maybe the real habeas corpus was the friends we made along the way

May 21, 2025

good morning everyone. it is my friday, it is market day and peony wall is BACK which means there is nothing bad in the world (if only).

BOO

the DOJ opened an investigation into Andrew Cuomo after being pressed by Congressional Republicans to investigate former NY governor for lying to Congress when he was being investigated about the nursing home covid deaths. you best believe that if I had a political achilles heel like this my ass would not EVER run for mayor.
Kristi Noem defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to arrest and remove people from the country. maybe she could be asked basic citizenship test questions on her own reality television series.
if you feel like a lot of people you know were granted Italian citizenship in recent years, it’s because, well, lots of people have been granted Italian citizenship in recent years. everyone wants that EU passport. in fact, the number of Italian citizens abroad grew by about 40% in the last decade. not for long though: Italian PM Meloni is putting her foot down, a reminder that European conservatism is alive and well despite the pro-EU victories in the elections of the last week.

YESS

in honor of The New Yorker’s hundredth anniversary, it is resharing some of its most iconic pieces and sharing some great New York-centric pieces. my personal favorite is Michael Schulman discussing Lillian Ross’s “The Shit Kickers of Madison-Avenue.” read both if you never have. “The Everyday Dramas of Manhattan Rush Hour” (1998) and “Inside The Living Rooms of Notable New Yorkers” are great fun as well.
the bust missing from beside Jim Morrison’s grave has been recovered after thirty seven years. the police recovered it while executing a separate search.

MONEY

excited to see how my taxes will increase to fund Trump’s $175bn anti-drone Golden Dome which will allegedly be completed by the end of his term (when he dies) (we live in an authoritarian state). the project will, apparently, be funded at first by a $25bn infusion outlined by House Republicans in a bill facing internal opposition.

MIAM

the NYC martinis getting a lot of press right now are at Schmuck, Dante, the Hotel Chelsea Lobby Bar, and Maison Premiere. I’m constantly seeing these four names in roundups and Instagram carousels about where to go in NYC to drink the best cocktail. if you want something other than a martini though, try Girl Cola at Lullaby (which I keep on reading about) or check out the wine list at Roscioli.

SCREENS

John Oliver likened the HBO Max re-rebrand to Trump’s Gulf of America in Last Week Tonight. I don’t know, I might dislike David Zaslav but I like this change and I always support the right to reimagine yourself.

BOP

have a good day.

Natasha