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Charlotte Clymer: America Brought to You by Bad Bunny<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\nThe Super Bowl is a distillation of all things America: sports and celebrity and military pageantry and unabashed patriotism and unapologetic commercialism all being slammed together, and in terms of annual events, more human beings on this planet watch it live, together, than anything else.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s because of all those elements that most American conservatives perceive it as a showcase of American exceptionalism. It\u2019s not that it\u2019s inherently conservative or that non-conservatives don\u2019t watch it; it\u2019s that the sheer scope of the Super Bowl combined with all the patriotic bits make it a crown jewel in their argument for American cultural hegemony.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why when Apple Music and the NFL announced<\/a> last night that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny\u2014Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio\u2014is headlining Super Bowl LX this upcoming February, my jaw dropped.<\/p>\nFor those unfamiliar, Bad Bunny is one of the biggest entertainers in the world. Were you to remove Taylor Swift and Beyonc\u00e9 from the metrics conversation, he\u2019s easily the biggest. He led global streaming charts from 2020-2022, and he\u2019s still among the top three even now. His Un Verano Sin Ti<\/em> world tour in 2022 dominated that year, and only Taylor Swift has surpassed his touring numbers since.<\/p>\nBased on both merit and marketing, Bad Bunny is an obvious choice to headline the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
But he\u2019s also an outspoken LGBTQ ally, particularly on trans rights. He has been consistently critical of Trump, especially in regards to immigration. Earlier this month, he announced he would not include any U.S. dates for his 2025-2026 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/em> world tour out of fear for his fans given the fascistic crackdown by ICE. He notably endorsed Vice President Harris last year after Puerto Rico was mocked at Trump\u2019s infamous Madison Square Garden campaign rally.<\/p>\nOh, and he performs solely in Spanish. That\u2019s right: he does not rap or sing in any language other than Spanish. He does speak English, but he\u2019s not a \u201ccrossover\u201d Latin artist as an intentional choice. He has made it clear that he wants Spanish-language music to be normalized in the global marketplace, and so, he only produces work in Spanish.
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 28, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\nLate last night, President Donald J. Trump shared on social media a deep fake video that appeared to be a clip from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump\u2019s Fox News talk show My View. In the video\u2019s split screen, Lara Trump, on the left, says: \u201cPresident Donald J. Trump has announced a historic new healthcare system, the launch of America\u2019s first MedBed hospitals and a national MedBed card for every citizen.\u201d …
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\nMedBeds are imaginary magical beds, sort of like a tanning bed, that diagnose or cure health problems instantly and painlessly. The idea is popular in QAnon forums, and believers claim that Trump is already secretly installing the beds in hospitals.<\/p>\n
It is unclear why Trump posted an obviously fake video, touting an obviously fake product, although healthcare is uppermost in politics these days. …
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In a phone interview with NBC White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor today, Trump suggested he was backing off from the threat he posted on social media to send troops to Portland to handle \u201cdomestic terrorists.\u201d …
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\nThis afternoon Hegseth called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service for 60 days. Less than six hours later, Oregon attorney general Dan Rayfield sued President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, and their respective departments, saying the National Guard has been unlawfully deployed for law enforcement duties.
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Robert Reich: Again: Why isn\u2019t the media reporting on Trump\u2019s growing dementia?<\/a><\/h2>\nTrump\u2019s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated \u201cstrategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daily Beast: Donald Trump Pushes Racist Conspiracy Theories in String of Late-Night Reposts<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nThe Super Bowl is a distillation of all things America: sports and celebrity and military pageantry and unabashed patriotism and unapologetic commercialism all being slammed together, and in terms of annual events, more human beings on this planet watch it live, together, than anything else.<\/p>\n
For those unfamiliar, Bad Bunny is one of the biggest entertainers in the world. Were you to remove Taylor Swift and Beyonc\u00e9 from the metrics conversation, he\u2019s easily the biggest. He led global streaming charts from 2020-2022, and he\u2019s still among the top three even now. His Un Verano Sin Ti<\/em> world tour in 2022 dominated that year, and only Taylor Swift has surpassed his touring numbers since.<\/p>\n Based on both merit and marketing, Bad Bunny is an obvious choice to headline the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n But he\u2019s also an outspoken LGBTQ ally, particularly on trans rights. He has been consistently critical of Trump, especially in regards to immigration. Earlier this month, he announced he would not include any U.S. dates for his 2025-2026 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/em> world tour out of fear for his fans given the fascistic crackdown by ICE. He notably endorsed Vice President Harris last year after Puerto Rico was mocked at Trump\u2019s infamous Madison Square Garden campaign rally.<\/p>\n Oh, and he performs solely in Spanish. That\u2019s right: he does not rap or sing in any language other than Spanish. He does speak English, but he\u2019s not a \u201ccrossover\u201d Latin artist as an intentional choice. He has made it clear that he wants Spanish-language music to be normalized in the global marketplace, and so, he only produces work in Spanish. Late last night, President Donald J. Trump shared on social media a deep fake video that appeared to be a clip from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump\u2019s Fox News talk show My View. In the video\u2019s split screen, Lara Trump, on the left, says: \u201cPresident Donald J. Trump has announced a historic new healthcare system, the launch of America\u2019s first MedBed hospitals and a national MedBed card for every citizen.\u201d … It is unclear why Trump posted an obviously fake video, touting an obviously fake product, although healthcare is uppermost in politics these days. … In a phone interview with NBC White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor today, Trump suggested he was backing off from the threat he posted on social media to send troops to Portland to handle \u201cdomestic terrorists.\u201d … Trump\u2019s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated \u201cstrategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – September 28, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nMedBeds are imaginary magical beds, sort of like a tanning bed, that diagnose or cure health problems instantly and painlessly. The idea is popular in QAnon forums, and believers claim that Trump is already secretly installing the beds in hospitals.<\/p>\n
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\nThis afternoon Hegseth called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service for 60 days. Less than six hours later, Oregon attorney general Dan Rayfield sued President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, and their respective departments, saying the National Guard has been unlawfully deployed for law enforcement duties.
\n(Heather Cox Richardson more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRobert Reich: Again: Why isn\u2019t the media reporting on Trump\u2019s growing dementia?<\/a><\/h2>\n
Daily Beast: Donald Trump Pushes Racist Conspiracy Theories in String of Late-Night Reposts<\/a><\/h2>\n
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