Bill Freeman August 14, 2025
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand Against Ukraine
As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-engineering of his country’s military and economy.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/14/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-resurgence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eE8.SiKm.4T-sg1e6kqXO&smid=url-share
Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime
President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going back decades who've denounced American cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention.
apnews.com/article/trump-washington-dc-takeover-race-39388597bad7e70085079888fe7fb57b?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
Gov. Bill Lee bypassed studies, outreach for Music City Loop - Nashville Banner
Gov. Bill Lee's office did no impact studies for Elon Musk's proposed Tesla tunnel through Nashville, raising community concerns.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/08/13/nashville-music-city-loop-concerns
I wonder what they are up to now…will post any reports…
All the Young Dudes
In which I inadvertently discover that at almost 60 I can still "get It" despite what the culture (and some exes) would have me believe. Random thoughts on older women + younger men, and vice versa.
open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/all-the-young-dudes?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
The Awkward Adolescence of a Media Revolution
Truth is still alive on social media—but it’s not easy enough to find.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/awkward-adolescence-media-revolution/683863/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fZnCV6WDCaRLQW70mw2ux1I&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
The Swarm
Where progressives like you take a stand
www.growtheswarm.com/?utm_source=bills-newsletter-4bb565.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=southern-progressives
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