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EDW is Elect Democratic Women, a PAC founded in 2018 by Democratic congresswomen (including Katherine Clark and Lois Frankel) to elect pro-choice Democratic women to Congress. Its affiliated hybrid PAC, EDW Action Fund, has received substantial funding from United Democracy Project (UDP)—AIPAC’s super PAC—including about $2.35 million this cycle per FEC data.

Why Claiming "Most Narcissism Experts Are Narcissists" and Dismissing Survivors Is Scientifically Wrong and Dangerous There has been a troubling trend on X where certain commentators claim that "most leading academics and clinicians in the narcissism field are actually narcissists/predators themselves," while dismissing the lived experiences of abuse survivors and established clinical frameworks. When a single researcher positions their own model as the only valid truth and labels peer-reviewed clinicians, medical professionals, and survivors as "wrong" or "predatory," it doesn't just create drama it actively harms people seeking help. Here is why those claims fall apart under actual psychological science, and why this rhetoric is so dangerous: 1. There is zero empirical evidence that narcissism researchers are narcissists There is not a single clinical or peer-reviewed study showing that psychologists, psychiatrists, or researchers who study Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) have higher rates of narcissism than the general population. Accusing an entire field of clinicians and academics of having a personality pathology simply because they use standard diagnostic frameworks (like the DSM) or hold different theoretical views is an unsubstantiated generalization, not science. 2. Recent research contradicts the "narcissist academic" trope Sustained, legitimate academic research requires rigorous peer review, collaborative feedback, and tolerating criticism environments where pathological narcissism thrives poorly. A November 2026 study in Social Psychology of Education examining 1,524 university students found that defensive narcissistic traits (rivalry) consistently lead to lower academic satisfaction and poor well-being. Furthermore, clinical research (highlighted in a 2026 Psychology Today analysis) confirms that individuals with high narcissistic traits rarely recognize their behavior as a flaw requiring deep clinical dissection or objective study; instead, they view their traits as strengths. 3. Grandiosity is not a substitute for peer review In legitimate science, no single thesis or framework is "the only bar." Scientific progress relies on replication, meta-analyses, and consensus across thousands of studies. For example, a massive University of Vienna meta-analysis of 540,000 people across 55 countries demonstrated that clinical NPD remains rare (roughly 1% to 6% in community samples) and grounded in measurable behavioral patterns—not a hidden cabal of clinicians. When someone claims every established researcher (from clinical psychologists to developers of foundational diagnostic tools) is corrupt or wrong except for them, that is a red flag for dogmatism, not scientific rigor. 4. A 2026 systematic review warns against misusing the "narcissist" label A 2026 systematic review in Deviant Behavior highlights how easily the term "narcissist" is weaponized or misapplied to normal professional confidence, public visibility, or academic disagreement. Calling doctors, therapists & educators "predators" without clinical assessment dilutes the meaning of actual abuse & sows paranoia among vulnerable people who genuinely need professional mental health support. 5. Why dismissing survivors & peer support is harmful Survivors of narcissistic a coercive abuse already spend years having their reality denied through gaslighting. Telling survivors that their lived experiences aren't valid or that peer support and licensed therapists are secretly out to destroy them re-traumatizes victims and isolates them from evidence-based care. Healthy skepticism in science is good. Critiquing the limitations of the DSM is valid and happens every day in psychology. But claiming a monopoly on truth, invalidating abuse survivors, and smearing entire fields of dedicated researchers and clinicians as "narcissists" crosses the line from research into harmful misinformation. Survivors deserve evidence-based support, nuance &compassion.

BREAKING: The 11 House Democrats who missed the vote that killed Thomas Massie's Hegseth impeachment resolution have all received significant pro-Israel AIPAC money in Congress. Just seven of them voting against the referral motion would have flipped the 211-204 result. Haley Stevens (MI): $15.9M Laura Gillen (NY): $551K Marilyn Strickland (WA): $371K Steven Horsford (NV): $214K Nancy Pelosi (CA): $166K Julia Brownley (CA): $134K Brittany Pettersen (CO): $125K Lou Correa (CA): $80K Frederica Wilson (FL): $39K Melanie Stansbury (NM): $28K Jonathan Jackson (IL): $21K Haley Stevens is the highest AIPAC recipient in Congress.

Morning! We’re back at the Capitol, and there’s a lot of work ahead. While we celebrate the historic victories of this election, we have to remember that the same Congress is still here until January. The lame duck is no time to let up. We must keep fighting for our communities, defending our democracy, protecting our public lands, and standing up for our future! ❤️

The Trump admin just gave a biosecurity firm linked to Trump’s sons nearly $40 million to screen for Ebola and other diseases.  Past admins have used the CDC or WHO, but Trump doesn’t care about public health, he only cares about making his family richer. propublica.org/article/trump…

Me, too! I'm not wealthy, I sent money I really needed, but felt they needed it more. Only to find out it probably bought his house or Tesla truck. No one has ever been given info about those donations. And the funding site has been deleted. No surprise! No accountability and this lying grifting jerk posts about how upset he is over government corruption? GMAFB!

A security agent for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just warned the reporters here — for Hegseth’s first press conference in 6 months — that we will be physically removed from the briefing room if we are not professional and maintain decorum. We asked if that meant no shouted questions and got no clarity. It’s the first time any of us could ever remember being threatened like this. Shouted questions are normal. “This is crazy town” one journalist said, noting the White House has never threatened reporters like that. We’re in the room, back row:

I’ve known Betty for years. We’re close to changing her life. The wiring and pipes were replaced. The walls and floors were ripped out. She’s out of funds. If you can spare a few dollars, thank you. If not, God bless you. A repost is free. gofund.me/604e2dc42

Roy Cooper arrives to Congress for orientation. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Roy Cooper is wearing Jordans to freshman orientation in the United States Senate

Former TPUSA field worker Matt Tucciarone has dropped a bombshell accusation against the organization once led by Charlie Kirk 🚨 In a recent post, he laid out what he calls the “gay blackmail system" operating inside Turning Point USA. "It's not the openly gay ones you need to fear the most," Tucciarone wrote. "It's the closeted ones. They have the most to hide... so they become the biggest predators in the room. Every act is filmed or recorded on phones. Video. Audio. That's the initiation - same exact playbook as Hollywood. The second they step off the script, the files get released and their career (and life) is over. This isn't theory. This is the game." Tucciarone, who previously worked ballot-chasing for Turning Point Action, frames the alleged scheme as a control mechanism: closeted men are compromised through recorded sexual encounters, then kept in line so they remain loyal foot soldiers for the MAGA movement. Step out of line, and your true identity may be revealed. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this. Former TPUSA brand ambassador Ashley St. Clair has also been saying since leaving the MAGA world. St. Clair has repeatedly described widespread hypocrisy among conservatives living double lives while publicly pushing traditional values and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. 📸: Reich Wing Watch

USAID led the 2014 West Africa Ebola response as the US civilian coordinator via DART/OFDA, funding PPE, treatment units, logistics, burial teams and awareness that helped contain the largest outbreak (28k+ cases, 11k deaths) alongside CDC, DoD and partners. The current DRC Bundibugyo outbreak (May 2026 onward) is the second-largest ever, with over 10,700 confirmed cases and ~5,200 deaths as of early November. Detection was delayed in conflict zones. DOGE's 2025 USAID dismantling terminated most programs and expertise. Musk noted an accidental Ebola prevention cut that was restored; State has since pledged hundreds of millions and claims a faster response. Critics, including 2014 responders, link lost surveillance capacity to wider early spread.