Extra, Extra
Going Out with a Bang: “The U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied longer-range weapons to conduct strikes inside Russian territory, a long-sought request by Kyiv.” It’s an obvious reaction to the results of the election and what they might mean for Ukraine. So is this. US to send military contractors to Ukraine.
+ Shocking News: “Just a week after winning several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed ‘there is no such thing as Palestinians.'” Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions. (They missed subtle hints like every word he’s ever uttered and every deed he’s ever done.)
+ FCC What He Did There? “Carr was a contributor to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025,’ an initiative that developed a blueprint for the next Republican president to overhaul the federal government, and wrote the section discussing the FCC.” Trump’s latest hire is a boon for Elon Musk’s SpaceX — and a hit to Big Tech.
+ Deport in the Storm: “Half of the voters surveyed were instead asked whether they’d favor deporting those immigrants ‘even if they have lived here for a number of years, have jobs and no criminal record’ – and support for deportation dropped to 40% among that group, with 60% opposing.” Are people in favor of mass deportation? It depends how you ask the question. (Whether public opinion will matter is another question entirely.)
+ Morning Woe: “For those asking why we would go speak to the president-elect during such fraught times, especially between us, I guess I would ask back, why wouldn’t we? Five years of political warfare has deeply divided Washington and the country.” MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for ‘New Approach’ to Coverage. (Let’s hope that approach doesn’t include genuflection.)
+ Taylor Made: “To recap, or precap: That’s four distinct Taylor Sheridan shows, each releasing a new episode—two episodes, in Landman’s case—on the same damn day. We’re past peak TV, and the industry is downsizing, but Sheridan must have missed the memo … On the seventh day, God rested. Taylor Sheridan showed up for four different jobs.” From Yellowstone to no stone unturned, Taylor Sheridan basically creates every show now (and he appears in a lot of them, too.) The Ringer: Introducing the Taylor Sheridan Equinox.
+ Blue Wave: “Over the past week, Bluesky’s growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads. It has rocketed to the top of Apple’s and Google’s app stores as the most downloaded free app. Its ascent has been so rapid that the company has been forced to grow up practically overnight.” How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth.
