👋🏼 VP Kamala Harris says goodbye to long-time queer adviser

Happy Thursday!

🧩 It's already February? 2024, please slow down. 🚦 The new year comes with new changes. Vice President Kamala Harris's long-time policy adviser Ike Irby stepped down from his role in her office. Irby, who is gay, spoke with The Advocate about working with Harris from her days in the Senate to the vice presidency. Read the interview here.

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🫖 Megyn Kelly seems to be upset that Rachel Maddow makes a lot of money. Like, a lot. I mean maybe that's because Rachel led a successful primetime show for years, still draws a ton of viewers, and also has project after project earn critical acclaim. Maybe? I don't know. 🫖

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