That’s it from me. Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Southwestern Water Supply on Brink of Collapse The nation’s two largest water reservoirs are at their lowest levels in history, imperiling millions of people across
Amazon is living up to its origins as a cursed bookstore by destroying old books to train AI. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/18: Sam and Emma are in the studio today. Their guest is Priya Jain, assistant
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One of Donald Trump's paid liars has quit her job, or was fired, or – who cares, really? In a few months, most people will forget they ever knew Karoline Leavitt's name. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/13: It's our dear departed friend Michael
Congrats to Phyllis Zorn, the Kansas newspaper reporter who endured a corrupt police raid in retaliation for her scrutiny of public officials in Marion County, and who just won a second settlement in the case for $850,000. They're calling it the new journalists' retirement plan. - Corey
Good luck to all on the left heading out to cast votes in Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. After you drop your ballot, rest your eyes for a moment on the soothing kelp forest off Vancouver Island. Corey is back tomorrow, see you next week. -Whitney Subscribe to
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"Don't stare at the sun," they say. "You'll damage your eyes," they say. But when scientists do it, it's fine. Something doesn't add up here, folks. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/6: Emma is hosting solo today.
I wrote about Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden’s new report on Wall Street bankers who overlooked Jeffrey Epstein’s suspicious activity for years and how CBS is suppressing an interview he did about it. He names a lot of names and previews some legislation he’s about to drop. See
Happy primary day and good luck to all heading out to vote in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 8/4: No regular show at noon today; Sam and Emma will go live around
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The Smithsonian's new MAGA art exhibition reportedly includes 68 versions of the US flag, AI slop portraits of the founding fathers, and contributions from at least one of one Donald Trump's electoral delegates. No professional curators were involved. The cost of attendance – free – is too much.
What Jared Leto did is very, very bad, but what about his assistants, who procured girls for him to abuse, and lawyers, who kept his behavior under wraps? It seems to me the celebrity industrial complex also bears some responsibility here. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/30: Emma will
Not even monkeys in the jungle are safe from AI slop. It's a travesty I tell you! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Regime Plans to Hike Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors Donald Trump has gone out of his
I wrote about how ICE is expanding its concentration camp network at home and abroad, and the brave community members fighting back. Corey returns tomorrow, see you next week. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/28: Emma is hosting
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Did I mention I saw "The Odyssey"? It was OK. I really liked the witch scene. I'm out, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com New CBD + CBG Focus Tincture + 25% Off All Tinctures Our friends at Sunset Lake Farms in Vermont just released a
I'm back after my travels! Big thanks to Whitney for helping me take some time off. - Corey
They had me at “low effort, high reward.” Bye for now, Corey returns tomorrow. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS $1 Trillion Not Enough Money for Hegseth If RFK Jr. and his fellow charlatans really want to uncover waste, fraud and
I wrote about the disturbing testimonies of children and parents inside the Dilley, TX, immigrant concentration camp and I hope you’ll give it a read. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/21: Emma is hosting solo today. Her
Huge congratulations to all the activists who successfully pressured Citizens Bank to stop funding GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two main companies that run Trump’s concentration camps. Incredible result. - Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Tate Brothers Arrested, Face 38
It was too hot and smoky yesterday so I stayed closer to the couch than the 5k and watched The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). - Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to you by long-time MR listeners and fans of the show. They know how crazy
Conventional wisdom says Republicans cleverly delayed the biggest One Big Beautiful Bill Act healthcare funding cuts until after the midterms. But since hospitals plan their budgets far in advance, more than 500 have already ended services or shut down entirely, in rural areas and cities alike. I wrote about it.
Have Trump’s drastic funding cuts affected you? If so, I would love if you’d share your story with me for a project I’m working on. – Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS ICE Kills Third Person in One Week
Something beautiful to start your Tuesday: Oscar Pettiford’s Two Little Pearls. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/14: Emma is hosting solo today, and her guest is Elizabeth Ginexi, formerly an NIH program official for 22 years, who
Over at the Prospect today, I reported on ICE agents and local cops stockpiling a record amount of military weapons at the same time that they’re signing more deals to collaborate on mass deportation. I hope you'll check it out. Stay safe out there. -Whitney Subscribe to
Massive victory for organized labor in Liberia, where union members fought tire-maker Firestone and won. LFG. -Whitney SunsetLakeCBD.com 25% Off Full-Spectrum Gummies Now is a great time to stock up on all your favorite full-spectrum gummies from our friends at Sunset Lake CBD. Save 25% on
Please, someone, tell me how I can watch the John Oliver General Hospital episodes without having to subscribe to anything. -Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/9: Emma will be hosting solo. Her guests are Mairav Zonszein, journalist and senior analyst on Israel-Palestine at the International Crisis Group; and
It’s a kind of tradition for olds to criticize Kids These Days but personally I think we should lay off. After all, we didn’t have to deal with Waymo calling the cops on us. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG
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I wrote about the defense contractor that officials across the country have hired to run their tap-and-go public transit fare payment systems, including in Chicago, Los Angeles and NYC. Immigration advocates fear the data the systems collect will make its way to ICE, especially given that the company
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I would love it if you’d join me in signing this petition to support journalists at the Akron Beacon Journal News. -Whitney ON THE SHOW TODAY 7/2: Emma will be hosting solo. Her guests are David Sirota, Denver-based journalist and founder and editor of The Lever, joining
I am unreasonably excited about the tall ships parade this weekend. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Another One: Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Wins Primary to Rep Denver Twenty-nine-year-old Melat Kiros beat veteran incumbent Diana DeGette by a
Temperatures are extremely hot all over the world, so drink plenty of water, seek out cooling centers if you don’t have AC, and watch yourself and others for symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion so you can get help and apply first aid if needed. Stay safe out
I only have two hit points left after a series of bad decisions at D&D this weekend. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Unaccountable Supreme Court Builds Armed Force The ultraconservative unelected lawyers who rule over America for life
I'm off traveling until mid-July. Whitney's got you covered until then. Peace! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 25% Off Full-Spectrum Gummies Now is a great time to stock up on all your favorite full-spectrum gummies from our friends at Sunset Lake CBD. Save 25% on
There's a missing three-year-old in Texas and no one can seem to find her, even though she's as tall as a tree. I'm talking about Gracie the giraffe, of course. Step lightly, girl. Stay free. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/25:
What a night for NYC and for the left! All three candidates Mamdani endorsed won their primaries. And beyond that, all but one of DSA-NYC’s slate won, too. That’s it from me, Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters
It’s primary day in Maryland, New York and Utah! If you are in NYC, find your polling place here. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/23: Sam and Emma are in the studio today and their guest is
Congratulations to everyone mobilizing against ICE in Michigan, where the agency has abandoned its plan to open a new concentration camp 20 miles outside Detroit. There’s no telling what that means for Trump’s deportation terror campaign, but anything that screws up their plans is good news. -Whitney Subscribe
Happy Juneteenth! Find a celebration near you here. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com 25% Off Full-Spectrum Gummies Now is a great time to stock up on all your favorite full-spectrum gummies from our friends at Sunset Lake CBD. Save 25% on
There's some shady business going on in the Michigan Senate race. But the truth that centrists are attempting to suppress is that support for leftist candidate Abdul El-Sayed is surging. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/18: Matt Binder will host in studio and MR will air
The latest purported threat on Donald Trump's life was so serious he hadn't even heard about it. It's like birthdays, I guess; after so many, you stop counting. - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Feds
Congrats to Whole Foods workers in Philly, whose bosses (including owner Jeff Bezos) failed to squash their union. That’s it from me, Corey’s back tomorrow. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/16: Sam and Emma are in
It was a big weekend for feats of strength, so I watched Stagecoach (1939), which has the wildest stunts I have ever seen in a movie. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS US, Iran Confirm Peace Agreement (But We’ve Been
Big weekend coming up! Big special boy Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with a garish cage-fighting match on the South Lawn of the partially demolished White House. Will you be watching? No, you say? You'd rather watch the World Cup? Or the new Stephen Spielberg blockbuster?
The unjust prosecution of pro-Palestine protesters at the University of Michigan represents one piece of evidence why Jane Fonda may be right that Trump 2.0 is more dangerous than the McCarthy era. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/11: Emma will be hosting solo. The guests will be
Here’s a nice unadulterated video of Trump getting booed at the Knicks game Monday night, which he cursed with his vile presence. Corey is back tomorrow. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS It’s Official: Platner Will Face Collins in
A doctor in the Washington Post recommends no coffee after 1 p.m. for better sleep. I hear what they’re saying, I understand where they’re coming from. But I can’t agree to it. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! ON THE
I’ve been listening to Pulitzer-winning composer and drummer Tyshawn Sorey nonstop after hearing him live the other day. Join me! Here’s a set he played last year with one of my favorite living musicians, bassist Linda May Han Oh. -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's
RIP to the great artist Marjane Satrapi, creator of "Persepolis," who died at age 56, less than a year after losing her husband. Her family says she "died of sadness." It breaks the heart. I'm off, Whitney's back Monday. - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com
Donald Trump's Twitter DMs have gone missing. Has anyone asked Elon Musk? I'd bet he can dig them out of a closet somewhere in no time. - Corey ON THE SHOW TODAY 6/4: Emma will be hosting solo. The guests will be Noah Kulwin and Brendan
Dodgy characters have been filmed popping out of New York City manholes late at night "like Ninja Turtles." None of your business! - Corey Subscribe to the AM Quickie's NEW paid newsletters here! THE BIG NEWS Elections Roundup: Full Results from Six States * California Results Will Take
I spent yesterday in NYC immigration court and I’m very sorry to report that Trump is speeding up his mass deportation machine. If you have any time or cash to spare, your local immigration legal aid groups would probably really appreciate additional court watchers and/or a donation right
At a wedding a couple days ago another guest said Phase IV (1974) was his favorite movie, so I checked it out. It’s great! As long as you’re OK with bugs. Anyway, shoutout to that guy, thanks for the rec! -Whitney Subscribe to the AM Quickie's
Check out Whitney's on-the-ground reporting in The American Prospect from the anti-ICE protests outside Newark, New Jersey's Delaney Hall concentration camp. I'm out, she's back Monday. Have a nice weekend! - Corey SunsetLakeCBD.com Sunset Lake CBD is brought to
The MAGA-fied CBS News has fired Sharyn Alfonsi, the "60 Minutes" correspondent whose story about El Salvador's torture prison for US deportees offended chief regime censor Bari Weiss. Independent journalism in America has taken a real beating. Thanks again for your support. - Corey ON THE
Very happy to report that my beloved Park Slope Food Co-op, the oldest grocery co-op in the country, voted last night to boycott Israeli goods after years of member organizing and a lot of institutional obstacles. But we won last night, 67 percent to 31 percent. That’s
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 of
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 Hanna,
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 Day
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 editor
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 his
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 will
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,
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
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 isn&
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
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
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
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