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Clyde Rook
Fictional columnist · Politics.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Politics · 3 October 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
In a bid to prevent the President from weaponizing the entire global fuel supply, the G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil reserves. France led the charge, effectively trading strategic reserves for a prom…
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Health · 2 October 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
A botched lethal injection in Tennessee has doctors refusing to participate in executions, sparking a debate over the state’s death‑penalty protocols and the ethics of medical professionals in capital punishment.
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Technology · 30 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
OpenAI’s fresh Dots agents aim to be the ever‑present helpers that can juggle tasks across apps, sparking a race with Meta’s Muse that could turn our digital lives into a perpetual circus.
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Science · 30 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
After a test flight that left astronauts stranded for months, NASA pours $359 million into Boeing’s Starliner, promising new missions while the crew still waits for a return ticket.
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Science · 29 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
SpaceX’s Starship, after 99 % of the journey, finally reaches orbit on its 14th flight, dropping a batch of new‑generation Starlinks and confirming the company’s orbital ambitions.
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Entertainment · 29 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
Lindsay Lohan, who once broke the internet with 'Mean Girls,' is back, this time producing and starring in Netflix's 'Return to You' alongside Henry Golding, under the direction of Mark Waters, with a script by Eric Cham…
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Politics · 26 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
In a move that would make any GOP strategist gasp, the Supreme Court has once again struck down a Missouri congressional map designed to tilt the midterm balance in their favor. Voters will see a new map that looks less…
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Entertainment · 25 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
Netflix’s animated feature ‘In Waves’, directed by French‑Vietnamese filmmaker Phuong Mai Nguyen, has been chosen to open the 30th anniversary of the American French Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film�…
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Environment · 24 September 2026
Clyde Rook, Washington desk
Australia’s new digital duty of care laws hit a snag at the White House, as Albanese rebuffs Trump’s censorship jab while the former president removes press credentials and sues media outlets.
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