It’s Fun Friday, and today we’ve got politics discovering the thirst trap, scientists turning gut bacteria into potential living medicine, Saudi Arabia reaching for the clouds with the world’s next tallest skyscraper, and one remarkably elusive feral cat who kept New Zealand conservationists busy for three years.

On today's TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan...

Democrats are giving political campaigning a makeover ahead of the 2026 midterms, with younger candidates, sharper social-media strategies and — apparently — a growing appreciation for candidates who photograph well. Is American politics entering its influencer era, where policy positions have to compete with V-necks, cheekbones and whatever stops the scroll?

Scientists in China have engineered gut bacteria that can sense rising blood sugar and respon ...