He's a little explainer why the #JimmyKimmel situation is totally a threat to the First Amendment. Via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/can-...

It seems pretty clear at this point that any real critical media — journalistic, artistic, you name it — is going to have to come from a place independent of the handful of oligarchic corporations consolidating power. Luckily the infrastructure to build that out exists. But the funding??

Someone should write an essay about healthcare tax credits through the lens of both parties' perception of small biz owners and independent contractors and freelancers. My down-the-rabbit hole read has been that nobody gives a shit about us (until it's politically helpful) because this group...

New for @us.theguardian.com on the #JeffreyEpstein birthday book: Were his misdeeds an open secret among his high-profile pals? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The birthday book is big, important news. But please make sure not to forget the survivors of #JeffreyEpstein and #GhislaineMaxwell. Lawyers repping some 50 survivors told me that nobody from DOJ has recently reached out for interviews via @us.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Wuthering Heights discourse is more boring than Colin Firth in wet shirt discourse

Omg via @elizarosner.bsky.social !!! people.com/barron-trump...

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Luigi Mangione will get access to a laptop from 8 am to 4m every day, to prep for trial, per new court filing. There won't be internet wifi or printer access, per jail rules.

Ok but will Ghislaine Maxwell and Jen Shah be roomies in TX? #RHOSLC

proof that aughts victoria won a hot dog eating contest for which the prize was a pair of snoop dogg tickets

just want to give a shout out to @amtrak.com for being awesome. Our NY to FL train was very delayed but everyone on the train was incredibly kind and accommodating. we also received a travel voucher as an apology. this level of service is so much different than how airlines would handle this.

“One administration official describes the White House as having been ‘on a fucking warpath’ in its pressure campaign against the conservative newspaper, working different contacts and angles in an attempt to get the outlet to drop the story.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Any freelancer who's not putting "Epstein's client list" in the subject of pitch emails that have nothing whatsoever to do with Epstein is missing out on a great opportunity to increase pitch email open rates. It's finally the time to shop around that idea on haunted whale's milk, people!

BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/maurene-comey-fired-doj-00458921

If you Google women's midlife crisis much that comes up is about changing hormones bla bla but like IDK, can't a girl just decide that the only way to fill an existential void is with a loud AF muscle car?

Love how back in the day someone at Minolta was like fuck it we need a 110 camera that's waterproof AND has a flash

everything is horrible so we gotta focus on the simple joys... like discovering after 15 years of friendship that you and one of your besties have a mutual enemy--and didn't realize this until like now. just had this experience this am and it felt as satisfying as opening a la croix

So...WaPo with the "viewed as" and "many consider" with this. Why not just call his use of this word what it is?

#Diddys legal team addresses crowd

Mark Geragos also spoke about the #Diddy verdict and described himself as a "helicopter parent"

Mark Geragos, lawyer for the Menendez Bros and father of leading Diddy attorney Teny Geragos, responded when asked about Lyle and Erik

Outside of court shortly after #Diddy's bail bid was denied. Family does not speak as they leave.

A little report from the scene outside court earlier today post-#Diddy verdict, via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/didd...

Moments earlier, #Diddy's mom was greeted with a hero's welcome

There is a party atmosphere outside federal court in downtown Manhattan with one man having baby oil poured over his body post Diddy verdict.

Meanwhile some scenes from outside court-cops are bringing in crowd control barricades

Sorry for radio silence but Ive been a little busy this am lol. Will be updating story w some courtroom deets but verdict story here via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/didd...

Can someone explain to me in simple terms whether the passage of the budget bill means pre-emptive tax credits for exchange health insurance will end? Bc if so literally so many independent contractors and freelancers and small biz owners are so screwed with health insurance bills.

And we're off! Jurors left for jury room to start deliberations

Row of cops walking on W Sq north telling people to het on sidewalk during #pride. Not sure why the cops are in their riot fits

Vibe outside of court rn. "The world needs to know that Britney Spears was not freed, guys!" a guy shouts. "Britney Spears is just a poster child!" He mentions Aaron Carter. Asks where her $600m is.

Outside of the Diddy trial, a man collapsed on the ground in an apparent seizure. A woman with some sort of pro-Britney spears shirt who says she's a nurse is with the court officers trying to assist him.

Hey hey! What's the best synth repair in NYC? Recs appreciated!

Kanye leaves court after seeing a bunch of press in 2ns overflow room

Kanye is at court

Read: @vulture.com's Claudia Rosenbaum reports on why Trump won't pardon Diddy www.vulture.com/article/didd...

I am getting tired of saying this but I keep sporadically hearing from people things like your life has no substantively changed since trump retook power, bitch yes it has I have a conscience and I wake up mad every day fuck You lol.

The CFPB finally passed a regulation to keep medical debt off of credit reports. You'll never guess what happened next!

So a family member in high risk group who got covid was told Pavloxid would be a $750 copay. WTF are we even doing?

Porto Rico or bust, bby

NEW: Andrew Cuomo is mounting a stunning political comeback despite 12 women accusing him of sexual harassment just 3 years ago. I spoke with several of the women whose claims were substantiated by three investigations. They feel betrayed & forgotten. www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew...

Behold, #KidCudi's day in court. From the #Diddy trial, via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/kid-...

Is Kid Cudi testifying today in Sean Diddy Combs' sex trafficking trial? Via @vulture.com #KidCudi #Diddy www.vulture.com/article/kid-...

Hi everyone and happy Saturday! It's been a very busy week in the #Diddy trial and I've not been posting a ton of here so I can prioritize court things. But I'm off and will recap proceedings, via @vulture.com. Friday ended w Dawn Richard's testimony. She returns Mon. www.vulture.com/article/didd...

Icymi:

Good morning from Manhattan federal court. #Cassie returns to the witness stand today in #Diddy's ongoing sex trafficking trial. Cross is supposed to start. The cross comes after she provided extensive testimony abt alleged abuse. Yesterday's report via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/cass...

Cassie’s second day on the stand in #Diddy's sex trafficking trial detailed years of unspeakable horrors. Story Via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/cass...

Another bit of news in this story from @ryanbort.bsky.social and me for @rollingstone.com : it appears the Massachusetts attorney general’s office — via their civil rights divisions Police Accountability Unit — is investigating what occurred last week in Worcester, re: the police actions.

Story from Cassie's testimony in #Diddy's sex trafficking trial via @vulture.com www.vulture.com/article/didd...