Going forward, I will be changing the headlines for my Sunday and Tuesday newsletters. They will still include the things I’m reading and the calendar of events, but I’ll create a unique subject line for each and move the old standard headline into the subtitle. I want to see if it helps boost the open rate, as one of my more popular ones was when I shared my summer reading list and put that in the subhead.
Before we get to this week’s quote, I want to give props to NBC for how they are doing Olympics coverage so far. I love the celeb cameos, the integrations with Beyoncé, Dolly, Taylor, and the upcoming Wicked movie. Snoop Dogg is a treasure (I cannot wait for him and Martha Stewart to cover dressage), and Ina Garten sharing her favorite French food is a delight. It’s the break we needed this summer as election season heats up.
Speaking of Garten, I recently learned that she and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's memoirs are due this Fall. The links and dates are below.
Stay tuned for my newsletter tomorrow, which will include what I’m thinking about after the last two and a half weeks of craziness. Until then, don’t forget to take a little time to celebrate yourself as we enter the second half of the year.
Calendar
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August 6, 2024 - The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi
August 7, 2024 - Harris expected to pick VP by this date
September 4-6, 2024 - Berlin Campaign Conference
October 1, 2024: Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
Topics to keep an eye on:
TV shows about Facebook - Doomsday Machine and second season of Super Pumped
FEC decision on proposed rulemaking on AI
January 19, 2025 - Deadline for TikTok to sell. POTUS can extend another 90 days.
Upcoming Dates
August 6-10, 2024 - Democrat Union of Africa Election Bridge
August 6-18, 2024 - SXSW Panel Picker
August 13, 2024 - What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
August 13, 2024 - On the Edge: How Successful Gamblers and Risk-Takers Think by Nate Silver
August 17, 2024 - Medium Day 2024
August 19 - 22, 2024 - Democratic Convention, Chicago
September 2024 - UN Summit of the Future
September 6-7, 2024 - Roblox Developers Conference
September 7, 2024 - Algeria election
September 10, 2024 - US Presidential Debate
September 10, 2024 - Jordan Elections
September 16, 2024 - First presidential debate, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
September 18, 2024 - Aspen Cyber Summit
September 24, 2024 - The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley by Marietje Schaake
September 24, 2024 - Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation by Aaron Zebley, James Quarles, Andrew Goldstein
September 25, 2024 - Vice presidential debate, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
September 26-27, 2024 - 3rd Annual Trust & Safety Research Conference
September 29, 2024 - Austria Elections
October 1, 2024 - Second presidential debate, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
By October 6, 2024 - Lithuania parliamentary election
October 6, 2024 - Brazil Municipal Elections
October 6-24, 2024 – Tunisia election
October 7, 2024 - TSPA APAC Summit
October 9, 2024 – Mozambique election
October 9, 2024 - Third presidential debate, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
October 20, 2024 - Indonesian Presidential Inauguration
October 20, 2024 – Moldova election
October 22, 2024 - Patriot by Alexei Navalny
October 26, 2024 - Georgia election
October 27, 2024 – Uruguay election
November 2024 - Namibia election
November 5, 2024 – United States of America election
November 11-14, 2024 - Lisbon Web Summit
November 12 - 15, 2024 - International Association of Political Consultants, Athens, GA
November 12, 2024 – Palau election
November 24, 2024 – Guinea Bissau election
November 24, 2024 - Romania Presidential Election
November 30, 2024 - Mauritius election
By December 2024 - Uzbekistan election
December 1, 2024 - Romania Parliamentary Election
December 3 - 5, 2024 - IDU Winter Forum, Washington, DC
December 7, 2024 - Ghana election
December 11, 2024 — U.S. deadline for issuing and sending Certificates of Ascertainment
December 15, 2024 - Senegal Election (Rescheduled from February)
December 17, 2024 — U.S. Electors vote
December 22, 2024 – South Sudan election
TBD – Botswana election
TBD – Comoros election
TBD – Dominica election
TBD – Ethiopia election
TBD – Montenegro election
TBD – North Korea election
TBD – Sri Lanka
2025
January 6, 2025 — U.S. Congress counts electoral votes
January 7-10 - CES Conference
January 20, 2025 — U.S. Inauguration
February 4-6 - Prodacity Conference
February 24-27, 2025 - RightsCon, Taiwan
May 2025 - World Summit on the Information Society - 20 year review
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