I just want to say. Huge fan. About a month ago, we got a soft āyesā from Ezra to come on the show. I read his book, āAbundance,ā and I really enjoyed it; I hadnāt read a chapter book in a while. I bought copies for my entire staff and had them read it. For a few weeks, it was all we talked about. Two days ago, we received a hard ānoā from Kleinās team. Breaking the news to the staff was very difficult. This is my public plea to Mr. Klein: Sir, democracy is in peril. This conversation must happen.
Erin is at the forefront of trans journalism and focuses her daily newsletter on issues that every other major/minor news outlet is significantly underreporting on or ignoring altogether. Reedās independent reporting is succinct in ways i personally appreciate because, while it is necessary to stay informed on current policies shifts as it affects my livelihood, I also canāt ruminate in it without giving way to a manically typing āHOW TO LEAVE AMERICAā into my browser while I scarf down a Nerds Rope wishing things could be different. So, for that, Iām fucking grateful she keeps it simple and accessible. Subscribe, share, subscribe, share. Her work is imperative to trans safety and liberation.
I am in several group chats, but there is one that has my full heart right now. It is the āWriter Posseā group chat ā it consists of NYTās Joe Coscarelli, VFās Nate Freeman, VFās Dan Adler, Writer/Editor of Sex Mag and more Zack Sokol, NY/DC legend Jay Bugler, Reporter Extrordinaire Ezra Marcus, and yours truly. Weāre all unfairly talented ā deadass though, name another crew of men as sharp as us in the mediasphere ā and we enjoy what we do. We support each other, we ride for each other, we hold each other accountable. Coscarelli and Bulger took me aside a few months ago just to keep me, definitely the wildest one in the group (if you can believe it or not), more focused and it was much appreciated. Weāre men. Weāre fucking men. Group chats are great. Never post anything; you post in the group chat, and the boys tell you if your head is in the right direction or if this hot take needs some work.
My cofounder just posted about Stripeās annual letter being one of his ātop readsā of the year and I think Iām ready to enter the forest and never return.
Hello, Mr. President. I know youāre reading this. Our feud has been far from private. Letās give the people what they want. Two men enter, one man leaves. The gauntlet has been thrown. The ball is in your court. Your move, Mr. President. Iāll be waiting.
Backflips are a big part of my life. Iāve been teaching myself to backflip in my spare time. I had three dreams as a child. The first was to wield a sword while riding a horse. Iām proud to say Iāve accomplished that. The second was to sing and backflip, which Iāve been unable to do simultaneously. I do not feel comfortable sharing my third dream, but you know who you are, and youāve stabbed me in the back for the last time. Benson Boone, Iām here to listen. Iām here to learn.
To be honest, when I first heard your songs, I thought you were African American. Seeing an artist devote their work to bringing white and black cultures together gives me hope; itās a quiet rebellion against an increasingly divided nation. Kudos to you, Mr. Roll.
