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Confessions of a Perpetual Shnook

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June Carryl and Joy-Ann Reid
Jun 05, 2026
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I got took: a drawer full of magical creams that promise I can buy back my 30s, I’m eyeing a sale on TikTok for a Korean skincare brand that promises glass skin and I’m thinking why not? It’s bundled. Bundled! 60% off the regular price and if I subscribe then woooohooo! SAVINGS! They even take Klarna!

Shawn Ryan looks glassy-eyed, like he got mollywhopped, not sure quite what happened. “He was independently wealthy, Megyn Kelly interrupts smiling ruefully, “so it didn’t seem like he would need their money.” But there were those sneakers! And the golden phone. And the box of steaks. And the fake university. And the watch. And the cologne and the fake charity, and apparently his pardons have erased compensation for victims of fraud and abuse to the tune of 2 BILLION dollars per analysis from the office of Gavin Newsom (https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/03/05/trumpcriminals3/). How do you call that anything other than stupid?

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