It’s never been about protecting women’s sports.

“What all of these stunts provide, then, is the chance for a member of the crowd to best an internet celebrity, to prove that he or she is just as good as the object of his or her obsession” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/style/revenge-of-the-followers.html

According to PolitiFact, Trump kept only 23% of his campaign promises during his first term. Now, with weeks to go before starting his second, he’s already walking back some of his biggest 2024 pledges. The Big Picture unpacks the reversals—and what it says about his ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ slogan. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/donald-trump-campaign-promises-broken

The kids are… maybe alright: Teen drug use hits new lows in ongoing decline
Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic's start have ushered in an era of abstaining.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/the-kids-are-maybe-alright-teen-drug-use-hits-new-lows-in-ongoing-decline/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance
No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/report-elon-musk-failed-to-report-movement-required-by-security-clearance/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social