TikTok opted every creator into AI training without asking and hid the opt-out, so you have to turn it off one video at a time. I'm not over it.
New video. ⬇️
youtu.be/L6tL7pI3y8U
Wow, I really thought proximity to the patriarchy would save her.
Oh thank goodness.
Keep up your energy for the fights that actually need it—because there will be more attacks on voting access coming.
It’s a reminder that Trump doesn’t get whatever he wants, and that your voices matter. Covering what Republicans are trying to do is important. Just know the difference between “here’s what the GOP wants” and “this is about to become law.” The SAVE Act was always the first category.
You know I will tell you when things are worth worrying about. The SAVE Act was never one of them—they needed 60 votes in the Senate and that was never happening. But I’m still glad it failed tonight.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out amid allegations she used staff to plan personal trips, had an affair with a subordinate, and drank on the job.
Also on her watch: the US canceled grants that helped reduce child labor worldwide by 78 million people.
Some labor champion.
BYEEE
What's wild here is, lets say Patel's psychotic claim is true:
It means 9-30+ different high level FBI sources, who work with Patel most days all coordinated a series of lies to take down their boss and put their jobs on the line for it.
That's just as bad from a leadership perspective.
Bring it to the light
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Lawsuits like this often have a purpose beyond winning in court. They make journalists and outlets think twice before publishing. That's the chilling effect—and it's very real.
The Atlantic isn't backing down. Good.
Also worth noting: this is Patel's second defamation lawsuit over allegations about his drinking. He previously sued an MSNBC analyst over similar claims.
It means knowingly publishing something false, or publishing it with reckless disregard for the truth.
One First Amendment lawyer put it bluntly: the complaint "doesn't even hit the backboard."
Here's what you need to know about defamation law: Patel is a public figure.
That means under New York Times v. Sullivan—the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case—he has to prove The Atlantic acted with actual malice. That's a very high bar.
The Atlantic interviewed more than two dozen people for the piece. Fitzpatrick has said she stands by every word. The Atlantic is calling the lawsuit meritless.
FBI Director Kash Patel just filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a story published Friday alleging he drinks to excess, has unexplained absences from FBI headquarters, and that his behavior has become a national security concern. 🧵
The government just built a domestic surveillance machine in every state by executive order. There’s a .gov website bragging about it. This is what parallel construction is and why it matters.
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This Is disturbing as FUCK!!!
I found it to be shocking.
Some tossers just can't get sex from women voluntarily, so they seek training in how to drug it out of them!
This needs to be catapulted all over Bluesky & elsewhere!
Legislation is needed to ban this site in the US w/huge penalties. ..
Hideous! It’s time to fix these broken laws.
Thank you so much. Appreciate that. It is complicated but wanted to try to break it down for folks.
Article examines a CNN investigation describing horrors - what scum peels up drugged women's eyelids to check for unconsciousness & then rapes them & then creates a hashtag to gloat & share methods?
(I'm unsure about Sec. 230 reforms but props to the author for acknowledging the topic's complexity)
This is actually a valid discussion of the CNN article, not just big numbers for clickbait. Eliza Orlins discusses how we've reached this point and the loopholes that allow sites like this to operate with impunity.
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This is horrifying. I wish it were surprising. But it seems to be in keeping with so many of the things happening right now.
The fact that a rape academy is allowed to be hosted online is, to put it very mildly, a travesty to humanity.
If there are several million men visiting this site, why should any woman feel safe around any man she doesn't know well?
Even if I consider myself a good person, I don't come with a green light that tells women I'm safe. Eric Swalwell doesn't come with a red one.
I’m not sure how many times I’ve said “I fucking hate men” in my life but the number is astronomical.
A terrifying look at something deal that you’ll wish wasn’t. If you’re not disgusted enough, this is also a known thing pedophiles do to their own children. The FBI briefed us on this at NCMEC once.
This is an extremely disturbing read. I usually avoid reports like these because, personally, they often gut me off page. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that hiding my eyes or ears, no matter how uncomfortable it may be, further enables the systemic subterfuge of this behavior. Please read.
Not that I needed another reason to never live with a man...but when I learned of this last month, it was the nail in the coffin.