Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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New video appears to show GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has accused the left of 'grooming' children, being fondled by her date during 'Beetlejuice' performance recommended for kids
New video shows Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and a date at a performance of "Beetlejuice" shortly before being kicked out for being disruptive. → Read More
Meta's Threads debut solved the chicken-or-egg problem plaguing new social startups
By making migration from Meta's existing Instagram user base seamless, Threads isn't facing issues with a cold start. → Read More
Commodities trader caught in DOJ probe ruined her own non-prosecution agreement by taunting the former colleagues she was helping to investigate
Charlotte Bamber admitted to wire fraud and commodity price manipulation while trading oil products for Trafigura Group. → Read More
Chief Justice Roberts hasn't become less conservative. He's just more concerned with the Supreme Court's legacy than partisanship.
Roberts "now looks more moderate by comparison" to the rest of the conservative-majority court, political science professor Justin Crowe told Insider. → Read More
Elon Musk blamed data scraping for strict 'rate limits' on viewing tweets. Twitter's former head of trust and safety says it's not the first time the site's been broken by someone 'bumbling around in the rate limiter.'
Yoel Roth posted on Bluesky social that Elon Musk's statement blaming data scraping for the rate limit "doesn't pass the sniff test." → Read More
From George Washington to Donald Trump, America’s obsession with secret societies is a mainstay of our democracy — and it resurfaces whenever there’s a renewed push for civil rights, author of new book finds
Colin Dickey, author of "Under the Eye of Power," told Insider that belief in secret societies increases in moments of civil rights advancement. → Read More
During the last attempted coup in Russia, ballet dancers alerted citizens of the turmoil. As the Wagner mercenary boss turns on the Russian military, Tchaikovsky's swans may dance again.
During the 1991 August coup in Russia, Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" played on a loop on state TV as communists tried to oust the Soviet president. → Read More
Advertisers are returning to Twitter after Linda Yaccarino calmed fears over content moderation. But now brands like Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA have ads placed next to neo-Nazi propaganda.
The world's biggest advertising agency, GroupM, previously called ads on Twitter "high risk" for brands. The group removed that label last month. → Read More
Meta is playing a game of whack-a-mole with the Taliban as the isolated Afghan government increasingly attempts to use WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption for official business
Sanctions restricting US-based businesses working with the Taliban have been in place for more than two decades, The New York Times reported. → Read More
Reddit sent messages to its protesting mods threatening to boot them if they don't get in line and end their virtual protest, The Verge reports
"Pressuring people is not our goal. We're communicating expectations and how things work," Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt told Insider. → Read More
Elon Musk says Twitter has no 'actual choice' when complying with authoritarian government requests to restrict content
Musk has previously called himself a "free speech absolutist" and said he would only censor Russian news "at gunpoint." → Read More
McCarthy may need Democrat support to pass the debt ceiling deal and a secret group of moderates may be there to catch him if the GOP revolts, report says
Politico reported a group of Democrats has signaled to McCarthy they'll bail him out if Republican House members try to axe the debt ceiling deal. → Read More
Days after Twitter blocked Turkish President Erdogan's political opponents from posting on the site, the increasingly authoritarian leader won re-election after a contested vote
The day prior to the May 14 election, tweets from critics of Erdogan and political whistleblowers were blocked from being viewed in Turkey. → Read More
Biden and McCarthy reach tentative debt ceiling deal, avoiding national default
After contentious and protracted negotiations, the debt ceiling agreement helps steer the country away from a catastrophic default on its debts. → Read More
Elon Musk pulled Twitter from the EU's anti-disinformation agreement and continues to troll with alt-right memes and dogwhistles. It could be a sign he'll close the site to Europe completely.
Twitter's withdrawal from an agreement on disinformation could signal Elon Musk is preparing to cease operations in Europe entirely, a report says. → Read More
Call her Ivanka Kushner
Ivanka Trump, a one-time adviser to her father, has undergone a rebirth over the last few years and is distancing herself from her troubled family legacy. → Read More
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill rolling back child labor laws in response to business owner complaints over labor shortages. Iowa's unemployment rate was under 3% last month.
The law allows 14- and 15-year-olds to participate in "light" manufacturing and older teens to serve alcohol as late as 11 p.m. with parental consent. → Read More
Trump's lawyers ask for a last-minute meeting with AG Merrick Garland over docs investigation, signaling an indictment could be near
In a letter to Attorney General Garland, Trump's lawyers requested to discuss the "ongoing injustice" of the investigation and potential charges. → Read More
E. Jean Carroll seeks new damages in her remaining defamation lawsuit against Trump to include the former president's statements at CNN's town hall
In the amendment, Carroll's lawyers argue Trump again repeated claims against her that had been ruled to be defamatory. → Read More
A DeSantis-appointed board made this college ground zero for his education agenda. In less than 6 months, the college eliminated its diversity board and will now accept a Christian-focused SAT-alternative from high schools in the state.
DeSantis has targeted the New College of Florida, known for its LGBTQ+ friendly atmosphere, as part of his crusade against "woke" ideology. → Read More