Physicists theorize that a massive star could collapse into a different type of compact object, dominated by dark energy, which could trigger the birth of a mini-universe inside of it, according to a new study. www.404media.co/scientists-p...

I wanna give a big shoutout specifically to my friends @junaidforus.bsky.social and @nidaallam.bsky.social, both of whom had very close losses earlier this year in the primaries that — as heartbreaking as they were — a lot of progressives learned from.

Also: The Federal Trade Commission sues the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and the Fifth Circuit gives Louisiana what it wants on mifepristone.

GET VAXXED FOLKS!!!! And mask up to avoid infection, ventilate the air, and test as much as possible. All of these things help support vaccine efficacy 💪💉

I need help financially and have nowhere to turn, this sucks

In the 1940s and 50s, the government tried to eradicate a disfavored ideology and targeted any organization and individual supporting it with investigations in kangaroo courts. Now, it is doing the same with trans people, and WPATH is its latest target. My latest piece on the modern red scare.

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NEW: Cops chased the wrong guy. They followed him and intentionally crashed into his car twice, causing it to flip and catch fire. They fired 27 shots and then waited outside as Navy veteran John Andrew Jenuwine bled out and died. theintercept.com/2026/06/18/p...

Saudi's benefit from the war

Judge rules both sides in lawsuit misused AI, disqualifies lawyers reut.rs/4uBg64E

🚨 we're finally getting one of the better sunscreen filters 🚨 (real ones have been importing them for years lol)

Just in: The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement and highlights a GOP caucus continuing to endorse Trump's immigration agenda as Democrats warn Congress has ceded its oversight role.

According to a new report by the Guardian, the girls have disappeared—and their babies with them www.jezebel.com/pregnant-gir...

FOIA records show Officers in Dunwoody, GA (same city as the children’s gymnastics scandal) used Flock to track a cop’s ex-wife amidst divorce proceedings. A study in the growing asymmetry of power among citizens & police forces that embrace mass surveillance. open.substack.com/pub/kaburban...

A Super PAC network supported by a $25 million donation from OpenAI President Greg Brockman and $50 million from a16z, just admitted to paying for “parody meme accounts” mocking people with Down syndrome, calling for violence against tech leaders, among a bunch of other insane things.

NEW: An attorney determined to ban abortion nationwide filed an explosive lawsuit last year alleging that a Marine drugged his client with abortion pills. The Marine countersued, saying she lied. Now the woman is accused of withholding evidence: A judge just ordered her to produce a second phone

This is actually great. Let the people who want a sex-free, LGBTQ-free internet purchase it for themselves and leave the wider internet alone! reason.com/2026/05/13/w...

This meeting is make or break for everyone on earth, will a partnership come out of this, will hostilities increase, or the scarier option, both.

NEW: The Trump administration is directing people to crisis pregnancy centers while systematically attacking access to legitimate reproductive health services. Read more from @garnethenderson.com

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New documents show that Trump's own FBI shut down an investigation into a tip that Mahmoud Khalil was a threat - a tip submitted 2 DAYS BEFORE ICE abducted & arrested him. The Trump admin kept calling him a threat anyway. They're still trying to deport him theintercept.com/2026/05/12/m...

What the hell

Hawley claims Republicans must “defund” Planned Parenthood because the organization also provides gender-affirming care. Trans care wasn't mentioned in the 2025 bill, but Hawley is pulling from his despicable bag of tricks to try to restrict abortion by changing the subject to trans people. Read:

Oklahoma’s Gov just killed a bill aimed at improving education outcomes for Native kids in the state. The bill extended an existing advisory council to the State Board of Ed. Gov Stitt, who has been an adversary to tribes since taking office, vetoed it. www.kosu.org/stitt-vetoes...

Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.

shut your bitch ass up

In the Notifications menu under Settings in the Signal app, users can change what Notification Content appears. This includes Name, Content, and Actions; Name Only; and No Name or Content. www.404media.co/fbi-extracts...

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"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.

A growing civilian flotilla is setting sail from Sicily with one mission: reach Gaza. Zeteo’s Alex Colston is on board as the Global Sumud Flotilla prepares for a high-risk journey — in what could become the largest attempt yet to challenge the blockade. Subscribe to zeteo.com

Research like this shows that big tech is capable of making safer products. The problem they’ve created, and are now in some cases are attempting to iterate around, is literally life or death. @samleecole.bsky.social reports. www.404media.co/delusion-usi...

So financially fucked 😭

Don't shoot the messenger, but a clear choice for someone who can not only win but make desperately needed changes in California is emerging. My thoughts on the California governor's race: youtu.be/C5Vfsrivuxkn

I love this look so much

NEW: Our Revolution is endorsing billionaire Tom Steyer for California Gov. Founded by Bernie Sanders after his 2016 presidential campaign, the group says if progressives don't consolidate after Swalwell's exit, they risk handing the seat to a Republican theintercept.com/2026/04/20/c...

They cannot be serious with these

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We desperately need brands to start advertising with left wing content creators because the ONLY advertising available to me on a consistent basis as a tech journalist is AI companies. I’ve been saying no to these ads, but with subscription revenue softening I don’t really know what the solution is

Finally did it 😮‍💨

LMAOOO I thought this was a joke at first but it’s real.

The greed is wild. Apple is worth nearly $4 trillion but can't tolerate a single store with unionized workers because they're so against workers getting what they deserve.

An analysis by The Intercept reveals that the “peace” president has embroiled the U.S. in more than 20 military interventions, armed conflicts, and wars.

1. The new IOC trans ban also targets cis women with genetic conditions. Under the policy, it's even possible for a cis woman to be banned after giving birth with the uterus she was born with. This policy was revoked before after unintended consequences. Subscribe to support our journalism.

No, the verdict in the ‘social media addiction’ lawsuit was not a win against big tech, it creates a legal precedent for mass surveillance, censorship, the total destruction of the open web. Go to badinternetbills.com and fight these laws!! 👈👈👈

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social & @ Caroline Kwan 👏👏👏 youtu.be/f4xgk41jvec?...

Hi. If you happen to work for a Democrat in Congress, I’d love to say hello to you :) Text me on Signal @ premthakker.35

Catching up on Celebrity Jeopardy and am IMMEDIATELY confronted by my face in an AIPAC attack ad. Truly nothing is sacred to them, not even pre-recorded Celeb Jep.