Clay Risen

Donald Trump Jr. spent two days in August on a hunting trip in Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, the Russian businessman with ties to Putin who helped pay for the presidential son's wedding weekend festivities, the @ft.com.web.brid.gy reports. www.ft.com/content/f41f...

My wife’s employer is changing health insurance. Among other changes, “The PPO is renamed the POS Plan.” That seems a bit on the nose, no?

Even more astounding: he’s not the only cabinet member who doesn’t. It’s 2026 wtf.

I think more author photos should show the actual working process.

Or look at the results and say wow AI is so smart.

The Godfather is better than X-Men.

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

… when everyone knows that Plexus was the far superior novel in Henry Miller’s Rosy Crucifixion trilogy.

Before publishing a tough book about Trump, Bob Woodward called Bezos to warn him. “Don’t worry, I have your back, Bob,” Bezos said. “I’ll always have your back.” Always turned out not to be as long as it used to be. Takeaways from Woodward's new memoir. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/u...

Progressive Garfield can still happen if people want it bad enough

How dare you call yourself a contemporary speakeasy concept with an elevated menu of farm-to-table shareables

MTA says the Queens bus route redesign is working - 24 of 25 bus routes with the greatest speed increases were in the borough. The Q23, once the slowest bus in the city, is now 12 minutes faster, end to end, according to MTA officials Monday www.youtube.com/live/g6Y_Dol...

What a rock star. She aged out of the foster system and went onto a job with the city and finding everyone else the furniture they need

MICHAEL KEATON working as a production assistant on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in the early 70’s.

I think the fact that Marissa Mayer would voluntarily disclose this to a reporter is a pretty good demonstration of how deeply the culture of Silicon Valley has diverged from the rest of humanity

Was just at the Humane Rescue Alliance in DC and there is the cutest pair of kittens there looking for a home, including this one who kept trying to play through the glass

It’s hard to decide what part of this story on Marissa Mayer’s new startup is most loathsome, but this “women need a wife or, in other words, a digital servant” construction makes me want to flip over an actual table www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/s...

Wow, honored to pick up a bunch of wins at this year's @nagbw.bsky.social awards! And among such talented colleagues, too. Full list:

American conservatives are constantly bemoaning the decline of aesthetic standards and calling for a return to tailored suits and classical Roman architecture, but are now forced to defend the Cheesecake Factory. A constant tension between the Brooks Brothers patrician and the Kid Rock populist.

i know meal team 6 is just a facebook meme to make fun of gun chuds but imagine if it was actually a crack squad of cheesecake factory’s strongest soldiers

Going to be sharing some documents here later today. Stay posted. It is going to tell a pretty incredible story. All laid out in black and white

Democrats vow to "drive down the high cost of living in every possible area.” But voters expecting a Democratic Congress to lower prices may be disappointed, writes @davidjlynch.bsky.social "There is nothing the next Congress can do about the level of prices." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

SHOW ME THE DOCUMENTS>>>>> We did something sort of crazy at The NYT this year, as we look for ways to dig into what has happened at the Environmental Protection Agency since Trump returned to the White House. We collected more than 466,200 pages of federal and state documents.....

Came here to say this. As social commentary it goes to 11 and doesn’t look back.

A beautiful obituary for Noah. @nytimes.com @npr.org www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/b...

As Trump barnstorms the country hoping to revive his base ahead of the midterm election, he is returning to an old habit: heckling protesters and encouraging violence against them. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...

Heidi Wong's Halloween costume (instagram) is as the Shimmer from the Annihilation movie, with a purse using my novel. Really clever, looks good affixed to the purse.

Aardman are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a new show at Lightroom in London, called Larger Than Life. The 50-minute show, on four 11-metre walls, tells the story of how Aardman’s legendary films and characters are built, one tiny, hand-crafted move at a time.

A lot about BC hasn’t aged well, but respect for this zinger.

Bam!

Well, @horsedisc.bsky.social, it’s your move. Top that.

US officials say they see the highest threat level from Iran since the start of Trump and Netanyahu's war. They say intel shows Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning to attack US officials — not only in the Middle East, but in Europe and the US too. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

Gut so!

JUST POSTED: Today at The NYT we are publishing a major investigation into how President Trump used his executive powers to expose millions of Americans to greater cancer risks. A six month-long investigation built on more than 10,000 pages of FOIA records. Read it www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

24 October 1936 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Max Slager, was born in Enschede. In September 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Kenyan environmental activist Phyllis Omido is known as the “East African Erin Brockovich.” Her multi-year fight against toxic lead pollution from a battery smelter transformed her from a plant employee into one of #Africa’s leading environmental justice advocates.

24 October 1911 | A Czech Jew, Raul Zeisner, was born in Znojmo. Deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.

“Not since the 70s has an Ashby had such a good run!“ @scotttobias.bsky.social

Gary Oldman

Paging @potamophile.bsky.social

This is Dickens-level screw-the-employee stuff.

Oil hits $115 a barrel for the first time since May, adding to the economic strain just 11 days before critical midterm elections that may turn in part on affordability. @iankmsmith.ft.com @urbandirt.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8948...

We are in an existential political war. The Trump regime is anti-American. It is corrupt. It is authoritarian. It is profoundly evil. And it is dismantling American prosperity. Cut off the flow of immigrants? Say goodbye to growth, Social Security, and Medicare. Say hello to debt crisis.