I’m Isaac Saul, and this is Tangle: an independent, nonpartisan, subscriber-supported politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day — then “my take.”
Dear readers,
The news: I wanted to let you all know that Tangle will be on our annual spring break this week. That means we won’t be sending any newsletters (we will continue covering some breaking news on our Instagram page, so if you want that you can follow us here).
Back up: One of the top reasons people leave the media and journalism industries is burnout; so when I started Tangle, I built some systems to ensure my team could do this work sustainably. One of those systems is that we take three breaks throughout the year: One summer recess, a break around Christmas and the New Year, and a week off in the spring.
What we’ve learned: I’ve found, without fail, that these breaks always bring my writers, editors, sales folks, and producers back to work refreshed and doing their best work. So we’ve made them a habit. I also use these breaks to encourage our audience (that’s you) to take a break, too. We’ll update you on what you missed when we come back. Based on how this week has started in the Middle East, I’m sure there will be plenty to talk about when we return. Consuming the news can be mentally exhausting, and I recommend you all pace yourselves to avoid news fatigue the same way we need to take breaks to avoid burnout.
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In the meantime: We have a few pieces of very interesting content to leave you with before we head off into break:
We just published a two-part mega episode on the Epstein files. The first episode is with journalist Michael Tracey, who has criticized the media’s coverage of the files and attacked the credibility of some of Epstein’s highest-profile accusers.
The second episode is with journalist Tara Palmeri, who believes the Epstein story is one of the most important stories of our generation and whose reporting has helped raise the profiles of and awareness about Epstein’s accusers.
Tracey and Palmeri offer two very, very distinct views on the story, which is — of course — in the Tangle ethos.
Part one, with Michael Tracey, is here:
Part two, with Tara Palmeri, is here:
They are meant to be watched or listened to in tandem. And you can find both episodes on our podcast page.
Thank you, and we’ll see you next week!
Best,
Isaac
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