Today is the 179th birthday of Scientific American, the oldest continuous publication in America, according to editor Laura Helmuth. I'm so proud to be a columnist for SciAm. The late Oliver Sacks' assistant Kate Edgar told me it was his favorite magazine. Oliver not only read every issue, he saved them in his library in bound volumes.
"Nation's Republicans Admit They Were Totally Kidding About Electing Trump Again, 'Do You Think We're Nuts?'"
#plausibleheadlinesFact check: "No, Trump Did Not 'Literally Dance' on a Veteran's Grave at Arlington Cemetery. At Worst, He Engaged in a Bit of Finger Puppetry, Which Children Find Amusing" - Politifact, probably
How the media blew 2024′s election | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, does America really need the world’s 'most lethal' military?
Freakshow: To get that grotesquely disrespectful thumb's-up photo opp at a veterans' grave, Trump campaign staff had a "physical altercation" with an Arlington Cemetery official. These people are TERRIFYING.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5091154/trump-arlington-cemeteryThe best hashtag I've seen yet for JD Vance:
#HillbillyVanilli.
I have such a feeling of déja vu not caring about Oasis all over again.
Deeply thoughtful and fair piece by John Harwood on how our media is struggling to meet this dire historical moment. [via @jayrosen.bsky.social]
https://niemanreports.org/articles/warped/
Warped | Nieman Reports
As the U.S. presidential election draws closer between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, confusion over the news media’s role in American life has only deepened, writes John Harwood.
Say what you will about joy not being a strategy, we're all going to live a little longer after the DNC vaccine against despair.
#HarrisWalz2024Prominent expert on female reproductive anatomy says women's rage against Trump for overturning Roe v. Wade will make no difference in this election.
https://www.threads.net/@vincedmonroy/post/C_GLk82v-il?xmt=AQGzNNBTg6tZq8hNRIBxKIqBkV7u5J44cFV-d2ebCAoUow
Vince D. Monroy (@vincedmonroy) on Threads
Lindsey Graham: “Donald Trump is not going to win or lose this election based on the abortion issue.”
