Andrew Donaldson

North Carolina, United States

Writer, Editor, Commentator and Media host at Freelance

Articles

Tariffs, The Kind You Clean with a Mop and Bucket

1 week ago | ordinary-times.com | Andrew Donaldson

With The Court of International Trade temporarily putting most of the Trump tariffs in timeout, the main components of the administration’s economic policy continue to reign supreme: confusion, chaos, uncertainty. Washington Post:Two broad categories of tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have been halted by the court’s decision. Trump’s global tariffs announced on April 2, which affected nearly every country around the world, have been struck down.
Heard Tell

2 weeks ago | heardtell.substack.com | Andrew Donaldson

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Morrisey’s health push proving to be quite the hike

2 weeks ago | register-herald.com | Andrew Donaldson

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Don't Smash Send: Three Pleas for a Better Media World

2 weeks ago | ordinary-times.com | Andrew Donaldson

Admittedly, I am far more online than the average person probably is, and probably more so than is healthy. Unavoidable, to do writing and media in the modern world, at least the way I do. Any accusation that my own perception might be a bit skewed accordingly could well have some merit to it. Still, there are some social media and news media trends in the Year of Our Lord 2025 that need to be not only pointed out, but pointed at while mercilessly mocked.
Don’t Smash Send: Three Pleas for a Better Media World

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Andrew Donaldson

There are some social media and news media trends that need to be not only pointed out, but pointed at while mercilessly mocked. Admittedly, I am far more online than the average person probably is, and probably more so than is healthy. Unavoidable, to do writing and media in the modern world, at least the way I do. Any accusation that my own perception might be a bit skewed accordingly could well have some merit to it.
Heard Tell: Joe Biden Breaks the Internet

2 weeks ago | heardtell.substack.com | Andrew Donaldson

On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on the news that former President Joe Biden has cancer, and how once again the news media, social media, and the interwebs just can't seem to discuss death, illness, mortality, politics, and and culture in the same sphere at the same time without everyone involved embarrassing themselves. All that and more on this episode of Heard Tell.
Joe Biden the Man Interrupts Joe Biden the Narrative

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Andrew Donaldson

Joe Biden the man has an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, interrupting the news narrative feeding frenzy over former President Joe BidenThe news media’s favorite story to cover is how the news media covers a story. This ingrained preference is perfectly fine with the wider media ecosystem whose favorite thing to cover about the news media is how they cover the news media covering the news media.
Joe Biden the Man Interrupts Joe Biden the Narrative

2 weeks ago | ordinary-times.com | Andrew Donaldson

The news media’s favorite story to cover is how the news media covers a story. This ingrained preference is perfectly fine with the wider media ecosystem whose favorite thing to cover about the news media is how they cover the news media covering the news media. The fancy scientific term for such things is symbiotic — denoting a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups. The harsher term would be incestuous — excessively or improperly intimate or exclusive.
Various and Sundry: Busy Media Week

3 weeks ago | heardtell.substack.com | Andrew Donaldson

The world keeps a’turning and the news cycle keeps a’burning.
Heard Tell: Grown Folk Middle East Talk

3 weeks ago | heardtell.substack.com | Andrew Donaldson

On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on the current state of politics, politicians, people, places, and a whole bunch of money involving the Middle East. From the changing leadership and recognition of the Ahmed al-Sharaa led Syria, to President Donald Trump's deal making trip, to the GCC's role as counter to Iran, and why the Saudi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds and soft power plans are key to understanding what is really going on.