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Welcome to my first Subtack newsletter - now all of my ramblings are in one place for you to enjoy for eternity, and engage with socially (like and comment plz). Now for links:
Point: everyone needs to grow up. Counterpoint: we are grown up, but the world is different. I don’t necessarily back either sentiment, but it’s interesting to see my generation attempting to create their own definition of adulthood.
Courtney Love wrote a banger of a history lesson about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and its contempt for women making music.
Apparently there is a US Presidential election coming up, and tbh it’s hard to get excited when half of the country worship the loudest, dumbest man and the rest are self-righteous liberal scolds. So let’s break down the two camps a little closer! First, I don’t really know Ron DeSantis, a meatball-y, ex-Guantanamo torturer, aside from his horrifyingly cruel politics playing out in Florida. But after reading this viral article about his campaign, I now understand that he is truly a lunatic (screengrab below is just a small tast of the insanity). I often think of fascists as little freaks that everyone hated (Hitler, Mussolini, Ben Shapiro) so they grow up and lash out - DeSantis fits the mold perfectly.
And on the other side of the aisle, we have a chilling phenomenom - the second coming of Jon Stewart. Sure, the guy can write a good joke and his politics seem fine, but the idea of winning over hearts and minds through pointing out the hypocrisy of those who are willfully ignorant is just smug and useless and never fucking works! Laura Wagner explores that gotcha mentality here, and reflects on where it led us the last time.
Tunes to start the week with:
I found an excellent, deliciously groovy, new playlist called “Daytime Disco” thanks to (the number one threat to national security) TikTok. The tracks are perfect for spring cleaning, having a glass of wine on the porch, or just creating a lush little vibe.
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