Calder McHugh
caldermchugh.bsky.social
Calder McHugh
@caldermchugh.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, Politico Nightly; Writing/Editing at Politico Magazine

Mets/Knicks sufferer
I went to the Thousand Islands to talk to residents and (not on purpose) some Canadian cops who pulled me over to learn about how river communities that are equal parts American and Canadian are handling rising tension between the two countries:

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
A River of Regret Runs Through Trump’s Trade War With Canada
In the small towns along the St. Lawrence River, Trump’s outsized presence could shape a national election outcome.
www.politico.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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are you going to scroll by and not say hi to Darryl Strawberry? 🤔
December 4, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Happy Thanksgiving:)
November 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Just a beautiful piece of writing from Giri Nathan. As a fellow reformed Fed lover, I feel confident I’ll never see anything like the 2022 Australian Open final again
"When Rafael Nadal first appeared on court, my 13-year-old mind was too simple to make sense of him. Here was some strange chimera who seemed ancient yet terribly modern. Almost feral, but also quite polite."
Rafael Nadal Found Process In Pain | Defector
Nadal was the destroyer of context, the man who played every point in vacuum, through comebacks and blowouts with the same equanimous mind and full effort.
defector.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:40 PM
I thought that Jennifer Rubin was talking about mj lenderman for a second
On MJ: If you don't appreciate the audience you have, betray that audience and lose their trust you are ging to lose lots of them. i have seen this movie.
November 19, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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“Oh my God”
November 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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And believe me, we hear from all of them.
The United States now has:
• 45,020 reporters
• 275,550 public relations specialists

For every reporter, there are now six PR people.

(data via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
November 19, 2024 at 3:23 AM
New dune show does not have the juice
November 19, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Thinking about watching the 2011 classic Margin Call this evening #margincallmonday
November 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM