Daniel Herndon

Daniel is a writer, marketing executive, and fake comedian. He's the author of the political newsletter 'The Lorem Ipsum' as well as several text messages.

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The Orange Indictment

The Trump Indictment and "Meatball Ron". Plus this week's news.

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Banking My Crisis For Later

Incisive thoughts on Silicon Valley Bank and how we manage our monetary institutions. This post includes guest excepts contributed by Joe Mayall.

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The Big Easy

A laid-back, low-pressure issue of The Lorem Ipsum Weekly. No sweating unless it's from the humid temperatures or too much paprika.

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The Valley of The Shadow

This week's news and The Lorem Ipsum helps to rescue the banking industry.

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The Cake You Didn't Eat

Cable news is the three-layer cake of a healthy diet. So what does this say about its viewers? More importantly, which cake flavor is best, and why is it Carrot Cake?

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Missed Feeds

Raising Taxes, Raising Interest, and Raising Hell. Here's this week's news.

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The Latest Noose

Fox gets caught. And so does everyone else. Plus, a reader question.

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Robot Corporations

Why the Norfolk Southern train crash was not just an accident. It was the most likely outcome.

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The Pull Out Method

A year ago, Putin invaded Ukraine. Here's how I covered the story. Plus, this week's news.

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Breaking Bad News

Understanding the difference between the good and the bad and not being betrayed by the unbalanced when it comes to commentary.

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MORE NO MORE

Addressing our falling skies, losing George Santos and an invitation for you.

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Why Egg Prices are Bananas

Eggs have become the new way to build wealth in America. Here's why and what probably won't happen next (but could).

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State of the Onion

Spoiler alert. It's strong. Here's everything you need to know. But also this week's news.

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Balloons that Ruin The Weekend

In a world where dating decisions are swiped like tissues, it's no surprise that a balloon could prompt a diplomatic crisis.

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Max Headroom

How to make sure your next debt ceiling crisis is someone else’s fault. Plus, this weeks news.

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Made From Leftovers

Arsenal

Chapter 3: While living in an inner city coffeehouse, I came to know the lonely and the strange, fighting with the homeless and exorcizing the demon possessed.

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It's Probably Allergies

This is why Washington doesn't like to let people work from home.

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Almond Milked

And the political infighting that takes place in the bathroom.

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Power and The People

The people in charge and the Ghost who leads them. Plus, this week’s news.

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Dead White People

Or at least the clothing of dead white men, as they say in Ghana. An article about the impact of poorly chosen and poorly abandoned clothing.

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Kevin McCarthy Needs A Sandwich

As McCarthy tries like hell to clinch the speakership, the truth of what ails his political position emerges.

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Made From Leftovers

Six Stitches

Chapter 2: At four and a half years old, the call of nature would take a turn for the worse.

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Yes I Tasted Dog Food

In this very special issue of The Weekly, I'm going to explain why I ate dog food and what happened when I did.

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Smooth Criminal

No, you didn't get caught in a bomb cyclone. It's just a gift from The Lorem Ipsum and this week's news.

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The LoremGPT

Embrace the Bot. This is why, as a writer, I'm not afraid of AI taking over my newsletter. Plus we have this week's News.