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Pedro Pascal Opens Up About Why He Called Transphobe JK Rowling A 'Heinous Loser'
Jun 26, 2025
Actor Pedro Pascal recently explained why he said Harry Potter author and anti-trans activist JK Rowling behaves like a "heinous loser," and suffice it to say he has absolutely no regrets.
The comment came in reference to Rowling gloating over the U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision to define what exactly constitutes a "woman" in the eyes of U.K. law, a decision that subjects trans people to violence, among other problems.
Rowling was among those who threw enormous amounts of money behind the legal case in hopes it would end up in the Supreme Court.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Pascal explained why he said what he said—and then doubled down with an even more pointed criticism of Rowling and her bizarre obsession with trans people.
Pedro Pascal speaks on viral JK Rowling comment declaring: ‘Bullies make me f***ing sick’ www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
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— Attitude Magazine (@attitudemag.bsky.social) June 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Pascal explained that part of his anger at Rowling is because his sister Lux Pascal, with whom he is very close, is trans, but he would find Rowling's rhetoric disgusting regardless.
He told Vanity Fair:
“Listen, I want to protect the people I love."
“But it goes beyond that. Bullies make me fu*king sick.”
And "bully" is a perfect description for Rowling, a billionaire who has spent the better part of a decade lashing out at a community that has done nothing to her and, at just 0.5% of the UK population according to the country's most recent census, doesn't have the numbers to do so even if they tried.
It is Goliath kicking David in the teeth for sport and then trying to play the victim, and apart from bullying, it is deeply pathetic and weird.
Unsurprisingly, many on social media had no sympathy for Rowling and applauded Pascal for not walking back his comments.
Let’s not let this fact get lost in all this: JK Rowling is a heinous loser
— VORPlociraptor (@zeemev.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Be more like Pedro Pascal, and less like Nick Frost and John Lithgow who excuse what she's doing as "opnions".
— Erren (@erren.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
As usual, Pedro Pascal is based and correct. Rowling is a heinous loser. She makes anyone who isn’t a monster sick.
— Sobekhotep 🐊 (@sobekhotep97.bsky.social) June 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The whole Pascal family is calling out Rowling.
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— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) June 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Every transphobe always has the option of going on with their lives unaffected because trans people don’t affect their lives. They can choose this option literally at any time. There are no barriersThey choose not to
— brutallyrandom.bsky.social (@brutallyrandom.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Was wondering how long it would be before I dusted this one off.
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— Abject Permanence (@misslucyp.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
He’s so real 🫶 protect the dolls!!
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— alice says Palestinians in Gaza aren’t scammers 🇵🇸! (@bluwhalien.bsky.social) June 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
More of this from people, please 🙏
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— Mavid🏴☠️🏳️⚧️ (@darkmavid4492.bsky.social) June 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Drag her. Make the social cost of associating with her unbearable.
— Jeffy 🌱 (@jeffreon.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Pascal did admit that he sometimes questions whether his mocking and derisive approach toward Rowling is the right way to go.
He told Vanity Fair:
“The one thing that I would say I agonized over a little bit was just, ‘Am I helping? Am I fu*king helping?'"
“It’s a situation that deserves the utmost elegance so that something can actually happen, and people will actually be protected."
But studies of autocrats and dictators, for example, have repeatedly shown that mockery and ridicule are key to not only resisting their forces of bigotry and oppression, but dismantling their power.
So calling a billionaire leveraging her enormous power to victimize people a "heinous loser"—or mocking her constantly for the infamous black mold problem she has in her house—is actual resistance, according to literal experts. So fight on, Pedro.
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Vance Dragged After Making Cringey Middle Finger Joke About 'Pink-Haired People' At GOP Dinner
Jun 26, 2025
Vice President JD Vance was criticized profusely after he attempted to make a joke mocking liberals during his appearance at the Ohio Republican Party dinner this week—only to have people calling out his lack of class for holding up his middle finger as he delivered the punchline.
Vance was in the middle of giving the event's keynote speech when he said the following:
“I know it’s not always easy to be a political candidate, trust me. In Washington, D.C., they have this thing, I think it means, ‘We’re No.1 in Washington, D.C.’”
At this point, he held up his middle finger, flipping off the camera, and added:
“But all the pink-haired people throw up this sign and I think, you know, that means, ‘We’re No.1,’ right?”
He then lowered his finger and concluded:
“I choose to take that as that symbol in Washington.”
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Vance's joke didn't land—and he was widely criticized in response.
Vance was called out recently for making a joke in similarly bad taste.
Last month, Vance had people cringing after he made a deportation joke while remarking how the 2026 World Cup will see visitors "from close to 100 countries" enter the U.S.
Vance told the audience that those who violate the terms of their visas will "have to talk to" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:
“We’ll have visitors from close to 100 countries. We want them to come, we want them to celebrate, we want them to watch the game. But when the time is up, they’ll have to go home, otherwise they’ll have to talk to Secretary Noem.”
Vance's comments came at a time when the Trump administration was facing fresh criticism for planning to deport migrants without legal status to Libya as part of its immigration crackdown.
Needless to say, those are not the kind of words that would make anyone want to visit the U.S., World Cup or not.
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Trump Ripped After Posting Disturbing Parody Music Video About His Attack On Iran
Jun 26, 2025
President Donald Trump is facing harsh criticism after he shared a music video featuring the 1980 song "Bomb Iran"—a parody of The Regents song "Barbara Ann" that is best known for being covered by the Beach Boys—amid a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that could further inflame tensions in the Middle East.
The controversial parody song by Vince Vance & the Valiants plays over footage of B-2 stealth bombers, the same aircraft used to drop 14 GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities, including the Fordow enrichment plant, Natanz complex, and Isfahan site.
The lyrics, widely condemned as inflammatory, include lines such as “bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran,” and “went to a mosque, gonna throw some rocks.” They also echo Trump’s threats against Iran’s Supreme Leader, saying “tell the Ayatollah: gonna put you in a box” and threatening to “turn Iran into a parking lot.”
Originally written in reaction to the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis—when Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 66 Americans for 444 days—the song channels the anger and frustration many Americans felt at the time. The crisis, which paralyzed Jimmy Carter’s presidency and underscored perceptions of American weakness, played a significant role in Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election victory.
You can see the video below.
Many have condemned Trump for sharing the video and citing concerns it—along with his other actions—could compromise national security.
The White House has not issued a statement on the video or on Trump's decision to share it.
Ironically, Trump posted the video shortly after admonishing Israel and Iran for violating a ceasefire agreement he'd announced on Truth Social. Although he claimed the ceasefire had been "agreed upon," Iran fired at least six missile barrages at Israel after it was supposed to take effect.
Trump told reporters that the two countries "have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f**k they're doing"—which sounds like a classic case of projection.
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Trump Just Tried To Slam Zohran Mamdani's Looks And Voice—And It Was Projection At Its Finest
Jun 26, 2025
President Donald Trump lashed out at Zohran Mamdani after the 33-year-old democratic socialist handily defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday—only to be called out for projecting his own feelings of inadequacy onto the star candidate.
Mamdani ran a campaign centered around economic populism, arguing that the city, a global financial center, has grown unaffordable for everyday residents, citing soaring rents and grocery prices, and outlining policies aimed at reducing the cost of living.
Thanks to grassroots campaigning, viral social media content, and policy platforms that resonated with younger and first-time voters, Mamdani enjoyed a boost in the polls that led to a seismic win for progressives that has reverberated across the country and the world.
But Trump was furious to hear that the "100% Communist Lunatic" had won the primary and went so far as to attack Mamdani's "TERRIBLE" looks and "grating" voice:
“It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor. We’ve had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous."
"He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart, he's got AOC+3, Dummies ALL, backing him, and even our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin' Chuck Schumer, is groveling over him. Yes, this is a big moment in the History of our Country!"
You can see Trump's post below.
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The funny thing about Trump's attacks is that they sounded like he was describing himself.
Trump isn't exactly known to be a looker but he has nonetheless declared himself a "perfect physical specimen" and boasted about his physical prowess, once noting that his own White House physician had declared him "healthier than Obama"—despite Trump's distaste for exercise and fondness for fast food.
His claim Mamdani is "not very smart" is rather funny coming from a guy who has bragged about acing a cognitive exam used to assess cognitive impairment—so the higher your score, the worse the outcome.
Trump is also known to be rather disheveled and regularly wears suits that are too large—Mamdani's polished image no doubt irritated him. And as for the "grating voice"—isn't the guy saying this the same one who rants, his thoughts often disconnected and free-wheeling, pretty much all the time?
It sure sounded like projection—and people were quick to mock Trump in response.
One thing is for certain: Mamdani is now living in Trump's head rent-free.
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Doctors Explain Which Seemingly 'Healthy' Foods Aren't All That Good For Us
Jun 26, 2025
Every day it seems like some new health fad pops up.
Eat this, don't eat that.
But, often, whatever is touted as a cure-all isn't as healthy as they claim.
Reddit user AnxiousAmbassador991 asked:
"Dentists/Doctors of Reddit, what 'healthy food' is actual not that good for us?"
Label Lies
"The marketing people that created the labelling '25% less* sugar' is evil."
"* 25% less than the most sugar-laden product ever produced."
~ Inevitableness
Sticky Icky
"Raisins and dried fruit. Those sneaky jerks will cling to your teeth for dear life and cause cavities."
~ mbaggie
Superfooled
"As a dentist, I remind people that the diet industry will come up with 'superfoods' that are supposed really good for you, but in reality are marketing terms for a new fad over foods that you probably wouldn’t enjoy eating so they fill them with sugar."
~ LupusDeusMagnus
Crunchy Calories
"Granola, especially granola bars. Pretty much candy bars."
"It's like eating an oatmeal cookie."
~ Chiperoni
Interference
"Grapefruit. It’s a fruit so good, right? Not if you’re on psych meds or anti-rejection meds or pretty much any kind of meds, because it affects the rate of med absorption and can cause unintentional overdose or reduce efficacy."
~ m_e_hRN
Empty Calories
"Basically all juices have all the sugar of what my an actual fruit (sometimes more), but without any of the beneficial fiber, so it's a double whammy."
~ zaminDDH
Wearing Thin
"Anything with citric acid in it, like those hot lemon juice 'cleanses'. The citric acid chelates the calcium from your saliva and stops your enamel from absorbing it."
"I remember a patient moved to a property with a lemon orchard and she became obsessed and put lemon juice on absolutely everything."
"When she came in for a check up 2 years later, she had worn such deep abrasions into the surfaces of her teeth that it looked like the base of her teeth were missing on radiographs."
"There was so little mineral left that they became partially radiolucent. Only ever seen it to that extent twice over the past 12 years though."
~ sleighco
Fruit Fooled
"The guy who convinced parents that gummy bears weren’t candy if you used a differently shaped candy mold to make them and called them 'fruit snacks' was a marketing evil genius."
~ SquashAny566
Debunked
"The 'red wine is good for you' thing was debunked a while back when they figured out it didn’t really control for income/wealth disparity and really it turns out people who regularly drank red wine were healthier because they had the resources to be able to do so."
"We are coming to realize now that any level of alcohol consumption at all, no matter the type, increases your risk for health conditions including cancer."
~ bethcon2
Deez Nuts
"Dental-wise, I caution my patients about eating too many nuts. The force that our food exerts on us is either exerted to our teeth or to the bone (more accurately to the periodontal ligament)."
"Hard foods, like almonds, ice cubes, stray popcorn kernels, can wear down and even fracture teeth (force exerted on teeth) or create mobility (force exerted on ligament and/or jaw bone). When the tooth becomes mobile, plaque and bacteria can get into the space where the ligament is housed, and bone loss and recession will happen as a result."
"It’s really hard to keep these areas clean once plaque gets into these spaces, so prevention is key. So for my avid nut eaters, I recommend getting sliced or crushed varieties so that they can still obtain the nutritional benefits without exposing their teeth to excessive biting forces."
~ dannytatas
Sour Note
"Apple Cider Vinegar. I know not all would agree it has health benefits, but as a dentist I absolutely f*cking hate the stuff."
"The number of patients I’ve seen with sudden onset attrition quite frankly scares me. It’s like one moment they have healthy, non worn out teeth. The next minute a 30-year-old has the teeth of a 50-year-old."
"Stay away from apple cider vinegar, kids."
"A lot of people who drink apple cider vinegar are actually aware it’s bad for their teeth."
"So after drinking it they brush their teeth immediately. It’s doubly bad when you do this because your teeth are weakened by the vinegar."
"And then brushing immediately essentially removes the layer of weakened enamel. This is the same with all acidic substances e.g. red wine."
"Rinsing with water afterwards does help. But much better off not drinking the vinegar in the first place."
~ Wunz
Labeling
"VitaminWater is full of sugar. Sure, it’s less than a full sugar soda, but I think the deceptive labeling/marketing fools a lot of people."
~ DamnItHeelsGood
"The deceptive Vitaminwater labeling issue is one of my favorite examples corporations lacking any sort of ethical compass.
"Coca Cola was sued for promoting Vitaminwater as a healthy drink....which they were clearly doing; it was incredibly egregious at the time of the lawsuit."
"Coke's legal defense was that 'no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage."
"It was shocking that they could claim this with a straight face...almost impressive."
"Coke eventually settled."
~ hardergj
Burnt Bite
"For people taking prescription medications, anything with activated charcoal can decrease their absorption and efficacy.
~ ingres_violin
"Activated charcoal really isn't necessary for anyone. And please, please, PLEASE stay away from activated charcoal toothpaste. It'll strip the enamel right off your teeth.
~ an_ineffable_plan
Moderation Model
"My dietitian always says that most flavored yogurts have so much sugar that they really should be considered a dessert."
"But she also likes to say that unhealthy foods are fine in small amounts and even healthy foods are unhealthy in large amounts."
"It's about moderation. Like, one banana is good for you. 1000 bananas is not."
~ CaptainFartHole
H2O No
"I work next door to a company that creates veneers and fake teeth for dentists. They told me one of the worst thing you can do is chew on ice."
~ xoxomaxine
"Ya, it can crack teeth pretty easily because of how hard it is. Especially if that tooth already has a filling. Once you cut into a tooth its structure is compromised and something really hard like ice, almonds, a random cherry pit you didn’t realize was in there can break the tooth in two or fracture a piece off."
~ sleepkeeper
What's something you thought was healthy that turned out not to be?
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