Also, Media Matters considers shutting down
| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | 📉 Media Matters, facing lawsuits, is considering shutting down. The liberal news organization, long known for targeting conservatives with out-of-context attacks, is now under legal fire from both Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The group is reportedly weighing closure as its aggressive tactics backfire. Its downfall signals another moment of accountability for a progressive institution that once shaped media narratives in the vein of NPR. | 👖 Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad ignited controversy. The new campaign for American Eagle triggered online backlash over its "retro" styling and supposed political undertones with the slogan stating she has good "genes". Critics argue the Americana imagery is a calculated nod to conservatives, while the brand claims it's just nostalgia. | 🚨 Substack is under fire again for promoting Nazi content. Substack issued an apology after mistakenly sending push notifications that promoted a Nazi blog to users. The company attributed the incident to a technical error that caused "some people to receive push notifications they should never have received." Substack's greatest strength, its commitment to free speech, has always been its greatest vulnerability for attack. | 📰 The New York Times building was defaced after Gaza correction. "NYT Lies, Gaza Dies" was scrawled across the Times' Manhattan headquarters after the paper issued an editor's note correcting its report of a starving Gazan boy. The update revealed the child suffered from a genetic disorder, not just malnutrition. Israel's U.S. ambassador blasted the Times for acting as a "mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda." | Interesting to note: The New York Times, despite being the world's most powerful news outlet—responsible for shaping global narratives—has not covered this story. They go to great lengths to avoid ever becoming the subject of a story themselves. |
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| | | INSIDER RADAR | Sam Altman on ChatGPT searches as court evidence | | Insiders behind the paywall: JD Vance, Donald Trump, Tesla, and The Guardian |
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| | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser pledges support for a new Commanders stadium even if they revert to the Redskins name. Sam Altman warns of World War 3 more than a rogue AI apocalypse, revealing that he has a secret underground bunker. Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler is leaving the outlet, signaling a shift in the publication, considering he was responsible for politicized, dishonest "fact-checks." TikTok's new hate speech manager is a former IDF soldier and proud Zionist.
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | Seth Rogan's (And Hollywood's) Woke Exorcism | | _WHAT'S HAPPENING_ | Hollywood spent the past decade preaching progressive politics. Movies were reengineered around identity. Award shows prioritized diversity over merit. Children's content was rewritten to reflect left-wing LGBTQ ideology. And Seth Rogen—one of Hollywood's loudest progressive voices—was all in, backing Black Lives Matter and mocking concerns about rising crime caused by progressive policies. | But in his new comedy series The Studio, actor and filmmaker Seth Rogen…. | | Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: the progressive-obsessed era and Hollywood's attempt to save face |
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| _THE DAILY DEBATE_ | 📊 Why do you think Hollywood is backing away from woke messaging?Poll results will be in tomorrow's newsletter. | |
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| POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Should America seek a trade deal with China? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (835)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (160)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure / Other (70) | 👍 Yes: "They are America's largest trading partner. They have been tilting the table in their favor for years. It's time to get back to 'fair trade.'" — Gene 👎 No: "China's goal is to destroy America and rule the world. We ought to flat-out embargo that country. Anything we pay them will be used to kill us later." — Leonard 🤔 Unsure: "Only with strong safeguards for America. China is hacking us, stealing from us and killing us." — Rick | | | | 1,065 votes |
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