Rachel
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if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
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January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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A New York Times video analysis of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis contradicts the Trump administration’s account. Watch our investigation here.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A New York Times video analysis of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis contradicts the Trump administration’s account. Watch our investigation here.
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This is a first, very rough draft of something much, much longer that I think I’m gonna have to write. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/anarchy-is...
Anarchy Is What Donald Trump Makes Of It
There's anarchy and then there's ANARCHY.
danieldrezner.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This is a first, very rough draft of something much, much longer that I think I’m gonna have to write. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/anarchy-is...
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“If anyone was going to out-dumb me, it was gonna be this guy.”
George W. Bush Celebrates No Longer Having Launched Dumbest War in U.S. History
CRAWFORD, TEXAS (The Borowitz Report)—Stating, “I never dreamed this day would come,” former President George W.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“If anyone was going to out-dumb me, it was gonna be this guy.”
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"As an anarcho-communist-accelerationist-antifascist-nihilist-transplant-gentrifier-crisis actor living in a rent-controlled penthouse bodega paid for by some combination of my mommy and George Soros, that’s exactly why I wanted Zohran to win." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
I Am a Disappointed Zohran Mamdani Voter Who Was Told New York Would Descend into Chaos
Well, they say you should never trust a politician, and it seems I’ve been duped. As an avid reader of the New York Post, the New York Post’s X fee...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"As an anarcho-communist-accelerationist-antifascist-nihilist-transplant-gentrifier-crisis actor living in a rent-controlled penthouse bodega paid for by some combination of my mommy and George Soros, that’s exactly why I wanted Zohran to win." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
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"Over the last decade, I’ve participated in rigorous research, traveled the globe, and spoken to thousands of women, leading to an astonishing discovery: you are totally fucking fine the way you are."
It’s Never Too Late to Keep the Body You Have Right Now
Women of a Certain Age, I’ve got some big news: it’s never too late to keep the body you have right now. With my easy step-by-step SAME OLD YOU pro...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"Over the last decade, I’ve participated in rigorous research, traveled the globe, and spoken to thousands of women, leading to an astonishing discovery: you are totally fucking fine the way you are."
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If it’s December 31st, that means it’s time for the Albies! danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-best-w...
The Best Work on Political Economy in 2025
Presenting the 17th annual Albies!
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December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
If it’s December 31st, that means it’s time for the Albies! danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-best-w...
For my old FB fans- best books of 2025! DM me if you want a link to the doc with my reviews.
December 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For my old FB fans- best books of 2025! DM me if you want a link to the doc with my reviews.
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Game changer
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Game changer
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This piece was our 18th most-read of the year.
As an American Jew, I Feel Completely Reassured for My Safety Now That Trump Has Targeted the Epicenter of American Antisemitism, Columbia University
Our 18th most-read article of 2025. - - -“The Trump administration said Friday that it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University, canceling ...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This piece was our 18th most-read of the year.
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GASPAR: What do we have here? A wooden cutting board in the shape of Judea…
MARY: That’s from Joseph. He’s a carpenter.
GASPAR: It’s lovely and all… but I’ll be switching it for, oh, I don’t know, THE GOLD.
BALTHAZAR: God dammit. I already have a cutting board.
MARY: That’s from Joseph. He’s a carpenter.
GASPAR: It’s lovely and all… but I’ll be switching it for, oh, I don’t know, THE GOLD.
BALTHAZAR: God dammit. I already have a cutting board.
Three Kings White Elephant Gift Exchange
A great star shines over a stable in Bethlehem. The Three Kings arrive and kneel before the Holy Family. BALTHAZAR: We come bearing gifts for the n...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
GASPAR: What do we have here? A wooden cutting board in the shape of Judea…
MARY: That’s from Joseph. He’s a carpenter.
GASPAR: It’s lovely and all… but I’ll be switching it for, oh, I don’t know, THE GOLD.
BALTHAZAR: God dammit. I already have a cutting board.
MARY: That’s from Joseph. He’s a carpenter.
GASPAR: It’s lovely and all… but I’ll be switching it for, oh, I don’t know, THE GOLD.
BALTHAZAR: God dammit. I already have a cutting board.
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"While we have yet to pinpoint the attacker’s identity, we have narrowed the suspects down to three previous perpetrators of crimes against the season: E. Scrooge, Mr. Grinch, and Big City Lady-Lawyer With Christmas Eve Deadline."
The North Pole Has Suffered a Data Breach
Dear Valued Child, This letter was slipped into your stocking to inform you that we recently identified a breach of our North Pole Magic Systems (N...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"While we have yet to pinpoint the attacker’s identity, we have narrowed the suspects down to three previous perpetrators of crimes against the season: E. Scrooge, Mr. Grinch, and Big City Lady-Lawyer With Christmas Eve Deadline."
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“okay but what does the president say I CAN give this year, besides no more than two dolls and up to three pencils?”
don’t worry, this gift guide has you covered
don’t worry, this gift guide has you covered
The Trump Administration’s Guide to Christmas Giving
A piece of East Wing Rubble? An MRI for no reason? The options are endless!
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“okay but what does the president say I CAN give this year, besides no more than two dolls and up to three pencils?”
don’t worry, this gift guide has you covered
don’t worry, this gift guide has you covered
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Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Vanity Fleet
The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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"I miss the craftsmanship of the Bush years, you know? George W. Bush and his team didn’t just point to Iraq and go 'I wanna!' like a toddler about to throw a tantrum. They WORKED to get all those soldiers and civilians killed."
Whatever Happened to the Art of Brainwashing America Before Plunging It into an Unnecessary War?
“President Donald Trump on Wednesday assailed his White House predecessors for not pushing back against Venezuela earlier and stated that his inten...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"I miss the craftsmanship of the Bush years, you know? George W. Bush and his team didn’t just point to Iraq and go 'I wanna!' like a toddler about to throw a tantrum. They WORKED to get all those soldiers and civilians killed."
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the president’s baffling decision to put a bunch of deranged plaques under every president’s picture is like a bat signal for me personally so uh here is this quiz www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Guess the Real ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ Plaque
None
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December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
the president’s baffling decision to put a bunch of deranged plaques under every president’s picture is like a bat signal for me personally so uh here is this quiz www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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WOW! LOOK AT THE PLAQUE UNDER TRUMP’S PHOTO
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
WOW! LOOK AT THE PLAQUE UNDER TRUMP’S PHOTO
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Karma has come for Donald Trump and is giving him an atomic wedgie. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/karma-come...
Karma Comes for Donald Trump
Someone is looking and sounding an awful lot like the guy he has spent five years bashing!
danieldrezner.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Karma has come for Donald Trump and is giving him an atomic wedgie. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/karma-come...
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The proposal drew widespread support from Americans, a majority asserting that they had already considered implementing such a plan since January of this year.
Republicans Finally Unveil Healthcare Plan: ‘Americans Must Move to Canada’
“Under this plan, the American people will receive full access to the doctors, hospitals, and medications they deserve,” House Speaker Mike Johnson declared.
www.borowitzreport.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The proposal drew widespread support from Americans, a majority asserting that they had already considered implementing such a plan since January of this year.
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"Only fonts like me can encapsulate the subtle, powerful, elegant words of our nation’s brightest minds, be those words in a political address, an ad for supplements in a podcast, or some musings for an open mic about why it’s so hard to get dates with women these days."
Times New Roman Turns Right
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to [Calibri] ‘wasteful,’ casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Only fonts like me can encapsulate the subtle, powerful, elegant words of our nation’s brightest minds, be those words in a political address, an ad for supplements in a podcast, or some musings for an open mic about why it’s so hard to get dates with women these days."
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"To ask the internet for knowledge and receive a series of articles that mostly remind you what your question was, then repeat the same three facts you already knew, padded out with more ad space than information."
Revised Definitions of the Verb “To Google”
1. To look something up quickly and then spend twenty minutes fact-checking the AI summary, only to find out that it was absolutely wrong. 2. To se...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"To ask the internet for knowledge and receive a series of articles that mostly remind you what your question was, then repeat the same three facts you already knew, padded out with more ad space than information."
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A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
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Had a great Theory of Change chat with @molly.wiki about the crypto industry and Trump and also the very strong overlap between crypto advocates and Wikipedia haters.
Here's the transcript, audio, and video: plus.flux.community/p/web3-has-b...
Here's the transcript, audio, and video: plus.flux.community/p/web3-has-b...
Web3 has been great for Republican billionaires—and awful for almost everyone else
Molly White on how the cryptocurrency industry ate Trump’s second presidency and possibly the global economy as well
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December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Had a great Theory of Change chat with @molly.wiki about the crypto industry and Trump and also the very strong overlap between crypto advocates and Wikipedia haters.
Here's the transcript, audio, and video: plus.flux.community/p/web3-has-b...
Here's the transcript, audio, and video: plus.flux.community/p/web3-has-b...
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Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...