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Newsletter · 11 Dec 2025

Showing Up Anyway

Some nights, the words just don’t want to cooperate. You sit down, you look at the world, and you think: Where do I even start? Between the chaos in…

Podcast · 8 Dec 2025

How was Jan 6th not the end?

Serious question: How was January 6th not the end of MAGA? An attempted overthrow of a democratic election, violence at the Capitol, cops attacked, people dead… and somehow that wasn’…

Newsletter · 8 Dec 2025

This Weekend: What’s Shaking Up the Political Landscape

⚠️ Military Strikes, War on Drugs, and Controversy Over Legality This weekend, the spotlight returned to the Caribbean as remarks from Pete Hegseth — the defense secretary under Donald Trump — stirred up…

Newsletter · 23 Nov 2025

My Week on Threads: What Blew Up, And Why

Every week on Threads feels like stepping into a political bar fight wearing a mic. Some posts land like punches, some slip past the algorithm like “nah bro, not today.…

Newsletter · 22 Nov 2025

Why MTG Is Resigning from Congress: A Closer Look

As of November 21, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress, effective January 5, 2026.  On its face, her announcement centers on personal reasons and disillusionment…

Newsletter · 20 Nov 2025

The Last Sip (Today in Politics)— Epstein Files, Trump Moves, and the New Democratic Strategy

Today in U.S. Politics November 19, 2025 A lot happened today friends… from long-awaited transparency on the Epstein investigation to shifting political strategies ahead of 2026. Here’s…

Democrats · 10 Nov 2025

The Vote to Reopen the Government: What It Actually Means

A plain-language explainer on what Congress just did, and what comes next.

EBT · 4 Nov 2025

BREAKING: Trump to withhold SNAP benefits despite court order

Trump on Tuesday has threatened to withhold critical food aid (SNAP) until the government shutdown is over, despite his administration’s assertion to a court earlier this week that it would cont

Newsletter · 3 Nov 2025

Tomorrow’s Elections Could Shift the Political Energy

Tomorrow marks a big day in American politics with several key elections that could set the tone heading into 2026. All eyes are on the New York mayoral race and…

Newsletter · 26 Oct 2025

“A People’s House” No More: The Tragedy of the White House East Wing Demolition

I’ve been trying to put into words what it feels like to watch history being bulldozed (literally) at the heart of our democracy. The news that the East Wing…

Newsletter · 18 Oct 2025

The Last Sip: What Actually Happened in Politics Today

Since this is my first night doing this, hey! Welcome to my version of a nightly recap of what I was covering during the day in today’s political nightmare.…

Newsletter · 17 Oct 2025

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