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A Thorn in The Desert

A Thorn in The Desert

Before diving into U.S. politics, we’re starting with Vogue’s poorly aged profile of Bashar al-Assad’s wife and the flurry of reports on the CEO assassin. Stick around for the latest coverage on the Trump world, the fashion-fueled conflict in the upcoming Administration, and group text dynamics. Wretch on!

Ink Stained Wretches

December 12, 202452m 23s

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Before diving into U.S. politics, we’re starting with Vogue’s poorly aged profile of Bashar al-Assad’s wife and the flurry of reports on the CEO assassin. Stick around for the latest coverage on the Trump world, the fashion-fueled conflict in the upcoming Administration, and group text dynamics. Wretch on!


Time Stamps: 

1:09 Front Page

37:42 Obsessions

45:00 Reader Mail 

48:52 Favorite Items 



Show Notes: 

The Atlantic: The Only Remaining Online Copy of Vogue's Asma al-Assad Profile 

The Wall Street Journal: Inside Assad’s Ransacked Palace: Anxiety Pills, Graffiti and Shredded Posters 

Daily Mail: It may seem bizarre, but many women (including me) are captivated by the 'hot assassin', writes CLARA GASPAR

The Washington Post: Luigi Mangione ‘had so much to offer’ — now, he is a murder suspect

The New York Times: The Prominent Maryland Family of the Suspect in the C.E.O. Killing 

NBC News: Read the full transcript: President-elect Donald Trump interviewed by "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker 

CNN: Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations

The Hill: Melania Trump sells Christmas ornaments during Fox News appearance 

USA Today: Donald Trump picks former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece 

Mediaite: Matt Gaetz Expected To Become Anchor on Pro-Trump Network Following Short-Lived Attorney General Nomination 

The New York Times: Matea Gold Named Washington Editor of The New York Times 

Status: The Krugman-Kingsbury Kerfuffle 

AP News: Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction 

The Washington Post: Opinion | The secret lives of group chats 

The New York Times: The Winter Arc Asks You to Lock In for 3 Months. Some Take It to an Extreme. 

The Atlantic: The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger 

The Washington Post: What’s America’s largest ethnic group, and why did we get it wrong for so long?

The New York Times: Shuntaro Tanikawa, Popular Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92

The New York Times:Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann