With our democracy and our national decency crumbling before our eyes, why haven't ALL democratic public figures emulated Newsom's approach? Well-pointed humor, satire, derision, and ridicule are toxic to tyrants. And, if they are too timid to enter said arena, why aren't the rekindling the Epstein fires. These arrows have been the only ones in the quiver to penetrate the mad king's teflon armor.
Well wishes for you and Marz. Hope the vet gets it figured out and Marz gets on the road to recovery. It is so stressful when our best buddies are sick.
In these days of doom and gloom, you are a bright light for so many of us. Your concise wrap-up of news done with fact and humor leaves no one wondering where we've been and where we need to go. Texas is lost in more ways than one and Gavin, rightly so, is giving them a dose of their own medicine and hopefully other states will join in and send a message to the world that we're not going to take it anymore. I hope Marz has some good news soon. We're all rooting for him.
One reason I love your writing is that you are able to consolidate a whole lot of urgent issues, and the chaos and damage they cause to people, into one or two daily reads to stay up to date. I find I'm unsubscribing to a few long and detailed, but tedious newsletters, in favor of your brilliant writing, sometimes with a little humor and sarcasm, but always bringing the resulting suffering of people back to the forefront. Thank you!
Across time and cultures humans have converged upon key attributes of “evil”: lying by design with malicious intent, and gratuitous cruelty inflicted by those with power upon those without it. What Trump and his vicious cabal, and Putin and Netanyahu, are inflicting on our planet checks the boxes. It will take enormous resolve and energy to defeat them.
PS: agree these newsletters are invaluable journalism. And rogue sutures are painful - hope it is the source and can be removed!
Thank you Mary for still producing wonderful content helping us to make sense of the ‘cockamamieness’(who would have guessed that Doug even knew that word!).Hope things go well with your Marz)
Thank you for your letters. Did your eye vet say anything about the inflatable collar? The reason they use the cone of shame is to keep them from injuring the eye. The inflatables will keep them from chewing on stitches and maybe rubbing the eye but not from walking into something. I've been in Boston Terrier rescue for over 20 years, and Boston's are prone to eye injuries.
I'm going to leave only a mention about Bibi and his lifelong goal of massively expanding the borders of Israel. Mandy Patinkin did phenomenal plea about the need to save Gaza and Gazan's (aka Palestinians). I'm verging on despair, so need to do some gardening to calm down.
Don't watch WWE anything, but I think "steel chair" referenced gets thrown around, so metaphor holds. Texas has a big population, not because of its fertility rate, so what they do influences the nation. That's frightening. CA will get rid of Rs and DeSantis will follow TX. Now I'm going to talk to ChatGPT to learn origin of "gerrymandering".
With our democracy and our national decency crumbling before our eyes, why haven't ALL democratic public figures emulated Newsom's approach? Well-pointed humor, satire, derision, and ridicule are toxic to tyrants. And, if they are too timid to enter said arena, why aren't the rekindling the Epstein fires. These arrows have been the only ones in the quiver to penetrate the mad king's teflon armor.
Thanks Mary for making sense of the senseless and best case scenario vibes for Marz.
Well wishes for you and Marz. Hope the vet gets it figured out and Marz gets on the road to recovery. It is so stressful when our best buddies are sick.
In these days of doom and gloom, you are a bright light for so many of us. Your concise wrap-up of news done with fact and humor leaves no one wondering where we've been and where we need to go. Texas is lost in more ways than one and Gavin, rightly so, is giving them a dose of their own medicine and hopefully other states will join in and send a message to the world that we're not going to take it anymore. I hope Marz has some good news soon. We're all rooting for him.
I sure hope your pooch gets better soon.
One reason I love your writing is that you are able to consolidate a whole lot of urgent issues, and the chaos and damage they cause to people, into one or two daily reads to stay up to date. I find I'm unsubscribing to a few long and detailed, but tedious newsletters, in favor of your brilliant writing, sometimes with a little humor and sarcasm, but always bringing the resulting suffering of people back to the forefront. Thank you!
Thanks for your great piece this morning…he needs to be gone pronto…Trump, that is.
My thoughts are with you as Marz endures another tough day. 🙏 that he recovers to enjoy more beautiful days with his family. 🐕🦺
Across time and cultures humans have converged upon key attributes of “evil”: lying by design with malicious intent, and gratuitous cruelty inflicted by those with power upon those without it. What Trump and his vicious cabal, and Putin and Netanyahu, are inflicting on our planet checks the boxes. It will take enormous resolve and energy to defeat them.
PS: agree these newsletters are invaluable journalism. And rogue sutures are painful - hope it is the source and can be removed!
I’ll keep Marz in my prayers today. I know he’s your support animal, and we need you to keep your strength up to continue your resistance. Hugs.
Thank you Mary for still producing wonderful content helping us to make sense of the ‘cockamamieness’(who would have guessed that Doug even knew that word!).Hope things go well with your Marz)
Thank you for your letters. Did your eye vet say anything about the inflatable collar? The reason they use the cone of shame is to keep them from injuring the eye. The inflatables will keep them from chewing on stitches and maybe rubbing the eye but not from walking into something. I've been in Boston Terrier rescue for over 20 years, and Boston's are prone to eye injuries.
I'm going to leave only a mention about Bibi and his lifelong goal of massively expanding the borders of Israel. Mandy Patinkin did phenomenal plea about the need to save Gaza and Gazan's (aka Palestinians). I'm verging on despair, so need to do some gardening to calm down.
Don't watch WWE anything, but I think "steel chair" referenced gets thrown around, so metaphor holds. Texas has a big population, not because of its fertility rate, so what they do influences the nation. That's frightening. CA will get rid of Rs and DeSantis will follow TX. Now I'm going to talk to ChatGPT to learn origin of "gerrymandering".
Take a break from Doomscrolling. Satire is the best way to fact-check Trump, because the truth alone can’t keep up...
https://jaywilson1.substack.com/p/morning-broadcast-episode-09?r=10sd39
Thank you for your strength and courage. Best wishes to Marz.