Ivan Lett

David Brooks faces the truth of US history — and runs away - Salon.com NY Times' pet conservative offers a lengthy apologia for America — and gets pretty much everything wrong

This is why history and historians matter: www.salon.com/2025/07/26/d...

Current NYC temp: Grendel's grundle

It's days like today that the 2 senators per state really amplifies the focus on land above people that is built into our founding.

I was today years old when I realized that potential fans of my writing could be called Lett-ers.

Pete Hegseth Performs Bizarre Fruit Ritual as War Rages in Middle East The Defense Secretary found a unique way to wait out Trump’s two-week timeframe to decide what to do in Iran.

So it's not a dog whistle? Or just a regular whistle? www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...

Anne Burrell, host of Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America,' dies at 55 Anne Burrell, the celebrity chef best known for hosting 'Worst Cooks in America' on Food Network, has died at age 55.

"Brown food tastes good." RIP to a wonderful teacher and TV personality ew.com/anne-burrell...

Some day I'd like to interview a person who ordered and ate Papa John's on purpose.

Ah, the celebrities and top journalists pleading for people to buy their books... There's a simple answer to their consternation...

I enjoy that the intentions of my soul are so discernible that other people's dogs go out of their way to encounter me.

repeat after me:

The New York Times Is The Problem www.oliverexplains.com/p/the-new-yo...

Despite the griping and hand-wringing of "regretful" voters, pretty sure a snap reelection today, 6 months past and havoc wreaked, would yield the same results, because people are that bored. Such is brain rot.

“Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.”

—Middlemarch, by George Eliot

And for those of us who work in these industry fields, it's brutal out there.

Ruth Buzzi, purse-wielding comedian on 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88 Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian who made audiences belly-laugh as the purse-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series 'Laugh-In,' has died at 88.

ew.com/ruth-buzzi-d...

One of my middle school stage roles was a play version of Laugh-In. Strange to think the 24 year interval between its last airing and our production is the same as Molly Shannon's final SNL season until now. RIP Ruth Buzzi.

Destroying America Was The Plan All Along Trump wants to be the anti-FDR — and his goal is to smash the country built during the 20th century.

We tried to tell y'all: www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Trump Is Fulfilling Kissinger’s Dream The president is not the first American leader to disregard the role of morality in foreign policy, but he’s taking things much further than anyone has before.

Trump is fulfilling Kissinger's dream—and then some. @galbeckerman.bsky.social on how the president is forsaking the role of morality in foreign policy without even pretending otherwise:

NaPoMo (21-25): Juvenilia [Chimera, Eunuch, Finicky, Hatshepsut, Middle Passage] From Blackbone: How to Know My Broken Mind and Body

Had to post some oldies but goodies to finish the #NaPoMo challenge: ivanlett.substack.com/p/napomo-21-... I am still what I was becoming, final poems coming shortly.

A true political regret of mine is never being able to vote for Elizabeth Warren, but at least it's time for 🍿🍿🍿

Match Game Revived at ABC — Find Out Who’s Replacing Alec Baldwin as Host ABC is reviving the classic game show 'Match Game' — only this time, Alec Baldwin won't serve as host. Find out which comedy great is replacing him.

My favorite non-Jeopardy game show is returning with one of the funniest men alive as host! tvline.com/news/match-g... I need this.

NaPoMo (18-20): From Haarlem Reborn: A Novel in Verses Æstella Divine, James Baldwin, Kendrick L.

Now I've pledged to edit/revise/complete TWO poetry collections this year, alongside everything else: ivanlett.substack.com/p/napomo-18-... #NaPoMo #NationalPoetryMonth Peer pressure accepted.

They see "Black," they think "Black."

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

This is pitiful. www.science.org/content/arti...

Then a Hero Comes Along: Jem and the Holograms Showtime, Synergy!

The latest in my short essays on childhood heroes and inspirations: ivanlett.substack.com/p/then-a-her... (And seriously contemplating renaming it "Notes for My Therapist") #memoir #80snostalgia #jemandtheholograms

Whenever, wherever, we're meant to be together.

Took nearly 13 years to get to 1K on that other platform. Guess I'm on this one until death.

NaPoMo (13-17): Love Poems [Marmalade, Museum Porn, Privilege, Uncoupling, Wallflower] For consideration in my latest collection...

For consideration in my new poetry collection: ivanlett.substack.com/p/napomo-13-... #napomo #nationalpoetrymonth #lovepoems

New to Bluesky, help me find my friends? The video is a preamble to my new work: gathering local voices and to teach communities about civics and art.