It's a fine Sunday afternoon. Can I interest you in 6K words about New York City garbage?

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I was 7 when the OJ trial was going on & it is hands-down the first mass media event I remember being 'a part of.' As kids we were so obsessed that we insisted on buying a parody book called 'OJ Simpson's legal Pad.' I am sure that hasn't aged well. Anyhow.

Happy Reverse-Morris Trust Day to all who celebrate!

(Translation: WBD can now sell itself without generating big tax issues for David Zaslav and John Malone, so get those bids in.)

(Except: Where are the bids?)

Nothing like experiencing an earthquake (?) in One World Trade 😵‍💫

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But will Kennedy/Shanahan answer to the pope???

I'm loving the d-plot of the 2024 election: pissed off judges who do not care about humiliating lawyers (ie, most judges?) nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyr…

God it's dusty in here. Shaking off the cobwebs to say that I, too, have started a newsletter. It's not about the news! It's called Writ Small, and it's about the best in kids' media. Weekly, essayistic, free. First one is up: open.substack.com/pub/writsmall/… Subscribe as you see fit!

I wrote about Mike Johnson in The New Yorker:

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Rupert Murdoch, 92, is marrying Dasha Zhukova's mother. It really is just a small town. nytimes.com/2024/03/07/bus…

Out today. My profile of President Biden.
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'At least 104 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire as they were waiting for food, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said 'the incident is under review.'' edition.cnn.com/middleeast/liv…

This is pretty horrific.

Worth a listen. Sort of brutal for Biden given how painstakingly respectful Klein is while still pointing out his massive vulnerability. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…