not a crime. Have a nice weekend! Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Recharge your social battery
Denmark's Veterinary and Food Administration apparently believes "extreme noodle varieties" of spicy Korean instant ramen packs, enjoyed by millions around the world without complaint, can cause "acute [capsaicin] poisoning." I guess this explains why Danish cuisine hasn't taken the world by storm.
The global cricket community is abuzz about Team USA's victory over Pakistan in Texas. It's a real curveball, er, a googly! I think. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Hunter Biden: Meh. What About 'Gold
It's Pride Month, which means the bigots out there are desperate for attention. I don't know where all that hate comes from, honestly, but it is striking how many people obsessed with "the Founders" are actively hostile to "life, liberty, and the pursuit
I've never watched "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," but this story about a cast member's ex-husband hiring a Lucchese Crime Family soldier to beat up her boyfriend makes me think I've been missing out. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie&
Enjoy the extra helpings of news today. I just can't get enough! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Jury of 12 Convicts 45th President of 34 Felony Counts The law has finally caught up to career criminal Donald
If you want to hear that $4 million Wu-Tang album they only made one copy of, formerly owned by notorious pharma bro Martin Shkreli, now you can – but you'll have to fly to Australia. A bargain, really! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/30: It's
I'm not sure exactly what Hollywood's problem is, but maybe they should look into how they're spending those massive marketing budgets. The first thing I heard about the new Mad Max and Garfield movies was that they bombed on opening weekend, and I'
Elon Musk's frivolous lawsuit against Media Matters over its investigation into neo-Nazi propaganda on X is probably doomed to fail on the merits, but it nevertheless cost the liberal research outfit so much to defend against that it had to lay off a dozen people. I never want
The only reasonable thing to conclude from British Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call a snap election in July despite his party trailing Labour by 20 percent in the polls is that he assumes his party is going to get even less popular as time goes
Republicans go on and on about the supposed pitfalls of mail-in voting, but they never talk about the real problem: the fact that you don't get an "I Voted" sticker. I got my primary ballot in on time, so where's my little treat? I
Art critics don't think much about King Charles' first official portrait, but I for one think it's refreshing to see such a striking acknowledgement that the British monarchy is a tradition drenched in blood. The butterfly, apparently, was Charles' idea, and the artist reports
Hello again, dear readers. I'd love to stay and chat, but it's time for my daily constitutional. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/16: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Regina Kunzel, professor of history and women's, gender, and sexuality
A big welcome to all the new subscribers we got this week! Thanks for reading and don't forget to tell your friends about us. Jacob's got you covered on Monday. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
The late Steve Albini was responsible perhaps more than any other individual for creating what Rolling Stone calls "the sound of the Nineties," and ending the tyranny of overproduced hair metal. Rest In Punk. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/9: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday!
Scientists have discovered that the clicking sounds sperm whales make contain a kind of phonetic alphabet. I guess we humans should start figuring out how to word our apology. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Content Warning: Trump, Serial Offender,
Wild orangutans know how to make medicine from forest plants. Which suggests that not only are animals smarter than people give them credit for, they have better access to healthcare than many Americans. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS World-Class
As a longtime cyclist, I'm not at all surprised the police equate possession of a bike lock with wanton criminality. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/2: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Congratulations to the staff of The Onion on escaping the clutches of their website-killing owner, G/O Media. I'm out for the weekend, Jacob returns Monday. Peace! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Yet Another Threat to Democracy:
A Russian court yesterday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, meaning his year-long detention on bogus espionage charges will continue until at least June 30. You can write him a letter of support or donate to his family at freegershkovich.com. - Corey ON THE SHOW
From what I recall, most of the authoritarian crackdowns on antiwar protests before and during the Iraq invasion took place away from university campuses; I don't remember university presidents inviting the cops to come arrest students for expressing their First Amendment rights. Perhaps my memory fails, or perhaps
Milo Yiannopoulos is apparently now "chief of staff at Ye's clothing and apparel company" as well as his spokesman of sorts. Birds of a feather! Jacob returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days’ 420 sale is here! Starting today, you can use
Did you hear? Another right-winger lurking in mainstream media just made his Bernard Goldberg-style career pivot. What I don't understand is why it's a week-long national news story. Your political compass has gone a bit screwy if you think NPR is a left-wing network. - Corey
I seem to be in a minority, but the Fallout streaming series didn't grab me. Shogun held my attention though. Jacob's back Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days’ 420 sale is here! Starting today, you can use coupon code 420 for 30%
While I was away and not really checking email, a few days' worth of newsletters wound up in my sp*m folder. So if you ever miss the Quickie in your inbox on a weekday, don't forget to check that folder and flag our emails as safe.
Hi, I'm back! I was enjoying the spectacle of the spring bloom in Japan just as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was getting ready for his state dinner at the White House tonight. Apparently they'll be serving California rolls? I did not have any of those on
I'm pleased to report that I'm going on vacation for two weeks. Jacob will have you covered until I get back. Enjoy! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted
I don't have a policy of ignoring the British royals in this newsletter, but I do have a policy of discouraging unhealthy fixations on celebrity, especially when they're based on weirdo speculation instead of actual reporting. Hope this clears things up, in case anyone was wondering.
Yesterday marked the appearance of the perfect Wall Street Journal headline: "I Always Knew I Was Different. I Just Didn't Know I Was a Sociopath." Hats off! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Why do we still observe Daylight Savings? Losing an hour of sleep can throw us
A storied and beloved local alternative newspaper I used to work at, the Santa Fe Reporter, is seeking a New Mexico-based buyer, so if you happen to be or know a public-minded person with a healthy bank account in the Land of Enchantment, please get in touch with them. -
This article claims cats aren't jerks, but I have been compiling an ample record of evidence to the contrary, including the fact that my cat is currently licking my computer monitor to get my attention and maybe a little kibble in his bowl. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Why
Congratulations to Rupert Murdoch, 92, on his 6th wedding engagement (at least)! If all goes well, retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67, who he met through his 3rd wife, Wendi Deng, will be the 5th Mrs. Murodch. Invitations have reportedly gone out for the wedding at Murdoch's vineyard
Despite big money and a fearmongering campaign against them, progressive criminal justice reformers won two big district attorney races in Texas this week, so please remember that nothing that happens this year is set in stone. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/7: It's another EmMajority Report
Congrats to the journalists at the Marshall Project on their new union under the the NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003! A union card is worth more in terms of job security these days than a Pulitzer Prize. Have a nice weekend, readers. Jacob's got you covered
I've got tickets to Dune Part II tomorrow and I am quite simply stoked to see it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/29: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Carlos Rojas Rodriguez, a former staffer on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign,
I've got an elderly relative who's been in and out of the hospital these past couple of months, so your good vibes are appreciated. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS Are You Listening Now,
Vice News, which has been an important source for this newsletter for years, is effectively going out of business, and the reason is much the same as with other recent media shutdowns – its corporate owners are unfathomably greedy and stupid. Be sure to check out this expose of "the
Commander Biden is back in the news for biting 24 Secret Service agents in a 10-month span. At this point I think we'd have heard if the Bidens' dogs bit anyone but Secret Service agents. They must know something. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/22:
There's a lot of cooking in my future this weekend. I'll try to have the dishes washed by the time Jacob finishes Monday's newsletter. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS Israel Risks
My cat may be annoying when he gets hungry, which is roughly every 45 minutes, but at least he's never given me the bubonic plague or Alaskapox. Who's a good boy? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/15: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday!
It's Valentine's Day! Time to OD on chocolate and let the advertising industry make us feel anxious about our lives. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: Germany Targets Fascist Funding Networks * South
BlueSky ditched the need for invites this week, so I'll have to think of some other treat to hand out, dear readers. E-cards, maybe? Anyway, happy Year of the Dragon! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the folks at Sunset Lake
Fell and hurt my back and have been laid up a few days. Am I stir crazy? Yes I am stir crazy. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/8: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Mark Paul, assistant professor of economics at Rutgers University, to
Turns out the Tesla shareholder who successfully sued to unravel Elon Musk's outrageous pay package owns just nine shares and is a former heavy metal drummer whose defunct thrash band played at CBGB's. Richard Tornetta may never be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of
Today, workers at seven newspapers owned by the greedy Tribune Publishing company are staging a one-day strike over pay and benefits. Yesterday, more than 300 workers at a news startup called The Messenger were summarily fired without being offered healthcare or severance after the decided his half-baked business plan had
Under the weather, so please don't too expect much from me, especially not cute little jokes at the top of the newsletter. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: Mandela Memorabilia Auction Nixed * Israeli Soldiers
Peace out! Jacob's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’s why they want to be your one-stop CBD shop. Unlike some
Got a few more BlueSky invites for interested readers. Email public@coreypein.net. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/25: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Juliet Hooker, professor of political science at Brown University, to discuss her recent book Black Grief/White Grievance: The
The Los Angeles Times Guild is staging a one-day strike today over plans by the paper's billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, to fire "at least" 20 percent of the newsroom. The union is asking readers not to visit the paper's website or share links, so
Here's an in-depth, photo-filled story about something you definitely shouldn't do, but which the dubiously wealthy of Mexico's Sinaloa state can't help themselves from doing, and that is to collect endangered animals and dress them up in silly costumes. - Corey ON
If wonder what sort of hors d'oeuvres they're serving at Davos this year? You can't go wrong with cheese and crackers. - Corey Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS 11 U.S. Senators Vote
I'm consciously over-caffeinating today, which makes it OK. Jacob's got you covered on Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’s
Here's a kinda sad story (with cool art) about big, fruit-loving ancient apes and an interesting roundup of newly discovered plant species, including trees that grow underground. You're welcome! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/11: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks
Look at this adorable kitten! But don't touch. Jacob's back Monday, see ya! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products right to your door. No unnecessary
If you ever wondered why this newsletter isn't hosted on a certain larger platform, it's because we kinda saw this coming. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/4: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday, the first of 2024! She speaks with Dr. Sydney Calkin,
New year, new me! That means more caffeine in the afternoon. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS More Bad News for 'Gold Bar' Bob Menendez The criminal case against crooked New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who chaired
This is the last newsletter of 2023. I offer no retrospective and no predictions. I only wish for peace. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’
We're cooking up a storm over here for the holidays. Next on the menu: pozole! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/28: It's Day 3 of the Majority Report Best Ofs of 2023! First, the MR Crew revisits their interview Gerald Horne, Professor of History
I've got another handful of BlueSky invites if readers want them, and some readers have offered to chip in and share their own codes to expand the "Left Is Best" presence on the platform. Simply email me at public@coreypein.net. Peace out, Jacob returns Monday!
I refuse to recognize the forthcoming so-called "New Year." The past 12 months were stolen from me by the Deep State and Antifa! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to release its newest Functional Mushroom + CBD gummies! To celebrate, you can save 30% on all
People warned me it gets cold here, but I didn't believe them until I sat outside shivering in a T-shirt. Hubris strikes again! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to release its newest Functional Mushroom + CBD gummies! To celebrate, you can save 30% on all
If there are no UFO secrets worth knowing, then why did the Pentagon lobby to keep records on the subject classified? Ah, well, it's probably nothing! Jacob's got you covered Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table
No way is December already halfway over. Is time speeding up? Did somebody trip over a cord at CERN? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/14: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with writer and historian Rebecca Jane Morgan to discuss their recent book Gender Heretics:
I seem to have run out of words, just in time for my return to the sensory deprivation tank. Jacob's back Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp
The Washington Post's reporting is normally an important source for this newsletter. But not today: the Post Guild is staging a one-day strike today as journalists, production specialists, and delivery drivers fight for a fair contract. They're asking the public not to engage with the publication
Congrats to SAG-AFTRA members on their shiny new contract. It may not be perfect, but that doesn't mean the union's struggle was any less inspirational. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS MAGA World Daydreams About Dictatorship
I caught a cool exhibition this weekend with recently unearthed artifacts from the bronze age Chinese culture of Sanxingdui, in what's now Sichuan province. Look at these weird lil' guys! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/5: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma
Does anyone actually believe that MSNBC's decision to cancel Medhi Hasan's show was, as an anonymous network source claims, "unrelated to his commentary about Israel and Gaza"? It's like Phil Donahue all over again. Jacob returns Monday, then I'm covering
The House might vote on whether to expel George Santos today, or maybe tomorrow. Another entertaining show cancelled in its first season! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/30: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with writer Tim Shorrock to discuss the legacy of Henry Kissinger,
Duck with plum sauce carries a lot more flavor than turkey with gravy. There you have it, my holiday bird verdict. Jacob returns Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday Sale is live! Head on over to sunsetlakecbd.com and use code BF to save 30%
Yeah, I'm working, but not too hard. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/23: Happy Thanksgiving! The MR Crew is off for the holiday. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! For the first time this week, we've got a special benefit for you:
Probably celebrating with take-out tomorrow. And writing highly abbreviated newsletters for the rest of the week! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Elections Roundup: Cuomo Plots His Comeback * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision By Trump-Appointed Judge Gutting Enforcement of Voting
Peace out, it's dumpling time! Jacob's got you covered on Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday Sale is live! Head on over to sunsetlakecbd.com and use code BF to save 30% sitewide! That’s not all — orders over $125 will
Latest "witch hunt" victim: Eric Adams! Sad. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/16: It is a JAM PACKED EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Charisse Burden-Stelly, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University, to discuss her recent book Black Scare / Red Scare: Theorizing
RIP to Jezebel, a good website that suffered the under the management of morons. Anyway, this is all you'll get from me this week. Jacob returns Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They
If I'd played my cards differently, career-wise, I might be asked to write scolding articles about college students with opinions my employers don't like. The road not taken, eh? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/9: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks
One thing I did not mind about the pandemic was that with so many people taking precautions I went about three years without catching a cold. Alas, now I've got another one, achoo achoo. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE
As promised, some exciting news: Esteemed journalist and author Jacob Silverman joins the AM Quickie starting with Monday's edition. Jacob's latest book, Easy Money, about the crypto industry, is a New York Times bestseller. Big welcome! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake
Perhaps the only thing funnier than Elon Musk's utter confusion about Blade Runner is Joe Biden's panic response to seeing the latest Mission: Impossible movie at Camp David. Cinema lives! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/2: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She
Congratulations to Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer on the occasion of his forthcoming retirement. He's been in Congress since 1996, when I was just starting high school, and was among the first members of Congress I covered as a reporter. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie'
I didn't bother with a costume this year. I lost what enthusiasm I had when the local grocery stores replaced the Halloween candy with Christmas stuff before last weekend! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/31: Happy Halloween & News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with
I've got some exciting news to share about the Quickie this week, but not quite yet! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS The UAW Shows How Labor Can Win the Class War Stellantis struck a tentative deal with
Look at this cockamamie bullsh*t from Gannett. Talk about fake news! No AI-generated gibberish here, folks. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’s why
Jamaal Bowman did nothing wrong! Witch hunt! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/26: I'm not sure, sorry. It'll be good though. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about Mike Johnson's plan to rechristen Pride Month,
Hoping for the best for those in the path of Hurricane Otis. Apparently climate change is making it so Category 5 storms can materialize in a matter of hours. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Republican Bullsh*t Roundup: Trump
Why do property managers hate trees so much? The butchers! If I was in charge, Greta Thunberg would have to personally sign off before any heavy-handed "trimming" could take place. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/24: It's News Tuesday! But first, Emma speaks with
The Bluesky invites I offered last week went faster than I expected! If you're among the dozen-odd people who wrote me asking for one and to whom I haven't yet responded, sit tight and I'll send you a code when I get one. And
I have a few Bluesky invites for readers who might want them, email me at public@coreypein.net this describes you. It's pretty well replaced the useless husk of Twitter for me at this point. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time
Some braniac at Stanford says there's no such thing as free will. So don't blame me if you catch any typos! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/19: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with Spencer Headworth, associate professor of sociology at
I can't remember the last time I downloaded a mobile game, but YouTube seems to think I'm all about it... and that I'll be subscribing to the Epoch Times any day now. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
Call me crazy but I think it's gonna take more than the threat of some measly fines to deter Donald Trump from intimidating witnesses and inciting violence against court staff. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/17: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, in a
I saw Velvet Goldmine on the big screen on Friday and I think the world is overdue another noirish indie glam rock musical. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Worldwide Campaigns and Elections Roundup * Centrist Coalition Claims Victory Over Ruling
ICYMI: Fat Bear Week is over and single mom Grazer of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve has emerged victorious. Please accept my apologies for any delay in bringing you this news. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans
It's been one of those days where I'm reminded that every software "update" hides a downgrade. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/12: I'm not sure, sorry, but I guess Sam is still at the torts conference in Las Vegas? READ
I've learned there are wild boar and small leopards in my neighborhood, which makes grocery runs more exciting. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Charlie Kirk Makes George Santos Look Amateurish How about some comic relief? George Santos,
It's been a struggle to slot in those all-too-rare happy headlines lately. Perhaps you'd like to read about an absurdly large gourd named after Michael Jordan? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/10: It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Jeff Schuhrke, assistant
We had another typhoon. They don't worry me anymore. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Declares War, Sends Tanks to Gaza; Iran Denies Role in Hamas Attack; 1,100 Already Dead The world looks worse this week.
Have a nice weekend, folks! I'll be back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products right to your door. No unnecessary trips to the store and no
I've got a bureaucratic errand to run, prayers up please. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/5: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with journalist Vincent Bevins about his recent book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. Then, she&
Try not to jump out of your skin if your phone and TV start flashing and beeping at the same time today, THIS IS ONLY A TEST. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Friendless Loser Kevin McCarthy, Who Dared GOP
We procured a cactus-shaped scratching post for the cats yesterday. It's a big hit. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/3: It's News Day Tuesday! Beyond that I'm not sure, sorry. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll
I was bothered to learn that Bandcamp has been sold off again, providing yet more proof that our tech overlords are determined to ruin anything good that emerges on the internet. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Did a House
I'll be back Monday, by which time our wise and beneficent leaders should have sorted everything out, right? - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and
The move went pretty quickly and, more importantly, I managed not to injure myself. That's a win. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/28: It's a JAM PACKED EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Mark Beissinger, politics professor at Princeton University, to discuss his recent
Today's bonus quote, attributed to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows: "We killed Herman Cain." - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS 'My Civil Rights'! Trump Cries as Judge Rules He Led Multibillion-Dollar
Moving into a permanent apartment this week and couldn't be more excited about it, apart from the actual work of packing up and moving. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/26: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam is back with Emma to break down the biggest
Gmar tov. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS WGA Wins 'Exceptional' Deal to End Strike After 146 days, Writers Guild of America members were told to put down their pickets last night when union leaders announced they'
After reading this Neuralink investigation, I can only express my hope that Elon Musk returns as a lab monkey in his next life. Have a nice weekend, folks, talk to you on Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They
I've recently been introduced to the caloric pleasures of the mooncake. The one I tried reminded me of a super-dense and extra-sweet Fig Newton. Tasty! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/21: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Orisanmi Burton, assistant professor of
It's bittersweet saying goodbye to Robert. As bummed as I am we didn't get to work together longer, I'm glad America will be gaining a sharp and dedicated civil servant. Cheers, bud! And fear not, readers, I'll have you covered full-time until
Here's another example of how AI-generated content is just fancy dressing for automated plagiarism. Accept no substitutes! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’
It's a bit daunting to be starting over again in a new city, but I am relieved to have keys to an apartment, empty though it may be for now. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/14: Emma returns for an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with
Why oh why did I skip breakfast? I'm certainly old enough to know better! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’s why they
I didn't realize I had so much in common with Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe. Just like him, I "dreamed of playing a [DJ] set at Coachella...and was irritated when [MR] staff couldn't get [me] booked at the legendary California music festival.
The typhoon wasn't so bad as it turned out, at least in my area. But it did freak out the cats. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Another Proud Boy Weeps: Tarrio Gets 22 Years The last of
There's a Super Typhoon coming for my city today, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous about it, though nobody else seems to be. I've never experienced a typhoon before is all. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset
Reports such as this make me more confident than ever that together we can defeat the robots that want to take my job. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/31: It's a special Thursday because SAM is hosting! He speaks with Samuel Moyn, professor of law and
The New York Times is really punching itself in the face giving space to Ann Coulter. I can't remember the last time the paper's Opinion section got attention for something valuable as opposed to something shameful or stupid. Blame the publisher! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The
Strongly considering an ice cream bar for lunch, but I should probably have some fruit instead, right? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/24: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Richard Wiles, President of The Center for Climate Integrity, to discuss the recent efforts to
I don't wanna jinx it, but I think I'm finally over Covid. Two weeks gone in a feverish fog! What a drag that was! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Republican B.S. Roundup: Whiny Wannbe
Covid took my August, can we have two more weeks of summer please? - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products right to your door. No unnecessary trips to the store
I'm feeling a lot better than I was last week, but I'm not 100 percent yet. Thanks to those who sent well-wishes. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/17: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Ben Terris, writer in the Washington
Hopefully this is the last abbreviated newsletter you'll see from me this month; if I'm still sick this time next week I'll be very sad. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process,
As I can sadly personally attest, there's another Covid surge driven by a new variant. Experts say mask up on public transit! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/10: I'm not sure, sorry! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll
The newsletters are gonna be running short this week. I got Covid. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ohio Voters Turn Out for Abortion Rights Republicans evidently see winning blue states as key to gaining control of Congress in 2024.
Hi, it's me, I'm back! Many thanks to Bob for covering last month while I moved across the Pacific from Alberta, Canada to Hong Kong. The difference in climate has been less of a shock than the time zone shift, but trust that I'll
This is the last newsletter you'll see from me until August. Fear not: Robert returns Monday and will have you covered for the month of July. I'm moving internationally again so I'm gonna be pretty busy, but I look forward to enjoying the Quickie
There is a whole lot of packing in my future, alas. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/29: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks to Andrew Seaton, junior research fellow at St. Anne's College at the University of Oxford, to discuss his recent book
Our little balcony garden is coming in nicely this year. Plants: I recommend them. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Justices Say No to GOP Election-Rigging Scheme The Supreme Court yesterday ruled on a closely watched case, Moore v. Harper,
If you weren't already convinced of the unimpeachable manliness of Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, you certainly will be after reading this story. Easy there, tough guy! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/27: I'm not sure yet, sorry. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again
Hope y'all had a good Pride weekend! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners. Because of the support of Majority Report listeners and AM Quickie readers like you, Sunset Lake CBD was able to donate more than $30,000 to
I'm back Monday for the whole week and then Robert will have you covered for July, when I'll be busy with a big move. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know
Elon Musk thinks "cis" is a slur. I know she's disowned him, but I really hope his trans daughter winds up with a massive inheritance and power of attorney someday. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/22: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She
We've been getting days of rain up here, which has to be good for the wildfire situation, but some places are flooding now. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is celebrating dads this year with a Father’s Day Sale. Head on over to www.sunsetlakecbd.com
I find the utility of social media is rapidly approaching zero when it comes to putting this newsletter together. Hopefully, if you're having a similarly hard time finding news on Big Tech's private platforms, that means the Quickie is that much more useful for you. -
On this Juneteenth I hope we start to see emancipation as an ongoing process more than a pinpoint in history. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Human Rights Activists Are Feeling Pessimistic Politico sent a reporter to the annual Oslo
According to Miami New Times, Donald Trump skipped out immediately after promising "food for everyone" at a Cuban restaurant he used for a photo op following his arraignment this week. Who else saw that coming? - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is celebrating dads this year with
Are there any good new movies? If so they haven't been screening where I live. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/15: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She talks to Kerry Howley, feature writer at New York Magazine, to discuss her recent book Bottoms Up
RIP Cormac McCarthy. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump, Still Looking for Lawyers, Pleads Not Guilty Without being handcuffed, Donald Trump was arrested and booked at a federal courthouse in Miami at 2pm local time yesterday. Trump's
If you've somehow missed the memes about orcas attacking boats, here's another story about it. It's hard not to root for the whales. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/13: Sam and Emma host Peter Shamshiri, or Law Boy on Twitter, co-host of
The charges against Trump, unveiled on 6/9, could put him in prison for 420 years, per the New York Times. Nice. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Cries: Help! The Communists Are Coming to Get Me! By now
It looks like the House Republicans are trying to take the lead on UFO hearings. I think the Senate is a better venue for that, and not only because Democrats run it, though that is a factor. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is celebrating dads this year with
Quickie emeritus writer Jack has a new blog post picking up where I left off here yesterday, regarding the smoke clouds now choking much of the U.S.: "We're All California Now." - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/8: It's an EmMajority Report
The smoke in the air up here in Canada has cleared – where I live, at least – after we got some very welcome rain. I'm gonna take a little walk and breathe, very sorry if the haze has come your way. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie'
Here's an interesting story by the two reporters who broke the news in the New York Times in 2017 about the Pentagon's secret UFO program. Pair it with this Politico Magazine piece from over the weekend. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/6: Sam and
I got a Bluesky account now, so you can follow me there too, provided you've made it past the wait list. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS 2024 Watch: Biden Hopes Voters Care About Debt Limit Deal * In
I was on Left Reckoning the other night talking about billionaires in space. Enjoy! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products right to your door. No unnecessary trips to the
As Robert mentioned yesterday, you're stuck with me all month. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/1: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She talks to Matthew Dallek, historian and professor of political management at George Washington University, to discuss his recent book Birchers: How the
There was an election where I live yesterday, though I wasn't able to vote. This is a frustration you've just gotta get used to if you live outside the country you were born in, but it's that much worse when there's a
The wildfire smoke up here has thinned out a bit at last. Wildfire season wasn't such an event when I was a kid, I swear. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners. Because of the support of Majority Report listeners
RIP Tina Turner. Here is the late Queen of Rock chanting the Homage to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/25: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She hosts Brendan Ballou, federal prosecutor and former Special Counsel for Private Equity in the
A "new saber-toothed beast" just dropped, check it out. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/23: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about
I'm currently enjoying Poker Face, where Natasha Lyonne channels Peter Falk. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS WSJ: Jeffrey Epstein Tried to Blackmail Bill Gates It's never been totally clear where the late sex trafficker Jeffrey
Do check out Quickie emeritus writer Jack Crosbie's latest feature in Rolling Stone, about armed antifascists and the John Brown Gun Club. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that's why they want to be your one-stop CBD shop.
It's so hot today I might walk a mile just to buy some ice cream. It might be smarter to just hide in the shade with the AC on, but ice cream just sounds irresistibly good right now. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/16: It'
Birds got inside my apartment somehow. This is the third time. I wanted to snap a picture but it was more urgent to help the poor thing get outside. Anyway, Robert returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They
I'm back home with the cats, who seem none the worse for wear. I, however, could use a couple of days to catch up on sleep. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/11: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She hosts author Corban Addison to discuss
I'm just about done with my travels and can't wait to see my cats again. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/9: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again
I'm on the road so if there were some late-breaking stories last night I might've missed them. Apologies. Robert's got you covered Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners. Because of the support of Majority
Heads up, I'm going to be traveling for the next week and Robert has a big academic project coming up so the newsletters might be run a little shorter this week and next. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/2: Sam and Emma host Jane McAlevey, senior
Say what you will about the late progressive Cincinnati mayor and talk show host Jerry Springer: he understood something about America. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners. Because of the support of Majority Report listeners and AM Quickie readers like you,
I read multiple articles yesterday about how cool the new Zelda game is going to be and I have no idea what gadget one needs to buy to play it. A Switch? Something newer? Confusing! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/27: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday!
Congratulations to stoners in Minnesota, where the legislature just voted to legalize recreational cannabis. Notably, the sky hasn't fallen anywhere this has already happened. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Oh, Look, Another Supremely Sketchy Property Deal When
Ron DeSantis: just weird and not in a good way. I think Sam might be right, and he might not run for president at all in 2024. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/25: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of
I would be remiss if I failed to tell you about the latest wave of mysterious cattle mutilations in Texas, or the animatronic dragon that caught fire at Disneyland. Now you're really up to speed. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here!
I never had a blue check on Twitter, and now I certainly never will: most journalists, celebrities, and public figures lost verification on the platform yesterday, and it's now a disaster capitalist free-for-all full of scammers and chaos agents impersonating government agencies. Anyway, I'll be covering
Trump Capitol mob organizer Ali Alexander has apologized "for any inappropriate messages sent over the years." Lost count, hm? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/18: I'm not sure yet! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the
When I think about Clarence Thomas's conduct as a lifetime appointee to the highest court in the United States, this scene from Syriana comes to mind: "corruption keeps us safe and warm!" With that, I'm out! Robert returns Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset
Robert suggested we replace the static YouTube thumbnails in the show preview with embedded videos; I honestly can't remember why we didn't always do it that way. Let one of us know if this causes any issues! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/13: It&
Even the frat boys at Rutgers support the strike. That's what progress looks like, folks! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/11: Emma hosts Jake Bittle, staff writer at Grist, to discuss his recent book The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration. READ ALL
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it only snowed a little bit yesterday: I think spring is here (knock wood). - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products
TV news producers take note: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a ratings dud. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/4: It's an extra special News Day Tuesday as Sam and Emma are on INDICTMENT WATCH. Then they're joined by John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The
I went from hating BuzzFeed for its lowest-common-denominator clickbait, to grudging respect for the Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom its journalists built, to hating it again for gutting that newsroom and replacing human writers with chatbots that churn out pointless dreck. That's the media biz for you. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.
I thing I might hab a gold. And unlike the pope, who's also under the weather, I haven't even been riding around the Vatican square kissing tourists' babies.- Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/30: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She hosts
Just because the widely circulated image of the Pope wearing a high-fashion puffy jacket turned out to be fake doesn't mean the Pope doesn't wear clothes like that when no one is looking. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/28: Sam and Emma host Meron
Exciting news! A new writer will be joining the Quickie next week. Robert Hitt will be coming to us from The American Prospect; he's also studying for a master's in public policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Please join me in welcoming
Today is the last day of the big LA school workers' strike, but they could do another walk-out if they don't get the raises they've asked for. Give them a contract! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/23: It's an EmMajority Report
According to the Los Angeles Times, the recently "emancipated" Nancy Pelosi has ice cream for breakfast and follows it up with a hot dog for lunch. Bon appetit! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS World Tour: Don'
I'm knocking on wood as I type this, but I think the spring thaw may finally be here at last. I spent a whole day walking around in sneakers instead of boots! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
I'll be living vicariously through the striking workers of France this weekend. Liberté! Égalité! Fraternité! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly their handcrafted CBD hemp products right to your door. No unnecessary
My cat's diet lasts only as long as my patience for getting bitten. I look forward to explaining this to the vet at his next weigh-in. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/16: It's a surprise! I'll find out when you do. READ
I say no more bailouts for anything related to Silicon Valley until they start making computer printers that work consistently. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS At Long Last, Feds Will Limit Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water Here's
Twenty-one South Carolina Republican lawmakers are proposing the death penalty for women who have abortions. They call themselves the "Freedom Caucus," with no evident sense of irony. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/14: Sam and Emma host Alexandra Scaggs, reporter for the Financial Times, to discuss
I remember saying here some time ago that Everything Everywhere All At Once was the kind of movie that always gets snubbed come Oscars time, so I'm happy to be wrong. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Yellen
This is it from me until Monday. I had a death in the family and I'm spent, honestly. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s lineup of topicals just got stronger, literally. Introducing their new Extra Strength Muscle Rub. Each ounce is infused with 750mg of CBD,
Jack posted an update yesterday with photos from his travels in Ukraine, so if you're wondering what he's up to since he left the newsletter, you can see here for yourself. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/9: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday!
New Order's hit single Blue Monday came out 40 years ago yesterday. But it was Tuesday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s lineup of topicals just got stronger, literally. Introducing their new Extra Strength Muscle Rub. Each ounce is infused with 750mg of CBD, lidocaine, camphor,
I got some bad family news that might keep the newsletters a little shorter or possibly less thorough than usual for a while. Just a heads up. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/7: Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT
Every time I think I can wait to do the dishes, they multiply in the sink and threaten to take over the entire kitchen. How come Big Tech hasn't solved this problem yet, if they're all so smart? - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie'
I spilled coffee on my desk and my mousepad soaked it up like a sponge. Now I guess it's going to smell like coffee forever. There are worse problems. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners. Because of the support
I'm still mad that HBO canceled Avenue 5 after two seasons, just as the cast was hitting their stride. I don't have the energy to get mad about shows that haven't even come out yet, as bad as they might sound. - Corey ON
Turns out the purported Mayan elf photo shared by AMLO over the weekend is more than two years older than he claimed. But that doesn't answer the most important question: does it show an elf or something else? - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW
Anyone else always feel shortchanged by February? Give us a full month! Thirty days at least! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/28: Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about a
Look, I've enjoyed Woody Harrelson's performances in many films and TV shows, but if he's who you're turning to for medical advice, god help you. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Get
This is it from me this week, it's time for me to enter the sensory deprivation chamber. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy buying CBD online can be and that’
The storm sweeping North America has dashed all hope for an early spring. That dang varmint was right again. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/23: Emma speaks with Trevor Aaronson, contributing writer at The Intercept, to discuss his recent podcast Alphabet Boys. Then, she's joined by
Apologies to those of you who received yesterday's newsletter a couple of hours late. There was some glitch in the publishing software and only a portion of the emails went out on schedule. (To quote Shaggy: it wasn't me.) - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie&
I just realized it's been days since I've heard anything about the fabulist and formerly fabulous freshman Rep. George Santos, Republican of New York. Somebody please check on him! I could use a good laugh. ... Wait, I spoke too soon: there he is. Perfect. - Corey
There was a fake antiwar rally on the National Mall yesterday and almost no one except rubberneckers showed up. As sad as it might sound, that counts as a win in my book, because the heavily hyped event was crawling with cult recruiters and neo-Nazis, and only harm can come
I saw some liberals online saying John Fetterman's health issues make him unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate. I hope that if these people stopped to think about it for a minute, they might realize what they're really saying is his honesty about his
I'm really bummed to say goodbye to Jack as a colleague here at the Quickie, and I know many of you feel the same. I won't be the sole writer for too long, I am assured. But until Sam hires another writer for me to banter
It's hard to pick a favorite song by Burt Bacharach (RIP). I guess I'd go with "Wishin' and Hopin'" but mostly on account of Dusty Springfield. That's all. Jack's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day
New York magazine says the Project Veritas board might fire James O'Keefe as soon as tomorrow. The best outcome would be that he tries to save his job by releasing a video that torches his funders. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/9: Emma hosts Anastasia Curwood,
News junkies shouldn't sleep on Cunk on Earth on Netflix. Diane Morgan's Philomena Cunk out-airheads Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Biden Tries His Hand at Populism, Embraces GOP Heckling
There was a big to-do last night about a Chinese spy balloon over Montana, but my understanding is it poses no real threat and indeed is an opportunity for American intelligence, and so the story is overblown. Cheers, Jack's back Monday! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com It’s the
Jack's still under the weather so I'm filling in today. Get well soon bud! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS More Questions, Calls for Justice Follow Tyre Nichols Killing Tyre Nichols' funeral will be held
BuzzFeed's CEO says they're going to do more computer-generated articles, which is very exciting to investors who want to stop paying for journalists. That's the sort of moral depravity it takes to be a media executive in 2023. Say what you will about that
The MyPillow guy is running for the position of Republican National Committee chairman. If any of you reading this happen to be eligible to vote in the RNC election to be held Friday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Dana Point, California, please vote for the MyPillow guy. It'
When I watched "'Everything Everywhere All at Once" I remember thinking it was the kind of movie that always gets snubbed in awards season. But I was wrong! Eleven Oscar nominations! Including Best Picture! So with any luck my prediction in today's Big News item
I'm sad for the end of eggnog season, but looking forward to the start of Creme Egg season. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] SunsetLakeCBD.com [https://bit.ly/3ZovBOF] The folks over at Sunset Lake CBD believe in their farm-to-table model. They grow, process, and ship directly
[With apologies to the Carpenters]: Why do cats suddenly appear / whenever cheese is near? Just like me / they long to eat / fancy cheeeeese. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/19: Emma hosts Adrian Hon, game designer and CEO of Six to Start, to discuss his recent book You'
Heads up, folks: Sam, Jack and I have been telling you this day would come pretty much since we launched this newsletter, and now we can say when. Next week, we plan to launch paid subscriptions for the Quickie as a way to keep this thing going. Jack will have
"Obviously Candace Owens has the capacity to kill a human. Duh!" Candace Owens said [It has never been a question in my mind about whether or not I have the capacity to kill a human.] yesterday. Usually I save the killer quotes for the end of the newsletter
My cat refuses to accept that he's on a diet and that it's for his own good. Instead, he has decided to try to drive me crazy until I feed him as much as he wants, whenever he wants. Honestly it isn't a bad
Hard to believe it's been two years since the Jan. 6. It's even harder to say whether Donald Trump's coup attempt can be said to have failed, as his cronies bring House business to a halt once more. Just be glad I'm
I usually don't like leading with the same story two days in a row but this is a special situation and, honestly, the news gears on the news machine still aren't running at full speed coming out of the holidays. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein]
Well, it's happening again: the end of a year. Once again our thoughts are consumed by the relentless passage of time... Oh, you expected something uplifting here? I'll try to do better next week. Jack returns Monday. Thanks everybody for reading, I'm grateful to
I can't really be bothered to put together a proper year-end "best of the AM Quickie" list, but remember when protesters in Sri Lanka took over the pool [https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/jul/09/sri-lanka-protesters-jump-into-presidents-pool-storming-palace-colombo-video] at the presidential palace? That would go on
Update on The Banshees of Inisherin: I really liked it! Also I have a short essay out in The Nation, who asked me and another writer, Antifada cohost A.M. Gittlitz, "Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist? [https://www.thenation.com/article/society/aliens-socialism-posadism-ufos/]" I
Jack is not obliged to work over the weekend, as far as I know, but I'll be filing very short newsletters later in the week. My plans involve playing with a kitten and The Banshees of Inisherin [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/21/banshees-of-inisherin-london-critics-circle-film-award-nominations] . - Corey
My day's work is done. Time to hit the egg nog. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Ready for a Little Light Reading on the Attack on Democracy?
I been hacked [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/all-my-apes-gone]. All my Trumps gone [https://twitter.com/search?q=all%20my%20trumps%20gone&src=typed_query&f=top]. Jack's back Monday. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
I got a sun lamp but my cat just sits on it, soaking up all the rays. I guess it's fair, he's an indoor kitty and needs the Vitamin D as much as I do. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to
A little good news up top, though it was a foregone conclusion once the House and Senate passed it: President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/biden-set-sign-sex-marriage-bill-white-house-ceremony-rcna61423] yesterday, saying [https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-marriage-united-states-government-virginia-state-4968ff59107e511609fc3e301890942e?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&
As much as I'd like to hibernate for the rest of the winter, I've got a busy writing weekend ahead of me. Take care, folks. Jack's back Monday. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F
As usual, there are a few links to the New York Times in today's newsletter. However, NYT Guild members are engaged in a work stoppage today, and to honor the picket line, they're asking readers [https://twitter.com/NYTimesGuild/status/1600569879043653717] not to visit the newspaper&
It's cold and I'm tired. Have a nice weekend. Jack's back Monday. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Congress: No Sick Leave for Essential
If you haven't seen Armando Iannucci's latest series Avenue 5 [https://www.hbo.com/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&
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 [https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-only-recently-stopped-renting-out-georgia-home?
Did I work yesterday? As little as possible. I'm thankful there isn't more news to bring you this morning. - Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday sale is live! Head to sunsetlakecbd.com [https://sunsetlakecbd.com/] and use coupon code “FRIDAY”
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 [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] Sunset Lake CBD’s Black Friday sale is live! Head to
Kari Lake is, as expected, refusing to concede [https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-arizona-phoenix-government-and-politics-bcea98345ee81ec1b8fa6a5364bc296f?taid=6376b22e757539000118a00f&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter] that she lost the Arizona governor's race, but I refuse to concede that her performance is anything other than an audition
I can't say I'm thrilled about being caught in winter's frigid grasp, but the snow sure is pretty. – Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Political
I'm not sure what happens next, but the election results gave me hope. – Corey [https://mastodon.social/@coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Murky Details Behind Explosion That Killed Polish Civilians Russia fired
Just yesterday I said I can't recommend Mastodon [https://gizmodo.com/how-to-join-mastodon-twitter-alternative-elon-musk-1849739031] 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&
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 [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.
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 [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE
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
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 [https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/curtis-yarvin/] on an influential democracy-hater
There's an exceedingly well-funded startup doing newsletters with climate coverage sponsored by Chevron [https://twitter.com/emorwee/status/1585343732647591937]. Never here, folks! – Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Greenhouse Gas
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/when-the-top-brass-turns-merc-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-19-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/when-the-top-brass-turns-merc-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-19-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
Elaborate Halloween decorations are going up around the neighborhood and I haven't even decided whether to decorate a gourd this year. Slacking! – Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS The World&
This is it from me this week, Jack returns Monday as a certified Wife Guy. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS The Treason Show Season Finale:
NBC and CNN [https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1580213857120751616] are doing John Fetterman dirty. The Democratic Senate candidate gave an hour-long interview [https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1580294064112824320] on video yesterday to a Pennsylvania newspaper with no problems. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell
Tulsi Gabbard says she isn't a Democrat anymore. This is news [https://twitter.com/existentialfish/status/1579833717790748672] to who exactly? - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE
For the good of all, I hope The Great British Bake Off returns to form infuriating pâtisserie purists this week. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS
Hope everybody got a little rest this weekend. Jack's away having major positive life events, so I'm here all week! - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
If we keep pushing, they'll keep budging. This is progress, slow as it is. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS At Last, a President
Lots of international news today! We cover the world here at the Quickie. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/trump-begs-supremes-to-bail-him-out-the-wednesday-am-quickie-10-5-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS MBS Returns Biden's Fist Bump
Best wishes to Jack and his fiancee on their impending nuptials! And to those observing Yom Kippur, G'mar tov. - Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Trump Appeals to SCOTUS;
The vibes are not good. Except from Lizzo. She has good vibes. – Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/desantis-thanks-biden-for-hurricane-ian-response-the-thursday-am-quickie-9-29-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Ukraine Warns of 'Very High' Nuclear Threat
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
Did you see the new NASA picture [https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1572558249307639809] of Neptune and its rings? Purty! I have lots of international news today, and Jack returns Monday. Cheers! - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/special-master-scolds-trump-team-the-wednesday-am-quickie-9-21-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/special-master-scolds-trump-team-the-wednesday-am-quickie-9-21-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F
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 [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG
Biden's approval ratings are up quite a bit [https://apnews.com/article/biden-approval-rating-poll-bf41fe8b0016bf8aaf144e7310c6539f?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_3] . He should just keep canceling people's debts and see how high they can go. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/a-trump-supporter-in-a-clown-wig-with-a-gun-america-in-2022-the-thursday-am-quickie-9-15-22/
Whew! After all that writing, I could really go for an Oreo Blizzard. - Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Clown Army Claims the Real Coup Was Against the Clown Commander-in-Chief Every
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/cowboys-for-trump-founder-bounced-from-office-the-wednesday-am-quickie-9-7-22/twitter.
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/cowboys-for-trump-founder-bounced-from-office-the-wednesday-am-quickie-9-7-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to
Congrats to Emma (and Bradley) on the launch of ESVN (the Emma Sports Vigeland Network), which debuted last night [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZCKrMHpzA] on the MR YouTube channel! - Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com
The memes appear to have succeeded [https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1565496529934245888] in creating a positive feedback loop within the White House. Fascinating. – Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/pakistans-floods-are-an-under-covered-climate-disaster-the-wednesday-am-quickie-8-31-22-2/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE
This here story [https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/08/31/state-rep-james-hieb-misted-downtown-portland-with-pepper-spray-alongside-the-proud-boys/] 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
Summer is not over until we all agree it's over, and I do not agree. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/election-results-from-ny-fl-ok/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Trump Raid Affidavit
Maybe it's just my vacation hangover, but this is the busiest summer for news I can remember. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/election-results-from-ny-fl-ok/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Biden
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
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/infowars-sandy-hook-the-thursday-am-quickie-8-4-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
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 [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/floods-fires-oh-my-the-wednesday-am-quickie-7-27-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http:
Monkeys are terrorizing people in their homes and on the streets of the Japanese city of Yamaguci [https://apnews.com/article/japan-monkey-attacks-97f8e316daa48d6f5a6fb43632d1353e?taid=62e17c6636651200012cc54b&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter] . No one knows why the monkeys are so riled up or where they came
The Pope's North American apology tour, which Jack wrote about yesterday [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/an-apology-from-the-pope-the-tuesday-am-quickie-7-26-22/] , 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 [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/
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" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxxR8JFsvlc] energy. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/p/b47ba94e-fba8-4066-92d1-9e3deb2bda83/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/p/b47ba94e-fba8-4066-92d1-9e3deb2bda83/twitter.com/coreypein] >
Try not to melt this weekend, and I'll do the same. Jack will have you covered on Monday morning. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/p/b47ba94e-fba8-4066-92d1-9e3deb2bda83/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm still laughing about this "anarchists for Biden" insurance scammer [https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/denis-molla-brooklyn-center-arson-charges/] . Which is actually a great appetizer for today's main story, come to think of it. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/p/b47ba94e-fba8-4066-92d1-9e3deb2bda83/twitter.com/coreypein] >
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 [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.
Here's a weird one [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/georgia-guidestones-explosion.html]: 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
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.
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 [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/secret-service-hutchinson-6-30-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up
In case you missed it yesterday, R. Kelly got sentenced to 30 years [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/r-kelly-sentence-30-years-prison-brooklyn-trial-1375483/] in prison for sex trafficking -- plenty of time to plan a lucrative comeback as another victim of cancel culture run amok. - Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your
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. -
Why was Sean Penn at yesterday's big Congressional hearing? Apparently [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-06-23/sean-penn-jan-6-hearing-capitol] 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,
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 [twitter.com/
You'll want to be watching these hearings, trust me. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/gun-control-compromise-bill/www.twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS "The Treason Show" S01E01 Recap
Sorry this is late today, I forgot to click a button. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/gun-control-compromise-bill/www.twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS New Variants Spreading Fast, But U.S.
I got election night pizza! - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/gun-control-compromise-bill/www.twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS Low Turnout Does Not Bode Well for November Seven states held primary elections
I was really hoping to write Boris Johnson's political obit, but alas, the world isn't ready. - Corey [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/gun-control-compromise-bill/www.twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE
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 [https://twitter.com/coreypein] THE BIG NEWS White House, Congress Out
This is just another Ghost test, you shouldn't see this unless you're already in the know! - Corey [twitter.com/coreypein] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://AMQuickie.com]! -- And check the bottom of this