Greg Mitchell has authored 14 books and directed four PBS films since 2022. His latest, “The Atomic Bowl: Football at Ground Zero—and Nuclear Peril Today” has been airing over PBS stations and now streaming for free (key links to watch now and more here). A companion book is available, and you can read more or order here. The New Yorker magazine last month has a piece about the PBS film, which you can read here. And subscribing to this newsletter is still somehow FREE.
Kimmel last night:
Triple Play:
“To all of those young people of TikTok — I saved TikTok so you owe me big,” President Trump said in a TikTok video yesterday.
Also, reporter: “The Insurrection Act, under what conditions or terms would you invoke it?” Trump: “I’d do it if it was necessary…If I had to enact it, I’d do that. If people were being killed and courts were holding us up, or governors, or mayors were holding us up. Sure, I’d do that.”
And also yesterday, Trump on considering a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons.” Kaitlin Collins: “But she’s convicted of sex trafficking.” Trump: “I’ll have to take a look at it.”
Another cut from upcoming Brandi Carlile album, “A War With Time.”
Do you think I will ever stop posting new versions of “California Stars” penned by patron saint Woody and Jeff Tweedy? No, I will not. So here from this past weekend at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Fran, the always engaging Tweedy (whose new triple album we’ve already featured) and gang:
Nathaniel Rateliff on Kimmel last night, “Get Used to the Night”
From Variety yesterday:
Abramorama announced that it has acquired North American theatrical rights to “You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine,” a documentary from the tribute concert for the legendary singer-songwriter starring Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, the War and Treaty, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Kurt Vile, Lyle Lovett, Allison Russell & JT Nero, Valerie June, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Milk Carton Kids, Swamp Dogg, I’m With Her and the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. The film premiered at the Nashville Film Festival to a sold-out audience last month. Oh Boy Records plans premium digital releases of Prine’s music, as well as other rarities and collectibles to be announced.
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Ann Telnaes:
Photo Finish
Continuing new daily feature, from my camera to you, California Calla, 2025.
I'm really enjoying your daily photographs. As one photographer to another, the images you've posted thus far are all uniquely beautiful. Thank you for all the ways you bring me joy each day.
You're a man after my own heart. I love taking macros of flowers. This is a beautiful callalily.