Nowhere in his response to Donald Trump opening an investigation into his White House did former President Joe Biden deny that he was secretly executed and replaced by a robotic clone, as Trump recently alleged on Truth Social. Think about it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/5: The
I don't know whether messaging around some new Wall Street jargon is really going to motivate people to support the Democratic Party, but I do question whether it's wise to taunt Trump for always "chickening out"? Isn't it good when he chickens
Be extra careful if you’re driving in Texas – there’s a driverless 18-wheeler on the road these days. Corey has you covered for the rest of the week. - Whitney READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers! Today you’ll read about the spike in violence and hate
There’s still a chance you can see the Northern Lights from this weekend’s big geomagnetic storm. Readers in Canada have the best odds, along with those in Alaska and the 14 other US states listed here. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
After reading this, I don't think paragliding is for me. But good luck surviving to all who participate! Whitney'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
Please don't buy a lion cub, even if it's for a good cause, like your Instagram account. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/15: The guest will be journalist Taylor Lorenz on the pandemic's effects on our politics. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks
Before you wade into today’s political horrors, take a little break with some paleontology drama. Corey has you covered till Friday. See you next week! -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump’s Racist War on Immigrants Hurting American Kids
Highly recommend this new documentary about the Cambodian ruling party’s ongoing and deadly oppression of opposition leaders. We’ll resume regular-sized Quickies tomorrow! - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/27: I’ll be as surprised as you are! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers! Today’s
Does anyone have a couple hundred bucks I can borrow? I want to try the infrared contacts before they inevitably get militarized somehow. - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Memorial Day Sale — Save 35% on CBD Tinctures The unofficial start of the summer — Memorial Day — is here. But just because the weather
There's a valuable lesson in the tale of social media user "leftits," who allegedly spat on MAGA hack prosecutor Ed Martin, then bragged about it online. I'll leave it for you to discern the lesson. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday!
Happy World Goth Day! Thank a goth near you. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/22: The guest will be David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, to talk about the horrors unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you&
RIP George Wendt, better known as Norm from Cheers, who reportedly used to joke that when people saw him buying six-packs at the grocery store, he would tell them he needed to rehearse. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Latest
Did your hometown TV station run a ton of DIY commercials back in the day? Mine did. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/20: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers!
Good morning to all, especially Violeta, the baby spider monkey rescued a few days ago during a major drug bust in California. - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Memorial Day Sale — Save 30% on CBD Tinctures The unofficial start of the summer — Memorial Day — is here. But just because the weather is
Nazi-saluting oligarch Elon Musk has reportedly returned to his ancestral trade: robbing Africans. What's old is new again! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They
Scientists report observing chimpanzees use plant medicine, which suggests they have better access to healthcare than many Americans. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/15: The guest will be... a surprise! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the globe-trotting Trump family&
If Customs and Border Protection agents detain you, like they did progressive streamer Hasan Piker recently, remember that you don’t have to engage. As of this writing, you still have the right to a lawyer, you don’t have to answer questions, and you can simply STFU. Corey’s
If you’ve put off major life decisions because of rising prices or economic anxiety, you’re not alone. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/13: It’s News Day Tuesday! Today’s guest is Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill, who will discuss his recent interviews with senior
The alchemists of old were right all along: you really can turn base metal into gold. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump’s Immigration Goons Instigated ‘Chaos’ Before Arresting Newark, NJ Mayor Trump’s immigration thugs initiated the mayhem
The Fetterman situation is sad and scary. It's also untenable. I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off Gummies For Mom! Mother’s Day is a few days away! This year, treat the moms in your life to something they’ll
Under pressure, Sotheby’s Hong Kong has indefinitely "postponed" the sale of gems looted from the Buddha's grave over 100 years ago in British-controlled northern India. Which means that for now, the sacred relics remain the property of Chris Peppe, the little-known Hollywood filmmaker who inherited
People are having fun with how mad Bari Weiss is that her lame website didn't win a Pulitzer Prize this year. Ego and entitlement can take you a long way in the US media, but there are limits. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off Gummies For Mom! Mother’
Solidarity to the 14 immigrants federal agents snatched in western New York on Friday, several of whom were organizing fellow workers at their strenuously anti-union employer, Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, and were actively seeking United Farm Worker representation. Bye for now; Corey has you covered for the rest of the
Congratulations to Northwest Treaty Tribes for Fish War, an incredible documentary about indigenous resistance in the Pacific Northwest. Watch it here. - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off Gummies For Mom! Mother’s Day is a few days away! This year, treat the moms in your life to something they’ll
Here's a question for the conspiracy theorists out there: if Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, and Glenn Greenwald aren't state media, then why do they appear to have government protection? Anyhoo. Whitney's back on Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to
Happy May Day to all who honor it. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/1: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! We'll have Astra Taylor on to talk about the resumption of collections on defaulted student loans, and a member of Mohsen Mahdawi's legal
I’ve made these chocolate donut muffins twice in two weeks and suggest you do, too. Using a recession-friendly egg replacer didn’t hurt them at all. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Corrupt Former LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva Is
Congratulations and félicitations to Canada, where voters elected the Liberal Party last night. -Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/29: It’s News Day Tuesday! Today’s guests are Rohit Chopra, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who will talk about tariff turmoil, rising prices, and other economic
Good luck, bonne chance to Canadians voting in today’s snap election to decide whether to continue Liberal Party control or hand it to Conservatives for the first time in almost a decade. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Thousands
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
Congratulations to Dr. Noor Abdalla and political prisoner Mahmoud Khalil, who welcomed their first child yesterday. Khalil sought a two-week furlough from detention in Louisiana so he could attend the birth. But out of an abundance of cruelty, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official named "Mellissa" said no.
AMQ went to an emergency protest Friday evening in downtown New York to support the nearly 1,500 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers Trump and his Boer aide-de-camp Elon Musk laid off the day before. Though a judge halted the layoffs temporarily, workers at the protest said it was unclear
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:
Greetings to the ethereal baby colossal squid, the first of its kind ever caught on film. This is it from me till next week. Passing the conch shell to Corey. - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Spring Sale is Here! 420 is here, and it’s time
I hope you will call your reps today and demand they do everything they can to release Trump's political prisoners, including Palestinian student Mohsen K. Mahdawi, who ICE arrested yesterday when he went to a citizenship interview. Look up your reps here. -Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s
If you’re an early riser in the Northern Hemisphere, head outside and see if you can spot the newly discovered beautiful green comet. -Whitney 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,
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
I think it’s pretty alarming how Trump’s USDA is going to make one of the most dangerous jobs in the US even worse, so I wrote about it. Welcome to The Jungle. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/8: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL
Shoutout to everyone who shared their funding cuts story with me this weekend. You all deserve better. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Protesters Shut Down Streets Across Globe To March Against Trump Protesters at Saturday’s Hands Off! rally in
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
Today is allegedly Liberation Day. Guess the one we had less than three months ago didn’t take. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Liberal Wisconsin Judge Defeats Anti-Abortion Opponent, Humiliates Elon Musk Judge Susan Crawford won a seat on
Good morning and happy Election Day in Florida and Wisconsin. Voters in Florida will decide on replacements for Republican former US Representatives Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz. In Wisconsin, voters will decide a state Supreme Court seat. Money has poured into both states ahead of the elections, including $20 million
Hello everybody and happy César Chávez Day. ¡Sí se puede! Today’s my first day writing the AM Quickie, and I promise to aim for the standards of Corey, Jack, and Jacob. It’s a lot of pressure, but then pressure is what keeps New Zealand’s recently
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
New San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie seems to be doubling down on the rule-by-tech-plutocrats that got us into this mess. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s Vape Cart Is Here Our friends on the Sunset Lake farm are excited to introduce their newest product: the Super Lemon Haze CBD
This is my last week working on the AM Quickie newsletter, before I shift gears to focus on my next book and freelancing. Thanks for being part of the journey! -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD’s Vape Cart Is Here Our friends on the Sunset Lake farm are excited
Psst: The president took a $75 million bribe and we all saw it. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Tests Judge's Ban On Deportation Flights On Saturday, the Trump administration deported 261 migrants to El Salvador, where the
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
The migrant prison camp at Gitmo is, unsurprisingly, a cruel bit of political theater. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/11: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Lindsey Boylan, former government official, to discuss Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that he'll be
Hey, Canada and Mexico: we had a good thing there for a while. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS ICE Arrests Green Card-Holding Colombia Student For Palestine Activism Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate student at Columbia University who was involved with
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
Here's the story of another Nazi who Elon Musk follows on X. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Losing Sleep? Sunset Lake CBD Can Help Daylight Savings is here, and that lost hour of sleep can leave you feeling groggy and out of sorts for days. But you don’t have
Tariffs, mass layoffs, government crypto reserves – seems like we're speeding toward a recession. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Losing Sleep? Sunset Lake CBD Can Help Daylight Savings is here, and that lost hour of sleep can leave you feeling groggy and out of sorts for days. But you don’t
Turns out the supposed free-speech absolutists are the real threats to free speech. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Announces National "Crypto Stockpile" To Pump His Donors' Bags The federal government is getting into the crypto business.
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
Robbing moving freight trains for millions of dollars worth of sneakers sounds like a movie Michael Bay makes when he's bored between Transformers films. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/25: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day.
I spent a lot of the weekend watching Deep Purple videos and think you should, too. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Crazed Musk Threatens To Fire 2.3 Million Federal Workers After being urged on social media by President Donald
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
Now the White House claims that Elon Musk does oversee DOGE, though no one is officially in charge of DOGE. Right. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Seizes More Authority With Executive Orders President Trump signed more executive orders yesterday,
The upside-down plane crash has a terrifying "I didn't know it could do that" quality. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/18: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid
Tens of thousands of probationary employees across the federal government – from the NIH to the Treasury Department to the IRS – got fired over the weekend. For no other reason than to ultimately enrich Elon Musk and his friends. –Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Skip the mattress sales this year and celebrate President&
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
The prevailing "flood the zone" strategy is to do so many illegal, awful, or chaotic things that Democrats are overwhelmed. Seems to be working. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/11: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day.
It's already spring training in my mind. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Elon Musk And DOGE Are Wreaking Havoc Elon Musk's DOGE wrecking ball continues to tear through government agencies while sending the federal workforce into
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:
If, like me, you are interested in that tech rationalist vegan murder cult, TrueAnon's two-part series is a great overview of a particularly contemporary form of insane ultra-violence. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day is nearly here. Whether you're spoiling your special someone or treating yourself,
Federal worker unions are suing DOGE. More please. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/4: 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 the richest man in
If you're interested in tracking all the ways in which this administration could be on the take, I wrote about Trump's adventures with crypto shitcoins as a vehicle for political corruption. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day is nearly here. Whether you're spoiling your
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
The DoJ purge seems to be well underway. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/28: 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 how ICE wants to
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
Naturally, leading Trump foot soldier Kash Patel once had a DEI job. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump's Anti-Regulation, Pro-Tech Agenda Comes Into View The presidential appointments, executive orders, splashy press conferences, and baroque promises about how Elon
Are we having fun yet? -Jacob 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. Sunset Lake CBD tinctures can help you maintain your healthy habits this year. Depending on your dose, CBD
I think they let me do this once before I have to start buying ads: my next book, on the rise of the tech right, is available for pre-order. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Oligarchy In America: Trump Returns As
This week's RIP goes to Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker, whose folksy wit on the mic made him an American treasure. -Jacob 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
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
Let's try not banning or selling TikTok but some secret third thing. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/14: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) to discuss what to expect from the upcoming Trump administration's immigration agenda,
I did not know that the development of Ozempic owes something to lizard venom. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS LA Fires Death Toll Hits 24 Propelled by high winds (which may surge again in the coming days), several wildfires continue
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
For this week's book recommendation, let me commend to you "99% Perspiration," a humane, clever investigation and travelogue about modern work and its discontents, just published by friend-of-the-newsletter Adam Chandler. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Catastrophic
The Greenland stuff is dumb. The Panama Canal stuff is dumb. Canada as 51st state? Dumb! This newsletter is unamused by retread MAGA imperialism. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/7: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers! Today you'll read
It's looking like Elon Musk-worshipping internet celeb Adrian Dittmann might just be a guy named Adrian Dittmann and not three Elon Musks in a trenchcoat. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Joe Biden's $8 Billion Parting Gift
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
Happy New Year! Please tell your friends to subscribe in 2025 so I can keep doing this. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/31: It's Day 6 of the Majority Report Best Of 2024! Today you'll hear from Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Dean for the National
Who will break the grim news to the smiling peanut? -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS President Jimmy Carter Calls It Quits At 100 James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th and longest-lived president of the United States, died at the glorious
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
Sounds like Denmark is prepared to militarily defend Greenland from the expansionist designs of Herr Trump. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Striking Starbucks and Amazon Workers Fight Back Against Oligarchy Let's bracket for a moment the many horrors
Happy holidays to our dear readers. Thanks for tuning in this year. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/24: It's Day 2 of the Majority Report's Best Of 2024! Today you'll hear Sam and Emma speak with Rashid Khalidi, professor of Modern Arab Studies
I thought we resolved the whole Panama Canal issue last century. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Angsty Donald Trump Promises Musk Won't Be President At an appearance at the Turning Point USA conference over the weekend, President-elect Donald
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
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Musk is such a loose cannon (recreational drugs, friends with dictators) that SpaceX lawyers think that he wouldn't be able to receive a higher level of security clearance, meaning he's prevented from learning about certain top secret projects at his own company. -Jacob ON THE SHOW
A great writer and a great New Jerseyan, David Roth has you covered on the "recreational mental illness" of Jersey's dronemania. -Jacob 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
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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
Like everybody else Anthony Weiner deserves a job, but his should be far away from politics, a smartphone, and maybe other people. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS UHC CEO Shooter's Manifesto: "These Parasites Simply Had It Coming&
I'm still a Havana Syndrome skeptic. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/10/24: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the
I have signed Juan Soto to be my personal friend. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS After Years of Civil War, a Dramatic Syrian Revolution Topples Assad In a remarkable military campaign lasting less than two weeks, Syrian rebels, led by
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
Every one of these messianic billionaires having a dozen kids terrifies me. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/3/24: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent at Vox, to discuss some of the oral arguments going on in front of the
I am going on record that the NIH is probably a good thing to have. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Pete Hegseth’s Mom Called Him An Abuser It's not often that a potential cabinet secretary is denounced
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
Rudy Giuliani's completely deserved slide into disgrace is going pretty well. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Donald Trump Skates On Hush Money Sentencing – And Everything Else After several postponements, repeat felon Donald Trump was supposed to be sentenced
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
Pete Hegseth's unsettling history seems tailor-made to appeal to Trump. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/19: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Tyler Vasseur, shop steward with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 9, to discuss the tentative agreement being
Tale as old as time here: A crypto scammer is suffering complications from leg-lengthening surgery while in pre-trial detention for paying LA sheriffs deputies to do crimes for him. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com We may be nearing the end of
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 still have RFK on my list as first Trump crony to be kicked to the curb. At least let it be before he gets any real power. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG BAD NEWS Trump Picks Fox News Host to
Does Donald Trump understand what time zones are? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/12: 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 what Donald Trump'
Apparently listening to Uber's general counsel for advice on economic policy was a bad idea. –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Talks to Putin About Ukraine Deal President-elect Donald Trump recently had a phone call with Russian President
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
I pray to the unholy electoral college gods that this thing is over by tomorrow. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/5: It's a special News Day Tuesday! ELECTION DAY! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again, paid subscribers! Today you'll read about what form the inevitable
The Russian military is apparently using massive numbers of SpaceX's Starlink terminals. What's up with that, Elon? –Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS New Tape: Donald Trump Was Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's "Closest Friend&
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
The world's richest man is posting material from neo-Nazis again. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce the Goodnight Gummy. Designed for nighttime use, these gummies contain boosted levels of CBN to help you
October Surprise: the fascist candidate thinks some people are sub-human. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/29: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with writer and editor Gareth Gore about his new book Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the
No more billionaires, please. Not a one. –Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce the Goodnight Gummy. Designed for nighttime use, these gummies contain boosted levels of CBN to help you get to bed and stay there through the night. Plus, like the Goodnight Oil, these gummies
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
Lithium reserves discovered in Arkansas. CIA coup to follow? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/22: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first, they speak with Anna Heetman, striking tenant and leader with the Independence Towers Tenant Union
This is a pro-Dodgers newsletter 2.5 days a week, so today we celebrate the Boys in Blue going to the World Series. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS With Truth Social, Election Lies, and Crypto, Trump Once Again Scams 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
This is the plot to the Sylvester Stallone disaster-action movie "Daylight," isn't it? -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Derelict Media Still Can't Handle Trump's Madness With three weeks left until election day,
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
Incredibly, the new loony MAGA meme is that "they" can control the weather. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/8: It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts Magazine, to discuss the state of play of the 2024 election and what key
Israel has killed more than 100 Palestinian and Arab journalists, some deliberately, and American reporters are largely silent. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com Fall is here, and that means cooler weather, more family time, and one overly stressful election cycle. Take
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
Not sure if that pre-debate jog in Central Park gave Walz the juice he needed. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS As Climate Chaos and War Rage, Veep Candidates Offer Few Good Answers The first question of last night's
Happy 100th birthday to former President Jimmy Carter, who can one day ease off this mortal coil with a cleaner moral slate than any of his contemporaries. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 10/1: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you&
This week's RIP goes to Kris Kristofferson, who Rolling Stone memorably eulogized as an American Renaissance man. He was also a great leftist. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS In Latest Climate Catastrophe, Hurricane Helene Devastates Southeastern US Hurricane
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
Pretty messed up that major media figures are helping fabricate a scandal about Rep. Rashida Tlaib. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/24: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Aaron Kleinman, director of research for the States Project at Future Now, to discuss the biggest
RIP to Fredric Jameson, one of the country's foremost post-war intellectuals and literary critics. Let the magisterial obituaries and tributes flow. He deserves it. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Bombs Lebanon to "De-escalate" Conflict After
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
The fact that Instagram has to address the effects it has on children's sleep says something grim about our age. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Hundreds of Pagers Explode Across Lebanon In An Apparent Israeli Attack Yesterday afternoon,
Seems like Walz/Harris should hold a rally in Springfield, Ohio. Where is the vigorous defense of immigration as the lifeblood of the nation? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/17: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL
A guy steals one whale carcass and the government just can't let the issue go. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Another Crackpot Tried to Shoot Trump On Sunday around 1:30pm ET, a man identified by law enforcement
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
So long to James Earl Jones, who once recited the alphabet with the kind of performative range only available to great actors. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/10: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Dave Weigel, author of the "Americana" newsletter at
I know big tents win elections, but I could do without Dick Cheney on this one. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com You work hard and you deserve a CBD tincture that works just as hard as you do. Sunset Lake’s
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
This "decades-long landslide" in Rancho Palos Verdes is wild. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com You work hard and you deserve a CBD tincture that works just as hard as you do. Sunset Lake’s lineup of full-spectrum CBD tinctures
Montana Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy might challenge JD Vance for most skeletons in his closet. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/2: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam is back from vacation, and he and Emma break down the biggest headlines from over the long weekend. READ ALL
Happy Labor Day! Enjoy time with family and friends, and spare some solidarity for those working or striking today. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israelis March in the Streets For A Hostage Deal That Bibi Won't Sign Another
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
Not surprised to hear that Trump thinks Musk is "boring." -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/27: It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Alex Sammon, politics writer at Slate, to discuss his reporting from the Democratic National Convention. Then, the very writer of this here
In a completely foreseeable outcome, this year's DNC seemed to have been a Covid super-spreader event. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS RFK Jr. Officially Endorses Trump In A Desperate Bid for a Job After telegraphing to the media
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
Maria Bartiromo seems as crazy as any right-wing disinfo-monger these days. It could cost Fox. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS DNC Day 2: Barack and Michelle Stump For Kamala The Democratic Party wrapped up the second day of its celebratory
It's a bad sign of where the establishment consensus stands that liberal lion UC Berkeley is banning face masks and encampments. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/20: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Jasper Nathaniel, writer of the Infinite Jaz newsletter on
Don't let the scary crypto orb project run by the insane AI guy scan my eye, please. Thanks. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS DNC Starts With Dems Divided Over Gaza The Democratic National Convention opens today in Chicago
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
Have you heard of "a place called Argentina"? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/13: It's a special News Day Tuesday! The MR Crew celebrate Michael Brooks' 41st birthday. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the banal
I don't think it was just a "thought experiment," JD. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com The Sunset Lake Hemp Farm is turning five this month, and to show their appreciation, they want to invite you to their
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’
More Olympic events should feature whales. - Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Dems Walz All Over Flailing Trump Campaign Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris officially introduced avuncular Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate yesterday at a rally in
Good luck to Bangladesh's student protesters who deposed the country's corrupt prime minister and now have to negotiate with the army. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/6: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam speaks with James North, reporter covering the Global South and editor-at-large
RFK Jr.'s predilection for animal skins, taxidermy, roadkill, and esoteric meats is starting to become a thing, isn't it? -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Racist Right-Wingers Riot Across UK The plague of fascist street violence has
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
Please never let me get into an autopilot Tesla. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/30: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about President Joe Biden's plan to reform the Supreme Court and stop presidential
Pardon the lack of Olympics coverage, but I commend to you the completely wild performance of French heavy metal band Gojira. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Police Spent 100 Minutes Searching for the Trump Gunman Local police were searching for
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
The whales are fighting back. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Dissident Dems Boycott Bibi Speech At least 58 Democrats plan to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress today. They are protesting the warm political welcome
How many racist right-wingers was JD Vance following on social media? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/23: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Elizabeth Pancotti, director of special initiatives at the Roosevelt Institute and contributor the Fireside Stacks newsletter on SubStack, to discuss the
I'm not a constitutional expert, but Taylor Swift turns 35 this December and the VP slot is just sitting there, open. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS In A Dramatic Announcement, Biden Drops Out of the Presidential Race and
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
When a conservative Republican gun-lover shoots a Republican president, why do Democrats apologize? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/16: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about Trump's smarmy VP pick, Elon Musk turning on
We all had a very normal weekend, didn't we? -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Defiant After Assassination Attempt You may have already heard about this one. On Saturday, at a campaign rally in Butler, PA, former President
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:
State Dept spokesman Matt Miller's habitual smirk when he's dissembling about Israeli atrocities is pretty galling. Someone finally confronted him about it. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS "I wish I was more brave": Cowardly
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
I wonder how it feels to wake up as a Biden administration employee this morning. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Doddering Biden Debate Performance Has the DNC Class Worried Last President Joe Biden maundered his way through an uninspiring debate
Maybe we need to bring back house bards. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/27: It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with freelance writer and author Arthur Goldwag to discuss his recent book The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia. Then, she's joined
Kind of impressive that there already have been four different recalls for the Tesla Cybertruck. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Leftist Bowman Loses to Big-Money Latimer Jamaal Bowman, the embattled Congressional rep from New York's 16th District, lost
A new investigation confirms that Israeli drones are targeting Palestinian journalists. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/25: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first they speak with Peter Shamshiri, or Law Boy on Twitter, co-host of If
It seems like Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, could be an important guide to our post-1.5 °C world. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Netanyahu Won't Stop in Gaza, Threatens Lebanon – and Biden&
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
Another day, another lawsuit against Elon Musk – this time regarding work conditions at his creepy brain-implant company. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/18: 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
Half the time I'm not sure if big publishers know what they're doing. This bio of the odious Tucker Carlson deserves to be printed. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Recharge your social battery this summer with the help of Sunset Lake CBD’s full-spectrum CBD Oil tinctures. Whether
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.
These Washington Post videos are a really cool way at looking at a very serious problem: the daily floods threatening coastal cities. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Recharge your social battery this summer with the help of Sunset Lake CBD’s full-spectrum CBD Oil tinctures. Whether you just want to turn down
Wild elephants may have names for each other. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/11: 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 a Supreme Court justice
Pour one out for Mexico's uber-rich who are freaking out in WhatsApp groups about the election of a popular lefty technocrat as president. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Recharge your social battery this summer with the help of Sunset Lake CBD’s full-spectrum CBD Oil tinctures. Whether you just want
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&
The trash balloon war between the two Koreas has my attention. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/4: 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 Biden&
Is Trump's conviction a sign that even the ultra-powerful aren't above the law, or is it a craven descent into banana-republic-style political persecution? I have a guess! -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Biden Says It'
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'
Bill Maher continues his lifelong slide into crankdom. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/28: It’s News Day Tuesday and the MR Crew is back from the long weekend! But first they speak with Luke Goldstein, writing fellow at The American Prospect, to discuss his recent reporting on Red
The oceans' depths are filled with beautifully weird creatures that we're still discovering (if we don't kill them all first). -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Continues Massive Assault on Rafah Despite the ICJ'
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
I had no idea so many people were leaving LA. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/21: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first, they speak with Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer at Slate, to discuss some of
I'm willing to cut the cicadas some slack. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Iran's President and Foreign Minister Die in Helicopter Crash An Iranian government helicopter crashed over the weekend amidst heavy fog in the country&
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
Spectacular jailbreaks seem to be a distinctly French phenomenon. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Team Struggles to Provoke Michael Cohen in Cross Yesterday Todd Blanche, the current attorney in Donald Trump's rotating cast of MAGA-brained ambulance chasers,
I think we should negotiate with the orcas. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/14: 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 a Defense Intelligence Agency
The UAW's southern union drive is receiving calls for solidarity from all over the world. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Republicans Introduce A Bill to Track Pregnancies Led by Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, who released another poorly acted
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,
Is it time to get worried about the olive oil situation, or do we have enough going on? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/7: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers!
Ok you got me – I do want to know more about the mysterious dodecahedron found in "an ancient Roman pit" in England. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Clueless NYPD Believes Student Protesters Have Secret Backers Having failed to
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
Some day we're going to have a reckoning over gambling in this country. For now, you can bet on how boozy customers perform on games at Dave & Buster's. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS NYPD Storms
I didn't really understand this slideshow of crying babies at a sumo festival, but I enjoyed it. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/30: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Peter Shamshiri, or Law Boy on Twitter, co-host of the 5-4 Podcast, to
I don't know how they're still allowed to call this thing "autopilot." -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS How Will Democrats Handle Campus Gaza Protests? The Democratic Party appears split over the growing protest movement
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
High-speed rail might finally happen in the US. We're only four decades behind Japan! -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/23: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Emma speaks with Randall Eliason, white collar crime professor at George Washington University Law School and author of the
It would have been an even more embarrassing melodrama than it already is, but I wish the Trump trial were being televised. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days’ 420 sale is here! Starting today, you can use coupon code 420 for 30% off your entire order. Orders over
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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
It seems like Sen. Tom Cotton has an unhealthy fixation with maiming political protesters. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days’ 420 sale is here! Starting today, you can use coupon code 420 for 30% off your entire order. Orders over $100 will get a FREE jar of Vibe
Anyone know where Clarence Thomas is? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/16: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, to discuss the events of the past weekend involving Iran & Israel. READ
Let's hope The Intercept finds a financial lifeline. The publication's great reporters deserve better. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days’ 420 sale is here! Starting today, you can use coupon code 420 for 30% off your entire order. Orders over $100 will get a
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 didn't transcend space and time, but I enjoyed lying in the grass, watching the eclipse. Would observe again. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/9: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Luke Goldstein, writing fellow at The American Prospect, to
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Good morning. Two coffees and a Shohei Ohtani home run highlight and I'm set for hours. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/4: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Rachel Nolan, historian of Latin America at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies,
Turns out 2023 was "an amazing year for the world's richest people." Do they expect applause? -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Outrage As Israel Bombs Gaza Aid Convoy, Killing 7 People Israeli forces struck a humanitarian
The last USS Arizona survivor has died, aged 102. 🫡 -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/2: It's an EmMajority Report TUESDAY! Sam is out in Las Vegas for the Mass Torts Conference, so Emma is filling in! She speaks with Annelle Sheline, a former staffer with President Biden&
The new Havana Syndrome stories don't contain any real evidence of a fantastical brain weapon or of actual attacks occurring – just like all the previous Havana Syndrome stories – so I'm not going to lend credence to this batch. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's
Baseball season is here and my troubles are over. -Jacob 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 middlemen. You can
Today I'll be attending the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried. If we're being macabre and making predictions, I'll go with 35 years. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/21: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! It’s another EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma speaks with
Here's a compelling argument for Joe Biden to pardon Charles Littlejohn, the IRS contractor whose leaks revealed a lot about how billionaires evade taxes. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Baltimore's Iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses
Happy holidays to all observing the start of baseball season this week. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/26: 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
First crypto broke the electrical grid; now it's AI's turn. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS AOC Condemns U.S. Participation in Gaza "Genocide" On a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives,
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.
The Honduran government is trying to stop a crypto-libertarian startup from lopping off some of its land for a new privately run corporate nation-state. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Biden Administration Knew Israel Was Bombing Targets Based on Shaky Intel
There isn't a more interesting, lovable ballplayer than Joey Votto, who shared some deep thoughts he seemingly wrote on hotel stationary. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/19: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first they
In another grim sign of where the platform formally known as Twitter is at under Elon Musk: they're now suspending users for naming the writer of a Nazi cartoon. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Donald Trump Promises a
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
My latest discovery is an unassuming 70ish British man who plays amazing acoustic metal covers. Here's a dose of Iron Maiden. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/12: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. But first, Sam
The Hollywood labor story that has our attention is the alleged plagiarism surrounding The Holdovers. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Why do we still observe Daylight Savings? Losing an hour of sleep can throw us all into a real funk. That’s why we reach for Sunset Lake CBD’s nighttime tinctures
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
The psyop continues: Taylor Swift wants people to vote. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com One of the most requested products is finally ready for release! Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce their new Δ9 Gummies. At a 10:1 ratio of CBD to THC, these new hemp-derived gummies really pack a
Sounds like someone might have paid a very big ransom in that disastrous healthcare hack. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/5: 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'
Curious what a primary protest vote might mean? Or if it's even possible in your state? This guide has you covered. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com One of the most requested products is finally ready for release! Sunset Lake CBD is excited to introduce their new Δ9 Gummies. At a
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,
To build the border wall, DHS is destroying plants that are older than the border itself. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/27: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about the political dangers Biden faces in Michigan,
The AM Quickie team and the city of New York mourn the loss of Flaco, the beloved owl who died over the weekend. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ukraine Claims 31,000 Soldiers Killed in Russia's Invasion Ukrainian
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:
I think El Chapo's granddaughter has as good a shot as anyone at finding the Loch Ness Monster. Vaya con dios. --Jacob Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! THE BIG NEWS US Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire On
Will Barbara Lee ever get the credit she deserves for her anti-war record? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/20: It's News Day Tuesday! Emma speaks with Bill Deere, director of the Washington office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), to discuss the ongoing situation
Happy Presidents' Day. Over here the newslettering never rests. -Jacob 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.
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
I'm still on my whale video kick. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the folks at Sunset Lake (Say Bay Day) hope you’re treating yourself to something nice this year. How does hand made fudge and a good night’s sleep
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
There is something deeply appropriate about having the 2026 World Cup final in suburban New Jersey. --Jacob Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the folks at Sunset Lake CBD hope you’re treating yourself
If you missed Tracy Chapman's stirring Grammy performance – a rare appearance for the elusive artist – it's worth checking out here. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Biden Touts Border Deal To Keep Ukraine and Israel Aid Flowing
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
Shoutout to our colleagues at Penguin Random House who are stepping up their fight against book bans. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/30: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam speaks with Diana Buttu, Palestinian analyst and former legal advisor to the Palestine Liberation Organization, to discuss
I'd like to buy Rufus Wainwright's house, but I'm about $2.2 million short. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS U.S. Soldiers' Deaths Excite Warmongers in Congress Israel's devastating military campaign
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
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I'm jealous of Tucker Carlson for getting the Catturd scoop. -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/16: It's News Day Tuesday! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about America's ultra-rich are rediscovering their love of Donald Trump,
Condolences to the staff of Sports Illustrated! It's grim out there in media land. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! SunsetLakeCBD.com The holidays are in the rearview mirror and that means that we’re all returning to the stresses and restlessness
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've become fixated on whale instagram videos. Is this part of being middle aged? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/16: It's News Day Tuesday! The MR Crew is back from the long weekend! They speak with Dave Weigel, author of the "Americana" newsletter
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Also known as the day when the FBI tries to pretend it's a civil rights organization. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Iowa Caucus-goers Set to Vote for Trump It's election
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
I'm hearing there's a lot of weather going on. Might have to pivot this newsletter to weather talk. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Roger Stone Pondered Political Assassinations It sure seems like Roger Stone said that
Can I also play Tetris on the Sphere? - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/9: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Remember, we've got a new benefit for
In my head, it's always baseball season. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Secretary of Defense Hospitalized, But No One Notices A strange-but-worrying story emerged over the weekend: Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense, was hospitalized for three days
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
Still signing my checks with 2023. Doesn't feel right yet. - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/2: It's the first News Day Tuesday of 2024! The MR Crew is back to catch up on the biggest headlines of the last week. READ ALL ABOUT IT
Welcome to 2024! Our troubles are over. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Small Planet Completes Rotation Around Nearby Star It's New Years Day, January 1st, another day of life in the late American imperium. With fireworks, cheer, and
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
Remember the peace movement? Maybe we should bring that back. - Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Child Labor Booming in the U.S. 2023 was the year that America rediscovered child labor. Or more precisely, we learned that we have
Hope you all had a good Christmas. I spent the day studying the ancient art of newslettering. - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/26: It's Day 1 of the Majority Report's Best Clips of the year! The crew revisit their conversation with Naomi Oreskes, professor
Rudy Giuliani is now officially bankrupt. Merry Christmas! -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Expands Gaza Offensive Despite widespread calls for a ceasefire – except from the United States of America, Israel's essential ally – the IDF has expanded its
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
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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:
In an age of ubiquitous surveillance, I think being a mysterious stowaway who doesn't even know how he managed to fly from Stockholm to Los Angeles is kind of cool. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS UN Votes for
Like Shohei Ohtani, I will defer the bulk of my newsletter earnings until 2043. - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 12/12: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Luke Goldstein, writing fellow at The American Prospect, to discuss his reporting on the Google
Is Communist garlic a threat to America's national security? Hard to say. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Texas AG Intervenes in Abortion Case After receiving a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily
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
I'm in awe of the penguins taking thousands of daily micro-naps. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS IDF Invades Southern Gaza The week-long truce between Israel and Hamas collapsed over the weekend. After ordering Palestinians in southern Gaza to
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,
I don't know what the NBA in-season tournament is for, but I'm still watching it. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS More Progress on Ceasefire and Hostages in Gaza On Monday, Hamas released a fifth group of
RIP to Gabe Hudson, a marvelous fiction writer and all-around force for good in literary life. - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/28: 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
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. We are so back. -Jacob SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is extending their biggest sale of the year for one day only. Head on over to sunsetlakecbd.com and use code BF to save 30% sitewide. That’s not all— orders over $125 will
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
Can we bill Eric Adams' Turkish benefactors for NYC's budget cuts? - Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/21: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Jacob Sugarman, lifestyle editor at the Buenos Aires Herald and writer at The Nation, to
Today is Joe Biden's 81st birthday. Don't tell voters! - Jacob 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 get to
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
If Republican members of Congress are going to start fist-fighting, can we buy tickets? Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS The Government Will Stay Open – For Now The US House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 336 to 95
I'd like to challenge the QAnon Shaman in his race for Congress, but it'd leave less time for newslettering! -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/14: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the week. READ ALL ABOUT
Only 357 days until the 2024 election! I think I've got at least 356 more newsletters in me. -Jacob 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
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
It's election day for millions of Americans. Do you know where your democracy is? -Jacob ON THE SHOW TODAY 11/7: 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&
Hi, everyone! This is my first day writing AM Quickie, but I plan to do my best Corey Pein impression and give you some good reading. -Jacob Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Pounds Gaza While Palestinian Food and Fuel Supplies
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
Today’s my last filing of the Quickie. I’m off to work for the federal government. Keep what I wrote here between us, Ok? Big thanks to Corey and Sam for bringing me onto the team. Now I get to enjoy the Quickie and MR as a fan once
I pet an alpaca for the first time yesterday. Very fluffy. I highly recommend it. Also, I found out llamas are used to guard alpaca herds. Neat stuff. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Cult Shields Paxton from Accountability,
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
If we're going to start impeaching every president from now on, let's start some traditions around it. Impeachment bobbing for peaches. Hats made out of the articles of impeachment. Drinking. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
PSA: Many insurers will still reimburse you for COVID test kits you buy at the store. Just save your receipts, fill out a form found on the insurance website, and mail them in. It's a pain, but it will save you a couple bucks.- Robert ON THE
Hi folks, update from the MR crew. There will be no show today as several of the team tested positive for COVID. They're setting up for remote shows this week and will be back tomorrow. Keep an eye out for Tuesday's Quickie for updates. Stay safe!
Morocco is a second home to me; it’s where I met my wife and really where I came into adulthood in the second half of my twenties. So this tragedy hits deep. Luckily, none of my friends and family were hurt. If you have the available funds, please consider
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
It somehow feels hotter in Massachusetts than it did in New Orleans last week. This is the first Quickie I've written shirtless. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/5: It's News Day Tuesday! The MR Crew is back as Sam and Emma break down the
Labor Day feels like the right time to make a personal announcement: I'll be leaving the Quickie to start as an investigator for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. It's been a pleasure writing for you all. I'm off Twitter
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
New Orleans - I've always wanted to start one of my articles with a location in the dateline. Anyway, I'm in the Big Easy today for the first time. Wish me luck. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE
I finally saw the Barbie movie last night. Justice for Allan and Midge. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/29: 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
If you think it's a coincidence that white supremacist terrorism happens predominantly in states where gun laws are lax and political conservatism dominates, I have a bridge to sell you. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Jacksonville Gunman
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
Also, The Line is a dumb idea that will not work. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/22: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Emma speaks with Marco Fonseca, instructor in Latin American and International Studies at the York University Glendon campus in Toronto, to discuss the
A downpour flooded my street and submerged the sidewalks Saturday. After that it was a gorgeous day. Such seems the new status quo for chaotic weather - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS How 'bout This Weather? First Tropical Storm
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
The full "Planet of the Bass" song was released yesterday. It doesn't hit as hard as the first trailer, but it's still fun. I'm clapping the hands. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG
It would be an overstatement to say I tanned this summer, more like beiged. ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/15: It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with Murtaza Hussain, reporter at The Intercept, to discuss recent reporting from him and Ryan Grim involving the
The food in Chicago is amazing, but it raises a question – why is the food scene so bad in Boston? - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Police Raid Small Town Newspaper, Scare Elderly Woman to Death On Friday, local police
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
And thus ends my 5-week Quickie streak. Corey is back tomorrow. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Detroit Police Arrest 8-months Pregnant Woman Off False Facial Recognition Match Detroit police arrested Porcha Woodruff in front of her children and fiancé
To quote Rebecca Black, "it's Friday."- Robert 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 middlemen.
The sexual abuse case against Rudy Giuliani revealed some revolting transcripts. My mom reads this so I'm not going to go into them, but if you're so inclined – take a look. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/3: It's another EmMajority Report Thursday!
It's been a long time coming.- Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Grand Jury Indicts Trump on Four Counts for His Involvement in the Plot and Attempt to Overturn the Results of the 2020 Election Former President Donald
The past couple days have been lovely here in Boston, only interrupted by the occasional torrential downpour. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/1: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers!
Honest Abe Lincoln never had to pass the bar exam. Back in the day, apparently, you just had to have a certificate of “good moral standing” from the court to practice law. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ukraine Faces
I got a flip phone to detox from doom scrolling, but is it ever hard to answer texts with that thing.- Robert (Correction: I said yesterday that the "Nigerian government" is being overthrown in a coup, it should have been "Nigerien government," as in the
Mitch short-circuits on the same day as the UFO hearings. Coincidence? 👽🤖 - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/27: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks to James and Thomas Risen, journalists and authors of The Last Honest Man: The CIA, The Mafia, and The Kennedys--And One Senator&
I'm finally seeing Oppenheimer today. I wanted to see Barbie too, but my wife didn't :(- Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS UPS and Teamsters Reach Agreement, Draws Mixed Reaction One of the biggest single-employer strikes in
If I were to buy an island bunker to escape the apocalypse, like SBF had planned, I wouldn't invite effective altruists. I'd only invite Am Quickie subscribers ❤. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/25: I'm not sure yet, but I'm sure
Ben Shapiro dressed up as Ken to see the Barbie movie, then posted a 43 minute video "destroying" the movie. Conservatives haven't been this mad since the green M&M stopped being sexy. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
If you have to network, picket lines are a good a place as any to do it.- Robert 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
A hot planet will exacerbate many vectors of injustice. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/20: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks to Melissa Villa-Nicholas, associate professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Rhode Island, to discuss her recent
CNN bizarrely fixated on Jack Smith getting a sandwich from Subway after Trump announced he was a "target" for Smith's Jan. 6 probe (more on that further down). Anchor John King said, "Jack Smith going to Subway today is a message to Donald Trump... a
Today is Corey's move day so send him your best vibes!- Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/18: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak to KJ Boyle, research assistant at the Revolving Door Project, to discuss FTC Chair Lina Khan's appearance
What is it about being a moderator on discord that makes people authoritarians? - Robert Sunset Lake CBD’s summer tincture sale is back! Save 35% on their entire tincture lineupwith coupon code Tincture and keep a cool head during this hot weather. Act fast though—this deal ends today,
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Today, I out myself as a chart watcher. I’m a sucker for a good graph, and a hater of bad graphs. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/13: I don't know yet! READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again paid subscribers! Today you'll read about
Happy Wednesday! I apparently had my identity stolen and the thief opened up a credit card in my name. I’m no worse for the wear thanks to the FCBA, and took all the proper steps to secure myself, just a little shook. - Robert (Sorry for the early send
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie the other day. It was pretty good! Of course, the usual idiots are saying it was "woke" because the co-star is a woman. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/11: It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break
I finally finished my first book of the summer, Jane McAlevey's "A Collective Bargain." I highly recommend it to anyone trying to organize their workplace. Apparently, she's got a new book out too about contract negotiations called "Rules to Win By." (Psst!
I suppose many of you are on Threads now. I'll link my account there as well once I create one that's not linked to the joke Instagram account I made in college. For now you can still follow me on Twitter where I will remain sh*
I haven't heard a lot about NFTs in a while, but apparently they're being "liquidated" en masse as they swiftly lose value and popularity. Who would have thought images of ugly Apes would be a bad investment? - Robert (Apologies for the extra sends
I’m back on my Duolingo grind as many of the jobs I want require some Spanish. Glad to know some of the language stuck despite my lackluster study habits in highschool. If anybody has any cool Spanish learning resources, envíame esos por favor. (I don’t know if that’
Happy July 4th folks, can you feel the freedom in the air? Or is that wildfire smoke again? In any case, enjoy those hotdogs and fireworks. - Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/4: Happy 4th of July! The MR Crew is off today. READ ALL ABOUT IT Thanks again
Hello folks! As Corey told you, you’re stuck with me for all of July. I’m back from a month of organizing with the Massachusetts Nurses Association. I had a lot of edifying conversations in June, but the thing that’s stuck with me the most is the horrifying
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
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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
I will be taking a month’s long hiatus to do some organizer training with the Massachusetts Nurses’ Association. You know you’re in good hands with Corey for June, and I'll be back for all of July. I can’t wait to share insights from the field
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
I have caught maybe 40 minutes in total of the Celtics’ season this year. But I did see the split second on Saturday where Derrick White tipped in a shot before the final buzzer, sending the Celtics to game 7 tonight after being down 3-0 at the start of the
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
I got a paper plate award for “Most Likely to Send a Relevant News Article” from my classmates, so I guess this newsletter gig is paying off.– Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS DeSantis to Announce Presidential Bid with on Twitter
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.
I danced bachata for the first time last night. It turns out, like Shakira, my hips don’t lie. But this is only because they are inflexible.--Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/18: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma makes her triumphant return from the West Coast.
I watched the Star Wars prequels again in the past couple days. And while they are definitely not great, I appreciate Lucas having the courage to try something different. “Duel of the Fates” still slaps.– Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
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'
I have finished all the papers, presentations, and assignments required for my master’s degree in public policy. Feels good.- Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Turkish Election Likely Headed to Runoff A contentious first-round election between President Recep Tayyip
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
In this past week’s news, very dumb people have a hard time believing that a mass shooter has genocidal politics.– Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation A Manhattan jury ordered Trump to
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’ve been writing for this newsletter for a little over a month. In that time, there have been seven high-profile mass shootings. It seems like each shooting registers less and less in the public consciousness. This is insanity. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid
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
Four hours from the time this is released I’ll be presenting my master’s capstone. It doesn’t help that I can’t get Mom’s Spaghetti out of my head. – Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/4: It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She hosts David Allen,
This was sent out yesterday by mistake. My apologies. But we have updated show notes for today's MR. – Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Writers Guild Goes on Strike; Late Nate Shows Temporarily Shut Down Over 11,000 television
Bon voyage Corey! I’ll be manning the newsletter until Corey returns from his trip. Reiterating Corey’s heads up from yesterday, the newsletters will be shorter for the next couple days as I finish up the final leg of my MPP program. Send me your good vibes! – Robert Subscribe
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
Workers of the world, unite! It’s May Day folks. I hope you’re celebrating by building collective power with your coworkers.- Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Immigrant Workers Attempt to Unionize Iowa Meatpacking Plants In These Times, issued
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
I wish a blessed 4/20 to those who celebrate. Everyone except for Elon Musk, who will be incredibly unfunny about this holy day.- Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/20 It's a special 4/20 EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma hosts Michael Sandel, professor of Government Theory
Matt Walsh's Twitter was hacked yesterday, or so we think. Maybe he really meant to tweet "I Ain't A Gangsta, I'm a Sassy Shoota" and far more scandalous things (shout out to Matt Binder for saving the screenshots).- Robert SunsetLakeCBD.com
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
In case anyone else is keeping score, the boys over at Harvard, Larry Summers and Jason Furman, are completely wrong about inflation being driven by a wage-price spiral.- Robert SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days' biggest sale of the year is finally here! Head to www.sunsetlakecbd.
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&
What’s a better investment for my job search: $239 for LinkedIn Premium or using that money for career endorsements from D-list celebrities on Cameo? I can get Tay Zonday to tell my future employer about my expertise in the Microsoft Office Suite for $28.- Robert SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset
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
I hope you all had a good holiday weekend. Isn't it weird how there's never been a conservative panic about a "War on Easter" despite it often coinciding with Ramadan and Passover? - Robert SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake Say Bay Days' biggest sale
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
Correction from yesterday’s Quickie: Brandon Johnson beat Paul Vallas in Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral race, not “Paul Villas.” My typo may have been from errant auto-correct, or my desire to vacation in Tuscany.- Robert ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/6 It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! Emma
Two excellent and up-and-coming journalists I know from the American Prospect will be on the show today: Jarod Facundo and Luke Goldstein. Tune in to hear their analysis on the Chicago mayoral election and check out their work!- Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
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
Just let us see him in cuffs. We deserve this small joy. -Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump to Turn Himself In; More Evidence of Obstruction in Mar-a-Lago Document Case Trump is apparently going quietly in his arrest on charges
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
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were supposedly aligned near the crescent moon yesterday, but I only think I saw Mars. I must not have been energetically aligned with the moment. - Robert Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Nashville School Shooting
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
Hello everyone! New AM Quickie team member Robert Hitt here. I'm a masters student at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management and former intern at the American Prospect. I have a soft spot for workers’ rights so I'll flag a fair number of labor
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
Some news! This is, sadly, my last edition of the AM Quickie Letter. Corey will be taking over the letter full time after today, as I'm headed back to Ukraine for a few weeks, and then moving on to some longer-term projects and more freelance reporting. You'
Happy Valentines' Day! Hope you all spend it with a sweetie, or happily spend it alone, or disregard it completely. Whatever's clever! We've got – surprise – some tough news to get through, but get it out of the way this morning, get up to speed, and
Look, I'm definitely not a UFO guy, and all indications point to the U.S. just shooting down a bunch of weird balloons, but also... what if... who can say... Also, that holding call was atrocious. I'm not an Eagles fan by any measurment (go Niners)
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
Hey all, we're at my last day for the week, Corey's got you for the rest! Hope everyone's weathering the February frozen doldrums as well as can be expected. - Jack ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/7: Sam and Emma break down the week
Personally I DO think the balloon story is worth covering mostly because I think it's really funny and the GOP had a very stupid weekend over it. So let's start off the week with some fun! - Jack Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW
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
I'm back! Many thanks to Corey for filling in yesterday. Haven't had a fever like that in a while! It's gone and I'm pretty much back to normal, so you've got me for one day before Corey closes out 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
The winter cold gives, the winter cold takes. My sinuses are clear for the first time in days but my body feels like it was hit by an NFL linebacker. What I'm saying is that whatever juice they give those guys in the blue tent in between plays,
Big football Sunday for me over here – gonna have both the games going on one monitor as I type up the newsletter and recover from this ugly cold. By the time you read this we'll know if Brock Purdy is headed to a Superbowl or not... can he
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've been down South in Georgia working on coverage of the killing of the forest protester in Atlanta for the past few days, and just got caught up in the news when I got back to the hotel tonight – just unbelivably horrified to see a second mass shooting
Corey ended last week talking about cream egg season – but what about an egg cream??? Have you thought of that? There's this little place on the Lower East Side that's like a single hot plate two tables and a coffee pot that does an egg cream,
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'
Welcome back! It's free day over at the Quickie, but you missed a good one yesterday – the wild tale of Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate who paid lowlifes to shoot up his opponents homes. Today, as punishment for not subscribing to our paid letter, I'm
Hello! Welcome to the first paid-only version of the AM Quickie. As you'll notice, we've switched the format around a little bit. You'll still see who's on the show today, and you'll get a brief roundup of stories, but everything
Happy holiday Monday! We've got a pre-recorded show for you later and some big news for the Quickie. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS The AM Quickie is
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
Rain, rain, go away, at least until the bridge at my parents house is above water again. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS California Suffers Through Fire and Floods. This
Did you miss the January 6 anniversary? Well cast your eyes on Brazil, where the exact same thing is happening right now! Bolsonaro, of course, is hiding in Florida. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http:
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]
All of the dumb things I predicted yesterday came true, except even dumber. So maybe they didn't come true? Who knows. Congress is dumb. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE
Ok we're back for real this time. After some lovely time sort-of-off, regular programming resumes today. Let's get into it. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS
We're back! Happy New Year! This will be our last holiday truncated newsletter, I'll have a full roundup for you tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that the transition back into work isn't too bad. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] >
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
Howdy everyone, apologies for no newsletter yesterday, as I was simply too Christmas-ed out to do anything Sunday night – The MR team has pre-recorded shows all week, so we'll update you on what's on the menu for that and then get outta here. Corey will take
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?
Yes, yes, we've got tons of Elon Musk news, and Trump's taxes, but let's do the climate first. That's right baby. We're a climate first newsletter! Without it, we all die. Happy days. - Jack [https://journa.host/@jscros] >
Woooooah it's the big one! Criminal charges for the big guy. Will federal prosecutors take them up? Stay tuned. - Jack [https://journa.host/@jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS J6 Committee Recommends
Man. Look. I've been trying to stay out of this but so many idiotic things happened this weekend that I feel like we might as well do a little wrap up. Anyway, apropos of nothing, here's my Mastodon link! - Jack [https://journa.host/@jscros] >
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&
Semi-finals start today, with Argentina versus Croatia at 2 p.m. If you're not rooting for Morocco over France tomorrow I've got nothing to say to you, except maybe like three of the four words that I know in French (they're all swears). -
Hope Corey got some writing done, I definitely did the hibernation thing. In sports news, the 49ers are... really good this year? As a very fairweather/ occasional NFL fan, I love to see it. Brock Purdy! Who woulda thought! I will not be discussing the England game this weekend as
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&
There you have it – 51 votes in the Senate for the Democrats. Let's see what they manage to do with it. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Raphael
An immediate update to yesterday's story, and we should have seen it coming. Also, if you're reading this from Georgia, it's election day! Fingers crossed that Warnock pulls through. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this
My wife is absolutely going to make fun of me for putting this in the newsletter, but one of the highlights of my weekend is that I got a new big extremely soft fisherman's sweater that is extremely warm. Anyway, we've got a big Supreme Court
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?
We're back and it's Tuesday again. Huge soccer game today, U.S. vs Iran, winner advances, loser goes home. I'll be watching. - Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
I'm back! Had a lovely long weekend – embarassingly replied to Sam's "Happy Thanksgiving" email to the crew like 48 hours late because I didn't check my email for three days. Sam, Bradley, Corey... If you're reading this. Happy Thanksgiving. I&
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
Big day of games. Before I woke up (and well before yesterday's letter had gone out), Saudi Arabia pulled off a surprise upset against Argentina, 2-1. Denmark and Tunisia fought to a 0-0 draw, as did Mexico and Poland, thanks to an incredible penalty save by legendary goalkeeper
I am going to use this intro to recap the World Cup for the time being because it has already taken over my brain: England beat Iran 6-2 (!!!!), the Netherlands snuck a 2-0 victory over a largely robust Senagal, and the U.S. tied 1-1 with Wales after conceding a
Lots of news to catch up on from the weekend, some of it grim. However, the World Cup is here! Let's check – oh, wait, no, that's grim too. Mostly. We'll get to it (and I promise it won't be all doom). News
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
Bezos is cleaning house now – things look grim for tech workers everywhere. Maybe this will really reinvigorate the union movement at some of these companies? We'll see. – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
While I admire Corey's pricipled and mature decisions around social media use, I will be on Twitter until it dies, posting away, if only to just hang around and see what happens. What's the worst they can do? (Don't answer that). – Jack [www.twitter.
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
Well here we are – another midterms down. I'm typing this up piecemeal on Tuesday night, so hopefully I'll have some conclusive (and promising) results to give you, but many races will probably be decided sometime later today (Wednesday), so bear with us – Corey will wrap things
Iiiiiiiiit's election day, everyone. Hope you voted already, but if you're like me and left everything up to the last minute, hit the polls today. If you're reading this around ten a.m. noon uhhhh let's say two p.m., I'
Here we are again: election week. I'm going to avoid a big midterms thread for the most part because as far as I can see not much has changed since Friday – the big publications are running their think-piece analysis stuff – and because, well, I'm going to
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
I'd like to see more creativity out of the Democratic party, and generally out of local and state legislatures, in finding ways to effectively govern while circumnavigating the judiciary – something we're not getting back anytime soon. Just a stray thought for today. - Jack [https://twitter.
Lula won!! This is huge news for Brazil – but now comes the hard part: containing Bolsonaro's still-strong faction in the legislature and making sure his supporters don't cause too much violence in the streets. Oh, happy Halloween I guess? - Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] >
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
The short answer is, I mean, probably, if they want to have one? But the chances of them using it are pretty slim, so don't panic yet. – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
Tuesday again? You know the drill. – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Rishi Sunak Will Be the UK's Next PM As was promised, as delivered: former chancellor of the
Welcome back! Let's talk about steeeeeeealing an election! – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS The GOP's War on Voters is Taking a Terrifying Turn The GOP'
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&
Bannon did a whole lot of sowing over the past decade. Now he's starting to reap (and probably reek, if his number of shirts are any clue). – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
Wow, here we are again. I have read a blessedly miniscule amount of news over the past few weeks on account of getting married and then going to Mexico so I'm happy to get back to it... just gonna read some news real qui— oh. Oh no. Oh
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;
Bit of a slow news day, so we've got this doozie of a dirt-dig on Dr. Oz's sketchy past as a shady doctor. Sorry for all the alliteration (I'm not sorry). Corey is back with you for the rest of the week and also
Could this be the end for Jair Bolsonaro's fascist regime? We'll see – results are still coming in, and who knows how Jair will react. PLUS: a huge guest joins the show this afternoon, in studio! - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign
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
Here we are again on Wednesday. We've got some updates on Hurricane Ian, but for today we're going to focus on the Senate for a bit and see what their whole deal is right now (unclear, as always). – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your
Tuesday again? No problem [https://twitter.com/No_Problemm_/status/1572242641491984385?s=20&t=cg8fUu7ZYSsHQBfVEUMpFw] . – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Hurricane Ian Hits Florida: The Only Question is How
Some not-so-great political developments out of Italy this weekend, and plenty of other news to catch up on. It's Monday again folks, here we go! – Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE
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
As promised, we're centering the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico for another day, but we've got plenty of juicy tidbits in the quickies. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]
It was a huge, chaotic weekend for news, so let's get you all caught up. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power in Puerto
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
Abortion bills, fires, stocks, political deaths, and war. This is just me keeping shorthand notes of what I've got to write down later on in the newsletter. I'm typing it up here, in the intro box. Here it is. That's what's coming.
It's time for some labor action – and one of Biden's first big tests in that department as president. Plus, a new war on the horizon? Let's dive in. Not included: Emmy coverage or continued Queen death coverage, sorry. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros]
Another week! Some big news out of Ukraine, where the war appears to have reached a major turning point. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Ukraine Throws Russia Out of
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
Welcome back! Hope everyone had a good long weekend. Let's get into it. - Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Trump-Appointed Judge Awards Trump His Special Master in MAL
It's Labor Day! The show is off today – with some pre-recorded content – and so am I. The memo on Labor Day programming is below! > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! ON THE SHOW TODAY 9/5 Happy
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
Shifting from Iraq to Pakistan for the main story today, as the U.S. political news is mostly run-of-the mill stuff. I'm off after today, Corey will be with you tomorrow! – Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at
We've got two major international stories to get through, starting with the eruption of violence in Iraq after a prominent cleric announced he would step down from politics. – Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http:
Monday again! Let's catch up on some things from Friday and set the stage for this week. – Jack [https://twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS The Affidavit Drops, the Trump Camp
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
It's not nearly enough, but man, it also ain't nothing! - a line that could refer to basically everything the Biden administration has done in office thus far. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at
Going to try to wrap up a ton of politickin' coverage today as there's no big standout story. I'm on today and tomorrow, then Corey makes his return! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter
An affidavit? For us? Wow. But it'll be heavily redacted. Have a good weekend everyone! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Judge Orders Trump Search Document Can Be
We've got more fallout from the mounting legal cases against Trump to lead with. And stay tuned for a special guest host for the show this afternoon! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http:
Primary day! Cheney defeated! Palin ascendant! Plus more news. Let's go. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Cheney Loses, Vows to Keep Fighting (and Losing, Probably) Well folks,
Some late-breaking, still relatively unconfirmed, but potentially hopeful news on global nuclear security. Fingers crossed! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS We Might Be On the Brink of Success With
In case anyone was wondering I think I only ate... two? One? Po boys in New Orleans, however I DID eat a grand total of 4 other sandwiches so I think that counts. I'm back with you for one more week and then Corey returns. - Jack [www.
Friday baby. I'm in New Orleans and am typing this after my first (of many) po boys. After I am finished with this I may go eat another po boy. By the time you read this, who knows how many po boys I may have eaten. We may
No no, this isn't Mar A Lago again – it's a whole new set of crimes that we're dealing with today. Let's get into it. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at
Mar-A-Lago day two! The story that keeps on giving. Lots of other news to go through elsewhere too. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! THE BIG NEWS Ilhan Omar Narrowly Fights Off Challenger
"They even broke into my safe!" Instantly iconic line, everything about this rules, just got back from seeing Rage Against the Machine so let's not bandy words up here ok goodbye. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this
Well folks, Joe Manchin agreed to a climate bill. But not without a hefty bribe. Plus, we're recapping the wild updates in the Alex Jones trial and catching up on a weekend of news. You're stuck with me for the next few weeks while Corey'
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]! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The numbers don't like – take a look at the margins in Kansas's referendum on abortion. We're talking about that win, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, and more election results. Leggo! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for
Today the U.S. killed a terrorist leader who was a household name decades ago, but today surely had people quizzically googling who he was (a monster, but not a particularly relevant one anymore) Let's jump in! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to
I'm back! Spent the weekend on a long reporting assignment and I'm gassed, so let's get into the news. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE
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/
Tuesday again – Sam and Emma are wrapping up the news later, and so am I (not later, but now). Let's start with the Pope! - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to another week folks. Not a super busy news weekend so let's wrap up some stories to get us started and carry on with it. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.
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] >
One House of Congress is trying, at least. Ball's in the Senate's court. We've also got stories on the Maryland Primaries, Trump, Bannon, and the Secret Service. Meanwhile, Sam and the gang are going to mark the second anniversary of Michael's passing.
Sweaty weather in the UK lads! Whew! Also a heat wave moving through New York this week, but unlike my pals across the pond, we have AC here. They're not so lucky. - Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F
We're back after a pretty busy news weekend, led by Joe Biden's big trip to the Middle East to pursue new (and old) partnerships with some of the worst people in the world. Let's exorcise some collective frustration, shall we? - Jack [www.twitter.
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.
Have you seen the picture of space? Well, even if so, we're going to look at it again. It's a bit slow news wise elsewhere, so just go with it, ok? -Jack [www.twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F
Hello and welcome back to the AM Quickie! There's some good meaty news in the "more stories" section but let's start the week – off with a new chapter in the always-funny, incredibly dumb saga of Elon Musk's Twitter caper. EDIT, 20 minutes
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.
Lots of consequential politics news today – let's take a look at the state of the Biden administration and then hop across the pond for a look at what the heck is going on in the U.K. - Jack [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/secret-service-hutchinson-6-30-22/twitter.com/coreypein] >
We're back. After taking Monday off for the Fourth, I'm with you today and tomorrow. Let's catch up on the state of the nation. - Jack [https://am-quickie.ghost.io/secret-service-hutchinson-6-30-22/twitter.com/coreypein] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F
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. -
The Supreme Court's last day of decisions in this session is Wednesday, but we've got one big one to talk about before then. I'm off after today, you're in good hands with Corey. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends
You all know the big news we're covering, but let's take stock of where we're at. I'm with you today and tomorrow, then Corey will take up the week. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for
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/
Surprise! I'm back again. Messed up the schedules. Corey is actually on tomorrow and then I'm done. Anyway. We've got some Jan. 6 stuff to wrap up, and the some other stories, including cigarettes, guns, and the courts. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] >
Here's my last one for the week, Corey is back with you tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good weekend! - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS Everything We Learn
Happy Juneteenth! The show has a special episode today, but before that we've got some news to catch up on. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS Colombia Elects
Jan. 6, climate disaster, and an absolutely incredible story about a GOP candidate who cannot stop revealing secret sons. See ya next week. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://amquickie.com]! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG NEWS The
All rightey folks, as promised, a wrapup of the Republican primaries on Tuesday night, plus Ukraine aid, plus R e c e s s i o n M o d e. - Jack [twitter.com/jscros] > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com
Hi all, we're going to do a quick primer for some Supreme Court decisions and move on to some other headlines. It's also a primary election night, but mostly Republican races, so I'm going to tackle a recap of that tomorrow. If you want
Hi all, sorry about the flub in the headline yesterday – I drafted the newsletter from Poland and then got on my flight, but fortunately Bradley was there to correct my little brain fart. Should have known that there was no way the Senate would actually pass something that fast. As
Hey guys, Wanted to clarify our headline this morning that read "Senate Passes Symbolic, Limp Gun Control Bill". The Senate has not, in fact, passed any gun control legislation yet, but have agreed to a framework for future legislation. We regret the error and wanted to reflect that
I'm back! After another brief stint in Ukraine with Corey covering, I'm back on newsletter duty all this week to make up for lost time. We're covering gun control and the Jan. 6 hearing that Corey set us up for on Friday. Let'
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
Americans are on the streets again -- but like the summer of 2020, who knows how much of the entrenched status quo we'll be able to shift. - Jack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tell your friends to sign up for this M-F newsletter at AMQuickie.com [http://AMQuickie.com]! --
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