Welcome to The Now

 NOOW Media sums up where we were before the polls closed very nicely: Nevertheless, Trump's " efforts " seem to not have created the desired result: That said, the 2028 General Election Season has now begun.  I'm sure that over the next few weeks, Democrats in Congress will be interviewing candidates to play "Designated Villain" roles as a means to explain why nothing will fundamentally change. And if you don't believe me, here's Jamal Bowman speaking on what to expect from the Democrats:

 Via BTN: Flavio flees... ...and Marco Rubio is trying to recruit Cubans into the CIA Transition Protocol: What's going to happen to Qatar's and UAE's $5 trillion? Also the shock Netanyahu did not expect Al Jazeera: Israeli actress tells the truth, but didn't expect the cameras to be on when she did

 

  Bonus: In the name of "equal time," Hasan Minhaj has a video about the good things Mamdani has done.  In other words: politicians like Mamdani aren't terrible, but they could be way better. 

 

 

 

  Let's skip the specific issues that are the subject of what happened to Macklemore for a moment. The bottom line is his criticism (which was emotional without being scathing or derogatory) was enough to rally stadium owners to threaten to cancel a musical tour. As James Li said, this an interesting reaction considering Kanye West has not been confronted for his criticisms and speech. And as Foley/Johnstone point out, Macklemore being released highlights how the "causes" entertainers claim to champion have limits, and those limits are controlled by a class who have to gain from the things that are being criticized. Macklemore's (older) interview with Breakthrough News shows that the artist himself does not believe in fence-sitting when you know your power and are watching something that really moves your heart.  Much like our politics, our entertainers need to be independent of the machine that profits from our pain.  Oh, and just another reminder about Robert Kraft:...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If it's anything like Israel's ceasefires, I can understand why:

 

 

  UPDATE: Apparently one of the crew members has been found

  If the extra troops is merely a intimidation tactic, it's not working. But if something happens that Trump can call a "victory" (whether real or symbolic) he may have his "offramp." But as we know, that doesn't mean Israel will stop, and if the US does end their participation in this war, the US media will go back to focusing on domestic stories (ICE/immigration, midterms, Epstein, etc.).