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The Hound | Mar. 26

The Hound | Mar. 26

DOJ makes alarming settlement with Michael Flynn, jury finds Meta liable for social media addiction, and USPS imposes fuel surcharge due to Iran War.

March 26, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Thursday. A jury found Meta and YouTube must pay millions after a jury decided the social media and video giants designed their websites and apps to hook young users without concern for their well-being — a first-of-its-kind victory. Due to spikes in oil prices, the USPS introduced an 8% fuel surcharge on packages. And the Justice Department has made a shocking settlement, paying Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn about $1.2 million, after he sued the DOJ for what he claimed was an unlawful prosecution.

The DOJ settlement with Michael Flynn is not a routine legal resolution—it raises serious concerns about favoritism, political loyalty, and the use of public funds to reward allies of Donald Trump. Flynn, a longtime Trump confidant who was central to prior investigations, is now positioned to receive a taxpayer-funded payout, turning accountability on its head. Framing this as routine obscures what many see as a miscarriage of justice and a troubling example of government benefiting insiders.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover this settlement clearly and forcefully—examining the political relationships involved, the use of taxpayer dollars, and what it means for the integrity of the justice system.

The public deserves reporting that names favoritism and corruption when it appears, not coverage that normalizes it.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Trump’s DOJ Makes Shocking Settlement With Michael Flynn (The New Republic)

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial (AP News)

ICE Lied About Its Authority to Make Courthouse Arrests (The American Prospect)

US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages (The Guardian)

Bernie Sanders and AOC Are Pushing a Moratorium on Data Center Construction (Mother Jones)

A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC (NPR)

U.S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal (The Intercept)

Protests Continue After Prairieland Trial Targeted Elements of Dissent (Unicorn Riot)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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