Today's Liberal News
Matt Gaetz Wails About His Free Speech Rights, Then Rips ‘Loser’ Protesters Sounding Off
The Florida congressman didn’t want others speaking out during his ironic “First Amendment” appearance in California.
News Roundup; Republicans nix IRS funding; administration will appeal DACA ruling; police racism
In the news today: Sen. Ron Johnson now says Republicans won’t agree to increasing IRS funding to go after (wealthy and corporate) tax cheats as part of their “bipartisan” infrastructure negotiations. The Biden administration is vowing to appeal a federal judge’s decision declaring the DACA immigration policy illegal.
Major media outlets have cited anti-immigrant extremists over 200 times since 2019
The mainstream media has a big anti-immigrant problem. Following President Joe Biden unveiling his immigration overhaul package earlier this year, a number of major outlets quoted extremist groups on the proposal as if these organizations held any legitimacy. In one example, Media Matters found that NPR quoted or cited the groups in three different instances during a two-day period.
My Daughter Stole $127,000 From My Son’s Wrongful Death Settlement
She left me $6,000. I’m now homeless.
Even Trumpers see the ‘Freedom Phone’ is a massive grift
Earlier this week, entrepreneur and “Bitcoin millionaire” Erik Finman introduced a new smartphone called the “Freedom Phone.” He billed it as a phone tailor-made for conservatives who fear being censored by those evil deep staters in Silicon Valley. Not only does this phone supposedly not collect your data, but it has its own “PatriApp” store that doesn’t boot off apps.
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My Husband Confessed to an Affair—but His “Story” Is Totally Bizarre
I really do think the devil is in his “details.
Biden promises appeal after judge rules DACA illegally inflicted ‘hardship’ on GOP-led states
President Joe Biden announced on Saturday that the Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision to criminalize an immigration program that protected hundreds of thousands of children and young adults from deportation.
Surgeon General: There’s No Value In Locking Up People For Marijuana Use
Senate Democrats last week introduced legislation that would decriminalize it at the federal level.
Maybe It’s Aliens, or Maybe It’s Volcanoes
Oh, Venus. What’s going on with you?I am referring, of course, to Venus the planet, second from the sun, right next door to Earth. The planet with a furnace-like surface and clouds made of sulfuric acid, the one that shows up in our night sky as a golden jewel, and that helped prove the theory that the sun, not Earth, was at the center of the solar system. Although Venus has captivated observers for centuries, the planet remains a bit of a mystery, its particularities hidden.
Poll: Unvaccinated Americans least concerned about Delta variant
Less that half of those who have not been vaccinated are worried about the contagious Covid variant.
Social media must do more to support vaccination, surgeon general says
“The reality is that misinformation is still spreading like wildfire in our country,” Vivek Murthy said.
New mask mandate unfortunate but necessary, Los Angeles official says
“I would say that it’s not punishment, it’s prevention,” Hilda Solis said.
Modern Porn Education Is Totally Unprepared for Modern Porn
Earlier this year, Manhattan’s prestigious Dalton School bid farewell to Justine Ang Fonte, its then-director of health and wellness, who had guided the academy’s sex education for years.
With Disasters Mounting By The Day, The U.S. May Finally Enact Real Climate Policy
But there are some big “ifs.
Help! My Cheating Ex and His Lover Got in a Violent Car Accident. I Am Thrilled.
It is a sick, sad secret I don’t want to give up.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Son Has Suddenly Developed a Very Worrisome Habit
Parenting advice on hoarding, puberty, and coding.
Neckties Are the New Bow Ties
As America struggled to recover from a global pandemic, a shattered economy, and record unemployment levels, headlines despaired: “NECKTIES DOOMED.” Men were “slashing their clothing bills” to retailers’ chagrin, the Associated Press reported. Those who continued to wear ties were downgrading from colorful, expensive silk to plain, cheap cotton. The year was 1921, and reports of the tie’s death were premature, to say the least.
The Child Tax Credit Is Blowing Up On TikTok
Thank Democrats for the hottest meme this side of Cannes.
Master’s Degrees Are the Second Biggest Scam in Higher Education
And elite universities deserve a huge share of the blame.
I Want to Cut Off My Stepson—and Give Money to the Woman He Had an Affair With
They had a child together. Their kid deserves my help more.
The Reason We’ll Be Stuck With Insane Car Prices for Months
New? Used? The car market may not sort itself out for a while.
Supercuts Pioneered a New Kind of Hair Salon
It started out as a modern, unisex alternative to both the barbershop and the beauty salon.
The one vaccine strategy the Biden administration isn’t considering
The officials say packaging Covid shots in smaller vials would help, but administration officials believe that poses too many challenges for now.
Biden’s Covid surge teams begin rolling out to a hostile heartland
The federal assistance faces tough challenges in communities where unvaccinated people are wary of anyone who advocates for Covid shots.
GOP messaging guru Luntz advised Biden’s Covid task force
Andy Slavitt, who helped the task force, said that of all the informal advisers, Luntz was “among the best.
Olivia Rodrigo joins Biden vaccine push to make young people ‘happy and healthy’
The 18-year-old singer partnered with the White House on Wednesday to encourage young people to get vaccinated.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Wealthy Sister Offered to Pay Our Kid’s Tuition. My Husband Lost It.
Parenting advice on tuition help, bigoted family, and constant liars.
I Never Know if I Should Trust Guys When They Try a Familiar Line on Me
I have plenty of reason to doubt them.