We took a break from debate prep to bring you the most facile content the American News Media has to offer this week. From racist plagues to self-inflicted Revenge Porn, its a “Harumph” heavy episode. Dont worry, there are a few positive pieces and praise for Cheesecake Factory. Wretch on! Time Stamps:  4:49 Front Page 44:36 Obsessions 52:02 Reader Mail  54:00 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes:  WaPo: Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact Birthday WaPo: Univision anchor Jorge Ramos rebukes network for not challenging Trump Popular Information: Kushner's Mexican connection - by Judd Legum  Wapo: Bidens travel to Georgia to celebrate the life of Rosalynn Carter  Business Insider: Washington's secret weapon is a beloved Gen Z energy drink with more caffeine than God  Semafor: WSJ, Times journalists pull union away from Gaza statement  https://twitter.com/honestreporting/status/1728680174252691814?s=10&t=cVRrOEC7HqoeeefgDh4iIA   NYTimes: Israel-Hamas War: Second Hostage-Prisoner Exchange Is Completed After a Delay  NY Times:Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Killed at Historic Pace  AP News: Defeated Virginia candidate Susanna Gibson may not be done with politics WaPo:After affirmative action, a Black and White teen rethink Ivy League schools  https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1726850958427091054  They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help  Why Warblers Flock to Tonier Neighborhoods To Shrink Learning Gap, This District Offers Classes Separated by Race Malls with a Cheesecake Factory do better than those without  https://twitter.com/corbinkbarthold/status/1729252331315982372  How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life  WSJ: Held Hostage by Hamas: How Two Girls Survived Captivity in Gaza Slate: What Sam Altman can get away with at OpenAI now. @JessicaPMelugin on X “It’s important to remember that traditional media often dislikes social media generally because it ate their lunch on advertising and decentralized their control of information dissemination. That bias explains A LOT of reporting on social media matters. Futurism:Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers NYT: Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies?  NYT: When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the Job