| | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | πΉ Glenn Greenwald touts "no embarrassment" over leaked video. Journalist Glenn Greenwald responded to a viral video showing him engaging in gay, sexual humiliation, claiming the acts were "fully consensual" but published without his consent. Greenwald emphasized that the content, while private, was leaked in order to silence him. Some conservatives, like Megyn Kelly and Charlie Kirk, argued that private acts should not be used to tear down a journalist. Others believe it exposes Greenwald's moral failings, which influence his political thought. | π Elon Musk allegedly heavily used drugs on the campaign trail. While on the 2024 campaign trail bolstering Donald Trump, insiders report that Elon Musk's private life became increasingly tumultuous as he intensified his drug use, including heavily using ketamine and other drugs like Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. This came while navigating overlapping romantic relationships and legal battles. President Trump responded to these allegations, saying, "I'm not troubled by anything with Elon β I think he's fantastic." | π§ Jordan Peterson caught heat for a poor debate performance against atheists. In a viral debate titled "Jordan Peterson vs 20 Atheists," the superstar psychologist angered conservatives with his poor performance, damaging his reputation as a bulletproof intellectual. One heated exchange with a young atheist ended abruptly after repeated prodding, with Peterson unable to take on simple questioning. Additionally, Peterson's silence over whether or not he is a Christian has reignited debate over whether he's avoiding clarity to maintain his intellectual brand. | π° Paramount offered Trump a $15M settlement. Paramount has reportedly offered President Trump $15 million to drop his $20 billion lawsuit over a 2024 60 Minutes segment that allegedly defamed him. Trump's team is holding out for $25 million and a formal apology. The media giant is trying to clear a legal obstacle to finalize its Skydance merger, stoking questions from Democrats about corporate influence and political leverage. |
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| | INSIDER RADAR | Ben Shapiro slamming Trump and Witkoff | | Insiders behind the paywall: Ben Shapiro, Steve Bannon, the Wall Street Journal editorial board, and Charlie Kirk. |
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| | HOAX TRACKER | "Murders fell precipitously after the 2020 George Floyd protests" | |
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| | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | Telegram sealed a $300 million partnership with Elon Musk's xAI to roll out the Grok chatbot on the messaging platform. Red-pill influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged in the UK with a combined 21 counts including rape, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution related to multiple women. The Free Press profiled Senior State Department official Michael Anton and how he emerged as a key intellectual behind Trump's foreign policy. Business Insider laid off over 20 percent of its workforce. The Jewish journal SAPIR hosted a debate with former Trump Israel adviser Jason Greenblatt and possible Democratic presidential hopeful Rahm Emmanuel, addressing the question "Is Donald Trump Good for the Jews?"
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| | Jake Tapper's opportunistic change of heart | | WHAT'S HAPPENING | CNN host Jake Tapper, long seen as a defender of the Democratic establishment, is now publicly questioning the party, supposedly sickened by the discoveries made in the new book, Original Sin, that he co-authored with Axios reporter Alex Thompson⦠| |
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| _JOIN THE DISCUSSION_ | Will Tapper's book force any kind of reckoning with the Democratic Party? | | Comments are for members only. |
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| | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame Glenn Greenwald's leaked sex video | | Mentioned behind the paywall: Daily Beast, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Caller, and Daily Mail. |
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| | THE DAILY DEBATE | π What do you make of the Glenn Greenwald leak?Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Which do you think is a greater interest for the US? | β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ πΊπ¦ Protecting Ukraine from Russia (31) π©π©π©π©π©π© πΉπΌ Protecting Taiwan from China (674) π¨π¨π¨β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ π° Both are equal (356) β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ π€ Unsure (56) | πΉπΌ Protecting Taiwan from China: β "Russia has always been a bully, but China is a brutal beast." β Carol π° Both are equal: β "Russia and China are both active threats to neighboring nations and either could drag the world into war." β AJ π€ Unsure: "Not our business. Stay out of it." β NB | | 1,117 votes |
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| | POP QUIZ | What was Trump's response to Paramount's settlement offer? | |
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