The winner doesn't always take it all
But I won't quibble with any other ABBA lyric
Start spreading the news, he’s leaving soon, probably
NYC Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal charges this week including bribery, conspiracy, and campaign finance violations. He reportedly accepted — among other things — free airline tickets and hotel rooms from a number of Turkish businessmen in exchange for political favors. (If you want to read about some of his most concerning choices, check out this list.)
Adams says he’s going to continue his role as mayor, but I say he shouldn’t write off a career as a travel agent — the man knows how to get a good deal! Alas, he’s almost definitely going to prison, and given what he’s gotten used to in terms of accommodations, he probably won’t love it. But hey, they do provide matching pajama sets.
Blue dot democrats
In Omaha, Nebraska, voters are embracing the possibility that their district’s single electoral vote (of the state’s five total) could go to Kamala Harris and be the deciding factor in the upcoming election. (Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that don’t award their electoral votes as winner-take-all.) Trump tried to get the rule changed this week, but a Republican state senator said no dice.
I don’t want to praise a guy for doing the right thing, but in a world of mayors selling their souls for more legroom on an airplane, I guess I’ll give him the teeniest, tiniest bit of credit.
In Omaha, locals have placed simple blue dot signs in their yards to indicate their political lean — it’s a representation of how the city has come to be known, and a clever way around dumb HOA rules that say no campaign signs. Also, for the houses that don’t have it — a great way to tell who to egg on Halloween. (*Ed note: I do not condone crime, unless it is harmless and just making a Trump voter’s day 20% harder.)
The robots are coming for us all
The world’s first Museum of AI was announced this week and will apparently be called Dataland — a perfect escape for when I tire of sitting on my phone and computer and TV all day. Meanwhile, Lionsgate Studios partnered with an AI firm to “to develop cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities,” (ah, capital-efficient content creation opportunities, it’s just like Alfred Hitchcock dreamed of), and a then whole lot of people you thought were smarty pants reposted this on Instagram:
If humans are this gullible now, it’s truly only a matter of time before the computers yeet us all into oblivion — but until then, I’ll just let them keep mining my data so I can stay updated on my college roommate’s ex-boyfriend’s summer vacay.
“Be a man, and vote for a woman”
In the running for my favorite tagline of 2024 is the above directive, uttered by none other than real-life mustachioed cowboy Sam Elliott in an ad for Kamala Harris.
Yes, we should definitely dispose of over-simplified definitions of masculinity and femininity. But also the GOP is obsessed with maleness and their perception of what it means to be a man, so as long as that’s true, I will post these two photos next to each other:
Quick tips:
News designed to devastate me specifically: Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the Today Show.
For sobs and laughs: Will & Harper is out on Netflix this weekend, a road trip documentary about Will Ferrell and former SNL head writer Harper Steele, who recently came out as trans to her lifelong friend. I’ve been waiting for this one ever since I saw the (perfect) trailer.
Dumb ways to spend money: Melania Trump is selling $90 Christmas ornaments if you’re looking to burn some cash but don’t want to light a fire in your house.
Seasonal treats: Jeni’s Ice Cream has fall flavors in store, and the Miso Butterscotch Brownie won’t disappoint. (*Ed note: I am not paid to say this, but would be happy to be paid in ice cream.)
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