Writing this late Monday night hoping I remember to hit “Publish & Send” when Tuesday morning/afternoon arrives! (Why can’t I schedule publishes ahead of time? @substack get on dis)
Politics
Are you more of a wine or beer person? I’m not talking about beverages… An interesting breakdown of different kinds of politicians exist as the 2020 season ramps up. (Hint: Warren, Sanders, and Reagan are neither beer nor wine)
Another internet anon has been revealed: This time, its a neo-Nazi podcaster and internet personality who went by “Grandpa Lampshade.” Meet 51-year-old Daniel Kenneth Jeffreys.
International
A short, interesting, but heartbreaking vignette of the children being born to a broken ISIS caliphate in Syria—with mothers taking refuge away from former Islamic State cities and many fathers imprisoned or dead.
Speaking of the Middle East: There’s still sh*t happening in Yemen, in case you were not aware. The journalists who venture there and amplify the stories of the country’s humanitarian crisis are doing such good, vital work. Here’s an interview with one such journalist:
Journalism Reads (There’s three links—totally enough for its own section)
JILL ABRAMSON. I bet ya’ll are tired of hearing about her. Well, too bad. Here’s a read ripping her to shreds for basically plagiarizing in her new book. Here’s her interview with Vox where she addresses the accusations.
Do you remember, in J-School or when you took J-Classes, when professors told you that many reporting gigs were eventually gonna be replaced with AI? Hello, the future is here. (The excerpt below… LOL)
Culture
Love… in the classroom? Some schools in South Korea are teaching the fundamentals of dating, flirting, etc. so young people can be better dates and SOs.
Gift cards are always brushed aside as the lazy, unthoughtful gift—but should we revisit this? GrubHub and Seamless credits, along with other digital gifts, are increasingly replacing homemade condolence gifts.
WE ALL KNOW THAT MYERS-BRIGGS IS BS but here’s what you’re bedtime routine looks like, according to ur Myers-Briggs personality type (I’m ENFP, or, I basically don’t know what a bedtime routine is)
Barneys is selling bongs now. Make it stop.
WOMEN IN K-POP ARE KILLING IT OVERSEAS!!! Girl acts/groups are getting some well-deserved recognition here in the U.S. and touring here too! It’s so awesome to see, because k-pop culture was—and in many ways still is—dominated by male acts in Korea / other Asian countries.
For Ferrero (and Bon Appetit) Fans:
CLAIRE DID SUCH A GOOD JOB!!! GO CLAIRE!
That’s all for now folks!
See you next week!