Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Campaign sightings

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Naomi

Tuesday, there was George Conway walking south on Broadway near Lincoln Center. He was rumpled and looked perplexed and somewhat down. Nobody but me noticed him. Just a half hour ago, I spotted Micah Lasher in front of Fairway, a … Continue reading →

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Let’s check up on those low approval ratings

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [T]he Ukrainian president penned an open letter to his Moscow counterpart, inviting him to the negotiating table. “When you came to power in Russia more than twenty-six years ago, many people in Ukraine viewed you positively,” … Continue reading →

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“Up to no good”

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Naomi

Harper’s Weekly Review produced this gem. “I knew they were up to no good,” said the owner of an auto-repair shop in Queens, New York, after he witnessed three men lower themselves into the city’s sewers. Now I want to … Continue reading →

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