Idiocracy

Marianne Williamson Launches Bid For DNC Chair

Marianne Williamson writes on her Substack: This year’s election of a DNC Chair feels different than in past years. Before now, the party had faced defeats to be sure. But our playbook still basically worked. The waters were turbulent at times, but our ship was steady. This year, the party faces a more critical problem than we have ever faced …

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Cultists Claim NASA Is Faking Space Station Mission

The New York Post reports: “Did they take Santa hats with them before they launched,” one commenter blithely asked on X. “Or did they knit them while they are there?” Another commenter chimed in: “These the same guys who went up for an 8-day mission in June?” A third commenter joked “The Gilligan’s Island tune is playing.” Still others seemed …

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Speaker Battle Could Stymie Electoral College Tally

Roll Call reports: Lingering ill will among House Republicans after another messy spending fight could complicate Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to retain the House gavel — and potentially the Jan. 6 formalizing of Donald Trump’s election victory. As president of the Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris would be the presiding officer during a joint session of Congress that day to …

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Flu Surges In State That Banned Vaccine Promotion

Ars Technica reports: Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana—the state that has reportedly barred its health department from promoting flu shots, as well as COVID-19 and mpox vaccines—is leading the country with an early and strong surge. Louisiana’s flu activity has reached the “Very High” category set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according …

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Men Charged With Flying Drone Near Boston Airport

Boston’s NBC affiliate reports: Amid the nationwide drone hysteria, two men are expected to appear in court after allegedly flying a drone too close to Logan Airport over the weekend. The situation that landed two men a date in Dorchester District Court on Monday is part of the reason why aviation experts are so skeptical of all these drone sightings, …

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Rand Paul Vows To Defund “Ice Skating Drag Queens”

“We will talk about electric charging stations, electric cars, but we’ll also be talking about government funding for ice skating drag queens. We’ll be talking about taxpayer funded magic. I can tell you the total will be in the hundreds of billions for the entire Festivus report. I don’t have the breakdown on each individual one, but I can tell …

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Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner Files Bid For NYC Council Seat

NY1 reports: Former Congressman Anthony Weiner is starting to plan a political comeback, filing paperwork with the city’s Campaign Finance Board to run for a City Council seat on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Weiner went to federal prison in connection to a sexting scandal involving a minor, but that’s not derailing him from considering a return to the political arena. …

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Cultist Builds 22-Foot Bronze Statue Of Dear Leader

Breitbart reports: President-elect Donald Trump is being honored with a larger-than-life two-story tall bronze statue, which is being shaped to capture his iconic defiance in the wake of the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July. Breitbart News has obtained exclusive photos of the statue, which is still under construction. Backers behind the project hope to unveil …

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Maker Of Recalled Raw Milk May Get Role At FDA

Politico reports: The raw milk brand favored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing a recall in California over safety concerns just as the CEO is poised to join the Trump administration at the behest of the former independent presidential candidate. Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm, says he was asked by Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan to apply for …

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Woman Sues Mattel For “Emotional Distress,” Claims Daughter Visited Porn Site Listed On “Wicked” Boxes

Variety reports: Mattel is being sued for mistakenly printing the URL for a pornographic site on the packaging for special-edition “Wicked” dolls. According to court documents, a South Carolina resident is launching a class action lawsuit after purchasing the toy for her young daughter, who visited the X-rated website that had “nothing to do with the ‘Wicked’ doll.” “These scenes …

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NFL Players Brawl As QB Lays With Concussion [VIDEO]

The Athletic reports: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Texans after linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair delivered a late, hard hit while Lawrence was sliding. The Jaguars later ruled Lawrence out of the game with a concussion. After the hit, Jaguars tight end Evan Engram ran to Al-Shaair …

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Cops Pepper-Spray College Players In Massive Brawl

ESPN reports: A brawl exploded Saturday between Michigan and Ohio State when the Wolverines planted their flag at midfield in The Horseshoe following their stunning 13-10 upset of the second-ranked Buckeyes. Police eventually used pepper spray to quash the scuffle that lasted roughly five minutes. Players and coaches from both sides were left bloodied, and Ohio State University police said …

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RFK’s Wife Flogs Products In Clip Of Him Showering

Mediaite reports: Cheryl Hines, the TV star wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., shared a partially nude video of the controversial nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services on her Instagram page Friday. Hines was promoting a line of “MAHA” or Make America Healthy Again candles for her self-care products company Hines + Young. In a short …

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California Officials Warn: Bird Flu Detected In Raw Milk

NBC News reports: Bird flu has been detected in a batch of raw milk sold in California stores and the state’s department of public health said Sunday that the public should not drink it. The virus was found during testing of a batch of cream top, whole raw milk from Raw Farm, LLC. The company has issued a voluntary recall …

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Gaetz Now Hawking Videos On Cameo For $500+

From Matt Gaetz’s just-launched Cameo channel: Whether it’s a milestone birthday, an anniversary, or a long-awaited reunion, make it unforgettable with a one-of-a-kind Cameo video from Matt Gaetz. You’ll have the chance to customize your request for Matt Gaetz, like asking them to mention inside jokes, share words of wisdom, or work in their signature catchphrases. Don’t be afraid to …

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Trump Names Mehmet Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid

The Independent reports: President-elect Donald Trump tapped Dr Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator. The physician, TV personality, and failed Pennsylvania Senate candidate is the latest addition to Trump’s list of controversial cabinet picks. “I am very pleased to nominate Dr Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …

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SNL Eviscerates Trump’s Cabinet Nominees [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast reports: For their first “Weekend Update” segment after the recent string of controversial cabinet announcements from Donald Trump, co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che did not hold back. “This week, Donald Trump continued to announce everyone he’s going to fire in six months,” Jost said, adding, “On Wednesday, Trump nominated Matt Gaetz for attorney general. And Gaetz …

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Trump Names Climate Change Denier As Energy Sec

The Associated Press reports: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, head of a Denver-based oilfield service company who has disputed the role of climate change in causing extreme weather, to head the Energy Department. Wright, a major Republican fundraiser, would be one of the loudest voices in the administration against the confirmed science that greenhouse gas emissions are …

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California Cops Charge Four With Insurance Fraud For Using Man Wearing Bear Suit To Damage Luxury Cars

Los Angeles’s ABC affiliate reports: Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with insurance fraud when they claimed a bear damaged their car, but it was really a person in a bear costume, the California Department of Insurance said. Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale; Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of Glendale; and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley …

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Mattel’s “Porn URL” Dolls Go On eBay For Up To $2100

CNBC reports: Thousands of Mattel’s “Wicked”-branded fashion dolls are flying off shelves, but not because of consumer demand. The toy company has been forced to pull its line of character dolls after a package misprint. Instead of listing the website for Universal’s “Wicked” movie, boxes featured a link to a pornographic website. Target, Walmart and Amazon had removed the line …

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