Advertisement · 728 × 90

Posts by Ben Jacobs

Why would he post if he knows you’re not going to tag him?

13 hours ago 0 0 0 0

Tag @reesegorman.bsky.social coward

13 hours ago 1 0 1 0
Preview
The Problem With Hasan Piker’s Einstein Story People scrutinizing influencers for their views should also hold them to account for their facts.

I wrote about how the debate over Democrats engaging influencers like Hasan Piker is missing the point. The question is not whether to talk to these people, but how to do so in a way that makes the audience smarter—one that scrutinizes not just the influencer’s opinions, but their facts. Gift link:

1 day ago 176 48 29 11
Preview
Trump plans to ease access to psychedelics like psilocybin, ibogaine The president will direct federal agencies to boost research into the drugs and support clinical trials, moves championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NEW - Trump plans to ease access to psychedelics like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), people familiar tell The Post

The FDA will issue new guidance on clinical trials for the drugs, potentially making them available in controlled therapeutic environments

Announcement could come this weekend

3 days ago 45 20 16 18
Preview
Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds

Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/s...

3 days ago 0 1 0 0
Preview
What’s Next for the GOP After Trump? Get Ready for 31 Flavors of MAGA. Trump owns this version of the GOP. He’ll shape the next one too.

What Happens To The GOP After Donald Trump?
slate.com/news-and-pol...

3 days ago 1 1 0 0
Preview
What’s Next for the GOP After Trump? Get Ready for 31 Flavors of MAGA. Trump owns this version of the GOP. He’ll shape the next one too.

"The 2028 field will likely resemble a political Baskin-Robbins, with 31 different flavors of Trumpism available."
slate.com/news-and-pol...

3 days ago 2 0 0 1
Preview
Trump to Pick Ousted FEMA Head to Lead Agency Again Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.

Breaking News: President Trump is said to be poised to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run FEMA. Hamilton was pushed out as acting leader last May.

4 days ago 48 21 17 2
Preview
What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.

Pretty remarkable insider account of the fiasco at the Kennedy Center
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

4 days ago 3 1 0 0
Advertisement
Post image

New Jersey’s NJ Transit is currently planning to charge more than $100 for return rail tickets from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games.

The 18-mile rail journey ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket.

📝 @adamcrafton.bsky.social

🔗 nyti.ms/3QaZJwX

6 days ago 126 90 47 240
Preview
Exclusive | McDonald’s to Add Energy Drinks, Crafted Sodas to Menus A Mango Pineapple Refresher and Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer are joining the new beverage lineup in U.S. restaurants.

McDonald’s to Add Energy Drinks, Crafted Sodas to Menus www.wsj.com/business/hos...

1 week ago 59 8 21 5

Good News: Trump is focused on taking down a clerical state that, for decades, was considered absolutely anathema to Republicans.

Bad News: It’s the Vatican

1 week ago 5 1 0 0

But how is Pope Leo on "our vets" and "the 2A?"

1 week ago 10 0 0 0

Was wondering when Trump would gloat about Swalwell and instead he punches into the Swalwell news cycle by attacking the pope.

Thank you for keeping us guessing Mr. President

1 week ago 498 44 29 4

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor following sexual assault allegations.

1 week ago 21 1 1 2
Preview
Forever stamp price could jump to 82 cents as USPS seeks rate hike approval The Postal Service wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents.

Forever stamp price could jump to 82 cents as USPS seeks rate hike approval www.thebanner.com/national/for...

1 week ago 0 0 0 1
Preview
These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.

These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...

1 week ago 1 0 0 0
Preview
Baltimore’s most luxurious condos have never been cheaper The Four Seasons Private Residences in Harbor East is facing a lawsuit from investors who allege condo sale prices are being artificially inflated.

Baltimore’s most luxurious waterfront condos have never been cheaper www.thebanner.com/economy/real...

1 week ago 0 0 0 0
Advertisement

the even funnier thing is that the incident that most shocked him was a 1950s sock hop in a church in Greeley, Colorado.

2 weeks ago 694 78 35 12
Preview
The Mystifying Syndrome That Makes People Spontaneously Drunk

The Mystifying Syndrome That Makes People Spontaneously Drunk www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/w...

2 weeks ago 0 0 0 0
Preview
Trump proposes $10B fund for D.C. construction, beautification projects The planned Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would help renovate parks and infrastructure, as Trump works to remake a city he has derided as “dirty.”

The White House proposed a $10 billion fund overseen by the National Park Service intended to help beautify D.C., the latest effort by President Trump to remake a city he long criticized for being dirty and unworthy of serving as the U.S. capital.

2 weeks ago 31 10 28 3
Preview
Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?

Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/s...

2 weeks ago 2 0 0 0
Preview
Acclaimed cop didn’t want to handcuff people in crisis. Now he’s assigned to a mall. The lieutenant who led the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team to international renown has been reassigned to mall security after being disciplined for giving his team dis...

He didn’t want to cuff people in crisis. Anne Arundel police made him a mall cop. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

2 weeks ago 0 0 0 0
Preview
Lawmaker seeks to expel Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat after weeks of missed votes In a rare move, a Maryland lawmaker is attempting to oust a colleague, Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat, who has refused to show up for votes and hearings in Annapolis for weeks.

Lawmaker seeks to expel Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat after weeks of missed votes www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

2 weeks ago 1 1 0 0
Preview
CPAC Used to Be the Most Important Event of the Year for Republicans. In 2026, Something Changed. Only one speaker had a standing-room-only event—and it wasn’t RFK Jr.

What has Liz Truss, the pretender to the Iranian throne, a carnival game and an open bar party with a roast beef carving station?

The answer is, of course, CPAC.

slate.com/news-and-pol...

2 weeks ago 1 1 0 0

Liz Truss did do a remarkable job though of attracting British tabloid journalists to CPAC who were just there to watch her continued descent into indignity.

2 weeks ago 3 0 0 0
Preview
CPAC Used to Be the Most Important Event of the Year for Republicans. In 2026, Something Changed. Only one speaker had a standing-room-only event—and it wasn’t RFK Jr.

It's hard to believe that Liz Truss wasn't a huge crowd attraction. slate.com/news-and-pol...

3 weeks ago 38 4 0 2
Advertisement
Preview
Maryland’s oldest public building, at almost 300 years, is now a museum The Old Treasury Building in Annapolis was once the site of attempted break-ins to steal Maryland’s money. Now, it’s home to a self-guided museum tour.

Maryland’s oldest public building, at almost 300 years, is now a museum www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

2 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
Preview
I’ve Covered CPAC for More Than a Decade. The 2026 Version Was Notable—but in the Wrong Way Entirely. Only one speaker had a standing-room-only event—and it wasn't RFK Jr.

CPAC used to be the most important event for Republicans. In 2026, it was something else entirely.

3 weeks ago 4 1 2 0
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/cpac-2026-no-trump-iran-rfk-jr.html?tpcc=giftedarticle

At CPAC this weekend, "Javid Shah" was a far more common chant from the crowd than "Lock Her Up" or any of the other usual pro Trump cheers slate.com/news-and-pol...

3 weeks ago 0 0 0 0