Matthew Southworth

100%.

The following is the text of the email that Penelope Hegseth sent to her son, Pete Hegseth, on April 30, 2018, as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha. One sentence was redacted by The New York Times for privacy reasons.

Son, I have tried to keep quiet about your character and behavior, but after listening to the way you made Samantha feel today, I cannot stay silent. And as a woman and your mother I feel I must speak out.. You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth. I am not a saint, far from it.. so don't throw that in my face, but your abuse over the years to women (dishonesty, sleeping around, betrayal, debasing, belittling) needs to be called out.

Sam is a good mother and a good person (under the circumstances that you created) and I know deep down you know that. For you to try to label her as "unstable" for your own advantage is despicable and abusive. Is there any sense of decency left in you? She did not ask for or deserve any of what has come to her by your hand. Neither did Meredith. I know you think this is one big competition and that we have taken her side... bunk... we are on the side of good and that is not you. (Go ahead and call me self-righteous, I dont' care) Don't you dare run to her and cry foul that we shared with us... that's what babies do. It's time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women

We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. I don't want to write emails like this and never thought I would. If it damages our relationship further, then so be it, but at least I have said my piece. [Redacted] And yes, we are praying for you (and you don't deserve to know how we are praying, so skip the snarky reply) I don't want an answer to this... I don't want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But... On behalf of all the women (and I know it's many) you have abused in some way, I say... get some help and take an honest look at yourself... Mom

a man who gets an email like this from his own mother should be legally required to reveal it to every woman he ever meets ever ever

if there's anyone doing more important work as a cartoonist right now, i'd like to see it — and not just because of his subject matter. Ballard's technique, composition, backgrounds, and lettering are confident and idiosyncratic. getting a Walt Kelly vibe from this one. Pogo lived in Florida, too.

EXACTLY

He’s smart as hell. She’s just as smart, but she doesn’t have his prodigious charm skills (her downfall as a politician), and he’ll wipe the floor with their dog and pony show. To be clear—I think Bill did a lot of shit, i think Monica was railroaded, but i think THIS is nonsense theatre.

Fingers crossed. It’s JUST far enough a walk from my mom’s home that i can call it “exercise” and still feel good about myself…

The Seven Five Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Indie

I know you’re kidding, but knowing your love of rabbit holes, i think this document of just how skeezy it was (is), you’d like this film:
youtu.be/vM0IOHiZSl4?...

Thinkjng i might use the alias Moist Supreme from here on out

Excited because oh man, Phoebe Cates, and I loved this film as a younger person, but THREE HOURS, unless like THE IRISHMAN it features a massive third act about isolation, regret, and death, I don’t know.

But again—Phoebe Cates!

Oh fuck. Just about to move back to Nashville and if they close the McKays there I’ll go Buddhist monk in the parking lot.

The long 2010s are finally over

Gonna go ahead and call it—Bill Clinton, whatever his many failings, is smarter and craftier than every one of these dim-bulb Republican C-student rich kids put together. So he may or may not have done awful things re: Epstein (my take is, i don’t think so), but they won’t be able to touch him.

All of Errol Morris’s work just absolutely flattens me. He’s the greatest ever, i think. But this in particular hits me in the chest.

I’m not crying, I’m hydrating my facial pores

Cat Investigates Mysterious String of Fish Thefts

Watching Errol Morris’s fascinating WORMWOOD series on Netflix—about the mysterious death of Frank Olson, secretly dosed with LSD, and the many moving parts that led to his leap? fall? from an NYC hotel window—for the 4th time. Amazing how it informs thinking about Epstein, etc. It’s fantastic.

re: hockey, Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers ever to live, gave up three years in the prime of his life — years in which his fighting would have been at peak; actual money incalculable — rather than fight in an unjust war, so noping out on grandpa’s burger bash should be an easy choice

I swear Kudlow’s about to pass out. That guy is STEWED.

In other words, it’s 100% about eating ass

A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

might turn this atheist into a believer

Maybe tonight…on TV…

Fun game during the State of the Union: watch Mike Johnson’s rosy cheeks turn grey as Trump shits his pants. If you miss it, just look for the moments JD Vance breathes deeply, full of undisguised lust.

And my old/teal memory was correct—this pic is Spring 1998:

That’s it! It wasn’t the Paramount, it was the Warner Bros! So glad you figured this out.

That’s interesting; we weren’t ushered, I’d remember that. But maybe it depended where the seats were or something.

DING DING! It’s GOTTA be the same one. That movie hit me like a freight train.

I did, too—the only time ive ever been overseas. I wonder if we saw it at the same theatre? Mine was near Leicester Square, had a second level that sold beer (!), was sort of gold-and-teal-decorated. I want to say it was the Paramount, but i wouldn’t stake my life on it.

The source is lost to time, but this is one of the funniest photos ever taken

Maybe that’s one of those “binders full of women” Romney was going on about way back…