Idiocracy

The Insider reports: The founder of a pro-Trump news network said “an internal investigation will be needed” to see whether its hosts were duped into interviewing an AI instead of the real former President Donald Trump. Real America’s Voice streamed the audio-only interview on Thursday, with hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head. It saw “Trump” repeating familiar talking points —casting …

The Hill reports: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that the political organization No Labels is scheduled to hold its nominating convention in Dallas next April. Lieberman, the founding chairman of No Labels, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the organization will only pursue its bipartisan ticket if the third party had a shot at winning …

First, some backstory on this idiot from June 2023: Rome Police arrested four protestors of the Gay Pride Parade near Broad Street on Saturday. Melissa Renee Smith, 37 of Lindale, Angela Antonella Rubino, 41 of Rome, Bradley Steven Barnes, 39 of Rome, and William David Smith, 37 of Lindale, were taken into custody after police said they did not have …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: The site BetOnline is dealing only in facts. As the world waits for what could be the first-ever presidential mug shot, the betting site is letting gamblers lay odds on all sorts of stats, including Trump’s weight at booking. The site Bovada is taking bets on whether the former president will be handcuffed and what sorts …

Sports Illustrated reports: A photo of how Dodger Stadium looked during Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday has gone viral. Amid the stormy conditions, photographer Victor Katona and pilot Esteban Jimenez flew in a helicopter over Los Angeles and captured some videos. The video of Dodger Stadium made it look like Chavez Ravine had flooded due to all the rain. That …

The Wrap reports: On Friday, Elon Musk appeared to announce plans to remove the block feature from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. A number of users responded, including conservative actor James Woods, who said he would likely leave the platform if the feature is taken away. Musk was quick to fire back at Woods’ claim and tweeted back, …

TMZ reports: Tan Mom is throwing her hat in the ring to become the next U.S. Senator from the state of Florida. Patricia Krentcil, the government name we assume she’d use in D.C., filed paperwork Monday with the Federal Elections Commission to officially run for U.S. Senate in 2024. Patricia says she forged a bond with the LGBTQ+ community during …

Mediaite reports: Another day, another Nerd War update. Just as the cage fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk appeared to be called off, Musk reignited the feud with plans to drive to the Facebook CEO’s home Monday night. As the lure of the fight began to grow larger, it appeared Musk’s excitement dwindled. He said that Italy would be …

Mediaite reports: Elon Musk says he’s ready to rumble. In a screenshotted text sent to his biographer Walter Isaacson, Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg to an MMA fight on Monday. And — per the text — he’s even willing to cede the home octagon advantage. “Wanna do a practice bout at your house next week?” Musk asked. Zuckerberg — evidently sick …

CNBC reports: Sam Bankman-Fried’s younger brother, who was a top lobbyist for failed crypto exchange FTX, considered purchasing the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific to create a fortified apocalypse bunker state, a lawsuit filed in Delaware bankruptcy court shows. Gabe Bankman-Fried was looking at buying Nauru in the “event where 50%-99.99% of people die” to protect his philanthropic …

The Independent reports: The outspoken conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has called Greta Gerwig’s widely praised Barbie movie “horrific” and one of the worst films he’s ever seen. The 39-year-old, who has previously criticised the likes of Glass Onion and The Last of Us, did not hold back on the critically praised film, which he “shitshow” and accused it of using …

PolitFact reports: PolitiFact dissected the video and found that although many of the clips we were able to verify do come from news footage of real events, many of the scenes depicting crowd violence are from outside the U.S., including Ukraine, Germany and Canada, with one dating as far back as 2010. Protesters run down fiery street (1:35): We found …

Mediaite reports: Ginger Gaetz, the wife of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), advised her Twitter followers to skip the much-talked about Barbie movie — despite attending the film’s Washington, D.C. premiere. On Tuesday, Mrs. Gaetz posted pictures of the couple posing on the pink carpet, along with a photo showing her inside a life-size Barbie box. But despite the smiling images …

“There’s a scene in ‘Barbie,’ where there is this map of the world, and it’s drawn like with crayon. I mean, it’s really a very simple cartoon. And so they have this blockish thing that is called ‘Asia.’ And then they’ve drawn what are called the nine-dashes. This is Chinese communist propaganda in which the Chinese are asserting sovereignty over …

The Daily Beast reports: A Daily Mail article featuring what the publication claimed were set photos from Disney’s upcoming live-action Snow White sparked a storm of conservative backlash on Friday, surrounding the “politically correct” “dwarf actors” pictured. The only problem? The photos aren’t legit. When asked by The Daily Beast for comment on the Daily Mail’s article, which touts photos …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) suggested on the House floor that because the phrase “humanitarian aid for women and children in Afghanistan” is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, such aid is unconstitutional. On Thursday, the House debated an amendment introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) to the National Defense Authorization Act. The measure would strip funding for …

Politico reports: U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, on fraud charges while regulators levied a host of allegations of their own against him and other executives. In the latest sign that the federal crackdown on crypto is still unfolding, prosecutors alleged in a criminal complaint filed in the Southern …

The Daily Beast reports: After Bud Light’s brief partnership with a transgender influencer sparked right-wing outrage, Kid Rock established himself as one of the brand’s strongest critics. But CNN’s recent visit to his signature bar in Nashville— Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock ‘n’ Roll Steakhouse—told a different story. “Despite the online bravado, and talk of a boycott, …

Mediaite reports: Roseanne Barr screamed at fellow Fox Nation star Piers Morgan during an interview in which she claimed Ukraine is filled with Nazis and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, isn’t a “good” Jew. On the Monday edition of Piers Morgan Uncensored, the Fox Nation host gave Barr the opportunity to clear the air about recent comments she made about the …

The Guardian reports: A United Airlines flight heading from Houston to Amsterdam was diverted to Chicago after an unruly business class passenger interrupted the flight, reportedly because his first meal choice was unavailable. The flight took off at 4.20pm local time in Houston on Sunday, and was in Chicago airspace two hours into the flight. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed …