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Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley mocked his Democratic opponent Lucas Kunce after a reporter was injured by shrapnel during a campaign event at a local gun range—and Kunce hit him with a blunt reminder.
A reporter from KSHB-TV was struck in the arm by a piece of stray metal while Marine veteran Kunce fired an AR-15-style rifle at targets during an event at a home in the exurbs of Kansas City.
Kunce immediately administered first aid to the reporter, who continued covering the event despite the incident. The Kansas City TV station later confirmed that the journalist received treatment for a minor injury at a nearby hospital.
Hawley mocked Kunce in a post on X, formerly Twitter, following the accident, writing:
"When liberals play with guns, people get hurt."
You can see his post below.
Hawley later mocked Kunce directly, saying he "condemns" all violence and called on Kunce to "never to shoot another one."
He later wrote the following tasteless joke:
"I know the Kunce campaign needed a shot in the arm, but this is taking it a little far …"
These tweets quickly caught Kunce's attention and he responded with a brutal reminder of how Hawley reacted during the Capitol riot, writing
"The last time Josh Hawley saw a gun" and including surveillance footage of Hawley running in the U.S. Capitol that day.
The footage, one of the most striking revelations during hearings on the insurrection, which took place when a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters attacked the nation's seat of government on the false premise the 2020 general election had been stolen, is all the more striking because of Hawley's actions ahead of the event.
Hawley was the first Senator to object to the certification of President Joe Biden's electoral win and a now-infamous photograph taken outside the Capitol shows him indicating his support for rioters with a fist-pump.
Many joined Kunce in mocking Hawley.
Hawley's actions during the insurrection are all the more ridiculous because he actually wrote a book titled Manhood: The Masculine Virtues Americans Need, that expands on concerns Hawley has expressed about the decline of traditional male gender roles and expectations in the United States.
The notion that masculinity is being attacked–namely by the left wing–is a popular one among Republicans like Hawley, who last year accused "the Left" of hurting "the future of the American man" and went on to claim the "deconstruction of America begins with and depends on the deconstruction of American men."
Let's just say the footage from that fateful day betrayed his cowardice.
After saying during Wednesday's CNN town hall that she will have a "to-do list" as president while former President Donald Trump will have an "enemies list," Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign released that "to-do list" full of the policies she will fight for as president.
Harris's appearance gave her the opportunity to respond to questions from undecided voters about some of her policy initiatives. Above all, she was clear that if Trump wins, “he’s going to sit there, unstable and unhinged, plotting his revenge, plotting his retribution, creating an enemies list.”
She also reiterated the danger the country faces after Trump suggested the possibility of using the military to address what he referred to as "the enemy from within," which he described as "radical left lunatics" who, in his mind, are more dangerous to our country than any foreign threats.
She said:
"In 13 days the American people will decide who is the next President of the United States. In 13 days you will decide who's sitting in the Oval Office on January 20 and on one hand you have Donald Trump, who has increasingly proved himself to be unstable and as we have established and the people close to him have established, he is unfit to serve."
"Somebody who on January 20, you can be sure will spend full time like we've known and we've seen the image mentally of him sitting in the dining room off of the Oval Office watching for hours as people violently attacked the Capitol."
"You can be sure because he said he will weaponize the Department of Justice to go after his political enemies. You can look at Donald Trump in the White House after January 20 sitting in that Oval Office plotting his revenge. He has talked about the 'enemies within.'" ...
"He's talking about the American people. He's talking about journalists, judges, non-partisan election officials. He has talked about, as John Kelly has talked about, [whether he] can send the military after peaceful protesters and he’s going to sit there, unstable and unhinged, plotting his revenge, plotting his retribution, creating an enemies list.”
Then she underscored the difference between the two of them:
"I'm going to tell you: My list will be a list of how I address and will continue to address the issues you are all raising this afternoon and this evening. It will be a to-do list of how we can impact the American people and lift up the American people and address some of the challenges that we continue to face."
You can hear what she said in the video below.
And shortly afterward, the Harris campaign made good on her promise, publishing a to-do list of the following items:

Harris has a vision—and people took note.
During the event, Harris also made clear that Trump meets the definition of a fascist.
However, she noted that voters shouldn't simply take her word for it, highlighting senior military leaders who served under Trump and have described him as a fascist. This includes General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and retired Marine General John Kelly, who previously served as Trump’s White House chief of staff.
Harris stressed "that the people who know [Trump] best on this subject should be trusted."
The aforementioned Kelly in particular said Trump “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.” It was also Kelly who confirmed to The Atlantic that Trump privately commended Adolf Hitler's generals for their loyalty, stating he wanted "the kind of generals that Hitler had."

Our lives go by in seasons, and sometimes when there's a shift into a new season, we have to let go of something or someone.
As much as we might understand that not all things or relationships are permanent, it's easy for us to get caught up in the heartache of having to say goodbye.
Redditor DrPhilsComb asked:
"What's the hardest thing you've had to let go of?"
"The hardest thing I've had to let go of was a long-term friendship that became toxic."
- GlowingGlade
"Mine was a long friendship too but for different reasons. It’s been hard to break it off. So many good memories."
- Tayesmommy3
"My childhood dog. I know it might sound dumb, but I spent 13 years with him, and he was the only stable thing in my life."
"We had him put down in February. It's been really hard, I'll be honest. He was the best boy."
"RIP, Bobo."
- lala__16
"Not dumb at all. I am so sorry for your loss."
"Dreading the day... I adopted a spicy shelter dog during the pandemic after having fostered other dogs for a while. We saved each other, I was close to depression and the loneliness during the pandemic had taken its toll. This little lady is the reason I wake up at stupid o’clock in the morning."
"Even after the lockdowns, she changed my life. Can’t go out partying because I have the dog at home. Can’t have a hangover because I’m taking the dog to the woods or the beach in the morning. She changed my social circle, my hobbies, and the way I plan daily life."
"She is on medication for arthritis, but she won’t slow down and keeps me on my toes. Them terriers, I’m telling ya!"
- Original-Suit1670
"The love of my life. He cheated on me and tried so hard to stay with me. But the trust was gone. I couldn't put myself through that."
"I miss him every day, but we've both moved on and have separate lives now. He always said that one day we'd end up back together, whether it was a matter of months or when we were 75 years old. So I guess only time will tell."
- Big-Depature4414
"Same. I split with him after seven years together. He is such a special person, but unfortunately, alcohol has a tight grip on him. My heart couldn't take it anymore. I'll love and miss him till the end of my days."
- Merrybuckster
"Both my brothers died young, my mom is elderly and I have no kids or spouse. When my mom dies, I will kind of be alone. My brothers didn't even have kids. Coming to grips with that fact has been difficult."
- Cold-Committee-7719
"You didn't ask for advice, but when I was going through a rough time, I reached out to people in need. A friend's mother in a nursing home, an old childhood friend with terminal cancer. It gave me so much. You can make a difference for people."
- SquirtBlossom
"The love that I'm feeling for someone who can't even reciprocate my feelings. It was so hard because I dearly love her but seeing that she's happier with someone else, I have no choice but to let go of the love I had for her for the longest time!"
- GoddessOfDesires
"This is me too. Tomorrow, it will be two weeks since I sent her a text that I had to walk away for my own happiness. It hurts and I know it will take me some time to get over her. I love her, but she cannot give me the feelings back that I give her."
"I was so depressed all the time just willing her to send texts to me and they never came. I always pictured us being something more, and it was just a constant disappointment."
"Hang in there. Thinking of you and sending hugs."
- BelleFan2013Grad
"One word: control."
- GreenOTter730
"This is the one for me. Practicing the art of letting go of control is my life’s work."
- Cool_Monitor_6424
"My marriage... after 24 years. She was unhappy, I was unhappy, we couldn't find a fix, and so I asked her to leave and helped her set up a new home and we parted. We are both better for it, but it was tough."
- Ok_Pineapple_5505
"It may be heartbreaking, but the best thing is to leave on good terms. Many do not."
- AimlessSavant
"Old friendships... Some people are just chapters, not the whole story."
- Lazy-Chicken3358
"I've always felt like some friends are for certain seasons or for a specific thing. Not everyone stays and that's okay in the long run. They still leave a mark."
- Levantine1978
"My imaginary future. When I was married, I had fabricated a future, which I’m sure many people do, about how happy, involved, and traveled we would be."
"Divorce took away my dream. It took a while to get over my loss, but the worst was losing my imaginary future."
- GamerGranny54
"I’m not divorced, but I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that the life I hoped for is very unlikely to be my reality."
- iWantAnonymityHere
"I don’t miss my abusive, piece of s**t ex or the toxic environment we lived in. But I do miss the future and the life I thought, hoped, and imagined we would have when we got married."
- Sostle_81
"The hardest thing I’ve had to let go of was a relationship that meant a lot to me. I knew we were no longer doing well, but leaving it behind was very painful because there were still many beautiful moments we had shared."
"Although there was still affection, sometimes that’s not enough, and when you let go, it feels like a part of you is being torn away."
- bonbon_kelly
"I hated giving up on a career I loved."
- vanjalazarev7efp0
"Same. I had to move on from a job I thought I’d have forever."
- Big_Attention_3064
"A friend I looked at as a sister told me she was moving out of town, but nothing more, nothing less."
"I had to hear from a mutual friend that she had been gone for a while. I should've known when she stopped communicating altogether."
- AutomaticMustardLove
"My family of origin. I’ve always loved them very much, the best I can, and I believe they’ve always loved me very much the best they can."
"But, so many bad things happened in our family, and we all survived them in different ways to varying degrees. We have a shared history, but have all grown to very different people who do not really know each other at all."
"I feel sad about it, but cannot be the only one who makes an effort anymore."
- BnCtrKiki
"Maybe they didn't do the best they could. And maybe they really didn't love you enough. I had to admit that my mother didn't love me at all. Not because I was unworthy, but because she is incapable of love."
"I'm not saying your situation is the same, but it's food for thought. I still have contact. But no mother-daughter love. I don't even want it anymore. My sister has cut off all contact. I'm actually pretty proud of her for doing so."
- SquirtBlossom
"Letting go of my father when he passed away was something I never really prepared for. Even when you know someone is sick, it doesn’t make it any easier."
"I held his hand in the hospital room, and I knew he was ready, but I wasn’t. It’s been years, and I’m still learning how to let go of the pain even though I’ll never let go of the memories."
- FloWDEe
"The hardest thing I’ve ever had to let go of was my childhood cat. She was more than just a pet she was my best friend."
"I got her when I was five, and she was with me through everything: my first day of school, those awkward teenage years, every breakup, and even when I moved out for college."
"She had this way of sensing when I was upset she’d curl up next to me, purring, as if to tell me everything would be okay. As the years passed, I knew she was getting older, but I didn’t realize just how hard it would be to say goodbye."
- DavidMaxsden
It's no wonder these were heartbreaking moments for these Redditors and difficult goodbyes to make.
Stories like this are important reminders of what we should value most and how we can show others we love and value them.
Academy Award-winning actor Nicole Kidman hilariously revealed why she would have to pause filming sex scenes in the upcoming erotic thriller Babygirl, and the reason was not what the internet was expecting.
In Babygirl, Kidman plays Romy, a powerful CEO married to Antonio Banderas's character, Jacob, and finds herself overcome with sexual desire for a significantly younger intern named Samuel, played by Where the Crawdads Sing actor Harris Dickinson.
Babygirl explores workplace dynamics and sexuality, meaning there are enough steamy sex scenes with actors exuding palpable chemistry, as evidenced in the trailer, to get audiences hot and bothered.
In one scene, Samuel tells Romy that one of the first rules when together is, “I tell you what to do and you do it," which leads to her getting on her hands and knees or drinking a glass of milk at a bar.
During filming, however, Kidman reminded moviegoers that behind the scenes is not as arousing as the fantasy.
In an interview with The Sun, the 57-year-old Hollywood A-lister said of working with her male costars:
“There was an enormous amount of sharing and trust and then frustration. “It’s like, ‘Don’t touch me.'
She added:
“There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to orgasm any more.'"
Social media users did a double-take.
You can watch a trailer here.
- YouTubeyoutu.be
Kidman continued, expressing frustration during filming steamy scenes and wanting time-out.
“I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life!" she told the media outlet, adding that she eventually was emotionally tapped out.
She said:
“I’m over it. It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout."
She was drawn to the character, however, and expressed that portraying Romy has definitely left her "exposed and vulnerable and frightened and all of those things when it's given to the world."
"I want to examine human beings, I want to examine women on screen…and what it means to be human," she said of the curiosity that drew her to her character.
Critics have begun raving about Kidman's performance in the film and fans are already clamoring to see it.
Parched fans are already getting restless.
Dickinson also expressed similar mental exhaustion from filming Babygirl.
The 28-year-old recently said at a press conference for the film in Los Angeles that when things became too hot to handle, he would tell the cast and crew “OK, everyone—go away for a second” if “we weren’t comfortable.”
Babygirl was directed and co-produced by Dutch actor and filmmaker Halina Reijn.
With so much anticipation building, audiences will have to wait until December 25 for the film's ultimate release.
Actor Michael Keaton criticized former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to warn and remind Trump supporters that the two men "think you're stupid."
Keaton posted the following video to X, formerly Twitter, saying:
"For all you folks, guys mostly, I guess, who are planning on attending a rally with Musk and Trump: They don't really respect you, they laugh at you behind your back."
“They think you’re stupid. They don’t want to hang out with you — they have nothing in common with you. They’re not your bros.”
"Years ago when Trump said, 'I could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and they'd still vote me,' basically what he’s saying, in parentheses is, ‘these people are so stupid, so dumb, they’d still vote for me.' They have no respect for you, trust me."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Many agreed.
Keaton's comments came as Musk made headlines for contributing $75 million to a pro-Trump PAC. Musk has also promised to pay registered voters in swing states to sign a petition on the PAC’s website. Additionally, he is conducting a daily lottery that awards $1 million to registered voters.
Trump has also hinted that Musk would take on a role in his administration in the event he wins November's election. Musk has asserted that it's imperative Trump win so they can continue their efforts as "free speech" crusaders despite the fact that as the owner of X, he has used the site to platform hate speech and silence his critics.
Trump himself has a history of insulting his own supporters and was recently criticized for saying, "I don't care about you. I just want your vote," to supporters who attended a Las Vegas rally.
It was a crystal-clear statement coming from Trump, who previously joked, "I love the poorly educated," after winning the Nevada caucuses in 2016, remarks that prompted many to accuse him of openly grifting his supporters.