“On August 19, I was in a pub in rural western Ireland when my phone chimed with a text from a reporter. The Director of National Intelligence was yanking my security clearance, vaguely associating me and others with unspecified allegations. Did I want to comment?” -- Emily Horne

I agree with @emilyhorne.bsky.social, We must be careful about giving the thumbs up to the methods and systems we disagree with simply b/c it is politically expedient to cosign spinclass.substack.com/p/trump-jeff...?

The Secretary of State can’t be bothered to publicly acknowledge the 1,300+ people he fired today, much less thank them for their years of service to our country. open.substack.com/pub/spinclas...

The Trump Administration arbitrarily laying off 1,300 diplomats and State Department civil servants is so reckless and dangerous that I forgot to move my kids’ laundry basket when I talked to ABC News about it. abcnews.go.com/US/video/sta...

Beyoncé’s love and critique of America are two sides of the same coin, both fueled by fiercely claiming her inalienable rights - to be present, to pursue joy, to achieve excellence. open.substack.com/pub/spinclas...

In which we tackle the question animating many of my recent coffee dates: “why are national security experts so bad at the influencer game?” open.substack.com/pub/spinclas...

ICE agents are attempting to enter DC public schools today, have been turned away at least one school so far.

I’ve spent the last 2 days on the Hill with fellow DC families, speaking with Senators on how the CR’s $1.1B mid-year cuts to DC’s budget will devastate our city: police, schools, sanitation, etc. Today @schumer.senate.gov joined Republicans to sell out the 700,000+ people of DC. 🧵1/

Dem Senators with DC fundraisers coming up (a lot of you): If you vote for cloture on the CR, you’re abandoning DC families and have zero business asking for our money, time, and support. 👀 @schumer.senate.gov @electdemocrats.bsky.social