Signal Over Static
Virginia Republicans are in chaos just six months before a pivotal election, as a gay-porn scandal involving lieutenant governor candidate John Reid threatens to tear the party apart—and exposes long-standing fractures over identity, loyalty, and power. Reid, a conservative talk radio host from Richmond and the GOP’s first openly gay statewide nominee, is under fire after images from a Tumblr…
A 47-year-old American tourist reportedly impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum in Rome after attempting to scale it — possibly for a selfie — in what quickly turned into a painful spectacle for horrified bystanders. The man, a U.S. citizen based in Taiwan, was left literally hanging for more than 20 minutes, screaming in agony until he…
In his latest attempt to break the internet (or possibly just confuse it), former President Donald J. Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in full papal regalia—complete with ornate robes, a golden staff, and a stare so holy it could absolve Stormy Daniels’ NDA. The surreal photo was posted Friday night to Truth Social, Trump’s personal sandbox masquerading…
LOUISVILLE, KY — Fresh off a gritty win in the mud at Churchill Downs, Sovereignty is now the horse to watch. But with just two weeks until the Preakness Stakes, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will he even run? Despite his victory in the 151st Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty’s camp is sending mixed signals about what’s next. Hall of Fame…
For centuries, Black Americans have been the most surveilled, criminalized, and over-documented population in the United States. From slave patrols and “Black codes” to COINTELPRO and predictive policing, this country has built entire systems around tracking us—our movements, our behavior, our protests, our very existence. And yet, when we are harmed—when we are called slurs, denied services, stalked, threatened, harassed,…
