Kyle Swenson

At this ultramarathon, runners tackle 32 miles and eat at nine Taco Bells Puking is discouraged, but allowed. Pepto-Bismol is not.

Sure, vomiting is allowed (but discouraged), according to the rules of this ultramarathon. Each participant must run to nine Taco Bells scattered across Virginia and D.C. At each location, they must purchase and eat an item off the menu. Drinks don’t count.

LAW dork = I am certain that someone thought this was particularly witty when they came up with the name, but it's honestly one of the more offensive possibilities these hateful authoritarians could have used. Even on its face, using the name of a beloved children's book as the name of your anti-immigrant, mass-arrest operation is appalling. But, to use a book authored by E.B. White as your name is an offense to history. White was a leading voice for American democracy and freedom and against fascism and tyranny. Abusing his life's work like this cannot stand without a response.

When DHS dared to call its anti-immigrant racial profiling weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” I knew I was going to have to write about it.

Tonight, at Law Dork, here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bo...

New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House

BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

She survived a stabbing. Now her attacker is accused in a deadly cold case. A D.C. man recently arrested in a 1999 cold-case homicide carried out a similar unprovoked attack in 2004, but a timely intervention saved the victim.

Twenty years after her assault, a victim’s fear resurfaced when her attacker was arrested for a 1999 cold-case murder.

Police say DNA links him to the rape and killing of another woman — who lived just blocks from the 2004 attack.

Cover of BACKBEATS

Interior photo pages featuring Ringo, the Stones, the MGs and more.

PRAISE FOR BACKBEATS "[Exhibits] passion and deep knowledge... The only moments I put this book down were to pause and listen to the perfect examples that Lingan, a drummer himself, cites as crucial.... Here we see and hear the music of our lives." -BILL JANOVITZ, author of Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History "A thrilling ride... In exquisite detail and deft prose, John Lingan relates the creative insights and technical mastery of fifteen of rock's most influential groove merchants-many still unsung. In doing so, he reclaims the rock narrative from all those frontmen and guitarists, showing how the wizards at the back of the stage were moving the music all along." -IAN S. PORT, author of The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll "An intelligent, heartfelt, and long-overdue tribute to the unsung heroes of modern music. Because, let's face it—if it ain't got that swing, it don't mean a thing." -BRAD TOLINSKI, coauthor of Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar "Backbeats glows with enthusiasm and delivers an insightful glimpse into the sultans of swing who create fire by rubbing two sticks together." —BOB SPITZ, author of The Beatles: The Biography and Led Zeppelin: The Biography "Sitting ten feet from stardom, drummers have had a central but slightly removed view of rock 'n' roll. A drummer himself, John Lingan captures that unique perspective.... Backbeats delivers to the reader something fresh and different. It's a hit." -PRESTON LAUTERBACH, author of The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock

A sticker book plate

BACKBEATS is out today!

Come see me & @andreapitzer.bsky.social at Kramers in DC tonight at 7: kramers.com/events/36367...

DM me a receipt if you’d like a signed book plate in the mail.

And read an excerpt in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Breaking news: Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former three-term congresswoman and CIA agent will become Virginia’s first female governor, the AP projects. https://wapo.st/3LqdiWU

BREAKING: After ICE refuses to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo calls on Trump and Vance to respect migrants‘ dignity and religious liberty.

“They must allow ministers to assist with their needs. They've been separated from their families and no one knows what happens.”

Dick Cheney, powerful vice president during war on terrorism, dies at 84 After the Sept. 11 attacks, perceiving an elemental threat to American society, Mr. Cheney used his role as Bush’s chief strategist to approve the use of torture and steer U.S. occupations of Afghanis...

Breaking news: Former vice president Dick Cheney, who became chief architect of a post-9/11 war on terrorism that involved bypassing restrictions against torture and domestic espionage, died Monday night.

He was 84.

Missing money, staged break-in alleged in AU professor murder trial Defendant Jorge Rueda Landeros, who fled to Mexico in 2011 and spent more than a decade on the FBI’s most-wanted list, has denied any part in the murder.

I was in the courtroom every day for the @washingtonpost.com as the state built a case of financial wrongdoing and emotional gaslighting, a mix of infatuation and stock trading, hidden money, DNA testing and unexplained evidence. Landeros faces 35 years. (3/3) www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

On Oct. 25th, 2010, Marcum was found battered and asphyxiated in her Bethesda home. That sparked a 15 year legal saga that included an international FBI manhunt. Over the last two weeks, the case culminated a trial in Montgomery County ending with Landeros's conviction of second-degree murder. (2/3)

He taught her Spanish and yoga. It sparked a romance, then a murder. “He preyed upon Sue Marcum’s caring nature, and he used her for his own gain,” a prosecutor said. “And when she had nothing left to give her, he killed her.”

In 2010, Sue Marcum's life was chaos. A popular American U. prof, she was facing IRS penalties, dwindling funds thanks to a series of investments made with a lover/yoga instructor. She may then have realized it had all been a scam (1/3) www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Peppa Pig has a lot to answer for by teaching toddlers that splashing in muddy puddles is the height of fun activity

We back!

Inside one man’s mission to find D.C’s long-lost panda statues Two decades ago, 150 panda statues were displayed around the District. The statues mostly slipped from public consciousness -- until now.

It's grim out there this week. Treat yourself to an uplifting story about a search for 150 lost panda statues scattered across DC . . . and beyond. From me via @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Update: Kai Trump's brand tells me her clothing line's fabrics are made in Bangladesh

The AI Kids Take San Francisco Brilliant, workaholic teenagers are flooding the city — and reshaping our future in their image.

I spent some time wandering around SF with some kids who read minds, raise millions, and subsist on Celsius nymag.com/intelligence...

If you snag a copy of today's @washingtonpost.com check out me and @marissajae.bsky.social diving into the results of Trump's push to get the homeless out of DC, on the paper's A1. Spoiler: they're still in DC and homeless.

A fall preview for readers of all kinds This list of 62 books just scratches the surface of publishing’s biggest season, from Kamala Harris’s memoir to Patricia Lockwood’s new novel and Jill Lepore’s look at the Constitution.

My close personal friend Thomas Pynchon has asked me to pass along that he’s thrilled to see his new book listed alongside mine in this fall preview.

President Trump's crusade against D.C.’s homelessness fails to solve some of its deepest struggles: There are not enough services, subsidies or beds to house the thousands of adults and children in the District without permanent housing. https://wapo.st/4mP0xTF

‘Nowhere to go’: What happened after Trump ordered homeless encampments cleared The White House said 50 homeless encampments in D.C. have been cleared in recent weeks and more action is forthcoming.

‘Nowhere to go’: What happened after Trump ordered homeless encampments cleared. For @washingtonpost.com @marissajae.bsky.social and I dove into what Trump's DC enforcement push has meant for DC's most unfortunate and vulnerable living on the street www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

The Mayor of the United States:

New Washington Post-Schar School poll: Most D.C. residents strongly oppose Trump’s city police takeover, with crime concerns continue a sharp decline and statehood support reaches a record high. Story w/ @joeheim.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

“Violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people,” President Trump said of D.C.

Post reporters retraced some of the president’s routes with the goal of seeing his view of Washington firsthand. wapo.st/4fPz3dV

The right’s war on ‘housing first’ lands in Middle America Missouri in 2022 adopted legislation from the Cicero Institute that outlawed camping on state property, among other things. Cities felt the effects soon after.

If you want to understand Trump's push on D.C.'s homeless population, and how the Right has weaponized the response to homelessness, please read this story of mine from a few years ago www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Lanternflies are swarming Virginia, threatening its $8B wine industry The colorful insects are draining nutrients from grape vines, stunting their growth and grossing out winery visitors.

You probably have seen a spotted lanternfly lately, the gross invasive bug hopping around everywhere in the mid-Atlantic these days. You probably don't realize they are an existential threat to the American wine business, especially in Virginia. My latest www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Looks awesome, Dan

Trump administration to destroy birth control intended as aid Belgium, the United Nations and aid groups say they have offered to save $9.7 million in supplies kept in a Belgian warehouse.

The Trump administration is set to destroy a large stockpile of U.S.-funded contraceptives stored at a warehouse in Belgium.

Belgium, the United Nations and aid groups say they have offered to save $9.7 million in supplies.

Honestly, solo Ozzie is just okay

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