The Salty Live

Thank you to everyone who joined my Live with Olga Lautman today to discuss the second installment of our Active Measures series about how Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump become president.

If you missed the companion newsletter, you can check it out here.

And if you missed the first newsletter and accompanying Live, you can check them both out below.

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Thank you to everyone who joined Michelle Kinney and me tonight for our weekly confab. We are hosting this weekly show at 7:30 PM every Monday as a way to take a break from the news and just talk about… stuff.

Tonight, as we were about to go on air, news broke about the horrific shooting in Midtown Manhattan. As I send this newsletter out, we do not know much about the shooter, his motivation or the identities of the people he murdered. We do know that a member of the NYPD was among those killed.

Michelle and I are both New York City girls and live a mile or two from the Park Avenue building where this all took place. Despite our best efforts, sometimes the news won’t allow us to take a break, even for an hour.

Stay safe, everybody. If you missed the show, check it out above.

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Thank you to so many of you for joining my Live today with Olga Lautman!

Yesterday, Olga and I launched a weekly series called Active Measures: How Russia Attacked the 2016 U.S. Elections in order to stop Trump’s lies about Russian election interference dead in its tracks. If you missed last night’s post, you can read it below.

Starting next week, we will be dropping a new newsletter every Monday. Then, please join us on Substack Live at 12:30 PM ET every Tuesday to discuss it. If you miss the show live, you can catch the replay here on Substack, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

This information is crucial to get out, so please subscribe and share this series with everyone you know. That way, when your crazy uncle starts in on the “Russia hoax” at Thanksgiving or Kremlin-influenced MAGA trolls come after you on X, you will be armed with all the facts to fight back.

We are so grateful for your support and look forward to breaking down the Kremlin’s election interference with you. Stay Salty!

Julie

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Thank you to so many of you for tuning into my live video with Frederic Poag yesterday.

For those who missed it, we had so much fun talking Trump’s TACO tariff policies, football, tequila and restaurant recommendations. (In case you missed it, Celeste on W. 84th and Amsterdam is the unlikely hidden gem Italian restaurant in New York City. They don’t take credit cards or reservations, so show up early with a wad of cash. It’s worth it.)

Take a look above and let me know your thoughts.

In the meantime, it’s also the third Wednesday of the month, so check out my column in Ben Cohen’s The Banter later today.

Stay Salty,

Julie

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Thank you to everyone who joined my Friday night Live with Frederic Poag! We had such a great time discussing how the rest of us should approach Trump voters in this time of national crisis.

Should we write them off? Keep trying to bring them back to reality? Is that even possible?

Watch the show and let me know what you think in the comments.

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Thank you Marcus Flowers, GW B, Paola Palazzo, Kimberly Briedis, Jay Lapidus, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olga Lautman! Join me for my next live video in the app.

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Thank you to so many of you who joined this week’s episode of Pax Americana this week. We got through a lot in an hour, including America’s descent into fascism, the ongoing drama in the Putin-Trump relationship and so much more.

If you missed it, please watch it above. And please join us next Thursday at 11 AM ET for another episode.

Show notes, courtesy of Olga Lautman, are below.

* Fascism is Here

* Trump-Putin: During a Cabinet meeting, Trump criticized Putin’s rhetoric as “a lot of b******t,” dismissed his “very nice” but “meaningless” tone, and announced his intent to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons. This is after Trump ended Congressionally approved weapons shipments, already staged in Poland, last week. Actions speak louder than words. Source: Guardian

* State propaganda ordered to scold Trump after harsh remarks against Putin: After Trump called Putin’s words “b******t” and “pledged” more arms for Ukraine, Russian state media was instructed to lash out, accusing him of “Bidenization” and mocking his intelligence. Kremlin propagandists and bots flooded channels with insults. Source: Moscow Times Russian Edition

* Russian military launches a record-breaking air assault on Ukraine: Russia launched two massive aerial assaults on Ukraine this week—first with 728 drones and 13 missiles on Tuesday, then with 400 drones and 18 missiles on Thursday—and marked a shift in tactics with multi-directional, high-altitude strikes. Kyiv called for tougher sanctions as Zelenskyy warned of Russia’s escalating terror. Source: New York Times and CNN

* Säpo Reports Increase in Hybrid Threat Incidents in Sweden: Sweden’s Security Service (Säpo) reports a sharp increase in hybrid threat incidents, including sabotage of telecom masts, GPS disruptions, and cable breaks. While officials urge caution in blaming foreign actors, military intelligence warns Russia is growing bolder in exploiting instability and spreading propaganda to sow public distrust. Source: Sweden Herald

* Dutch and Norwegian F-35s to patrol Eastern European skies to deter threats from Russia: The Netherlands will deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland from September 1 to December 1 as part of a NATO mission to protect the delivery of military aid to Ukraine. Operating alongside Norwegian F-35s, the jets will enforce NATO airspace under the alliance’s Quick Reaction Alert system, ready to intercept Russian aircraft. Source: The Insider

* Russia striking NATO while China invades Taiwan 'plausible' scenario, experts say: NATO officials are warning that a two-front war—with China invading Taiwan and Russia striking NATO—is now “plausible.” A statement from Secretary General Mark Rutte reveals concern that Beijing may coordinate with Moscow to divide and distract Western forces. Source: Kyiv Independent

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Thank you to everyone who joined Olga Lautman and me for this week’s episode of Pax Americana. Today was not just a typical Thursday. It was a day that will live in infamy because of the capitulation by the House of Representatives to Trump’s budget bill. This affects us both here at home and it affects are allies and enemies abroad. The votes of fewer than five hundred men and women in Washington shook the world this afternoon.

To our fellow Americans — thank you for continuing to believe that our county can one day return to being that shining city on the hill.

To our friends across the world — thank you for believing, as we do, that what happened this week does not represent the soul of the United States.

We are deeply grateful to you, especially during these dark times. We will see you next Thursday at 11 AM ET for another episode of Pax Americana.

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Thank you to everyone who joined Michelle Kinney and me for our inaugural show about stuff. You know, the stuff that women go through as they get older, whether it’s dealing with kids, aging parents, menopause, the sandwich generation, or even venting about the stupid Bezos wedding that sent us over the edge.

So many of you took time out of your Sunday night to chat with us, for which we are deeply grateful. We can’t wait to do it again. If you missed the show, please catch it here, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Thanks to everyone who tuned into my live conversation with Frederic Poag last night about the future of the Democratic Party. We didn’t just address the problems — we also talked about solutions.

I’ve been asked why I focus so much on the Democrats, rather than exclusively pointing out the failures of the Trump Administration. The answer is simple: you can’t beat somebody with nobody. And right now, Democratic leaders are not showing up to beat Trump at every turn. Until they do, Democrats will not be competitive longterm and we will not be able to restore our constitutional republic and inoculate it from any future assaults by whichever authoritarian the GOP throws our way next.

Please check out our chat and let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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