I know most people that were on reddit at the time are fully aware of this and won’t be surprised but don’t dismiss the findings out of hand. It’s important that studies are being conducted and the fact that the finding match our lived experience is still noteworthy.
AUSTIN, TX—In the latest round of layoffs for the company’s struggling automotive division, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla fired the entire team behind brakes, sources confirmed Wednesday. “As we continue to rightsize the Tesla workforce, we have come to the decision that stopping the car is no longer a critical...
“You had very fine people on both sides” - Donald Trump, after neo-Nazis marched through the streets of Charlottesville shouting “Jews will not replace us” while one of their own ran over counter-protesters with his car in August of 2017. Full transcript via Politico
Well that makes sense, after all, Nazi bars do tend to be hostile to members of any minority group and Twitter is the biggest Nazi bar on the internet.
They aren’t debating the definition of the word. They’re pointing out that Sony did not create the character. Marvel did. Specifically Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The in-universe explanation is that his surname is Kravinoff and it was anglicized to Kraven when his family was exiled from Russia. The real world explanation is the character was inspired by General Zaroff from The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and he was a super lame Spider-Man villain for 20+ years until Kraven’s Last Hunt in 1987. So it’s best not to put too much thought into the name beyond accepting that it’s intentionally oxymoronic - it wasn’t supposed to be a flattering depiction of big game hunters.
Local Teachers Union Announces Plans to Invade Gaza in Order to Secure Government Funding (thehardtimes.net)
Terrifying New Anti-Marijuana PSA Says Overindulgence Could Cause You to End Up Like Bill Maher (thehardtimes.net)
US Justice Department to Seek Breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster (www.bloomberg.com)
r/The_Donald helped radicalize users into far-right identities and discourse – Active users on r/The_Donald increasingly used white nationalist vocabularies in their comments within three months. (journals.sagepub.com)
I know most people that were on reddit at the time are fully aware of this and won’t be surprised but don’t dismiss the findings out of hand. It’s important that studies are being conducted and the fact that the finding match our lived experience is still noteworthy.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban (www.nbcnews.com)
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Reflect on Making ‘Speed’ for 30th Anniversary: ‘Lighting Doesn’t Strike Like That Twice’ (www.indiewire.com)
Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups (www.wired.com)
Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden (newrepublic.com)
New Florida Law Requires All Women To Produce 3 Healthy White Sons By 22nd Birthday (www.theonion.com)
Biden slayin' at the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight (i.ibb.co)
Man pivots seamlessly from criticising trans rights as ‘a threat to women’s safety’ to defending Russell Brand as ‘no threat to women’s safety’ (newsthump.com)
Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence (www.npr.org)
Conservative Owns the Libs by Paying $4,000 a Month for His Ford F-350 (thehardtimes.net)
Two rules. (i.ibb.co)
Trump Brags His Brain Worms Are Still Alive and Very Strong (thehardtimes.net)
Tesla Lays Off Entire Team Behind Brakes (www.theonion.com)
AUSTIN, TX—In the latest round of layoffs for the company’s struggling automotive division, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla fired the entire team behind brakes, sources confirmed Wednesday. “As we continue to rightsize the Tesla workforce, we have come to the decision that stopping the car is no longer a critical...
Trump slurs words, struggles to gain crowd enthusiasm as he takes to campaign trail (www.salon.com)
Trump: Jews should be ‘ashamed’ if they vote for Biden (www.politico.com)
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian's new book details band’s up and downs, and what fuels his activism (www.latimes.com)
Take the day off, it's Mother's Day (i.ibb.co)
Enlightened Centrists (i.ibb.co)
X is the worst social media app for LGBTQ+ people, says new report (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Sony Pictures Explained (i.imgur.com)
Relevant article: Why 'Kraven The Hunter’s Release Date Moved to December