Greetings! Another sign of the apocalypse?  The Trump Dance has taken the sports world by storm, “quickly becoming part of the culture” (The Sporting News).  It may be time for me to spend more time fishing and less time watching the NFL… Jeff Dorman, a Righting subscriber,  recommends several progressive Substacks for discerning readers “who will not be sticking their heads in the sand.”  His list includes columns from progressive  radio host  Thom Hartmann, data scientist Stephen Spoonamore, political analyst Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer,  ex-LA Times scribe Matt Pearce, and lauded historian Heather Cox Richardson…Professional Trump critic and dazzling wordsmith Michael Wolff is working on another Trump book and MAGA-world is up in arms. Fifteen high-ranking members of Team Trump released a statement today, which in part reads, “A number of us have received inquiries from the disgraced author Michael Wolff, whose previous work can only be described as fiction…(W)e encourage others to completely disregard whatever nonsense he eventually publishes.” You can’t buy that type of publicity and Wolff must be thrilled.  I can’t wait to read…Somehow this slipped under my radar.  For nearly a year, Tucker Carlson’s been successfully spewing on his own daily podcast. Apple just named it one of 2024’s most popular podcasts. Keep in mind, “popular” is a squishy term. It doesn't mean “The Tucker Carlson Show” is the most listened to or most subscribed.  Apple does not release those hard numbers…In  the shameless plug department, my talented daughter Hannah, whose artwork has been lauded in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other respected outlets, makes menorahs that are so beautiful they also function as free-standing pieces of art. She's offering our readers free shipping using the code THERIGHTING at checkout. You can visit her site here.  Hanukkah is five weeks away…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! The “All-We-Are-Saying-Is-Give-Trump-a-Chance” movement is gaining steam on the middle left. With apologies to John and Yoko, leading the chorus are MSNBC’s Joe and Mika, and HBO’s Bill Maher…Dept. of No Surprises: According to a pop-up ad on The Donald’s website, the Trump online Christmas store is now open for business.  My slogan for his yuletide merch: Buy a Trump Xmas tree ornament or else…More bad news: TheWashington Post informs us that viruses more lethal than Covid-19 pose a greater threat than nuclear weapons.  I hope Peter Hegseth is awake and paying attention…The Gateway Pundit thinks that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is an “opportune” candidate to join the GOP…This will trigger the right.  Alabama’s Auburn University is seeking to hire a professor who has experience in trans, queer and anti-racist rhetoric, says the rightward  1819 News…My latest article for the Columbia Journalism Review takes a look at which right wing personalities and outlets might  thrive in Trump 2.0. Without giving away too much, let's just say that Newsmax.com and Megyn Kelly should have a strong 2025…Our Right Wing Biz Watch columnist David Lieberman takes a hard look at how Wall Street is assessing MAGA-friendly companies in the wake of Trump’s victory. His conclusion: the financial community remains underwhelmed with their business prospects…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard