For 12 years, Martin Pistorius was fully conscious but trapped inside a paralyzed body.

After losing motor control at 12, he was believed to be in a vegetative state. In reality, he slowly regained awareness but couldn’t move or speak — forced to silently watch the world around him, often stuck in front of endless Barney reruns he couldn’t escape.

Everything changed when caregiver Virna van der Walt noticed he was reacting to her words. She pushed for testing, which confirmed he was conscious. With a speech computer, Martin finally began communicating again.

His story is a powerful reminder: sometimes all it takes to change a life is someone who refuses to stop paying attention.

After the U.S. House of Representatives voted 375-65 to block the release of internal reports detailing sexual misconduct and harassment allegations involving members of Congress, Rep. Nancy Mace who was heading it up called out AOC for voting to block, labeling her a 'fraud' for voting against it.

AOC has hit back at Mace claiming that it was too 'messy' and full of loopholes. She additionally explained:

"The idea is good but the text itself was rushed and not thought through. It violated a lot of standard practices to protect survivors and due process:

1. It also released documents related to allegations found to be false or unsubstantiated, not just verified violations or settlements. So innocent people would get lumped in with violators.

2. To our knowledge, there was zero victim consent or consultation on this text. That is very different than with Epstein, where victims are centered and consulted at every step. Here, victims offered all their statements with the promise of protection and anonymity. The text gave them no way to have a voice in what information of theirs or their accounts they wanted public or keep private. That is important because…

3. Although there was a throwaway line about redacting victim names, I do believe full witness or victim statements would have been released. With the way employment at the House works (offices are small, time periods of staff employment are publicly disclosed, etc) it means that even with names redacted you can definitely track details in witness statements and use that to ID victims without their consent. And there was zero mechanism for victims themselves to assert their privacy.

Originally we were supposed to debate the details of the text over two days but for some reason they rushed the vote so we couldn’t iron out any of these details to get this information properly disclosed in a way that guarantees victim safety.

If the text was clean I think you’d get a lot more support. As a survivor, I know why the vast majority of women never report at all and a lot of those reasons, even if unintentionally or inadvertently, were included here. For me at least, guaranteeing the safety and agency of victims and survivors would get me to a YES."

Nintendo is suing the United States government over new tariffs that the company says could significantly raise the cost of importing its gaming products into the U.S.

The gaming giant argues the tariffs unfairly target electronics manufactured overseas and could drive up prices for American consumers — potentially impacting consoles, accessories, and future hardware launches.

The lawsuit is the latest clash between global tech companies and U.S. trade policy as tensions over tariffs and supply chains continue to grow.

A popular MAGA Instagram influencer with nearly 1 million followers, known as Jessica Foster, has been revealed to be entirely AI-generated.

The account, which posted staged photos portraying her as an “American army girl” and even interacting with world leaders, has no real identity or military background behind it. Creators appear to have monetized the persona.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted 24–19 to subpoena Pam Bondi, the U.S. Attorney General, to testify about the Department of Justice’s handling of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The vote drew attention because five Republicans joined Democrats, creating a rare bipartisan push for answers regarding how the documents were managed and released.
The controversy centers on the Justice Department’s decision to release documents that included the names of survivors while redacting the names of alleged perpetrators without detailed explanation. Critics argue that the approach risks exposing victims while shielding powerful individuals who may have been connected to the case. The decision has sparked renewed debate about transparency, accountability, and how sensitive investigative records should be handled.
Representative Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion, said the public deserves full transparency about the Epstein files. Meanwhile, Representative Ro Khanna described the vote as a rare example of lawmakers from both parties working together to demand answers from the Justice Department. If the subpoena proceeds, Bondi could be required to testify before the committee about the government’s decisions surrounding the release and redaction of the documents.
Source: The Guardian
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