Watch this episode on YouTube. Before you enjoy your holiday weekend, hear about how the media isn’t allowing Justice Alito enjoy his. On top of that, we’re talking veepstakes, NYT’s in-house hammer, WaPo’s $70 million loss, and a not-so-facile piece on Red Lobster. Wretch on! Time Stamps: 01:15 Front Page 43:02 Obsessions 52:11 Reader Mail 55:59 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [email protected]. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Show Notes: NYTimes: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s House Displayed a ‘Stop the Steal’ Flag After Jan. 6  NYT: Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag The Atlantic: The UN's Gaza Statistics Make No Sense WaPo: The problem with diversity statements — and what to do about them Vanity Fair: Meet “the Inspector General” of the New York Times Newsroom CNN: The Postman's Plan WSJ: OpenAI, WSJ Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal Valued at Over $250 Million FastCompany: The new CEO of 'The Onion' is bringing back 'the good internet.' Here's how  NYPost: Sports Illustrated fails to deliver May issue after breakup with publisher: sources Indiewire: 'Queer Planet' Trailer: Andrew Rannells Narrates LGBTQ+ Nature Doc  Latimes: Column: News business needs help in California. Is government the answer? NYPost: Larry David tells CNN's Chris Wallace 'none of your f–king business' when asked about net worth Obsessions:  WaPo: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show  Pew Research: More Americans want the journalists they get news from to share their politics than any other personal trait  Fav Items: Yahoo: Opinion | Why Red Lobster’s downfall hits differently for Black communities  FreeBeacon: 'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA