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A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There
A leak has revealed new details about Dialog, a secret society started by billionaire Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel — and man, does it sound weird. Dialog, an exclusive group cofounded by Thiel back in 2006, convenes yearly for an off-the-record retreat at which “leaders” discuss “topics,” according to the organization’s extremely vague website. But as…
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This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
A plant extract that’s gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths in its concentrated, synthetic form has been approved for research as a treatment for opioid addiction by the federal government. Kratom is derived from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is…
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Why LA’s mayor doesn’t have much power
With the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, big-city mayors have once again become a focal point of national politics. Now, in Los Angeles, the mayoral race in November is heating up with Councilmember Nithya Raman edging out reality TV star Spencer Pratt to secure her candidacy against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. And…
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Trump’s ‘last straw’ of broken promises lined him up for MAGA ‘battering’: columnist
Donald Trump is hyper aware that his Iran deal is tearing his party apart — but he’s especially concerned that he’s left his MAGA base “seething,” a columnist wrote Friday. Even the president’s most loyal supporters didn’t mince words when they blasted the deal Trump is expected to sign in an effort to end the…
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Israel squandered its goodwill in the U.S., and now what?
While it’s impossible to know whether President Trump’s “memorandum of understanding” with Iran will be deemed by history to be a blip or a humiliating defeat for America (if it even holds), one thing looks increasingly clear: Israel lost. That’s not just because Israel’s archenemy has arguably emerged more dangerous than ever. It’s also because…
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Three-time Trump voter revolts against GOP in farm country: ‘And I’m not the only one’
Scott Thomsen has voted for Donald Trump three times. Now, the fourth-generation Nebraska farmer says he’s done with the Republican Party. “I’m pretty disenfranchised as a voter right now, and I think I’m not the only one,” Thomsen told the Washington Post. “Either I’m going to completely sit these elections out, or I’m going to…
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Chaotic moment Knicks fans climb structure to save reveler from apparent overdose during championship parade
Knicks fans risked their own safety to save a reveler suffering from a suspected drug overdose as millions packed into lower Manhattan for the estimated largest ticker tape parade in Big Apple history, dramatic video showed. Simone Kelly, an off-duty EMT from New Jersey, and Peter Shrieve-Don are among a small group being hailed as…
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Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting
Would you run into a crowded university lecture hall, fart into a megaphone, and bellow “fartcoin” at the top of your lungs? If so—and should you have the means to document this stunt on video, preferably capturing the audience’s reaction—you may claim a reward of approximately $1,000. The money, of course, will be dispensed in…
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How to be a father in the present, not battling the past
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. once shared an observation about being a dad that lives rent free in my head: “It’s a weird thing when you get to be more of a father to your child than your father was to you. The hardest thing you have to let go of when you make a choice…
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Why ChatGPT might be suffering
AI is rapidly gaining abilities that once belonged to humanity alone. In just the past four years, chatbots have learned how to build apps, make video games, generate research reports, compose songs, analyze contracts, and write terrible literary fiction. Soon, they may even be able to dread their own deaths. In Silicon Valley, many believe…