Evan McMurry
@evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com
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Evan McMurry
@evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com
· Nov 26
Nothing Kinky | Evan McMurry
A soldier hellbent on getting himself honorably discharged, and the waitress who changed everything when he saw the way the sun itself tried to reach her with its gaze. Nothing kinky here… ju…
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Porting over my pinned tweet: I write short stories! Some of which get published, a few of which win awards. (Don't worry, plenty get rejected, too.)
"Nothing Kinky": bit.ly/2IFUYsY
"Nixon in Heaven": bit.ly/37VCtJp
"After the Water": bit.ly/3mg7NrP
"The Fall of Rabbi Gold": bit.ly/39WTEgB
"Nothing Kinky": bit.ly/2IFUYsY
"Nixon in Heaven": bit.ly/37VCtJp
"After the Water": bit.ly/3mg7NrP
"The Fall of Rabbi Gold": bit.ly/39WTEgB
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The release of the Epstein files left many of his victims disappointed with how the Justice Department handled it, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. “America is getting a look tonight into how we have all felt for years,” one survivor said.
‘They’re Delusional If They Think This Is Going to Go Away’
The Trump administration’s release of long-awaited files didn’t provide what survivors were looking for.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The release of the Epstein files left many of his victims disappointed with how the Justice Department handled it, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. “America is getting a look tonight into how we have all felt for years,” one survivor said.
“As individuals who received their vaccines up to six decades ago reach old age, they’re becoming the unwitting subjects of a natural experiment: Researchers are nervously watching to see just how long their immunity might last. “
Measles’ Most Deceptive Trait
Most cases are mild, obscuring the disease’s worst outcomes.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“As individuals who received their vaccines up to six decades ago reach old age, they’re becoming the unwitting subjects of a natural experiment: Researchers are nervously watching to see just how long their immunity might last. “
NEW: Donald Trump is considering announcing onetime bonus checks of $1,776 for many military members, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @nancyayoussef.bsky.social report.
$1,776 Checks for the Military
The president is considering bonuses for many service members.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
NEW: Donald Trump is considering announcing onetime bonus checks of $1,776 for many military members, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and @nancyayoussef.bsky.social report.
“Inside the agency, officials describe Bhattacharya as a largely ineffectual figurehead, often absent from leadership meetings, unresponsive to colleagues, and fixated more on cultivating his media image than on engaging with the turmoil at his own agency.”
The Most Feared Person at the NIH Is a Vaccine Researcher Plucked From Obscurity
While NIH director Jay Bhattacharya focuses on podcasting, his second in command is dramatically remaking the agency.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“Inside the agency, officials describe Bhattacharya as a largely ineffectual figurehead, often absent from leadership meetings, unresponsive to colleagues, and fixated more on cultivating his media image than on engaging with the turmoil at his own agency.”
We've lost Ely and Todd Snider in under a month.
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
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December 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We've lost Ely and Todd Snider in under a month.
@dgraham.bsky.social: “The simplest reason Trump posted this is the same reason he posts anything: The man cannot resist making everything about himself, even if it’s the heartbreaking murder of a beloved artist in an alleged domestic dispute.”
Trump Blames Rob Reiner for His Own Murder
This morning’s Truth Social post was nauseating even by the president’s standards.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
@dgraham.bsky.social: “The simplest reason Trump posted this is the same reason he posts anything: The man cannot resist making everything about himself, even if it’s the heartbreaking murder of a beloved artist in an alleged domestic dispute.”
@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social: American anti-Semitism is not primarily a partisan phenomenon, “but a generational one.”
“Jews constitute just 2 percent of the American population, but they’ve assumed much larger and more sinister proportions in the imagination of the country’s youth.”
“Jews constitute just 2 percent of the American population, but they’ve assumed much larger and more sinister proportions in the imagination of the country’s youth.”
‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’
Anti-Jewish prejudice isn’t a partisan divide—it’s a generational one.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social: American anti-Semitism is not primarily a partisan phenomenon, “but a generational one.”
“Jews constitute just 2 percent of the American population, but they’ve assumed much larger and more sinister proportions in the imagination of the country’s youth.”
“Jews constitute just 2 percent of the American population, but they’ve assumed much larger and more sinister proportions in the imagination of the country’s youth.”
NEW: A right-wing influencer claims USAID is a secret spy organization. He’s been brought into the agency to prove his theory, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports.
USAID Hired the Right-Wing Influencer Responsible for Its Decimation
Mike Benz was brought aboard to find evidence for his claims that the agency is secretly a spy operation.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
NEW: A right-wing influencer claims USAID is a secret spy organization. He’s been brought into the agency to prove his theory, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports.
serious question: what is impressionism as a musical genre
December 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
serious question: what is impressionism as a musical genre
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Last night’s Tennessee special-election results gave both Democrats and Republicans something to worry about, Marc Novicoff argues:
A Cautionary Tale for Both Parties
Last night’s Tennessee special election gave Democrats and Republicans something to worry about.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Last night’s Tennessee special-election results gave both Democrats and Republicans something to worry about, Marc Novicoff argues:
Breaking: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
An inspector general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Breaking: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
NEW: The U.S. strikes off of South America may be compromising its larger efforts against drug cartels, experts tell Missy Ryan and Marie-Rose Sheinerman.
A Counterproductive Counter-Narcotics Campaign
The Trump administration’s lethal strikes on suspected traffickers may compromise, not advance, America’s battle against cartels.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NEW: The U.S. strikes off of South America may be compromising its larger efforts against drug cartels, experts tell Missy Ryan and Marie-Rose Sheinerman.
@jonlemire.bsky.social: “Lack of regular voter contact has contributed to a growing fear among Republicans and White House allies: that Trump is too isolated, and has become out of touch with what the public wants from its president.”
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
@jonlemire.bsky.social: “Lack of regular voter contact has contributed to a growing fear among Republicans and White House allies: that Trump is too isolated, and has become out of touch with what the public wants from its president.”
100% serious question: why do toaster/toaster ovens have such short cords, rendering them unusable in all but the most absurd kitchen configurations? Is there a voltage thing specific to toasters? Did the toaster guild rule on this 80 years ago and you mess with them at your peril?
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
100% serious question: why do toaster/toaster ovens have such short cords, rendering them unusable in all but the most absurd kitchen configurations? Is there a voltage thing specific to toasters? Did the toaster guild rule on this 80 years ago and you mess with them at your peril?
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Exclusive: Surrendering land to Russia to end the war is off-limits, Zelensky’s chief negotiator tells Simon Shuster. “As long as Zelensky is president, no one should count on us giving up territory.”
Ukraine Says It Won’t Give Up Land to Russia
Ukraine’s chief negotiator, in an exclusive interview, says conceding sovereign territory is off-limits in peace talks
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November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Exclusive: Surrendering land to Russia to end the war is off-limits, Zelensky’s chief negotiator tells Simon Shuster. “As long as Zelensky is president, no one should count on us giving up territory.”
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine’s chief negotiator, in an exclusive interview, says conceding sovereign territory is off-limits in peace talks. Via Simon Shuster:
Ukraine Says It Won’t Give Up Land to Russia
Ukraine’s chief negotiator, in an exclusive interview, says conceding sovereign territory is off-limits in peace talks
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November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine’s chief negotiator, in an exclusive interview, says conceding sovereign territory is off-limits in peace talks. Via Simon Shuster:
“In focusing too much on what was popular, critics began to write about culture like sports, concentrating most on the major leagues.”
Make Culture Weird Again
Even failures and half steps will be more interesting than the boring stuff.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“In focusing too much on what was popular, critics began to write about culture like sports, concentrating most on the major leagues.”
“Sending $2,000 checks to most American households would demand more than what the government has collected in tariff revenues so far.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Sending $2,000 checks to most American households would demand more than what the government has collected in tariff revenues so far.”
“The shutdown showcased the fragility of the social safety net ... The shutdown may have provided a glimpse of what millions of Americans will face when the government opts for a reduced role in society.”
The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not
Its effects will linger for some time.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“The shutdown showcased the fragility of the social safety net ... The shutdown may have provided a glimpse of what millions of Americans will face when the government opts for a reduced role in society.”
Extensive profile of RFK Jr., including many fascinating interviews, from @michaelscherer.bsky.social:
The Most Powerful Man in Science
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. so convinced he’s right?
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November 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Extensive profile of RFK Jr., including many fascinating interviews, from @michaelscherer.bsky.social:
Annual reminder that the reporters covering Lee Harvey Oswald's funeral ended up burying him because they were the only ones besides his family to show up. Even the minister skipped it.
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Annual reminder that the reporters covering Lee Harvey Oswald's funeral ended up burying him because they were the only ones besides his family to show up. Even the minister skipped it.
“Through a representative, Rollins ‘declined with great enthusiasm’ to an interview request for this article.”
Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)
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November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“Through a representative, Rollins ‘declined with great enthusiasm’ to an interview request for this article.”
NEW from @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social: “The emails offer a portrait of Maxwell’s relatively comfortable life as the scandal that put her behind bars has gripped Trump in a political vise.”
The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails
The longtime Epstein associate reveled in her privileges after the Trump administration moved her to more comfortable surroundings.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
NEW from @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social: “The emails offer a portrait of Maxwell’s relatively comfortable life as the scandal that put her behind bars has gripped Trump in a political vise.”
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back, @jonlemire.bsky.social reports:
The Trump Steamroller Is Broken
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back, @jonlemire.bsky.social reports:
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November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
between me and @ibogost.com, your holiday shopping list is complete! theatln.tc/3IFzMBWA