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Fringe right and fringe left both make this conversation difficult (lemmy.myserv.one)
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Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content (www.cnn.com)
At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to brand safety for advertisers.
Vladimir Putin’s ruble is now worth less than a penny, infuriating his inner circle (fortune.com)
Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa implores public not to visit Maui as wildfire devastation rages on (www.foxnews.com)
Is there a more politically conservative part of the fediverse?
I’m a conservative. I don’t mind the liberal stuff here. It’s good to learn the other side, but I don’t want a liberal echo chamber. I’d like to be more politically balanced in the fediverse. Is there any way I can do that?
House Republicans issue new report on Joe Biden corruption… that again offers no evidence (www.usatoday.com)
The committee, led by Chairman James Comer, said in the report that it plans to continue to investigate Biden to find evidence of corruption, even as it acknowledged that it had no evidence that he financially benefited from the myriad foreign business dealings of his son Hunter....
The girls an hour before they were killed by Russian missiles. A 19 year old girl died on the spot yesterday, and her 21 year old friend died this morning in Zaporizhzhia ICU. (streamable.com)
Mirror: files.catbox.moe/q5p9ap.mp4
Linux Best Practices (lemmy.world)
Lebanon, Kuwait Poised to Ban ‘Barbie’ for Promoting Homosexuality (variety.com)
Lebanon, once thought of as among the most liberal parts of the Middle East, is poised to ban global hit movie “Barbie.” More conservative Kuwait said Wednesday that it had gone ahead with a ban due to its promotion of homosexuality.
X, formerly Twitter, commandeers '@music' handle from user with half a million followers (www.cnbc.com)
X terms of service has right to take back username. X ported his followers over to new account at least, he said. Vaught is still using X, though he did set up account on Threads and Mastodon.
Rule (feddit.de)
Opinion: Travelers are right to steer clear of Florida | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Governor DeSantis’s policies targeting the LGBTQ community, restricting academic freedom, and banning diversity programs have negatively impacted Florida’s economy. Several organizations have canceled conventions and events in Orlando due to concerns over DeSantis’s “anti-woke” agenda, resulting in an estimated $20...