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People Gets Ready: “Other conservative groups have defined Republican Presidencies: the Heritage Foundation staffed the Administration of Ronald Reagan, the American Enterprise Institute that of George W. Bush. But C.P.I. is categorically different from its peers. It’s not a think tank—it’s an incubator and an activist hub that funds other organizations, coördinates with conservative members of the House and Senate, and works as a counterweight to G.O.P. leadership. The effort to contest the 2020 election results and the protests of January 6, 2021, were both plotted at C.P.I.’s headquarters, at 300 Independence Avenue.” Let’s circle back to what this election is really about and the people plotting for an entirely different and more impactful Trump presidency. Jonathan Blitzer in The New Yorker: Inside the Trump Plan for 2025. And from People (yes, this story is going fully mainstream): What Is Project 2025? Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word ‘Gender’ to Public Education.
+ The Spanish Fly: “When you combine the tennis and international soccer titles with Real Madrid’s Champions League success in the men’s club game and Barcelona’s dominance in the women’s game, Spain is winning big in both sports. And this new era of success is being propelled by young players, drawing parallels to the generation that propelled Spain to the top of both sports two decades ago.” From Carlos Alcaraz dominating in the Wimbledon final to a Euro 2024 win, it was one hell of a weekend for Spain. It’s tough to compete at Wimbledon. And not just for the players. Inside the cutthroat world of becoming a Wimbledon ball boy and ball girl.
+ Fan(atics): Argentina won the Copa America, but the big story took place before the match. Mayhem at Copa America gates in Miami prevented ticketed fans from getting into game. And from BBC: Fans use stadium air vents to get into Copa America.
+ Rust Remover: Alec Baldwin’s Rust shooting trial dismissed after lawyers say evidence was withheld.
+ Dr. Ruth: “Ruth Westheimer posed a perpetual contradiction: Her form never seemed to match her content. A tiny woman with an old-fashioned ‘beauty parlor’ bouffant, high-pitched voice (with distinctive Old World accent) and grandmotherly demeanor, she was the last person you’d expect to hear talking about orgasms (or slaloming down an Alp). But ‘sexual literacy’ was her field, and she dispensed learned, serious advice to the general public for over 40 years — in dozens of books, articles, her wildly popular radio and TV shows. She was even the subject of a one-woman Off Broadway show.” NYT: The Irony of Dr. Ruth, who passed away at 96 last week.
+ Richard Simmons: “Richard Simmons was instantly recognizable in his short shorts, sparkly tank tops and frizzy hair. He was one of the most original, flamboyant and beloved fitness personalities of the last 50 years.” Richard Simmons, who believed fitness is for everyone, dies at 76.
+ Wedding Lasts Longer Than Some Marriages: “After seven months of extravagant pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani, the son of India’s richest man, completed his long-awaited marriage to pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant before thousands of guests on Friday.’
