President Donald Trump has selected Bill Pulte, his very visible Federal Housing Finance Agency director, to be the new acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will temporarily replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte will spend his time between controlling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and holding an enormously crucial role for the … Read more
A Portland woman who had both ch*st removed after two one-hour Zoom calls with therapists has won a reported $3.5 million settlement — and the providers who approved her surgery never even met her in person. Camille Kiefel, 36, underwent a double mastectmy in 2020 after identifying as nonbinary. Within two years, she detransitioned. The … Read more
As I sat by Noah’s hospital bed long past visiting hours, the rhythmic sounds from his heart monitor beeped, giving me comfort that things were all well. They were not. The operation that he required was not experimental or anything rare and innovative. It was a relatively simple one. All that was necessary was finding … Read more
There are roads you never take. And you don’t even make a conscious decision about skipping them, it’s just that time passes by, habits form, and such roads just disappear from your head. For me, that road was Route 9. The last time I drove it, I was thirty. Today I’m fifty. Twenty years is … Read more
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is walking a tightrope as President Donald Trump’s controversial “Anti-Weaponization Fund” runs into legal snags and growing exasperation among the GOP. The South Dakota Republican refused to declare victory Monday after the Justice Department indicated it would comply with a federal judge’s decision to halt payouts from the fund through … Read more
The first time I cleaned Clara Thompson’s house, I did it for twenty dollars because that evening I did not have enough money to eat.I want to be precise about that because the number matters. Not because twenty dollars is a large amount or a small amount, but because it was the exact distance between … Read more
Take a quick look at the image below. At first, it looks like one of those quirky word puzzles, right? (And no, we aren’t here talking about those random pop-up ads that always seem to sneak onto the page!) What you actually see are some big, bold letters with a gap in the middle. LO_ER! … Read more
Have you ever experienced “butterflies” in your stomach when you’re anxious? There is a real connection between our gut and brain. When we experience emotions like sadness, joy, anger, or anxiety, it can affect our stomach and digestion. This link is so strong that sometimes, stomach problems can cause stress, and anxiety can lead to stomach … Read more
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where an individual seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted person or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity. It’s a subtle yet potent tool employed by manipulators to control and confuse their victims. In this article, we delve into 20 … Read more
Excluded from my sister’s wedding, I went on vacation. When the wedding fell apart, my whole family frantically tried to reach me. “You’re overreacting. It’s just a wedding,” my mother said. I wasn’t invited to my own sister’s wedding. Instead, I booked a vacation. Days later, my relatives blew up my phone. I sat there … Read more