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Catoggio, N. (2026, September 16). The Fiduciary. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/fiduciary-duty-trump-kennedy-center/

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The Dispatch · collected 2026-09-16 · by Nick Catoggio

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Nick Catoggio’s newsletter Boiling Frogs comments on the deteriorating condition of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, noting that a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling onto the lobby during recent storms. This observation is presented as an example of broader issues in American conservatism and societal polarization.
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Nick Catoggio's newsletter, Boiling Frogs, highlights issues within American institutions, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. According to Catoggio, parts of the center are deteriorating; recently, a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling and landed in the lobby during a storm earlier this month. This incident raises concerns about the maintenance and condition of this prominent cultural venue.

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You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter featuring sharp, introspective commentary on populism, polarization, and the gradual erosion of American conservatism. asserted
You → read → conservatism
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is falling apart. asserted
Center → fall → Arts
I think. asserted
I → think → ?
A chunk of plaster fell from the ceiling during a storm earlier this month and crashed into the lobby. asserted
chunk → fall → lobby
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