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Weather Report #26: The novel that gave this newsletter its name, and an underrated, nearly forgotten neo-noir film that inspired The Matrix and Inception.
Consuming 08/24/2025
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FOIA Headaches
The kids are saying that filling a records request with a government agency is the new "getting yourself a sweet treat."
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Weather Report #25: A haunting portrait of (fictional) extremist radicalization; an unexpectedly good and layered thriller about collective memory; and more...
Consuming 08/17/2025
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Weather Report #24: A terrific and action-packed science fiction trilogy, a disturbing film about the dark web, and more...
Consuming 08/11/2025
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Weather Report #23: An eerie literary horror novel, a sci-fi love story with a haunting twist, and more...
Consuming 08/04/2025
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A Catalogue of the Riot Munitions Used in Puerto Rico
Based off research and personal experience, I've created a list of the riot munitions used by cops and federal agents in Puerto Rico against protesters.
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Weather Report #22: The grungy civil war comic that made me want to be a journalist, an underappreciated film for the globalization age, and more
Consuming 07/27/2025
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Fossil Fuel Companies Must Face Claims by Puerto Rico's Capital City in Climate Lawsuit, Judge Says
A judge recommended that the fossil fuel industry face racketeering and antitrust claims brought by the Municipality of San Juan.
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Weather Report #21: A gruesome urban horror manga about class war, the best show to get into Gundam, and more
Consuming 07/20/2025
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Puerto Rico Tax Break Beneficiary 'Evading' IRS Requests for Tax Information, Court Documents Say
The summons issued to an Act 22 resident investor shows the type of information the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asks for when they're investigating a tax decree holder's tax liability.
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Weather Report #20: Visions for the planetary future, a movie about lying to the audience, and more
Consuming 07/13/2025
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Weather Report #19: A war reporting memoir, a conspiracy thriller about political disappearances, the only "Great American Video Game," and more...
Consuming 07/06/2025