The Daily Whatever, Aug 29
From kids getting shot while praying to the compromised CDC to Trump's self-professed "unmatched business acumen" saving Cracker Barrel--we had a lot of fucked-up news to discuss.
It was an absolute joy to host Samantha Paige (she/they) for today’s Fucked-up Friday.
Huge thanks to Accidentally Sideways™, Alex the Defender, Adrian, Angie, Artings & Inklings, ✨🌸Aurora🏳️⚧️✨, Beth Cruz, BJ Roberts, Brain of J-Hawk (he/him), Bud Jones, Jeanne Elbe, Caro Henry, Carolyn Maietta, Carrie, Cat, OldHenCharlie, C Wallis, cynmac, Damon Kenner, Dana DuBois, Dorie B, Leanna, Ginger, Gregory Kammerer, HeidiG, Bluegreendot, Marney, Jeannettecally Modified, Jeff Furey, Jackie, maryse, Karen Marie Shelton, PhemK, Kathy, Kayleen Gnwmythr, Kim Taylor, MoonWater (Kosta*Κώστα), Krista Volo, Karin Lunsford, Jo, Rich Kagan, Leslie, The Momster, Lisa nusca, The One Minute Daily Boost, Liz Scott, Lisa Kulkarni, Luca, Lawrence Winnerman, Marc A, Marilyn L deSouza, Mason/she/her/💛🤍💜🖤, nude art, The Opinionated Ogre, Polly Walker Blakemore, Mary, Musings on Interesting Times, Rebecca Perrett, Rod Jones, Robin Wilding, Samantha Paige (she/they), Diary of a Seasoned Traveller, SheriMiami, Nick Paro, SOPHIE RIEGEL, Soso, Spooky Smith, Stefen Starner, Stephanie Hogen, Peter Sukowski, Sushipheliac 🍣🍥🍣, Tammy Steand, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Thomas Kovac, Tom Young, Toph, Trudy Jackel, ValerieR, Leta Mussett, Victor Cardenas, william Hornell, William for joining us.
We love you all, mean it!
Lawrence Winnerman
The science fiction writer
Lawrence Winnerman is a science fiction writer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After twenty-five years leading technology programs at Amazon and Microsoft, he was chief operating officer of Blue Amp Media. In his Substack publication, The Hinge & The Near Field, he writes about AI and democracy and is serializing his novel Light Shines Through. He co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. All stories by Lawrence
Dana DuBois
The memoirist
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy. All stories by Dana
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