Another war Trump started and lost

🏀 REPORT | Knicks owner James Dolan has built what WIRED calls a personal “deep state” across his venues – Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the Sphere in Las Vegas – using facial recognition, internal watchlists, and a security apparatus likened to a private intelligence agency. Surveillance reportedly extended beyond venue walls, with staff monitoring nearby neighborhoods and events. Databases allegedly included not just security threats, but people critical of Dolan on social media, lawyers suing MSG, and people loosely connected to them. An internal lawsuit and employee accounts describe real-time tracking across venues, in some cases down to the second. The most detailed case: “Nina Richards” (alias), a trans woman and regular Knicks fan, was allegedly monitored for two years. An internal report tracked routine movements - ordering drinks, interacting with staff, using the restroom. Security chief John Eversole allegedly ordered the surveillance and, according to accounts, referred to her as “him or it,” claiming her courtside presence could “damage MSG’s reputation.”

See new posts Conversation Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout REVEALED: Confidential report shows MSG surveilled Knicks super-fan, second-by-second — from entrance to bathroom to courtside. "This is not somebody threatening anyone at the Garden — this is a transgender woman on Pride Night, getting a good seat."

🏀 REPORT | Knicks owner James Dolan has built what WIRED calls a personal “deep state” across his venues – Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the Sphere in Las Vegas – using facial recognition, internal watchlists, and a security apparatus likened to a private intelligence agency...

I'm on their donor list (somewhere there is a brick in their building with my name on it) and I knew they were working to dismantle hate groups any way they could.

This is so pathetic... 😟

Hope John Roberts, who assured us that absolute immunity would prevent presidents from going after their predecessors, sees this

“Global prices of jet fuel have risen more than 70 percent since the start the war at the end of February”

Devin Nunes is out as CEO of Trump Media, which lost $712 million last year, as its stock fell more than 80%.

Trump said, “Grab your mullet and get out. You’re fired!”
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"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."

The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!

An 18-year-old USC freshman was allegedly struck by a projectile fired by a federal agent during a Los Angeles “No Kings” protest last month. The incident resulted in the loss of his eye, as reported by his attorney.

A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work Thirteen federal workers who were laid off during the DOGE cuts told NBC News they struggled to find work, had to move or took major pay cuts after their agencies were gutted.

A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

NEW: New behind-the-meter data center projects using natural gas and linked to AI companies like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI could emit greenhouse gases on the scale of nations, according to a WIRED review of permits. @mollytaft.com has the scoop:

AP-NORC poll:

Only 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's overall job performance

30% approve of his handling of the economy

32% approve of Trump's leadership on Iran

Gov Abigail Spanberger (D-VA):

“I understand the urgency of winning congressional seats as a check on this President, and I look forward to campaigning with candidates across the Commonwealth working to earn Virginians’ trust — and their votes”

Opinion | Trump Corrupts, and Absolute Trump Corrupts Absolutely

“To say that President Trump is corrupt is to somehow understate the size, scope and magnitude of his corruption.

It is as if you were to describe a modern thermonuclear device as a ‘bomb.’ That is true enough, but it is not quite the truth. It does not capture the nature of the thing in full.”

Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline. n.pr/3Qnk6Hq

I mean I’m fine with everyone on the cabinet getting fired but if the fourth woman gets fired while all the inept alcoholic male creeps stay - well, I guess it’s totally predictable.

Former Trump adviser Stephen Moore says Americans “eat too much,” framing rising food costs as a matter of personal consumption as inflation tightens household budgets—drawing sharp backlash.
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering A Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspi...

1. The central claim in the indictment of SPLC is a lie.

The DOJ/FBI accuse SPLC of lying to donors about seeking to “dismantle” extremist groups while secretly funding them. But the funds were used to infiltrate & help law enforcement dismantle these groups. Kash Patel knows this is the truth…

"He is really shitting on the people that call into his own show. And you can tell he hates his life and he hates the other Groypers."

@timmiller.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social on Nick Fuentes hating his own fans almost as much as everybody else does.

Trump is really mad at the WSJ for pointing out that he’s getting rolled by Iran.

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"Whaaaaaa whaaaaaa whaaaaa! They did what *we* did. Only better. NOT FAIR!!!"

Nothing subtle or complicated about what's happening. Did I mention the only refugees we're taking from the entire world are white people from South Africa?

This is your reminder that it's been ten months since the assassination of Melissa Hortman, her husband and her dog, and there hasn't been even a hint of justice for her family, friends or colleagues.

A crowd shot in the council meeting, a large black sign reads “COWARDS” in yellow marker. Another white sign reads ICE ABUSES HUMAN RIGHTS

Those in the audience are holding up signs and pieces of paper that read “cowards” for the council’s refusal to put an action item on the agenda.

After failing his way up to chair the House Intelligence Committee, and then leading Truth Social as CEO, Devin Nunes will struggle to find a job that he is less qualified for.

The universe loves irony.

Donald Trump and Republicans have tried to rig the 2026 midterms. Today in Virginia, voters sent them a clear message: The power is with the people.

They’re taking it well.

it is very funny how these people are so accustomed to essentially bullying democratic politicians that they meltdown when met with appropriate pushback.

in any case, the process to amend the virginia constitution has multiple stages where, at any point, an amendment can be defeated.