Truthdig @truthdig.com · 2hCartoon — Alien Discriminationtruthdig.comAlien DiscriminationAn Independent, Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 4hSam Altman, Elon Musk and the rest of the boys know AI is dangerous better than anyone. They're pushing full speed ahead without safeguards anyway.truthdig.comSam Altman Is Driving Drunk. Let Him Face the ConsequencesWe already have laws to deal with the myriad harms caused by AI. We just need to use them. 040
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 5hGermany is funding its own political suicide.truthdig.comHow Germany’s Electoral System Enabled the Rise of the Far RightFor half a decade, the Alternative for Germany party has been recruiting on TikTok with millions of euros in taxpayer funds. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 6hAmerica has spent more time in the post-Fordist economy than the Fordist bargain itself ever lasted.truthdig.comFordism’s 50-Year Hangover: What Comes Next In the Post-Fordist Economy?Enough nostalgia — we’ve been in the post-Fordist economy for longer than the Fordist bargain held. What comes next? 112
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 9hThis summer provided strong evidence that the public infrastructures of advanced nations were built for a climate that no longer exists. www.truthdig.com/articles/mas...truthdig.comMass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation EffortsThis summer provided strong evidence that the public infrastructures of advanced nations were built for a climate that no longer exists. 022
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 10hThe White House moved the funds into a Customs and Border Protection budget line intended for "commemorative events" related to border security, federal records show. www.truthdig.com/articles/tru...truthdig.comTrump TV Ads Used $20 Million in Homeland Security FundsThe White House moved the funds into a Customs and Border Protection budget line intended for "commemorative events" related to border security, federal records show. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 11hDirector Sophie Deraspe wants her new documentary “The Final Act” to change how we think about dying. www.truthdig.com/articles/how...truthdig.com"The Final Act" Director Interview: How to Plan Your Own DeathDirector Sophie Deraspe wants her new documentary “The Final Act” to change how we think about dying. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 12hHow America's history museum tells the nation's story is suddenly up for grabs.truthdig.comHow the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture WarA political spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd exposed the museum to accusations of woke excesses. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 13hInspectors visited the site, said they saw no pollution and never took a single sample.truthdig.comDid a Texas Developer Have a Duty to Disclose Toxic Oil and Gas Waste?New documents add alarming details to the tale of a North Texas housing development built atop millions of tons of drilling waste. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 14hTrending Story — Robert Kraft Enters the Concussion Protocoltruthdig.comRobert Kraft Enters the Concussion ProtocolOnce again, the worst parts of the NFL and real life converge on ownership. 000
Reposted by Truthdigaltghost gestalt @pneumaticorangutan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026by 2 of the 3 metrics experts use to study poverty, California has a higher percentage of people mired in it than any other state in the country 241
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 30/09/2026Cartoon — The Original Data Centerstruthdig.comThe Original Data CentersAn Independent, Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. 042
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 30/09/2026Killing a federally protected animal is now legal — as long as it wasn't on purpose, federal wildlife officials said.truthdig.comThe Fate of the Endangered Species Act Rests on Two Simple WordsThe Trump administration has upended protections for thousands of threatened species by redefining the words "take" and "harm." 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 30/09/2026Sergey Brin gave $102 million to defeat Proposition 40 while his own wealth grew $105 billion in 20 months.truthdig.comMeet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40The rich Californians who've spent the most to fight a ballot proposal to tax billionaires have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64% in the last 20 months. 054
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 30/09/2026Israel's Supreme Court already upheld a law allowing citizenship to be revoked. Netanyahu wants another law targeting anyone who defames soldiers. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...truthdig.comThe Israeli Filmmakers Behind ‘NAZA’ Might Lose Their CitizenshipNetanyahu has pledged to advance two bills aimed at addressing what he calls the “immense damage” the documentary has done to Israeli soldiers. 011
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026The majority of Americans understand that the administration’s propaganda push is meant to hide wrongdoing and avoid further revelations of egregious human and civil rights violations and staggering corruption.truthdig.comNow Streaming: Constitutional MisconductSo far, Trump TV is a ratings flop but the threat to press freedom should be the top news. 023
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026Who will control the seeds, science and markets behind the new interest in Africa’s indigenous crops? www.truthdig.com/articles/in-...truthdig.comIn Africa, Changing the Crops Without Changing the System Is Not Good EnoughWho will control the seeds, science and markets behind the new interest in Africa’s indigenous crops? 012
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026Who will control the seeds, science and markets behind the new interest in Africa’s indigenous crops? www.truthdig.com/articles/in-... 011
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026A new rule would prohibit using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access. www.truthdig.com/articles/whi...truthdig.comWhite House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule would prohibit using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026Faced with trade sanctions and another sovereignty threat, the two leaders present a united front in the North Atlantic. www.truthdig.com/articles/mac...truthdig.comMacron and Carney Make Trump an IslandFaced with trade sanctions and another sovereignty threat, the two leaders present a united front in the North Atlantic. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026UNICEF said 58,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents. More than a million need protection and psychosocial support.truthdig.comA Generation of OrphansFrom Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. 013
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026How does a defense secretary with his sights on the Oval Office rewrite a humiliating defeat in Iran? Pete Hegseth is counting on a "replacement press corps."truthdig.comPete Hegseth Wants to Be PresidentAs he stumps in Iowa, the defense secretary is depending on a "replacement press corps" to rewrite his role in a disastrous war. 193
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026Trending Story — Donald Trump Will Soon Have New Ways to Start a Nuclear Wartruthdig.comDonald Trump Will Soon Have New Ways to Start a Nuclear WarHawks inside and outside the Pentagon are preparing secret plans that would make nuclear war far more likely. 001
Reposted by TruthdigRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1268185536027
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026Cartoon — Still Better Than Trumptruthdig.comStill Better Than TrumpAn Independent, Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. 010
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026While “Primetime” explores the heyday of “To Catch a Predator,” two new films show Gen Z taking a very different approach to dirty old men.truthdig.com"Primetime" Review: Sex and the Single GenerationWhile “Primetime” explores the heyday of “To Catch a Predator,” two new films show Gen Z taking a very different approach to dirty old men. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026A Yale historian compared the White House's Smithsonian campaign to Joseph Goebbels' Nazi propaganda ministry. Is history repeating itself?truthdig.comHow the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture WarA political spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd exposed the museum to accusations of woke excesses. 020
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 29/09/2026New documents add alarming details to the tale of a North Texas housing development built atop millions of tons of drilling waste.truthdig.comDid a Texas Developer Have a Duty to Disclose Toxic Oil and Gas Waste?New documents add alarming details to the tale of a North Texas housing development built atop millions of tons of drilling waste. 020
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026"The History of Concrete" review: a fascinating and often moving X-ray of a city that never sleeps www.truthdig.com/articles/the...truthdig.com"The History of Concrete" Review: Where Dreams Are MadeJohn Wilson’s off-the-cuff documentary explores people through their material world, and vice versa. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026Enough nostalgia — we’ve been in the post-Fordist economy for longer than the Fordist bargain held. What comes next? www.truthdig.com/articles/for...truthdig.comFordism’s 50-Year HangoverEnough nostalgia — we’ve been in the post-Fordist economy for longer than the Fordist bargain held. What comes next? 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026We already have laws to deal with the myriad harms caused by AI. We just need to use them. www.truthdig.com/articles/sam...truthdig.comSam Altman Is Driving Drunk. Let Him Face the ConsequencesWe already have laws to deal with the myriad harms caused by AI. We just need to use them. 042
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026For half a decade, the Alternative for Germany party has been recruiting on TikTok with millions of euros in taxpayer funds. www.truthdig.com/articles/how...truthdig.comHow Germany’s Electoral System Enabled the Rise of the Far RightFor half a decade, the Alternative for Germany party has been recruiting on TikTok with millions of euros in taxpayer funds. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026As Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims' families are trying to hold them accountable.truthdig.comIn Manta, Ecuador, a Community Is Devastated by U.S. Boat StrikesAs Ecuador and the U.S. continue their aggressive campaign in the Pacific, victims' families are trying to hold them accountable. 010
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026AI doomerism obsesses over a highly implausible "Terminator 2" scenario, not the looming crash in stock market values.truthdig.comDiscipline and Punish: How to Think About the AI Industry’s Extinction PitchThe hyped-up threat of AI apocalypse is used to misdirect both opposition and regulation. Don’t fall for it. 151
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026Despite facing obstacles to hold a powerful official accountable, top athletes keep fighting to help the next generation.truthdig.comIn India, Women Wrestlers Grapple With Sexual HarassmentDespite facing obstacles to hold a powerful official accountable, top athletes keep fighting to help the next generation. 000
Reposted by TruthdigDnB Time @oldtech.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Human Appeal, GoFundMe widows, Chuffed campaigns and a hundred smaller efforts like them prove that ordinary people will show up for orphaned children when institutions won’t. What they can’t do is substitute for the diplomacy that would have kept those children’s parents alive in the first place.” 021
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026California billionaires' wealth grew more than 15% a year from 2019 to 2025 while they paid just 0.26% of it in state income taxes.truthdig.comMeet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40The rich Californians who've spent the most to fight a ballot proposal to tax billionaires have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64% in the last 20 months. 0118
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026Given how tightly Trump’s aides control what information reaches him, it’s possible the president is unaware that his propaganda channel is a massive flop.truthdig.comNow Streaming: Constitutional MisconductSo far, Trump TV is a ratings flop but the threat to press freedom should be the top news. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 28/09/2026Venice gave "NAZA" its Special Jury Prize. At home, its Israeli directors might lose their citizenship.truthdig.comThe Israeli Filmmakers Behind ‘NAZA’ Might Lose Their CitizenshipNetanyahu has pledged to advance two bills aimed at addressing what he calls the “immense damage” the documentary has done to Israeli soldiers. 142
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026Some of the online voices amplifying Pete Hegseth's views have a secret: They work for the Pentagon.truthdig.comPete Hegseth Wants to Be PresidentAs he stumps in Iowa, the defense secretary is depending on a "replacement press corps" to rewrite his role in a disastrous war. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026In Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine and Iran, a generation of children is being orphaned at a pace the world has stopped finding shocking.truthdig.comA Generation of OrphansFrom Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. 154
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026California’s billionaires, individually and collectively, are spending wildly to try to defeat the state initiative that would tax their wealth.truthdig.comCalifornia Unions Back the Fight for a Wealth TaxLabor federation president says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultrarich — is needed to maintain basic healthcare services after cuts by Trump and Republicans. 112
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026A new nuclear policy is taking shape in secret, crafted by a small group of Pentagon officials, that will give President Donald Trump more ways to start a nuclear war.truthdig.comDonald Trump Will Soon Have New Ways to Start a Nuclear WarHawks inside and outside the Pentagon are preparing secret plans that would make nuclear war far more likely. 011
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026Starting this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that it now considers it legal to kill a federally protected animal, as long as it wasn’t done on purpose.truthdig.comThe Fate of the Endangered Species Act Rests on Two Simple WordsThe Trump administration has upended protections for thousands of threatened species by redefining the words "take" and "harm." 031
Reposted by TruthdigTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 26/09/2026From Justin Nobel, in collaboration with @truthdig.com: We reported on homes and a school built atop a former drilling waste site. Texas claims their homes are safe; owners aren't so sure. It's unclear if they have a case against developers.texasobserver.orgDid These North Texas Developers Have a Duty to Disclose Oil and Gas Waste History?A housing development and school was built atop an old drilling waste site in Johnson County. New test results came back safe, but it’s unclear what the homebuyers had a legal right to know. 0199
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026Hegseth's new fitness standards aimed to cut women from combat roles. More than 90% of female Marines met or exceeded them anyway.truthdig.comTrump World Is Determined to Man UpIts embrace of misogyny has harmed decades of women's progress. 5207
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026“Primetime” is based on the Esquire article “Tonight on Dateline, This Man Will Die,” which details the suicide of Texas prosecutor Bill Conradt after a botched, rushed, legally-dodgy TCAP ambush.truthdig.com"Primetime" Review: Sex and the Single GenerationWhile “Primetime” explores the heyday of “To Catch a Predator,” two new films show Gen Z taking a very different approach to dirty old men. 000
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 27/09/2026Who gets to decide how America's history museum tells the nation's story is now an open question.truthdig.comHow the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture WarA political spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and murder of George Floyd exposed the museum to accusations of woke excesses. 001
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 26/09/2026A landfarm plowed more than 4 million barrels of oil and gas drilling waste into land that is now home to hundreds of families and an elementary school.truthdig.comDid a Texas Developer Have a Duty to Disclose Toxic Oil and Gas Waste?New documents add alarming details to the tale of a North Texas housing development built atop millions of tons of drilling waste. 011
Truthdig @truthdig.com · 26/09/2026“The History of Concrete” is one of the year’s most fluid documentaries. This intriguing, often amusing reorientation of how we see the material world is directed by the inimitable John Wilson as he traverses New York and speaks with its denizens.truthdig.com"The History of Concrete" Review: Where Dreams Are MadeJohn Wilson’s off-the-cuff documentary explores people through their material world, and vice versa. 020