AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarYes, Threads is running a fact-checking program, but the system isn’t fully rolled outverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezThreads, Meta’s Twitter-like service and competitor to X, may be distancing itself from politics, but that doesn’t mean it won’t try to tackle the misinformation that spreads across social media — particularly in the lead-up to national elections. Following user reports of fact-checks spotted on …
AvatarVernon NivenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Democrats Are Blowing the 2024 Electionnewrepublic.com - Jason LinkinsJoe Biden’s reelection hopes have been ill served by his complacent colleagues—who are currently getting pummeled by their more vigorous Republican …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarZelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine's front lineverified_publisherCNBC - Karen GilchristMUNICH, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to take U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, a long-time skeptic of …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatar3 days with God's Army: Inside the trucker convoy that failed to save the borderDaily Dot - Amanda MooreGod’s Army had a plan to save America from Joe Biden. This ragtag team of MAGA diehards and live streamers banded together to show support for Texas …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarTucker Carlson Interview: Putin Dominates Sit-Down With US Conservative PunditKyiv Post - John MorettiTucker Carlson gives a platform for the autocrat to pontificate about his invasion of Ukraine and a lengthy treatise on Slavic history, beginning …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarThe Supreme Court just handed down surprisingly good news for transgender youthverified_publisherVox - Ian MillhiserFor the third time in the last year, the Supreme Court turned away an opportunity to make life much worse for trans youth. For the third time in the last year, the Supreme Court unexpectedly turned away a case asking it to diminish the rights of young transgender Americans in much of the country. On …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarIf you ignore Claudine Gay's plagiarism, shame on youReason.com - Robby SoaveAcademic malfeasance by Harvard's president deserves media coverage and condemnation, not excuses. Claudine Gay is the president of Harvard …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarJudge denies two of Trump’s motions to dismiss his federal election interference caseNBC News - By Daniel Barnes and Zoë RichardsThe judge rejected arguments from Trump's lawyers, who cited the First Amendment and presidential immunity in pressing for dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith’s case. WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied two of former President Donald Trump's motions to dismiss the federal election …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarDon’t Equate Anti-Zionism With Anti-Semitismverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Adam SerwerIt is not anti-Semitic to want equal rights for all in Jerusalem, in Tel Aviv, in Gaza, in Ramallah. On October 7, the Islamist militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, killed more than 1,400 people in Israel. Israel responded with military operations that have killed several times that …
AvatarVernon NivenAvatarAvatarAustin hate crimes jumped nearly 60% in 2022Axios - Emma HurtAustin saw one of the biggest jumps in hate crimes in the country last year, with a nearly 60% increase from 2021, according to a new report. Driving …