CORRECTION: Kid Rock is the biggest douchebag of all time

We mistakenly reported Kid Rock was the No. 3 ranking douchebag, but after he posted a 1,230 word tweet about me, he's taken the top slot forever.

dallasobserver.com

Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky

Flock is selling "Drone as First Responder" tech, in the form of drones that are equipped with cameras that can read license plates.

futurism.com

Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers

The Republican party is freaking out over what the public backlash against data centers might mean in Ohio, a newly leaked memo reveals.

futurism.com

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole

A grand jury made the exceedingly rare decision to decline federal charges against an Ohio man accused of tearing down a Flock ALPR.

futurism.com

Flock execs are taking credit for catching bad cops now

The surveillance firm says police aren't prone to abuse its tech—they're just more prone to get caught.

motherjones.com

Lettuce tied to explosive diarrhea outbreak may have shipped to 7 more states

There are now 27,000 cases of the parasitic infection reported across the country

independent.co.uk

Flock Says It's "Taking a Break" From Responding to Media Requests

Flock's communication team was telling reporters that it was "taking a break" amid the explosion of public backlash.

futurism.com

Republicans are realizing that no one wants data centers

The AI industry "could use a little public relations help," Trump acknowledged Wednesday.

motherjones.com

Trump officials worked with Iran on deportation as tensions exploded, emails reveal

Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries

independent.co.uk

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes publication retires amid Pentagon clash

The publisher’s departure comes seven months after the Pentagon announced on social media that it intended to overhaul the newspaper to align with department messaging

independent.co.uk

Idaho county probation office creates ‘foreign born list’ for ICE arrests

More than half on the compiled list were on probation for driving under the influence, records show

independent.co.uk

Pete Hegseth’s wife was driving force in barring reporters from Pentagon: report

Jennifer Hegseth has emerged as her husband’s ‘most influential advisor,’ according to a new report

independent.co.uk

Natalie Harp worked at White House for a year with no security clearance: report

Harp has attracted considerable attention over what some observers describe as her intense devotion to Trump and outsize influence

independent.co.uk

Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel clears soldiers over killing of Zomi Frankcom in Gaza

Australian foreign minister says Israel’s decision ‘falls far short of the accountability we expect’

independent.co.uk

11alive.com

I Was Scott Jennings’s Student. He Should Be Nowhere Near the White House Podium

The power-hungry CNN pundit is potentially Trump’s most dangerous press secretary pick yet.

thedailybeast.com

FCC chair’s meetings with Trump, White House and right-wing media revealed

Newly released calendar logs show FCC Chair Brendan Carr made at least eight visits to the White House and held scheduled calls with senior officials

independent.co.uk

Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.

Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America.

newrepublic.com

The National Park Service Is Using Flock. Rangers Are Pissed

“I fear for the day when a visitor's National Park experience is interrupted by being pulled over and held at gunpoint because a license plate reader misread their plate.”

404media.co

In New Low, Flock CEO Insists His AI-Surveillance Cameras Could Have Solved the Nancy Guthrie Case

Garrett Langley insists his cameras would have found Nancy Guthrie, even though her city was covered in ALPRs at the time of her kidnapping.

futurism.com

Meta Declines to Remove Horrific Posts Calling for Violence Against Muslims, Calling Them "Cockroaches" and Saying It's "Time for Hunting"

Facebook's parent company Meta refuses to moderate Islamophobic and Anti-Arab content, even posts explicitly calling for ethnic violence.

futurism.com

Alan Dershowitz Won’t Forget What Larry David Did to Him

He has new friends on Martha’s Vineyard. But his tales of cancellation have not subsided.

theatlantic.com

Vulnerable GOP Senator Begs for Gas Money After Upholding Trump’s War

A five-term Republican senator is seeking campaign donations to fuel her statewide tour.

thedailybeast.com

Exclusive: Trump’s plan to lock 3,000 migrant children in massive detention facility

Officials are looking for operators for an ‘emergency influx facility’ that can hold thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and pack eight kids into a room sharing one toilet, shower and sink

independent.co.uk

Trump’s Ballroom Guy Involved in Secret Kremlin Talks

Why would the chair of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts have to meet Kremlin officials?

newrepublic.com

The Charlie Kirk Grift

Less than a year after the right-wing influencer’s assassination, his allies are using arguments over his legacy—and the circumstances of his death—to get rich.

newrepublic.com

Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Michael Caruso arrested on child sex abuse charges

Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Michael Caruso was arrested Tuesday morning on child sexual abuse charges, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.

wptv.com

Rep. Randy Fine Caught Looking Through Homeowner's Mailbox While Campaigning

Florida Congressman Randy Fine was going door to door looking for votes ... and somehow ended up rifling through a voter's mail.

tmz.com

How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

Everyone from RFK Jr. to social media influencers are telling us that the nutrient needs to be maximized in our diet as much as possible. But is that actually good for our bodies?

thenation.com

The Rats Terrorizing Everyone in Gaza

This is what humanitarian collapse looks like: vermin moving freely through garbage, ruined buildings, and tents—and attacking people wherever they go.

thenation.com