A Feast of Facile

We took a break from debate prep to bring you the most facile content the American News Media has to offer this week. From racist plagues to self-inflicted Revenge Porn, its a “Harumph” heavy episode. Dont worry, there are a few positive pieces and praise for Cheesecake Factory. Wretch on!

Time Stamps: 
4:49 Front Page
44:36 Obsessions
52:02 Reader Mail 
54:00 Favorite Items

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Show Notes: 
WaPo: Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact Birthday
WaPo: Univision anchor Jorge Ramos rebukes network for not challenging Trump
Popular Information: Kushner's Mexican connection - by Judd Legum 
Wapo: Bidens travel to Georgia to celebrate the life of Rosalynn Carter 
Business Insider: Washington's secret weapon is a beloved Gen Z energy drink with more caffeine than God 
Semafor: WSJ, Times journalists pull union away from Gaza statement 
https://twitter.com/honestreporting/status/1728680174252691814?s=10&t=cVRrOEC7HqoeeefgDh4iIA  
NYTimes: Israel-Hamas War: Second Hostage-Prisoner Exchange Is Completed After a Delay 
NY Times:Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Killed at Historic Pace 
AP News: Defeated Virginia candidate Susanna Gibson may not be done with politics
WaPo:After affirmative action, a Black and White teen rethink Ivy League schools 
https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1726850958427091054 
They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help 
Why Warblers Flock to Tonier Neighborhoods
To Shrink Learning Gap, This District Offers Classes Separated by Race
Malls with a Cheesecake Factory do better than those without 
https://twitter.com/corbinkbarthold/status/1729252331315982372 
How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life 
WSJ: Held Hostage by Hamas: How Two Girls Survived Captivity in Gaza
Slate: What Sam Altman can get away with at OpenAI now.
@JessicaPMelugin on X “It’s important to remember that traditional media often dislikes social media generally because it ate their lunch on advertising and decentralized their control of information dissemination. That bias explains A LOT of reporting on social media matters.
Futurism:Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
NYT: Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies? 
NYT: When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the Job