🎧 introgood morning. it’s tuesday, july 29, and this is the record🗞️.today’s show is about unchecked power — and what happens when the truth gets buried under euphemism, corruption, or silence.
đź“° headline rundown
🗞️ story 1: shooting at nfl hq leaves four deadwhat’s happening: four people were killed in a shooting at 345 park avenue — home to nfl headquarters.what to know: the shooter left a note blaming the nfl for his mental decline, referencing cte. he never played professionally, but officials say he had a history of football-related head trauma. one of the victims was a senior blackstone executive.my take: it’s violence, yes. but it’s also about brain trauma, power, and the things we let sports profit from in silence.
🗞️ story 2: famine confirmed in gazawhat’s happening: a new un-backed report confirms mass starvation and rising child deaths in gaza.what to know: the ipc says airdrops are not enough — only full, sustained aid access can prevent total collapse. germany is now joining jordan and france in coordinated airdrops. some palestinians call the drops inhumane, forcing people to scramble for scraps.my take: this is a genocide by starvation. no euphemisms. no excuses. and the kids — the kids. i’ll never understand how we won a passport lottery and still can’t see our luck.
🗞️ story 3: doj sued over qatar jet memo tied to trumpwhat’s happening: journalists are suing to access a memo that allegedly cleared trump to accept a $400m private jet from qatar.what to know: critics say it violates the constitution’s emoluments clause — and poses a national security risk.my take: the cost of american power? apparently just one luxury jet and a silence clause.
🗞️ story 4: voter purge investigation underwaywhat’s happening: the doj is probing voter roll purges in swing states.what to know: this follows pressure from trump-era executive orders and right-wing groups like judicial watch.my take: voter suppression never left — it just updated its paperwork.
🗞️ story 5: u.s. funds tied to el salvador mega-prisonwhat’s happening: rep. delia ramirez is calling for hearings into alleged torture at el salvador’s mega-prison.what to know: u.s. dollars helped fund it.my take: if we build systems of oppression abroad, we’re responsible for the pain they cause — period.
🗞️ story 6: pressure builds around epstein casewhat’s happening: judiciary democrats are urging the doj to oppose any leniency deal for ghislaine maxwell.what to know: norm eisen’s team is also requesting doj/fbi records linking epstein’s case to trump and mar-a-lago — including memos handled by pam bondi and dan bongino.my take: cooperation doesn’t erase accountability. and you don’t ask for records you think don’t exist.
🧠gut check everyone wants you to move faster. but stillness has power too.slowing down doesn’t mean you’re falling behind — it means you’re not letting someone else control your pace.pause. drink water. send the text. stay in your body.
📌 show notes:– follow @redefiningtherecord– subscribe: marlenabeautydotcom on substack– “fund the record” soft launch now — @marlenageller on venmo– hosted by marlena– recorded in california with one dog, zero filters, and no coffee (yet)
sign-off:that’s the record🗞️. tell the truth. protect each other. see you tomorrow.
