<![CDATA[The Smoke Eater]]>https://www.smokeeater.newshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DGlW!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50bcbdd8-f93d-420a-96ea-c4aa61eee3ed_256x256.pngThe Smoke Eaterhttps://www.smokeeater.newsSubstackWed, 06 May 2026 10:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Sept. 27, 2025]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-27-2025https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-27-2025Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:37:19 GMTGood day, this is The Smoke Eater for September 27, 2025 “That’s a bad idea, all politics aside”.

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Members of the National Guard patrol The Wharf, an upscale waterfront neighborhood in Washington D.C., following orders from Pres. Donald Trump, Aug. 25, 2025.

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A long exposure shot from the 2025 Netroots Nation progressive political conference in New Orleans, LA, on Aug. 8, 2025.

This The Smoke Eater for August 14, 2025 and we are going to eat you.

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]]><![CDATA[July 7, 2025, Washington D.C.]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/july-7-2025-washington-dchttps://www.smokeeater.news/p/july-7-2025-washington-dcMon, 07 Jul 2025 20:01:18 GMTThis is The Smoke Eater for July 7, 2025, and who kills the truth and looks away?
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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for June 21, 2023]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-june-21-2023https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-june-21-2023Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:17:37 GMTGood morning, this is The Smoke Eater for June 21, 2023, and the poor boy is on the line.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for March 20, 2023]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-march-20-2023https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-march-20-2023Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:48:30 GMTGood day, this is The Smoke Eater for Monday, March 20, 2023, and you lie and your breath stank.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Feb. 16, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-feb-6-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-feb-6-2022Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:19:03 GMTGood morning, this is The Smoke Eater for Friday, February 16, and everyone hates the balloon guy.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Feb. 10, 2023]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-feb-10-2023https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-feb-10-2023Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:22:14 GMTGood morning, this is The Smoke Eater for February 10, 2022, and Mars ain't the kind of place to raise a kid.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Jan. 29, 2023]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-jan-29-2023https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-jan-29-2023Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:01:16 GMTGood morning, this is The Smoke Eater for Monday, January 30, 2023, and I’m not building a playhouse for the children.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Jan. 10, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-jan-10-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-jan-10-2022Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:42:06 GMTGood day wherever you are in the world. This is The Smoke Eater for Tuesday, January 10, 2023, "I'll tell you who's your enemy and who to trust."

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A sign pointing towards a bar in the mountainous region of Western Maryland. Photo by Dominic Gwinn.

Good afternoon, this is The Smoke Eater for Monday, December 12, 2022, and a bullet sends a Christm…

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Nov. 21, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-nov-21-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-nov-21-2022Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:09:12 GMTGood afternoon, this is The Smoke Eater for Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, and I'm a spaceman.

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President Joseph Biden center, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, left, and Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Val Demings, right, pose for photos following before the midterm elections,…

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Oct. 11, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-10-11-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-10-11-2022Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:13:44 GMT
Fun Fact: Drawing Putin as a gay clown is a crime in Russia.

Good morning, this is The Smoke Eater for Tuesday, October 11, 2022, and let’s all hold hands and chase the pricks away.

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater For Sept. 30, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-30-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-30-2022Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:23:31 GMT
September 29, 2022, Winter Haven, Florida: A small fishing boat on Lake Eloise takes on water at the Orange Manor trailer park in Central Florida after the lake spilled out into residential areas in …

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Max, a refugee from from Luhansk, Ukraine, tries to find his way back to a volunteer shelter run by the Berlin Stat Mission, in Berlin, Germany, where he can get a meal and transport back to a refuge…

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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Sept. 25, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-25-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-25-2022Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:48:27 GMT
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The emblem of the United Nations.


Good morning, this is The Smoke Eater for Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, and you'll pay for your crimes.

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A flag saying "Stop War" in English and Russian hangs off the side of a church near Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Photo by Dominic Gwinn


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A child holds up a two finger "victory" sign during a benefit concert for Ukraine at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Photo by Dominic Gwinn


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]]><![CDATA[The Smoke Eater for Sept. 2, 2022]]>https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-2-2022https://www.smokeeater.news/p/the-smoke-eater-for-sept-2-2022Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:47:27 GMT
The Kostel Nejsvětějšího Salvátora in Prague, Czechia, Sunday, June 19, 2022. Photo by Dominic Gwinn.

Good afternoon, this is The Smoke Eater for Friday, September 2, 2022, and for once, there's somet…

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