Gavin Newsom could hit social media giants with $1 million fines per post

The bill slipped past the headlines. Quiet. Hidden in committee rooms, procedural votes, while the world chased louder stories. But now California’s SB 771 sits on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and the silence breaks. This law does not speak to what users say. It speaks to what machines show. It targets algorithms, punishes platforms, redefines …

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Washington Post fires Karen Attiah over fake Charlie Kirk quotes

JUST IN: The Washington Post has fired race hustler Karen Attiah. pic.twitter.com/lPKOfHFR8M — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) September 15, 2025 "The Washington Post fired me" over Charlie Kirk posts, writes @KarenAttiah. "I have been canceled by Columbia. I have now been canceled by the Washington Post." https://t.co/3kLfcwq99h — David Weigel (@daveweigel) September 15, 2025 She didn’t …

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Maui police officer sidelined after post applauding Charlie Kirk’s death

Honolulu Star-Advertiser MPD officer sidelined after post applauding Charlie Kirk’s death By Peter Boylan Sept. 11, 2025 • Last updated 5:38 p.m. The Maui Police Department placed a police officer on administrative duties and opened an internal investigation after he allegedly celebrated the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on social media. The Maui officer …

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A guy gets arrested for sharing a post that made someone anxious.

British police arrest a man for sharing a social media post that caused somebody "anxiety". 🤡 "Why am I in cuffs because of something he shared, then I shared?" "Because someone has been caused anxiety based upon your social media post. That's why you've been arrested." pic.twitter.com/6cokbms39i — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) September 8, 2025 …

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When even The Washington Post quietly shelves its partisan fact-checking shop, you know the brand damage ran deeper than they admitted.

Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime “fact checker,” is out, taking a buyout with no replacement coming. Leadership under Bezos and CEO Will Lewis is reportedly trying to detox the paper’s partisan stench and cut costs. Kessler’s farewell sounded noble, but the timing and silence around a successor says more than the post did. WASHINGTON …

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Treasury to post $260 billion April deficit while revenue stalls; Washington pivots from fiscal restraint to red ink expansion

So far the new admin has done little to reign in spending despite all the discussion about DOGE in the first few months. Not all that surprising given congress extended '25 spending at current law. pic.twitter.com/QRX5ejWpES — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 12, 2025 They promised discipline, then threw it out the window. While headlines screamed …

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Soda companies pay influencers $1,000 per post to lobby against SNAP soda ban—don’t fall for it.

🚨 Large Soda Companies are paying “influencers” upwards of $1,000 PER POST to lobby against the SNAP (food stamp) soda ban Why? Because Coca-Cola and PepsiCo pull in over $5 BILLION each year off taxpayer-funded food stamps. DON’T FALL FOR IT. Big Soda is paying for these… https://t.co/CQmhSUR4oW pic.twitter.com/w9mTRbXZcs — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 22, …

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Bitcoin is in a bear market. The rest of Crypto is far worse. The post election crypto euphoria is collapsing.

Bitcoin is in a bear market. The rest of Crypto is far worse. pic.twitter.com/PmvieYdhRY — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) February 26, 2025 #Bitcoin dropped below $85k after an important double-top at $100k amid strong outflows. The #cryptobros in the 2X levered $MSTU have paid the price. pic.twitter.com/JVSO1rRknG — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) February 27, 2025 Bitcoin is dying …

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Huff Post and Reuters kicked out of Trump cabinet meeting.

The White House kicked HuffPost, Reuters and a representative of the foreign press out of the traditional ‘pool’ Wednesday, making good on press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s pledge to pick which outlets cover the president in confined spaces. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, the three reporters were told they weren’t allowed to join …

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The Pentagon is making waves by kicking CNN, The Washington Post, The Hill, and The War Zone out of their workspace.

The Pentagon has kicked CNN out of their workspace, replacing them with Newsmax. Along with CNN, The Washington Post, The Hill, and The War Zone are being shown the door to make room for outlets like The Washington Examiner, The Free Press, and The Daily Caller. This shake-up comes just after last week’s controversial moves …

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NY Post: Americans alarmed by ‘chemical fog’ spreading across the US, sparks bioweapon conspiracy theories

Video Description New year, new conspiracy theories. Parts of the US have been blanketed by a “mysterious” fog, sparking concern from locals who claim it has a “chemical” smell and exposure can result in flu-like symptoms. A Florida resident told the Daily Mail that they felt sick after being outside in the fog for just …

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California post mortem — Kamala got 2 million fewer votes than Biden. ‘You don’t get redpilled overnight.’

With the dust barely settled on the 2024 election in California, the biggest political players in the state are constructing their post-mortems — determining what to make of the mixed results from the Democratic stronghold that saw a deep plunge in voter turnout. The state experienced a muted version of the rightward lurch that swept …

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When will they be popped? Pre or post January 20th? Where are we?

2 words. Bubbles. pic.twitter.com/mcXdx53aWg — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 15, 2024 Where are we? https://t.co/k6Xv3ZGedR pic.twitter.com/c9XqZm4cMA — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) December 16, 2024 NVIDIA could very easily fall 70% next year. Very bad for #Bitcoin & #Crypto if so. 2025 could be a doozy #StockMarkets #CapitalRotation #Gold #Silver #PreciousMetals pic.twitter.com/MegZxOvzCV — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) December 15, …

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Wash Post — No historical precedent for Hunter Biden pardon; Politico equally stunned by scope of pardon.

Biden didn’t just pardon his son for his convictions on tax and gun charges, but for any “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024.” That’s a nearly 11-year period during which any federal crime …

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Jeff Bezos wants more conservatives at Wash Post. Is Bezos embracing MAGA.

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos wants more conservative opinion writers at paper: report Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has reportedly given the newspaper a mandate to add more conservative voices to its opinion section — even as he remains silent over the broadsheet’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bezos …

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Mel Gibson: “She’s got the IQ of a Fence Post”

BREAKING: MEL GIBSON CONFIRMS HE IS VOTING FOR DONALD TRUMP "SHE'S GOT THE IQ OF A FENCE POST" pic.twitter.com/6fOxh9vWP2 — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) October 24, 2024 NEW: CNN’s Scott Jennings says Kamala Harris is a “double-threat” because she can’t think on her feet and can’t answer the expected questions. CNN has railed on Harris after …

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Kamala is driving a subscription surge at Wash Post.

Vice President Kamala Harris is proving to be a ratings magnet, overshadowing even former President Donald Trump in the race for media attention through the campaign season. As the 2024 election heats up, the traditional narrative of Trump as the media’s favorite for boosting television ratings and online traffic is being challenged. According to Semafor, …

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New York Post: “NY night nurse caught on camera slapping, shaking 5-week-old preemie, ” 30-day jail sentence

A Brooklyn night nurse was slapped with a 30-day jail sentence Monday after she was caught on camera slapping and shaking a premature newborn inside a Westchester County home last year, prosecutors said. Gwendolyn Blake was also handed three years of probation and effectively shut out of most nursing jobs during that timespan for hitting …

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New York Post: “Major furniture chain Badcock to shut all its stores after 120 years”

Major furniture chain Badcock to shut all its stores after 120 years https://t.co/LzyqaUMB1v pic.twitter.com/MoPqq4u9F6 — New York Post (@nypost) August 1, 2024 A 120-year-old furniture chain will shutter all 380 stores after its parent company filed for bankruptcy — the latest brick-and-mortar business to buckle from high overhead costs and massive debt. Badcock Home Furniture …

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