The Washington Post tried to pull a fast one, and at least this one time it didn’t work out so well for them. That is largely thanks to Twitter, where the paper got what is called a “ratio.” (“Ratio” is term used to describe when a post gets an overwhelming ratio of negative to positive […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has devoted much of his energy over the past several weeks to improving Twitter, leading investors behind the electric automaker to express concern about possible reputational harm to the brand. The billionaire entrepreneur’s $44 billion takeover of the social media company has provoked considerable ire from leftists since his major points […]
Actor Russell Brand marked a huge sobriety milestone on Tuesday as he gave credit to those around him who have supported him in his effort to stay “clean and sober” from drugs and alcohol. In a video posted to Instagram, Brand shared that he’s been sober for 20 years as of December 13, and said […]
Mainstream critics are furious that a director would dare to portray obesity as a negative. They’ll never come out and say that explicitly. Instead, their reviews of “The Whale” starring Brendan Fraser are full of evasive criticism, claiming director Darren Aronofsky’s passion project is a “cruel spectacle” and that it helps to “reinforce the dehumanizing […]
On Monday, the “independent fact-checkers” at Snopes.com explored “Did the Trump Admin Agree to Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners?” They ruled this was “True.” But they were not evaluating MSNBC morning host Joe Scarborough, who repeatedly made the false statement on Friday and Monday that Trump received “nothing in exchange.” This question surfaced on social media […]
Lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban the use of TikTok in the United States as security concerns have steadily risen regarding the use of the Chinese-owned app in the country. Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida introduced the legislation after announcing plans to do so last month with Republican Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin. Gallagher […]
Memorial, the Russian civil-society and human-rights organization, shares the Nobel Peace Prize.
The energy world has been disappointed on fusion before. Is this time for real?
President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday in a bizarre ceremony attended by Washington elites, activist musicians, and drag queens. The president’s signature codified same-sex marriage protections into law after Democrat-controlled Congress passed the legislation with help from some Republicans. The bill repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that legally defined marriage […]
Many people were probably surprised when Joe Biden appointed “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg as the Secretary of Transportation, given his total lack of experience in such matters. At this point, I’m not entirely sure that he understood the meaning of his role. The Transportation Department deals with travel, obviously, so perhaps Buttigieg thought that meant he […]
