🏛️ Dianne Feinstein’s legacy

Happy Saturday! It’s September 30 — people are talking about Senator Dianne Feinstein’s legacy, Tommy Cash’s Fashion Week outfit, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly.

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🏛️ In the news: Dianne Feinstein’s legacy

US Senator Dianne Feinstein died on Friday at age 90. She was the longest-serving female senator in history.

🏛️ WSJ said she broke barriers for women in government. She stepped into the spotlight when she became the first female mayor of San Francisco.

🏛️ WaPo agreed: Feinstein was the original breaker of glass ceilings. She served through a time of “cringeworthy sexism”.

🏛️ The NY Post thought she had a legendary career, but it should have ended sooner. Greedy Democrats kept her in office while she was dealing with health issues.

🏛️ CNN partially agreed: Feinstein should have resigned earlier. Her death in office tainted what would otherwise be a unanimously celebrated legacy.

🏛️ Career aside, Hot Air said California Gov. Gavin Newsom is tasked with appointing Feinstein's replacement — that could make things messy for Democratic leadership.

👕 Cultural trend: Tommy Cash’s homeless garb

Tommy Cash attended Milan Fashion Week dressed as a homeless person. Was it vulgar and weird, or did he make a political statement?

👕 Dazed thought Cash’s outfit was tasteless, even though it was intended as a critique on the fashion industry. Cash has a reputation for front-row antics.

👕 For a video of Cash’s attire and entrance to the event, see this TikTok video.

👕 @pradachurch agreed with Dazed’s take: This move was tasteless. “Poverty & homelessness isn’t an aesthetic.”

👕 Culted said that some of Cash’s fans still stood by him, though. They defended his attire, saying it was a piece of political commentary.

Quick hits

🏛️ A group of Republican holdouts thwarted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to prevent a government shutdown. (AP News)

🌊 During an NYC flash flood, a sea lion in the Central Park Zoo escaped her enclosure. Workers let her explore before guiding her back to the zoo. (NYT)

🚔 Authorities charged 60-year-old Duane Keith Davis with the murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot in 1996. (CNN)

🧑‍⚖ A Tennessee judge is terminating Michael Oher's conservatorship with the Tuohy family — expressing shock that it was ever put into place. (AP News)

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