Hi! Thank you for being a free subscriber to Hmm … That’s Interesting, a reader-supported publication! I’ve been thinking about what Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris means, and why it seems to take so much for some celebrities to speak out. It’s paywalled, because there are hints of criticism and sometimes that does not bode well for me. :) (However, if you’d like to read the full post and for whatever reason can’t afford a subscription at this time, please do reply to this email and I’ll be glad to comp it.) If you enjoy the newsletter and would like to support my work, as well as have access to the complete archive and all paywalled posts, please consider becoming a paid subscriber for $50/year ($4.17 a month!) or $5/month. If not, that’s all good — there’ll still be a free post every week! I am a frequent advocate for the winning power of delusion, so I love how many folks continue to seek refuge under the idea of Taylor Swift the Activist. Respectfully, etc. What I'm about to tell you cannot leave this newsletter: it was my brother, person who did not know what brat summer meant until about two weeks ago, who broke the news of Taylor's Kamala Harris endorsement to me. I made the mistake of showering immediately following the debate and therefore missed the real-time announcement. Shame on me, I guess. I wasn't in time to be one of the first few million likes of the inevitable cat picture that accompanied the endorsement.  Were we shocked? I assumed it would come eventually, but I'll be honest with you — I thought it would take a little bit longer. That's on me! In 2020, she endorsed Biden in early October, and call me a Swiftie, but I believe in patterns. I forgot that back in 2020, she was quarantining like the rest of us (I am being generous!), not being photographed at sporting events with vocal Trump supporter Brittany Mahomes on a semi-regular basis. So. Things change, is what I'm saying. Some expected the endorsement would be earlier! It is not, after all, a particularly controversial announcement: Trump is not only one of the vilest people to grace the White House (it's a very competitive list), in August he also made the incredibly stupid choice of sharing fabricated AI images depicting Swift and her fans as Trump supporters. As if AI needed any more help revealing itself as tactless. ... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Hmm That's Interesting to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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