Before he became a politician, House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with an anti-gay conversion therapy group
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted "conversion therapy," a discredited practice that asserted it could change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian individuals.
2023-11-01 19:18
Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes get cozy in rare photo of private moment: 'Here's what you missed this month'
In the picture, both of them had their arms around each other
2023-11-01 19:17
EVgo’s Prefabricated Charging Infrastructure Deployment Model Expected to Cut Installation Timelines by 50% on Average
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2023-11-01 19:15
Roundup: Maika Monroe Joins 'It Follows' Sequel; Rangers One Game From Title; NFL Trade Deadline Recap
Maika Monroe joins "It Follows" sequel, the Rangers are one win from a World Series title, NFL trade deadline recap and more in the Roundup.
2023-11-01 19:15
The 6 biggest talking points from Joe Rogan's podcast with Elon Musk
Elon Musk rocked up on The Joe Rogan Experience once again this week – and as you’d expect, there were plenty of talking points. His appearances on the show have always raised eyebrows. The first time he was on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk made a splash by smoking (and choking on) a large joint. This time was no different, with Musk kicking off by lighting a cigar and speaking to Rogan, who was wearing a blonde wig and a Puerto Rico shirt throughout the interview to mark Halloween. Here are the biggest talking points from the new interview. Shooting a Tesla Cybertruck The long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck is (finally) almost here, and the pair talked about the durability of the build construction of the new model. Then, Rogan took things into his own hands and made a modest $1 bet with Musk, one of the richest people on the planet, that he could pierce the bodywork by shooting it with a bow and arrow. He then took himself down to the garage Musk’s car was parked in and shot it – in the end, it was Musk who won the bet. Slamming George Soros Musk once again criticised billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros, who previously annoyed Musk by dumping Tesla stock. “He is, I believe, the top contributor to the Democratic party. The second one was Sam Bankman-Fried,” Musk said. “And Soros, he had a very difficult upbringing… In my opinion, he fundamentally hates humanity. That's my opinion.” He went on to criticise Soros by saying: “He's doing things that erode the fabric of civilization - getting DAs elected who refuse to prosecute crime. “That's part of the problem in San Francisco, and LA, and a bunch of other cities.” Buying Twitter to prevent the “mind virus” Discussing why he wanted to buy Twitter in the first place, Musk said that he wanted to save civilisation. “This is going to sound melodramatic but I was worried that it was having a corrosive effect on civilization,” he said. “Just having a bad impact.” He blamed the city of San Francisco, where the headquarters of the company is located, on liberal attitudes “infecting” staff. “I think part of it is where it's located - which is downtown San Francisco. While I think San Francisco is a beautiful city and we should fight really hard to right the ship of San Francisco. “But if you walk around downtown San Francisco, right near the X headquarters, it's the zombie apocalypse. It's really rough.” He added: “That philosophy is one which was being piped to earth. So, a philosophy that would ordinarily be quite niche, and quite restrained, so the fallout area was limited, was effectively given as an information weapon. Musk went on to say: “Information technology weapon to propagate what is essentially a mind virus to earth. “And the mind virus is very clear if you walk the streets of downtown San Francisco. It is the end of civilization.” Poking fun at Meta’s Threads The pair then discussed the noise surrounding Meta’s Threads, which was launched as a rival to Twitter in the summer. Rogan spoke about the mass emigration to the new social media platform. While it seemed popular at first, the number of regular users has dropped off dramatically. The host said: “It just dropped off within a couple of weeks. Now it's a f***ing ghost town." Musk added: "I mean, [Mark Zuckerberg] himself doesn't post. You gotta use your own product." Claiming Zuckerberg pulled out of their fight Remember back in the summer? It was a simpler time, when two of the richest men on the planet vowed to knock seven bells out of each other in a fight – that never actually happened. Musk and Meta’s Zuckerberg supposedly agreed to fight each other a while back and it never happened. Now, though, Musk claimed during the interview with Rogan that it was Zuckerberg and not him who pulled out of the bout. “I’ll fight you any place, anywhere, under any rules,” Musk stated. Sharing Covid conspiracy theories and criticising people who choose to wear masks Musk spent a chunk of the interview claiming that ventilators used during the pandemic damaged the lungs of patients, saying that the “treatment is worse than the disease”. He and Rogan also went on to criticise people who still chose to wear masks, with Rogan saying: "I think you're gonna be okay [without the mask]. You're probably not gonna be okay breathing that f****ing same air in that mask and all the bacteria spitting out." "Most of the time, a mask is not good for you,” Musk added. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-01 18:59
Who is Tariq Hamouda? Palestinian American from Minnesota loses 42 relatives in one day in Gaza
Palestinian American family loses 42 relatives in a single day as a result of the Israel-Gaza war
2023-11-01 18:59
The best VPNs in November 2023
VPNs are powerful security tools that can protect your identity and data, bypass online restrictions
2023-11-01 18:57
Humana beats quarterly profit estimates
Humana Inc on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit aided by a better-than-expected performance of its
2023-11-01 18:56
China's smog problem explained
A thick haze has this week smothered Beijing and surrounding areas, with tens of millions of people in northern China...
2023-11-01 18:53
Heidi Klum steals Halloween once more with costume involving 10 Cirque du Soleil performers
Heidi Klum has unveiled her 2023 Halloween costume at her annual New York party - and she's totally stolen the show, as usual. Off the back of last year's worm look, the model this year opted for something big and bold, that involved 10 Cirque du Soleil to bring it to life on the red carpet. Klum dressed as the head and neck of a peacock, while those with her represented each of its feathers, creating an incredible illusion. We didn't expect any less. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-11-01 18:53
Bangladesh's World Cup flop sparks calls for change
Bangladesh's dismal performance at the World Cup has sparked calls for wholesale changes from dragging players out of their comfort zones to a radical transformation of a domestic set-up too often...
2023-11-01 18:53
North West reveals she wants to start dressing like mother Kim Kardashian
North West would like to start wearing her parents' clothes and reveals what she hopes to do in her future career when she grows up as part of the reality TV dynasty.
2023-11-01 18:51
