Tom Coates

CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."

Oh.

What happens with this? If he sues, would they be able to push to uncover a lot of information about his Epstein links through discovery? I mean that’s separate of course from whether CBS would be prepared to risk retribution. In normal times you’d expect CBS News to be on board. Not now though.

Screenshot of a social post by President Donald J. Trump that says: 'The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable! CBS is lucky not to have this garbage litter their airwaves any longer. The host, Trevor Noah, whoever he may be, is almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the Low Ratings Academy Awards. Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media. Noah, a total loser, better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast. It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$. Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you! President DJT'

Must be exhausting to be this thin-skinned.

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There's an astonishing cruelty in trying to make the world even more hostile for trans kids by suing schools that want to include them. But that's where 'gender critical' Britain is.

We're acting for a school that is being sued - and we could really use your help with funding.

It also deflates his persona quite a lot if he’s doing stuff like this and I think a lot of people, myself included, would like to puncture that absurd image he puts out about himself - that he’s perfectly healthy, dynamic and full of pumping testosterone and manliness.

Is it mean? Sure. Is there significant evidence for it? Nope. Would you be nuts to interpret it in the way I’ve described? No, but it’s not generous either. Why is it relevant? Two reasons - there are questions about his health, and he’s a nasty person that people want to wish ill upon.

… before it’s wrapped up (like within a minute), and the woman behind Trump starts touching her nose and looking uncomfortable. We have literally no idea if anything happened in the room at all, and if it did if it was Trump or someone else, but the internet has run wild with it, regardless.

We don’t, honestly. It’s a thing that’s gone around a lot in the last couple of days. There’s a press conference the other day which was called off very very abruptly and everyone was pushed out of the room extremely quickly. If you listen to the audio there is a quiet fart like noise shortly…

What I find interesting is the number of (admittedly small) AI companies appearing around me in the mission. It does feel a bit like people have just sort of realized that downtown is not terribly interesting as an area. I know of at least four within three blocks of me.

I have to say, I’m not enormously proud of myself for taking pleasure in the apparent digestive dysfunction of another human, but you’d have to acknowledge this is a special case.

It’s like there’s a quantity theory going on (or some kind of monkey’s paw thing) where he has control of the sphincters of his entire party but at the cost of his own.

Kansas Bill Will Strip Driver’s Licenses from Every Trans Resident Who Changed Gender — Assigned As Kansas passes a bathroom bill, another bill that will invalidate the driver’s license of every trans resident has been deemphasized in the coverage. Also, Trump’s Department of Education says San J...

An extreme Kansas bill will invalidate the drivers license of every trans person in the state. It was passed alongside a particularly extreme bathroom bill, meaning that the implications of every trans Kansan losing legal ID overnight has largely been missed.

I have heard about DHS literally every day for over a year

I don’t think she’s literally arguing for the abolishment of immigration law. I think she’s pointing out that Americans - particularly those obsessed with illegal immigration - are hypocrites.

I mean, none of it works on the individual level, surely? But that doesn’t mean what we do is worthless.

One final thing: I'm pretty sure one of the agents just yelled "fuck the gays" at me lol. Big convoy of black vans with tinted windows passed by coming from the MDC, someone rolled down the window and shouted it. I saw a bunch of them in the MDC parking lot earlier.

Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)

I thought for sure this was an old quote. He said this statement this morning.

EXCLUSIVE: leaked image from the redesigned Kennedy Center, as planned for the re-opening in 2028.

Trump is going to demolish the Kennedy Center, isn't he

I mean, people get ill. We know full well that many presidents have health conditions they don’t mention. But I suppose it is relevant given the general suspicion about his health and his endless posturing.

I mean… I watched the video, and listened out for the alleged sound. And I heard the sound. And he asked people to leave immediately afterwards. Urgently. And the press people hurried them out really damn quickly. And the lady in the background did something with her nose.

Yeah, loved that one too back in the day. Quite a lot of good films from around then i haven’t seen in forever

Hey it’s okay, it wasn’t until … 2018?!

“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

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Google Calendar Removes Black History Month & Pride Month Does Google's decision to drop Black History Month, Pride & other cultural events from its Calendar platform reflect broader DEI trends in the tech sector?

Don’t forget that your friends at google REMOVED Black History Month…. 🖕🏾

A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, defended the decision, stating that maintaining an extensive list of cultural events was not "scalable or sustainable".

I mean I would *hope* so.

I mean… … not sure they’re involved, but even that list is a bit dodge.