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I suppose when you consider that he may be the last president of the United States, it makes sense.
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Did anyone else miss this? Fascism is here, folks.
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Under Trump, Paramount’s merger deal must include a “bias monitor”
The company also had to agree to ditch its DEI programs.
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JCTarheel82
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Now imagine the MAGA outrage if a Dem President implemented a censorship mechanism of this nature.Did anyone else miss this? Fascism is here, folks.
Under Trump, Paramount’s merger deal must include a “bias monitor”
The company also had to agree to ditch its DEI programs.
Why not just sell it and apply the cash toward something else?
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Honestly I think it has been on the market for years-no one wants it
Maybe the Trump Presidential Library foundation could buy it and give the cash to the government.
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I don't know where this goes, but here it is
Mulberry Heel
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What a load of horseshit this is. Kennedy had his flaws, but he and especially his wife were major supporters of the arts, including having people like famed cellist Pablo Casals perform at the White House in 1961. I seriously doubt it will happen, but it's just another example of Congressional Republicans falling over themselves to kiss Dear Leader's ass, like the proposals to add his face to Mt. Rushmore, renaming Dulles International Airport in Washington after him, or even to make his birthday a national holiday.
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Indeed. What worries me is that Paramount does own properties like the Star Trek franchise, which is famous for promoting a very diverse view of the future. I'm wondering if the new owners of Paramount will try to start interfering with things like that. There's no limit to what our new right-wing corporate overlords may try to do.
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It would need to be made much, much smaller.
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Why not Orangeturd Monument?
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Don't see a way to get an Athletic gift link, but I suspect many of you will be able to read it by the end of the week.
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Pat McAfee apologized to Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday, months after amplifying an unsubstantiated rumor involving Cornett, the fallout from which forced her to switch to online classes and move out of her dormitory.
The rumor, which involved a false claim involving Cornett’s romantic life, started on the anonymous messaging app YikYak in February before making its way to X and later the sports talk world, including posts by Barstool personalities KFC Barstool and Jack Mac, a discussion by ESPN radio hosts in St. Louis and a mention on McAfee’s show.
“I have since learned that the story was not true and that my show played a role in the anguish caused to a great family and especially to a young woman, Mary Kate Cornett,” McAfee said on his show on Wednesday.
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Once Cornett’s phone number was posted online, she told The Athletic that she received degrading voicemails and that someone created a cryptocurrency memecoin with her name attached to it. Police showed up at Cornett’s mother’s house, her boyfriend faced online bullying and her grandfather received a taunting call in the middle of the night.
“I would like people to be held accountable for what they’ve done,” Cornett said in April. “You’re ruining my life by talking about it on your show for nothing but attention, but here I am staying up until 5 in the morning, every night, throwing up, not eating because I’m so anxious about what’s going to happen for the rest of my life.”
In April, weeks after first discussing the rumor, McAfee alluded to the situation during a live event in Pittsburgh, saying that he “didn’t want to add any more negativity as it was taking place” and would try to “make some sort of silver lining in a very terrible situation.” KFC Barstool, Jack Mac and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy also apologized for the situation.
Pat McAfee apologizes to Ole Miss student months after amplifying false rumor
The false rumor forced the student to switch to online classes and move out of her dormitory.
www.nytimes.com
The rumor, which involved a false claim involving Cornett’s romantic life, started on the anonymous messaging app YikYak in February before making its way to X and later the sports talk world, including posts by Barstool personalities KFC Barstool and Jack Mac, a discussion by ESPN radio hosts in St. Louis and a mention on McAfee’s show.
“I have since learned that the story was not true and that my show played a role in the anguish caused to a great family and especially to a young woman, Mary Kate Cornett,” McAfee said on his show on Wednesday.
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Once Cornett’s phone number was posted online, she told The Athletic that she received degrading voicemails and that someone created a cryptocurrency memecoin with her name attached to it. Police showed up at Cornett’s mother’s house, her boyfriend faced online bullying and her grandfather received a taunting call in the middle of the night.
“I would like people to be held accountable for what they’ve done,” Cornett said in April. “You’re ruining my life by talking about it on your show for nothing but attention, but here I am staying up until 5 in the morning, every night, throwing up, not eating because I’m so anxious about what’s going to happen for the rest of my life.”
In April, weeks after first discussing the rumor, McAfee alluded to the situation during a live event in Pittsburgh, saying that he “didn’t want to add any more negativity as it was taking place” and would try to “make some sort of silver lining in a very terrible situation.” KFC Barstool, Jack Mac and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy also apologized for the situation.
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DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg over Trump comments | Fox News
DOJ files complaint against US District Court Chief Judge Boasberg for allegedly making improper public comments about President Trump that undermined judicial impartiality
“… "On March 11, 2025, Judge Boasberg attended a session of the Judicial Conference of the United States, which exists to discuss administrative matters like budgets, security, and facilities. While there, Judge Boasberg attempted to improperly influence Chief Justice Roberts and roughly two dozen other federal judges by straying from the traditional topics to express his belief that the Trump Administration would "disregard rulings of federal courts" and trigger "a constitutional crisis." Although his comments would be inappropriate even if they had some basis, they were even worse because Judge Boasberg had no basis—the Trump Administration has always complied with all court orders. Nor did Judge Boasberg identify any purported violations of court orders to justify his unprecedented predictions."
"Within days of those statements, Judge Boasberg began acting on his preconceived belief that the Trump Administration would not follow court orders. First, although he lacked authority to do so, he issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Government from removing violent Tren de Aragua terrorists, which the Supreme Court summarily vacated.
"Taken together, Judge Boasberg’s words and deeds violate Canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, and, erode public confidence in judicial neutrality, and warrant a formal investigation."
The DOJ is asking Chief Judge Srinivasan to refer the complaint to a special investigative committee as an inquiry is essential to determine whether Judge Boasberg’s conduct constitutes "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts." The complaint also asks that Judge Boasberg be taken off the case involving Venezuelan migrants who were deported to El Salvador, "to prevent further erosion of public confidence while the investigation proceeds."…”
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DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg over Trump comments | Fox News
DOJ files complaint against US District Court Chief Judge Boasberg for allegedly making improper public comments about President Trump that undermined judicial impartialitywww.foxnews.com
“… "On March 11, 2025, Judge Boasberg attended a session of the Judicial Conference of the United States, which exists to discuss administrative matters like budgets, security, and facilities. While there, Judge Boasberg attempted to improperly influence Chief Justice Roberts and roughly two dozen other federal judges by straying from the traditional topics to express his belief that the Trump Administration would "disregard rulings of federal courts" and trigger "a constitutional crisis." Although his comments would be inappropriate even if they had some basis, they were even worse because Judge Boasberg had no basis—the Trump Administration has always complied with all court orders. Nor did Judge Boasberg identify any purported violations of court orders to justify his unprecedented predictions."
"Within days of those statements, Judge Boasberg began acting on his preconceived belief that the Trump Administration would not follow court orders. First, although he lacked authority to do so, he issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Government from removing violent Tren de Aragua terrorists, which the Supreme Court summarily vacated.
"Taken together, Judge Boasberg’s words and deeds violate Canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, and, erode public confidence in judicial neutrality, and warrant a formal investigation."
The DOJ is asking Chief Judge Srinivasan to refer the complaint to a special investigative committee as an inquiry is essential to determine whether Judge Boasberg’s conduct constitutes "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts." The complaint also asks that Judge Boasberg be taken off the case involving Venezuelan migrants who were deported to El Salvador, "to prevent further erosion of public confidence while the investigation proceeds."…”
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