Yes, it’s still somehow free to subscribe to this nearly daily newsletter, and if you are already a subscriber, let’s hear from you, thanks! Greg Mitchell is the author of fourteen books and director of four films for PBS since 2022. In a previous life, he was a longtime editor at the legendary Crawdaddy.
“Weekend Update”
Cold Open is semi-Colin
Like this “joke” going around: Eric Swalwell can still become Governor, if he runs as a Republican. But still:
Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes
The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties.
Meanwhile, Wall Street Journal: Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers
New CBS News polling: Trump performance== Disapprove 61% Approve 39%.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva: "I want to say this loudly and clearly: The Israeli president is committing genocide against women and children. This is a historical fact." Norway says Israel must be isolated globally to punish it for creating unrest and chaos in the world. Spain president says much the same.
Oscar-winning Alex Gibney who directed an entire doc on Netanyahu’s corruption scandals:
Netanyahu shoud be tried as a war criminal. If convicted - and it’s hard to see how he would not be - he should spend the rest of his life in prison, facing the judgement of his cellmates.
Music Picks
Since it’s Sunday, a hymn from John Leventhal off his first solo album last year:
A different sort of hymn and perhaps my favorite piece of American classical music, as we watch Ken Burns’ new “Thoreau” series: Jeremy Denk plays Charles Ives “The Alcotts.” Yes, he’s quoting Beethoven’s Fifth there.
Speaking of Massachusetts: Did you know Tweedy, Wilco and Billy Bragg are re-uniting for one night in late-June to play “Mermaid Avenue”? Here’s Tweedy tune for Woody lyrics from the sequel, “Secrets of the Sea”
From Tunes to Toons
Davies:
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Bramhall:
Brodner:
Baron:
Tjerd Royaards:
Photo Finish
“Moonrise Over the Hudson at Tarrytown.”
I’m wishing that the Swalwell news isn’t true. Regardless, love your joke that he could win as a republican. So many men are proving unable to handle great wealth and power, shouldn’t we try having more women in power?
Thank you for the moon. And the rest.