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Florence Pugh And Josh Gad Lead Celebrity Outrage After Cornell Frat Members Assigned Essays As Punishment For Sexual Assault
Entertainers have also used their platforms to call out rape culture, which still asks what the victim did wrong instead of why the rapists chose to rape someone and why no one tried to stop them.
Actor Florence Pugh shared a statement on her Instagram that Meta censored for "sensitive content" for her use of the word "rape" instead of a more palatable substitute.
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Pugh captioned her post:
"And if you are one of those shouting about this from the rooftops- thank you. Truly. This is a human issue, not a women’s issue. We are all involved. Men especially."
"Most importantly, to Jane Doe who bravely stood up to the despicable college that chose to do the wrong thing, you are so unbelievably powerful. So strong willed. And know that women everywhere are here to hold you and help you on your healing journey. Thank you for telling the world, we will do better."
You can see Pugh's full post here, edited only for profanity.
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Actor and Broadway performer Josh Gad also spoke out on Instagram, decrying the culture that puts more importance on the futures of rapists than the danger they pose to society or the harm they inflicted on another person.
You can see his post here:
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Satirist and former MadTV and South Park writer Toby Morton announced he had acquired the domain name TheCornell7.org and would be creating a website featuring the seven men listed in the lawsuit and the Cornell officials who gave them a slap on the wrist.
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Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams shared an Instagram story with photos of the seven accused rapists and the text calling for their arrests.
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Actor and activist Jameela Jamil called for more drastic measures.
Jamil wrote:
"I think the likes of the Cornell 7 shouldn't be allowed penises anymore.They used them as weapons, so now they have to be confiscated."
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In response to the public backlash, Cornell University released two statements.
On September 28, the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office officially reopened a criminal investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape by seven Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University.
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Heroic Tennessee Librarian Sues After Being Fired For Refusing To Hide LGBTQ+ Books From Kids
The board also voted to sever its ties with the American Library Association, meaning it is no longer bound by the organization’s code of ethics. Among other principles, the code calls on librarians to uphold intellectual freedom, resist efforts to censor library materials, and separate their personal beliefs from their professional responsibilities.
You can see a news report about James' firing below.
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James filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, accusing Rutherford County’s library board of unlawfully firing her in March in violation of discrimination protections and her First Amendment right to free speech.
The board voted 8-3 to remove James after she refused to comply with an order to move more than 100 books from the children’s section to the adult collection. In March, she told the board "I will not comply" and stressed that "public libraries serve as vital repositories of diverse ideas, both popular and unpopular."
She added:
“Restricting access to these materials through subjective relocation or removal constitutes a violation of the community’s right to information and a direct infringement on the principles of free speech.”
“Our libraries are funded by and for the citizens; therefore, the right to access information–free from government interference–is a protected hallmark of our democracy.”
The lawsuit names individual board members as defendants and alleges that former chair Cody York had a history of hostility toward LGBTQ+ people, including efforts to remove books featuring gay and transgender characters before he joined the board.
According to the complaint, after his appointment in January 2023, York began identifying books he believed promoted “gender confusion,” including works referencing “nonbinary teens,” diversity and inclusion, and the gay rights movement.
James further alleges that York instructed her to create a list identifying patrons who had checked out books with LGBTQ+ themes, including their names, addresses and household information. She refused. York has denied wrongdoing. After she was terminated, York said James was guilty of “insubordination.”
The complaint notes:
“The decision to fire Ms. James was rooted in Defendants’ animus toward gay, non-binary, and transgender persons and in retaliation against Ms. James for associating with and defending them, as well as for refusing to participate in unlawful discrimination and unconstitutional censorship."
When the library board voted to move the books to the adult section, York said:
“I would argue that gender confusion [is] the idea of telling someone that boys aren’t really boys, they can be girls, and girls aren’t really girls, they can be boys, and that you should advocate for [or] encourage the dismembering of healthy sex organs. I don’t think that that’s appropriate for children.”
Many have praised James for continuing to speak out while criticizing the library board's decision.
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York's claims about "gender confusion" have been debunked amid the wider conversation about book bans nationwide.
Medical organizations and healthcare professionals describe gender-affirming care much more broadly. Rather than consisting primarily of surgery or irreversible procedures, it can include mental health support, social support and, in some cases, medical treatments such as puberty blockers.
Many hospitals do not provide gender-affirming surgeries to minors at all. In other words, the evidence cited by medical professionals does not support treating gender-affirming care as synonymous with surgical intervention or the removal of body parts.
Trump Hit With Blistering Factcheck After Making Patently False Claim About Prices Going 'Way Down'
Trump said:
"A lot of good things are happening, including for our farmers, thank you all very much. One thing I have to say: With the exception of oil, which is lower than the Biden administration and we no longer have to worry about nuclear weapons with Iran because they're wiped out."
"But with the exception of oil, everything is going down, we have it going down. We inherited the worst inflation in the history of our country and it's going really down. 401Ks are at their all-time high, the stock markets are at their all-time high, and our country is doing really well."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Trump's remarks attracted the attention of Dale, who is no stranger to fact-checking and in many cases even correcting the president.
Responding with a firm "No. Again," Dale added pointed out a very sobering fact in the middle of a nationwide affordability crisis:
"Overall grocery prices are up 3.4% since Jan. 2025, and way more grocery items are up than down. Quick look at the CPI changes for grocery products/categories."
Dale even provided a chart showing the price of everything from cereals to dairy and meat, poultry, and fish—to say nothing of other goods—has skyrocketed in price.
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Dale added:
"In summary: The price of eggs has fallen big under Trump after spiking late in Biden’s term because of a bird flu outbreak; a few other items have gotten cheaper, but by much less than eggs; the overwhelming majority of items have gotten more expensive."
"It’s fair to note that grocery prices tend to rise no matter who the president is. But this president keeps lying that there has been grocery *deflation.*"
You can see his posts below.
Trump was criticized for his remarks.
Trump just might be the most out of touch president we've ever had.
Paulina Porizkova Speaks Out About How Women Are 'Expected To Go Silent' As They Get Older In Powerful Video
Decades later, Porizkova is hearing from women who connect with a different side of that beauty conversation. In an Instagram video shared over the weekend, she revealed that women have stopped her on the street to thank her for speaking openly about aging.
Porizkova reflected on what those encounters have meant to her:
“I’m a little bit shocked by the ‘thank you.’ I guess maybe I still don’t feel like I deserve it, but [I’m] getting over that. And I guess the ‘thank you’ is for making you not feel alone [in] not being psyched about aging.”
Sitting casually on a couch in a striped long-sleeve shirt with her gray hair worn loose, Porizkova spoke directly to the camera. It’s not the first time she’s gotten candid about growing older.
Earlier this year, Porizkova contrasted her body today with the one she had during her younger modeling years. While she said her younger self took her body for granted, she described working harder for it now—and appreciating what it has carried her through.
Porizkova explained how her relationship with her body has changed with age:
“This one really appreciates her body and all of the years that it has held up and carried her brain.”
Porizkova has shared that she lifts heavy weights two or three times a week and mixes in Pilates and cardio, while opting against Botox and fillers. But her latest video shifted from her personal choices to the pressures she believes women face as they grow older.
Porizkova acknowledged that embracing aging can come with complications:
“Aging is such a privilege when we get to do it—and yet—it’s so on the line, especially when it comes to women. We get dismissed from the main tables when we age. We are expected to go silent. We are expected to sort of withdraw from polite society.”
The timing is notable. Just days earlier, A Different World star Jasmine Guy, 64, faced online criticism over her appearance after reprising her role as Whitley in the Netflix revival, with some viewers comparing her to how she looked on the original series decades ago.
Guy didn’t let the commentary pass without responding:
“The internet can be brutal to women as we grow older. It asks us to celebrate life while criticizing every sign that we’ve lived it.”
Back in her video, Porizkova addressed the pressure some women may feel to undergo surgical procedures to maintain their visibility, while others may choose to step away from those expectations. To her, there remains a “lack of balance.”
Porizkova was left wondering why there has to be a choice at all:
“Can’t we age and still be at the main table? I mean, we have more to contribute now than we ever did.”
Toward the end, Porizkova turned the conversation over to her followers, asking what they want to see while scrolling social media and what makes them “feel good,” before encouraging, “Let’s do more of that.”
See what Porizkova had to say below:
Social media users rallied around Porizkova’s message, sharing their own experiences with aging and praising her candor.
Here’s how the conversation unfolded online:
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Porizkova has been having this conversation for some time. In an earlier Instagram video, she pushed back on describing women themselves as “wrinkled,” distinguishing between being defined by age and carrying its signs.
See Porizkova’s earlier take on aging below:
Porizkova married television writer-producer Jeff Greenstein in July and recently starred in the Czech-language film Bardotky, centered on three women celebrating life in their sixties. She also continues modeling and co-hosts the podcast Twenty Good Summers with Greenstein.
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