Splinter is on Bluesky

Reminder that we are on Bluesky and the vibe is just so much better over there (also you get to see our links over there unlike here where Elon throttles them, so you only get to read his posts) bsky.app/profile/splinternew…

A recent investigation turned up more than 800 fake restaurant domains impersonating chains, charging people but not delivering food. Story: jezebel.com/online-food-orde… #scams #scammer #scammers #ecommerce #bigtech #sandwich

Marco Rubio spent more than $1 million flying to college football games on government jets, after criticizing others for the same thing. Story: jezebel.com/marco-rubio-1-mi… #MarcoRubio #waste #hypocrite #hypocrisy #football #TrumpAdministration

The White House sent a letter threatening the House Democrats who plan on investigating the Trump administration. Story: jezebel.com/white-house-send… #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #Democrats #congress #investigations #bluewave

Every night when I go to sleep, I wish I could buy a flying indoor drone to terrify my dogs and cats every few hours. Story: jezebel.com/ring-drone-flyin… #Ring #RingCamera #RingDrone #surveillance #privacy #homesecurity #security

Alina Habba should have known better than to conspicuously get herself a $50 million contract without something in it for Donald Trump. Story: jezebel.com/alina-habba-mild… #AlinaHabba #DonaldTrump #corruption #pardon #fired

John Cornyn declined to say if he voted for Republican Ken Paxton last week. You're leaving Congress and STILL this cowardly? Story: jezebel.com/did-john-cornyn-… #JohnCornyn #JamesTalarico #KenPaxton #Texas #senate #bluewave #DonaldTrump

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to bulldoze a national park in Texas in order to build a border wall. Story: jezebel.com/supreme-court-ru… #BigBend #nationalpark #nationalparks #environment #immigration #Texas #nature #borderwall

So many detained immigrants are pursuing habeas corpus cases that the government will simply give up on defending them. Story: jezebel.com/habeas-corpus-ca… #ICE #immigration #habeas #habeascorpus #detention #attorney #lawyers

In a place where hotel rooms often run more than $1,000 per night, chicken from KFC is clearly the ultimate disgrace. Story: jezebel.com/kfc-italy-ski-sl… #Italy #skiing #KFC #friedchicken #apresski #vacation

Scott Colom looks poised to end a century and a half of Black candidates being entirely shut out of Mississippi politics. Story: jezebel.com/scott-colom-sena… #ScottColom #CindyHydeSmith #Mississippi #racism #senate #bluewave #democrats

Donald Trump suggested working with Democrats on immigration reform, and conservatives are crashing out in rage. Story: jezebel.com/conservative-inf… #DonaldTrump #immigration #ICE #bluewave #loser

That Iranian nuclear program seems to be getting less obliterated all the time, if you ask us. Story: jezebel.com/iran-nuclear-pro… #Iran #IranWar #nuclear #nuclearprogram #nuke #nuclearbomb #DonaldTrump

Farewell, sweet Cybertruck--I guess with a fake flying Roadster to pretend to sell, Tesla and Elon Musk have finally moved on. Story: jezebel.com/rip-tesla-cybert… #Tesla #Cybertruck #ElonMusk #RIP #EVs #ElectricVehicles #failure

Two more people just quit their jobs at the Department of Justice, fleeing the DOJ in the wake of brutal midterms losses. Story: jezebel.com/two-more-trump-o… #DepartmentofJustice #DOJ #midterms #bluewave #resignation

Trump suggested that his mid-80s self would somehow defend the Oval Office from further renovation by future Presidents. Story: jezebel.com/trump-white-hous… #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #OvalOffice #tacky #gold #bluewave

Elon Musk's $500 million bid to get Republicans elected flopped really hard. So hard that he's now deleting tweets, in fact. Story: jezebel.com/elon-musk-500-mi… #ElonMusk #midterms #midtermelections #bluewave #ouch #embarrassing

As Republicans turn on Pete Hegseth, Trump says his job is safe, which in Trump speak means he's probably going to get fired soon. Story: jezebel.com/trump-says-pete-… #PeteHegseth #fired #DOD #SecretaryofDefense #DonaldTrump #Iran #IranWar

Boebert specifically moved to a much more Trump-friendly district in 2024 to avoid this. It doesn't seem to have saved her. Story: jezebel.com/lauren-boebert-l… #LaurenBoebert #congress #HouseofRepresentatives #Colorado #bluewave #midterms

Even the person reading your tarot cards or crystal ball is now worried about AI swiping their job. Story: jezebel.com/psychics-angry-a… #AI #psychic #clairvoyant #mystic #mystical #datacenters

Mike Johnson is so ashamed of the midterm wipeout that he announced he's stepping aside from Republican leadership. Story: jezebel.com/mike-johnson-ste… #MikeJohnson #SpeakerOfTheHouse #HakeemJeffries #congress #HouseOfRepresentatives #midterms #Midterms2026