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When the Auschwitz Memorial has to fact check the new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia for being a nut.
October 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
When the Auschwitz Memorial has to fact check the new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia for being a nut.
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Katie Zacharia passed the bar in the same way Melania Trump got a degree in architecture and Elon Musk stayed in the US legally—she didn't.
October 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Katie Zacharia passed the bar in the same way Melania Trump got a degree in architecture and Elon Musk stayed in the US legally—she didn't.
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Banning fraternities does not automatically eliminate the human capacity for violence. It just takes away a setting in which certain kinds of violence against certain kinds of students are demonstrably made much more likely.
Cornell can do a lot more than pause frat parties
The college is suspending Greek events after a sexual assault lawsuit. Other schools banned fraternities long ago.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Banning fraternities does not automatically eliminate the human capacity for violence. It just takes away a setting in which certain kinds of violence against certain kinds of students are demonstrably made much more likely.
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WSJ: Ken Paxton partied in Dubai on New Year's Eve 2024 with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn't his wife.
Paxton is the top law enforcement official in Texas.
Paxton is the top law enforcement official in Texas.
Exclusive | Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race
Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms
www.wsj.com
October 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
WSJ: Ken Paxton partied in Dubai on New Year's Eve 2024 with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn't his wife.
Paxton is the top law enforcement official in Texas.
Paxton is the top law enforcement official in Texas.
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We scoured social media, court records and local stories for instances of immigration agents holding citizens against their will.
The administration doesn’t track these cases.
So we have.
We’re sharing our database with you.
The administration doesn’t track these cases.
So we have.
We’re sharing our database with you.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
We scoured social media, court records and local stories for instances of immigration agents holding citizens against their will.
The administration doesn’t track these cases.
So we have.
We’re sharing our database with you.
The administration doesn’t track these cases.
So we have.
We’re sharing our database with you.
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You are not going to believe the headline behind this smiling cop photo.
October 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
You are not going to believe the headline behind this smiling cop photo.
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OSSOFF: Mike Collins called for killing immigrants by throwing them to their deaths out of helicopters. I'd like to hear if Mike Collins stands by that statement. Do you still believe in the extrajudicial killing of immigrants?
MIKE COLLINS: *changes topic*
MIKE COLLINS: *changes topic*
October 14, 2026 at 12:12 AM
OSSOFF: Mike Collins called for killing immigrants by throwing them to their deaths out of helicopters. I'd like to hear if Mike Collins stands by that statement. Do you still believe in the extrajudicial killing of immigrants?
MIKE COLLINS: *changes topic*
MIKE COLLINS: *changes topic*
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"The Pentagon has named one of its own public affairs officials to run the publication Stars & Stripes, and he will keep his Pentagon job while doing it. This places a single official inside both the office that shapes the military's message, and the newsroom charged with covering it independently"
Pentagon PR Official Takes Over Stars and Stripes Months After Editor, Publisher Kicked Out
Christian Devine, an executive director and principal adviser in the Pentagon's public affairs office, was appointed weeks after terminations.
www.military.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM
"The Pentagon has named one of its own public affairs officials to run the publication Stars & Stripes, and he will keep his Pentagon job while doing it. This places a single official inside both the office that shapes the military's message, and the newsroom charged with covering it independently"
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Troy Jackson: "Sen. Collins keeps talking about all the power and authority she has, but she never has it unless it's for one of her donors"
October 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Troy Jackson: "Sen. Collins keeps talking about all the power and authority she has, but she never has it unless it's for one of her donors"
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That $366 million Elon is spending to try and convince voters that Congress should stay Republican? It's more money than
McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.
McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.
The 2026 question: Which is more powerful, money or people?
Elon Musk has spent $366 million this election cycle. Philip Bump examines what that kind of money can buy in American politics.
www.ctinsider.com
October 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
That $366 million Elon is spending to try and convince voters that Congress should stay Republican? It's more money than
McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.
McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.
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Ossoff: "When the congressman voted for this Medicaid cuts, the largest in history, he knew that 50% of all births in our state are covered by Medicaid. He still voted for them. And as a result, a labor and delivery unit in his own district had to shut down. He also supports a total ban on abortion"
October 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Ossoff: "When the congressman voted for this Medicaid cuts, the largest in history, he knew that 50% of all births in our state are covered by Medicaid. He still voted for them. And as a result, a labor and delivery unit in his own district had to shut down. He also supports a total ban on abortion"
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Eric Deters, the Trump donor who leaked Kimberly Guilfoyle’s texts, says he emailed Susie Wiles and Don Jr. with a deal:
He'll drop the Guilfoyle fight if the administration extradites the doctor he's targeting.
He'll drop the Guilfoyle fight if the administration extradites the doctor he's targeting.
October 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Eric Deters, the Trump donor who leaked Kimberly Guilfoyle’s texts, says he emailed Susie Wiles and Don Jr. with a deal:
He'll drop the Guilfoyle fight if the administration extradites the doctor he's targeting.
He'll drop the Guilfoyle fight if the administration extradites the doctor he's targeting.
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How do we raise boys who grow up to be men who will not rape women and who will stand up to perpetrators?
The uncomfortable truth about consent education
College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
How do we raise boys who grow up to be men who will not rape women and who will stand up to perpetrators?
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“Musk then prevented any community notes from appearing on Sortor’s post for many hours, ensuring that no one could debunk the bogus claim before it reached tens of millions of people, and suspended accounts that dug into its veracity”
@lebassett.bsky.social
www.laura-bassett.com/p/anatomy-of...
@lebassett.bsky.social
www.laura-bassett.com/p/anatomy-of...
Anatomy of a fake scandal
WSJ obtained video of Ken Paxton partying with literal fugitives in Dubai, so Republicans panicked and invented a story about Talarico checking into a psych hospital. It backfired.
www.laura-bassett.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“Musk then prevented any community notes from appearing on Sortor’s post for many hours, ensuring that no one could debunk the bogus claim before it reached tens of millions of people, and suspended accounts that dug into its veracity”
@lebassett.bsky.social
www.laura-bassett.com/p/anatomy-of...
@lebassett.bsky.social
www.laura-bassett.com/p/anatomy-of...
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“Pick another protein? Shiiiit I’d rather pick another senator.”
🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social ad. #Mississippi
🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social ad. #Mississippi
October 14, 2026 at 3:08 AM
“Pick another protein? Shiiiit I’d rather pick another senator.”
🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social ad. #Mississippi
🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social ad. #Mississippi
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Zelenskyy:
"It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing."
"It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing."
October 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Zelenskyy:
"It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing."
"It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing."
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Trump is lying when he says Zelensky was offered many deals. Ukraine hasn’t been offered ANY deals. They've been repeatedly pressured to make concessions in exchange for NOTHING but a promise to start peace talks. Meanwhile, russia has repeated non-stop that it intends to achieve ALL its goals.
Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia
US president suggests Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not done enough to end war
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Trump is lying when he says Zelensky was offered many deals. Ukraine hasn’t been offered ANY deals. They've been repeatedly pressured to make concessions in exchange for NOTHING but a promise to start peace talks. Meanwhile, russia has repeated non-stop that it intends to achieve ALL its goals.
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The US right-wing pro-Trump disinformation network, Fox News, is now outright peddling Russian propaganda to their viewers, hosts outright lie that Ukraine has killed 1 million Russian children, not supported by any evidence or reality, complete fabrication.
October 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The US right-wing pro-Trump disinformation network, Fox News, is now outright peddling Russian propaganda to their viewers, hosts outright lie that Ukraine has killed 1 million Russian children, not supported by any evidence or reality, complete fabrication.
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Trump: "When you stand up here, it's just like the love. I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap. You know, I love you so much."
October 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Trump: "When you stand up here, it's just like the love. I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap. You know, I love you so much."
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This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks
can’t picture what allies America will have left after this
can’t picture what allies America will have left after this
October 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks
can’t picture what allies America will have left after this
can’t picture what allies America will have left after this