Robert Simonson

His decades long descent has been so sad.

NYT OPINION: THE OPINIONS Is There a Smart Way to Cede Power to Donald Trump? Three Opinion writers debate whether universities should make a deal with the administration. August 5, 5:02 a.m. ET Hosted by David Leonhardt, Binyamin Appelbaum and Emily Bazelon Produced by Jillian Weinberger

Journalism is the only civilian profession protected in the US Constitution and you would never know it from how the marquee journalists at our agenda-setting newspapers behave. I’d ask how they don’t die from embarrassment but I suspect they are incapable of the emotion.

Just got an email about a new “AI powered mixologist tool” named Tex. I apparently can ask it anything about cocktails or spirits or drinking trends. Unfortunately, I already have an outlet for these questions. It’s called myself.

The Zombies “Odyssey and Oracle” (1967) is the rare classic rock album where the songs get better as the record progresses. The last four songs are the album’s best; the final song the greatest of them all.

Flatbread is to pizza as wraps are to burritos. Same thing, different name, not as good.

Boardwalk Empire has one of the most satisfying, full circle finales I’m seen a modern series deliver. The whole Nucky arc came together.

On a Toot! New Orleans Martini Tour Who Makes the Best Martini in the Crescent City? The Mix Knows!

I found the best Martini in New Orleans. open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...

In a country run by a criminal, all criminals will be pardoned, and all law abiding citizens will be jailed.

I returned from Tales of the Cocktail to six boxes, all filled with RTD TCH beverages. Did I do something in New Orleans that I don’t remember?

I am beginning to agree with the idea the corporations are people. Just really shitty people.

My admiration for anybody who tries to start any kind of business has gone up about 1000% over the past four weeks.

Last Call for Cole's A conversation with Cedd Moses, Owner of Cole’s, Which Closes Aug. 2 After 117 Years.

I interviewed the owner of Cole’s, the iconic LA restaurant that is home to the French dip, about its eminent closure on August 2. open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...

The insult was pointed. At least it was to me.

The only awards at the TOTC Spirited Awards not presented by humans, but by a robotic disembodied voice, were the book and writing awards. Just saying.

Remember: if you’re working on Trump-Epstein exposés, MAGA doesn’t care about crimes.

Trump’s crimes are already in plain sight: his lechery with minors & brotherly closeness to Epstein.

They care ONLY about cover-ups.

The two greatest evils known to mankind, A.I. and the person directly in front of you in line at the post office, have finally teamed up. We’re done.

CBS cancels Colbert as media continues to turn Trumpward It's not just bending the knee. It's also oligarchic solidarity.

"Execs at CBS’s parent company Paramount may have dumped Colbert not to appease Trump, but to join with him. There’s ample evidence that billionaires genuinely, sincerely like Trump’s vision of authoritarian rule by billionaire, and want to do their part to crush dissent and discipline the proles."

When you are part of the propaganda

With all that’s going wrong in this country, this is the regime’s priority?

You are living in Russia.

Stephen Colbert’s show is the top rated late night show.

This was NOT a “financial decision” except in how the oligarchy relates it to a desired merger The Dictator has to approve.

The end.

Stop! Stop! I'm already voting for Mamdani!

New Orleans 40-Updated for 2025 An Updated List of NOLA's Best Bars.

This year’s New Orleans 40 list of best bars! open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...

Writers’ union urges investigation into Paramount move to cancel Colbert show Writers Guild of America requests New York attorney general investigate ‘potential wrongdoing’ after shock cancellation The Writers Guild of America has called on New York state officials to launch an investigation into Paramount following its sudden decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West asked New York state attorney general Letitia James to investigate Paramount over “potential wrongdoing” after the company announced the cancellation of the ‘Late Show’ on Thursday. Continue reading...

Writers’ union urges investigation into Paramount move to cancel Colbert show

It is a mark of the innate inequity of our system that when working people want goods or services, they must pay upfront. But if corporations want goods and services they can pay for then when it suits them, typically well after they have received the goods and services.

Jimmy Kimmel Cusses Out CBS ‘and All Your Sheldons’ Over Colbert Cancellation CBS canceled ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ and Hollywood is not happy. Jimmy Kimmel said eff ‘CBS’ and Elizabeth Warren implied that the cancellation is so Paramount can appease Donald Trump.

CBS canceled ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ and Hollywood is not happy. Jimmy Kimmel said eff ‘CBS’ and Elizabeth Warren implied that the cancellation is so Paramount can appease Donald Trump.

CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.

America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.

Watch and share his message.

It was the latest salvo in an aggressive and wide-ranging campaign to quiet critics. In recent months, UnitedHealth has targeted traditional journalists and news outlets, a prominent investor, a Texas doctor and activists like Ms. Strause and her father, who complained about a UnitedHealth subsidiary. In legal letters and court filings, UnitedHealth has invoked last year’s murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of the company’s health insurance division, to argue that intense criticism of the company risks inciting further violence.

UnitedHealth's CEO being assassinated has been a huge boon for the company's legal team as they use the murder to justify "an aggressive and wide-ranging campaign to quiet critics" through threats and lawsuits aimed at journalists, platforms, activists, and investors. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/b...

Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a minor vein condition, after noticing swelling in legs President Trump has been diagnosed with a minor vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs.

He's sicker than this, folks

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You don’t need a new angle or fresh reporting. Stop it.

Just re-publish it with a short editor’s note at the top.