The Nuzzi/Lizza revelations blow up the idea that law firms brought in to conduct investigations after scandal are on the level. All they do is confirm and chastise what prompted the investigation and mostly give a clean bill of health for the rest of the organization and collect huge fees.

Dude it's all good. It's not like the 2010 Iceland eruption resulted in billions of lost economic activity.

The best scene is the editor naming every article and saying speak up if you deny our doubting its authenticity. It's brutal as he names article after article as Glass sits there silent. Nuzzi wouldn't be silent. She just can't.

Shattered Glass (2003)
Currently free to stream.

The Amway Dream is the callout we need.

I used to love Vanity Fair because it was so cool, and I realize we're past peak magazines being what Vanity Fair and similar publications were but this conversation has to go past just getting rid of Olivia Nuzzi. How does this not take down the person who vetted and hired her?

Now that we've answered the USian question, I believe a lot of attitudes can be changed for the better if we rebrand the Middle East as West Asia.

The combination of economics, not having money to throw a party or go out, combined with the internet making our lives convenient has isolated people. You don't really have to go anywhere to do life stuff and no one has money to do much anyways. The internet also made everything less special.

It's unbelievable that people fall for LLMs sentience. I was just talking to my calculator about it while it offered opinions about my math questions.

"Kids if the toaster gives you advice don't listen. It's not a friend, it just burns bread enough to make it taste better."

I’d say it makes you wonder how the media would cover harboring a fugitive who tried to overturn an election but we know how much of a non story it would be. Nothing has risen to the level of Joe Biden is old coverage.

It’s surprising because they’re both so interesting.

Healthcare cuts to the core. Americans simply don't get paid enough money. We've reached the end of the runway that started with Reagan. Democrats have to make hardcore economic populism the center of everything. Straight up New Deal eat the rich.

If you want an eye opener listen to or watch on youtube The Focus Group Podcast with Sarah Longwell. You'll be shocked by different voting groups perceptions and motivations. @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social