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"One of the few things Americans truly agree on is our hatred for cheaters. Still, some men would give the richest and most powerful men in the world a pass. And why not? They already break every other rule in our society. Why should they follow that one?" Charles Sosnick writes.

Men Would Cheat If They Could Afford It

This is The Manthropologist, a column by Charlie Sosnick about the Internet and the male mind. Breaking news: A man cheated on his wife.  That’s usually none of my business. But the married man in que...

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Democrat Scott Colom thanks his supporters after pulling off an upset to win the Mississippi Senate racing, becoming the state's first Black U.S. senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.

Jensen Huang’s decision to resign from NVIDIA does not absolve him, other executives, or the company as a whole of responsibility for putting our national security at risk or for any potential violations of our laws. They still owe Congress answers.

A groundbreaking new study was just released on transition regret, the largest study ever of people who transitioned as youth. They found out of hundreds of people, only 9 experienced "regret." Even up to 10 years later for some respondents. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Largest “Transition Regret” Study Ever Finds It’s Incredibly Rare Up To 10 Years Later

The study contradicted some of the most prolific myths about transgender youth care.

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Monday was the first day Texas electeds could prefile bills for next session. One of the first is a repeal of the trans youth care and abortion bans. It stands little chance in the Republican Senate. But it will be an important messaging bill moving forward. Subscribe to support our journalism."

On Day One Of Blue Texas, A Bill To Repeal The Abortion Ban And The Trans Youth Care Care Ban Filed

The bill stands little chance in the Republican controlled Texas Senate, but may be an important messaging exercise for Democrats post-election.

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Days after the election, the first lawsuit targeting a trans sports ban ballot initiative has been filed. Parents of trans and cis girls have filed suit against WA I-638. They are joined by the state's largest teacher union and several other organziations. Subscribe to support our journalism.

First Lawsuit Filed Against Washington Anti-Trans Ballot Measure, Days After The Election

The lawsuit is brought by several legal groups, parents of trans and cis kids, and the largest teachers union in the state.

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Someone with a projector has casted the words 'AMERICA VOTED ICE OUT' along the I-695 overpass, right next to the AC Hotel in Navy Yard/ Washington DC. (where a Congress Orientation event is being held)

Trump's judicial noms are still pushing the big lie 👇 BLUMENTHAL: Who won the popular vote in the 2020 election? TODD BUTLER: Joe Biden was certified the winner BLUMENTHAL: You know you're not answering my question, right? Citing the standard evasive line is an insult to your intelligence

Pete Buttigieg is making the case that Democrats must deliver real results if they win control of Congress—not simply promise to undo everything Trump has done. He wants Democrats to focus on making life more affordable, ending the Iran war, taxing billionaires.

Local valedictorian and UMD freshman adducted by ICE, along with her mom, when they showed up to a routine paperwork appointment. Punished for doing everything right because the problem isn't paperwork it's ethnic cleansing.

University of Maryland student and her mother detained by ICE during immigration check-in

A University of Maryland freshman and her mother were detained by federal immigration authorities after reporting for a scheduled check-in in Baltimore last week, the student’s boyfriend said.

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A massive memorial banner bearing the handwritten names of 21,637 Palestinian children killed in Gaza was carried through the streets of Amsterdam during a major pro-Palestinian demonstration on November 8. 💔 😞 😢 💔

🚨BREAKING: LAUREN BOEBERT HAS BEEN DEFEATED! 🎉💙 CNN projects Democrat Eileen Laubacher has pulled off a stunning upset in Colorado’s heavily Republican 4th Congressional District, flipping the seat from RED to BLUE! A historic political upset and a new chapter for Colorado! 🇺🇸💙

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A watchdog reports that the Pentagon’s F-35 office can’t accurately track the $31 billion of F-35 parts, cannot account for parts reported missing, and has not sufficiently trained staff members to oversee the status of the parts.

Pentagon cannot track all of its F-35 parts, watchdog says

The Pentagon’s F-35 office can’t accurately track the $31 billion of F-35 parts and can’t account for parts reported missing, the GAO said.

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Massie: "There's no fog of war on the first day! You've had months to identify these targets, yet they picked a school building on a school day with kids in it"

Polymarket and Kalshi are not "prediction markets." They are apps designed to drain young men of their money by developing gambling addictions. And these companies' marks are not "trading." They are [often illegally] gambling. Shut down these parasitic and wholly worthless companies.

There are just so, so many signs of the anti-trans panic dying. We will have to put out some fires, we will have to primary some dems, we will have to overturn the ballot measures in court, but ultimately... it really feels like everything just changed overnight.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 4d ago

3 of the worst anti trans congresswomen in the house, who pushed to ban Sarah McBride from the bathroom, have now been ousted. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and Lauren Boebert are all out of congress. McBride outperformed all other Dems in Delaware in her reelection.