Avedon’s Sideshow - Cuba: “we’re tired of Rubio speaking for us … "

Seeing the Forest - a Starmer/Mandelson scenario;

Tell Me a Story - these are not bright humans;

The Establishment™ Bar - on Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra;

The Ink - trad wives feeling buyer’s remorse.

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