Dale Peck
@dalepeck.bsky.social
Writer, EIC of the Evergreen Review, teacher in the New School’s grad writing program, all-around hater of 45/47. I'm in it for the endolphin rush.
I had the great privilege of writing about George Whitmore’s beloved novel, Nebraska, for the good people over at the Baffler.
Trying to Sound Sincere | Dale Peck
In “Nebraska,” George Whitmore explores the nature of truth— and the ways people are forced to manipulate its presentation.
thebaffler.com
I guess I'm supposed to do that thing where you remind people of something you wrote, but god, I hate bringing any attention to this hateful POS.
Miss Direction | Dale Peck
The danger of George Santos isn’t merely his lies or crimes but how liberals and conservatives alike capitulate to the performance.
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Seems like a good time to reshare @dalepeck.bsky.social on Andrew Sullivan
Bad Faith | Dale Peck
Andrew Sullivan first showed up on my radar in 1991, an innocuous blip that gave no indication of the full-frontal assault about to be launched on the American left. I was working for OutWeek at the…
thebaffler.com
This is a nice capsule history of what is itself a capsule history of the way neoliberalism descended into what we used to call populism, but now recognize as white supremacy trying to cover its tracks.
David Runciman · Hokey Cowboy: Is Hayek to blame?
Hayek suspected that nothing about the vindication of neoliberalism was likely to be straightforward. Some magical...
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As you might expect of a celeb-driven “investigation,” Tapper/Thompson’s Original Sin (and this piece in the Nation) pins the 2024 election loss on Biden’s brain rather than four decades of Democratic neoliberalism, which has consistently undermined lip-service gestures toward social justice.
The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up
The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.
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“For ideologues like Vought, who see Trump’s presidency as a vehicle to advance the unpopular goals they could never get through the actual democratic process, this has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Totally agree, tho I wonder what happens when Trump realizes he’s been played.
Jacobin@jacobinmag.bsky.social · last yr.Donald Trump’s first 100 days have shown what a vigorous use of executive power actually looks like. But aside from permanently hobbling the modern American state, it’s hard to see what he’s actually achieved with it.
This article is the only thing I’ve read that gave me pleasure today.
Elon Musk’s Epic Cybertruck Fail
Elon Musk’s polygonal pickup is a polarizing sales flop that's missed the billionaire’s volume goal by a staggering 84%. And there’s no sign that things are improving.
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I’d say we’ve hit a new low, but this administration has very long shovels.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
Joe was my doctor for a few years in the 90s. As a young HIV-negative slut, I think my predictable and curable ailments amused him, and offered a break from all the direness. Later I got to know him socially as well. He was kind, quiet, and courageous, and he saved more lives than we’ll ever know.
In case you needed something else to despair about.
Yes, Trump's order to gut the Civil Rights Act is as bad as you think
A new Trump executive order just dropped and it’s got all the standard Trumpian features: There’s the pompous title. There’s the predictable overreach. And then there’s the equally ...
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“The father cried blood. He said to his sons: ‘The lot is yours.’ Their father was dying. The Man searched the small wood cabin for paper or the finger of a quill for their father to write his sign.” —“Gnomon and Umber” by Sean McKay. Art by Alexandre Hogue. evergreenreview.com/read/gnomon-...
Gnomon and Umber
Evergreen Review
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JVP Rabbinical Council co-founder Rabbi Brant Rosen, in his latest piece for Truthout, reminds us that the Passover Hagaddah instructs Jews to examine the relevance of the Exodus story in every generation.
Where’s the outrage over ‘systematic’ sexual violence against Palestinians? - https://www.972mag.com/systematic-sexual-violence-against-palestinians/
Where’s the outrage over sexual violence against Palestinians?
Despite mounting evidence of gender-based crimes, Israeli and international women’s groups have largely ignored or denied the UN’s damning new report.
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The Baffler and Belén Fernández are two of my favorite things.
The Baffler@thebaffler.com · last yr.The United States is up to its ears in human rights violations in a place Americans know nothing about. Belén Fernández writes on the bombs dropping in Yemen.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
The WSJ article was about Elon's nuttiness. This piece by Sarah Jones is a much more reasoned take on what's wrong with pronatalism, and why we need reproductive justice.
Pronatalism Isn’t a Solution, It’s a Problem
We don’t need more Elon Musk babies. We need reproductive justice.
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I'm incredibly proud to share "Gnomon and Umber," the first published story by a former student, Sean McKay. Sean is immensely talented and has an utterly unique voice and POV. This story is, like, really long, but trust me, it's worth reading to the end.
Gnomon and Umber
Evergreen Review
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I do my best not to read anything about Elon Musk, because every time I do I realize he is even more batshit crazy and evil than I thought.
The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers
The world’s richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over mone...
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I honestly didn’t think it would be this easy to destroy US democracy, or that it would happen in my lifetime.
NPR@npr.org · last yr.JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
The party’s chairman, said … “In order to ensure we are as effective as possible at electing Democrats to office, it is the D.N.C.’s longstanding position that primary voters—not the national party—determine their Democratic candidates for the general election.” Huh. Guess he missed 2025.
Current Affairs@currentaffairs.bsky.social · last yr.David Hogg is right to want a Democratic Party that fights harder. But pretending this isn’t about ideology is a mistake. You can’t fight Trumpism while embracing the donors, war criminals, and neoliberal rot that created him.
Absolutely no one should be rounded up and deported without due process, but perhaps the magats can realize the particular grotesqueness of this case . . .
Family fears for safety of Venezuelan makeup artist deported to Salvadoran megaprison
Andry Hernandez Romero was deported to El Salvador based on the government's contention that his tattoos linked him to a Venezuelan gang. Friends and family say the tattoos are merely a symbol of his ...
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The Evergreen Review presents DAS VIDEOSPIEL: An International Journal of Narrative Design in Gaming! Check out the inaugural pieces, including “Writing for Survival” by @writnelson.bsky.social. “If you are a storyteller, video games are not a place of honor.” evergreenreview.com/read/writing...
[DAS VIDEOSPIEL] Writing for Survival
Evergreen Review
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Teen Vogue is like LITERALLY my only ray of light over the last three months.
Teen Vogue@teenvogue.com · last yr.In this #OpEd, a former Schumer staffer explains why they blame their former boss for the party's failures.
NYC friends! NEXT Saturday, April 12, 3–5 p.m., celebrate National Poetry Month with Evergreen Review & Singapore Unbound! “ONE WORLD” reading, featuring: Lydia Liu, Matt Reeck, Jennifer Shyue, and Jacqueline Johnson RSVP to Jee (jkoh@singaporeunbound.org) for address (private home in LIC)!
“NIH will cease to function after the RIFs [reductions in force]; it will take months to get things back online administratively,” says another NIH official.
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
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Chuck Schumer wants the Trump Administration to get better at hiding the war crimes campaign that began under Barack Obama.
Axios@axios.com · last yr.EXCLUSIVE: Schumer is introducing a bill to establish security training for members of Trump's White House personnel
