John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg rips into his creepy cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while endorsing President Biden in a video released last night on Instagram (see below).

Comparing President Biden to President Kennedy, he applauds his grandfather's legacy of public service, civil rights, courage, and landing a person on the moon, saying Biden shares JFK's vision for America. — Read the rest

The Department of Justice has come to its senses. The DOJ has decided it does not have "evidence to conclude" defaming a woman that one has previously sexually assaulted is just the President of the United States doing their job. This decision leaves the Orange Menace to face trial in E. — Read the rest

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy violently attacked a woman filming her husband being handcuffed, and it was all captured on video by another bystander who remains anonymous. The video–later corroborated by the deputy's own bodycam footage–shows him grabbing at her phone then tackling the woman and pepper-spraying her in an apparent attempt to prevent her recording the arrest. — Read the rest

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a predictable partisan split, ruled 6-3 that considering race in college admissions is prohibited by the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution [massive PDF]. It's largely the end of affirmative action in higher education [Axios]. — Read the rest

The headline says it all there folks: Fall Out Boy, the Chicago-based pop-punk band featuring that guy who used to be fat*, plus Ashlee Simpson's ex-husband and Colin Powell's grand-nephew whose parents literally met because of Joe Biden, just released a cover of Billy Joel's famous anthem, "We Didn't Start The Fire." — Read the rest

Conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on Megyn Kelly's SiriusXM show to pine about the good old days, when debating tactics used to include beating your children to convince them your political beliefs were correct. Kelly laughed appreciatively at his remark. — Read the rest

At a time when classified information is again in the news it might be worth remembering a different example of someone keeping – and then releasing – classified information. On June 13, 1971, the New York Times published documents from the secret Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force under the headline, "Vietnam Archive: Pentagon Study Traces 3 Decades of Growing U.S. — Read the rest

Target stores in Oklahoma were briefly evacuated over the weekend after receiving bomb threats."We have to take it seriously," Sgt. Rob Robertson of the Oklahoma City Police Department told media, even if it's almost certainly a hoax.

Robertson said Target stores in Yukon, Moore, Norman and Oklahoma City had been notified.

'National Enquirer'

The late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein continues to fascinate the 'Enquirer,' dominating this week's cover with the headline: "Epstein's Hollywood Playmates Exposed!"

The "murdered pedophile's damning diaries" reveal "who visited his sex dungeons!" the rag claims, taking for granted the still-unproven claim that Epstein was assassinated. — Read the rest

U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (OK-R) can't handle the truth. At a March Senate hearing, he told a witness to "shut your mouth." And today at a hearing on child care he proclaimed "No, I don't want reality," when a colleague asked him if he would allow a witness to answer a question. — Read the rest

This past Saturday marked the return of Dogstar to the performance stage after a 23-year hiatus. The indie-rock trio, with Bret Domrose on lead vocals and guitar, Robert Mailhouse on the drums, and Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves on bass, chose the BottleRock music festival in Napa, California for their long-awaited performance. — Read the rest

Everyone loves to talk about famous actor-director pairings, but what about the ones that are equally as memorable but not nearly as celebrated? For about as long as Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have been working together, so have Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. — Read the rest

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas does not care about ethics and feels above them all. His wife was central to a plot to overthrow Democracy, and a Nazi artifact-collecting billionaire benefactor has propped up his lifestyle for decades. ProPublica continues to dribble out evidence of his failure to report on real estate dealings, income, and gifts. — Read the rest

Conservationist and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka spoke at The Explorers Club in New York City last night in support of her new book, Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet.

Dr. Kalema-Zikuoska founded the NGO Conservation Through Public Health, and has had remarkable success in Uganda with a revolutionary approach to conservation by focusing on the integrated health of humans and wildlife. — Read the rest

Robert Ovetz explains this exact scenario in a recent article for Chief: The Voice for Workers.

"Last October 31, one of the largest nonprofit organization staff in the country began a two-week long unfair labor practices strike. Their employer was accused of unilaterally declaring impasse after it refused to bargain in good faith.

Look up truffle pig on the interweb, and you will not yet immediately the novel, Tears of the Trufflepig, by Fernando A. Flores. Let's change that. When possible, I read more than one book at once, rotating between paper and audio. — Read the rest

'National Enquirer'

"Epstein Murder Cover-Up Exposed!" screams the cover story.

A US Justice dept. probe into Epstein's apparent suicide has reportedly "been deliberately put on ice to pervert justice and protect the blackmailing kinkster's rich and powerful victims," according to "stunned insiders." — Read the rest

Watching Iron Man rise from relative obscurity and become a household name thanks to his 2008 film was an exciting moment for fans that obsess over Marvel's comic continuity. Sure, the debut of the Marvel cinematic universe was enjoyable for every certified Marvel zombie, but for the loyalist that value accuracy above all else, Iron Man was a massive triumph. — Read the rest

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"George Santos – American Psycho!" screams this week's typically understated cover.

The tabloid of record quotes "mental health" experts who have never met the New York Congressman and yet declare him "a sociopath who displays signs of multiple personality disorder!" — Read the rest

When Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead shambled from the comic page to the television screen and became a monstrous hit, comic fans began to rub their hands in anticipation. In addition to having an executive role with Image Comics, Kirkman is a veritable one-man idea factory. — Read the rest