Kash Patel's other defamation lawsuit, brought by the same lawyers who sued The Atlantic, is dismissed
2019 entwarf die HBO-Produktion die Diagnose einer Generation. Nun fragt sie, was nach der Highschool aus den Exzessen wird. https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/offen-blutende-herzen-die-genz-wird-in-der-dritten-staffel-von-euphoria-erwachsen-ld.1933959?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042269e07cdb2405ed36deda44e9
There is no room for moral relativism. We cannot coexist with certain cultures.
Yes. Funded, planned, coordinated
and executed.
In 30 minutes, Amb. Barrack managed to counsel the Middle East against democracy, push cooperation with Hezbollah, mock the Lebanon cease-fire, call to include Iran in Lebanon talks, play down Turkey’s Russian air defenses and threaten Israel on Turkey’s behalf.
WSJ editorial:
Ein Schönheitswettbewerb machte Cynthia Shange in den 1970er Jahren bekannt. Dann wurde sie zur prägenden Figur der südafrikanischen Kulturindustrie. Nun ist sie 76-jährig gestorben. https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/waehrend-der-apartheid-nahm-sie-als-schwarze-suedafrikanerin-an-einer-miss-world-wahl-teil-und-wurde-zur-pionierin-ld.10003476?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda44e8
SPLC was one of the most powerful censorship forces in the country for decades. Lavishly supported by many big American companies for many years. This is astonishing, and deeply concerning.
The suffering is horrific. Many have lost their lives to it. We interview people on the @MoralMedicine YouTube channel that have suffered from akathisia, Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction, and Post Finasteride Syndrome. Please consider sharing the channel.
https://youtu.be/bMnQOkW5-XU?si=pcWpP2wd9D9Tpkv9
U.S. MILITARY ENDS 72-YEAR MANDATORY FLU SHOT POLICY https://open.substack.com/pub/petermcculloughmd/p/us-military-ends-72-year-mandatory?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Article by @NicHulscher @P_McCulloughMD
Laut US-Medien sollen die Agenten an der Zerstörung von Drogenlaboren beteiligt gewesen sein. Präsidentin Sheinbaum hatte sich bisher stets gegen die Einmischung von US-Agenten in innermexikanische Angelegenheiten ausgesprochen. Nun hat sie Ermittlungen... https://www.nzz.ch/international/mutmassliche-cia-agenten-sind-in-mexiko-ums-leben-gekommen-was-steckt-dahinter-ld.10003792?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda44e7
(Reuters) - Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said.
🚨 Breaking: Ghalibaf's senior advisor, tonight: “American negotiators kept messaging us that if we came to Islamabad, they promised not to enforce the naval blockade. We rejected it and demanded that they first publicly announce the removal of the blockade as a precondition.” 👇
Fun fact: Annually about 400,000 people die in the US because of medical errors by human doctors*
AI doctors will make mistakes and even cause deaths, but hopefully fewer than human doctors.
* Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2023/07/report-highlights-public-health-impact-of-serious-harms-from-diagnostic-error-in-us
"National estimate of 371,000 deaths and 424,000 permanent disabilities"
a reminder all "spinal taps" (lumbar punctures), especially in children, have high-risk
having diseases that are "not possible" for some people is problematic for differential diagnosis.
vaccinated --> epilepsy?
not-vaccinated ---> SSPE
this makes research impossible
Post by the senior advisor to Mohsen Rezaee, former IRGC chief and today one of the influential regime officials 👇
The regime is panicking, understanding that Trump is waiting for their economy to collapse.
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Eine 28-Jährige, die in diesem Betrugsfall eine Nebenrolle spielte, wird vom Zürcher Bezirksgericht freigesprochen. https://www.nzz.ch/zuerich/bei-der-arbeitslosenkasse-wurden-ausweise-von-versicherten-gestohlen-um-damit-luxusuhren-zu-bestellen-ld.10003752?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda44e6
Part of the new "measles screws your life" narrative. Kicked off with full court press of Mina's immune amnesia papers coordinated with MSM saturation to convince folks measles "wiped out" immunity to other diseases - despite zero cases of recurrent mumps or rubella post-measles.
Major news outlets, tech cos, nonprofits & agencies have relied on SPLC’s fraudulent "hate group" reports to label organizations, individuals or content as hate groups, extremists, dangerous, racist or biased. They should all apologize for having pretended it was a proper source.
R to @tlowdon: The SPLC’s Intelligence Project publishes an annual “Year in Hate & Extremism” report and an interactive Hate Map tracking what it calls hate groups and antigovernment extremists. These resources are widely referenced, though they have faced significant criticism for alleged bias, overbreadth (e.g., labeling mainstream conservative or religious organizations), and lack of objective criteria. Here are the primary examples based on public records and reporting:
News Publications and Media Outlets:
CNN: Has directly published and mapped SPLC hate group data, presenting the SPLC tally as the “widely accepted” source on groups like neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
ProPublica: Explicitly relied on the SPLC’s active hate groups list (along with the Anti-Defamation League) to identify extremist websites and investigate tech companies’ support for them.
Other major outlets (e.g., NBC News, ABC News, Washington Post) routinely report on SPLC’s annual counts and designations as authoritative data on hate and extremism trends.
Journalists, scholars, and advocacy groups have long treated the SPLC’s data as a primary reference, with the Intelligence Report cited in academic and media contexts.
Tech Companies and Platforms:
Amazon: Has used the SPLC’s hate group list as a key filter (along with U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control data) to determine eligibility for its AmazonSmile charity program. Groups labeled by the SPLC as hate organizations are excluded from receiving donations (e.g., Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Research Council, and certain churches/ministries). Jeff Bezos publicly called this “an imperfect system” during congressional questioning.
PayPal (and some other payment processors): Has deplatformed or restricted accounts tied to groups SPLC identifies as hate/extremist, especially after events like Charlottesville 2017. While not always a direct “recommendation” partnership, SPLC pressure and lists have influenced policies against “hate, violence, or intolerance.”
Broader tech sector (Facebook/Meta, Google, etc.): Post-2017, several platforms accelerated content moderation and bans on white supremacist or far-right groups, often consulting or citing extremism trackers including SPLC. Investigations (e.g., by ProPublica) have examined how these companies interact with SPLC-identified sites.
Nonprofit/Charity Databases:
GuideStar (now part of Candid): In 2017, briefly added SPLC “hate group” flags to the profiles of dozens of organizations on its nonprofit database. It reversed the decision after backlash and lawsuits but still made the designations available upon request.
Government and Law Enforcement (Historical Use):
FBI and federal agencies: For years, the FBI and other law enforcement entities used SPLC data, training materials, and the Hate Map for hate crime analysis, domestic extremism intelligence, and briefings. The SPLC has shared information with the FBI and provided training (e.g., to DOJ prosecutors). However, in October 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel severed all ties, calling the SPLC a “partisan smear machine” whose Hate Map defames mainstream Americans.
Other examples include National Security Council meetings with SPLC staff and influence on federal employee resources or school-related extremism assessments.
Important Context on Usage and Controversy: The SPLC’s designations have real-world effects (e.g., deplatforming, charity exclusions, or reputational harm), but they are not universally accepted. Critics—including targeted groups like the Family Research Council, Alliance Defending Freedom, Moms for Liberty, and Turning Point USA—argue the SPLC applies the “hate” label subjectively to traditional conservative, pro-life, or religious viewpoints on issues like immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, or parental rights.
A federal judge has described the process as “an entirely subjective inquiry.”
Eine Ausstellung zeigt, wie sehr das grösste Gewässer des Kantons die Menschen geprägt hat. Und dass sie es längst nicht immer so geschätzt haben wie heute. https://www.nzz.ch/zuerich/zuerichsee-wir-lieben-dich-vor-allem-seit-du-sauber-bist-ld.10003438?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda44e5
Everybody who has coped with depression and has successfully gotten off of psych meds despite the discontinuation syndrome difficulties deserves all kinds of positive props & praise 👏✨💪🌞
Brilliant move by Trump.
No war, no deal, no oil, until their economy collapses.
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Das Biopic «Michael» zeigt den Aufstieg des aussergewöhnlichen Sängers und die Streitigkeiten mit seinem strengen Vater. Das Thema Kindsmissbrauch hingegen wird ausgeklammert. https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/michael-jackson-biopic-ein-superstar-scheinbar-ohne-schattenseite-ld.10003507?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda440a
You don't need advice from editors on rejected manuscripts.
My short story “Ender's Game” was rejected by Ben Bova at Analog back when that was the top market for a sci-fi story. Ben gave me feedback. He thought the title should be “Professional Soldier” and he said to “cut it in half.”
But I knew he was wrong on both points and submitted it to Jim Baen at Galaxy. He sat on it for a year, and responded to my query with a rejection. There was some kind of explanation, but I don't remember what it was. I concluded at the time that Baen's comments showed that he had barely glanced at the story.
So … I got feedback both times, but it was not helpful. I looked at Ben's rejection again. What was it about the story that made him think it should, let alone COULD, be cut in half?
Apparently it FELT long. What made it feel long? Now, post-Harry Potter, I would call it the quidditch problem. I had too many battles in which the details became tedious. So I cut two battles entirely, merely reporting the outcomes, and shortened another. In retyping the whole manuscript (pre-word-processor, that was the only way to get a clean manuscript), I added new point-of-view material to the point that I had cut only one page in length. So much for “in half.”
But I already knew that my manuscripts did not need cutting — if it wasn't needed, it wouldn't be there in the first place. Even the battles were still there, but instead of showing them, I merely told what happened (so much for the usually asinine advice “show don't tell”), which kept the pace going.
Those changes made, I sent it to Ben again. I did not remind him of what he had advised me to do. I merely told him I liked my title, and said, “I have addressed your other concerns,” which was true. I figured he wouldn't remember what his exact words had been. My answer was a check. That revised story was the basis for my winning the Campbell Award for best new writer.
Did Ben's feedback help? Yes — but his specific advice was not right, and I knew it. On my next two submissions, Ben hated my endings, and I revised as suggested. The fourth submission he rejected outright, and the fifth, and I thought, Am I a one-story writer? I went back to Ender's Game and tried to analyze why it worked. Then, deliberately imitating myself, I wrote “Mikal's Songbird.” Ben bought it, and it received favorable mentions. I was afraid then that I had consigned myself to writing stories about children in jeopardy. But in fact I was writing character stories rather than idea stories. And THAT was how I built a career, not by self-imitation, and not by following editorial suggestions.
I did get wise counsel from David Hartwell on my novel Wyrms, but that was on a book that was already under contract, and it was story feedback, not style. I got wise counsel from Beth Meacham, too, on various books over the years — but again, only on books that were under contract. I also received appallingly stupid advice from the editor of my novel Saints, which temporarily destroyed the book's marketability; after that, I was allowed to go back to my original structure and save the book — now it's one of my best.
Editors don't know more than you about your story. They especially don't know why they decide to accept or reject stories. YOU have to know what your story needs to be, and take only advice that you believe in.
Your best counselor on a story nobody bought is TIME. Let some time pass and then reread the story. Don't even think about why it Didn't Work. Instead, think about what DOES work, and then write it again, a complete rewrite, keeping nothing from the previous draft. Find the right protagonist and begin at the beginning — the point where the protagonist first gets involved with the events of the story. Be inventive — the failed first draft no longer exists, so you're not bound by any of your earlier decisions. THAT is how you resurrect a good idea you did not succeed with on your first try.
The replies to @moderna_tx are blocked.
I wonder why.
People will never understand the ongoing torture/torment of psych med withdrawal. This is pain you cannot even imagine or conceive of. Count yourself lucky and if you haven't experienced it.
Do not get married to your past views.
What a disgrace. I emailed June Raine a the @MHRAgovuk back in February 2021 to warn her about the so- called “Covid vaccines” and the damage and death already being recorded amongst the elderly… my concerns were ignored. @ABridgen @Jikkyleaks
Gemälde abgelehnt: Martin Neukom verpasst eine Chance https://www.nzz.ch/meinung/die-drei-gemaelde-des-martin-neukom-der-streit-um-missliebige-oelbilder-zeigt-das-ueberborden-der-politischen-image-kontrolle-ld.10003515?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda4409
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https://www.morgenpost.de/politik/article411709470/iran-krieg-aktuell-live-news-verhandlungen-trump-vance-pakistan.html
A new review examines the effects of sex hormones on hemostasis and the vasculature and summarizes current evidence on thrombotic risk. Practical guidance on the prevention and treatment of hormone-associated venous thromboembolism is also provided. Read the full review: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2202438
The NYPD Tuesday named the 18-year-old who allegedly shot and killed 15-year-old Jaden Pierre as he was pistol-whipping the victim during a caught-on-camera beatdown at a Queens park
Zahir Davis, a member of the BG4 gang, is being sought in the shooting at the Nautilus Playground inside Ray Wilkins Park on Thursday, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a media briefing. Police sources said the shooter has connections to Jamaica and may have fled to the Caribbean country after the shooting.
Pierre was attending a water-gun fight he helped organize over social media when an unidentified BG4 gang member recognized him from a previous brawl. Davis joined his fellow gang member in cornering Pierre against a fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack.
The assault ended when Davis drew a firearm and pistol-whipped the victim, causing his weapon to fire and Pierre to collapse with a gunshot wound to the chest. The Medical Examiner will determine whether the shooting was accidental, police said. [WHAT?]
“When you watch the video, he strikes him in the head with a gun, and as he comes down, the shot rings out,” Kenny said.
Kenny said the ongoing beef stemmed from a prior assault in which the same gang member that incited Thursday’s beatdown jumped Pierre in January. Friends of Pierre responded by beating the assailant in retaliation, the chief said.
The BG4 crew, short for Blitz Gang 4, operates in southeast Queens and is an offshoot of the Money World gang, which has historically feuded with the Snow Gang, Kenny said.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/21/nypd-names-suspect-amid-manhunt-for-killer-of-15-year-old-at-queens-playground/
I feel terrible for anyone who loses their job. I’m not trying to kick anyone while they’re down.
But these USAID and NGO workers are the least sympathetic unemployed people I’ve ever seen.
EVERY person in this story was making well into six figures:
USAID employee: $175,000
USAID contractor: $127,000
USAID-funded NGO employee: $272,000(!)
USAID advisor at the DOD: $195,000
USAID contractor: $200,000
There were 16,000 employees at USAID, and the New York Times was only able to interview one making less than $175k. Worldwide, there were an estimated 280,000 contractors.
ALL of these people were getting paid from our tax dollars. Many were making 2-4x the wage of the average American taxpayer ($65-70k per year).
Yes, USAID did some good work, especially during the Cold War. And, yes, many of the agency’s employees were hard-working Americans, with good intentions and love for their country. Again, we should take no joy in seeing thousands of people lose their livelihoods—this is not a case of justifiable schadenfreude.
But it’s not sustainable for an agency with so little accountability to manage tens of billions of dollars per year, enriching tens of thousands of NGO-industrial-complex managers living in the DC/Maryland/Virginia metroplex in the process. Even the NYT acknowledges that “there was bloat and waste in the agency and a need for reform. Much of the $35 billion [USAID] managed in 2024 went to Washington-based contractors, not directly to people in need overseas. The success of many projects was hard to measure.”
Every last dollar that went to these highly paid employees was funded by an American taxpayer, the vast majority of whom make far less money than the people laid off from USAID. We have the right to demand accountability, and we have the right to expect that these funds will be spent in our interest, not theirs.
USAID and its thousands of employees, contractors, and NGO beneficiaries ignored that principle, and they eventually paid the price with their careers. I wish them all nothing but the best, but I won’t mourn that they will no longer be making $200k per year on the backs of American workers.
Die Granden forcieren die grossen Duelle, die sie bisher vermieden haben – auch wenn es nur noch ums Prestige geht. https://www.nzz.ch/sport/weitere-sportarten/der-fruehere-box-weltmeister-tyson-fury-fordert-endlich-seinen-rivalen-anthony-joshua-heraus-ich-will-euch-den-kampf-geben-auf-den-ihr-alle-wartet-ld.10003486?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda4408
Fliegt J. D. Vance zu Friedensgesprächen nach Pakistan oder nicht? Am Dienstag blieb die Air Force Two zunächst am Boden. Die Verhandlungen stehen auf der Kippe. https://www.nzz.ch/international/ich-gehe-davon-aus-dass-wir-bombardieren-kurz-vor-ablauf-der-waffenruhe-droht-donald-trump-mit-einer-wiederaufnahme-des-krieges-ld.10003726?utm_campaign=mrf-twitter-NZZ&mrfcid=2026042169e07cdb2405ed36deda4407
R to @tagesanzeiger: 12/ Brisanterweise sollte man ja bei der @NZZ bezüglich des Täuschungspotentials des Covid-Zertifikats längst weiter sein als Nicolas Berger dies zu sein scheint:
Immerhin hatte Bergers Kollegin Katharina Fontana Ende Oktober 2022 gefragt: „Hat er [der Bundesrat] die Bevölkerung hinters Licht geführt? … Immerhin gaukelte man den Geimpften damit eine falsche Sicherheit vor, nämlich, dass sie in der Gesellschaft von zertifizierten Mitbürgern nichts zu befürchten hätten, weil diese nicht ansteckend seien. Oder dass sie als Geimpfte ohne Sorge die betagten Eltern besuchen könnten, weil sie diesen das Coronavirus nicht weitergeben würden.“
Warum spielt all das aktuell in der erbarmungslos hetzerischen Berichterstattung in der Causa Fischer keine Rolle, @NZZ???
https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/impf-luege-die-pfizer-studie-das-bag-und-bersets-kommunikation-ld.1709398
He literally chose and drew a district for himself bc he hasn’t been able to win otherwise.
Thank you, @SecWar and we agree—medical autonomy is essential for all.