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- Which Screen Is the ‘Good Screen’ Now?
The videos that Instagram suggests in my never-ending “For You” feed are usually of a constellation of women. They’re strangers, but I call them “my girls.” One of them is remodeling her house; one is always cleaning and “resetting” the van she lives in; one is sampling pasta and sandwiches at various New York establishments. And each has something special that I can’t explain to you—a je ne sais quoi, a curious style of speaking—so I’ve come to look forward to my regular glimpses of their lives, which I get when I scroll in bed before I go to sleep each night.I regard these strangers as my intimates in a way, even though some of them are not people I think I would like if I actually met them. One morning, I was watching one on my living-room television while sipping my coffee. My husband walked into the room and winced as one of the women changed into a perfect re-creation of an American Girl–doll outfit (very theater kid, not his thing). I felt a flash of defensiveness—she makes everything by hand! She has a real sense of self! Not to mention a seemingly sweet relationship with her father and pet birds. I kept scrolling and was relieved that another one of my girls hadn’t appeared. She often records herself eating a frozen dinner on her couch while watching police body-cam footage on YouTube to unwind. And I mean no disrespect to her, but if she had shown up, I would have lunged for the remote.You might be wondering: Why was I watching Instagram on my TV? Instagram’s vice president of product, Tessa Lyons-Laing, has referred to TV as the company’s “next frontier.” As it tries to compete with YouTube and Netflix, Instagram is apparently looking for ways to be … both of them. And so it has launched a stand-alone service for various streaming devices, which it recently expanded with new features to help “friends and family watch together.” This caught my attention: I wanted to try taking the “bad” screen (my phone) and putting it onto the “good” screen (my TV) to see how it would make me (and the people around me) feel.[Read: The flip-phone cleanse]Years ago, the “good screen versus bad screen” meme originated as a joke about having an office job. The “bad” screen was a desktop computer at work, whereas the “good” screen was… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Trump Halts Strike on Iran After ‘Perimeters of a Deal’ Agreed To — But Wa...
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The anticipated pummeling of Iran has been halted, at least for the moment. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening he canceled a massive military strike on Iran after the “perimeters of a deal” were agreed to. Trump said he called off the strikes — which he said would be the most lethal American attacks since World War II — after Iran and other Middle Eastern countries lobbied the U.S. to pause the barrage, since a peace agreement was mostly in place. Still, Trump warned the U.S. is “locked and loaded and ready to go,” if the deal falls apart. The two biggest aspects to note: Trump said the deal includes the “Total OPENING” of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as puts an end to “Iran’s nuclear threat.” Read his full Truth Social post below: The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP Trump’s announcement came a day after he said the U.S. planned on ramping up its strikes on Iran. “We will be hitting them very hard,” Trump said during a televised press conference Friday at Camp David. “And you know at some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.’” A few days earlier, he told Fox News the U.S. was going to “beat the f*cking sh*t” out of Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday,”For weeks behind closed doors, Trump has been telling aides that the Iranians are ‘crazy,’ according to U.S. officials. He also has complained to confidants that the interim peace deal was ultimately meaningless, officials said, and that he always knew… [TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago - MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff Disgusted by ‘Racist’ Slurs Used by Immigration Ag...
MS NOW anchor Jacob Soboroff started his show off on Saturday by venting about the “disgusting” language ICE and border patrol agents used to describe illegal immigrants, according to newly released documents. Soboroff explained the texts were revealed because of a push by the ACLU in California. He ripped agents who referred to illegal immigrants as “bodies” in on exchange, with Soboroff reading the message that said “I think [border patrol agents] only know one way to operate — see bodies, chase bodies.” He then warned his viewers it got even worse. “Even more body camera footage and texts caught agents using racist language, slurs, to describe Latinos,” Soboroff said. “I want to warn you that the language you are about to hear is very offensive, it is disgusting. But I believe that it is important for you guys to hear and witness nonetheless.” MS NOW then had a technical difficulty and played the wrong clip. The camera cut back to Soboroff and he read the message. “The agent refers to a person as quote ‘wet.’ Wet is typically short for wetback. Which is a slur that ties back to Operation Wetback. We normally don’t say it on television, but you should know it, because that was the official and racist name for the 1954 deportation effort by the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration, which Donald Trump has lauded in the past and modeled this deportation effort after.” His gripes about the immigration agents comes after the Trump administration announced in July it had deported 356,389 people in the last year. Over on Fox News, Tomi Lahren said she was disappointed by those figures — she said MAGA fans wanted to see a lot more illegal immigrants get booted. Soboroff ended his segment by telling viewers they can thwart Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration by voting in the 2026 midterms. “All of this goes back to power. Who has the power and who gets the power, [and] what we do with the power. We the people,” he said. “On election day, we get to exercise it, we get to choose the kind of country that we want to be.” Watch above.The post MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff Disgusted by ‘Racist’ Slurs Used by Immigration Agents: ‘We Normally Don’t Say It On Television…’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago - ‘It’s a Big Tent’: Democratic Socialist Candidate Has No Problem With Comm... Communism is no big deal, according to democratic socialist Melat Kiros. Kiros — who is running to represent Colorado in the House of Representatives — shrugged off concerns communists are making her party look bad during a Friday interview on PBS. Firing Line Host Margaret Hoover mentioned Republicans have “seized” on the Democratic Socialists of America being unabashed fans of Marxism, and pointed out President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned the USA is doomed if communists get control. “In June, President Trump said these are ‘hardcore, godless communists. This is the most serious threat to our country since it’s existence,” Hoover said. “So first, are you a communist?” “No, I’m not a communist,” Kiros said softly. “How do you tackle the criticism that some members of the DSA, including half of the DSA leadership, seem to call themselves communist?” Hoover followed up. “Yeah, well you know, some members of the Democratic Party are proudly proclaiming themselves as capitalists,” Kiros said. “It’s a big tent, right?” She continued, “At the end of the day, it’s up to the voters. Until a self-proclaimed communist actually wins an election, than it’s just noise from the Republican Party.” Her interview comes after Kiros and a handful of other socialists won Democratic primaries in June. Two of those candidates in New York — Darializa Avila Chevalier (D) and Claire Valdez (D) — are card-carrying members of the DSA, just like NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). The mayor backed both Chevalier and Valdez in their primaries. Beyond its socialist economic agenda, the DSA website said it is against Trump’s “racist immigration policies” and America being allied with Israel, which it said has committed a “genocide” in Gaza. Soon after the primaries, Trump sardonically congratulated Mamdani on getting “solid Communists” elected. His tone shifted a few days later, when he said the communists have started to make “their move” in the USA. “The game is on,” Trump said. “Enjoy watching!” Trump has ripped the socialists and socialism plenty of other times recently, including when he said communism is a “cancer” which must be dealt with ASAP during his Fourth of July address. He issued a similar warning during a speech last week in Georgia. Trump said it is really simple to understand: “With communism, everything turns to sh*t!” Watch above.The post ‘It’s a Big Tent’: Democratic Socialist Candidate Has No Problem With Communists In Her Party first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago
- JUST IN: 3 Dead After Active Shooter Goes on Rampage at an In-N-Out BurgerThree people are dead after an active shooter went on a rampage at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, ID, about two hours from Boise. NBC News obtained “dramatic new video appearing to show a man holding an assault type weapon near a car outside the building.” Correspondent Valerie Castro reported from Twin Falls: The spokesperson for the Twin Falls Police Department tells NBC News three people are dead and at least two others are injured. He also tells us there is currently no search for a suspect, but it is unclear if a suspect is among the dead. This all took place in the area of an In-N-Out restaurant, which announced it will remain closed for the rest of the day. Police issued public safety announcements shortly after this all happened, asking people to stay away from the area. Videos posted to social media show people running through parking lots and screaming. Other video appears to show a man with a firearm. We also have heard audio from emergency dispatchers saying that they are being inundated with 911 calls and hearing, quote, “Reports of multiple people down.” KTVB7 in Twin Falls reported that the two injured were being treated at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center, and that the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Watch the clip above via NBC News.The post JUST IN: 3 Dead After Active Shooter Goes on Rampage at an In-N-Out Burger first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago
- Fox Legal Analyst Shares Grim Nancy Guthrie Prediction After Ransom Notes Are Re...Fox News legal analyst Donna Rottuno shared her grim Nancy Guthrie prediction with The Big Weekend Show Saturday, after authorities released the harrowing ransom notes sent hours to days after the 84-year-old’s disappearance. Nancy Guthrie — the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie — was kidnapped from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. The first note sent on Feb. 2, read: If payment is not received, the ransom will be increased to 6 million USD by 5PM On Monday, the 9th. Once payment is received to the bitcoin address below, she will be released within 12 hours of deposit to a safe drop off location back in Tucson. If payment is not received by the last deadline on Monday the 9th at 5PM, she will be killed. Your mother is aware of this and her life is in your hands. And the second: We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition. We never intended to hurt her, that was not our intention. She perished shortly after she was taken. We believe it was heart related. She is buried in nature now. Nothing you could have done could have changed the outcome. We want your family to know this and hope you can all find peace. We are truly Sorry. “I think that she was dead in the very few hours — I’m not so sure she was alive when they sent that Feb. 2 letter, to be frank,” Rottuno said. “I mean the fact that they put out the letter on Feb. 2 then — if you even believe the letters are authentic, right? — but if you believe those clues, that if she was, if the first letter comes Feb. 2, and then they say, we’re gonna give you nine days or seven days or five days, or whatever it was, and then four days later they send a letter saying she has perished and we didn’t mean for it to happen. So, the odds are, the woman with her condition, at her age, being terrified, and the fear she must have felt being pulled out of her home.” “And there was blood,” added host Joey Jones. “And so, the chances of her — even if it were accidental injured on the way out.” “Right, exactly,” Rottuno agreed. She continued: So, I have felt from the very beginning of this that she was gone very… [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
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