NJ deputy mayor resigns over post calling Pine Barrens residents – aka ‘Pineys’
She called them rednecks and they gave her something to “pine”. The vice mayor of a southern New Jersey town is under fire after a social media post blasted residents of the state’s rural Pine Barrens region, known as “pineies,” as “mentally retarded, congenital idiots.” Officials announced that he resigned. Natalie Stone, who held that […]
Georgia Prison Guard Investigated For Racism Over ‘Biscuits And Gravy’ Post
Sgt. Michael Bourhill of New York’s Westchester County Correction Department has come under investigation for sharing what has been described as a racist tweet, The New York Post reported Wednesday. Bourhill shared a purported group photo of the Georgia Department of Corrections — most of whom were black and some overweight — that had the […]
Sec. Pete Buttigieg calls out Rep. Lauren Boebert over infrastructure post
Transportation Sen. Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday criticized Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for taking credit for securing federal funding for a bridge in her district, when in fact she voted against a bipartisan infrastructure bill that funded the project. “Great meeting with Glenwood Springs City Councilman and former Mayor Jonathan Godes,” Boebert said. Post Posted X […]
FACT CHECK: Post Claims UN Has Given Palestine Full Membership
A post shared on Facebook claims that the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted to give Palestine full membership. Verdict: Misleading While the UN General Assembly did vote to grant new “rights and privileges” to the Palestinian government, they did not receive full membership as claimed. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that the UN […]
Donald Trump deletes video post on Truth Social referencing ‘unified Reich’
former president donald trump He was forced to delete a video from his Truth Social account that sparked outrage for including a headline that referred to a “unified empire.” The 30-second video mused on what would happen if Trump, 77, were to defeat President Biden in the Nov. 5 presidential election. This post was posted […]
FACT CHECK: Instagram Post Falsely Claims Kristi Noem Banned The Sale Of Watermelon Slices In South Dakota
post shared on Instagram South Dakota’s Republican Governor Kristi Noem claims to have banned the sale of watermelon slices in the state. Verdict: False A spokesperson for Noem denied the claims in an email to Check Your Facts. Fact check: Nearly two-thirds of South Dakotans said they had a “negative view” of Noem after the […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram Warns Against Tagging Tucker Carlson in ‘Happy Birthday’ Post
Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram on Thursday posted a “happy birthday” message to former Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson, saying the popular journalist is known to have violated “community guidelines.” I warned you not to tag me in your posts. On Thursday, a simple post wishing Tucker Carlson a “happy birthday” received a warning from Instagram, […]
Preakness 2024: How to watch, odds, post position, streaming, and more
The 150th Kentucky Derby produced a historic finish as Mystic Dan defeated Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nose in a photo finish. Sierra Leone took first place and Forever Young took third place. Can Mystic Dan win the second leg of the Triple Crown at the 149th Preakness Stakes later today? This week, […]
Washington Post accused of advancing antisemitic trope by NYC Mayor Adams’ office: ‘Should be ashamed’
New York City Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabian Levy accused the Washington Post of spreading “anti-Semitic tropes” about Jews, but insiders at the paper disputed that notion. Ta. thursday post Article published, “The chat show where business titans privately asked New York City mayor to use police against Colombian protesters” asks New York City Mayor […]
How the Washington Post, not Nixon, covered up Watergate
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s unprecedented resignation, Americans would do well to revisit Watergate before the Washington Post report.Journalistic misconduct becomes an unchangeable historical fact. It is true that there was a large-scale cover-up of Watergate, but it was a cover-up by the Washington paper of record, not by the Nixon […]