— Wes Anderson’s ode to print journalism is a periodic delight. By Peter Bradshaw at The Guardian — Wes Anderson’s latest, “The French Dispatch,” is about 20th Century American journalism, features a French town called “Ennui-Sur-Blasé,” and the cast includes Bill Murray and Frances McDormand. I love it already! Also, this review includes the words “pasticheurs” and “feuilleton.”

— Cory Doctorow: The mass-murdering Sacklers will get to keep billions, thanks to their skill at shopping until they find a corrupt judge.

— Governor, Legislative Leaders Reach Deal on $5.25 Billion California Broadband Expansion. By Chris Jennewein at the Times of San Diego — “Gov. Gavin Newsom and the leaders of the Senate and Assembly reached a deal Monday to spend $5.25 billion expanding California’s broadband internet connectivity for families and businesses.”

— Vox explains the GOP voting bill that literally caused Texas Democrats to flee the state. By Ian Millhiser — The Texas GOP wants to make it harder for people to vote, make it harder to eject partisan poll-watchers who disrupt the electoral process, and impose draconian penalties for minor violations of voting laws, to prevent repeating imaginary voter fraud.

— Biden Labels GOP Voting Laws Greatest Threat to American Democracy Since Civil War. By Zachary Evans at the National Review — “‘The Confederates, back then, never breached the Capitol as insurrectionists did on January the 6th,’ Biden said…. ‘I’m not saying this to alarm you; I’m saying this because you should be alarmed.’”