Ye Gods, it's been so long since I've seen Trump read something instead of just ad-lib and "weave". He's giving a speech as written to the Brits, and it's painful

Why are some liberals turning Charlie Kirk into a martyr for liberal democracy? Holding him up as a champion of dialogue paints him in a false light to millions who might only know him in death, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.

The latest from @beyerstein.bsky.social. Read it and lemme know what you think.

www.editorialboard.com/why-are-some...

Notably, none of these are "transgender symbols"

Press conference announces that the shooter's bullets said:

Fired bullet:
"Notices bulges owo whats this?"

Other unfired cases:
"hey fascist! Catch! Uparrow, right arrow, three downarrow"
"O bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao"
"If you read this you are gay lmao"

Yesterday: No suspect in custody. "We will jump to the conclusion it was a radical trans leftist, we should persecute all people like this person"

Today: Suspect in custody is from Utah, his dad is a Christian pastor. "We can't jump to any conclusions about this person's background or ideology".

I'm not saying Charlie Kirk deserved it -- Obviously, political violence is bad and inflammatory and a symptom of a bigger problem -- but I am saying that the concept of free speech had nothing to do with it.

@thedailyshow.com One nitpick with last night's take on the media's take on Kirk's death: "the whole idea of free speech in America" isn't actually about being able to say what you want without repercussions. THE GOVERNMENT shall not infringe on your right to speak your opinion.

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After Charlie Kirk's death, Trump Jr. falsely claims trans people more dangerous than al-Qaeda He spread the big lie on The Megyn Kelly Show on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Kelly agreed.

He spread the big lie on The Megyn Kelly Show on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Kelly agreed.

Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.

Mainstream pundits have instantly sanitized and ignored Charlie Kirk's core political project and its impacts. He has been remembered by the mainstream press as someone they merely disagreed with, a debate me-guy whose words and actions had zero consequences:

www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...

We Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful Life Influential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far.

There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.

Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.

We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.

My latest piece.

People celebrated MLK's assassination, ffs

This is so willfully oblivious to *why* people might celebrate -- or, at least, not condemn -- the recent political violence in the US. It's also so oblivious to the long long history of people, not just Americans, celebrating assassinations.

“At least 6 Historically Black colleges have issued alerts and halted classes after receiving threats…”

abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...

Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.

say it all plainly. it shouldn't be hard or controversial. this is this man's legacy www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...

I feel like this is just Paul of "Paul and Morgan" on his way to play pickleball and say something sexist and/or self-absorbed.

He basically says: "I met Kissinger. We disagreed a lot. He was intelligent, and would not go away even after he retired. I'm sure this sucks for those of you who liked him." It's a well written statement that says nothing untrue but nothing complimentary.

TBH, Biden's statement after Kissinger passed is one of my favorite "I'm a politician, how do I eulogize a guy who sucked" statements.

And Charlie Kirk never engaged in a "good-faith" debate in his life, fuck right off

We know you knew Charlie, Gavin. He was the second guest you had on your podcast. You said you "completely align" yourself with a lot of his anti-trans rhetoric.

I know it's missing the point to focus on the stupidity and not the intent, but CAN SOMEONE TEACH THESE PEOPLE WHAT A PRONOUN IS?

computer is it normal for the state dept spokesperson to sound like my freshman philosophy professor

Cherokee and Fulton County! Early voting in the special election for Senate District 21 has begun!

Make a plan and get out the vote for Democrat Debra Shigley today! #gapol

A Turning Point in Colon Cancer: Young People Are Finding It Earlier Early-stage diagnoses for adults aged 45 to 49 jumped, thanks to more screening

People under 50 have been getting diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer at a growing rate for decades. Now, those cancers are starting to get detected earlier thanks to new screening strategies.

Power Company: but the estimate says
Me: I can do math, the estimate is wrong
Power Company: ...we will talk to the power meter team

Power Company: the numbers we provide are just estimates
Me: I don't care if I have to speak to Bob Electric himself, someone is explaining this to me or fixing my bill

Power Company: Your bill is almost 4x normal
Me: I can do math, and this doesn't make sense
Power Company: the numbers we provide are just estimates
Me: Oh, if the numbers are made up and the points don't matter, then why am I paying anything at all?

Images of Egyptians throwing bottles to sea are AI-generated Images of people throwing bottles filled with rice and baby formula into the sea for people starving in Gaza went viral. A closer look showed they were likely generated by artificial intelligence.

Images of people throwing bottles filled with rice and baby formula into the sea for people starving in Gaza went viral. A closer look showed they were likely generated by artificial intelligence.

ICYMI — Oklahoma schools superintendent Ryan Walters, who has focused on forcing Bibles into every classroom, caught watching porn at an executive meeting

Also, I'm sorry, it's bullshit to claim it's unfair because Lyft didn't make sure drivers were available in rural areas. And it doesn't count as "paying for votes" to offer a discount to transport someone to the polls, imho. Again, it's just another way to discourage urban (most likely blue) voters.