With a presidential election approaching in November, the IndyCar Series has made the decision to distance itself from the contest and disallow political branding on the cars that compete under its sanction at the upcoming Indianapolis 500. racer.com/2024/04/26/ind…

Your #dailywally lends his endorsement to Timothy

I really enjoyed this Dan Merica piece about Secretary Pete and how being a dad has changed him.

This change - “boundaries on your time” - is so, so real. (Frankly, we should all operate this way, parent or not. Your time is a non-renewable resource!)

notus.org/democrats/pete…

Your #dailywally stands ready to serve

For those who aren’t F1 fans, aerodynamics design master Adrian Newey leaving Red Bull to join a rival F1 team (Ferrari?) would be a nearly Game of Thrones Red Wedding-level plot twist in the Formula 1 world.

New ⁦⁦FiveThirtyEight⁩ polling averages out - Trump leads in swing-state polls and is tied with Biden nationally - ABC News abcnews.go.com/538/trump-lead…

Accurate, just added another data point to the sample

The best thing anyone can do upon seeing a new poll: Keep Calm and Average It.

I’ve seen enough: Ryan Mackenzie (R) wins the #PA07 GOP primary and will face Rep. Susan Wild (D) in November. Cook Political Report rating: Toss Up.

New for Puck:

A reality check on Joe Biden and young voters, as Gaza politics once again roils campuses

With an assist from John Della Volpe and Institute of Politics

puck.news/is-bidens-isra…

Your #dailywally gets cuddles

Now I almost wish I DID have more thoughts on this, because I know a surprising number of people who are unpacking this album like it is an episode of Lost (and I only understand 30% of what they are talking about - am going to need to find a Kara Swisher explainer pod)

juror number 4 living their best life

Go Gators 💪🐊

Next time you cringe at Gen Z for not coping, for not feeling cut out for this world, remember how painful it is to think the good times are over. Then imagine how much more painful it would be to realise you never knew them.

My latest for After Babel:
afterbabel.com/p/a-time-we-ne…

happy 300th birthday to Emmanuel Kant

I don’t have a lot of thoughts about the new Taylor Swift album except that “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” is what happens when Britney Spears’s “Lucky” goes full Joker and it is…pretty unsettling!

MEANWHILE, outside the Capitol: Red Bull’s F1 team has taken over Pennsylvania Avenue

Your #dailywally stayed home with me and baby today because I assumed the #RedBullRun was no place to bring a teeny newborn. (the fact that I can hear David Coulthard doing donuts right now all the way from my house a mile and a half away is insanely awesome but confirms my worry!)

Your #dailywally crashed the baby’s one-month pictures 😂💕