Comment on Democracy’s Dark Winter

In an extraordinary monologue Tuesday at a Univision town hall, Donald Trump repeated the lie that the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6—which he described using the pronoun “we”—was unarmed. “There were no guns down there. We didn’t have guns. The others had guns, but we didn’t have guns,” Trump said.

If you have a problem with X, you could be forced to take it up with Elon Musk’s favorite judge. Starting November 15, the platform’s terms of service will require all litigation to be filed in the Northern District of Texas. It just so happens that this is where Federal Judge Reed O’Connor, who has a financial stake in Musk’s car company, Tesla, hears cases. Wow: Twitter's new ToS says all disputes will be heard in U.

If you want a glimpse into what Project 2025’s education agenda might look like if implemented nationwide, look no further than Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis has already been leading book-banning, inflaming culture wars over LGBTQ rights, and dismantling comprehensive sex education. Recent reporting by the Orlando Sentinel revealed that Florida state officials are pressuring some districts to adopt an abstinence-only approach, stripping students of basic knowledge about contraception, anatomy, and human development.

The US Federal Trade Commission has finally adopted the 'click to cancel' rule, which aims to make it easier for people to end subscriptions. It will force companies to make subscription sign-ups and cancellations equally straightforward. Via BBC: Businesses, including retailers and gyms, will also have to get consent from customers before renewing subscriptions or converting free trials into paid memberships. The new rule is due to come into effect in around six months' time. “Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription,” said FTC chair Lina Khan. “The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money.

Fox's Laura Ingraham and Eric Trump give his father the Dear Leader treatment, pretending his train wreck of an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago was a great success while attacking Kamala Harris for never having run a business. The knives were out after Harris made an appearance on Fox during a contentious interview with Bret Baier, and this segment on The Ingraham Angle, and this segment attacking Harris for that interview while gloating over Trump reminded me of something from North Korean television. Here's the back and forth where Ingraham gets the name of the economic forum wrong.

The Fox News interview showed a candidate who is defiantly disinterested in matching her campaign to America’s legion of unhappy voters.