Podcast appearances and mentions of Parag Agrawal

Since Elon Musk acquired social network Twitter in October 2022, the company has been pretty much constantly in the spotlight, and not really for the right reasons. It started very shortly after, with controversy erupting when the new owner fired 80% of the company's workforce, including CEO Parag Agrawal. Of course, the change of name from Twitter to X.com then followed in summer 2023. There's been a great deal of disillusionment among long-time Twitter users, many of whom have now chosen to leave the platform completely. Just last week, The Guardian announced it would no longer post on X, and many other famous figures have also opted to do the same, like Stephen King and Jamie Lee Curtis. What gripes exactly do people have with Elon Musk and X? How widely used is Bluesky for now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why do we get addicted to social media? How are social media influencers making money through rage baiting? What are the world's biggest kleptocracies? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vier oud-topmanagers van het voormalige Twitter mogen doorgaan met hun rechtszaak tegen Elon Musk. Dat heeft een rechter in San Francisco bepaald. Voormalig topman Parag Agrawal en drie andere oud-managers vinden dat Musk ruim 128 miljoen dollar aan ontslagvergoedingen achterhoudt. Michiel Jurjens vertelt erover in deze Tech Update.Het viertal werd kort na de overname van Twitter, nu X, ontslagen. Volgens de klagers gebeurde dat zonder gegronde reden. Musk en zijn advocaten wilden dat de aanklacht werd verworpen, maar daar ging de rechter niet in mee.In juli won Musk aan andere rechtszaak over ontslagvergoedingen die door zo'n 6000 oud-medewerkers was aangespannen. Hun claims werden door de rechter van de hand gewezen. Eén individuele oud-medewerker won wel een zaak en kreeg te horen dat deze wél recht had op een vergoeding. Verder in de Tech Update: Het Openbaar Ministerie in België doet al sinds 2020 onderzoek naar chat-app Telegram, schrijft De Standaard. België werkt daarbij samen met Frankrijk in een zogeheten 'Joint investigation team'.  Microsoft verloot een miljoen dollar onder deelnemers aan het Microsoft Rewards-programma. Amerikanen, Britten, Canadezen, Fransen en Duitsers die overstappen op producten als Bing, Microsoft Edge en de Xbox Game Pass sparen punten en doen in januari mee aan een heuse trekking... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're diving into the transit transformations shaping our city's future. In this week's episode, Columbus Underground co-founder and editor Walker Evans sat down with Parag Agrawal, the Chief Mobility and Infrastructure Officer and Senior Director of Programming at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. With a rich background in planning, land use, and transportation, Parag has returned to Columbus to help shape the future of our region. The post Transit Update with MORPC appeared first on The Confluence Cast.

We're diving into the transit transformations shaping our city's future. In this week's episode, Columbus Underground co-founder and editor Walker Evans sat down with Parag Agrawal, the Chief Mobility and Infrastructure Officer and Senior Director of Programming at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. With a rich background in planning, land use, and transportation, Parag has returned to Columbus to help shape the future of our region. The post Transit Update with MORPC appeared first on The Confluence Cast.

On April 14, 2022, New York Times technology reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac woke up to a stunning four-word tweet from Elon Musk's Twitter account: “I made an offer.” Having long covered the technology and social media beat, they read Musk's terse post as the “unbelievable but inevitable culmination of two storylines we had pursued for a decade as journalists in Silicon Valley.”On today's episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien spoke to Conger and Mac about the cloak-and-dagger corporate dealings that preceded the offer, as well as the drama that unfolded after the ink dried, which they reported in detail in their new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.” They discussed Musk's predecessors—Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal—as well as the platform's troubled history of content moderation, and why the billionaire wanted it all for himself. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Ann was off this week, and Kirsten took the lead with Becca Szkutak and Rebecca Bellan in the co-host seats. This episode is packed with deals, antitrust musings, AI and more, so let's get into it!For our first deal of the week,  one of the many lawsuits Musk faces after firing 6,000 Twitter employees after his 2022 takeover was dismissed. The result may be good news for Musk, but it doesn't eliminate Musk's legal troubles. Musk is facing at least one other lawsuit from CEO Parag Agrawal, who along with three other former Twitter Inc. executives are seeking $128 million in severance payments from X Corp. Next up, Rebecca broke down Microsoft's decision to leave its observer seat on OpenAI's board, after which the AI company will no longer host observers. The legacy tech giant said it has seen enough progress being made at OpenAI and is “confident in its direction,” but we're not exactly buying that Microsoft would give up such a coveted spot so easily. We suspect that the decision was fueled by ongoing antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech's influence over emerging AI players. After that, Becca talked about Duolingo's deal to buy Hobbes, a Detroit-based animation and motion design studio. Hobbes is a company that Duolingo has worked with for years on several features, including Duolingo Music, so it's interesting to see the acquisition happen at this stage. Maybe Hobbes was having money trouble and needed a lifeline? Either way, Duolingo is calling this an acqui-hire deal. While Hobbes isn't an AI company, we make a prediction that we'll see similar acquisitions of smaller AI startups as larger companies scoop up the AI startups they're already working with. We've been noticing a few stories lately that investigate what happens when a company's founder or owner dies. Today, Rebecca went over the story of Unseen Capital, whose founder Kayode Owens passed away in 2021 just after raising $30 million. The VC's mission was to help early-stage healthcare companies started by underrepresented founders. Pharma company Eli Lilly was one of Unseen's LPs, and in a move to protect its own investment while signaling confidence in Unseen's mission, has brokered a deal for Seae Ventures to acquire the unmoored VC. It's a good fit, as Seae Ventures is another diversity-focused VC firm.Meanwhile, a recent TC story on deep tech funding caught the Equity pod's attention. The gist: a recent survey of 30 deep tech VCs from eight countries found that very technical CEOs raise larger rounds. The survey also noted that pre-seed and Series A deep tech hardware rounds were bigger in 2023 than in 2022.While the survey seems to provide a rosy picture for technical CEOs, it does not provide a complete one. For instance, the survey focused on Europe, which got the Equity crew musing about whether those same stats would hold up in North America. And it followed rounds up through Series A. The Equity pod wondered if the results changed in Series B rounds and beyond. Plus, we think the rise of deep tech-focused funds may also play a role here too.Equity is TechCrunch's flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts.You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes over at Simplecast. Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

Kayvon Beykpour was the longest-serving head of product at Twitter and was GM of Twitter's consumer division until the platform was acquired by Elon Musk. He originally joined Twitter in 2015 through the acquisition of his company, Periscope, the largest live video streaming platform at the time. Periscope pioneered technology that inspired Instagram Live, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, and other social networks' expansion into video streaming. In our conversation, we discuss:• The story of being let go from Twitter after Elon's acquisition• How he turned Twitter's stagnant culture around• Kayvon's thoughts on the limitations of frameworks like Jobs to Be Done• Why Periscope failed• Advice for building consumer products• When to copy, when to innovate—Brought to you by:• Enterpret—Transform customer feedback into product growth• OneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster• Heap—Cross-platform product analytics that convert, engage, and retain customers—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/twitters-former-head-of-product-kayvon-beykpour—Where to find Kayvon Beykpour:• X: https://twitter.com/kayvz• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayvz/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Kayvon's background(04:31) Getting Elon up to speed at Twitter(11:34) The story of being let go from Twitter after Elon's acquisition(21:09) Changing the product culture at Twitter(29:44) Building the “hide replies” feature(32:02) Sacred crows, taking bold bets, and reigniting growth(34:28) Aquihires and their impact(42:40) Tips for successful acquisitions and staffing(47:00) The limitations of frameworks like JTBD(53:20) Signs you've gone too far with a framework(57:44) Lessons from building Periscope(01:00:41) Reasons why Periscope failed(01:07:24) The challenges of implementing video at Twitter(01:12:05) Copying ideas in good taste(01:17:58) How to get better at building consumer products(01:19:51) What Kayvon is building(01:20:31) Lightning round—Referenced:• Lessons on building product sense, navigating AI, optimizing the first mile, and making it through the messy middle | Scott Belsky (Adobe, Behance): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/lessons-on-building-product-sense-navigating-ai-optimizing-the-first-mile-and-making-it-through-t/• What it's like to sell your startup for ~$120 million before it's even launched: Meet Twitter's new prized possession, Periscope: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-periscope-and-why-twitter-bought-it-2015-3• Walter Isaacson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-isaacson-b8b81520/• Elon Musk on X: https://twitter.com/elonmusk• Parag Agrawal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parag-agrawal-5a14742a/• Jack Dorsey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-dorsey-a43b07242/• Blackboard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard_Inc.• Keith Coleman on X: https://twitter.com/kcoleman• Esther Crawford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esthercrawford/• Twitter acquires Chroma Labs: https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/twitter-acquires-chroma-labs-story-aqvcRPAoYXqXJuAbefA6cN.html• John Barnett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbarnettt/• Jobs to Be Done framework: https://jobs-to-be-done.com/jobs-to-be-done-a-framework-for-customer-needs-c883cbf61c90• Hot takes and techno-optimism from tech's top power couple: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/hot-takes-and-techno-optimism-from-techs-top-power-couple-sriram-and-aarthi/• Nike Is Unveiling the Kobe 11 Tomorrow Using Periscope: https://sneakernews.com/2015/12/13/nike-is-unveiling-the-kobe-11-tomorrow-using-periscope/• Chris Sacca's website: https://chrissacca.com/• Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/formedia/tools/facebook-live• Kevin Hart on X: https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real• Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/• Vine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_(service)• Paul Davison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davison/• Rohan Seth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanseth/• Cryptonomicon: https://www.amazon.com/Cryptonomicon-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0380788624• Reamde: https://www.amazon.com/Reamde-Novel-Neal-Stephenson-ebook/dp/B004XVN0WW• The Name of the Wind: https://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Kingkiller-Chronicle-Book-ebook/dp/B0010SKUYM• Star Trek official site: https://www.startrek.com/• Dune: part 2: https://www.dunemovie.com/• Oppenheimer on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/oppenheimer• Tokyo Vice on Max: https://www.max.com/shows/tokyo-vice/e7d93204-7f98-4e62-ab52-6c1da053f942• Devs on Hulu: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/devs• Nick Offerman on X: https://twitter.com/nick_offerman• 3 Body Problem on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821• Perplexity AI: https://www.perplexity.ai/• Particle: https://www.particle.news/• Crokinole board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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Friday, March 8th, 2024Today, ​Judge Kaplan denies Trump's last minute bid to stay his payment to E. Jean Carroll; the Navy stripped Ronny Jackson of his rank before he left the military; Jack Smith has filed his opposition to Trump's motion to dismiss the espionage and obstruction charges against him; Dean Phillips and Nikki Haley have dropped out of the presidential race; Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after a failed lawsuit against Christopher Steele; Jared Kushner has been subpoenaed by an ex-Trump staffer in a lawsuit. Plus, Allison delivers your good news.Dana is out and about. Promo Code:Go to drinkAG1.com/dailybeans to try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3 AND K2 AND 5 FREE AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase.Our GuestJohn Fugelsanghttps://www.johnfugelsang.com/tmehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232Sexy Liberal Live Tourhttps://sexyliberal.com/tour Judge won't let Trump delay E. Jean Carroll penalties, leaving him with days to cover $83M judgmenthttps://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-trump-delay-jean-carroll-penalties-leaving-days/story?id=107885701Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossierhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-steele-dossier-uk-lawsuit-russia-55427915a83f33a8ead484109b8a89f6Jared Kushner subpoenaed by ex-Trump staffer in pregnancy discrimination casehttps://www.rawstory.com/jason-miller-jared-kushner-aj-delgadoKentucky senate passes bill granting right to collect child support for fetuseshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/06/kentucky-senate-child-support-unborn-childrenEx-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128m in unpaid severancehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/04/former-twitter-execs-sue-elon-musk-severance Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsMichigan Reconnecthttps://www.michigan.gov/reconnectDemocrats Abroadhttps://www.democratsabroad.orgBLUEPRINT FOR GOING GREEN by Gerald P. McCarthyhttps://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5852The Literacy Alliancehttps://literacyalliance.orgPublic Service Loan Forgivenesshttps://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-serviceUpcoming Live Show Dates (Look for the presale ticket link this week)Sunday, June 2nd – Chicago IL – Schubas TavernFriday June 14th – Philadelphia PA – City WinerySaturday June 15th – New York NY – City WinerySunday June 16th – Boston MA – City WineryWednesday July 10th – Portland OR – Polaris HallThursday July 11th – Seattle WA – The Triple Door Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise! In this episode:  Snap shares drop 30% after company's revenue miss and weak guidance Cyclist hit by driverless Waymo car in San Francisco, police say Waymo driverless car set on fire, destroyed by San Francisco crowd Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire Exclusive: Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI: Read the memo Notion acquires privacy-focused productivity platform Skiff OpenAI-buddy Brilliant Labs unveils eyeglasses with ‘AI superpowers' Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, work with Fortnite maker on new content Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption Reddit beats film industry again, won't have to reveal pirates' IP addresses Elon Musk started buying Twitter shares soon after Parag Agrawal refused to ban an account tracking his private jet, book says Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair Weird and Wacky:  Fighting the smartphone ‘invasion': the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public New York has ended its trial of a 400-pound security robot in the Times Square subway station Wilson Airless Gen1 Basketball Tech Rec: Sanjay - Anker 647 Charging Station  Adam - Speks - Crags Magnetic Putty Find us here: sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com Tech Talk Y'all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message

Vier ex-topfunctionarissen van Twitter, onder wie voormalig CEO Parag Agrawal, zeggen dat het bedrijf ze nog een vergoeding van ruim anderhalf miljoen dollar verschuldigd is. Ze willen via de rechter afdwingen dat de nieuwe eigenaar, Elon Musk, het geld alsnog overmaakt. Volgens Bloomberg gaat het om advocatenkosten, die zijn gemaakt in de periode dat het viertal zelf nog aan het roer stond. Een deel van die kosten zou zijn vergoed, maar het grootste deel staat nog altijd open. Volgens de voormalige topfiguren schendt Twitter hiermee zijn eigen statuten. Verder in de Tech Update: Twitter is begonnen met het uitbetalen van gebruikers met veel volgers, die nu meedelen in de advertentie-opbrengsten van hun bereik. Elon Musk had eerder beloofd dat te zullen gaan doen. YouTube voert al langer soortgelijk geleid, waarbij een deel van de advertentie-opbrengsten naar videomakers gaat. Hoe de bedragen precies berekend worden is onduidelijk, maar prominente Amerikaanse gebruikers melden dat ze tienduizenden euro's ontvangen.  We sluiten de week af met de Schaal van Hebben. Het eigenzinnige Britse gadgetmerk Nothing bracht deze week zijn tweede generatie smartphones uit: de Nothing Phone (2). De telefoon valt op door zijn transparante achterkant met LED-strips, genaamd de 'Glyph' die oplichten als je gebeld wordt of een andere melding krijgt. Qua prijsklasse valt de telefoon in de middencategorie. Krijg je dan waar voor je geld? Meindert, Nina en Michiel zoeken het uit.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Twitter employees, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde, and ex-CFO Ned Segal, have sued the social network over alleged unpaid legal reimbursements.

In the latest development of the ongoing saga between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter, it has been revealed that some of the alleged unpaid bills relate to work done by the social media platform to close the contentious acquisition deal with Musk himself. As the deal came together last fall, Twitter executives were reportedly racing to complete it and arranged last-minute charter flights for then-Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Berland. However, after the deal closed, Twitter refused to pay for the flights, with head of global strategic sourcing Marty O'Neill arguing that only designated representatives were allowed to book flights through the charter. Another Twitter worker claimed that former CEO Parag Agrawal had approved the flights, but O'Neill responded that "new management is not going to budge." In response, the air-charter company, Private Jet Services Group, filed a lawsuit seeking $197,725, which has now been voluntarily dismissed with no comment from either side. Meanwhile, Tesla had been facing its own financial challenges, with CEO Elon Musk stating that the company was not behind on payments to suppliers because of a lack of funds but because it was "arguing whether the parts are right." The automaker had also been seeking rent reductions from some landlords in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as it, along with many other companies, scrambled to conserve cash.

Twitter tells Meta "Hold my beer" as the company has a dramatic, chaotic year thanks to the former world's richest man, Elon Musk. From corporate maneuvers to brutal layoffs to nonsensical policy changes, we look at how Twitter struggled this past year. Plus, we take a moment to talk about Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani getting prison sentences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: Twitter Files Part 2: On Thursday night, former Wall Street Journal and New York Times journalist Bari Weiss revealed, prior to Elon Musk taking ownership, Twitter maintained a blacklist which limited the visibility of conservative commentators like, Charlie Kirk, Libs of TikTok, and Dan Bongino. Perhaps most disturbingly, Stanford University Professor of Medicine Jay Bhattacharya was also “shadow banned” for suggesting that prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns could irreparably harm children—particularly educationally. According to Weiss' reporting, the group banning the most high-profile Twitter accounts included former CEOs Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal. After establishing that former Twitter executives authorized shadow banning conservative accounts, the next question that must be answered: were these bans being compelled by governmental officials and/or political organizations? While speaking with John Roberts on Fox News, former Vice President Mike Pence was asked if he believed shadow bans on social media—Twitter specifically—cost Trump-Pence the 2020 presidential election. On September 5th, 2018, while speaking before Congress, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stated, “[w]e don't consider political viewpoints, perspectives, or party affiliation in any of our policies or enforcement decisions, period. Impartiality is our guiding principle.” This statement now appears to be false. Will Dorsey be held accountable? 

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/09/2022): 3:05pm- Twitter Files Part 2: On Thursday night, former Wall Street Journal and New York Times journalist Bari Weiss revealed, prior to Elon Musk taking ownership, Twitter maintained a blacklist which limited the visibility of conservative commentators like, Charlie Kirk, Libs of TikTok, and Dan Bongino. Perhaps most disturbingly, Stanford University Professor of Medicine Jay Bhattacharya was also “shadow banned” for suggesting that prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns could irreparably harm children—particularly educationally. According to Weiss' reporting, the group banning the most high-profile Twitter accounts included former CEOs Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal. 3:30pm- After establishing that former Twitter executives authorized shadow banning conservative accounts, the next question that must be answered: were these bans being compelled by governmental officials and/or political organizations? 3:45pm- While speaking with John Roberts on Fox News, former Vice President Mike Pence was asked if he believed shadow bans on social media—Twitter specifically—cost Trump-Pence the 2020 presidential election.  3:50pm- On September 5th, 2018, while speaking before Congress, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stated, “[w]e don't consider political viewpoints, perspectives, or party affiliation in any of our policies or enforcement decisions, period. Impartiality is our guiding principle.” This statement now appears to be false. Will Dorsey be held accountable?  4:05pm- Matt Sharp—Senior Legal Counsel Representing Lorie Smith of 303 Creative | Alliance Defending Freedom—joins The Rich Zeoli Show. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis. The question being asked before the court is whether Lorie Smith, a wedding website designer, is legally permitted to decline creating custom webpages for same-sex weddings—is her religious objection protected by the First Amendment? During oral argument, Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that Colorado law forced Jack Phillips—the cake baker in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission—was forced, by the state, to go through a reeducation program after refusing to make custom cakes for same-sex weddings citing a religious objection. 4:20pm- Rich figures out how to play sound effects from his studio—it's only been one segment, but Matt is already disgusted. Plus, the Zeoli show relives one of our all-time favorite clips: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio eating Shake Shack on television.  4:35pm- According to a report from The Daily Signal, Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Rachel Levine encouraged doctors to “proactively” campaign on behalf of transgender care for minors, during a September Zoom conference at University of Pittsburgh's Department of Pediatrics.  4:45pm- Qatar's beautiful camel contest! Are these camels ACTUALLY beautiful?!?! Matt and Rich disagree.  4:50pm- In an opinion editorial featured in The Arizona Republic, Senator Krysten Sinema announced that she changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. Will this decision have any impact on Senate voting? Probably not. 5:05pm- According to a report from The Daily Wire, “[v]ideo emerged Thursday afternoon of Brittney Griner being swapped on a runway for convicted Russian terrorist Viktor Bout after Democrat President Joe Biden agreed to the trade.” The video shows a clear edit that appears to occur right before Brittney Griner may have shaken hands with Bout. Did the White House delete the handshake because of bad optics?  5:10pm- According to a report from Politico's Lara Seligman, “[s]ome Pentagon officials are concerned that convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was released on Thursday in a prisoner swap for American basketball star Brittney Griner, could return to illegally trafficking weapons, potentially fueling conflicts across the world.” 5:20pm- In 2010, 60 Minutes aired a report on Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. They referred to him as one of the most dangerous people on earth.  5:35pm- According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mayor Jim Kenney has been vocal in his complaints about a 6ABC story that criticized his performance in public office—even swearing at Brian Tierney for his role in the piece.  5:45pm- Mystery Movie Clip: Is Jingle All the Way one of the most underrated Christmas films? 6:05pm- Twitter Files Part 3: On Friday night, investigative journalist Matt Taibbi released information regarding the decision to remove former President Donald Trump from Twitter. Taibbi wrote, “Whatever your opinion on the decision to remove Trump that day, the internal communications at Twitter between January 6th-January 8th have clear historical import. Even Twitter's employees understood in the moment it was a landmark moment in the annals of speech.” According to Taibbi, Twitter executives were “prepared to ban future presidents and White Houses–perhaps even Joe Biden.” 6:55pm- Who Won Social Media? 

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the major changes to Twitter that Elon Musk has implemented in his first three days as CEO; Jimmy Kimmel's attack on Elon Musk and Musk's hilarious response; Hillary Clinton pushing the mainstream narrative of the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi by David DePape; Glenn Greenwald pointing out the holes in the mainstream media's coverage of the Paul Pelosi attack and their eagerness to control the narrative about the Pelosi home invasion; LeBron James getting very worried about hate speech that may result from advocating free speech on Twitter, all while forgetting about his tweets regarding the murder of Ma'Khia Bryant; Elon Musk firing Twitter top executives like Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde and ensuring that they don't get golden parachutes; Musk's message to Twitter advertisers about his intentions for platform; Amy Klobuchar, telling “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd about her fears of Twitter being run by Elon Musk; AOC telling MSNBC's Chris Hayes about her irrational fears of fascism and white nationalism; “The View's” Sunny Hostin talking to Chelsea Clinton about Hillary Clinton's midterm election conspiracy and why she's right: and much more. ---------- Today's Sponsors: Real Estate Agents I Trust - Don't make buying or selling a home more stressful than it needs to be. Find the best real estate agents in your area. Go to https://realestateagentsitrust.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Después de seis meses y varios giros de guion, la telenovela de Elon Musk y Twitter llegó a su fin el pasado jueves con la llegada del nuevo propietario de la empresa a sus oficinas centrales de San Francisco. Entró con un lavabo en la mano y luego tomó café de forma muy desenfadada con parte de la plantilla. Horas más tarde procedió a una antológica purga en el consejo directivo de la empresa. En cuestión de minutos fueron despedidos el director general Parag Agrawal, el director financiero, Ned Segal, la directora jurídica Vijaya Gadde y otros ejecutivos de la firma. Ahora tiene por delante lo más difícil, enderezar el rumbo del barco en un momento francamente complicado no sólo para Twitter, sino para toda la industria tecnológica y, más concretamente, para las redes sociales. La matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, la de Snapchat y Alphabet, propietaria de Google y su plataforma de video YouTube, han visto cómo los precios de sus acciones se desploman en las últimas semanas tras el anuncio de los resultados trimestrales. YouTube, de hecho, ha registrado la primera reducción en la facturación por publicidad de su historia, Snapchat avisó a los inversores de que está operando bajo el supuesto de que no habrá crecimiento de ingresos este trimestre, y la acción de Meta está por los suelos, cerca de la barrera psicológica de los cien dólares cuando hace sólo un año se vendía a más de 300. La de Meta es quizá la situación más comprometida. Su caída de ingresos ha sido notable y, al tiempo, la dirección de la empresa ha adelantado ambiciosos y multimillonarios planes para desarrollar el metaverso, un gran proyecto de transformación que pusieron en marcha hace un año. Pero, a pesar de todo el dinero que le han dedicado, el metaverso no termina de convencer a los usuarios. Actualmente sólo tiene unos 200.000 frente a los casi 3.000 millones que entran en Facebook de forma regular. La situación es grave porque el valor de mercado de la matriz ha caído por debajo de los 300.000 millones de dólares por primera vez desde principios de 2016. Twitter enfrenta los mismos problemas de sus competidores. Tienen por delante un clima económico difícil agravado por la inflación, el incremento en los costes energéticos, la guerra en Ucrania y la competencia inclemente de su rival chino TikTok. Twitter también tiene problemas de cosecha propia que solucionar. La empresa vive casi exclusivamente de la publicidad y podría perder anunciantes que se sienten incómodos con Elon Musk y el nuevo aire que quiere dar a esta red social. Musk asegura que quiere diversificar las fuentes de ingresos creando un servicio de suscripción que complemente los ingresos provenientes de la publicidad, pero aún no ha establecido una hoja de ruta. Algunos anunciantes han expresado su preocupación de que el inquebrantable compromiso con la libertad de expresión anunciado por Elon Musk ocasione una avalancha de contenido problemático y, por lo tanto, que no sea del agrado de los anunciantes. Habida cuenta de que el negocio publicitario de Twitter ya se encontraba en un terreno difícil, Musk deberá establecer pautas claras sobre cómo será la moderación de contenido si quiere mantener a los anunciantes dentro de su red social. En La ContraRéplica: - La China de Xi Jinping - La transformación de las tradiciones - El aniversario de Escohotado · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #ElonMusk #Twitter Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

We talk Halloween-onomics with Tom Harvey from Spinneys. Plus, as Elon Musk taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's general counsel, we get more insight into this controversial takeover with Mazen Nahawi of Carma. And as real estate deals continue to rise in volume and value, we speak to one real estate firm  looking to poach top talent from other industries. It's Day 1 of ADIPEC 2022 and our very own Richard Dean was down at the Capital all week. Ahead of the event he spoke to the organiser, Chris Hudson, the President of Energy at DMG Events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elon Musk completes his $44bn takeover of Twitter and immediately fires CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal and confirms the acquisition by tweeting ‘the bird is freed'. Big Tech suffers an almost $800bn loss to its market cap as investors flee the sector on the back of underwhelming earnings, weak forecasts and spiralling costs. Amazon and Apple earnings are also due to today. The e-commerce giant offers a weak outlook ahead of the Christmas season while Apple misses on iPhone sales. In forex news, the euro nears parity against the dollar as the ECB raises rates by a further 75bps. President Christine Lagarde says the central bank's job to calm inflation is still incomplete.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elon Musk took control of Twitter and immediately fired several of its top managers. From CNN: Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, a source familiar with the deal told CNN Thursday, putting the world's richest man in charge of one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Musk fired CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives, according to two people familiar with the decision. Twitter declined to comment. The deal's closing removes a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over Twitter's business, employees and shareholders for much of the year. After initially agreeing to buy the company in April, Musk spent months attempting to get out of the deal, first citing concerns about the number of bots on the platform and later allegations raised by a company whistleblower. Musk appeared to acknowledge the takeover in a tweet Thursday night saying, “the bird is freed.” Conservatives hope it means the platform will no longer censor them while amplifying progressives.  Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

he world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn takeover of the social media firm. CEO Parag Agrawal and a number of top executives have reportedly been fired and escorted out of the San Francisco headquarters as part of the deal. We hear more from the BBC's business correspondent in New York Michelle Fleury. Brazilians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a runoff between left-wing former president Lula da Silva, and right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The BBC's correspondent in Brazil Camilla Mota reports on the role poverty is playing ahead of the elections. Amazon has projected the slowest holiday-quarter growth in the company's history. The tech firm had been expecting to make 155 billion dollars, but it has now reduced that figure to between 140 and 148 billions. Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, in Arizona, tells us more. And Rihanna has released a new single after six years. Carl Lamarre, deputy head of Hip Hop and RnB at Billboard, joins us to discuss what she's been up to during that time.

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for October 2nd – October 8th, 2022.Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, Activision Blizzard illegally withheld raises from unionizing workers, and did Bruce Willis sell his rights to his deepfake face? Elon Musk reveals Optimus, the humanoid robot, as a "fundamental transformation of civilization as we know it." American inventors Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver were granted US Patent #2,612,994, changing how we price items forever. And a significant "Technology Fail" this week is from a "Kardashian," specifically Kim Kardashian. In addition, we have our standard features, including "Mike's Mesmerizing Moment," "This Week in Technology," The Technology Fail of the week, and a possible "Nathan Nugget." Finally, our "Pick of the Day" whiskey tasting and Marc's Mumble. So, sit back, raise a glass, and welcome to TechTime with Nathan Mumm.Episode 121: Starts at 1:35--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 3:04--- [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 5:02Instagram to increase ad load as Meta fights revenue declines - https://tinyurl.com/ykm93jrz Bruce Willis's agent has denied reports that the film star has sold the rights to his face. - https://tinyurl.com/ykdj7wmy Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus - https://tinyurl.com/3jmvucbxActivision Blizzard illegally withheld raises from unionizing workers, labor board finds. - https://tinyurl.com/2btjkpxu --- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 21:52Tincup American Whiskey 10 Year  | 84 Proof | $54.95--- [What We Found on the Web]: Starts at 24:23Messages between Elon Musk and Twitter boss Parag Agrawal have been published in a court filing. They reveal how the pair's relationship, after a good start, went dramatically south.--- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 37:45Barcode Technology Patented - October 7, 1952 - American inventors Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver are granted US Patent #2,612,994 described as “article classification through the medium of identifying patterns.” Of course, today we better know these “identifying patterns” as barcodes. Woodland and Silver eventually sold their patent for only $15,000 but were later inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame.Barcodes were first used commercially in 1966, there was a requirement to have some sort of industry-standard set for pricing. --- [Marc's Mumble Whiskey Details]: Starts at 41:21--- [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 43:48This Weeks Fail comes to us from a Kardashian: Specifically Kim Kardashian.How do you like losing 95% of your investment money? If you bought EMAX crypto tokens when Kim Kardashian promoted them on Instagram, you have nothing left after she scammed everyone with a Pump and Dump scam. Ethereum max has lost 95% of its value since June 2021, when Kim Kardashian promoted it.--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 48:39--- [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 52:55Tincup American Whiskey 10 Year  | 84 Proof | $54.95Mike: Thumbs UpNathan: Thumbs UpOrganize Chaos Podcast - Chris Ronzio If you're a business owner or entrepreneur feeling the chaos, you need the Organize Chaos podcast!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but Google is abandoning a major project, maybe it's biggest cancellation ever. More cutbacks at Meta. Though one tech company is gonna test the IPO waters soon. Be a fly on the wall as Elon talks to everyone in Silicon Valley about maybe buying Twitter. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.Links:Google is shutting down Stadia (The Verge)Meta to Cut Headcount for First Time, Slash Budgets Across Teams (Bloomberg)TripActions reportedly files to go public at $12 billion valuation (TechCrunch)Jack Dorsey tried to get Elon Musk on Twitter's board but directors were too ‘risk averse,' texts reveal (CNBC)Elon Musk's Text Exchanges Show Twitter Deal Going Off The Rails (Big Technology)How Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Parag Agrawal cratered the Twitter deal, in texts (The Verge)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:Google is trying to reinvent search — by being more than a search engine (The Verge)Twitter Is in This Mess Because Jack Dorsey Was Too Busy Being a Bitcoin Influencer (Bloomberg)Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It) (SlashFilm)Someone is pretending to be me. (Connor Tumbleson)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts. Twitter immediately fired back, saying it would sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal. The likely unraveling of the acquisition was just the latest twist in a saga between the world's richest man and one of the most influential social media platforms, and it may portend a titanic legal battle ahead. Twitter could have pushed for a $1 billion breakup fee that Musk agreed to pay under these circumstances. Instead, it looks ready to fight to complete the purchase, which the company's board has approved and CEO Parag Agrawal has insisted he wants to consummate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 7th, 2022. Today, I want to start things off with a question… Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. Elon Musk's lawyers send letter to Twitter threatening to terminate deal over inflated user data https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musks-lawyers-send-letter-to-twitter-threatening-to-terminate-deal-over-inflated-user-data?utm_campaign=64487 Elon Musk has accused Twitter of "resisting and thwarting" his inquiries about how many fake, or bot accounts are currently on the Twitter platform. Musk has been trying to get this information since his acquisition process for the platform began. Musk has reportedly called Twitter's unwillingness to provide the information a "clear material breach" to the terms of the agreement that is still under negotiation. As a result, Musk is reserving his right to not complete the transaction. In the letter to Twitter Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, Skadden attorney Mike Ringler for Musk said that "Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement," according to CNBC. He said further that Twitter must provide the information that is being requested, and that the merger agreement requires it. Ringler disputed Twitter's claim that they are not responsible to give that data in order to close the deal. "Mr. Musk is entitled to seek, and Twitter is obligated to provide," Ringler wrote, "information and data for, inter alia, 'any reasonable business purpose related to the consummation of the transaction.'" "At this point," Ringler continued, "Mr. Musk believes Twitter is transparently refusing to comply with its obligations under the merger agreement, which is causing further suspicion that the company is withholding the requested data due to concern for what Mr. Musk's own analysis of that data will uncover." The letter, submitted to the SEC, posited that "If Twitter is confident in its publicized spam estimates, Mr. Musk does not understand the company's reluctance to allow Mr. Musk to independently evaluate those estimates. As noted in our previous correspondence, Mr. Musk will of course comply with the restrictions provided under Section 6.4, including by ensuring that anyone reviewing the data is bound by a non-disclosure agreement, and Mr. Musk will not retain or otherwise use any competitively sensitive information if the transaction is not consummated." Twitter shares were down 5 percent on Monday morning trading. Musk has been adamant throughout the process that he needs to know how many of the accounts on Twitter are actual humans. There is speculation that if the number is higher than Twitter execs have reported, Musk could negotiate a new buying price that's less than the $44 billion initially offered and agreed to. Musk and his team have been willing to do the calculations themselves, but Parag Agrawal, current CEO who took over after founder Jack Dorsey left in the fall, said that for Musk to undertake this count he would need access to information that is not currently public. Boris Johnson survives but is weakened by no-confidence vote https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/06/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-vote/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a cliff-hanger vote of no confidence by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers Monday evening, prevailing despite deep disgust over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street and broad discontent with his leadership, which one former ally branded a “charade.” Johnson won the party-only secret balloting by 211 to 148 — surpassing the simple majority of 180 votes he needed to remain in office. Though he held on to his job, the vote was remarkably close for a prime minister who helped the Conservatives win a landslide election in 2019. His salvation may have been the lack of an obvious successor. There remains an active open rebellion from within the party, with many top voices now on-the-record saying this prime minister is unfit to serve. How Johnson proceeds with his domestic and foreign agenda is unclear — and it puts Britain’s western allies in Europe and the United States on notice that Johnson’s authority has been undercut by his own doing. Though Johnson can now fight another day, he is a wounded leader. He and the Conservatives will struggle to rebuild their brand in the face of soaring inflation and diminished public trust. Surviving a no-confidence vote under the current rules insulates Johnson from additional party challenges for a year. But those rules can be changed. Looming over Monday’s vote was the recollection that Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, beat a no-confidence challenge over her failed Brexit deal in 2018, only to be forced to resign the next year. When May faced her vote, 37 percent of her lawmakers voted against her; Johnson did worse, with 41 percent of his lawmakers voting against him. Calls for Johnson’s resignation have been simmering for months, fueled by what many saw as weaselly responses to questions about Partygate and by local elections that were a disaster for Conservatives. Almost as soon as Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations ended, Conservatives announced that the threshold of 54 no-confidence letters — equal to 15 percent of the party’s lawmakers in Parliament — had been reached and would trigger a vote. And now a word from one of our corporate partners, Classical Conversations! Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and we train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit our website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. According to the Washington Post, January 6th Committee Hearing is set to start this month! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/06/january-6-committee-hearing-schedule-how-to-watch/ After 11 months and more than 1,000 interviews, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob is ready to share what it knows. It will do that in public hearings, some in prime time, throughout this month. The first will be held this week. Here’s what to know about the hearings. When are the hearings’ dates and times? The first hearing will start Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. Eastern. The committee hasn’t announced a formal schedule for the rest, but there could be as many as eight through June, with a final hearing in September — right before the November midterm elections. How to watch the hearings The committee usually live-streams its hearings, and most major TV news stations will be airing at least some of them — though they could go on for hours, and it’s not yet clear whether news networks will stay with the entire hearing each time one is held. The Washington Post will have anchored coverage and analysis beginning Thursday night on www.washingtonpost.com. What to watch for The committee plans to detail their findings of what they say was a months-long Republican conspiracy to overthrow Joe Biden’s legitimate election victory, led by President Donald Trump. The committee could even accuse Trump of committing a crime by intentionally trying to stop Congress’s certification of Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021. But Congress’s power is limited; ultimately, the Justice Department would have to decide whether to prosecute. Each hearing will have a theme. On Thursday, lawmakers are planning to introduce the public to what they’ve been up to for the past 11 months since Democrats in Congress voted to set up the investigatory committee. Only two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) sit on it, and there are no Trump allies on the committee. They will make an opening statement that offers an overview of the Jan. 6 events. Other hearings could focus on what Trump did (or didn’t do) on Jan. 6; how he and his allies tried to dismantle the electoral process in the weeks after Election Day, to keep him in power; how disinformation spreads; and policy recommendations to prevent such an attack from happening again. Another question the committee must grapple with: how to make the public care about the intricate details of an attack that’s more than a year old. In an interview with CBS that aired this weekend, Cheney, the top Republican on the committee, tried to spin things forward, saying that Trump has expressed no remorse for what happened — and that that’s worrisome for the next election. What about the Black Lives Matter riots? What about the antifa riots and attacks? Now for the topic that I love… sports! https://thepostmillennial.com/first-trans-cheerleader-in-nfl-to-make-debut-with-carolina-panthers?utm_campaign=64487 Though I’m not pleased with this news… First 'trans' cheerleader in NFL to make debut with Carolina Panthers The NFL has signed its first biological male who identifies as transgender to be part of the women's cheerleading squad for the Carolina Topcats. Justine Lindsay, 29, announced the news that Lindsay would be joining the women's squad. Lindsay announced the news in March via Instagram with "Cats Out the Bag you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader’s as the first Transgender female." Lindsay went on to say "I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way alumni TopCats family and friends for your love and support. I would not have gotten to this moment in my life if it wasn’t for the support. Also to my beautiful coach @chandalaelanouette you are a special being that I truly cherish thank you taking that leap of faith on me to be apart of your legacy and so many others. This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot wait to show you all what this girl has to bring. Thank you @topcats a dream come true." While NFL cheerleading squads had allowed men to join the roster starting in the late 90's, Lindsay will be the first biological male who identifies as female to join. According to Buzzfeed, Topcats' director Chandalae Lanouette said "Lindsay had noted on her application that she was transgender, but her talent, not her history-making, is what landed her on the squad." The Topcats, like most NFL cheerleading squads, are a public facing part of the franchise and are featured at special events, conferences, and fundraisers. "I think more people need to see this," Lindsay told Buzzfeed, "it’s not because I want recognition. It's just to shed light on what’s going on in the world." Sam Ames, the director of advocacy and government affairs for The Trevor Project, responded to Lindsay's hiring by saying "that LGBTQ youth report that seeing LGBTQ representation by celebrities and athletes made them feel good about being LGBTQ." This month the NFL revealed a new LGBTQ+ logo to celebrate pride month and Lindsay's hiring is in keeping with the company's goal to be "more inclusive." This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it for me, as that really helps spread our content… if you want to sign up for our conference, head on over to flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022/, and come party with us in Tennessee. If you want to partner with CrossPolitic, you can email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 7th, 2022. Today, I want to start things off with a question… Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. Elon Musk's lawyers send letter to Twitter threatening to terminate deal over inflated user data https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musks-lawyers-send-letter-to-twitter-threatening-to-terminate-deal-over-inflated-user-data?utm_campaign=64487 Elon Musk has accused Twitter of "resisting and thwarting" his inquiries about how many fake, or bot accounts are currently on the Twitter platform. Musk has been trying to get this information since his acquisition process for the platform began. Musk has reportedly called Twitter's unwillingness to provide the information a "clear material breach" to the terms of the agreement that is still under negotiation. As a result, Musk is reserving his right to not complete the transaction. In the letter to Twitter Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, Skadden attorney Mike Ringler for Musk said that "Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement," according to CNBC. He said further that Twitter must provide the information that is being requested, and that the merger agreement requires it. Ringler disputed Twitter's claim that they are not responsible to give that data in order to close the deal. "Mr. Musk is entitled to seek, and Twitter is obligated to provide," Ringler wrote, "information and data for, inter alia, 'any reasonable business purpose related to the consummation of the transaction.'" "At this point," Ringler continued, "Mr. Musk believes Twitter is transparently refusing to comply with its obligations under the merger agreement, which is causing further suspicion that the company is withholding the requested data due to concern for what Mr. Musk's own analysis of that data will uncover." The letter, submitted to the SEC, posited that "If Twitter is confident in its publicized spam estimates, Mr. Musk does not understand the company's reluctance to allow Mr. Musk to independently evaluate those estimates. As noted in our previous correspondence, Mr. Musk will of course comply with the restrictions provided under Section 6.4, including by ensuring that anyone reviewing the data is bound by a non-disclosure agreement, and Mr. Musk will not retain or otherwise use any competitively sensitive information if the transaction is not consummated." Twitter shares were down 5 percent on Monday morning trading. Musk has been adamant throughout the process that he needs to know how many of the accounts on Twitter are actual humans. There is speculation that if the number is higher than Twitter execs have reported, Musk could negotiate a new buying price that's less than the $44 billion initially offered and agreed to. Musk and his team have been willing to do the calculations themselves, but Parag Agrawal, current CEO who took over after founder Jack Dorsey left in the fall, said that for Musk to undertake this count he would need access to information that is not currently public. Boris Johnson survives but is weakened by no-confidence vote https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/06/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-vote/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a cliff-hanger vote of no confidence by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers Monday evening, prevailing despite deep disgust over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street and broad discontent with his leadership, which one former ally branded a “charade.” Johnson won the party-only secret balloting by 211 to 148 — surpassing the simple majority of 180 votes he needed to remain in office. Though he held on to his job, the vote was remarkably close for a prime minister who helped the Conservatives win a landslide election in 2019. His salvation may have been the lack of an obvious successor. There remains an active open rebellion from within the party, with many top voices now on-the-record saying this prime minister is unfit to serve. How Johnson proceeds with his domestic and foreign agenda is unclear — and it puts Britain’s western allies in Europe and the United States on notice that Johnson’s authority has been undercut by his own doing. Though Johnson can now fight another day, he is a wounded leader. He and the Conservatives will struggle to rebuild their brand in the face of soaring inflation and diminished public trust. Surviving a no-confidence vote under the current rules insulates Johnson from additional party challenges for a year. But those rules can be changed. Looming over Monday’s vote was the recollection that Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, beat a no-confidence challenge over her failed Brexit deal in 2018, only to be forced to resign the next year. When May faced her vote, 37 percent of her lawmakers voted against her; Johnson did worse, with 41 percent of his lawmakers voting against him. Calls for Johnson’s resignation have been simmering for months, fueled by what many saw as weaselly responses to questions about Partygate and by local elections that were a disaster for Conservatives. Almost as soon as Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations ended, Conservatives announced that the threshold of 54 no-confidence letters — equal to 15 percent of the party’s lawmakers in Parliament — had been reached and would trigger a vote. And now a word from one of our corporate partners, Classical Conversations! Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and we train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit our website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. According to the Washington Post, January 6th Committee Hearing is set to start this month! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/06/january-6-committee-hearing-schedule-how-to-watch/ After 11 months and more than 1,000 interviews, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob is ready to share what it knows. It will do that in public hearings, some in prime time, throughout this month. The first will be held this week. Here’s what to know about the hearings. When are the hearings’ dates and times? The first hearing will start Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. Eastern. The committee hasn’t announced a formal schedule for the rest, but there could be as many as eight through June, with a final hearing in September — right before the November midterm elections. How to watch the hearings The committee usually live-streams its hearings, and most major TV news stations will be airing at least some of them — though they could go on for hours, and it’s not yet clear whether news networks will stay with the entire hearing each time one is held. The Washington Post will have anchored coverage and analysis beginning Thursday night on www.washingtonpost.com. What to watch for The committee plans to detail their findings of what they say was a months-long Republican conspiracy to overthrow Joe Biden’s legitimate election victory, led by President Donald Trump. The committee could even accuse Trump of committing a crime by intentionally trying to stop Congress’s certification of Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021. But Congress’s power is limited; ultimately, the Justice Department would have to decide whether to prosecute. Each hearing will have a theme. On Thursday, lawmakers are planning to introduce the public to what they’ve been up to for the past 11 months since Democrats in Congress voted to set up the investigatory committee. Only two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) sit on it, and there are no Trump allies on the committee. They will make an opening statement that offers an overview of the Jan. 6 events. Other hearings could focus on what Trump did (or didn’t do) on Jan. 6; how he and his allies tried to dismantle the electoral process in the weeks after Election Day, to keep him in power; how disinformation spreads; and policy recommendations to prevent such an attack from happening again. Another question the committee must grapple with: how to make the public care about the intricate details of an attack that’s more than a year old. In an interview with CBS that aired this weekend, Cheney, the top Republican on the committee, tried to spin things forward, saying that Trump has expressed no remorse for what happened — and that that’s worrisome for the next election. What about the Black Lives Matter riots? What about the antifa riots and attacks? Now for the topic that I love… sports! https://thepostmillennial.com/first-trans-cheerleader-in-nfl-to-make-debut-with-carolina-panthers?utm_campaign=64487 Though I’m not pleased with this news… First 'trans' cheerleader in NFL to make debut with Carolina Panthers The NFL has signed its first biological male who identifies as transgender to be part of the women's cheerleading squad for the Carolina Topcats. Justine Lindsay, 29, announced the news that Lindsay would be joining the women's squad. Lindsay announced the news in March via Instagram with "Cats Out the Bag you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader’s as the first Transgender female." Lindsay went on to say "I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way alumni TopCats family and friends for your love and support. I would not have gotten to this moment in my life if it wasn’t for the support. Also to my beautiful coach @chandalaelanouette you are a special being that I truly cherish thank you taking that leap of faith on me to be apart of your legacy and so many others. This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot wait to show you all what this girl has to bring. Thank you @topcats a dream come true." While NFL cheerleading squads had allowed men to join the roster starting in the late 90's, Lindsay will be the first biological male who identifies as female to join. According to Buzzfeed, Topcats' director Chandalae Lanouette said "Lindsay had noted on her application that she was transgender, but her talent, not her history-making, is what landed her on the squad." The Topcats, like most NFL cheerleading squads, are a public facing part of the franchise and are featured at special events, conferences, and fundraisers. "I think more people need to see this," Lindsay told Buzzfeed, "it’s not because I want recognition. It's just to shed light on what’s going on in the world." Sam Ames, the director of advocacy and government affairs for The Trevor Project, responded to Lindsay's hiring by saying "that LGBTQ youth report that seeing LGBTQ representation by celebrities and athletes made them feel good about being LGBTQ." This month the NFL revealed a new LGBTQ+ logo to celebrate pride month and Lindsay's hiring is in keeping with the company's goal to be "more inclusive." This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it for me, as that really helps spread our content… if you want to sign up for our conference, head on over to flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022/, and come party with us in Tennessee. If you want to partner with CrossPolitic, you can email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

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Twitter aceptó este lunes la oferta de Elon Musk para hacerse con la totalidad de las acciones de la compañía. Esto da al hombre más rico del mundo el control de esta popular red social, de la que también es uno de sus usuarios más influyentes. El acuerdo está valorado en 44.000 millones de dólares y pone punto final a una operación que comenzó a principios de este mes cuando el magnate adquirió el 9,2% de las acciones convirtiéndose así en el socio mayoritario. Durante días se cruzaron las declaraciones. Musk rechazó sentarse en el consejo de administración. Prefería, según dijo, influir desde fuera. Poco después anunció su intención de hacerse con toda la empresa para sorpresa del resto de accionistas, de los analistas bursátiles y de toda la prensa económica. La adquisición de la empresa, una de las mayores y, desde luego, la más polémica, de la historia de las tecnológicas, ha provocado una gran controversia entre muchos usuarios de Twitter y ha hecho sonar la alarma para los empleados, que no saben aún muy bien qué hará Musk con su nueva adquisición. Para tranquilizar a la plantilla Musk manifestó que quiere mejorar la experiencia de usuario agregando nuevas funciones al tiempo que adopta un enfoque menos intervencionista en la conversación. “Espero que hasta mis peores críticos permanezcan en Twitter, porque eso es lo que significa la libertad de expresión”, dijo nada más hacerse público el acuerdo. Entre los problemas inmediatos que enfrentará Musk está si debe permitir que Donald Trump regrese a Twitter, una red en la que el ex presidente utilizaba de forma muy intensa hasta que la compañía le suspendió permanentemente la cuenta a raíz del asalto al Capitolio en enero de 2021. Trump no parece muy interesado en volver. En declaraciones a Fox News aseguró que no tenía planes de regresar a Twitter, que en el futuro se decantará por su nueva red social Truth como medio para llegar a sus seguidores. En el plano interno, el director general de la empresa, Parag Agrawal, se reunió con los empleados este lunes y les anticipó que no había despidos planeados y que las prioridades de la empresa no cambiarán hasta que se cierre la compra. Eso sí, una vez Musk, se encuentre al frente es una incógnita hacia donde puede ir Twitter. Luego todo lo que nos queda es especular sobre el rumbo que tomará esta red social que no es la que más número de usuarios tiene, pero si la que da más que hablar. En La ContraRéplica: - El caso de las mascarillas en Madrid - Las intervenciones de la OTAN - China y la guerra de Ucrania - La "vaporización" de útero >>> “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Good Monday, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Monday, April 25th, 2022.Our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour is coming to a close as of May 19th, as we’ll be in Phoenix Arizona, talking about the five stones of true liberty. The Water Boy, The Chocolate Knox, and Pastor Toby, will be joined by Pastor Jeff Durbin, and Delano Squires, so you don’t want to miss out! Sign up today at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. Tickets are only $20 by the way… You’d be losing money by NOT signing up to hear such a great lineup. Some big news for you guys right off the bat, Twitter board in final negotiations with Elon Musk over buyout bid. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-twitter-board-in-final-negotiations-with-elon-musk-over-buyout-bid?utm_campaign=64487 Twitter's 11-member board of directors met on Sunday to discuss selling the social media platform to big tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and could finalize a deal as soon as this week, or even Monday, CNBC reports. Shares in Twitter rose 5 percent on Monday in reaction to the news. This after Musk revealed made his public, $43 billion bid for the influential platform, then secured the financing. The board, and current CEO Parag Agrawal, appeared opposed to the deal at first, but the offer per share is well in excess of the current price. Musk offered $54.20 per share, saying that this was his "best and final" offer. Twitter shares were valued at over $60 through much of 2021. According to the Wall Street Journal, Twitter was planning to reject Musk's April 14 offer, and looked at a plan to issue a "poison pill" to block him from increasing his stake. Twitter changed its attitude and began negotiations after Musk announced that he had obtained the financing to back hid bid, The Journal reported earlier Sunday. According to Reuters, Musk "wooed many of the social media company's shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer," but noted that, per sources familiar with the process, "The company’s decision to engage with Musk… does not mean that it will accept his $54.20 per share bid," but that "It signifies, however, that Twitter is now exploring whether a sale of the company to Musk is possible on attractive terms." Twitter is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings Thursday and is expected to address the bid by then, if not sooner. Musk reportedly met privately with several shareholders on Friday to discuss his proposal and has also pledged to solve the free-speech issues on the platform, his main reason for undertaking the takeover. Twitter is reportedly facing increased pressure from a number of its shareholders to negotiate with Musk. ___________________________ The left can’t meme. It’s true. Because they live off borrowed capital. They only corrupt what has already been built. But Christians are meant to be makers. Because we know the Bible, we know history, and we know God in Christ, the Creator and Maker of all things. _____________________________ Back in 2017, Netflix tweeted, that “love, is sharing a password.” But now, Netflix would love it, if you stopped doing that. https://twitter.com/netflix/status/840276073040371712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E840276073040371712%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2022%2F04%2F23%2Fhow-netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-is-likely-to-work.html - Show Tweet Netflix surprised the world this week, saying it plans to finally address the rampant practice of password sharing. More than 100 million households are using a shared password, Netflix said Tuesday, including 30 million in the U.S. and Canada. But the video streamer doesn’t plan to simply freeze those shared accounts. Instead, the company will likely favor the setting of an extra fee for those accounts being used by multiple people outside of the home. Netflix’s plan to capture that lost revenue would start with an alert being sent to account holders whose passwords are being used by other households. This announcement comes after Netflix’s first quarter report came out, showing that Netflix had lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade. The company reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers globally compared to Q4, and it’s forecasting even bigger losses to come. Netflix estimates it could lose up to 2 million subscribers in the second quarter. I mean, maybe it also has to do with the simple fact, that Netflix now costs between $15, and $20 per month… There are free streaming services available like Tubi… It’s time for Christians to invest in Christian media… Which begs the question, are you a club member? Because if not, you can sign up for the low, low price of $5 per month! That’s a lot better than Netflix’s $15-$20, especially when you consider some of the harmful content on there. Sign up now at flfnetwork.com/membership. ____________________________ "When a man and woman say, “I do,” they are launched together into a grand adventure with numerous unexpected twists and turns. Along with all the blessings from marriage, there are also sleepless nights with crying babies, expensive car repairs, burnt dinners, potential drama with extended family, and turmoil in the world. The world thinks that when a marriage is confronted with hardship, either spouse can push the emergency eject button and simply move on due to “irreconcilable differences.” But Christian couples are commanded, in sickness and health, riches and poverty, good times and bad, to display the glory of Christ and the church. To do this takes gritty faith, covenant fidelity, and joyful forbearance. Grace Agenda 2022: Marriage Bootcamp aims to equip Christian couples to ride into the turbulence of the world in which we live with a fearless resolve to glorify God in their home and so advance the kingdom of God in the midst of the smoking crater that is Western Civilization." Go to https://www.graceagenda.com to sign up, and we will see you in Moscow. I’ll be there by the way, make sure you come say hi at our booth! __________________________ The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line https://www.npr.org/2022/04/25/1093116619/the-supreme-court-ponders-the-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR0c9a1XCEKLFvDa2WHRuaTM091yNb4MqdanyRKuxUadz5Fve5KYlAf5FmI This is according to NPR: The U.S. Supreme Court jumps back into the culture wars Monday in a case that involves a football coach's asserted right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of a public school football game. Joseph Kennedy, a coach for the Bremerton, Wash., High School Varsity and JV football teams began praying with his players before and after games in 2008. At the end of a game, he would take a knee and say a prayer with his players at midfield. By the 2015 season, Kennedy was often joined at the 50-yard line as well by players from the opposing team. Indeed, it was an approving comment by an opposing coach that finally alerted school district officials to the practice.Oh that HORRIBLE PRACTICE, Those Christians are at it again! Stop them! We want them worshipping Baal instead! The prayers prompted the athletic director, and later the superintendent, to order the coaching staff to stop praying with students. Kennedy stopped his locker room prayers completely, and for a least one game left the home field, returning later when the crowds had gone, to pray by himself on the 50-yard line. But the Marine veteran didn't like doing it that way. So Kennedy returned to his praying practice right after the game, mainly at away games, and with little fanfare. By the time of the big homecoming game, Kennedy had retained lawyers from the First Liberty Institute. In a letter to school officials, they said that the coach had a constitutional right to pray on the 50-yard line at the end of the game, and that students should be free to voluntarily join in. But as events unfolded, "it was a zoo," said John Polm, Bremerton High's principal, describing the homecoming game during his deposition. Attendance doubled, five TV stations showed up, and a group of Satanists unsuccessfully attempted to take the field to perform their own competing ritual. That right there, ladies and gentleman, is the power of prayer. If you ever feel like prayer to our creator doesn’t pack a punch, you need to think of this story. The school argued, the problem was this was never personal or private or solitary or any of those other adjectives that Mr. Kennedy's lawyers describe. He chose to put himself in the center of the field at the end of the game to make a spectacle. That’s why I never had a problem with Tim Tebow, Tebow-ing on the field. I heard the same exact arguments from critics. “He’s bringing all the attention to himself!” Imagine for a second, that coach Kennedy, was praying to Allah… or that Tebow was bowing down towards Mecca to celebrate his Touchdowns… Then imagine, that opposing players would sack Tebow, and then mockingly bow towards Mecca, like they mocked Tebow when he honored God after his Touchdowns… all hell would have broken loose. The school district would 100% let coach Kennedy continue to pray to Allah, or heck, if he wanted to dress as a drag queen… and dance for his team like a pervert, that’d be okay. Now, NPR noted in the article, that coach Kennedy’s case, could eventually lead to the over-turning of a 60-year-old decision banning official prayer in public schools. Now some might think that’s a good thing, but for me, I frankly don’t give a damn. I’m of course appreciative of the courage coach Kennedy is showing, but we need our kids out of public schools. Period. By the way, if you need help doing that, visit our sponsor, Classical Conversations… So, you remember how I mentioned the word drag queen? Well, Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire, posted a 4-year old video, showing a Good Morning America clip, of an 11-year old boy, dressed up as a woman, dancing to the delight of all the adults in the audience. https://notthebee.com/article/matt-walsh-reminds-us-that-the-groomers-at-disney-and-abc-have-been-sexualizing-children-literally-for-years/ Heck, even Michael Strahan, an athlete I once looked up to was clapping and smiling throughout the whole segment… I won’t play the whole thing, but if I had to see this, you do too. https://youtu.be/JxdvOLdG_34 -Play 1:11-3:34 Now, if that wasn’t bad enough, they brought out three men parading around as women out to talk to Desmond, and they gave him gifts, including makeup, girls’ toys, and then dance classes, so he can dance for all the perverts that his parents are setting him up for. I won’t play that clip for you, because otherwise that’d be 8-minutes of hell for you all. But here’s a picture of them in all their hideous get-up. By the way, to those parents… shame on you. I’m glad we serve a God, who will hand out perfect, and righteous judgement on you both. Because that is cruel, what they are setting that child up for. Walsh’s point in bringing this up, is that Disney didn’t just NOW become woke… they’ve been trending this direction for years and years, all while the Church slept… Thank God for bringing judgement on our nation. If you haven’t seen our Sunday Special, we had Pastor James White of Apologia Church, and Jared Longshore join us… and they talk about how we as a nation, got where we are today. Jared even mentions, how he’s hopeful we see more judgement, because we as a nation, have SUCH a short memory. Heck, I didn’t even remember this clip until Matt Walsh shared it this morning. Now that the mask mandates have been lifted, we can not stop there. We have to keep fighting our wicked culture, so go forth, and Fight Laugh & Feast. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, share it. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up at flfnetwork.com/membership. And as always, if you’d like to partner with CrossPolitic, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic news, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great rest of your day, and Lord bless.

Good Monday, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Monday, April 25th, 2022.Our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour is coming to a close as of May 19th, as we’ll be in Phoenix Arizona, talking about the five stones of true liberty. The Water Boy, The Chocolate Knox, and Pastor Toby, will be joined by Pastor Jeff Durbin, and Delano Squires, so you don’t want to miss out! Sign up today at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. Tickets are only $20 by the way… You’d be losing money by NOT signing up to hear such a great lineup. Some big news for you guys right off the bat, Twitter board in final negotiations with Elon Musk over buyout bid. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-twitter-board-in-final-negotiations-with-elon-musk-over-buyout-bid?utm_campaign=64487 Twitter's 11-member board of directors met on Sunday to discuss selling the social media platform to big tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and could finalize a deal as soon as this week, or even Monday, CNBC reports. Shares in Twitter rose 5 percent on Monday in reaction to the news. This after Musk revealed made his public, $43 billion bid for the influential platform, then secured the financing. The board, and current CEO Parag Agrawal, appeared opposed to the deal at first, but the offer per share is well in excess of the current price. Musk offered $54.20 per share, saying that this was his "best and final" offer. Twitter shares were valued at over $60 through much of 2021. According to the Wall Street Journal, Twitter was planning to reject Musk's April 14 offer, and looked at a plan to issue a "poison pill" to block him from increasing his stake. Twitter changed its attitude and began negotiations after Musk announced that he had obtained the financing to back hid bid, The Journal reported earlier Sunday. According to Reuters, Musk "wooed many of the social media company's shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer," but noted that, per sources familiar with the process, "The company’s decision to engage with Musk… does not mean that it will accept his $54.20 per share bid," but that "It signifies, however, that Twitter is now exploring whether a sale of the company to Musk is possible on attractive terms." Twitter is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings Thursday and is expected to address the bid by then, if not sooner. Musk reportedly met privately with several shareholders on Friday to discuss his proposal and has also pledged to solve the free-speech issues on the platform, his main reason for undertaking the takeover. Twitter is reportedly facing increased pressure from a number of its shareholders to negotiate with Musk. ___________________________ The left can’t meme. It’s true. Because they live off borrowed capital. They only corrupt what has already been built. But Christians are meant to be makers. Because we know the Bible, we know history, and we know God in Christ, the Creator and Maker of all things. _____________________________ Back in 2017, Netflix tweeted, that “love, is sharing a password.” But now, Netflix would love it, if you stopped doing that. https://twitter.com/netflix/status/840276073040371712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E840276073040371712%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2022%2F04%2F23%2Fhow-netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-is-likely-to-work.html - Show Tweet Netflix surprised the world this week, saying it plans to finally address the rampant practice of password sharing. More than 100 million households are using a shared password, Netflix said Tuesday, including 30 million in the U.S. and Canada. But the video streamer doesn’t plan to simply freeze those shared accounts. Instead, the company will likely favor the setting of an extra fee for those accounts being used by multiple people outside of the home. Netflix’s plan to capture that lost revenue would start with an alert being sent to account holders whose passwords are being used by other households. This announcement comes after Netflix’s first quarter report came out, showing that Netflix had lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade. The company reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers globally compared to Q4, and it’s forecasting even bigger losses to come. Netflix estimates it could lose up to 2 million subscribers in the second quarter. I mean, maybe it also has to do with the simple fact, that Netflix now costs between $15, and $20 per month… There are free streaming services available like Tubi… It’s time for Christians to invest in Christian media… Which begs the question, are you a club member? Because if not, you can sign up for the low, low price of $5 per month! That’s a lot better than Netflix’s $15-$20, especially when you consider some of the harmful content on there. Sign up now at flfnetwork.com/membership. ____________________________ "When a man and woman say, “I do,” they are launched together into a grand adventure with numerous unexpected twists and turns. Along with all the blessings from marriage, there are also sleepless nights with crying babies, expensive car repairs, burnt dinners, potential drama with extended family, and turmoil in the world. The world thinks that when a marriage is confronted with hardship, either spouse can push the emergency eject button and simply move on due to “irreconcilable differences.” But Christian couples are commanded, in sickness and health, riches and poverty, good times and bad, to display the glory of Christ and the church. To do this takes gritty faith, covenant fidelity, and joyful forbearance. Grace Agenda 2022: Marriage Bootcamp aims to equip Christian couples to ride into the turbulence of the world in which we live with a fearless resolve to glorify God in their home and so advance the kingdom of God in the midst of the smoking crater that is Western Civilization." Go to https://www.graceagenda.com to sign up, and we will see you in Moscow. I’ll be there by the way, make sure you come say hi at our booth! __________________________ The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line https://www.npr.org/2022/04/25/1093116619/the-supreme-court-ponders-the-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR0c9a1XCEKLFvDa2WHRuaTM091yNb4MqdanyRKuxUadz5Fve5KYlAf5FmI This is according to NPR: The U.S. Supreme Court jumps back into the culture wars Monday in a case that involves a football coach's asserted right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of a public school football game. Joseph Kennedy, a coach for the Bremerton, Wash., High School Varsity and JV football teams began praying with his players before and after games in 2008. At the end of a game, he would take a knee and say a prayer with his players at midfield. By the 2015 season, Kennedy was often joined at the 50-yard line as well by players from the opposing team. Indeed, it was an approving comment by an opposing coach that finally alerted school district officials to the practice.Oh that HORRIBLE PRACTICE, Those Christians are at it again! Stop them! We want them worshipping Baal instead! The prayers prompted the athletic director, and later the superintendent, to order the coaching staff to stop praying with students. Kennedy stopped his locker room prayers completely, and for a least one game left the home field, returning later when the crowds had gone, to pray by himself on the 50-yard line. But the Marine veteran didn't like doing it that way. So Kennedy returned to his praying practice right after the game, mainly at away games, and with little fanfare. By the time of the big homecoming game, Kennedy had retained lawyers from the First Liberty Institute. In a letter to school officials, they said that the coach had a constitutional right to pray on the 50-yard line at the end of the game, and that students should be free to voluntarily join in. But as events unfolded, "it was a zoo," said John Polm, Bremerton High's principal, describing the homecoming game during his deposition. Attendance doubled, five TV stations showed up, and a group of Satanists unsuccessfully attempted to take the field to perform their own competing ritual. That right there, ladies and gentleman, is the power of prayer. If you ever feel like prayer to our creator doesn’t pack a punch, you need to think of this story. The school argued, the problem was this was never personal or private or solitary or any of those other adjectives that Mr. Kennedy's lawyers describe. He chose to put himself in the center of the field at the end of the game to make a spectacle. That’s why I never had a problem with Tim Tebow, Tebow-ing on the field. I heard the same exact arguments from critics. “He’s bringing all the attention to himself!” Imagine for a second, that coach Kennedy, was praying to Allah… or that Tebow was bowing down towards Mecca to celebrate his Touchdowns… Then imagine, that opposing players would sack Tebow, and then mockingly bow towards Mecca, like they mocked Tebow when he honored God after his Touchdowns… all hell would have broken loose. The school district would 100% let coach Kennedy continue to pray to Allah, or heck, if he wanted to dress as a drag queen… and dance for his team like a pervert, that’d be okay. Now, NPR noted in the article, that coach Kennedy’s case, could eventually lead to the over-turning of a 60-year-old decision banning official prayer in public schools. Now some might think that’s a good thing, but for me, I frankly don’t give a damn. I’m of course appreciative of the courage coach Kennedy is showing, but we need our kids out of public schools. Period. By the way, if you need help doing that, visit our sponsor, Classical Conversations… So, you remember how I mentioned the word drag queen? Well, Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire, posted a 4-year old video, showing a Good Morning America clip, of an 11-year old boy, dressed up as a woman, dancing to the delight of all the adults in the audience. https://notthebee.com/article/matt-walsh-reminds-us-that-the-groomers-at-disney-and-abc-have-been-sexualizing-children-literally-for-years/ Heck, even Michael Strahan, an athlete I once looked up to was clapping and smiling throughout the whole segment… I won’t play the whole thing, but if I had to see this, you do too. https://youtu.be/JxdvOLdG_34 -Play 1:11-3:34 Now, if that wasn’t bad enough, they brought out three men parading around as women out to talk to Desmond, and they gave him gifts, including makeup, girls’ toys, and then dance classes, so he can dance for all the perverts that his parents are setting him up for. I won’t play that clip for you, because otherwise that’d be 8-minutes of hell for you all. But here’s a picture of them in all their hideous get-up. By the way, to those parents… shame on you. I’m glad we serve a God, who will hand out perfect, and righteous judgement on you both. Because that is cruel, what they are setting that child up for. Walsh’s point in bringing this up, is that Disney didn’t just NOW become woke… they’ve been trending this direction for years and years, all while the Church slept… Thank God for bringing judgement on our nation. If you haven’t seen our Sunday Special, we had Pastor James White of Apologia Church, and Jared Longshore join us… and they talk about how we as a nation, got where we are today. Jared even mentions, how he’s hopeful we see more judgement, because we as a nation, have SUCH a short memory. Heck, I didn’t even remember this clip until Matt Walsh shared it this morning. Now that the mask mandates have been lifted, we can not stop there. We have to keep fighting our wicked culture, so go forth, and Fight Laugh & Feast. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, share it. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up at flfnetwork.com/membership. And as always, if you’d like to partner with CrossPolitic, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic news, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great rest of your day, and Lord bless.

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Hi all, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Monday, April 18th, 2022. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter with you and yours’ so let’s see what happened with the news while we were away. First, in his last news brief on Friday, Pastor Toby Sumpter went over a new abortion ban bill that has been signed in Oklahoma. Well later that same day, Florida Governor Ron Desantis got in on the action as well, by signing House Bill 5, which bans abortions after the 15-week mark. https://www.npr.org/2022/04/14/1084485963/florida-abortion-law-15-weeks Governor DeSantis released a statement saying: “House Bill 5 protects babies in the womb who have beating hearts, who can move, who can taste, who can see, and who can feel pain. Life is a sacred gift worthy of our protection, and I am proud to sign this great piece of legislation which represents the most significant protections for life in the state's modern history." The new Florida law, which takes effect July 1, will replace a previous one that allowed abortions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. The new 15-week ban does not make exceptions for cases of incest, rape or human trafficking. It does allow an abortion if it would save the life of a pregnant person or prevent serious injury to them. Yeah, believe it or not, it’s not okay to murder a baby just because the child was created through terrible circumstances. Now of course, murderous dictator, or rather, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson, had to release her own statement, saying: "We've entered a dangerous time for Floridians' reproductive freedom. In just a few months, thousands of pregnant people in Florida will no longer be able to access the care they need without leaving their state. The supporters of this bill have put their own political ambitions and beliefs before the health and futures of their constituents." I think the term or phrase you’re looking for Alexis, is “the supporters of this bill want to save babies from being slaughtered.” Now, it should be noted that this bill definitely doesn’t go far enough. Until all abortions are made illegal in this country, at ANY period, not just the 15-week mark, but, the winds seem to be shifting in a favorable direction, across the country. Our nation needs to fall on it’s knees in repentance to our creator, but our nation’s pride refuses to buckle. It’s comical really, as we’ve all seen how prideful nations’ end up in the Bible… Speaking of which, Not so long ago, the American dream was alive and well. Employees who worked hard were rewarded, and employers looked for people who could do the job, not for people who had the right political views. RedBalloon.work (www.redballoon.work/flf/) is a job site designed to get us back to what made American businesses successful: free speech, hard work, and having fun. If you are a free speech employer who wants to hire employees who focus on their work and not identity politics, then post a job on RedBalloon. If you are an employee who is being censored at work or is being forced to comply with the current zeitgeist, post your resume on RedBalloon and look for a new job. www.redballoon.work/flf/, the job site where free speech is still alive! www.redballoon.work/flf/ Musk says Twitter board will be paid nothing if he acquires the company https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/18/musk-twitter-board-will-be-paid-nothing-if-he-acquires-the-company.html Elon Musk said Monday that Twitter’s board of directors won’t be compensated for serving if he acquires the company. “Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3M/year saved right there,” Musk said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1516056299376623626?s=20&t=z3XQXE3sYv2qJjpRDIRjAA -Show Tweet It’s not clear who would be appointed to serve the board of a Musk-owned Twitter. Currently, Twitter spends about $2.9 million in cash and stock awards to board members, according to a filing with the SEC. Executives do not receive additional compensation for their seats, so that does not include payments for CEO Parag Agrawal and former chief Jack Dorsey. As Toby reported on Friday, Elon Musk made a $43 billion bid for Twitter. In response, Twitter adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan, often referred to as a “poison pill,” in an effort to fend off a potential hostile takeover. This “poison pill'' is basically a limited duration shareholder rights plan that would allow shareholders to buy stock at a discount if any one person or entity amasses at least 15% of outstanding common stock without the board’s prior approval. Musk recently revealed a more than 9% stake in the company before his takeover bid. Musk may also be considering a potential tender offer to Twitter shareholders to take control of the company. Musk has argued Twitter needs to be “transformed” into a private company so it can become a forum for free speech. He also said that Twitter’s board members’ interests “are simply not aligned with shareholders” and that the board “owns almost no shares” of the company. Even former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has gotten in on the action, as he criticized the company’s board in a series of tweets on Sunday. Responding to another Twitter user describing the “plots and coups” that played out early on in the history of Twitter’s board, Dorsey replied, “it’s consistently been the dysfunction of the company.” https://twitter.com/jack/status/1515549577352564740 -Show Tweet Earlier, he responded to another tweet in the same thread. It quoted venture capitalist Fred Destin citing what he called a “Silicon Valley proverb”: “Good boards don’t create good companies, but a bad board will kill a company every time.” Dorsey responded, “big facts.” Dorsey still sits on Twitter’s board but plans to leave once his term expires at the 2022 meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled for late May. Cori Bush surpasses $300K spent on private security as she continues calls to defund the police https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cori-bush-surpasses-300k-spent-private-security-she-continues-calls-defund-police Bush’s campaign has dropped another $70 thousand on private security in 2022 alone… and it’s only April by the way… Bush's newest security checks follow the $233,663 her committee spent on the services in 2021, FEC records show. She has now paid out $304,152 for security this election cycle. Here’s a brief clip of her talking saying the part that she shouldn’t say outloud: https://twitter.com/i/status/1423257378993147907 -Play Video Now, if what she said is true, and there have been attempts made on her life, then that’s terrible… but who is she going to call exactly if another attempt were to occur? Untrained social workers who definitely don’t have the capabilities to deal with a dangerous individual? No, she wants the police gone for us plebeians, but she can rely on her $300 thousand security team. So this begs the question… do our African American brothers and sisters really want the police defunded? Well according to a 2020 Gallup poll, in the height of Black Lives Matter, which by the way, we don’t hear that phrase much anymore, because the mob has shifted focus on sexually grooming our kids, but anyways, the poll said When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans -- 61% -- want the police presence to remain the same. This is similar to the 67% of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71% of White Americans. Meanwhile, nearly equal proportions of Black Americans say they would like the police to spend more time in their area (20%) as say they'd like them to spend less time there (19%). https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx - Screen Capture first graph You see, Cori Bush really isn’t listening to those in her communities. Because believe it or not, more of a police presence, typically means, less criminals roaming the streets… who’d have thought? Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Subscribe today, at flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-magazine/. Back to race relations… Public Library Hosts a Dance Class for the Elderly — No Whites Allowed https://redstate.com/alexparker/2022/04/17/public-library-hosts-a-dance-class-for-the-elderly-no-whites-allowed-n551605 Doesn’t that just warm your heart? These days — not wholly dissimilar to seventy years ago — segregation is all the rage. And at Wisconsin’s Madison Public Library, they’re keeping things contemporary. Therefore, the library’s offering an elderly Movement & Meditation class with a ban on white people. Per an online announcement, sessions will be held in May at both Goodman South Madison Library and Meadowridge Library. Here’s what the nonwhites will enjoy: Movement & Meditation is a movement class where elements of mindfulness and movement intersect for one hour! … Adaptable movements will be shared for all abilities. … Notebooks and writing materials will be provided. This is an invitation to get to know your community while learning more about dance, movement and mindfulness. The library evidently takes the increasingly popular position that “community” regards those who share a shade of skin. And as for getting to know one’s “community,” that might include transgender individuals: All identities, skill levels, and capabilities are encouraged and welcomed. But if you identify as white, it’s a no-go: This program is intended for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) seniors 55+. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot… For those of you who don’t know what BIPOC means, you’re a bigot and you’re triggering me, where’s Kyle from the Bee when you need him? The Caucasian-free foray is “presented by KLJ Movement.” The end of each class “will include time for reflection and connection.” Might anyone reflect on the idea that segregation is antithetical to much-needed national unity? It’s doubtfully on the docket. But at least they’ll be connecting — with the past: https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1319673465809453058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1319673465809453058%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Falexparker%2F2022%2F04%2F17%2Fpublic-library-hosts-a-dance-class-for-the-elderly-no-whites-allowed-n551605 -Neil, can you show these in a side-by-side? Moving on, it’s time for this day in history. By the way, my mom called me out for not mentioning her birthday last Monday while doing on this day in history, so happy belated birthday mom! Love you! What a great son I am… anyways, On to a big day in our nation’s history, April 18th, American Revolution: George Washington issues General Order announcing the end of hostilities with Britain, giving thanks to the Almighty, and offering congratulations and authorizing an extra ration of alcohol to the troops to celebrate. I have a feeling Washington would have an aneurysm seeing the state of our nation. Earlier in that same week, on April 11th, 1783, Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War, and on the 15th, the Continental Congress ratified preliminary articles of peace, ending the seven-year-long war with Great Britain. Thanks for tuning into this CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, share it far and wide. If you have yet to sign up for our conference in Knoxville Tennessee October 6-8, DO IT NOW and get that early bird pricing! Also, if you’re a club member you get a discount for our conference, so sign up today! And as always, if you’re a CEO or business owner who’d like to become a corporate partner, email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. This has been Garrison Hardie with CrossPolitic News. Have a great rest of your day, and Lord bless.

Hi all, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Monday, April 18th, 2022. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter with you and yours’ so let’s see what happened with the news while we were away. First, in his last news brief on Friday, Pastor Toby Sumpter went over a new abortion ban bill that has been signed in Oklahoma. Well later that same day, Florida Governor Ron Desantis got in on the action as well, by signing House Bill 5, which bans abortions after the 15-week mark. https://www.npr.org/2022/04/14/1084485963/florida-abortion-law-15-weeks Governor DeSantis released a statement saying: “House Bill 5 protects babies in the womb who have beating hearts, who can move, who can taste, who can see, and who can feel pain. Life is a sacred gift worthy of our protection, and I am proud to sign this great piece of legislation which represents the most significant protections for life in the state's modern history." The new Florida law, which takes effect July 1, will replace a previous one that allowed abortions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. The new 15-week ban does not make exceptions for cases of incest, rape or human trafficking. It does allow an abortion if it would save the life of a pregnant person or prevent serious injury to them. Yeah, believe it or not, it’s not okay to murder a baby just because the child was created through terrible circumstances. Now of course, murderous dictator, or rather, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson, had to release her own statement, saying: "We've entered a dangerous time for Floridians' reproductive freedom. In just a few months, thousands of pregnant people in Florida will no longer be able to access the care they need without leaving their state. The supporters of this bill have put their own political ambitions and beliefs before the health and futures of their constituents." I think the term or phrase you’re looking for Alexis, is “the supporters of this bill want to save babies from being slaughtered.” Now, it should be noted that this bill definitely doesn’t go far enough. Until all abortions are made illegal in this country, at ANY period, not just the 15-week mark, but, the winds seem to be shifting in a favorable direction, across the country. Our nation needs to fall on it’s knees in repentance to our creator, but our nation’s pride refuses to buckle. It’s comical really, as we’ve all seen how prideful nations’ end up in the Bible… Speaking of which, Not so long ago, the American dream was alive and well. Employees who worked hard were rewarded, and employers looked for people who could do the job, not for people who had the right political views. RedBalloon.work (www.redballoon.work/flf/) is a job site designed to get us back to what made American businesses successful: free speech, hard work, and having fun. If you are a free speech employer who wants to hire employees who focus on their work and not identity politics, then post a job on RedBalloon. If you are an employee who is being censored at work or is being forced to comply with the current zeitgeist, post your resume on RedBalloon and look for a new job. www.redballoon.work/flf/, the job site where free speech is still alive! www.redballoon.work/flf/ Musk says Twitter board will be paid nothing if he acquires the company https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/18/musk-twitter-board-will-be-paid-nothing-if-he-acquires-the-company.html Elon Musk said Monday that Twitter’s board of directors won’t be compensated for serving if he acquires the company. “Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3M/year saved right there,” Musk said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1516056299376623626?s=20&t=z3XQXE3sYv2qJjpRDIRjAA -Show Tweet It’s not clear who would be appointed to serve the board of a Musk-owned Twitter. Currently, Twitter spends about $2.9 million in cash and stock awards to board members, according to a filing with the SEC. Executives do not receive additional compensation for their seats, so that does not include payments for CEO Parag Agrawal and former chief Jack Dorsey. As Toby reported on Friday, Elon Musk made a $43 billion bid for Twitter. In response, Twitter adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan, often referred to as a “poison pill,” in an effort to fend off a potential hostile takeover. This “poison pill'' is basically a limited duration shareholder rights plan that would allow shareholders to buy stock at a discount if any one person or entity amasses at least 15% of outstanding common stock without the board’s prior approval. Musk recently revealed a more than 9% stake in the company before his takeover bid. Musk may also be considering a potential tender offer to Twitter shareholders to take control of the company. Musk has argued Twitter needs to be “transformed” into a private company so it can become a forum for free speech. He also said that Twitter’s board members’ interests “are simply not aligned with shareholders” and that the board “owns almost no shares” of the company. Even former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has gotten in on the action, as he criticized the company’s board in a series of tweets on Sunday. Responding to another Twitter user describing the “plots and coups” that played out early on in the history of Twitter’s board, Dorsey replied, “it’s consistently been the dysfunction of the company.” https://twitter.com/jack/status/1515549577352564740 -Show Tweet Earlier, he responded to another tweet in the same thread. It quoted venture capitalist Fred Destin citing what he called a “Silicon Valley proverb”: “Good boards don’t create good companies, but a bad board will kill a company every time.” Dorsey responded, “big facts.” Dorsey still sits on Twitter’s board but plans to leave once his term expires at the 2022 meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled for late May. Cori Bush surpasses $300K spent on private security as she continues calls to defund the police https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cori-bush-surpasses-300k-spent-private-security-she-continues-calls-defund-police Bush’s campaign has dropped another $70 thousand on private security in 2022 alone… and it’s only April by the way… Bush's newest security checks follow the $233,663 her committee spent on the services in 2021, FEC records show. She has now paid out $304,152 for security this election cycle. Here’s a brief clip of her talking saying the part that she shouldn’t say outloud: https://twitter.com/i/status/1423257378993147907 -Play Video Now, if what she said is true, and there have been attempts made on her life, then that’s terrible… but who is she going to call exactly if another attempt were to occur? Untrained social workers who definitely don’t have the capabilities to deal with a dangerous individual? No, she wants the police gone for us plebeians, but she can rely on her $300 thousand security team. So this begs the question… do our African American brothers and sisters really want the police defunded? Well according to a 2020 Gallup poll, in the height of Black Lives Matter, which by the way, we don’t hear that phrase much anymore, because the mob has shifted focus on sexually grooming our kids, but anyways, the poll said When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans -- 61% -- want the police presence to remain the same. This is similar to the 67% of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71% of White Americans. Meanwhile, nearly equal proportions of Black Americans say they would like the police to spend more time in their area (20%) as say they'd like them to spend less time there (19%). https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx - Screen Capture first graph You see, Cori Bush really isn’t listening to those in her communities. Because believe it or not, more of a police presence, typically means, less criminals roaming the streets… who’d have thought? Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Subscribe today, at flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-magazine/. Back to race relations… Public Library Hosts a Dance Class for the Elderly — No Whites Allowed https://redstate.com/alexparker/2022/04/17/public-library-hosts-a-dance-class-for-the-elderly-no-whites-allowed-n551605 Doesn’t that just warm your heart? These days — not wholly dissimilar to seventy years ago — segregation is all the rage. And at Wisconsin’s Madison Public Library, they’re keeping things contemporary. Therefore, the library’s offering an elderly Movement & Meditation class with a ban on white people. Per an online announcement, sessions will be held in May at both Goodman South Madison Library and Meadowridge Library. Here’s what the nonwhites will enjoy: Movement & Meditation is a movement class where elements of mindfulness and movement intersect for one hour! … Adaptable movements will be shared for all abilities. … Notebooks and writing materials will be provided. This is an invitation to get to know your community while learning more about dance, movement and mindfulness. The library evidently takes the increasingly popular position that “community” regards those who share a shade of skin. And as for getting to know one’s “community,” that might include transgender individuals: All identities, skill levels, and capabilities are encouraged and welcomed. But if you identify as white, it’s a no-go: This program is intended for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) seniors 55+. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot… For those of you who don’t know what BIPOC means, you’re a bigot and you’re triggering me, where’s Kyle from the Bee when you need him? The Caucasian-free foray is “presented by KLJ Movement.” The end of each class “will include time for reflection and connection.” Might anyone reflect on the idea that segregation is antithetical to much-needed national unity? It’s doubtfully on the docket. But at least they’ll be connecting — with the past: https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1319673465809453058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1319673465809453058%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Falexparker%2F2022%2F04%2F17%2Fpublic-library-hosts-a-dance-class-for-the-elderly-no-whites-allowed-n551605 -Neil, can you show these in a side-by-side? Moving on, it’s time for this day in history. By the way, my mom called me out for not mentioning her birthday last Monday while doing on this day in history, so happy belated birthday mom! Love you! What a great son I am… anyways, On to a big day in our nation’s history, April 18th, American Revolution: George Washington issues General Order announcing the end of hostilities with Britain, giving thanks to the Almighty, and offering congratulations and authorizing an extra ration of alcohol to the troops to celebrate. I have a feeling Washington would have an aneurysm seeing the state of our nation. Earlier in that same week, on April 11th, 1783, Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War, and on the 15th, the Continental Congress ratified preliminary articles of peace, ending the seven-year-long war with Great Britain. Thanks for tuning into this CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, share it far and wide. If you have yet to sign up for our conference in Knoxville Tennessee October 6-8, DO IT NOW and get that early bird pricing! Also, if you’re a club member you get a discount for our conference, so sign up today! And as always, if you’re a CEO or business owner who’d like to become a corporate partner, email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. This has been Garrison Hardie with CrossPolitic News. Have a great rest of your day, and Lord bless.

All news show. First, we discuss Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announcing that Elon has reversed his decision to join Twitter's board (04:10) and the NYT's Editor telling reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo (31:29). Then, we discuss Ryan Breslow's latest series of threads, including one claiming that Instacart's CEO was shadow-fired by Sequoia (44:35). (00:00) Jason on meeting Harrison Ford (01:42) Jason and Molly catching up (04:10) Elon reverses decision to join Twitter board, according to CEO Parag Agrawal (12:09) Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (13:44) Molly's take on Elon's deleted tweets and board seat story (20:30) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist (22:04) Is Twitter dying and why? (30:08) Microacquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist (31:29) NYT told its reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo from executive editor Dean (44:35) Ryan Breslow posted another series of threads over the weekend, including one claiming that Instacart's CEO was shadow-fired by Sequoia FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

La semana pasada el propietario de Tesla y SpaceX, el magnate de origen sudafricano Elon Musk, hizo público que había adquirido el 9,2% de Twitter, una red social de la que es usuario especialmente activo y muy conocido por sus tuits desenfadados e incorrectos. Ese porcentaje le convertía en el mayor accionista de la empresa. Acto seguido la acción de Twitter en Bolsa subió un 1,7%. Eso el primer día. A lo largo de la semana la empresa vio como su acción se revalorizaba un 18%, su mejor registro semanal desde febrero de 2021 y una de las mejores semanas de su historia. El presidente de Twitter, Parag Agrawal, anunció que estaba encantado con la entrada de Musk en el accionariado de Twitter y adelantó que tenía a su disposición un puesto en el consejo de administración. No era para menos, con semejante participación Musk podía exigir eso y mucho más. Horas después eso se daba por hecho que entraría en el consejo y eso se notaría pronto en la red social, especialmente en su política de contenido. A modo de anticipo, este mismo fin de semana Musk lo pasó tuiteando ideas, críticas y hasta bromas sobre la empresa. Pero Musk no quiere ir por ahí, mantendrá su paquete accionarial, pero sin sentarse en el consejo de administración. Se ha ofrecido a involucrarse en la compañía, pero por otras vías. Su intención es asesorar a Twitter sobre estrategia y operaciones comerciales, pero sin nada que le ate a la gestión de la empresa. Prefiere, en definitiva, mantenerse fuera del consejo y eso ha llevado a que los analistas lleven varios días devanándose los sesos para entender este movimiento. Al parecer Agrawal le ofreció un puesto en el consejo durante dos años, pero se tenía que comprometer a no suscribir más de 14,9% de las acciones. Elon Musk es una de las personas más ricas del mundo y es bien conocido tanto por su visión para los negocios como por un comportamiento un tanto impredecible. Su participación en Twitter es un desafío y a la vez una oportunidad para Parag Agrawal, que se hizo con la presidencia ejecutiva de la empresa en noviembre del año pasado. Twitter fue una de las primeras redes sociales y es muy influyente en política, pero tiene muchos menos usuarios que Facebook, Instagram o TikTok. Además, es una red muy popular, pero no especialmente rentable si se la compara con otras redes sociales. Musk parece que trae ideas que podrían terminar cambiándole la cara. En La ContraRéplica: - Las elecciones francesas - El proyecto Nabucco - La ilegalización de partidos políticos “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discuss the big breaking news of the morning. Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal announcing Elon Musk decided not to join the company's board. He writes in the announcement, “I believe this is for the best. We have and will always value input from our shareholders whether they are on our board or not. Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input.” Musk over the weekend tweeting a number of ideas about how he wanted to change the social media company, which have since been deleted. One tweet suggested turning Twitter's San Francisco HQ into a homeless shelter because “no one shows up anyways.” Amazon's Jeff Bezos responded to that tweet saying it was a great idea and shared a story of a similar initiative at Amazon. Plus, David breaks down the future of Warner Brothers Discovery, which began trading over at the Nasdaq at the open. Carl, Jim and David discuss investor and economist fears of a recession ahead. Including comments from Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester saying there is an increased risk of recession, but she remains optimistic. Also, Nio shares slumping on news it's going to be hiking prices and suspending its production.

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Two Thumbs Up user rating system. And Twitter backtracks on its decision to delete block quotes from deleted tweets and CEO Parag Agrawal clarified that Elon Musk declined to join the company's board of directors.Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dtns.

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Two Thumbs Up user rating system. And Twitter backtracks on its decision to delete block quotes on 3rd party sites and CEO Parag Agrawal clarified that Elon Musk declined to join theContinue reading "Twitter Presses Undo – DTNS 4251"

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Two Thumbs Up user rating system. And Twitter backtracks on its decision to delete block quotes on 3rd party sites and CEO Parag Agrawal clarified that Elon Musk declined to join the company’s board of directors. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or to give as little as 10 cents a day on Patreon, Thank you! Become a Patron! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to our mods Jack_Shid and KAPT_Kipper on the subreddit Send to email to feedback@dailytechnewsshow.com Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Elon Musk promoted himself from avid Twitter user to major stakeholder on Monday. Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX co-founder, who has over 80 million followers on the platform, now also owns a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, making him the company's largest shareholder. And by the time the company announced his appointment to the board on Tuesday, the internet was already speculating about the kinds of changes that Musk could influence. “He can make recommendations at the board meetings, but what he really has is soft power,” the tech reporter Casey Newton tells Kara Swisher.In this conversation, Kara and Newton debrief how Musk's infamy will contribute to his presence at Twitter. They discuss the possibility of an edit button on the site, as well as how Musk's relationship with the C.E.O., Parag Agrawal, and the co-founder Jack Dorsey might affect the direction of the company. And they talk about whether Musk will push for Twitter to replatform Donald Trump.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more information for all episodes at nytimes.com/sway, and you can find Kara on Twitter @karaswisher.

The New York City Department of Health issued a bizarre apology after a top city medical official racially distinguished mothers and so-called "birthing people." The incident occurred as the city was announcing its “birth equity” program. Not sure what's worse, the apology or the initial gaffe. Parag Agrawal, the Twitter CEO, says he's excited to work with Elon Musk after he joined the company's board. Elon Musk responded in kind, but will this actually lead to any change at the social media giant? Rumors of an edit button and less censorship are rampant, but nothing has been announced yet. Filling in for Sydney, we've got Megan Nager, comedian and host of the “Popspiracy” podcast. We're joined in-studio by Tayler Hansen, an independent journalist and field reporter, and Cassady Campbell, an actor, comedian, and host of the “Cassady Campbell” YouTube channel. Tayler Hansen: Twitter - @TaylerUSA Instagram - @USATayler Gab - @TaylerUSA Cassady Campbell: Twitter - @CCampbellBased Instagram - @CassadyCampbell YouTube -  @Cassady Campbell  Megan Nager: Instagram - @MeganNagerComedy YouTube - @Megan Makes Comedy "Popspiracy" on Spotify Masterworks: Join over 330,000 members, and get priority access to Masterworks with Elijah and Sydney's unique link! Go to https://www.masterworks.art/here to get started. Subscribe to You Are Here YouTube: https://bit.ly/2XNLhQw • Watch MORE You Are Here on BlazeTV: https://bit.ly/38WB2vw • Check out Elijah Schaffer's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3C0yWH8 • Check out Sydney Watson's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2YIedK5 • Follow Sydney Watson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SydneyLWatson • Follow Elijah Schaffer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday, Jack Dorsey announced he was stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the social media website he co-founded in 2006. He is going to be replaced by Parag Agrawal, the company's chief technology officer who started at Twitter as an engineer and has been working on technologies associated with cryptocurrencies. Why it matters: Twitter is one of the most important meeting places for political minds and discourse, and has played a huge role in the political world over the last five years. Former President Donald Trump mastered engagement on the platform, using it to drive media coverage of his presidency, sidestep traditional news outlets and speak directly to his followers. And then, in the wake of the January 6 riots at the Capitol, he was banned. You can read today's podcast here. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our newsletter is written by Isaac Saul, edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. The podcast is edited by Trevor Eichhorn, and music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/support

Carter and Keri begin with a discussion of Christmas / "Capitalism Day," and Keri discusses how she participated in the war on Christmas when she was an SJW. Next, they mock the "omicron" variant just a bit, and get into a brief discussion about the uniqueness of Americans' distrust of their government. Prompted by Keri, Carter rants a bit about pragmatism, and then they call out Wikipedia for its intention to throw communism's horrific death count down the memory hole. A superchatter asks about the difference between investigative journalism and conspiracy theories, and then Carter reads some disturbingly woke quotes from Twitter's new CEO, Parag Agrawal. This prompts him to explain how many big tech firms like Twitter use certain words--harm, safety, healthy--as linguistic variables that can mean whatever is needed to advance the leftist political agenda. The duo then turns to the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, and Keri reveals her belief that Epstein is still alive. This leads to a discussion of a 1st grade teacher, "Professor Nalo," who has been bragging on Twitter about how her students ask her about her "queerness. They note that the leftist ideal of making children wards-of-the-state requires a blurring of boundaries between government agents (teachers) and family members. Finally, they close the show with some frivolity as Keri recounts a strange encounter at an antique shop in Texas. The video version of this episode is available here: https://unsafespace.com/ep0682 Links Referenced in the Show: Wikipedia's soon-to-be-deleted "Mass killings under communist regimes" page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_killings_under_communist_regimes The cellular repair regime Keri recommended: https://vitalitymagazine.com/article/help-for-covid-19-long-haulers-dr-bens-cellular-repair-program/ "Professor" Nalo's Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/kingnalodarling/status/1464734185353003014 Yay! No white children in Nalo's class: https://twitter.com/kingnalodarling/status/1431051466765123585 Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Other video platforms on which our content can be found include: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafe BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/ Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Censorship-averse platforms: Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Locals: unsafespace.locals.com Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Censorship-happy platforms: Twitter: @_unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Support the content that you consume by visiting: https://unsafespace.com/donate Finally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at: https://unsafespace.com/shop