The Daily Whatever, May 2: Fucked-Up Friday
With Kevin Alexander, lots of fucked-up shit, and a tribute to Jill Sobule
Thank you Walter Rhein, Debra Groves Harman, Polly Walker Blakemore, Karen Marie Shelton, Lahboss and so many others for tuning into The Daily Whatever: Fucked-Up Friday with Lawrence Winnerman and Dana DuBois featuring our guest Kevin Alexander!
Y’all! I (Lawrence) got a job! Huzzah! Also, I’m planning a new side hustle as Santa Claus. Read Santa Lawrence’s origin story here:
Today we had a battle royale for the most fucked-up thing that happened this past week. We agreed that deporting kids with cancer without their meds is by far the worst thing, but it was a strong race for what’s next:
Kevin led with his choice that the Trump budget draft cuts funding for the Narcan program that saves the lives of hundreds of thousands of folks in danger of dying from a drug overdose each year—and replaces it with nothing.
Lawrence followed up with the insanity that the Trump administration has deported back to El Salvador a legit MS-13 gang leader who was in US custody. The government was building a case against him to keep him behind bars, but in a shady twist, Trump sent him back to El Salvador—because this guy has info that would incriminate Bukele, the El Salvadoran President. Keep an eye out to see if he “falls out a window” or suffers a similar fate upon his return.
Dana clocked in with the ridiculous story that Donald Trump has put his own name forward as a contender to be the next Pope. Lindsay Graham, in an insane display of ass-kissery, suggested that the Conclave should consider this. (← This satire in the Palm Beach Post was too good not to link!) Later spin by numerous outlets to say that Trump was joking only fueled the feeling that 1984-style changing of source documents was increasing in the media.
Dana won by a large margin, and we then proceeded to talk about:
Glennon Doyle joining Substack—and then being chased off.
Kevin’s pick for the most GenX song of all time—his choice: Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds.
Finally, a tribute to Jill Sobule, gender-bending GenX (OK, Boomer) indie-pop star who died tragically yesterday at age 66.
We had a blast, and we can’t wait to talk with you, with Kevin Alexander, and with each other AGAIN soon!
Tune in tomorrow, Saturday, 03 May at 9am Pacific and Noon Eastern for more The Daily Whatever!
Lawrence Winnerman
The science fiction writer
Lawrence Winnerman is a science fiction writer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After twenty-five years leading technology programs at Amazon and Microsoft, he was chief operating officer of Blue Amp Media. In his Substack publication, The Hinge & The Near Field, he writes about AI and democracy and is serializing his novel Light Shines Through. He co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. All stories by Lawrence
Dana DuBois
The memoirist
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy. All stories by Dana
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