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From Scottie · July 31, 2026
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A reader who wants Matt Taibbi's investigations, media criticism, civil-liberties reporting, literary discussions, and skepticism of official narratives.
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- Racket NewsThe publication this guide is about
- PublicAdds investigations and arguments about institutions, free speech, medicine, crime, and energy.
- The Free PressAdds reported stories and essays about institutional trust, culture, and political heterodoxy.
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July 31, 2026 · Executive brief
01 / The rundown
- Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a Senate hearing as newly released diaries exposed early internal pandemic doubts.
- The Department of Justice unilaterally withdrew subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters following pushback from a federal judge over press privacy.
- The AP Stylebook ballooned to nearly 500 pages, replacing traditional legal guides with expanded institutional rules for newsrooms.
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02 / The briefing
01 / main
Fauci Pleads Fifth as Diaries Expose Early Pandemic Doubts
The takeaway: Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment over 100 times in a Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions about newly released personal diaries. The documents show Fauci knew early in 2020 that nine out of twelve scientists on a key call suspected a lab origin.
Concrete details
- Pled the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing.
- Diaries reveal nine of twelve scientists on a February 2020 call suspected deliberate laboratory insertion.
Why it matters for this reader: Directly relevant to your focus on media criticism and official narrative skepticism, as major press outlets downplayed these stark contradictions in public testimony.
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02 / main
DOJ Withdraws Subpoenas Targeting New York Times Reporters
The takeaway: Federal prosecutors unilaterally withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists covering Air Force One. The surrender came after a federal judge pressed government lawyers to either pull the demands or see them quashed in court over privacy overreach.
Concrete details
- SDNY Chief Counsel Sean Buckley unilaterally withdrew subpoenas following a judicial warning.
- Subpoenas threatened to sweep up private data from family members of news reporters.
Why it matters for this reader: Aligns with your interest in civil-liberties reporting, highlighting executive branch attempts to sweep up reporter records until challenged by judges.
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03 / main
AP Stylebook Bloats to 500 Pages Amid Word Control
The takeaway: The 2026 AP Stylebook reached nearly 500 pages, expanding far beyond its original scope. Media institutions are increasingly dictating prose through mandated sections on inclusive storytelling and artificial intelligence, replacing traditional media law guides.
Concrete details
- The 2026 edition spans nearly 500 pages, ten times larger than the 1951 guide.
- Replaced classic libel guidelines with rules for inclusive storytelling, race coverage, and AI.
Why it matters for this reader: Satisfies your skepticism of institutional language control by showing how style guides enforce political standards across news outlets.
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04 / main
Berlin Pride Attack Exposes Serious Security Oversight
The takeaway: A German-born attacker killed one person and injured 29 at a Spandau Pride Parade despite massive police presence. The perpetrator bypassed anti-vehicle barriers using a van and machete before officers shot him dead.
Concrete details
- 1 woman was killed and 29 people were injured despite 2,200 police guarding the venue.
- Attacker Abdel Ballout used a machete and van to breach heavy street barriers.
Why it matters for this reader: Matches your interest in investigative reporting that scrutinizes official security oversights and intelligence failures following major public attacks.
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05 / main
Get Lit Analyzes Comic Extremism in Dostoyevsky's Demons
The takeaway: Matt Taibbi and Brad Pearce unpacked the comic climax of Dostoyevsky's Demons in a subscriber livestream. The episode focused on Stepan Verkhovensky's rant at a provincial fête, exploring how classic fiction mocks political dogmatism.
Concrete details
- Analyzed Stepan Verkhovensky's outburst prioritizing Shakespeare and Raphael over political progressivism.
- Featured live commentary and transcript analysis of Dostoyevsky's satirical climax with Brad Pearce.
Why it matters for this reader: Feeds your passion for literary analysis and deep dives into classic political novels on Racket News.
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Action items
- Review the released Fauci diary passages concerning the February 2020 scientific call on virus origins.
- Listen to the Get Lit livestream breakdown of Dostoyevsky's Demons with Matt Taibbi and Brad Pearce.
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Anthony Fauci Senate Hearing and Media Reaction
- The Fauci Legend Will Not Die!Racket News · Included
- After Fauci Debacle, Our Idiot Press Circles the WagonsRacket News · Included
- Fauci Twisted Arms And Misrepresented Data In Single-Minded Drive To Mandate Covid Vaccines, His Diary ShowsPublic · Included
- Live Stream: Live Commentary on Anthony Fauci Hearing With Dr. Matt BivensRacket News · Included
- Pleading the Fifth Won’t Spare Fauci from the TruthThe Free Press · Included
- Commentary on Anthony Fauci Hearing With Dr. Matt BivensRacket News · Included
- Live Now: Commentary on Anthony Fauci Hearing With Dr. Matt BivensRacket News · Included
- The Limits of ‘Anti-Woke.’ Plus. . .The Free Press · Included
Critical Perspective on Press Freedom and Trump Subpoenas
- Listen to This Article: Meet The New Boss, Same as the Old BossRacket News · Included
- Meet The New Boss, Same as the Old BossRacket News · Included
Salman Rushdie attacker verdict
- Justice for Salman Rushdie—and a Warning to the WestThe Free Press · Read, not included
"Get Lit" Discussion of Dostoyevsky's "Demons"
- “Get Lit" July 30, 2026: In Dostoyevsky's Demons, a Ridiculous Party Precedes BloodshedRacket News · Included
- “Get Lit” Livestream: The Comic Climax of Dostoyevsky's "Demons"Racket News · Included
- “Get Lit” Livestream, 4:30 pm ET: The Comic Climax of Dostoyevsky's "Demons"Racket News · Included
Zelensky and Netanyahu Washington
- Trump, Bibi, Zelensky, and the Wars for the West. Plus. . .The Free Press · Read, not included
Laura Loomer Ukraine visit
- Laura Loomer, Lifelong LearnerThe Free Press · Read, not included
America munitions shortage
- The Truth About America’s Munitions CrisisThe Free Press · Read, not included
Central Park video
- Welcome to Secular ShariaThe Free Press · Read, not included
Resisting Language Control by Activists and AI
- Listen to This Article: Don't Let Activists or Robots Choose Your WordsRacket News · Included
Examination of Germany's Preventable Terror Attack
- Listen to This Article: History's Most Preventable Terror Attack?Racket News · Included
- History's Most Preventable Terror Attack?Racket News · Included
U.S. foreign allies support
- MAGA Needs Friends Like Israel and UkraineThe Free Press · Read, not included
Moscow fuel shortages
- Dispatch from Moscow: Fuel Shortages, Rising Fatigue, and No End of War in SightThe Free Press · Read, not included
Data center expansion
- How to Treat Our Data-Center Phobia. Plus. . .The Free Press · Read, not included
Iran military developments
- The Dangerous Pause in Iran, with Mark MontgomeryThe Free Press · Read, not included
German media double standards
- Media Warn Of “Far Right” As Left Attacks Journalists And Democracy In GermanyPublic · Read, not included
Marco Rubio communism speech
- The End of VocationThe Free Press · Read, not included
Political ideology and truth
- Sophie Cunningham’s Common SenseThe Free Press · Read, not included
Hate speech and hiring
- GiveSendGo Is a Home for the Canceled. Is It Incentivizing Hate?The Free Press · Read, not included
Netanyahu libel lawsuit potential
- Netanyahu Can Sue Mamdani for His SmearsThe Free Press · Read, not included
Nixonmaxxing meme trend
- ‘Nixonmaxxing’ Is More than a MemeThe Free Press · Read, not included
Canada US tariffs
- This Week in Canada: There Are No Winners in a Trade WarThe Free Press · Read, not included
Annual physical examination
- You’re Doing Your Annual Physical All WrongThe Free Press · Read, not included
New York City property
- Why Mamdani Is Asking My Mom to Pay His Pied-à-Terre TaxThe Free Press · Read, not included
Marital infidelity advice
- Tough Love: My Wife Won’t Forgive Me for CheatingThe Free Press · Read, not included
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