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Elon Musk's Tantrums Reportedly So Bad After Buying Twitter, Staff Considered Calling For A Wellness Check (jalopnik.com)

"Elon didn't just break Twitter. Twitter broke Elon Musk."

AEW DYNAMITE Discussion Thread 11/01/23 (kbin.social)

It's Wednesday, you know what that means!...

White House announces new efforts to crack down on 'tens of billions' in junk fees (www.cnbc.com)

The White House, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will reveal plans aimed at banning junk fees.

Black history 'Underground Railroad' forms across US after DeSantis, others ban books (www.usatoday.com)

Educators, lawmakers, activists and faith leaders have launched efforts to teach Black history after a crackdown on more inclusive lesson plans.

Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (www.pewresearch.org)

65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

[Opinion] Trump Goes Full Deranged, Suggests Charging People He Doesn’t Like With Treason (newrepublic.com)

This is not a joke. Donald Trump is stating very plainly what he would do if reelected.

AEW COLLISION Discussion Thread 09/23/23 (kbin.social)

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting!...

Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk’s multiple messes (www.theregister.com)

Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse'

WWE Release Megathread - 9/21/23 - Ongoing (kbin.social)

SRS has confirmed there will be WWE roster releases today, which appear to have already begun....

2 Gay Dads Helped Uncover $767,000 Embezzlement Scheme in Texas Town Where 'Officials Called Them Homophobic Slurs' (themessenger.com)

It all started after the dads moved to Aurora, Texas and opened a tacos shop. It ended with city hall mysteriously burning down

Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-president (www.theguardian.com)

Ellis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she ‘simply can’t support him’ again

[SRS] Jade Cargill is believed to be finishing up with AEW, sources within the company tell Fightful Select Sources within AEW and WWE both believe she’s headed to WWE (twitter.com)

Unity Bosses Sold Stock Ahead Of Scummy Dev Fees Announcement (kotaku.com)

CEO John Riccitiello sold 2,000 shares a week before Unity revealed its Runtime Fee

[News] Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career (apnews.com)

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, ending a storied two-decade political career that included the 2012 Republican GOP nomination for president and a term as Massachusetts governor....

💥 AEW DYNAMITE Discussion Thread 09/13/23 💥 (kbin.social)

It's Wednesday, you know what that means!...

A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says. The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine. (www.nytimes.com)

The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients.

[Kayfabe News] Secret owner of TKO Group revealed to be billionaire Ted Turner (www.kayfabenews.com)

The merger of UFC and WWE is complete: Endeavor and WWE announced the close of their deal to create TKO Group Holdings — and the mastermind behind the plan turns out to be media mogul Ted Turner....

[News]Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump’s vision (apnews.com)

Meet the Guy Preserving the New History of PC Games, One Linux Port at a Time (www.404media.co)

Ethan Lee has been keeping your favorite indie games running for years by porting them to Linux. Now he wants developers to start thinking about “maintenance” instead of “remasters.”

[Poll Analysis] Lauren Boebert begs supporters for help after admitting her campaign is flailing (www.lgbtqnation.com)

It’s official: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is scared. Recent polling has shown Democratic frontrunner Adam Frisch in the lead in Boebert’s district, and now the anti-LGBTQ+ Congresswoman is pleading with voters for help....

New Survey Reveals That Many Game Developers Consider Their Career Unsustainable (www.ign.com)

IGN can exclusively reveal the details from IATSE's 2023 Gameworkers.org Rates and Conditions Survey, where the organization asked hundreds of video game developers about their pay, benefits, and working conditions.

{News] Republican congressman threatens to ‘defund’ NC Cherokee tribe on brink of historic marijuana vote. (www.charlotteobserver.com)

As Cherokee tribal members in North Carolina prepare to vote on legalizing adult-use cannabis, a congressman from the area is threatening to defund the tribe — whether the measure passes or not....