* Fox News’ Will Cain recently referenced a “weird kind of smugness” in the way “some of these liberal white women interact with authority.” Another MAGA target revealed.
* Some right-wing influencers and commentators have now turned the targeting into an acronym: AWFUL (Affluent White Female Urban Liberal).
* Because of Iran’s internet blackout, anti-government activists have been smuggling in Starlink terminals. It helped that the State Department coordinated with SpaceX on the sanctions exemption for digital communication tools in Iran. It also helps that Starlink services reportedly will be offered for free.
* WaPo has made significant newsroom layoffs. Last year it trimmed dozens of journalists with buyouts. Years of financial losses have taken a toll. Too bad Jeff Bezos couldn’t write a check and cover it in the interests of free speech. It cost Amazon $75 million to underwrite the “Melania” infomercial.
* Tabloid book ends: The New York Post now has a West Coast sibling, the California Post. Heads up, “Commiefornia.”