Kathy Hochul calls bullshit
And it's much less important, but I do too
I had a life-changing croissant this morning, and rest assured, I don’t throw words around like that lightly. Okay, fine, sometimes I do, but this time I really mean it. This particular pain au chocolat came from Artisanal Goods by CAR in Pasadena, and it made my 8 AM night guard fitting at the dentist incredibly worth it. Sure, preserving my teeth from being ground to dust during my ever-increasing stress dreams is also important (side note: why can’t I ever find my airport gate?!), but mostly, and now more than ever, butter.
It’s been a very rough few days and the news isn’t slowing down. Between what happened in Minnesota, more ICE detentions, and what could be happening soon in Iran (depending, of course, on the moods of an addled former reality show host, his made-for-tv defense secretary, and war criminal Bibi Netanyahu), a reminder to take care of yourself in whatever way works best for you. I recommend walks, wine, and watching Dua Lipa roast sea bass. And of course, I hope this newsletter helps keep you informed and also sane.
NYC Mayoral Candidate (+ current city comptroller) Brad Lander was arrested by masked ICE officers—and in true ICE fashion, the arrest may not have even been legal. So why did they detain him? Lander had asked to see a judicial warrant for an immigrant being taken into custody. And then New York Governor Kathy Hochul stood up for her colleague in my favorite way: cursing.
Hot Tip: Lander has been repeatedly arrested throughout his career for various acts of civil disobedience (cool), and while I am not an NYC resident and therefore not able to vote in the upcoming primary, I would certainly be sure to rank a guy like that who walks the walk—and not serial harasser Andrew Cuomo, whose only win should be in a “who’s the worst?” race.
Speaking of the worst: ICE is reversing course and will again pursue deportations at farms, hotels, and restaurants, despite less than 10% of those they’ve taken into custody this year having committed a serious crime.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If your kid works for ICE, you should be required to have a bumper sticker saying so on your car, like the “proud parent of an honor student” ones, except this one says “embarrassed parent of an ICE agent.”
In a landslide vote, British lawmakers decriminalized abortions in England and Wales.
BTW: Thank y’all so much for making Hot Tip an official bestseller! If you want to read more about what I’ve got planned over here at HQ, give my update from last week a quick read:
In politics: A man who can’t be bothered to read his daily briefings or blend his makeup appears to be mulling starting World War III on social media. We’ll know more over the next 24-48 hours, so in the meantime, let’s keep the millions of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of war-hungry assholes in our minds.
In business: Future generations will never know the joy of radioactive colored Jell-O, as Kraft-Heinz announces an end to their use of artificial food dyes by 2027, though I do have an idea if Heinz is looking for a way around this: green flavored guns.
If you’ve ever wanted a smart phone that doesn’t work and definitely spies on you for Putin, I’ve got great news! The prodigal sons have announced a new business venture called Trump Mobile. The gold phone will be called the T1, as the “Daddy Please Love Us 1” did not test well; it will sell for $499 and almost definitely be made in China.
A new dating site says it can match you with your soulmate simply using your browser history, though I don’t know whether me adding things to carts that I never actually buy and googling “toe pain two weeks” is going to help me find my person. Of course, there is another option that does not require data mining: Leaving the gd house.
In travel: Trump is reportedly considering another 36 countries to be added to his racist, xenophobic travel ban. Responded those 36 countries: Yeah, we’re fine with that actually.
Louvre staff walked out on Monday to protest overcrowding (daily attendance is currently capped at 30k visitors!!!) and difficult conditions at the Parisian museum, while the Mona Lisa separately walked out in protest of her lack of eyebrows. Here’s hoping both issues are quickly addressed.
Listen: One of the most joyful, fun, and interesting podcasts (especially now!!!) is Table Manners with Jessie & Lennie Ware, and I was particularly psyched to see they got Fiona Shaw on the show this week.
That’s basically the equivalent of one month on Raya, and much more productive.
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Turns out, DOGE bros are as bad at math as they are getting into fraternities, both of which were recent events for them.
Aryna Sabalenka apologized to Coco Gauff for being a bad sport after losing the French Open to the American phenom.
Two female Somali engineers in their 20s—both of whom were born during the country’s civil war—are redefining what is possible for women as the capital city’s skyline is rebuilt in a historically male-dominated society.
Some Labubu collectors are reportedly running out of gas money as they invest in the tiny monster dolls from China, especially in pursuit of the “secret” limited edition ones, which can run you hundreds of dollars from resellers.
NY Mag editors are trading restaurants for grocery stores across the city this summer, and as a picnic enthusiast, I co-sign this trend.
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