Congratulations and solidarity forever to Lyft and Uber drivers in Massachusetts, the first rideshare drivers in the country to unionize! The newly certified App Drivers Union represents about 70,000 drivers, who will now bargain their first contract to increase wages and improve job security. Management should meet them at
Happy Memorial Day! Here’s hoping you have the day off. -Whitney Stock Up For Summer Travel Season Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is right around the corner. And that means summer travel season (and wedding season!) is getting started. Whether you rely on CBD for sharper focus
"He'd like me to go... I’m going to try and make it," Donald Trump says of his son Don Jr.'s latest wedding this weekend to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, whom Trump calls "a very – a person who I’ve known for
This newsletter usually frowns upon retired cops getting big public payouts, but we'll make an exception for Larry Bushartk, who just won a $835,000 settlement from the Perry County, Tennessee sheriff's office after being arrested for criticizing the hateful rhetoric of Turning Point USA and
Spare a moment for Bumpy the baby hippo, the latest adorable orphaned animal to captivate the internet. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS DOGE Cuts to African Aid Leave World 'Dangerously Exposed' to New Ebola Outbreak The head
Congratulations and solidarity forever to Long Island Rail Road workers, who went on strike to get a fair contract and won. When we fight, we win! Bye for now, Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney Stock Up For Summer Travel Season Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is right around
Solidarity with Long Island Rail Road workers, who run the largest commuter rail system on the continent and are on strike for better pay and health benefits. Management should give them what they want. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS ICE
"Despite what you might hear in the media, America is not in decline," says Pete Hegseth in a new ad for the regime's proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget. Indeed. Would a nation in decline put an alcoholic former weekend morning show host in charge of
Alberta secessionist have racked up yet another L. I may be speaking out of turn, but Canada ought to hand the province back to the First Nations and call it a day. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/14: Emma will be hosting solo. The guest will be Alex
Rest your eyes with the gentle sway of underwater life off the Channel Islands. Bye for now, Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS StarmerWatch Get out your Tesco lettuce, we’re on StarmerWatch. The calls for UK
Having major fomo over the Bay Area celebrations for Allen Ginsberg’s centennial. Poet No Land will pay homage tonight at Bird & Beckett and there are lots of other events. Jealous. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/12:
Good morning to everyone, especially pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, who went HAM on an NYT critic for failing to include Billy Joel on the “Greatest Songwriters” list. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israel Built Clandestine Military Base in Iraq
Scientists have reportedly discovered an atmosphere on planet 2002 XV93, 3.5 billion miles from the sun, which is "really super weird." But how are the real estate prices? I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey 35% Off Gummies for Mom! Mother's
Barack Obama can't stop talking about space aliens! Maybe he's just miffed that they didn't visit him personally at the White House. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 5/7: Emma will be hosting solo. The guests will be Mohammad Ali Shabani, journalist and
Rudy Giuliani is on a ventilator and also apparently dating his nurse? Wonders never cease. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Drops Iran War Rebranding After One Day It's hard to believe anything that Donald Trump or
Exciting news for space lovers: Scientists have identified 27 possible circumbinary planets, a type of planet that orbits two stars, like Tatooine. Bye for now, Corey’s got you covered for the rest of the week. -Whitney 35% Off Gummies for Mom! Mother's Day is just around the
Start your week with this powerful essay by Hamilton Nolan about Friday’s May Day protests. “In some beautiful future, every worker will get May Day off. One day. But not yet. For now, it can also serve as a day when you remember the workers who are still working,
Happy May Day! Find a rally or action for workers' rights near you at May Day Strong. 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 know how
Time may be running short if you want to see the descendants of Pablo Escobar's famous pet hippopotamuses: the Colombian authorities are talking about euthanizing them. Animal lovers are suggesting they be relocated instead. Justice for the narco hippos! - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/30: Emma
A former Department of Justice attorney, who quit the regime last year and dropped out of the Republican Party, is running as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th District. He says he’s pro-worker. But legal documents show that’s a lie, so I wrote about it. Ok, see
If you need emergency potatoes like I did recently, I highly recommend this recipe. -Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/28: Emma and Sam are in the studio today. Their guests are Luke Goldstein and Katya Schwenk, investigative journalists on to discuss the recent article they coauthored in The Lever:
Good morning to everyone, especially Chonkers, the 2,000-pound Steller sea lion who showed up in San Francisco a month ago. He’s a newcomer to Pier 39 and gets along with everybody; as the WSJ explains, “Sea lions are thigmotactic, a scientific term for very social creatures who like
Scientists have uncovered evidence of "that massive, kraken-like octopuses" that prowled the seas during the age of the dinosaurs. Who's to say they aren't still down there? Cryptids ahoy! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake
Unofficial national security adviser Laura Loomer's defamation lawsuit against Bill Maher has been thrown out of court, demonstrating that it's fair game to "joke" about her having an affair with Donald Trump. Loomer calls the ruling "beyond the pale." ... You know what
It looks like The Onion will be taking over Alex Jones' Infowars after all. There is some justice in this world. Comedic justice. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Virginia Redistricting Could Deliver Four House Seats to Democrats It
Prayers and offerings to any and all deities who can make The Onion’s hostile takeover of Infowars finally go through. Please. We need this. Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Sale is Here! The annual Sunset Lake CBD 420 Sale is here, and
Space lovers, I have good news. The ancient Lyrid meteor shower is back and it’s going to be especially great this year because light from the crescent moon will be low and unobtrusive. The Lyrids can be seen all over the world, with the best views in the Northern
Solidarity with the New York City home health care aides who began an indefinite hunger strike yesterday to protest the 24-hour shifts permitted by the city and the state. That's it from me this week, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has apologized for saying that her colleague Brett Kavanaugh "probably doesn't really know any person who works by the hour." I understand the court has rules about judicial decorum, but if this kind of observation is out of bounds, what hope
Before reading today’s litany of horrors, please enjoy the adorable reunion of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch and her beloved dog, Sadie. That’s it from me, Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Sale is Here! The annual Sunset Lake CBD 420 Sale
Would it have killed them to publish a lighter-weight version of The Power Broker? My wrists are so sore! -Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 4/14: Emma and Sam are in the studio today, and their guests are Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, discussing his
Went to a live performance of Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet – highly recommend if you like the avant-garde or just want some weird peaceful music to keep you company. -Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake’s Big 420 Sale is Here! The annual Sunset Lake CBD 420 Sale is
I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. By then, I'm hopeful that Hungary will be liberated from Orbánism, the US and Iran will have reached a lasting ceasefire, and the warring wild chimpanzees of Uganda will have likewise found peace. Two out of three wouldn'
I almost had an interesting ProPublica article for you to read today, but I can't share it, because their newsroom union walked off the job for a 24-hour strike yesterday. They're seeking, among other things, protections around the use of AI. Solidarity. - Corey Sunset Lake&
I understand show business is a business, but you'd think it would be bad form to celebrate replacing someone who was fired to appease the regime, as Stephen Colbert was. You'd also think it would be a mark of shame to guest on CBS's
Some exciting and heartfelt moments yesterday for Artemis II enthusiasts. Not only did the crew head to the dark side of the moon and travel farther away from Earth than any human being in history, members also proposed that a bright moon crater be named after astronaut Reid Wiseman’s
I made this extremely easy cake for DnD yesterday. Low effort, high reward. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Torches Forest Service, Ends Wildfire Research Just as California endures its first wildfire of the season, the anti-science, pro-death Trump regime
I guess it's good that consumer backlash caused the Hershey corporation to supposedly stop using fake chocolate, but I have a better idea: the government simply shouldn't allow companies to call something chocolate that isn't. Problem solved. I'm out, Whitney's
I have a new article in The Baffler about the dystopian state of the video games industry, beginning with Saudi Arabia's pending takeover of EA, which publishes some of the world's most popular games. Jared Kushner is mixed up in the deal, of course. I hope
After my story about the Bilt credit card fiasco published yesterday, their spokesman called seven times in a matter of minutes to complain. Not because it was inaccurate. He just didn’t like how the facts sounded. Anyway, Corey’s back tomorrow, see you next week. - Whitney. Subscribe to
Just saw the film Palestine ‘36, about the Arab Revolt and Palestinian workers’ six-month general strike, the longest general strike in modern history. Recommend. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/31: Sam and Emma are in the studio today for a classic News Day Tuesday. READ ALL ABOUT IT
Big thanks to Corey for covering for me while I went hiking in Utah. I failed to discover anything new about Skinwalker Ranch, but I did learn that one of Brigham Young’s sons was a drag queen who performed under the name Madam Pattirini. – Whitney Subscribe to the AM
Sam was right: Bill Maher schmoozed his way into winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. How utterly ignominious! That's it from me, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the
Stumped for what to do this weekend? Don't forget there's another big No Kings protest on Saturday, no doubt near you. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/26: I don't know who will be on the show, but I do know it will
Gavin Newsom regrets calling Israel an apartheid state. Others regret calling Gavin Newsom governor. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Wider War Watch: Pentagon Sends 3,000 More Troops to Middle East * Israelis Surprised By US Offer of 15-Point Ceasefire
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is kicking all the reporters out of the building. That's the kind of thing one does when things are going well, war-wise. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/24: Sam will be hosting solo; the guest will be Suzanne Mettler, the John
Is it good luck or bad luck if a potentially valuable meteorite crashes through your roof and lands on your floor, hurting no one? I can imagine both sides. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Israelis Say US Marines Will
At this point in the transition to spring, I'm not sure where my allergies end and my body begins. Anyway, I'm on duty every day again next week, so I'll see you Monday. Peace! - Corey CBD Tinctures ArchivesDiscover Sunset Lake CBD’s full-spectrum
Sorry, I don't know whether the newly registered aliens.gov website is about the pending disclosure of extraterrestrial life or yet another depraved anti-immigrant campaign by the regime. I'll let you know either way. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/19: Emma will be hosting
Mainline Catholics are reportedly disturbed by Republican billionaire surveillance capitalist Peter Thiel's Vatican-adjacent speaking tour about the Antichrist. Maybe I'm too jaded, but it seems that these events are a bust. But I know how to change that: Name some names, Peter! Tell us who you
Belgium's new right-wing prime minister looks like a middle-aged Nazi Harry Potter. These are the kind of thoughts I have while putting together this very serious newsletter for you. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/17: I'm not sure what's going on, sorry!
It's a good thing I'm not a member of the Academy, because I honestly don't know which Best Picture nominee I'd have voted for. As an author, I guess I'm glad "One Battle After Another" won, for a
Kash Patel has enlisted UFC cage fighters to train FBI agents at the agency's academy in Quantico, Virginia this weekend. "I don’t see the benefit of having UFC fighters demonstrating for FBI agents how to beat people up," one former agent quips. Fair enough, but
Let it not go without note that the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has denounced the Trump regime's racist anti-immigrant campaign and held it responsible for "grave human rights violations." Step by step we'll get to Nuremburg 2.0. -
A new poll shows that most Americans want nothing to do with AI, with only 26 percent of voters saying they have positive feelings about Silicon Valley's latest job-killing scheme. Keep it up, folks, constantly making fun of the slop-peddlers seems to be working. Let's pop
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is spending $2 million a month on Alaskan king crab and $7 million on lobster tails. And Democrats can't decide if they want to fund the war or not? - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/10: Sam and Emma will be in
RIP to Country Joe McDonald, who's as timely as ever. Also, FYI, Whitney's going to be away for the next few weeks so you're stuck with me for a while.- Corey https://sunsetlakecbd.com/product-category/cbd-products-for-sleep Save 35% On All Sleep Products Spring
Donald Trump says Tucker Carlson, who criticized the war on Iran, "has lost his way" and is "not MAGA." Carlson responds: "I'll always love him no matter what he says about me." Spineless loser behavior! I'm out, Whitney's
A top architect says Donald Trump's gargantuan planned White House ballroom could be 47 percent smaller based on industry standards. I don't know, I think it could be 100 percent smaller. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/5: I'm not sure who'
Why not start the day with some poetry from one of my favorite lit mags? Corey’s back tomorrow. See you next week. - Whitney https://sunsetlakecbd.com/product-category/cbd-products-for-sleep Save 35% On All Sleep Products Spring is almost here, but before we enjoy longer days, we have to sacrifice
If you need to rest your eyes at some point today and can’t step away for a walk, I highly recommend having a stroll through Cornell’s bird cams. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 3/3: Today’s guests are Annelle Sheline, research fellow for the Middle East
Ok. I’m going in. It’s time to read The Power Broker. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS ‘Peace President’ Bombs Iran, Kills Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Donald Trump and his fellow génocidaire Benjamin Netanyahu bombed Iran on Saturday and
I really don't suggest you watch it, but in a video far-right crank Candance Owens "published Wednesday, she read aloud from a lengthy letter that suggested Erika Kirk might be a psychopath, before pivoting to a detailed examination of her family tree." The Daily Wire will
Larry Summers is finally out at Harvard thanks to his friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. But why is he being allowed to retire instead of getting fired like a mere mortal? It's almost like the elite lacks integrity. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/26: Emma
Scientists say that, contrary to the memorable animated depictions of clomping dinosaur feet in Jurassic Park, to flee from a Tyrannosaurus rex "would resemble being chased by an oversized bird" running on its tip-toes. We strive to bring you the most useful information we can find here at
Mark your calendars for Saturday evening, because the planets are on parade. That’s it from me, Corey’s back tomorrow. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/24: Today the guest is Alexander Aviña, historian and associate professor at Arizona State University and contributing writer to the Foreign Exchange
Stay safe out there today, especially if you’re among the 40 million folks under blizzard warning this morning. – Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Trump Gives Supreme Court the Bird, Announces 15 Percent Global Tariffs The Supreme Court found on
Don't miss the heartwarming tale of Punch the lonely baby monkey who has finally made a friend, and who has single-handedly doubled attendance at Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off New Hemp Flower
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom are on opposite sides of a proposed California billionaire tax. You'd think Newsom would have the good sense to at least sit this one out given his presidential ambitions, but once a Getty henchman, always a Getty henchman. - Corey ON THE SHOW
Good morning. Please send thoughts/prayers and/or presents/donuts: I’m at the tripping/falling/bruising/hobbling stage of my 5k to 10k program. Gotta go buy an ice pack, see you next week. Corey’s back tomorrow. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid
RIP Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died today at 84. “The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda,” the civil rights icon told PBS in 1996. “This is a dangerous mission, and yet it’s a
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If you're the praying type, put in a good word with the higher-ups to avoid another war with Iran next week, OK? Thanks! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and
The New York Times' campaign against Zohran Mamdani continues now that he's in the NYC mayor's office, now by tarring him through association to a volunteer organizer. Meanwhile, other local outlets like the City are showing how to actually hold him accountable for his campaign
The young pop musician Chappell Roan is responsible for enforcing more accountability toward Jeffrey Epstein and Ghilaine Maxwell's elite pals than the entire Trump regime. Makes you think! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Regime Effort to Prosecute
Trump is selling access to himself in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the US. I got a copy of the pitch deck, which offers tiers of access starting at half a million, urges Americans to hold Christian nationalist parties, and says rights come from God. See you next week,
I started To Catch a Fascist by Christopher Mathias this weekend and can’t put it down. It’s so good. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Nothing Has Changed in Minnesota as ICE Continues Terror Campaign Donald Trump’s
"A woo woo woo," here's your wholesome Mayor Mamdani content for the week. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off All CBD Edibles Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Sunset Lake CBD has got you
Hi, I'm back. Big thanks to Whitney for covering for me last week. And sincere condolences to the Washington Post journalists who are getting unceremoniously disposed of by the greedy oligarch Jeff Bezos. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 2/5: Emma will be hosting solo; the guest
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It was freezing when I went to the nurses’ picket yesterday, but spirits were high, music was loud, and they are going to win. Here’s my story about their historic strike and here’s their picket schedule for the week. If you’re in NYC, join the line! You’
I started a running list of people immigration agents have executed or injured because the Trump administration is doing its best to hide that information. The real number of people hurt and killed is no doubt much higher. - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by
Due to unforeseen circumstances, you’re stuck with me and my (recently enjoyed) recipe suggestions for the rest of the week. Can I offer you an egg (with cheese, mushrooms and squash) in these trying times? Or what about an egg you can put syrup on? Corey will be back
Shuffling the chairs at the top of the regime shouldn't satisfy anybody. The unaccountable secret police must be permanently disbanded. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Ilhan Omar Attacked at Minneapolis Town Hall Minnesota Squad Rep. Ilhan Omar
Organized labor is fighting back in Minnesota and everywhere and we are going to win. Corey returns tomorrow. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/27: Sam and Emma are in the studio today and their guests are (for real this time) Dorothy Brown, tax professor at Georgetown Law and
Did you know that the federal government has a bank that gives tax dollars to big companies so they don’t have to spend their own on foreign projects? It’s called the Export-Import Bank, and its board members are meeting tomorrow in what is likely the first step towards
Donald Trump's ghastly bruises have migrated from his right hand to his left. Is that how they shake hands over in Europe? Anyway, I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and
Donald Trump's lackeys want to overthrow the Cuban government next, says the Wall Street Journal. Even the FIFA Peace Prize people are embarrassed. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/22: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Dr. Jostein Hauge, political economist and assistant professor
That’s it from me, Corey’s back tomorrow. See you next week! - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS How Far Will Trump Go to Get Greenland? ‘You’ll Find Out’ Donald Trump continued to humiliate the United States ahead
Remember that consultant memo telling Democrats to stop saying “Abolish ICE”? I talked to the guy who wrote it. Turns out, he’s a former Department of Homeland Security official who’s now an advisor at the shadow lobbying firm WestExec, which Antony Blinken founded to help weapons manufacturers and
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” – Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1967 sermon, “Beyond Vietnam.” - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS
New York's striking nurses have forced hospital systems back to the bargaining table. Congrats! I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 30% Off New Hemp Flower & Vape Carts Our Vermont farmer friends just released their new crop of hemp and are
Go figure: Labubus are made by exploited workers, not by other Labubus. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/15: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Amed Khan, human rights advocate and activist who through his Amed Khan Foundation has purchased and delivered emergency child nutrition during
I'm delighted to report that the St. Louis monkeys are still on the loose. Step lightly, monkeys. Stay free! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Death Toll in Iran Crackdown Rises to 3,000 as Trump Lackeys Weigh
Finally saw Bugonia. It was good! I recommend it and the 2003 movie it’s based on, Save the Green Planet!, which is exceptional. Corey’s back tomorrow, see you next week. - Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/13: Sam and Emma are in the studio today, and their
Solidarity to the workers at NYC Jewish bakery Breads Bakery, who unionized with UAW Local 2179 to demand safer working conditions and protest the company’s support for Israel’s genocide in Palestine. As Breaking Breads Union said in a post on Instagram: “We see our struggles for fair pay,
Don't miss the video of 50-odd sheep invading a German supermarket. Whitney's baa'aack Monday, I'm off! - 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
Remember, you don't always have to watch the video, especially multiple times. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 1/8: Emma will be hosting solo; the guests will be Claire Valdez, a union organizer and democratic socialist who is announcing her candidacy for New York's 7th
Here, have some potatoes. Corey’s back tomorrow. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Greenland in Trump’s Crosshairs Trump plans to either buy Greenland or take it by military force. That’s the upshot of news coverage yesterday. Secretary