A clip from Sydney Sweeney’s interview with GQ has gone viral on social media, with most viewers applauding her refusal to take the virtue signaling bait. In the clip, interviewer Kat Stoeffel scrunched up her face and pressed Sweeney on her viral American Eagle ad campaign. Stoeffel tried a variety of different tactics to get the actress to apologize and denounce white supremacy. Commenters praised Sweeney for remaining cool and collected. “This is the slimiest journalist I’ve ever seen. This entire ‘interview’ is a bad faith gotcha where she’s trying to trap Sydney into admitting she’s conservative lol what a psychopath,” TP USA podcast host Alex Clark wrote in response to the clip. This is the slimiest journalist I’ve ever seen. This entire “interview” is a bad faith gotcha where she’s trying to trap Sydney into admitting she’s conservative lol what a psychopath https://t.co/xX8HU7I0Ox — Alex Clark (@yoalexrapz) November 7, 2025 “GQ Reporter: why aren’t you ashamed that people will think you’re a conservative? You should be. Sydney Sweeney: Next question,” Jennifer Sey, founder of XX-XY Athletics wrote.  “To me, the most interesting aspect of this conversation is the smug progressive woman who lives in a bubble and says stupid stuff because it seems to her like the most natural thing in the world,” Dinesh D’Souza shared. “I’m sure she’s still wondering why Sydney Sweeney didn’t go along.” Another commenter pointed out that liberals don’t expect conservatives to be real people, but instead assume they are just caricatures as the media portrays them. “The thing you have to remember about this woman and those like her is that she genuinely doesn’t know that anyone disagrees with her basic worldview. She doesn’t even see it as a worldview. It’s just the obvious truth,” Hunter Ash on X observed. “Of course she knows abstractly that half the country voted for Trump. But those aren’t people. Those are cartoon characters. They’re either fat slobbering rednecks in klan hoods, or mustache-twirling robber barons manipulating the rednecks for profit,” Ash continued. “Anyone she might actually sit down and talk to is, of course, a person, and therefore agrees with The Obvious Truth. It is inconceivable to her that anyone capable of being a pleasant dinner party guest would not share her basic beliefs and values.” The commenter argued that the question wasn’t meant to be a “gotcha” but rather came from the interviewer assuming that Sweeney “got mixed up in the whole jeans/genes fiasco by mistake.” At another point in the interview, the actress was asked what it was like when President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the campaign. Sweeney gave a one-word answer: “Surreal.” Controversy erupted over the summer over an ad spot featuring Sweeney in various seductive poses while saying she had “good jeans.” The double entendre with the word “genes” made leftists deem the ad racist, noting that Sweeney is white with blond hair and blue eyes. In one of the ads, Sweeney says, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue.” American Eagle responded to the backlash by issuing a simple statement: “’Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story. We’ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.”

A Tennessee Democrat running for Congress called the Supreme Court decision to protect kids from transgender procedures a “gut punch” and has campaigned with a drag queen who urged parents to bring their kids to one of his shows.  Aftyn Behn, a state representative currently running in the special election for former Rep. Mark Green’s seat in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, has consistently fought legislation protecting kids from irreversible transgender procedures. As part of this opposition, she has also promised to fight back against those who criticize the transgender community.  “THESE COLORS DON’T BLEED. Remember, you come for my trans community, I come for you,” Behn posted on June 1 in a “Pride” month post alongside a photo of the transgender flag draped over her back. Behn’s opponent is Matt Van Epps, a former official for Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who won a crowded Republican primary after an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Van Epps has pledged to oppose gender procedures on kids and to codify a ban on taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries.  Behn, who currently represents part of Nashville at the statehouse, condemned the Supreme Court in June when it upheld Tennessee’s right to ban those under the age of 18 from being put on puberty blockers or girls having their breasts removed if they identify as boys.  “This 6-3 ruling only emboldens the far-right’s relentless attack on transgender rights, pushing us further into a dangerous future where politics — rather than science — dictates the lives of our most vulnerable,” she said. “In Tennessee, this ruling adds fuel to the fire of the GOP’s war on trans youth.” Before the landmark ruling, Behn blasted Vanderbilt University Medical Center for pausing transgender surgeries on minors in June 2023 after outcry from Republican officials. That came after Daily Wire host Matt Walsh released an investigation into VUMC’s transgender medical practices.  “Trans youth are the most vulnerable among us, and we cannot let the Republicans succeed in their assaultive platform when it comes to LGBTQ rights,” Behn said. “I will fight every day for your freedom to love who you want, to be yourself, and for a safe community that invests in your well-being.” Behn has also opposed legislation that requires schools to tell parents if their child has decided to go by a different name or use pronouns different from their biological sex.  “These are the most vulnerable kids in our state who are just trying to make it out of middle school alive,” she claimed during a debate on the bill. “And we are weaponizing their identities instead of actually passing bills that help Tennesseans.” One of Behn’s close allies appears to be a Nashville-area drag queen going by the name “Vivica Steele,” who has encouraged parents to take their kids to drag shows. Back in August 2022, Steele promoted a drag brunch in Nashville, saying, “Come join us on the second floor as we do lots of Gay stuff!!!” and “bring ya kids!!!!” That was before Tennessee passed a law aimed at shielding kids from sexually explicit performances.  Steele told The Daily Wire that he stands by his belief that children should be allowed to attend drag shows. “I stand firm in my advocacy for allowing children to be present at drag shows. In all my years of experience, I have never witnessed a drag performance that has harmed, insulted, or endangered a child,” he said. “As a drag performer myself, I take great pride in creating shows that raise awareness, celebrate inclusivity, and bring communities together to support local organizations making a real difference.” Steele has been in pictures with Behn several times, wearing campaign gear, and has even appeared in campaign messaging. Behn also recently appeared on a podcast hosted by Steele to discuss her campaign. A photo on his Facebook page shows Steele alongside state Rep. Justin Jones, another activist lawmaker who was once disciplined for leading an anti-gun protest from the House floor.  Steele said that he supported Behn’s stance on transgender issues and that she helped him after he lost his right to vote. “After having the privilege of shadowing her during this past legislative session, she became a true source of inspiration,” he said. “It is Aftyn’s tenacity and grace that have laid the foundation for a supportive and encouraging relationship—one that continues to inspire me and countless Tennesseans today.” Steele has been quoted in the New York Times as saying drag is a “ministry” and performed at an LGBTQ fundraiser in Nashville.  If elected, Behn would represent a district that stretches from the Tennessee-Kentucky border down to Alabama. In 2024, Mark Green won the district with nearly 60% of the vote. Democrats are hopeful to capitalize on the generally low turnout in special elections to pull off an upset.

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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott asked for unanimous consent Thursday afternoon to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act on the Senate floor, prompting an objection from Markey. The debate over lawmakers’ pay comes as many federal employees, including congressional staffers, are reporting to work despite missing their paychecks during the 37-day shutdown. “If he’s willing to defer his paycheck, why wouldn’t he allow my bill to pass that all of us should defer our paychecks until government gets open again,” Scott said during debate on the measure Thursday. “The right thing to do is open the government.” Democrats just BLOCKED the passage of my No Budget, No Pay Act and CONFIRMED they care more about their own paychecks than the paychecks of our troops and federal law enforcement. Dems don’t care about the shutdown because THEY still get paid! pic.twitter.com/qNJgjTAGMC— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 6, 2025 Markey stated that he has asked for his government salary to be deferred until the government reopens. However, not every Democrat has been as forthcoming about their government salary during the funding lapse. Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego told NBC at the beginning of the shutdown that he could not afford to forgo his government salary. When asked by the Daily Caller News Foundation what he planned to do with his paycheck, Gallego grew irritated and replied, “Are you on this again?” Lawmakers earn an annual base salary of $174,000 per year with those in leadership roles receiving higher pay. Congressional members are guaranteed their government salary due to Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution. Markey also accused Republicans of “holding the health care of Americans hostage” and urged his counterparts to negotiate on Democrats’ health care demands to bring a resolution to the record-breaking shutdown. Scott argued that Republicans will not consider Democrats’ demands until they vote to reopen the government. Markey has voted 14 times against a clean bipartisan stopgap bill to temporarily fund the government. “If we want to fix health care, which we should do in a bipartisan manner, we should sit down … once we open the federal government,” Scott said. “You don’t do it by shutting down government and making sure our military doesn’t get paid, our TSA [Transportation Security Administration] doesn’t get paid, or FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] doesn’t get paid, or Capitol Police doesn’t get paid, or all of our federal workers don’t get paid, and we prevent 42 million people from getting food stamp benefits,” Scott continued. Senate Republicans have grown increasingly frustrated that Democrats appear content with prolonging the funding lapse despite the growing toll on their constituents. “We did clean continuing resolutions to keep the government funded, and … they tried to hijack it, take it hostage,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview on Thursday. “I think mainly to put a good face toward their left-wing base, who are demanding and insisting that they fight Trump at every turn, no matter the issue.” Markey, 79, has served in Congress since 1976. He currently faces a competitive 2026 Democratic primary challenge from Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, 46, who invoked the need for generational change in announcing his campaign. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The post Democrat Blocks Bill That Would Ensure Lawmakers Don’t Cash Paychecks During Shutdown appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Governments around the world are steadily advancing their digital identity programs, presenting them as tools for convenience, security, and modernization across daily life. Australia has now taken another step in that direction, trialing a new digital ID system in the rental sector while also preparing to introduce nationwide online age verification requirements by the end of this year. Both systems rely on identity verification and could eventually become interconnected. The new federal pilot will allow tenants to confirm their identity and financial information online rather than repeatedly providing hard copies of personal documents such as passports, driver’s licenses, or bank statements to multiple real estate agents. Announced by Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil, the trial is intended to test whether digital ID technology can streamline rental applications while reducing the privacy and security risks that come with traditional document sharing. Led by the Department of Finance and the Treasury, the project combines the government’s Digital ID system with the Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework. PropertyMe, one of Australia’s largest property management software providers, will oversee the trial in partnership with ConnectID, developed by Australian Payments Plus, and Cuscal, a payments and data services company. Together, they aim to see how digital verification can simplify renting while offering stronger protection for personal data. “Right now, renters are asked to upload anything from driver licenses and passports to bank statements and payslips, often to several platforms,” said Scott Shepherd, PropertyMe’s Chief Product Officer. “Products and services now exist that enable us to reimagine that. Renters should be able to prove who they are and their ability to pay rent, without handing over additional information.” REA Group senior economist Eleanor Creagh supported the pilot’s potential benefits, saying, “The pilot is a sensible reform that may help cut red tape for renters while strengthening data security and transparency in rental applications.” With the upcoming rollout of age verification laws expected to require proof of identity to access certain online services, there is concern that Australia’s digital infrastructure could gradually merge into a single, far-reaching identity framework. Such a system could allow both public and private entities to authenticate users across multiple sectors, raising questions about how much control individuals will retain over their data and who will have access to it. Globally, similar moves are underway in countries such as the UK, Canada, the EU, Singapore, where governments are promoting digital identity systems as a way to verify citizens online. The more these systems link together, the greater the risk of centralization, surveillance, and misuse of personal information. If the rental pilot succeeds, it could mark the beginning of a broader digital identity framework spanning multiple aspects of daily life. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Australia Turns the Rental Market into a Digital ID Testing Ground appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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