Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson and Johnson, the makers of Tylenol

Numerous organizations are calling on people to hand out nonperishable food items along with candy on Halloween as SNAP is set to expire and the Trump administration refuses to use emergency funds as a stopgap. www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story...

California may vote on a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth to help the state fund health care for low-income residents after sweeping cuts to Medicaid. A possible ballot proposal could generate $100 billion, most of which would go toward health care for millions of people.

Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S. They have asked folks to reach out to them at [email protected] to coordinate support. The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.

James Gunn says ‘Man of Tomorrow’ starts filming around April 2026 🎥 (via SIRIUS XM)

The family of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who took his own life after ChatGPT helped him write a suicide note and advised him not to disclose a previous attempt to his parents, is suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for wrongful death. fortune.com/2025/08/27/a...

Happy 56th Birthday to Jack Black 🎂

Why COVID keeps roaring back every summer, even as pandemic fades from public view

70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men. His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

Apple Music now has a feature where you can transfer music in from other streaming services — including Spotify 🎧

“Ssense is filing for bankruptcy protection after what it described as an attempt by lenders to force a sale of the company”

Trump has canceled Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection that had been extended by previously undisclosed Biden order

Medicare will start requiring prior approval for certain procedures — and will hire private AI companies to determine if patients are covered. The AI companies would have financial incentives to deny claims, because Medicare plans to pay them some of the savings from rejections.

I hope the damages are unmanageable. I hope OpenAI collapses under the weight of the liabilities and Altman is left destitute. I hope it serves as a warning to the others

jinu’s shrine (day one) #dragoncon

got a rose from a guy blasting golden from some speakers #dragoncon

#pixelart #artpost

AMC is officially offering 50% off movie tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 🍿 It's available to anyone in their free AMC Stubs rewards program

Someone used AI to pose as Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contact three foreign ministers, a governor and a member of Congress

When the president calls alligators “cops” and jokes that the animals are cheaper than hiring guards, he’s turning state cruelty into entertainment and making ICE officers’ work more palpable to the public My story today on the vice signaling we've seen w/the new Florida Everglades detention center

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce.

It’s finished

Federal appeals court has struck down the FTC's 'click-to-cancel' rule • Rule would've required companies like Amazon and Netflix to make it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions • It was supposed to go into effect next week

New look at the 'Metal Gear Solid 3' remake 🎮 Releasing on August 28

Outdoor Afro is offering scholarships to cover the costs of anyone, at any age, interested in learning how to swim: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I need this but in bisexual 🧍🏾‍♂️🧍🏾‍♀️🧍🏾

They’re even talking about 100 men vs 1 gorilla on Facebook which means a YouTuber will definitely attempt this soon

IT HAPPENED TO ME: i accidentally bumped the font size to 110% and enjoyed it

The U.S. Postal Service has quietly begun assisting Trump's 'mass deportation' effort, sources and records show www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't. Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure

NEWS: After canceling thousands of foreign students' immigration records — threatening their ability to study and live in the US — the Trump administration has reversed course and restored them all. It follows intense pushback from courts across the country. Details TK

BREAKING: A federal judge blocks Trump from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union rights. The White House tried to end collective bargaining for workers at numerous agencies by invoking national security. A U.S. District Judge just shot them down.

"We must choose either champagne for a few, or clean drinking water for all." - Thomas Sankara

trying to imagine going on record in 2025 and proudly stating you’re in favor of punishment and deportation for students protesting a genocide

There should be boy tax instead of pink tax (Everyone stands up and cheers)

Crunchyroll president confirms AI won’t be used in anime production “We are not considering AI in the creative process, including our voice actors. We consider them to be creators” (via Forbes)

I could go for a beer rn

Ben Shapiro is being shredded on Twitter, and branded "radical left" because he called Trump's tariffs "one of the largest tax increase on Americans in history that will decimate the economy."

A second child has reportedly died from a measles-related illness in West Texas

Blockbuster films releasing in March 2027 🍿 • 'Sonic 4' • 'The Legend of Zelda' • 'Godzilla & Kong 3'

Smoking auditorium are gonna be a horrible idea long term

The upcoming #Avatar movie has been officially titled: 'The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' In theaters January 20, 2026

“With Talasyn’s rage came the spark of an ember in her core. She felt it burn the way it had before, but more intensely this time. Sharp, radiant, and demanding justice.” - @theagwrites.bsky.social 📷: @tansuru.bsky.social #jirehleecosplay #thehurricanewars

Curious about what's next for me on this journey

‘Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on DEI Costco, which resisted demands to end DEI, extends its streak of foot-traffic gains to 13.’

i mask for 2 big reasons - i like not being sick, and i like letting other people know they can hang out with me and not worry as much about getting sick/sicker i also mask for a bunch of small reasons - i didn't feel like wearing makeup, my allergies are excessively bad, etc