News junkie, editor, faculty spouse, author of “Book Collecting Now.”
Matthew Budman, book guy
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Trump, April 2026: “We’re the hottest country anywhere, with record-setting investments, the highest stock market ever, and no inflation.”
Hoping @benstiller.redhour.com posts some great courtside shots of tonight's booing
A brutal, comprehensive tick-tock of Nancy Mace's implosion following "years of brazen political opportunism, a hunger for media attention at any cost, rejecting advisers’ counsel and turning on many allies." With many on-the-record quotes and a couple of incidents I'd forgotten.
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Hard to see this and *not* immediately compile one's own list of favorite Spielberg films. In order:
Jaws
Lincoln
Jurassic Park
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Schindler’s List
Catch Me If You Can
Saving Private Ryan
Minority Report
Munich
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
@erikadams.bsky.social helps capture why what could have been a throwaway novelty show feels so richly entertaining
Thirty-seven.
"That’s the number of times he’s said directly—in social media posts, public appearances and phone calls with the media—that a deal was nigh or claimed Iran was desperate to cut one."
Like everyone else in his administration, Trump is fundamentally a podcaster rather than a manager. Unfortunately, the government needs managers.
Happy to be in London—my favorite city—but sorry I can't stay up late enough to watch the booing on live TV
“Congress's top bathroom sheriff Nancy Mace is on the ballot, and while not all of the votes have been counted yet, she is in a respectful fifth place,” Sarah McBride just said. “I don't like punching down and I believe in the politics of grace. So all I will say is happy Pride, Nancy.”
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Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
Matthew Budman, book guy
The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
The South Carolina congresswoman finished fifth in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary, according to unofficial returns, solidly losing even her own home county and district.
It’s been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal.
Added Disclosure Day to my big ol’ ranking of Steven Spielberg’s complete filmography. Where did it rank? Did it beat out Savage???
(Yes. Yes it did.)
On evil board games, drug-trip dolly zooms, and Matthew Rhys' 13-year reign as the most haunted-looking man on television
From @theathletic.com: There are many highlights shot by fans at the NBA Finals. None of them is quite like those of Hollywood icon and Knicks fan Ben Stiller. nyti.ms/4xlvowU
From ‘Duel’ to ‘The Fabelmans,’ we ranked one of Hollywood’s greatest careers.
@sheaserrano.bsky.social: “His decision to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals will do for the game what his participation in seemingly everything does: make it actively worse, in one way or another, for everyone else involved.”
Matt Singer
Trump would become the first sitting president to attend the NBA Finals. Some Knicks fans say he is not welcome at Madison Square Garden.www.washingtonpost.com
Screwworm, Ebola, measles and other problems are piling up as Trumps degrades the basic functions of the American government.
www.slowboring.com/p/trumps-war...
Matthew Yglesias
From the screwworm to Ebola and beyond, there’s a price to pay.
