"The Biggest Grift in Modern History"
From crypto scams to crony capitalism to pay-to-play tariff deals, Trump and Musk are turning the corruption up to 11.
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The Oxygen Mask Rule
Nastassja Lewis, founder of th|AIR|apy, on the stresses and burnout facing Flight Attendants—and how the rest of us might help
News Crash
Access to real journalism is evaporating thanks to Musk, Meta and the new era of misinformation
Crimes Against Children
The GOP is doing the opposite of "protecting children"—it's actively committing crimes against them.
Musk and the Nazis
The world's richest man is not anti-Semitic, he just blames the Jews for all his problems.
What's Work Worth?
This Labor Day, the easiest way to earn a paycheck is to steal other people's work and feed it into X or ChatGPT.
The X-ecutions Begin
In July 2023, a Saudi Arabian Twitter user who operated an anonymous account with only 9 followers was sentenced to death.
The Fight for America's Soul
In the battle for the soul of our nation, Republicans are waging a war against both U.S. democracy and the loving, tolerant Jesus Democrats like Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter believe in.
Time to X-it
If you haven't ditched Twitter already, today's a good time to do it. At minimum, take your account private and stop tweeting. And never respond to a "blue check" tweeter who is actively trying to piss you off.
"Hitler Tactics"
“These are Hitler tactics, and something has to be done," said 98-year-old Joan Meyer shortly after the August 11 raid. On August 12, she collapsed and died.
Fascism in Kansas
In America in 2023 the steamroller of fascism is rolling merrily along. And unless we all unite to stop it, it's going to crush us all eventually.
The Leper State
Ron DeSantis said he wanted to "Make America Florida." But a more apt slogan might be: "Less Disney. More Leprosy."
"X" Becomes Ransomware
Unable to negotiate legitimate deals with advertisers, X CEO Linda Yaccarino is now holding a gun to their heads.
RIP Twitter
There's never been a better time to quit Twitter. Because if you stay on X after all you now know about Elon Musk, don't be surprised if people start asking Y?