Virginia! Today is the last day to vote in the redistricting referendum.

Make sure to vote YES.

You can find your polling location at IWillVote.com/VA.

Inside the DOGE Takeover of the Federal Government In early 2025, Americans first learned about the takeover of the federal government by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE had been operating under a veil of secrecy, with l...

"This impressive, continuing coverage exemplifies investigative reporting at its best."

WIRED won the Hillman Prize for our coverage of DOGE's takeover of the federal government! I'm so so proud of our team, and so honored!

Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats. 

Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.

Why I'm Voting Yes on Virginia's Redistricting Amendment Today Virginia votes on a constitutional amendment that would allow mid-decade redistricting — redrawing congressional maps in a way that would eliminate mos...

the case for strategic gerrymandering youtu.be/YgMSs_aMP84?si…

Good morning! For this month's Beyond the Algorithm column at @nytimes.com, I finally caught up with FUNNY PAGES and DAY OF THE FIGHT, revisited the excellent BLACKBERRY, wrote about a couple of favorite post-ZAZ spoof comedies, and more. Gift link! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/m...

mary in the junkyard (photo by Daisy & Tomos Ayscough)

Jack White (photo by David Swanson)

Charley Crockett (photo by Sydney Pasceri)

Kelela (photo courtesy Warp Records)

Prediction: Yr new favorite band is about to be mary in the junkyard, on this wk’s All Songs Considered from @npr.org, along with the stunning/surprise return of Boards of Canada, some colossal rock from Jack White, more. W/the incomparable @jiggyraps.bsky.social ❤️
www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

Trump approval falls to 35% as prices rating hits a record -46 Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds the president's overall job approval at a new low, Democrats leading by 7 on the generic ballot, and a growing majority saying the Iran war is not wort

NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight.io poll: Trump approval falls to 35% as rating for handling prices hits a record -46
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-21...

Again: young people might not realize that this kind of repugnant racism was unacceptable to express publicly, *not that long ago*.

Hear Hear by adam offitzer on Surf Surf - Some of the music writers/critics/journalists I follow to curate my monthly music newsletter, Hear Hear! (Non-exhaustive list, I'm sure I'm missing many great folks!)

Enjoy Hear Hear, @aoffitzer.bsky.social's feed of music folk.

surf.social/feed/surf%2F...

Waitlist signup: New platform for concertgoers I'm building an app to track concerts you've been to, see what shows are coming up, and engage with fellow fans. Drop your email if you'd like to get on the beta waitlist! (We're starting in NYC but w...

i really love live music.

but there’s *still* no great way to keep track of shows you've been to, see what’s coming up, and connect with fellow concertgoers.

so i’m building one. 👀

join the waitlist: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

There are lots of good reasons to support the return of one of the great music publications, but this is a fun petty one if you prefer one of those.

If you missed last night's @lastweektonight.com segment on prediction markets (or don't have an HBOPLUSMAX sub), it's here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4n...

Trump, who said in the 2024 campaign that Kamala Harris would start World War 3, compares his war against Iran to World War II

I currently track my shows on Setlist.fm, and a Google spreadsheet. LFG.

A Republican dark money group blankets Virginia with deceptive mailers ahead of redistricting vote Ads targeting Black voters compare Virginia's redistricting referendum to Jim Crow.

A dark money group funded in the past by Peter Thiel has given nearly $9 million to a GOP-led PAC that is blanketing Virginia with mailers comparing the upcoming redistricting referendum to Jim Crow www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

cc fellow live music lovers @fluxblog.bsky.social @joshterry.bsky.social @omgnyc.bsky.social @natalieweiner.bsky.social @bob-boilen.bsky.social @mtedder.bsky.social

Waitlist signup: New platform for concertgoers I'm building an app to track concerts you've been to, see what shows are coming up, and engage with fellow fans. Drop your email if you'd like to get on the beta waitlist! (We're starting in NYC but w...

i really love live music.

but there’s *still* no great way to keep track of shows you've been to, see what’s coming up, and connect with fellow concertgoers.

so i’m building one. 👀

join the waitlist: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

it is, among other things, incredibly striking to see that roberts was so solicitous of the burden the clean power plan might put on fossil fuel executives, when, a decade later, he is indifferent to the way trump’s moves have thrown hundreds of thousands of lives into turmoil.

My latest for Streetsblog! The recent DOT announcement that it is going to redesign Grand Army Plaza is excellent news. Now, with the leadership of Mayor Mamdani and Commissioner Mike Flynn, there's an opportunity to be even bolder. Let's not miss the moment.

Playlists for Peak Spring '26! Sunny selections from artists to know 🌸

new Hear Hear! 🌸🎧

loaded with great music for Spring '26 + tons of new artists to know // albums to hear

ft. playlists and writing from @jzux.bsky.social // @joshterry.bsky.social // @tombreihan.bsky.social // @kearse.bsky.social // @abbyfjones.bsky.social // @stevenhyden.bsky.social + more!

Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media

Important story from the Times on the rise of AI influencers for Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...

Final Season of “Hacks” Ends a Perfect Run for HBO Max Hit A closing routine that’s about legacy, friendship, and the power of a perfect punchline.

I just adore the final season of HACKS. www.rogerebert.com/streaming/ha...

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.

Children hug Mayor Mamdani.

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx. 

In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job The FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

NEW: Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they describe as erratic behavior and excessive drinking, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. She spoke with more than two dozen people with knowledge of his conduct, some of whom described it as a national-security vulnerability.

Read the text of this invite below. It is crazed.

'Ellison’s decision to spend time in Washington “honoring” a White House that has made demonizing the press central to its playbook has outraged staffers at CBS News.' www.status.news/p/david-elli...

Absolutely wild how much the Steve Bannon pissing his pants misinfo is blowing up on Threads. It almost always seems to be something visual that gets traction over there compared to Twitter, if we're comparing the two for crazy bullshit.

However, interesting case study in advance work for events.

"drop dead": Gorgeous It’s a hit. That’s my first takeaway from “drop dead.” There’s a lot to say about the lead single from Olivia Rodrigo’s third LP, but first and foremost it does what a lead single is supposed to do, d...

Surprising no one, the new Olivia Rodrigo song is fantastic. I wrote about why:

confirmed!

Playlists for Peak Spring '26! Sunny selections from artists to know 🌸

new Hear Hear! 🌸🎧

loaded with great music for Spring '26 + tons of new artists to know // albums to hear

ft. playlists and writing from @jzux.bsky.social // @joshterry.bsky.social // @tombreihan.bsky.social // @kearse.bsky.social // @abbyfjones.bsky.social // @stevenhyden.bsky.social + more!