Plus: Your "Celtic" tattoo isn't Celtic [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbjZxYzlqYmw1NC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYnllZnNqdm9xby8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). How a far-right think tank made everything "woke" After the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the Republican obsession with blaming everything on "woke" hit a ridiculous new level, as the biggest clowns in the party â who happen to be the agenda-setters for the GOP â rushed [forward to say that it was because the bank](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd25ncWFrYWF2Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) was "woke." This was met with a cacophony of laughter. How on Earth is a bank "woke" and how would "wokeness" force them to, as happened with SVB, invest too much in bonds that created a liquidation crisis when interest rates rose? So far, the efforts to make "woke banks" make sense have been underwhelming. The first pass at it,[courtesy of the Wall Street Journal](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbm16eWMzeTVzaS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and [Donald Trump Jr. was to point to a small handful](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYXZ3MHRjYWk5Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)of bank executives who aren't white men as evidence of "woke." But even for the Fox News crowd, it's hard to pretend that "only white men can bank" isn't straight-up bigotry. [Read about Republicans' second attempt here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOG9hcDRoM3dkdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYnd2cXBnYnN0aC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo No, your "Celtic" tattoo isn't Celtic Let's have a little talk among ourselves, [Irish Americans](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdndjYndmemd2OS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). Let's celebrate our diversity. No, I'm serious; that's the real story of our heritage. There is no pure ethnic identity to be found deep in our ancestry, or in anyone else's. To quote the Harvard geneticist [David Reich](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbGs4bmdtejM0ei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), whose research on ancient DNA has upended the study of human prehistory, "Present-day populations are blends of past populations, which were blends themselves." Let's talk about your sort-of-but-not-entirely benign passion for the supposed "Celtic" past: Let's talk about your tattoos, very likely an ahistorical mishmash of definitely-not-Celtic stuff and pseudo-medieval Christian lettering and incoherent 20th-century nationalism. Let's talk about the fairies, the ancient monuments, the spiritual meditations, the mispronounced names of traditional holidays, the cobbled-together bits of mythology and folklore. [Read more from Andrew O'Hehir here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvam8zaXRmYzIzMS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). - Expert: Trump lawyer's attempt to do "damage control" on TV [may have done the opposite](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveXhwMjNtaGd3dS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- Why the GOP is obsessed with "woke" â but [can't define it](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbGxvN3diMGp3My8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- The myth of "liberal" news: How the [media does the work of fascists](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdW0ybjVpY3pyci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- [America's downward elevator ride](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNXQzdzh4OGt2Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): Biden promises hope â is that enough?
- Donors who gave $23K to GOPer for child burial garden demand he ["tell us where the money went!"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDdnMzB6cmU2ei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- A Texas man is [suing those who helped his ex-wife get an abortion](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZzNtYTZrbXFydi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). What happens if he wins?
- Princess Dianaâs brother trashes Trump boast: âShe clearly viewed him as [worse than an anal fissureâ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ2VmZG1mY3A5Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "Like photographing sculpture": Cinematographer reveals [what makes "Creed III" look so good](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ2k4Mmt6ZmU3ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars means [long COVID patients are being left behind](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOWZ3bTV2bWk5bi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- Imprisoned âTiger Kingâ star, [Joe Exotic](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZnRnejdobWEzOC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), is running for president
- Why experts say you should [go easy on picky eaters](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaXJwbHhyaHYzYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWh3N3B6bDJzbC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! ~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmhyeDF6YmljZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo Biden-Trump pact not to run in 2024 President Biden knows that a majority of Americans don't want him to run for president in 2024. But Biden also believes he is the best candidate to stop Trump, who he views as the biggest threat to our democracy. So let's take a look at more direct action that Biden can take to ensure Trump doesn't retake the presidency: The president can voluntarily commit to not running for a second term if Trump also agrees to end his bid for the White House. To sweeten the deal, Biden could also offer Trump a pardon that's conditioned on him not seeking the presidency. The offer would reinforce democracy no matter what. [Read more here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvemV4cDIzMXVidS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). - "Reporter Describes Being Fired By Axios After Being Targeted By Ron DeSantisâ Media âMachine,â" [Talking Points Memo](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMzNkaHIxZ3gyei8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "The GOP Campaign Trail Is Already Getting DeSantis-Proofed," [The Daily Beast](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZGpweng1YWxtNS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "Feds arrest Chinese tycoon linked to Steve Bannon and charge him with $1 billion fraud scheme to fund his yacht, Ferrari, and $36,000 mattresses," [Insider](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZWVqN3l3d2VncC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs âBombâ Was Actually a Bag of Sand," [Rolling Stone](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYTF1YjYwYXFlMi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "In Florida, showing mental health struggles could get a child detained," [The Washington Post](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveGMycGhkMTg0Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)
- "Police Killed His Son. Prosecutors Charged The Teenâs Friends with His Murder," [The Appeal](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZTZob3Z0OTB4dC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) "Jaw-dropping": Experts stunned after report reveals new tape of Trump pressuring Georgia official The special grand jury investigated Trump's efforts to overturn his election in the state after District Attorney Fani Willis launched a probe into the former president's [infamous phone call](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvam5jeTBpM3RhZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to reverse his loss. But five grand jurors who spoke with AJC revealed that investigators also have an audio recording of Trump pressuring then-Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to push for a special session to reverse President Joe Biden's win. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti called the report ["jaw-dropping."](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNXJpcHVyaWF6OS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) The call "sounds incendiary," [tweeted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbGVicGtlem9jbC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHFXA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman. "How big does Willis want to go in her charges?" [Read more from Igor Derysh.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNnVpcXo2dTdwMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWJ0aW1nem04ZHEmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZAlKSBRk_MT4HlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL3Vuc3Vic2NyaWJlP2lkPUAzNTQzOTUyVwNzcGNCCmQJSkgUZPzE-B5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAKA~~) Copyright © 2023 Crash Course, All rights reserved. 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801 [Made with Letterhead [Letterhead logo]](~/AASU4wA~/RgRl9s1JP0QiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmVwbm83czh5c1cDc3BjQgpkCUpIFGT8xPgeUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)