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On the Bus With the RFK Jr. Bros

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The day before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the presidential contest, a pair of his most ardent supporters were circling the Democratic National Convention in an RV repurposed into an unofficial campaign bus.

Kyle Kemper ( Justin Trudeau ’s brother) and Damien Nichols , the bus's then inhabitants, generated a playlist with pre-written lyrics and simple style suggestions.

This week , Vittoria Elliott published a story about astrologers online are talking about the 2024 presidential election.

Astrology has become increasingly popular, partly thanks to young people looking for a spiritual home outside of organized religion.

Many platforms don’t see astrology as political, which is largely to their benefit.

Even “nonpolitical” content like astrology can act like a side door into politics.

Makenakelly is out on vacation this week , so unfortunately there’s no podcast this week .

But if you’re lost on what to listen to, I joined Aftermath.site's Twitch show last week to chat about influencers at the DNC and the drama that went along with it.