A South African pastor says the Rapture is set to begin today—and TikTok has already dubbed the viral countdown “RaptorTok”. If it turns out to be true, I won’t be writing the newsletter tomorrow.
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📚 Kamala Harris is promoting her new book. She reportedly has come out against biological males in sports and admits that she was “reckless” not to admit that Joe Biden was in cognitive decline all along. Is it too little too late or reputation repair for 2028?
🤝 France is among six more countries to formally recognise Palestinian statehood ahead of the UNGA meeting, joining Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco in the diplomatic push. Does this mean they’ll stop the Gaza massacre? No but they’ll watch it happen to an official state.
🛫 Copenhagen Airport was shut down after two to three unidentified drones were sighted near the airspace, forcing about fifteen flights to be diverted.
🦩 The Canadian government has issued a warrant to an ostrich farm in Canada that could give them the right to use force to remove the owners and kill all 400 of the birds on the possibility that they could have bird flu, even though there is no evidence that they do. The government is preventing the owners from testing. The owners are seeking help here.
🌀 Hurricane Gabrielle has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane with winds of about 120 mph, currently located southeast of Bermuda, and is expected to continue strengthening over the coming days.
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Lead: State Department Silence: Americans May Be Dead, But Israel Gets a Pass
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Israel attacked southern Lebanon over the weekend and killed at least five people, including three children. Israel says they were targeting Hezbollah but they hit a family with three children.
The Lebanese government claims that at least four of the civilians were children and U.S. citizens.
The U.S. State Department didn’t commit to investigating. Instead, it said the victims were probably not U.S. citizens.
“While the situation is fluid, so far, indications are that the five killed were not U.S. citizens. In fact, one had an unused immigrant visa petition in the past,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.
The State Department has consulates abroad to assist in U.S. citizens living abroad. And yet in this instance, they’re not that interested in figuring out if any of their own were droned by an “ally”?
Contrast this to how the State Department acted when Russia detained Brittney Griner for traveling with drugs into the country. They freaked out. Or when Evan Gershkovich was detained for spying on the Russian government. They also freaked out.
But when Israel kills civilians, including children, and reports surface that Americans might be among the dead, the response is a shrug and a denial. No urgency, no outrage, no diplomatic offensive, no investigation.
Israel, for its part, said that they would investigate this.
“The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and operates to minimize harm as much as possible. The incident is under review,” they said in a statement.
Right.
No, Trump Didn’t Say Tylenol Causes Autism
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No, the Trump administration did not say that Tylenol causes autism. What they announced is a plan to update warning labels and physician guidance on acetaminophen use in pregnancy, noting that while some studies suggest a link to neurodevelopmental issues, the evidence is mixed.
At the same time, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the first FDA-recognized treatment optionfor certain autism-related speech deficits using leucovorin, with Medicaid coverage and new NIH trials to follow. The initiative also includes $50 million in new research grants under the Autism Data Science Initiative to probe genetic, environmental, and nutritional factors in autism.
Meanwhile, much of the media has rushed to declare flatly that there is no association between Tylenol exposure and autism even though a study published just last month found “positive associations of prenatal acetaminophen use with ADHD, ASD, or NDDs in offspring.”
Why is the media so resistant to even modest calls for caution in medical guidelines?
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Kimmel Returns Tuesday—But Not on Sinclair’s ABC Stations
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Good news everyone! Coastal media elites will get their way! ABC says that it will resume Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday after suspending him for a few days over misstatements about the murder of Charlie Kirk.
But not everyone is on board. Syndicator Sinclair Media Group confirmed their 30 ABC affiliates will not air it, and it’s unclear if Nexstar will follow suit even though they were the first to refuse to carry the show last week. Advertisers and viewers may also stay away, even if ABC resumes taping.
Hollywood, of course, has declared this their Rosa Parks moment. Howard Stern said he could “no longer keep [his] mouth shut” in defense of Kimmel. He has literally never kept his mouth shut.
ABC explained:
“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”
That framing suggests ABC acted independently, despite the liberal chorus insisting the Trump administration forced Kimmel’s suspension. Will they retract those breathless accusations? Not a chance.
In the end, Hollywood actors saved the job of a Hollywood actor. Their compassion for the working class knows no bounds.
News By The Numbers
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66. That is the age of Mel Owens, the former NFL player who will be ABC’s new Golden Bachelor who recently said he’s not really interested in women over 60. The show premieres on Wednesday.
$949 million. That is the amount that CVS Health Corp. subsidiary Omnicare Inc. was ordered to pay over a lawsuit over claims that it “improperly dispensed prescription drugs to individuals in long-term care.” The company declared bankruptcy as a result.
What’s Trending?
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Ousmane Dembele is trending because the player for Paris Saint-Germain was named the Ballon d’Or winner for 2025.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is trending because a trailer for the upcoming film was released on Monday. It is due out in May of 2026.
The Amish are trending because President Trump mentioned their low rates of autism in his press conference on Monday.
The Pentagon Just Claimed the Right to Censor the Press
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The Pentagon has new rules for journalists that would give them the right to censor news.
Reporters are now being asked to sign agreements giving the Pentagon the power to authorize news reports and bar publication of unclassified information unless officials approve it. Refusing to sign means losing press credentials altogether.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said this about the new rules: “The ‘press’ does not run the Pentagon — the people do. The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility. Wear a badge and follow the rules — or go home.”
But in this case the badge is essentially a censorship contract that binds the press to the government’s content rules. The press should not be bound by the content rules of the government. Would Julian Assange abide by this? Absolutely not!
President Trump was asked about this on Sunday and said that he doesn’t agree with it.
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