Monday, November 18, 2024
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auctionONI
The satirical news company plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale. Here
Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations
"On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out," he said during a rally at Madison Square Garden in the closing days of the presidential race. "I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible."
Throughout the campaign, Trump vowed to mobilize the National Guard to assist with the deportation effort. Experts told ABC News such a move would mark a fundamental shift for the military, which does not normally engage with domestic law enforcement issues. At times, Trump went further, suggesting thousands of troops from overseas be moved to the U.S.-Mexico border.
House GOP revives bill to let Trump eliminate nonprofits
House Republicans have revived and are looking to push through legislation this week that would hand President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration sweeping power to investigate and shut down nonprofit organizations, including news outlets and humanitarian groups.....MORE
Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries
You’ll often hear lawmakers, activists and pundits argue that many transgender people regret their decision to have gender-affirming surgeries – a belief that’s been fueling a wave of legislation that restricts access to gender-affirming health care.
Evidence suggests that less than 1% of transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report regret. That proportion is even more striking when compared to the fact that 14.4% of the broader population reports regret after similar surgeries.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
The Rays stadium deal is not done
This is our last chance to reject the current deal and negotiate a better deal.
Public money should be spent on projects that benefit the public, like fixing our infrastructure and repairing our communities, not funding stadiums.
Next week the County Commissioners and City Council will vote to add $700 million (City) and $500 million (County) in public debt to pay for a baseball stadium. The City of St. Petersburg has a $5 billion plan to improve water, wastewater and stormwater so that the impact of future storms and hurricanes is less devastating. Other communities must also repair and replace damaged and outdated systems. In addition, we just learned that the City must spend $50 million to fix the current stadium, which under the current plan will be demolished two years later.
Mike Johnson busted by former GOP official for lying about Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson's protestations that it would be unprecedented to release what is expected to be a damning House Ethics Committee report on now ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was demolished on MSNBC on Saturday morning.....MORE
You Voted For Him, America!
'Straightforward principles of economics': Experts warn 'food will get more expensive' under Trump
Donald Trump’s stated economic policies have economists “extremely confident that food will get more expensive,” Brown University professor Rachel Friedberg warns.....MORE
Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor
During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone.....MORE
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Judge Withdraws From Trump’s Defamation Case Involving Central Park Five
A federal judge withdrew Friday from presiding over the defamation suit filed by the exonerated Central Park Five against President-elect Trump.....MORE
What’s next in Florida’s battle over abortion
Florida’s abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week’s ballot referendum but say the fight to overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban isn’t over.....MORE
Uncertainty in Springfield, the Ohio town put on the map by Trump’s false claims about immigrants
Residents in Springfield, Ohio, are trying to move on after Trump’s rhetoric about Haitian migrants. Some now worry he could make an example of them.....MORE
Friday, November 15, 2024
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
Image Credits: Bluesky
Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for those looking for a different mood, lighter and friendlier and less influenced by Musk.....MORE
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