Archive - The Status Kuo

Corporate America Isn’t So Sure

Trump’s signature policies of mass deportation and high tariffs are now facing some corporate headwinds.

3 hrs ago •

Why I Still Use Twitter (But Hope To Switch Soon)

By far the angriest emails and comments I receive are from readers who are upset that I link to Twitter (or as Elon Musk has for some reason renamed it…

Nov 24 •

Just for Xeets and Giggles (11.23.24)

The pall of gallows humor still lingers in the air.

Nov 23 •

The Ties That Bondi

Trump has tapped loyalist Pam Bondi for the Attorney General spot.

Nov 22 •

Will Trump’s First Big Gambit Fail?

Trump may have overreached by appointing Matt Gaetz as AG, and the consequences of that are now being felt.

Nov 21 •

Don’t Adjust Your Screens

A television administration is taking shape under Trump, but it’s not just any kind of TV.

Nov 20 •

Connecting the Fascist Dots

I’m writing today for The Big Picture with a piece out later this afternoon that compiles the latest warnings from fascism expert Prof.

Nov 19 •

A Note and Some Pics and Music from Across the Pond

I’m spending the week with my sister Mimi and extended family in idyllic Stonesfield, England, a small village not far from Oxford.

Nov 18 •

Just for Xeets and Giggles (11.16.24)

The shock of November 5 is dissolving into a general bitterness, and I think that’s perfectly healthy and understandable.

Nov 16 •

Cracks Among the Crackpots

Trump wants the worst people in his cabinet. That’s a problem not just for us, but for his top allies and advisors.

Nov 15 •

There’s No Trump Mandate, and That Matters

I’m writing my regular weekly column today over at The Big Picture. And I’ve finally read enough takes, crunched enough numbers, and put sufficient time…

Nov 14 •

Trump’s naming of a TV personality MAGA extremist to head the DoD is a joke that isn’t at all funny.

Nov 13 •

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