A few years ago, Bari Weiss founded her own “anti-woke” college. The University of Austin, which claims it wants to “dare” its students to “think,” has made waves for many reasons, and Weiss and her cohort have sought to position it as the future model of American education. That model includes a curriculum where students […]
Does President Trump Actually Write His Own Tweets?
President Donald Trump has spent years posting the most unhinged content to social media, from all-caps screeds in the immediate wake of his 2020 presidential election defeat to AI videos promoting fictional magic beds. But we’re often asking ourselves: Did Trump actually sit down and post that himself? Wired has a new report that takes […]
Trump’s TikTok Deal Will Supposedly Close on Thursday
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been in Malaysia for two days engaging in trade negotiations with representatives from China. Apparently it’s been, as Bessent put it in a Sunday appearance on CBS’s Face the Nation, “a very good two days”—so good, he claims, that the deal to give an American company control of TikTok […]
DC Man Sues Over His Arrest for Playing Darth Vader Music at National Guard
A Washington D.C. man was arrested last month for following National Guard troops around while playing “The Imperial March,” Darth Vader’s theme song in the Star Wars films. But now that man is suing, with the help of the ACLU, because he says his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated while he engaged in […]
If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed
Did you find this article by typing in the name of a website associated with Elon Musk? Did it sound like you could invest in SpaceX, Neuralink, or one of Musk’s AI ventures like Grok and xAI? It’s fake. It’s 100%, without a doubt, completely fake. I know you may not believe it, but please […]
The Real Reason You Might Be Unable to Tag Portland on TikTok During Trump’s Invasion
President Donald Trump has turned his attention to Portland, Oregon, falsely claiming an “insurrection” is underway in the city. Federal agents have brutalized protesters at an ICE facility in downtown Portland, and Trump has called up National Guard troops to invade the city, though federal courts have put up some roadblocks for the time being. […]
TikTok’s MAGA Overlords Return to Their Conquered Territory
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance returned to TikTok on Monday after not posting on the video platform for nearly a year. And it feels like a victory lap by people who are about to see their allies turn the platform into a safe space for Trump supporters. “To all of those young […]
‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday that’s intended to give the green light for U.S. investors to take a large stake in TikTok. But details of the proposed deal still haven’t been revealed, and there are plenty of hoops to jump through before it’s […]
On RaptureTok, Today Is the End of the World as We Know It
If you’re reading this, we’re sorry: You’re one of the leftovers. Over in the religious corners of TikTok, self-styled prophets and prognosticators have decided that Tuesday, September 23, 2025, is the day of the Rapture—the moment that Jesus Christ will return to Earth and elevate all true believers to heaven, where their eternal rewards await […]
Trump Hints at the Murdochs Joining the TikTok Deal
The details keep trickling in on the American takeover of TikTok, though whether they actually provide clarity or just muddy the waters further is debatable. The latest tidbit offered by Donald Trump: Conservative media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan might be a part of the group of American investors who will be buying […]