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25 U.S. states want to ban minors from social media. Will any of them ultimately succeed? #socialmedia #Facebook #Meta #teens www.jezebel.com/us-social-me...
25 U.S. States Want to Ban Minors from Social Media. Will Any Succeed?
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
25 U.S. states want to ban minors from social media. Will any of them ultimately succeed? #socialmedia #Facebook #Meta #teens www.jezebel.com/us-social-me...
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Just implying that unruly air passengers are getting worse (or scapegoating alcohol) doesn't make it true, nor does CNN's vibes-based reporting. #drinking #flying #airlines #FAA www.jezebel.com/unruly-fligh...
Implying That Unruly Air Passengers Are Getting Worse (Or Blaming Alcohol) Doesn't Make It True
A new CNN story scapegoats alcohol for flight incidents while ignoring statistics on both unruly incidents and actual booze consumption.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just implying that unruly air passengers are getting worse (or scapegoating alcohol) doesn't make it true, nor does CNN's vibes-based reporting. #drinking #flying #airlines #FAA www.jezebel.com/unruly-fligh...
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Wrote about that viral blog which claimed that the poverty line for a family of 4 is $140,000, a ridiculous number buttressed by a lot of good arguments. www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
The True Poverty Line Is not $140,000, But It’s Still Shockingly High
A semi-viral post claiming the poverty line is $140,000 may be BS, but the precariousness Americans feel in everyday life is very real.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wrote about that viral blog which claimed that the poverty line for a family of 4 is $140,000, a ridiculous number buttressed by a lot of good arguments. www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
So we're just letting Donald Trump greenlight major motion pictures in Hollywood now, huh. #RushHour #RushHour4 #DonaldTrump #JackieChan www.jezebel.com/rush-hour-4-...
So We're Just Letting Donald Trump Greenlight Major Motion Pictures Now, Huh
There's something powerfully absurd about wielding the supreme power of the executive branch with the goal of creating more Rush Hour movies.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
So we're just letting Donald Trump greenlight major motion pictures in Hollywood now, huh. #RushHour #RushHour4 #DonaldTrump #JackieChan www.jezebel.com/rush-hour-4-...
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Shorter Sean Duffy: “If you slobs stopped wearing sweatpants, maybe airports would be less hellacious.”
Reality Star Transportation Secretary Suggests People Dressing Up Will Fix Nightmare Air Travel Experience
Barf Bag: Sean Duffy to pissed off travelers: "Be in a good mood, dress up."
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Shorter Sean Duffy: “If you slobs stopped wearing sweatpants, maybe airports would be less hellacious.”
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Larry Bushart: The man who spent 37 days in jail for a single Trump meme, as the mass media tuned out. #LarryBushart #DonaldTrump #CharlieKirk #freespeech www.jezebel.com/larry-bushar...
Larry Bushart: The Man Who Spent 37 Days in Jail for a Single Trump Meme
This is the story of a Tennessee man who was jailed for more than a month for the crime of posting one Donald Trump quote on Facebook.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Larry Bushart: The man who spent 37 days in jail for a single Trump meme, as the mass media tuned out. #LarryBushart #DonaldTrump #CharlieKirk #freespeech www.jezebel.com/larry-bushar...
Splinter has a new home on Jezebel.com.
Jezebel Is the New Home of Splinter.com
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Splinter has a new home on Jezebel.com.
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Wrote about how AI is actually taking some jobs already: entry-level jobs that typically go to young people. www.splinter.com/ai-is-taking...
AI Is Taking Young People’s Jobs and Worsening a Broken Labor Market
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Wrote about how AI is actually taking some jobs already: entry-level jobs that typically go to young people. www.splinter.com/ai-is-taking...
AI Is Taking Young People’s Jobs and Worsening a Broken Labor Market www.splinter.com/ai-is-taking...
AI Is Taking Young People’s Jobs and Worsening a Broken Labor Market
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
AI Is Taking Young People’s Jobs and Worsening a Broken Labor Market www.splinter.com/ai-is-taking...
So…Uh…What Exactly Happened Between Trump and “Bubba”? www.splinter.com/souhwhat-exa...
So…Uh…What Exactly Happened Between Trump and “Bubba”?
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November 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
So…Uh…What Exactly Happened Between Trump and “Bubba”? www.splinter.com/souhwhat-exa...
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Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
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More Young Women Than Ever Want to GTFO of the U.S.
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
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Gravity Is Gone
Independent reporting and commentary on science, politics, and policy
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November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What Should Democrats Learn From FDR? www.splinter.com/what-should-...
What Should Democrats Learn From FDR?
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November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What Should Democrats Learn From FDR? www.splinter.com/what-should-...
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The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That www.splinter.com/the-economy-...
The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That www.splinter.com/the-economy-...
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The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven www.splinter.com/the-epstein-...
The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven www.splinter.com/the-epstein-...
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Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America www.splinter.com/under-trump-...
Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America www.splinter.com/under-trump-...
The Best Basketball Player Alive Got Better Again www.splinter.com/the-best-bas...
The Best Basketball Player Alive Got Better Again
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November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Best Basketball Player Alive Got Better Again www.splinter.com/the-best-bas...
Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America www.splinter.com/under-trump-...
Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Under Trump, the U.S. Is on a Path to Committing Grave Human Rights Atrocities in America www.splinter.com/under-trump-...
The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven www.splinter.com/the-epstein-...
The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Epstein Files Are Probably Why Trump Doesn’t Think He’s Getting Into Heaven www.splinter.com/the-epstein-...
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Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They’re Doing www.splinter.com/bari-weiss-a...
Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They're Doing
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They’re Doing www.splinter.com/bari-weiss-a...
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Pete Hegseth is accused of ensuring that a decorated officer did not become the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command to oversee Navy SEALS.
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Female Navy Captain's Historic Promotion Inexplicably Blocked by ~Someone~ at the Pentagon
Pete Hegseth is accused of ensuring that a decorated officer did not become the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command to oversee Navy SEALS.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Pete Hegseth is accused of ensuring that a decorated officer did not become the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command to oversee Navy SEALS.
www.jezebel.com/female-navy-...
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Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They’re Doing www.splinter.com/bari-weiss-a...
Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They're Doing
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Bari Weiss and Billionaire Failson David Ellison Have No Clue What They’re Doing www.splinter.com/bari-weiss-a...
The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That www.splinter.com/the-economy-...
The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Economy Does Better Under Democrats, but Most People Don’t Know That www.splinter.com/the-economy-...
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What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats? www.splinter.com/what-is-the-...
What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats?
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats? www.splinter.com/what-is-the-...
What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats? www.splinter.com/what-is-the-...
What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats?
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What Is the Point of Voting for Democrats? www.splinter.com/what-is-the-...