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What. Is. Reality? offers a satirical/wry/ironic take of today’s dizzying political upheavals.

Newsletter · By Martin Perlman · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    What. Is. Reality?: Pulling back the curtain on our staff (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="655" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sylF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b483329-bfdb-4683-a003-a1d46a9829ba_1408x655.jpe

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    TV networks again covering Trump, kind of, maybe, sort of. . . (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="724" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Ddd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff43734ad-d468-405a-933e-8d9eebf2aa1d_1392x724.jpe

  3. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Trump challenges Iran president to arm wrestling match (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="690" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F8Kg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75703924-4d52-4ac1-b303-b226cf775ad9_1318x690.jpe

  4. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Fox News does something right? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="489" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9r-8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9698743f-c745-48b4-80a9-b824fe1fd972_796x489.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Trump who? Candidates claim unfamiliarity with president (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="370" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C4_f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04ce7623-f8f6-44aa-a2a3-e06510c7a573_694x370.jpeg"

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