Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Florida Politics reports: When it comes to who might head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in his administration, Ron DeSantis is ready to cross party lines. During an interview with Outkick, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate suggested that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. would be a good choice for either appointed …

“This is really about control. That’s what it’s really about. The reason they want you to go from a gas stove to electric stove is, eventually they can control that stove. They’re already doing that in some towns in California – controlling the thermostats. They can turn it down when they want to. You look at electric cars, they’ll be …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump will return a set of ancient coins and ceramic oil lamps to Israel’s government after reports last week that Israeli officials were pressing to retrieve them. The items were not removed from the White House by Mr. Trump, like the classified documents that led to his indictment on federal espionage …

Bloomberg News reports: It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs. It’s rarer still for the owner of such a brand to announce plans to intentionally destroy it. On Sunday, in the middle of a quiet summer weekend, Elon Musk decreed that Twitter’s product name would be changed to “X,” and that …

Mediaite reports: As right-wing commentators carry on with their outrage over the Barbie movie, Fox News’s America’s Newsroom held a fascinating conversation about how the flick is storming the box office, particularly in the Red states. “I don’t know what’s going on down South,” Dana Perino said. “They like this Barbie movie a lot.” Bill Hemmer demanded they bring the …

The Hill reports: GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said she would support former President Trump if he becomes the Republican nominee for president in 2024. But she also said she doesn’t believe the former president can win a general election. Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, said in an interview on …

The Hill reports: The House this week will be flooded with talk about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), as a House panel gets set to hold a hearing on the increased sightings of such objects. The hearing — titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency” — is set for Wednesday …

The Guardian reports: Elon Musk has revealed a new logo for Twitter, choosing a “minimalist art deco” X as part of a rebrand of the platform. The Twitter owner indicated the design would be altered, tweeting that it “probably changes later, certainly will be refined.” Twitter’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, confirmed the choice on Monday by tweeting the design and writing: …

Politico reports: The mesh trucker hats, “Bud Right” koozies and “Abolish the FBI” yard signs Republican presidential candidates are feverishly hawking are, on the surface, all about amassing enough small-dollar donors to qualify for the first debate. But in the modern GOP, owning the libs is what sells. “Forty years ago, it would’ve been ‘Free Ukraine,’ next to Reagan’s picture,” …

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 …

County music star Jason Aldean raged against cancel culture last night at a concert in Cincinnati, much to the delight of his fans. ALDEAN: Well, I got to tell you guys, man, it’s been a long-ass week. It’s been a long week. And I’ve seen a lot of stuff. I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m …

“The curriculum includes how Black slaves were able to use their experience in some cases to make their brutally hard lives better. The course examines the various duties and trades performed by slaves like agricultural work, painting, carpentry, tailoring, domestic service, blacksmithing, transportation. ‘Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.’ …

The Huffington Post reports: Former President Donald Trump dodged what he described as a “great question” on faith from an Iowa woman during a pre-recorded Fox News town hall earlier this week. Trump, in a new clip from the Sean Hannity-hosted event, dished out a response to a woman who asked him how his faith has “grown” since his decision …

Florida Politics reports: Someone shot a bullet into the front window of a children’s room at Republican state Rep. Spencer Roach’s home Thursday morning, leaving the North Fort Myers lawmaker “shaken up.” No one was harmed in the incident. The shooting at Roach’s home comes two days after the Lee County Republican Executive Committee was to consider a resolution condemning …

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 …

The Washington Post reports: Quinnipiac University released a poll Wednesday showing Republicans continue to like Kennedy — by more than a 2-to-1 margin, in fact. But among Democrats, Kennedy’s image was more than 2-to-1 negative. While 21 percent had a favorable opinion, 47 percent had an unfavorable one. That’s 26 points “underwater,” up from 15 points underwater a month ago. …

Media Matters has the transcript: LAURA INGRAHAM (HOST): They don’t want real men. I mean, they want pajama boys who sit around waiting for the government to send them a check, you know, as they get ready for their, you know, Pilates class in their, you know, leggings and wait for their next, you know, DoorDash order to come in. …

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 …

Billboard Magazine reports: CMT has pulled Jason Aldean’s incendiary video for his new single, “Try That In a Small Town.” The video, which has received more than 1 million views on YouTube since its release, features Aldean performing in front of courthouse with an American flag hanging from the entrance. The performance is interspersed with footage of a flag burning, …

Insurance Business Magazine reports: Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis has pledged to hold “Bud Light of insurance” Farmers Insurance accountable following the insurance company’s announcement that it will exit own-branded personal lines business in Florida. “I’ve always said that when big decisions are made on insurance – the policyholder is rarely in the room – and unfortunately Farmers Insurance proved me …