In the latest episode of Chris Hayes's Why Is This Happening? podcast, Rachel Maddow summarizes the strategy that authoritarians use to undermine democracy (video clip here). They erode trust in… Read the rest of the article: In one minute, Rachel Maddow reveals how authoritarians destroy trust in democracy
Judging by this menu cover, Harvey Weinstein would have felt right at home attending the 66th Annual World Famous Sowbelly Dinner, which took place at the Denver Hilton in 1963.… Read the rest of the article: 1963 dinner menu features a groping theme
Karl Rock is a New Zealander who has lived in New Delhi for many years. I enjoy his YouTube video where he shares tips for getting around India while avoiding… Read the rest of the article: Watch how this YouTuber avoids taxi scams at Delhi International Airport
Evangelicals love it when Trump praises Christianity. But it turns out they love it even more when he calls them "pieces of shit." According to The Guardian, In the new… Read the rest of the article: Trump called Christian evangelicals "pieces of sh*t," new book says
On November 10, I posted an item to Boing Boing titled, "Giggling woman removes Israeli kidnapping victims' posters in viral video; speculation links her to Redmond mayor." It included a… Read the rest of the article: "Seeing your child learn this way is painful" — Redmond Mayor responds to daughter's viral antisemitic behavior
Kyle Rittenhouse became a MAGA celebrity when he shot and killed two men — 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum and 26-year-old Anthony Huber — with an AR-15 style rifle at a protest… Read the rest of the article: "Whatever money he did get is gone," says Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyer
Mick Jagger (80), Ronnie Wood (76), Keith Richards (79) are hitting the road for a 16-date tour in 2024 to promote their new album, Hackney Diamonds. This time around, the… Read the rest of the article: What a drag it is getting old — unless you're headed to the AARP sponsored Rolling Stones concert
[UPDATE Nov 22, 1:14 pm: "There is no indication whatsoever that there were any explosives in the vehicle," reports MSNBC. "The car went up in to flames because it crashed… Read the rest of the article: Car explosion at US-Canada border: two dead
Comedian Ken Jeong, MD no longer practices medicine, but he maintains his medical license. This seems like a good idea in the fickle world of entertainment. In this Wired video,… Read the rest of the article: Ken Jeong says stop mocking his knee reflex hammer
Paris Hilton is the latest famous name to join the mass brand exodus from Twitter/X. Following Apple, Disney, Comcast, IBM, Warner Bros., Paramount, and Lionsgate's departure from the platform, Hilton's… Read the rest of the article: Paris Hilton joins brand exodus from Twitter/X, halts advertising
The first problem with Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, which debuted yesterday, is its title: MTG. When you search for it online or on Amazon, the results that come up are… Read the rest of the article: MTG's new book is no "Magic: The Gathering" — it's a gathering of poor reviews
A woman started screaming on a Frontier Flight. "Stop blocking me! I've been f*cking kidnapped," she hollered before trying to punch a crew member. She had to be restrained by the… Read the rest of the article: Plane pandemonium: screaming woman's kidnapping claim sparks mid-air chaos (video)
Those who harbor nostalgia for the soot-smudged, graffiti-covered New York, the one that predates Rudy Giuliani's Marie Kondo writ large act, will delight in this 1984 TV advertisement for Honda… Read the rest of the article: This 1984 TV ad takes us back to a grime-covered Manhattan with Lou Reed and Honda scooters
House Speaker Mike Johnson, known for his Christian nationalist leanings and a peculiar fascination with monitoring others' sexual activities, said in a 2016 radio interview that he opposes school accommodations… Read the rest of the article: Speaker Mike Johnson said his high school friend group would have faked being trans to get into girls' locker room
Hooray for Elon Musk and Donald Trump's recent lawsuits aimed at shutting down the lying, mendacious mainstream media. Once The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, and The Washington Post are… Read the rest of the article: MAGA genius reveals that JFK Jr is alive and selling pillows
Trump's and Musk's lawsuits against media organizations yesterday are just a taste of what will become of the First Amendment if Trump is elected President of the United States in… Read the rest of the article: "I already have his spot picked out in the DC gulag" — Trump's potential attorney general threatens to imprison MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against Media Matters this afternoon in response to the media watchdog's scathing exposé, alleging that Xitter was pairing ads with antisemitic and white supremacist content,… Read the rest of the article: Musk vows to crush Media Matters with a "thermonuclear" lawsuit
In the state of Iowa, a MAGA politician, Michael Sexton is. Served he has, in the Iowa House of Representatives as a Republican representative for District 10 since 2015. Born… Read the rest of the article: MAGA rep's cringe-inducing Yoda act enthralls Trump rally crowd
When they aren't quoting Adolf Hitler or associating with the Proud Boys, the faith-based Moms For Liberty organization spreads homophobic hate messages and espouses concern for children's safety. But consistent… Read the rest of the article: Moms For Liberty silent on having registered sex offender in leadership
House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing the lie that the January 6 insurrection was a peaceful event, aligning him with the views of the nutty MAGA Rep. Andrew Clyde, who… Read the rest of the article: Speaker Johnson's false claims about J6 riot exposed in terrifying Oath Keepers' recording
