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At a 9/11 anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero, Terry Strada, national chairperson of 9/11 Families United, calls out the US government for covering up Saudi Arabia's role in the 2001 WTC attack. Asks Trump and Vance for help. The speech caught Vance off guard.

🚨 LG smart TVs have been caught collecting data even while offline or in standby mode. An investigation found models could scan nearby Wi-Fi devices, track what you’re watching, and even store microphone audio while disconnected, then upload that data once the TV reconnects to the internet.

Hillary Clinton: "Xi is thinking, 'They they can't defend anybody anymore bc they don't have capacity. Maybe we can coerce Taiwan into giving up bc there's not going to be support.' If you look at the world map, it's not favorable to the US largely bc of wrongheaded decisions by this administration"

Home of the Brave is proud to join @votevets.org and The Cultural Landscape Foundation in the effort to educate Americans about the controversy surrounding Trump's proposed 250-ft arch at Memorial Circle and give a voice to the veterans, Gold Star families, historians, and others opposed to it.

It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.

The mayor’s office says that it does not pay the influencers. Still, their proximity and access to a figure as popular as Mr. Mamdani can help increase their own social media following and, by extension, potentially put them in a position to attract paid content sponsorships from commercial brands. Some influencers said that when they feature Mr. Mamdani, the videos get more likes and viewers watch longer.
Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Mr. Mamdani is a master of new media... But as mayor, he has also been able to use taxpayer funds to create a sprawling network of hundreds of friendly influencers to boost his priorities, provide positive depictions of his administration and enhance his popularity."

NEW: Today’s ADP jobs report showed that private employers added a measly 38,000 jobs in August — the slowest pace of job creation since January — while manufacturing, professional services, and information sectors all LOST jobs.

Alyssa Thomas leads by 18 in the season assists chase and is 1 of only 2 players with 300+, the other being Caitlin. Alyssa and Caitlin meanwhile are tied in assists per game with 8.4. Alyssa leads Caitlin assist%, 44.6 to 43.8. Clark still has Thomas beat though in turnovers. #WNBA

Olivia Rodrigo brought out Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan at her Daisy Chain Fields festival. Sharing a video of Rodrigo and Nicks singing “Landslide,” Sandra Bullock teased the pair’s “angel voices” for the soundtrack of ‘Practical Magic 2.’ 👉 stereogum.com/2509799/oliv...

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If this enrages you, it should. And you’re not alone. The 19-year-old sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln is facing disciplinary charges instead of receiving the mental health services he needs. 👀