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| Date | May 1, 2024 11:11 PM |
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[What A Day]([link removed])
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
BY CROOKED MEDIA
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- [Mitt Romney]([link removed]), piling on former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, who did shoot her dog.
College campuses are on edge after a clash in LA and hundreds of arrests around the country.
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Things got [violent on the UCLA campus]([link removed]) last night, in the latest sign that pro-Palestinian protests on dozens of campuses nationwide are escalating. The confrontation at UCLA was apparently sparked by pro-Israel counter-protesters who approached the barriers around a pro-Palestinian encampment, ripping down placards, tearing down barriers and shouting abuse. Fifteen people were hurt in the ensuing brawl, according to the president of the University of California, although the exact number seems to be in question. UCLA [canceled classes]([link removed]) on Wednesday. On the other side of the country, at Columbia University, NYPD cops moved into the Hamilton Hall administration building, which pro-Palestinian demonstrators had occupied the night before. Overall, more than 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested on campuses, many of whom [aren’t students]([link removed]). That last part is a dilemma for school administrators, as they look to find ways to keep the protests from interfering with imminent commencement ceremonies and final exams. [University of Chicago president]([link removed]) Paul Alivisatos, for example, hailed the “core animating value” of free expression…while issuing a plea (warning?) to protesters to consider alternatives to an encampment. As of this writing, the U of C encampment [is still growing]([link removed]). It shouldn’t be lost you, dear What a Day reader, that Chicago will host the Democratic National Convention later this summer.
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Meanwhile, in the Middle East, the home of the actual war, U.S. and Saudi officials are doing their best to talk up [a massive defense pact]([link removed]) that would normalize relations with Israel and incentivize Israel’s right-wing government to end the war in Gaza and endorse a future Palestinian state. The deal would require landing lots of political back-flips, like OK’ing advanced U.S. weapons for the Saudis, who recently have had a tendency to use them in Yemen; giving the Saudis security guarantees even against an aggressive Iran; and, maybe hardest of all, getting PM Benjamin Netanyahu (or a successor?) to endorse Palestinian statehood. Add onto all of that the likely need to get Senate treaty ratification from skeptical and divided lawmakers.
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In Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other negotiators are still hoping [a proposed ceasefire deal]([link removed]) can stave off Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah. As of this writing, Hamas still hasn’t responded to the offer, which would exchange the release of 33 Israeli hostages for a 40-day ceasefire and clearance for displaced Palestinians to move back north in the strip. Desperately-needed humanitarian aid is reportedly flowing more freely over the last week. Still, [Jordan said]([link removed]) two of its Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoys were attacked by Israeli settlers as they made their way through the West Bank.
Disgraced former President Donald Trump [called for]([link removed]) college presidents to clear out demonstrators and “vanquish the radicals,” because the guy is just always looking for ways to escalate conflicts and harm protesters. Yes, things can get much MUCH worse.
[What A Day]([link removed])
Election years can be overwhelming, so mark your calendars for June 25th to get your copy of Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps! Jon, Jon and Tommy are already 34% toward their pre-order target which will, with any luck, land them on the New York Times Best Seller list and bump Ben Shapiro off! Plus, Crooked is donating all of its profits from Democracy or Else to Vote Save America and 2024 campaigns. So when you pre-order you’re not just getting a book and ruining Ben Shapiro’s day - you’re already making a difference. Head to [crooked.com/books]([link removed]) to pre-order your copy now!
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Joe Biden may be president, but in so many ways we’re still living in disgraced former President Donald Trump’s America—or, at least, with the problems he left us. Tens of millioens of American women saw their rights whipsawed today as Trump’s signature gutting of Roe v Wade burrows in. Florida’s post-Roe abortion ban went into effect today, cutting off women from seeking most abortions after six weeks. Yes, that’s before most women realize they’re even pregnant. [Here is a tragic story]([link removed]) of a woman who tried to access abortion before Florida’s deadline only to be turned away. Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis spent the day protecting Floridians from the scourge of [lab-grown meat]([link removed]). Meanwhile, Republicans in swing-state Arizona completed their frantic retreat from their own policy of banning abortion by passing a repeal to that state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban. Arizona’s prevailing law will be a 15-week ban once the governor signs the repeal. If you think the legislature’s contortions are gross, wait til you see Trumpist GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake, who’s been on an [incoherent journey]([link removed]) for the 1864 ban, then against it, then back again. But hey, she’s great on TV!
[The House easily passed a bill]([link removed]) expanding the federal definition of antisemitism at the Dept. of Education. The bill is the latest flourish in Republicans’ cynical efforts to drive division and de-legitimize protests by pretending to care about antisemitism. We’ll have more to say about this grossness in tomorrow’s newsletter—and also on the [What A Day podcast]([link removed])!
[Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene]([link removed]) (R-GA) says she’ll charge ahead with her plan to try to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his post next week. Greene doesn’t have the votes, since Dems have pledged to protect Johnson, which in turn would sort of prove her point to other Republicans that Johnson owes his gavel to the enemy party. As we say every day at this time: DOOOOO IT MARGE!!
[A federal appeals court rejected]([link removed]) Louisiana’s latest congressional district map that contains expanded power for Black voters to choose the candidates of their choice. It’s part of a long-running battle over Louisiana’s violations of the Voting Rights Act. Now the whole thing is likely headed to the Supreme Court, with a critical House seat in the balance.
[Senate Majority Leader]([link removed]) Chuck Schumer is reupping his push to fully legalize marijuana and completely remove it from the DEA’s list of controlled substances. Schumer’s hoping to capitalize on momentum from news yesterday that the Biden Administration plans to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.
[The Biden Administration announced]([link removed]) another $6.1 billion in student debt relief, this time for more than 315,000 attendees of Art Institutes schools that scammed students with false promises of post-study employment. The relief goes automatically to students who attended any of Art Institutes’ dozens of schools between 2004 and 2017. Hey young and young-ish voters!
[The Federal Reserve]([link removed]) declined to cut interest rates, citing concerns that “sticky” inflation was taking longer to come down than hoped. Still, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he still expects inflation to wane, and he all but ruled out a pre-election rate hike.
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Tired? Stressed? Low energy? Low mood? There’s a good chance you’re magnesium deficient. 3 out of 4 Americans are.
Magnesium deficiency is a root cause of a whole host of problems–from anxiety and depression to insomnia and stress. Every cell in your body needs magnesium to function and when you don’t get enough, well, you really feel it.
For a lot of us, feeling better is as simple as taking magnesium every day. But not all magnesium is created equal!
When choosing a magnesium supplement, the most important thing is to make sure you’re buying chelated magnesium. Translation: Magnesium combined with aminos. It’s gentler on your stomach and easier for your body to absorb, so you actually get what you pay for and aren’t just flushing money down the toilet, which, incidentally, is where the other stuff will land you – it literally just goes straight through you.
That’s why we’re such big fans of Mellö, the #1 bestselling Magnesium Superblend with 300+ health benefits for better sleep, less stress, and optimal health & wellness.
This 3 in 1 magnesium + amino superblend contains your recommended daily dose of the three most bioavailable & nutrient-dense forms of chelated magnesium on earth, along with the stress-busting aminos GABA and L-Theanine, plus over 70 trace minerals for added health & hydration!
Mellö is backed by experts like Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and over 1,200 verified 5-star reviews.
Choose from four delicious flavors and experience the power of just one scoop a day! Get 15% off by going to [helloned.com/WAD]([link removed]) or entering code [WAD]([link removed]) at checkout.
The United Methodist Church, one of the largest protestant deonominations in America, [overwhelmingly voted]([link removed]) to end its bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.
[An amusingly large number]([link removed]) of people are collecting endorsements to run for president of Iceland, after the process moved online. Eighty-two people have been put forward so far, including at least 11 whose names were entered accidentally and had no idea that someone else endorsed their candidacy.
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[You Survived Today. See You Thursday.]([link removed])
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
BY CROOKED MEDIA
[link removed]
- [Mitt Romney]([link removed]), piling on former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, who did shoot her dog.
College campuses are on edge after a clash in LA and hundreds of arrests around the country.
-
Things got [violent on the UCLA campus]([link removed]) last night, in the latest sign that pro-Palestinian protests on dozens of campuses nationwide are escalating. The confrontation at UCLA was apparently sparked by pro-Israel counter-protesters who approached the barriers around a pro-Palestinian encampment, ripping down placards, tearing down barriers and shouting abuse. Fifteen people were hurt in the ensuing brawl, according to the president of the University of California, although the exact number seems to be in question. UCLA [canceled classes]([link removed]) on Wednesday. On the other side of the country, at Columbia University, NYPD cops moved into the Hamilton Hall administration building, which pro-Palestinian demonstrators had occupied the night before. Overall, more than 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested on campuses, many of whom [aren’t students]([link removed]). That last part is a dilemma for school administrators, as they look to find ways to keep the protests from interfering with imminent commencement ceremonies and final exams. [University of Chicago president]([link removed]) Paul Alivisatos, for example, hailed the “core animating value” of free expression…while issuing a plea (warning?) to protesters to consider alternatives to an encampment. As of this writing, the U of C encampment [is still growing]([link removed]). It shouldn’t be lost you, dear What a Day reader, that Chicago will host the Democratic National Convention later this summer.
-
Meanwhile, in the Middle East, the home of the actual war, U.S. and Saudi officials are doing their best to talk up [a massive defense pact]([link removed]) that would normalize relations with Israel and incentivize Israel’s right-wing government to end the war in Gaza and endorse a future Palestinian state. The deal would require landing lots of political back-flips, like OK’ing advanced U.S. weapons for the Saudis, who recently have had a tendency to use them in Yemen; giving the Saudis security guarantees even against an aggressive Iran; and, maybe hardest of all, getting PM Benjamin Netanyahu (or a successor?) to endorse Palestinian statehood. Add onto all of that the likely need to get Senate treaty ratification from skeptical and divided lawmakers.
-
In Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other negotiators are still hoping [a proposed ceasefire deal]([link removed]) can stave off Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah. As of this writing, Hamas still hasn’t responded to the offer, which would exchange the release of 33 Israeli hostages for a 40-day ceasefire and clearance for displaced Palestinians to move back north in the strip. Desperately-needed humanitarian aid is reportedly flowing more freely over the last week. Still, [Jordan said]([link removed]) two of its Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoys were attacked by Israeli settlers as they made their way through the West Bank.
Disgraced former President Donald Trump [called for]([link removed]) college presidents to clear out demonstrators and “vanquish the radicals,” because the guy is just always looking for ways to escalate conflicts and harm protesters. Yes, things can get much MUCH worse.
[What A Day]([link removed])
Election years can be overwhelming, so mark your calendars for June 25th to get your copy of Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps! Jon, Jon and Tommy are already 34% toward their pre-order target which will, with any luck, land them on the New York Times Best Seller list and bump Ben Shapiro off! Plus, Crooked is donating all of its profits from Democracy or Else to Vote Save America and 2024 campaigns. So when you pre-order you’re not just getting a book and ruining Ben Shapiro’s day - you’re already making a difference. Head to [crooked.com/books]([link removed]) to pre-order your copy now!
[link removed]
Joe Biden may be president, but in so many ways we’re still living in disgraced former President Donald Trump’s America—or, at least, with the problems he left us. Tens of millioens of American women saw their rights whipsawed today as Trump’s signature gutting of Roe v Wade burrows in. Florida’s post-Roe abortion ban went into effect today, cutting off women from seeking most abortions after six weeks. Yes, that’s before most women realize they’re even pregnant. [Here is a tragic story]([link removed]) of a woman who tried to access abortion before Florida’s deadline only to be turned away. Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis spent the day protecting Floridians from the scourge of [lab-grown meat]([link removed]). Meanwhile, Republicans in swing-state Arizona completed their frantic retreat from their own policy of banning abortion by passing a repeal to that state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban. Arizona’s prevailing law will be a 15-week ban once the governor signs the repeal. If you think the legislature’s contortions are gross, wait til you see Trumpist GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake, who’s been on an [incoherent journey]([link removed]) for the 1864 ban, then against it, then back again. But hey, she’s great on TV!
[The House easily passed a bill]([link removed]) expanding the federal definition of antisemitism at the Dept. of Education. The bill is the latest flourish in Republicans’ cynical efforts to drive division and de-legitimize protests by pretending to care about antisemitism. We’ll have more to say about this grossness in tomorrow’s newsletter—and also on the [What A Day podcast]([link removed])!
[Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene]([link removed]) (R-GA) says she’ll charge ahead with her plan to try to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his post next week. Greene doesn’t have the votes, since Dems have pledged to protect Johnson, which in turn would sort of prove her point to other Republicans that Johnson owes his gavel to the enemy party. As we say every day at this time: DOOOOO IT MARGE!!
[A federal appeals court rejected]([link removed]) Louisiana’s latest congressional district map that contains expanded power for Black voters to choose the candidates of their choice. It’s part of a long-running battle over Louisiana’s violations of the Voting Rights Act. Now the whole thing is likely headed to the Supreme Court, with a critical House seat in the balance.
[Senate Majority Leader]([link removed]) Chuck Schumer is reupping his push to fully legalize marijuana and completely remove it from the DEA’s list of controlled substances. Schumer’s hoping to capitalize on momentum from news yesterday that the Biden Administration plans to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.
[The Biden Administration announced]([link removed]) another $6.1 billion in student debt relief, this time for more than 315,000 attendees of Art Institutes schools that scammed students with false promises of post-study employment. The relief goes automatically to students who attended any of Art Institutes’ dozens of schools between 2004 and 2017. Hey young and young-ish voters!
[The Federal Reserve]([link removed]) declined to cut interest rates, citing concerns that “sticky” inflation was taking longer to come down than hoped. Still, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he still expects inflation to wane, and he all but ruled out a pre-election rate hike.
[link removed]
Tired? Stressed? Low energy? Low mood? There’s a good chance you’re magnesium deficient. 3 out of 4 Americans are.
Magnesium deficiency is a root cause of a whole host of problems–from anxiety and depression to insomnia and stress. Every cell in your body needs magnesium to function and when you don’t get enough, well, you really feel it.
For a lot of us, feeling better is as simple as taking magnesium every day. But not all magnesium is created equal!
When choosing a magnesium supplement, the most important thing is to make sure you’re buying chelated magnesium. Translation: Magnesium combined with aminos. It’s gentler on your stomach and easier for your body to absorb, so you actually get what you pay for and aren’t just flushing money down the toilet, which, incidentally, is where the other stuff will land you – it literally just goes straight through you.
That’s why we’re such big fans of Mellö, the #1 bestselling Magnesium Superblend with 300+ health benefits for better sleep, less stress, and optimal health & wellness.
This 3 in 1 magnesium + amino superblend contains your recommended daily dose of the three most bioavailable & nutrient-dense forms of chelated magnesium on earth, along with the stress-busting aminos GABA and L-Theanine, plus over 70 trace minerals for added health & hydration!
Mellö is backed by experts like Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and over 1,200 verified 5-star reviews.
Choose from four delicious flavors and experience the power of just one scoop a day! Get 15% off by going to [helloned.com/WAD]([link removed]) or entering code [WAD]([link removed]) at checkout.
The United Methodist Church, one of the largest protestant deonominations in America, [overwhelmingly voted]([link removed]) to end its bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.
[An amusingly large number]([link removed]) of people are collecting endorsements to run for president of Iceland, after the process moved online. Eighty-two people have been put forward so far, including at least 11 whose names were entered accidentally and had no idea that someone else endorsed their candidacy.
[link removed]
[You Survived Today. See You Thursday.]([link removed])
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