ICYMI: Ten Weeks Into the End Times and Somehow Still Stacking(?) um Subbing(?)
Two series, shoe enthusiasts, Musk's latest antics, and keep your hands off our mail!
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Now, onto the regularly scheduled collapse of democracy...
It’s been ten weeks since Trump re-entered the White House and, wow, what a completely stable and not-at-all dystopian time we’re having. In the last couple of days:
The Dow tumbled after “Liberation Day,” which included actual tariffs on a penguin-inhabited island with zero people.
President Trump skipped a dignified transfer of four American soldiers to golf with Saudi royalty. Priorities!
Joe Rogan offered a job to the Department of Government Efficiency to investigate why Snow White flopped. Thanks, Joe!
So yeah... things are going great!
Oh, and an 80-year-old woman was dragged out of a Tennessee townhall, Musk’s money couldn’t buy a judge after all, and Cory Booker spent 25 hours reminding us what it means to stand for something.
Between all that, we dropped some of the most important reporting we've done—two big series and three under-the-radar pieces that deserve another moment in the sun. So here’s your ICYMI rewind:
SERIES FINALE: Deregulation Nation
Story: Rigging the System
If you feel like the system is rigged, it's because it is. The final chapter of our "Deregulation Nation" series lays out how the Trump admin has methodically dismantled regulatory protections and rewired the machinery of government to serve the ultra-rich.
Read it here →
NEW SERIES LAUNCH: Detention Nation
Story: How America Turned Migrants Into a Profit Center
Spoiler: it's not just a border crisis—it's an industry. In our new series launch, we uncover the bipartisan neglect and corporate profiteering behind America’s detention machine.
👉 Read it here →
Detention Nation: How America Turned Detention Into Policy
I was an honors student. I thought I knew American history.
The 3 You Slept On:
Sole Power:
Yes, the sneaker caucus is real. Yes, it’s reshaping political aesthetics and cultural relevance in Congress.
👉 Catch up →
From X to xAI:
Elon Musk is building an unregulated tech bubble that merges misinformation, vibes-based governance, and AI bros. It’s not just dystopian—it’s branding.
👉 Read it →
U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale:
The push to privatize the Postal Service is creeping forward, quietly—but with major consequences for democracy, labor, and rural life.
👉 Don’t ignore this →
Meanwhile, in the American Twilight Zone...
A Texas Republican (sigh) quoted Nazi Propogandists Joseph Goebbels during a Congressional hearing, you know, as you do.
Despite tons of cases challenging the regime’s actions, SCOTUS decided that flavored vapes are the priority (no surprise, they agreed with the FDA to block them because despite the world ending, we can’t hasten the end with bubblegum breath)
House Dems proposed a bill requiring Musk and DOGE to pass drug tests (hmmm…. wonder how that would turn out?)
And Speaker Mike Johnson rage-closed the House after failing to block a proxy-vote for new parents (aww…. is him big mad? Does little Mikey need a binkie?)
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Now get out there and cause some good trouble! April 5th is a day of protests across the country. Grab some cardboard and markers, locate your nearest Tesla showroom or government office, and (peacefully) raise some hell. Tell em Booker sent ya.
