Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Photographer Christopher Anderson on the Vanity Fair photoshoot

Bailter Space was one of the two loudest shows I have ever attended in my life. Relentless pummeling. I sure wish that I got a chance to see the Gordons. #RIPBrentMcLachlan

Regarding Reiner, I have known a lot of musicians and been in bands myself. I can’t overstate the importance of This Is Spinal Tap in adjusting the self-importance of musicians. Everyone knows the movie, everyone has identified Spinal Tap moments, everyone is humbler and funnier as a result.

Four-Song Peel Session of Kiwi noise rock band Bailter Space from December 6, 1992. Length: 20:31. #RIPBrentMcLachlan m.youtube.com/watch?v=SiXL...

If you see John Roberts in person, be sure to tell him he’s a worse Chief Justice than Roger Taney (pronounced “tawny”). That’s a nerd burn that will hit him where it counts.

A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social

Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Chilly, rainy Sunday read: a sharp reflection on the legacy of the inimitable Fellers -- a wave like no other briefly crests before quickly breaking and rolling back.

Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov

A great surprise at the end of an encouraging week. Vol 1 was one of my favorite releases of 2023.

Why the WashPost, WSJ, and NYT all hate Mamdani. Excellent piece from @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...

this is objectively hilarious

Far from the biggest news item today, but I just saw that the legendary Wong Kar Wai has a new 30-episode legacy TV series coming out. What a time to be alive. youtu.be/k7veVMP6X6Q?...

📽️ WATCH: The U.S. government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain citizens. So ProPublica did. We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers. ➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS

An excellent deep dive into the Spotify Boycott. Our greatest power is our economic power. Coordinated action has the biggest impact. We hear that the sacrifices are real and painful. They are an investment in a better future. #GoodbyeSpotify #CancelSpotify youtu.be/Z5KSFOMPgFQ

Ellis on the use of tear gas Saturday: "That was the instance, as well, where children were present and they were dressed up in their Halloween costumes. … Those kids were tear gassed on their way to celebrate Halloween in their local school parking lot."

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

As a parent to two blind children already struggling to get sufficient services, I cannot begin to explain how devastating this will be. National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. nfb.org/about-us/pre...

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Lousy news today. TIMR has put out some of my favorite albums of the past few years... Dummy, Melanas, Guardian Singles, to name a few. It's a tougher grind than ever for indie labels in our modern era, and they were a standout. Godspeed.

Amidst the noise and nonsense of the past week, I’m only now seeing that the world lost the great Hermeto Pascoal this weekend. A big deal in our house not just for his music, but also for his albinism. Shine on. www.npr.org/2025/09/15/n...

Understandably, this was widely overlooked yesterday.

Today, a lawyer buddy of mine asked me to look at a legal issue for him. I did. I told him he couldn't do what he wanted to do. I gave him citations. He responded with the outputs from Claude and ChatGPT. Both analyzed the issue incorrectly. Both gave him the answer he wanted to hear.

Terrible news. JK was a force to be reckoned with.

Today’s settlement came as a surprise to many observers, myself included. The extent to which it reflects concern about parallel hacking/extortion issues remains to be seen. Either way, the reverberations should be interesting.

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

It’s always Russia: Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

A lot of litigation is simply walking into a meat grinder and demonstrating your intent to stay there.

NEW: "The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyber intrusion that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data across multiple U.S. states, according to two people with knowledge of the incident."

The issuance of unsigned certificates will continue, apparently

Eh, finding usurpation often requires speculation in these settings. I mean, there’s an entire line of cases addressing harm to potential or reasonably likely derivative markets. Maybe he's confusing it with the still-emerging markets for the AI output? Either makes for a dubious proposition.

Clients, friends, fellow Gainesville residents of a certain era, @lapecheband.bsky.social have teased a new album with a fantastic leadoff track. Cannot wait for people to hear this album.

WOOF www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/law3...

NEW: I analyzed nearly 300 federal cases involving the Trump administration. Federal judges—across the political spectrum—are using language I’ve never seen before. One called government actions “unconscionable.” Another quoted Kafka. They’re begging us to pay attention.

There is no greater superpower right now than the ability to separate the real from the fake. I wish my students understood the gift I'm trying to give them

The type of work that rewards the listener's patience in spades. Even if it's not among Gira's best, it's still quite a ride. Which is to say, dude's got a helluva batting average.

No way I could have made it, but I’m heartbroken I missed it.

The compositions have more breathing room here than on previous albums, and it really works in their favor. It’s a gem. faroutmagazine.co.uk/surprise-che...

SCOOP: On Friday, the US Copyright Office released a blockbuster report on AI training. On Saturday, the USCO director was unceremoniously fired. Today, two men claiming to be Trump appointees—including a new acting USCO director—showed up at the office: www.wired.com/story/us-cop...

I absolutely hate that I’ve been right about where this was going. techcrunch.com/2025/05/11/t...

Makrohang, from Budapest, put out a self-titled album recently that deserves far more exposure than it's received. Post-rock vibes, influences are evident. Concurrently, they also put out a well-captured live set featuring many of the new tracks. Like this one... youtu.be/vh4jY3YDz9o?...

Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday — pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike Braun. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/part...

Nasty work. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...

The tenacity of my Gators.

Hooo boy