Judge Limits Biden Administration’s Role in Moderating Online Misinformation on Social Media Platforms
In a significant development that could have extensive First Amendment implications, Judge Terry Doughty of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has limited the ability of the Biden administration to communicate with social media platforms about a range of content. This ruling might restrict efforts to counter misinformation about the coronavirus […]
UPS: Potential Strike Could Be Largest In Nearly Seven Decades
A strike by 340,000 UPS full- and part-time drivers, loaders, and package handlers against the giant package delivery company United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) looks much more likely now than it did just a week ago. A work stoppage could begin at 12:01 AM on August 1. In the very early morning hours of July 5, UPS […]
Inflation and Interest Rates Widen Canada’s Wealth Gap, Younger Households Most Affected
Canada is grappling with growing wealth disparity, fueled by rising inflation, soaring interest rates, and a drop in real estate values— a burden disproportionately borne by the country’s younger households. This widening wealth gap presents a substantial challenge for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, which has vowed to alleviate income inequality, but instead has witnessed […]
Wisconsin Governor Boosts School Funding… Until 2425 Via Clever Budget Trick
Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin, a Democrat, has implemented a long-term increase in public education funding that is set to last for the next 400 years. Utilizing a Wisconsin rule that permits governors a partial veto enabling them to amend laws and the canny stroke of editing, Governor Evers raised the allowable sum that school […]
Russian Wagner Group’s Syrian Operations Suspended, Are Put On Standby Instead
According to an anonymous military source associated with the Syrian government, the Russian Wagner forces stationed in Syria remain in their assigned positions, inactive but awaiting redeployment orders. This comes in light of the recent failed insurrection attempt by the commander of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Following Prigozhin’s insurrection announcement, his forces temporarily retreated […]
Tesla to Cut Battery Jobs at Shanghai Factory
According to insider sources, Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) is dropping the axe on some battery production jobs at its Shanghai factory, just as the electric carmaker fights through intense price competition in China’s automobile market. Employees involved in cell assembly lines at the initial phase of the plant, or the 1.0 battery line were reportedly […]
CAVA Group’s Bold Move: Going Public and Changing the IPO Landscape
There is a sense in the market that a new era has been ushered in for IPO’s. One of the most successful IPO’s in recent memory was launched in early June by Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA), a fast-casual restaurant chain focused on Mediterranean food. Almost every investor who has looked at that the Chipotle chart […]
Posty McPostFace: Elon Musk Twitter Was Only Ever Going To End Up One Way
The days after Elon Musk first announced his intention to buy Twitter and take it private were simpler times. Musk fed the press his standard line about how this wasn’t an investment made for money, but rather one made to keep freedom and autonomy parts of a culturally important media asset. He was riding in […]
Is Ford EV Demand Weakening?
In a recent Twitter thread, an individual known as CarDealershipGuy claimed that Ford’s electric vehicle sales were experiencing a significant slowdown. Citing a Ford insider, the host of his namesake podcast relayed that dealerships were allegedly refusing allocations for the Mustang Mach-E in large numbers, the Ford’s electric van E-Transit was struggling, and Lightning pickup […]
Lights, Camera, Arrest: Quebec Video Creator Arrested for Simulating Crimes to Gain Social Media Traction
Anthony Gagné, a 27-year-old online video creator from Gatineau, Quebec, has been arrested and charged with attempted public mischief following an investigation into his habit of simulating fake crimes in his content. According to the Gatineau police, Gagné would film himself pretending to carry out various illicit activities and then post them on social media […]