Anatomy of a meme: Mussolini in 1938, threshing grain, and Trump at McDonald’s 86 years later
Although it’s not yet gone hugely viral, there’s a meme of Benito Mussolini harvesting grain in the 1930s as a historical example of Donald Trump’s modern “common man” (or should I say “woman”) propaganda at a closed McDonald’s....
Read MoreFrantic search for woman who ‘jumped’ from Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas
A frantic search ensued after a 66-year-old woman fell overboard while vacationing on a Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas. Click here to see original...
Read MoreKELLYANNE CONWAY: Donald Trump only fears one woman – and it’s not Kamala Harris
Earlier this year, Melania and I lost our mothers just weeks apart. Even as she navigated her loss in public view, Melania made every effort Click here to see original...
Read MoreInstagram posts – No, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wasn’t hospitalized after a prison attack
“BREAKING: Diddy hospitalized after being jumped in prison.”
Read MoreInstagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show a liberal who vowed to eat dog food until Kamala Harris is president
“Liberal woman films herself eating dog food” because she said, “I’m eating dog food until Kamala is president.”
Read MoreTrump Gloats That Democratic Senators Are Using Him In Ads: ‘Kamala Harris’ Sinking Campaign Has Become So TOXIC’
Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took a victory lap on Wednesday over ads from swing state Democratic senators touting their relationships with him on Truth Social on Wednesday, arguing that Vice...
Read MoreScaramucci Says John Kelly Repeatedly Stopped Trump From Actions That Were ‘Illegal or Against the Constitution’
Anthony Scaramucci, who served as Communications Director for former President Donald Trump for eleven days, appeared on CNN to discuss the very same man who fired him — Gen. John Kelly. Kelly told The New York Times in a...
Read MoreU.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care. Click here to see original...
Read MoreDemocrats urge appeals court to uphold hospitals’ emergency abortion care
Nearly every House and Senate Democrat is calling on a federal appeals court to affirm that hospitals participating in Medicare must provide emergency abortion care to patients when necessary. In a brief to the U.S. Court of...
Read MoreTrump’s Allies Revive Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories With a Blitz of Lawsuits
The former president and his closest allies are returning to debunked claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month. Click here to see original...
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Read MoreThe More Things Change…
I was doing some archival research for a project and came across this on the op/ed page of the Kittanning Leader-Times newspaper from April 3, 1961. It reminds me of Facebook posts I see bemoaning how kids these days don’t have...
Read MoreHurricane Kristy is upgraded to Category 3 as experts reveal chance of US being hit
Hurricane Kristy has gained strength, leading to meteorologists to upgrade it to a Category 3. The storm is off the coast of the Baja California Click here to see original...
Read MoreTrump’s Allies Revive Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories With a Blitz of Lawsuits
The former president and his closest allies are returning to debunked claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month. Click here to see original...
Read MoreInstagram posts – No, Donald Trump and JD Vance weren’t removed from the Oregon secretary of state’s website
The Oregon secretary of state “removed” former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance from “the official state website.”
Read MoreFacebook posts – No October surprise: Claims Melania Trump said she wants to divorce the former president unfounded
“Melania Trump declares that she wants a divorce.”
Read MoreThreads posts – Jilted out of free fries? No, Trump didn’t dupe McDonald’s customers out of a free meal
Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying.
Read MoreX posts – Social media posts mislead about Michigan voter rolls and election fraud
Michigan has “more registered voters than eligible citizens. This creates a huge risk of election fraud.”
Read MoreJohn Kelly Warns Of Trump ‘Using The Military To Go After American Citizens’: ‘Very, Very Bad Thing. Even to Say It’
CNN’s Jim Acosta interviewed The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols on Wednesday to discuss the latest bombshell revelations from Gen. John Kelly and the impact on the 2024 race. “This morning, the Trump campaign is vehemently denying a...
Read MoreGeraldo Wishes He ‘Bailed’ on Ex-‘Hangout Buddy’ Trump ‘A Lot Sooner’: ‘So Disappointed In My Kind of Blindness’
Geraldo Rivera told MSNBC’s Ari Melber he is “disappointed” he did not jump “off the Trump train” sooner, describing himself as having a “kind of blindness” to his former buddy’s flaws. Rivera joined Melber on Tuesday to discuss...
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