today’s hot news
Michelle Obama called a man at UFC battle, press cries ‘end of democracy’ (again)
SNERDLEY SCORE 4/5 — Narrative Battle Source Headline Raw Story: MAGA comedian rebukes Michelle Obama ‘vile slur’ as Trump praises it If you squint hard enough at the coverage of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, you can almost see the narrative editors sweating...
First transgender lawmaker’s defense couldn’t save him from 33-year child porn sentence
For years, the media couldn't get enough of political "firsts." The first this. The first that. The first person from a particular demographic group to hold a particular office. Every milestone was treated as proof that history itself had arrived on schedule. But,...
‘Race-baiting thug’: At least one House lawmaker is willing to name Jasmine Crockett what she is
Rep. Jasmine Crockett's latest remarks about convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony have landed the Texas Democrat in the middle of yet another political storm — and handed Republicans fresh ammunition in the ongoing battle over race, crime and accountability. Hooligans,...
Susan Collins shocks Senate, gives Trump’s SAVE Act new life
For months, supporters of President Trump's SAVE America Act have heard the same excuse from Senate Republicans: the votes just aren't there. Then Susan Collins blew up that argument. In a dramatic late-night Senate vote, the Maine Republican unexpectedly switched...
We’re with Trump, but we’re running out of cash: ‘Mr. President, your supporters are hurting’
Even MAGA’s biggest TV cheerleaders are sounding the inflation alarm When one of President Donald Trump’s most reliable defenders goes on national television and practically waves a red emergency flare at the White House, it’s worth paying attention. That’s exactly...
Media claims $300 billion taxpayer dollars are going to Iran for rebuilding, triggers BS meter
Snerdley score: 4/5 — Spin zone Source headline: "Wrap your head around that": Internet skewers $300B reconstruction fund in Iran deal The moment a political reporter sees a number with eleven digits, all normal journalistic restraint apparently leaves the building....
Monty Python legend John Cleese drops a slavery joke so dark even the internet did a double take
BS BULLETIN: Comedy legend John Cleese jumped into a debate over slavery reparations with a characteristically dark bit of sarcasm. The 86-year-old Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star suggested Arab slave traders had found one way to prevent descendants from demanding...
Canada prepared for a Trump invasion — and the internet has questions
BS BULLETIN: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action against Canada as an “extreme tail risk.” Canadian military planners have reportedly modeled what would happen in a hypothetical American invasion — including...
Supreme Court allows citizenship verification program
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on Friday, temporarily allowed the Trump adminsitration to use a federal database that verifies whether voters are eligible to participate in an election. In March 2025, President Donald Trump...
First hugging face, now Australia: OpenAI agents hack their way into a government
An artificial intelligence giant waited nearly three months to report that its agents broke into a foreign government website. OpenAI’s agent gained unauthorized access to Australia’s Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal on June 18, but the company did not...
Florida’s Stand Your Ground law saves father legal battle after bullies attacked son
A Florida father who displayed a pistol while confronting bullies who attacked his son over a pizza will not face charges, local media reported. The Sept. 18 incident occurred a day after the father’s son was attacked after refusing to hand over pizza from a “church...
Gates-backed pro-vax outlet appears to say quiet part of the measles outbreak out loud
A pro-vaccine outlet admitted foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup fueled the transmission of measles as recent outbreaks have rocked parts of the country. VaccinesWork published a story Monday with the headline, “Measles vaccine push urged...
